Statement from AASE Concerning the NextGen Bar Exam 

September 18, 2023

Law School Academic Support Blog (by Steven Foster) — Professor Foster (Oklahoma City University Law) shares a statement from the Association of Academic Support Educators regarding the next-generation bar exam.  

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Legal Education And Trigger Warnings: More Harm Than Good?

September 18, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a paper by Diana Simon (University of Arizona Law) that looks at the use of trigger warnings in law school. 

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Debunking the Major Myths Surrounding Mandatory Civility for Lawyers Plus Five Mandatory Civility Rules That Will Work by David Grenardo

September 18, 2023

Legal Skills Prof Blog (by Scott Fruehwald) — The author shares a Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics article by David Grenardo (University of St. Thomas Law) that outlines practical methods for teaching civility to law students and lawyers.  

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ChatGPT is Notoriously Bad at Legal Research. So Let’s Use it to Teach Legal Research

September 18, 2023

Verdict (by David S. Kemp) — David S. Kemp (UC Berkeley Law lecturer) explains how ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence tools can be used as a teaching tool in law school classes. 

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Does Diversity Have a Future?

September 13, 2023

Verdict (by Michael C. Dorf) — Professor Dorf (Cornell Law) discusses how past US Supreme Court decisions on race-based admissions have affected universities and how the recent decision on affirmative action could impact law schools. 

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VAPs and Fellowships 2023-2024

September 13, 2023

PrawfsBlawg (by Sarah Lawsky) — Professor Lawsky (Northwestern Law) shares a space for law school applicants to detail their experiences applying to visiting assistant professorships (VAPs) and fellowships. 

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Teaching Constitutional Law in the Trump Era 

September 13, 2023

Dorf on Law (by Michael C. Dorf) — Professor Dorf (Cornell Law) explains how the teaching of constitutional law has changed since the presidency of Donald Trump. 

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An Empirical Analysis Of Practice-Based Technology Training In Law Schools

September 13, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics article by Jessica De Perio Wittman (University of Connecticut Law) and Katie Brown (Charleston Law) that explores how technology competency is being taught in law schools. 

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Reflective Journal: Curricular Deficits, Pedagogical Challenges, And Constructing Community In A Non-Traditional Law School Class

September 13, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Roger Williams University Law Review article by Rita A. Sethi (Hofstra Law) that reflects on her experiences and the role of identity in the classroom.  

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Black And BarRed: The Bar Examination’s History Of Exclusivity And ABA Standard 316

September 13, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a South Carolina Law Review article by Nicola A. Boothe (UIC Law) that details how accreditors can create better diversity and inclusivity standards for law schools.

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