CrimProf Paul Butler Appointed as the Carville Dickinson Benson Research Professor

The George Washington University Law School Dean Frederick M. Lawerence recently appointed Paul Butler as the Carville Dickinson Benson Research Professor of Law.  Butler, who joined the Law School faculty in 1993, is a noted expert in the fields of race relations and criminal law.  He has been awarded the Soros Justice Fellowship for 2006-07, during which time he will complete a book about the future of criminal justice.  His new position will be effective as of the fall 2006 semester. [Mark Godsey]