Reminder of upcoming (June 1) ASLH deadlines
Legal History Blog (by Karen Tani) — Professor Tani (Penn Carey Law) shares the deadlines for multiple American Society for Legal History prizes, fellowships, and grants.
Read More about Reminder of upcoming (June 1) ASLH deadlinesWill Claude AI Revolutionize the Law Review Article Selection Process?
The Faculty Lounge (by Bridget Crawford) — Professor Crawford (Pace Law) explains how the program Claude AI can be used to summarize the strengths and weaknesses of law review articles and possibly aid editors in the selection process. Professor Muller (Notre Dame Law) shares predictions on what the 2025-26 US News law school rankings might look like…
Read More about Will Claude AI Revolutionize the Law Review Article Selection Process?Projecting the 2025-2026 USNWR law school rankings (to be released March 2025 or so)
Excess of Democracy (by Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (Notre Dame Law) shares predictions on what the 2025-26 US News law school rankings might look like based on changes to the ranking methodology.
Read More about Projecting the 2025-2026 USNWR law school rankings (to be released March 2025 or so)Will an earlier big law firm recruiting calendar change the market for prospective law school transfer students?
Excess of Democracy (by Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (Duke Law) discusses how large law firms have started law student recruitment for summer associate positions earlier in the year and how that could affect law school transfers.
Read More about Will an earlier big law firm recruiting calendar change the market for prospective law school transfer students?Lawsky Entry Level Hiring Report 2024
PrawfsBlawg (by Sarah Lawsky) — Professor Lawsky (Northwestern Law) shares data on entry-level law professor hires for fall 2024.
Read More about Lawsky Entry Level Hiring Report 2024Bar reform in California. A promising start
PrawfsBlawg (by Dan Rodriguez) — Professor Rodriguez (Northwestern Law) discusses California’s recent proposed bar exam innovations.
Read More about Bar reform in California. A promising startCategorizing Law School Underperformance, Part 400-and-Something
Law School Academic Support Blog (by Louis Schulze) — Professor Schulze (FIU Law) continues his series on why some students underperform in law school.
Read More about Categorizing Law School Underperformance, Part 400-and-SomethingWho Is Being “Assisted”? A Call For Transparency In Hiring Visiting Assistant Professors (VAPs) In Legal Writing
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Scribes Journal of Legal Writing article by Suzanne E. Rowe (University of Oregon Law) that outlines how law schools can be more transparent when hiring visiting assistant legal writing professors.
Read More about Who Is Being “Assisted”? A Call For Transparency In Hiring Visiting Assistant Professors (VAPs) In Legal WritingSpring 2024 CLEA Newsletter
Clinical Law Prof Blog (by Jeff Baker) — Professor Baker (Pepperdine Law) shares the spring newsletter from the Clinical Legal Education Association.
Read More about Spring 2024 CLEA NewsletterOne-point increase in student loan rates could cost new law school graduates tens of thousands of dollars in added debt
Excess of Democracy (by Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (Notre Dame Law) discusses how rising student loan interest rates can lead to significant increases in law graduate debt over time.
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