Why Law Schools Should Require Poverty Law And International Human Rights

November 20, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a University of St. Thomas Law Journal article by Eric J. Boos (University of Idaho Law), where he argues that poverty law and international human rights should be a required part of the law school curriculum.  

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ChatGPT-4 Passes Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE), Beats Law School Graduates And Other Generative AI Models

November 20, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a report by Gabor Melli, Daniel Lewis, and Dru Stevenson (South Texas College of Law Houston) that explores how ChatGPT-4 performed on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam.  

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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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