How To Juice Citations To Your Legal Scholarship
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an Ohio State Technology Law Journal article by Rob Willey and Melanie Knapp (George Mason Law) that analyzes law journal citations and details the qualities of the most cited articles.
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Balkinization (by Mark Tushnet) — Professor Tushnet (Harvard Law) shares some common mistakes and exaggerations made by law professors writing law articles.
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Legal Writing Prof Blog (By Mark E. Wojcik) — Professor Wojcik (UIC John Marshall Law) shares a post announcing the recipients of the 2021 Legal Writing Scholarship Grants for teachers of legal research and writing. The scholarships are presented by a partnership between the Legal Writing Institute, Association of Legal Writing Directors, and LexisNexis.
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Law School Academic Support Blog (By Steven Foster) — Professor Foster (Oklahoma City University Law) shares an announcement of the ASP Foundational Scholarship Series that focuses on the research that led to academic and bar support best practices.
Read More about Academic and Bar Support Scholarship SpotlightThe Longer They Are, The More Citations They Receive: How Impact Factor Punishes Concise Legal Scholarship
Tax Prof Blog (By Paul Caron) — The author shares an article by professor Michael Conklin (Angelo State University) that looks at the phenomenon of longer academic articles receiving more citations, thus steering authors away from a more concise style that would be easier for readers to read.
Read More about The Longer They Are, The More Citations They Receive: How Impact Factor Punishes Concise Legal ScholarshipA new legal scholarship podcast, “Digging a Hole”…
Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (By Brian Leiter) — Professor Leiter (University of Chicago Law) shares a new legal theory podcast by professors David N. Schleicher and Samuel Moyn (Yale Law) that will include discussions with various legal scholars.
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PrawfsBlawg (By Orly Lobel) — Professor Lobel (University of San Diego Law) shares tips for staying focused on writing and scholarship.
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Legal Skills Prof Blog (By Scott Fruehwald) — Author shares an article by Peter A. Joy (Washington University) in the Clinical Law Review that analyzes the effects of the Great Recession on law school budgets, staffing, admissions, and enrollment.
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Clinical Law Prof Blog (By Jeff Baker) — Author links to a recent essay published in the Clinical Law Review by Professor Jennifer Lee Koh (UC Irvine Law) that discusses the importance of regional law schools and their clinics serving local communities.
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TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Paul Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article by Emily Zimmerman (Drexel Law) in the Catholic University Law Review that outlines the benefits of having law students engage in their own scholarship to promote professional development.
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