John P. Lenich
Earl Dunlap Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus
Professor Lenich joined the faculty of the College of Law in 1984 and taught for 36 years before retiring in 2019. Among the courses he taught were Antitrust, Appellate Advocacy, Federal Courts, Civil Procedure, and Remedies. He also served as the Coach of the College’s National Moot Court Team from 1988 to 2007, as the Faculty Advisor to the Nebraska Moot Court Board from 1994 to 2002, and as a Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs from 2017 to 2018.
Danielle C. Jefferis
Schmid Professor for Excellence in Research, Associate Professor of Law
Danielle C. Jefferis is the 2025-26 Schmid Professor for Excellence in Research and an Associate Professor of Law. Her scholarship examines constitutional and civil rights law, federal courts, and the law and policy of prison and detention. She has presented her research at institutions around the world, including Harvard Law School, UCLA School of Law, Hamburg Institute for Social Research, University of Strathclyde, Durham Law School, Queens University (Belfast), Duke University School of Law, Utrecht University, and others.