Chauvin: The Banality of Law Journal Rejections
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Minnesota Law Review article by Noah Chauvin that criticizes the method by which some law journals reject submissions.
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Hofstra Law Review article by Jamie Abrams (University of Louisville Law) that outlines an inclusive approach to Socratic teaching in the law classroom.
Read More about Legal Education’s Curricular Tipping Point Toward Inclusive Socratic TeachingImplementing ABA Standard 314 by Incorporating Effective Formative Assessment Techniques Across The Law School Curriculum
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a University of Pittsburgh Law Review article by Diana R. Donahoe and Julie Ross (Georgetown Law) about implementing ABA standards for assessment.
Read More about Implementing ABA Standard 314 by Incorporating Effective Formative Assessment Techniques Across The Law School CurriculumOne-Third Of The Way Through The Fall 2022 Law School Admissions Cycle: Applicants Are Down 4.4% And In All LSAT Bands (Especially 170-180 (-13.6%)), Except 150-159 (+0.3%)
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares LSAC data from the fall 2022 law school admissions cycle.
Read More about One-Third Of The Way Through The Fall 2022 Law School Admissions Cycle: Applicants Are Down 4.4% And In All LSAT Bands (Especially 170-180 (-13.6%)), Except 150-159 (+0.3%)Some Pet Peeves About Legal Scholarship
Balkinization (by Mark Tushnet) — Professor Tushnet (Harvard Law) shares some common mistakes and exaggerations made by law professors writing law articles.
Read More about Some Pet Peeves About Legal ScholarshipClinicians Reflect On COVID-19: Lessons Learned And Looking Beyond
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares reflections from law professors on how COVID-19 has shaped clinics and teaching.
Read More about Clinicians Reflect On COVID-19: Lessons Learned And Looking BeyondIf You Build It, They Will Come: What Students Say About Experiential Learning
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Florida A&M University Law Review article by David Thomson (Denver Law) and Stephen Daniels (American Bar Foundation) that reflects on the experiential and clinical experiences of Denver Law students.
Read More about If You Build It, They Will Come: What Students Say About Experiential LearningPractice Makes Progress
Law School Academic Support Blog (by Melissa Hale) — Professor Hale (Loyola Law Chicago) advises students to take practice exams and review hypotheticals in place of memorizing facts to prepare for final exams.
Read More about Practice Makes ProgressJournal of Legal Education Publishes New Issue
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares articles from the recently released issue (69-3) of the Journal of Legal Education.
Read More about Journal of Legal Education Publishes New IssueAlexander: The Assault on American Democracy and the Path Forward
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an introduction and chapter in the book Beyond Imagination? The January 6 Insurrection, by Villanova Law dean Mark C. Alexander. The upcoming book contains contributions by 14 law school deans.
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