Heen Named General Counsel of AAUP

Kudos to Tax Prof Mary L. Heen (Richmond), who has been appointed General Counsel of the American Association of University Professors for a two-year term commencing this month.  From the Richmond press release:

She succeeds David M. Rabban, professor of law at the University of Texas, who provided distinguished service as AAUP General Counsel for four terms, from 1998-2006. School of Law Dean Rod Smolla noted: "This is an extraordinary and well-deserved honor for Mary, and we are all delighted and proud of her for this appointment. Mary is truly one of the most exceptional academic lawyers in the country, a person whom we here at the University of Richmond have come to admire for her judgment and leadership as a university professor and lawyer. She has a life-long commitment to academic freedom, shared governance, and the values of the American academy. Her selfless willingness to accept the important leadership role as General Counsel of the AAUP is a wonderful example of Mary’s strong dedication to public service, and to the high value we place on public service at the Law School."