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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Call For Papers: 10th Annual Michigan Junior Scholars’ Conference

November 6, 2023

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a call for papers for University of Michigan Law’s Junior Scholars’ Conference to be held April 12-13, 2024. 

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If you teach ADR and CivPro, your exam writing dreams have been answered! (and you need better dreams)

November 6, 2023

Indisputably (by Michael Moffitt) — Professor Moffitt (University of Oregon Law) shares a recent court case from Illinois and suggests it could be a useful resource for teaching alternative dispute resolution and civil procedure. 

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Call Me J.D., Destroyer of Dreams: Some Thoughts on Preventive Lawyering

November 6, 2023

The Faculty Lounge (by David Yamada) — Professor Yamada (Suffolk Law) explains why preventive lawyering is an important skill to teach to law students. 

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The Bot Updates the Bar Exam

November 6, 2023

Law School Café (by Deborah J. Merritt) — Professor Merritt (Ohio State Law) explains how ChatGPT can be used to answer and explain sample bar exam test questions.  

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AALS Program on Difficult Conversations in Polarized Times

October 30, 2023

Indisputably (by John Lande) — Professor Lande (University of Missouri Law) shares information on an upcoming 2024 AALS Annual Meeting program on fostering difficult conversations. 

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Academic and Bar Support Scholarship Spotlight

October 30, 2023

Law School Academic Support Blog (by Steven Foster) — Professor Foster (Oklahoma City University Law) highlights recent scholarship published related to academic and bar support.  

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Legal Profession Equity Journey Challenged by Employment Disparities

October 30, 2023

The Law School Admission Council (by James Leipold) — The former NALP executive director discusses how the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action could impact the future of diversity in the legal profession.  

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The LEAPS Project

October 30, 2023

Indisputably (by John Lande) — Professor Lande (University of Missouri Law) shares resources from the Legal Education, ADR, and Practical Problem-Solving Project that faculty can use to help prepare students for the Next-Gen Bar Exam.

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