2017 Workshop for New Law Teachers
On June 22-24, 2017, AALS will again offer the annual Workshop for New Law Teachers in Washington DC. This workshop is an effective way to prepare new faculty to be top notch scholars and teachers from their first year on. The knowledge gained and shared during the workshop is beneficial for more than incoming first-year teachers. This workshop is designed to benefit any faculty hired over the past three years, if they were not able to participate in a prior workshop.
Faculty who attend the workshop will participate in interactive sessions with experienced law school teachers about preparing for teaching, becoming better scholars, and fostering student engagement. This year’s program covers both teaching and scholarship and includes several sessions designed for legal research and writing faculty:
- Relevance of Scholarship to the Practice of Law
- Why Scholarship Still Matters
- Breakout Sessions on Scholarship: Designing Your Research Agenda from Scratch; Pursuing Your Research Agenda; Legal Research and Writing
- Exploring the Range of Service Opportunities
- AALS Luncheon on the Future of Legal Education
- Pathways to Tenure: Building Relationships and Distributing Your Ideas
- Breakout Sessions on Distributing Your Scholarship: Promoting Your Scholarly Profile; Promoting Your Profile Beyond Other Scholars; Legal Research and Writing Section
- Diversity and Inclusion Inside and Outside the Classroom
- Plenary Session: Learning Theory
- Teaching Techniques
- Assessment
- Navigating Tenure, Long-Term Contracts, and the Road Ahead
Please visit aals.org/nlt2017 for detailed schedule and registration information.