Following up on my previous posts (links below): ABA Journal, St. Thomas College of Law and Fired Professor Reach Settlement:
The St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law and a professor at the school have “agreed to amicably part ways,” according to a statement from the Florida-based law school to the ABA Journal.
The settlement agreement comes after an Aug. 27 termination letter signed by David A. Armstrong, the university’s president, sent to Lauren Gilbert, a tenured professor, that outlined grounds for her dismissal. The university then sent that letter to the Journal. …
At issue was language in the August letter to Gilbert, who taught contracts, constitutional law and family law, alleging that she had an “inappropriate relationship” with a student.
“The university does not have any evidence that professor Gilbert engaged in any dating, intimate relationship or sexual conduct with a student in any form,” according to the letter. “We regret any confusion or false impression caused by the use of this phrase.”
Prior TaxProf Blog coverage:
- Tenured Professor Sues St. Thomas College of Law After Firing (Aug. 22, 2024)
- St. Thomas College of Law Reinstates Fired Tenured Professor, Will Start Termination Hearings (Sept. 1, 2024)
- Former Tenured Professor Sues St. Thomas College Of Law Again (Sept. 25, 2024)
Editor's Note: If you would like to receive a daily email with links to legal education posts on TaxProf Blog, email me here.
