California Bar Exam Pass Rate Rises To 53.8%, Joining Upward National Trend
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares data from the July 2024 California Bar Exam that shows an improvement in pass rates.
Read More about California Bar Exam Pass Rate Rises To 53.8%, Joining Upward National TrendWalter Dellinger: The Lawyer As Consummate Teacher
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a North Carolina Law Review article by Michael J. Gerhardt (University of North Carolina Law) that reflects on the legacy of late Duke Law professor Walter Dellinger.
Read More about Walter Dellinger: The Lawyer As Consummate TeacherFred Gray Civil Rights Writing Competition
Legal Writing Prof Blog (by Mark E. Wojcik) — Professor Wojcik (UIC Law) shares a call for submissions for a Texas Tech Law writing competition focused on civil rights writing.
Read More about Fred Gray Civil Rights Writing CompetitionIf You Will Teach Mediation (or Other DR Course) Next Year, Read This
Indisputably (by John Lande) — Professor Lande (University of Missouri Law) shares a model mediation course syllabus demonstrating how to balance instruction in neutral and representative roles in mediation.
Read More about If You Will Teach Mediation (or Other DR Course) Next Year, Read This1L of a Blog Series: Conquering Your Final Exams
Law School Academic Support Blog (by Dayna Smith) — Professor Smith (Vermont Law and Graduate School) offers study strategies to help law students succeed on exams.
Read More about 1L of a Blog Series: Conquering Your Final ExamsDemonstrating Civility: A Law School Learning Outcome
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Kentucky Law Journal article by Laurel Rigertas (Northern Illinois University Law) that details how law schools can teach civility and better define it a metric of student success.
Read More about Demonstrating Civility: A Law School Learning OutcomeHubbard: New Rule Of Law Data Underscores Urgency Of Educating Next Gen Lawyers For Democracy
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an op-ed by William C. Hubbard (University of South Carolina Law) that emphasizes the importance of law schools training students on upholding the rule of law and democracy.
Read More about Hubbard: New Rule Of Law Data Underscores Urgency Of Educating Next Gen Lawyers For DemocracyWhat Law Schools Teach When They Don’t Teach About State Constitutions
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a New Mexico Law Review article by Ellie Margolis (Temple Law) and Leonore Carpenter (Rutgers Law) that details why a focus on state constitutions is essential to legal education.
Read More about What Law Schools Teach When They Don’t Teach About State ConstitutionsThe Impact Of Mindfulness Education On Law Students
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a UBC Law Review article by multiple authors that explores how mindfulness education can help law students in their careers.
Read More about The Impact Of Mindfulness Education On Law Students1L of a Blog Series: The Lead-In to Final Exams
Law School Academic Support Blog (by Dayna Smith) — Professor Smith (Vermont Law and Graduate School) offers advice to first-year students on how to start preparation for final exams early.
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