Deploying Large Language Models in the Service of Empirical Legal Studies

November 20, 2023

Empirical Legal Studies (by Michael Heise) — Professor Heise (Cornell Law) discusses how empirical legal scholars can use ChatGPT and other large language models in their research and analysis. 

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Lawyering In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence

November 20, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a study by University of Minnesota Law professors Jonathan H. Choi, Amy Monahan, and Daniel Schwarcz that looks at how the use of ChatGPT affects the speed and quality of legal analysis.  

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Journal Of Legal Education Publishes New Issue

November 13, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares the contents from issue 71-3 of the Journal of Legal Education. 

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Ok, Zoomer: Teaching Legal Research To Gen Z

November 13, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article by Olicia Schlinck (Cardozo Law) that details how law professors can adapt their teaching methods to better suit the new generation of students. 

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Gender, Race, And Job Satisfaction Of Law School Graduates

November 13, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article by Joni Hersch (Vanderbilt Law) that examines how gender and race affect job satisfaction among lawyers. 

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Minnesota Symposium: Leaving Langdell Behind — Reimagining Legal Education For A New Era

November 13, 2023

 TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares the contents from a recent Minnesota Law Review symposium issue. 

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Law Schools Should Rethink The Role Of Adjunct Faculty

November 13, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Texas Law Review article by T. Markus Funk, Andrew S. Boutros, and Eugene Volokh (UCLA Law) examining the role of adjunct law professors.

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Fellowships For Aspiring Law Professors (2023-24 Edition)

November 6, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a list of law school sponsored VAP and fellowship programs available for aspiring law professors. 

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Lay Down the Law

November 6, 2023

Law School Café (by Deborah J. Merritt) — Professor Merritt (Ohio State Law) advocates for the National Council of Bar Examiners to release a “rule book” for the NextGen Bar Exam.  

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Taking Advantage of the NextGen Bar to Stimulate Changes in Legal Education

November 6, 2023

Indisputably (by John Lande) — Professor Lande (University of Missouri Law) explains how law professors can use the release of the NextGen Bar Exam to introduce new ideas.  

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