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Joseph F. Rice School of Law

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Welcome to the ELEVEN new SC Rice Law faculty members!

We're excited to welcome the newest faculty members to the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law for the fall semester. Get to know the scholars joining our community and the expertise they'll bring to our classrooms, research and service.

Our newest faculty

George Biashvili

George Biashvili

Assistant Professor of Law

Education:

J.D., Harvard Law School

B.S., Liberty University

Learn more about George

Kaleb Byars

Kaleb Byars

Assistant Professor of Law

Education:

J.D., University of Tennessee College of Law

B.A., University of Tennessee 

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Andrew Larkin

Andrew Larkin

Assistant Professor of Law

Education:

J.D., New York Univeristy School of Law

B.A., University of Sussex

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Laura Matthews-Jolly

Laura Matthews-Jolly

Assistant Professor of Law

Education:

J.D., CUNY School of Law 

B.A., Vassar College 

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Austin Nelson

Austin Nelson

Assistant Professor of Law

Education:

Ph.D., University of Texas

J.D., University of Texas

M.P.P.A., Baylor University

B.A., Hendrix College

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Annie Parham

Annie Parham

Assistant Professor of Law

Education:

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center

B.A., University of South Carolina

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Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross

Visiting Assistant Professor of Law

Education:

J.D., Duke University

B.A., University of South Carolina

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Jim Sandman

Jim Sandman

Distinguished Professor of Practice & Public Service

Education:

J.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Law

B.A., Boston College

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Kevin Schascheck

Kevin Schascheck

Assistant Professor of Law

Education:

J.D., University of Virginia School of Law

B.S., Indiana University South Bend

B.A., Indiana University South Bend

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Sam Simon

Sam Simon

Assistant Professor of Law

Education:

Ph.D., Princeton University

J.D., Harvard School of Law

B.A., Harvard College

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Maru Smith-Opabola

Maru Smith-Opabola

Assistant Professor of Law

Education:

J.D., Harvard Law School

M.S., Columbia University

B.A., University of Florida

Learn more about Maru


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