Advice for law students navigating the transfer process
U.S. NEWS — If you are starting law school this year, you must have a lot on your mind. Besides adjusting to the rigors of legal education, from deciphering cases to handling cold calls, you confront the unprecedented impact of a pandemic that wholly disrupted campus life.
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — On Tuesday, Sept. 8, American University Washington College of Law held a webinar on the legal lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how federal law can be used to address future public health crises.
Read More about American University Washington College of Law hosts webinar on law and the pandemicCase Western Reserve Law student Bailey Kadian researches the impact of the pandemic on special education
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Schools around the country are now in session, though they’re offering a patchwork of different learning models amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Bailey Kadian, a second-year student at the School of Law, is taking a look at what the long-term impacts of these approaches are, especially for students who…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law student Bailey Kadian researches the impact of the pandemic on special educationPreparing for Fall Teaching — Guest Post on Law School Online: Choosing Between Live and Asynchronous Teaching
PrawfsBlawg (By Nina Kohn) — Professor Kohn (Syracuse Law) discusses the benefits of law professors choosing a live/synchronous format for teaching their online classes.
Read More about Preparing for Fall Teaching — Guest Post on Law School Online: Choosing Between Live and Asynchronous TeachingCaution for Law Professors Who Plan To Generate Their Own Content
The Volokh Conspiracy (By Josh Blackman) — Professor Blackman (South Texas College of Law Houston) explains the challenges in developing high-quality online content for law classes.
Read More about Caution for Law Professors Who Plan To Generate Their Own ContentWhat happens when a professor is unable to finish teaching a class due to COVID-19?
The Volokh Conspiracy (By Josh Blackman) — Professor Blackman discusses the need for colleges to establish guidelines to accommodate disruptions in teaching and grading this fall.
Read More about What happens when a professor is unable to finish teaching a class due to COVID-19?Preparing for Fall Teaching – Discussion and Socratic Dialogue in Physically Distanced, Hybrid, and Remote Courses
PrawfsBlawg (By Jessica Erickson) — Professor Erickson (University of Richmond Law) continues her series on preparing to teach online this fall.
Read More about Preparing for Fall Teaching – Discussion and Socratic Dialogue in Physically Distanced, Hybrid, and Remote CoursesCalifornia Deans Ask Supreme Court To Retroactively Apply Lower 139 Cut Score To February 2020 Exam-Takers
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a letter signed by California law school deans asking the California Supreme Court to retroactively apply the new lower bar pass score to February 2020 exam takers.
Read More about California Deans Ask Supreme Court To Retroactively Apply Lower 139 Cut Score To February 2020 Exam-TakersBlended Classes: The Value of Face-to-Face and Synchronous Online Teaching
Best Practices for Legal Education (By Ben Madison) — Professor Madison (Regent Law) examines an article by professor Gerald F. Hess (Gonzaga Law) that evaluates the effectiveness of a “blended classroom” using both face-to-face and synchronous online teaching.
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Patently0 (By Dennis Crouch) — Professor Crouch (University of Missouri Law) asks educators for their thoughts on in-person classroom designs that reduce the spread of COVID-19 while providing an effective educational experience.
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