Sue Liemer to Receive the 2024 AALS LWRR Section Award

December 4, 2023

Legal Writing Prof Blog (by Mark E. Wojcik) — Professor Wojcik (UIC Law) shares the announcement that Sue Liemer has been recognized by the AALS Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research for lifetime contributions to the field.

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Law Schools: Want To Help Bend The Arc Of The Moral Universe Toward Justice? Hire Law Professors With Public Service Experience.

December 4, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a University of Richmond Law Review article by Rachel Kincaid (Baylor Law) that highlights the value of hiring law faculty with extensive public service experience.  

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ABA Is Working On A Proposal To Increase Number Of Experiential Credits Required Of Law School Graduates

December 4, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a collection of articles discussing recent ABA proposals regarding free speech standards, law library digital collections, experiential requirements, and the accreditation of online law schools.  

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ABA Council Votes To Nix Accreditation Requirement That Law Libraries Have A Physical Collection

December 4, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares news that the ABA legal education section council has voted to remove the requirement that law school libraries have a physical collection. 

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California has lost 4 ABA-accredited law schools in the last decade

December 4, 2023

Excess of Democracy (by Derek Muller) — Professor Muller (University of Iowa Law) explains that after the elimination of Golden Gate Law’s JD program, California will have lost four ABA accredited schools in the last decade.  

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Golden Gate Will Terminate Its JD Program In May 2024; 1Ls And 2Ls Can Complete Their Degrees At Other Law Schools

December 4, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares articles detailing Golden Gate Law’s decision to terminate their law degree program. 

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Some Thoughts About the Latest Law Review Imbroglio

December 4, 2023

PrawfsBlawg (by Paul Horwitz) — Professor Horwitz (University of Alabama Law) shares his thoughts on a recent decision at Harvard Law Review Online to not proceed with publication of a blog post related to military action by Israel in Gaza. He explains how the incident can be used to understand law review processes more generally.

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DCP at Moritz Offers Further Guidance for Universities during a Time of Conflict

November 20, 2023

Indisputably (by Sarah Cole) — Professor Cole (Ohio State University Law) shares a resource for helping students support each other through politically divisive times.  

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Oregon Approves Alternative Pathway to Licensure

November 20, 2023

Law School Academic Support Blog (by Steven Foster) — Professor Foster (Oklahoma City University Law) shares information about the Oregon State Bar’s recent decision to create an alternative pathway for licensure that allows some law graduates to bypass the bar exam in favor of supervised practice.  

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