Pepperdine Caruso Dean Follows Lead Of Penn State Dickinson Dean In Giving $125,000 To Help Law Students With Emergency Needs

September 30, 2020

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) makes donation providing financial relief to students with emergency needs, inspired by a recent donation by Penn State Dickinson Law dean Danielle Conway.

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Diploma privilege 2.0

September 30, 2020

Excess of Democracy (By Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (University of Iowa Law) examines the history of diploma privilege in the US and its potential revival due to the pandemic.

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Grant: What I Learned About Teaching Online After A Summer Of Virtual Conferences, Classes, And Meeting

September 30, 2020

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Professor Emily Grant (Washburn Law) summarizes and shares resources and advice for teaching online this fall.

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Managing Expectations in the Law School Classroom

September 30, 2020

Best Practices for Legal Education (By Jessica N. Haller) — The author shares part of a blog post by professor Andrew Henderson (Australian National University Law) that offers advice for faculty on developing rapport with students in an online environment.

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Building Connections Among Your Students — Preparing for Fall Teaching in Physically Distanced, Hybrid, or Remote Courses

September 30, 2020

PrawfsBlawg (By Jessica Erickson) — Professor Erickson (University of Richmond Law) continues her series on preparing to teach online this fall with a post on building opportunities for students to interreact with each other.

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Should Colleges Force Students To Turn Their Cameras On?

September 30, 2020

The Volokh Conspiracy (By Josh Blackman) — Professor Blackman (South Texas College of Law Houston) examines the arguments for and against requiring students to turn on their cameras during online classes.

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Self-Made: Introducing Avatars in the Online Law Classroom (Part Three)

September 30, 2020

Teach Law Better (By Joy Kanwar and Kim D. Ricardo) — Professors Kanwar (Brooklyn Law) and Ricardo (UIC John Marshall Law) present the third post in their series on the use of avatars in online law classes.

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What are Law Schools around the Country Doing about in-Person vs. Remote Learning?

September 30, 2020

The Volokh Conspiracy (By David Bernstein) — Professor Bernstein (George Mason Law) shares the school’s fall reopening plan and asks readers to share their schools’ plans.

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Predicting the 2020/2021 Law School Admissions Cycle

September 30, 2020

Spivey Consulting (By Mike Spivey) — The author analyzes the 2020-21 law school admissions cycle amid the pandemic and economic downturn. Based on LSAC data, he predicts slightly more applications during this cycle over the previous year.

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ABA Votes 64%-36% To Urge States To Ditch In-Person Bar Exams During COVID-19

September 30, 2020

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — The American Bar Association House of Delegates recently adopted 60 new policies, including resolutions that address police misconduct, alternatives to the in-person bar exam, and eviction crisis in the US.

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