New Law School Pedagogy Journal

June 14, 2022

Legal Skills Prof Blog (by Scott Fruehwald) — The author shares news that the Institute for Law Teaching and Learning is launching a new scholarly journal, The Journal of Law Teaching and Learning.  

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Dear Practicing Attorneys: Please Stop Giving Our Bar Students Inaccurate Advice

June 14, 2022

Law School Academic Support Blog (by Louis Schulze)  — Professor Schulze (FIU Law) opines on when and how lawyers should give advice to bar exam test takers.   

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In Remembrance of One Public Defender—and in Praise of All Such

June 14, 2022

Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog (by Joseph D. Kearney) —  Dean Kearney (Marquette Law) pays tribute to the late Howard B. Eisenberg and discusses the impact of public defenders. 

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How To Engage Law Students In The Online Learning Environment

May 30, 2022

TaxProf Blog by Paul Caron — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an upcoming Journal of Legal Educationarticle by Andrele Brutus St. Val (Pitt Law) advising law professors on ways to keep students engaged during online classes.

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The Pro Bono Penalty: Extracurricular Activities And Demographic Disparities In Bar Exam Success

May 30, 2022

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an AccessLex Institute research paper by Christopher Birdsall (Boise State) and Seth Gershenson (American University) that looks at the correlation between bar exam pass rates and student pro bono work.

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Reminder: Open Source Book on Professional Identity Training for Law Faculty and Administrators

May 30, 2022

Legal Skills Prof Blog (by Scott Fruehwald)  — The author shares a new book by Neil Hamilton (St. Thomas Law) and Louis Bilionis (University of Cincinnati Law) on teaching professional identity to law students.

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The Legacies Of Law Professors

May 30, 2022

Above the Law (by LawProfBlawg) — Anonymous law professor “LawProfBlawg” reflects on the death of colleagues and appreciating people while they are with us.

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Call for Proposals for the Fourth Annual Equality Law Scholars’ Forum

May 30, 2022

The Faculty Lounge (by Ediberto Roman) — Professor Roman (Florida International University Law) shares a call for papers for the Equality Law Scholars’ Forum at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. Conference is November 4-5 with paper abstracts due on June 10.

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Lawsky Entry Level Hiring Report 2022

May 16, 2022

PrawfsBlawg (by Sarah Lawsky) — Professor Lawsky (Northwestern Law) shares the results from her law faculty entry level hiring report for spring 2022. 

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What happens if the ABA ends the requirement that law schools have an admissions test? Maybe less than you think

May 16, 2022

Excess of Democracy (by Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (University of Iowa Law) shares potential outcomes if the ABA ends the requirement for law schools to use a valid and reliable admissions test for incoming students.  

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