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| ⚫ | '''A. Benjamin Spencer''', a scholar of [[civil procedure]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Civil Procedure: A Contemporary Approach |url=https://faculty.westacademic.com/Book/Detail?id=350654&q=a.%20benjamin%20spencer |publisher=West Academic |access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref> and [[federal jurisdiction]], became dean of [[William & Mary Law School]] in [[Williamsburg, Virginia]], on July 1, 2020,<ref>{{cite news |title=Virginia Business |url=https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/law-2023-a-benjamin-spencer/ |access-date=30 August 2023}}</ref> and was awarded the Marshall-Wythe School of Law Trustee Professorship the following year. He is the first Black dean of any school at [[College of William & Mary|William & Mary]]. |
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| ⚫ | '''A. Benjamin Spencer''', a scholar of [[civil procedure]] and [[federal jurisdiction]], became dean of [[William & Mary Law School]] in [[Williamsburg, Virginia]], on July 1, 2020,<ref>{{ |
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== Publications == |
== Publications == |
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| ⚫ | Spencer is the author of multiple volumes of the Wright & Miller Federal Practice & Procedure treatise<ref>{{cite web |title=Thomson Reuters |url=https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/en/products/law-books/federal-practice-procedure}}</ref>, in addition to numerous articles<ref>{{cite news |title=Michigan Law Review |url=https://michiganlawreview.org/volume/vol108-iss1/ |access-date=1 October 2009}}</ref> published in journals including the ''[[Michigan Law Review]]'', the ''Chicago Law Review'' and the ''[[UCLA Law Review]]''. |
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| ⚫ | Spencer is the author of multiple volumes of the Wright & Miller Federal Practice & Procedure treatise, in addition to numerous articles published in journals including the ''[[Michigan Law Review]]'', the ''Chicago Law Review'' and the ''[[UCLA Law Review]]''. |
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== Military Service == |
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== Career == |
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| ⚫ | Prior to becoming Dean of William & Mary Law School, Spencer served on the faculty at the [[University of Virginia School of Law]], first as the Earle K. Shawe Professor of Law (2014–2017), as a professor of law (2017–2018), and as the Justice Thurgood Marshall Distinguished Professor of Law (2018–2020).<ref>{{cite news |title=Richmond Free Press |url=https://richmondfreepress.com/news/2020/may/21/historic-first-benjamin-spencer-named-dean-wm-law-/ |access-date=21 May 2020 |date=21 May 2020}}</ref> During the 2019–2020 academic year, he was the Bennett Boskey Visiting professor of law at Harvard Law School.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Grio |url=https://thegrio.com/2020/05/25/oldest-law-school-first-black-dean/ |access-date=25 May 2020 |date=25 May 2020}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Prior to becoming Dean of William & Mary Law School, Spencer served on the faculty at the [[University of Virginia School of Law]], first as the Earle K. Shawe Professor of Law (2014–2017), as a professor of law (2017–2018), and as the Justice Thurgood Marshall Distinguished Professor of Law (2018–2020).<ref>{{ |
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Spencer previously served as professor, associate dean for research and director of the Frances Lewis Law Center at [[Washington and Lee University School of Law]]. He is a member of the [[American Law Institute]], a member of the West Academic Law School Advisory Board, and a member of the British Ambassador's Advisory Council. He formerly served on the [[Virginia State Bar]] Council and has served as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia |
Spencer previously served as professor, associate dean for research and director of the Frances Lewis Law Center at [[Washington and Lee University School of Law]]. He is a member of the [[American Law Institute]], a member of the West Academic Law School Advisory Board, and a member of the British Ambassador's Advisory Council. He formerly served on the [[Virginia State Bar]] Council and has served as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia. |
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Prior to joining the Washington and Lee faculty, Spencer was an associate professor of law at the [[University of Richmond School of Law]]. He also formerly worked as an associate in the law firm [[Shearman & Sterling]] and as a law clerk to Judge [[Judith W. Rogers]] of the [[U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit]]. |
Prior to joining the Washington and Lee faculty, Spencer was an associate professor of law at the [[University of Richmond School of Law]]. He also formerly worked as an associate in the law firm [[Shearman & Sterling]] and as a law clerk to Judge [[Judith W. Rogers]] of the [[U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit]]. |
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== Education == |
== Education == |
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Revision as of 14:49, 27 August 2024
A. Benjamin Spencer, a scholar of civil procedure[1] and federal jurisdiction, became dean of William & Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia, on July 1, 2020,[2] and was awarded the Marshall-Wythe School of Law Trustee Professorship the following year. He is the first Black dean of any school at William & Mary.
Publications
Spencer is the author of multiple volumes of the Wright & Miller Federal Practice & Procedure treatise[3], in addition to numerous articles[4] published in journals including the Michigan Law Review, the Chicago Law Review and the UCLA Law Review.
Military Service
Spencer is a member of the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General's Corps, serving currently as a major.[5] In 2017, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him to the U.S. Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules.[6]
Career
Prior to becoming Dean of William & Mary Law School, Spencer served on the faculty at the University of Virginia School of Law, first as the Earle K. Shawe Professor of Law (2014–2017), as a professor of law (2017–2018), and as the Justice Thurgood Marshall Distinguished Professor of Law (2018–2020).[7] During the 2019–2020 academic year, he was the Bennett Boskey Visiting professor of law at Harvard Law School.[8]
Spencer previously served as professor, associate dean for research and director of the Frances Lewis Law Center at Washington and Lee University School of Law. He is a member of the American Law Institute, a member of the West Academic Law School Advisory Board, and a member of the British Ambassador's Advisory Council. He formerly served on the Virginia State Bar Council and has served as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia.
Prior to joining the Washington and Lee faculty, Spencer was an associate professor of law at the University of Richmond School of Law. He also formerly worked as an associate in the law firm Shearman & Sterling and as a law clerk to Judge Judith W. Rogers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Education
Spencer holds a B.A. from Morehouse College, having graduated summa cum laude as class valedictorian, a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a Master of Science from the London School of Economics, where he was a Marshall Scholar.[9]
In 2007, Spencer was awarded the Virginia State Council of Higher Education “Rising Star” award, given to the most promising junior faculty member among all academic fields at all colleges and universities in Virginia. He was the first law professor to receive this award.[10]
In June, 2022, Spencer was honored with the William R. Rakes Leadership in Education Award from the Virginia State Bar (VSB) Section on the Education of Lawyers in Virginia.[11] The award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and vision in developing and implementing innovative concepts to improve and enhance the state of legal education, and in advancing relationships and professionalism among members of the academy, the bench and the bar in Virginia.
Family history
Spencer is the son of James R. Spencer, the first African American federal judge in Virginia and the first African American chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.[12] His mother, Alicia Spencer, is a retired elementary school principal in Newport News.[13] His grandfather, Dr. Adam S. Arnold, was the first African American professor at Notre Dame University.[14]
References
- ^ "Civil Procedure: A Contemporary Approach". West Academic. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Virginia Business". Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Thomson Reuters".
- ^ "Michigan Law Review". Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- ^ "Face of Defense: Serving Excellence". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Chief Justice Roberts Appoints Professor A. Benjamin Spencer to Committee on Civil Rules | University of Virginia School of Law". www.law.virginia.edu. 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Richmond Free Press". 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "The Grio". 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "A. Benjamin Spencer". Association of Marshall Scholars. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "A. Benjamin Spencer, William & Mary Faculty Web Page".
- ^ "Dean of William & Mary Law School A. Benjamin Spencer Receives Leadership in Education Award". vsb.org. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Historic first: A. Benjamin Spencer named dean of W&M Law School".
- ^ "A. Benjamin Spencer selected to lead W&M Law School". William & Mary. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Historic first: A. Benjamin Spencer named dean of W&M Law School".