School of Law News
| Title | Darby Named Honorary Professor of the International Faculty of Comparative Law |
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| Message | USD School of Law Emeritus Professor Joseph Darby was named an Honorary Professor of the International Faculty of Comparative Law on April 12, 2012. He was presented with the Diploma at a dinner honoring his forty years of service to the International Faculty of Comparative Law in Strasbourg, France. “We are thrilled and very proud to learn of this much-deserved honor for Professor Darby,” said Vice Dean Mary Jo Wiggins. “It affirms the International Faculty of Comparative Law’s respect for and appreciation of his excellent contributions over the last forty years to important discussions in international and comparative law.” The title of Honorary Professor was bestowed upon Darby by Jacque Robert, president of the International Association of Comparative Law, Dean Vlad Constantinesco and Vice Dean Thierr Rambaud of the University of Strausbourg in recognition of his long-term engagement with the International Faculty of Comparative Law and remarkable support of their teaching and research activities. Professor Darby is the author of numerous articles and teaches in the areas of comparative and international law. He has lectured by invitation at universities in Austria, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Israel, Poland, Russia and South Africa. While teaching overseas, he is capable of lecturing in French, German and Russian. About University of San Diego School of Law The University of San Diego School of Law is a center of academic excellence focused on preparing its students for legal practice in the new century. One of themost selective law schools in the country, the School of Law’s nationally recognized faculty create a demanding, yet welcoming environment that emphasizes individualized education. USD law school graduates consistently score higher than the state average on the California Bar Exam and go on to practice law throughout the country and abroad, forming an influential network of alumni. The USD School of Law is one of only 81 law schools in the country to have a chapter of The Order of the Coif, the most distinguished rank of American law schools. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1954, the law school is part of the University of San Diego, a private, nonprofit, independent, Roman Catholic university chartered in 1949. |
| Contact | Raymond Penney | rpenney@sandiego.edu | (619) 260-4031 |
