Law school academic dismissal and conditional scholarship eliminations, 2024

March 13, 2025

Excess of Democracy (by Derek Muller) — Professor Muller (Notre Dame Law) looks at data on academic dismissal of first-year law students as well as conditional scholarship eliminations. 

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Scholastica Law Review Submission Insights: 2025 Edition

March 13, 2025

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares data on articles submitted to law journals through Scholastica in 2024. 

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The Bar Exam is Over — Now What?

March 13, 2025

Law School Academic Support Blog (by Erica Sylvia) — Professor Sylvia (University of Massachusetts Law) discusses why it is necessary for law graduates to relax and focus on other things while waiting for bar exam results. 

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1L of a Blog Series: Mastering Multiple-Choice Exams

March 13, 2025

Law School Academic Support Blog (by Dayna Smith) — Professor Smith (Vermont Law and Graduate School) offers advice on how to complete multiple choice exams in law school. 

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The Dis-Engaged Scholarship Cycle?

March 13, 2025

PrawfsBlawg (by Paul Horwitz) — Professor Horwitz (University of Alabama Law) opines that recently published legal articles lack specificity and relevance to current issues.  

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Navigating the Learning Pit: A Guide for Legal Writers

March 13, 2025

Legal Writing Matters (by Kathleen Elliott Vinson) — Professor Vinson (Suffolk Law) offers advice to law students trying to navigate the transition from undergraduate writing to legal analysis. 

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Nominations Open for the 2025 Global Legal Skills Awards

March 13, 2025

Legal Writing Prof Blog (by Mark E. Wojcik) — Professor Wojcik (UIC Law) shares a call for nominations for the 2025 Global Legal Skills Awards. 

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What is the future of ABA accreditation of law schools? (In short, fairly secure)

March 10, 2025

Excess of Democracy (by Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (Notre Dame Law) discusses how recent announcements from the Federal Trade Commission could affect the future of ABA law school accreditation.  

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Two-Thirds Through The Fall 2025 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up 20% (Black Applicants Are Up 32%)

March 10, 2025

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares data from the fall 2025 law school admission cycle showing a significant increase in applicants. 

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Let’s Talk Some Tax(payer Assistance and Service Act)!

March 7, 2025

The Faculty Lounge (by Ted Afield) — Professor Afield (Georgia State Law) examines the recently proposed Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act that would increase funding to low-income tax payer clinics alongside other benefits for taxpayers.  

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