Clark said White's visiting professorship hadbeen a sort of "trial period."
"We tend at the Law School never to make anappointment unless someone's been here," Clarksaid.
White was offered an appointment last year butcontinued as a visiting professor for a secondyear because she had to work out specifics of howto move her family, Clark said.
Clark described White as an enthusiastic andcommitted instructor.
"She's extremely devoted and conscientious as ateacher," Clark said. "She loves her students andspends infinite amounts of time making instructiongood and meaningful."
Clark also described White as a remarkablescholar.
"She's exceptional as a poverty law scholar,which is quite important to us," Clark said.
Prior to White's appointment, BrandeisProfessor of Law Gary Bellow, who is facultydirector of clinical programs, was the only fullfaculty member at the Law School who performedclinical work in poverty law, Chmura said.
"In the past, people have been critical of BobClark, saying he's not supportive of clinicalprograms," Chmura said. "I think this shows heis."
White will teach "Civil Procedure" again nextyear, the Law School registrar's office saidyesterday