Law students, you can (and, maybe increasingly, should) say “no” to (some) judicial clerkships

August 5, 2024

Excess of Democracy (by Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (Notre Dame Law) discusses why law students should consider turning down some judicial clerkships.  

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Two Short Articles Proposing Courses Teaching Preparation and Advocacy in Dispute Resolution

August 5, 2024

Indisputably (by John Lande) — Professor Lande (University of Missouri Law) shares two articles he has written detailing how law professors can prepare students for work with clients in dispute resolution. 

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ASLH/Notre Dame Graduate Legal History Colloquium

August 5, 2024

Legal History Blog (by Dan Ernst) — Professor Ernst (Georgetown Law) shares the schedule for a Legal History Colloquium Series sponsored by Notre Dame Law. 

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Law Schools Are Expanding Mental Health And Wellness Support 

August 5, 2024

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a National Jurist article highlighting how law schools have worked to support mental health and wellness for law students.  

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Law Review And Finding A Place In The Academy 

August 5, 2024

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Texas Law Review article by Jenny E. Carroll (Texas A&M University Law) discussing how working at the school law review inspired her to pursue a career in legal academia.  

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An Empirical Study Of The Bar Examination’s Disparate Impact On Applicants From Communities Of Color 

August 5, 2024

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Pace Law Review article by Scott DeVito (Jacksonville University Law), Erin Lain (Drake Law) and Kelsey Hample (Furman University) providing an analysis of the relationship between bar exam performance and race and ethnicity. 

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Blogpost: Visualizing Hires in the Law Professor Market (Or, to JD/PhD or not to JD/PhD)

July 22, 2024

Maya Moritz (by Maya Moritz) — The author shares a series of charts and graphs on entry-level law professor hiring over time. 

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13th Annual Promoting Diversity in Law School Leadership

July 22, 2024

The Faculty Lounge (by Dan Filler) — Professor Filler (Drexel Law) shares information on an upcoming workshop at Villanova Law aimed at supporting underrepresented groups in pursuing deanships and other leadership positions at law schools.  

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Fall 2024 Law Review Article Submission Guide

July 22, 2024

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares news that Nancy Levit and Allen Rostron (UMKC Law) have updated their directory of article submission guidelines for law reviews and journals. 

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July 9th Statement by AASE regarding NextGen

July 22, 2024

Law School Academic Support Blog (by Steven Foster) — Professor Foster (Oklahoma City University Law) shares a statement from the Association of Academic Support Educators expressing their concerns about the NextGen Bar Exam.  

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