Imposter Syndrome: Law Professors
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares Professor Sara Ochs’ (University of Louisville Law) article “Imposter Syndrome & The Non-Traditional Law Professor” that explores how the hierarchy of legal academia can influence the well-being of law professors teaching legal skills courses.
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a University of Dayton Law Review article by David Grenardo (St. Mary’s Law) where he argues the importance of providing courses that help law students create a positive professional identity.
Read More about Imposter Syndrome: Law StudentsTeaching Students the Art of Giving (and Receiving) Feedback and Sharing IDEASS
Best Practices for Legal Education (by Kaci Bishop) — Professor Bishop (University of North Carolina Law) highlights the need to teach law students how to give feedback as well as receive feedback.
Read More about Teaching Students the Art of Giving (and Receiving) Feedback and Sharing IDEASSJournal Of Legal Education Symposium: Gender Inequity Throughout The Legal Academy
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares the latest published edition of the Journal of Legal Education focused on gender inequality and the legal academy.
Read More about Journal Of Legal Education Symposium: Gender Inequity Throughout The Legal AcademyWall Street Journal blames law schools for COVID economy
Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (by Michael Simkovic) — Professor Simkovic (USC Gould Law) responds to a Wall Street Journal article focused on law graduate debt and employment outcomes. He argues the authors are using statistics out of context and ignoring data that shows the long-term career benefits of a law degree.
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Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (by Michael Simkovic) — Professor Simkovic (USC Gould Law) provides additional analysis on the recent Wall Street Journal article on law school debt. In addition to discounting the long-term value of legal education, he argues that the authors do not take into account lower interest rates for student loans and changing…
Read More about Wall Street Journal law school analysis overlooks increased diversity and lower interest ratesRosenblatt’s Deans Database is Back!
The Faculty Lounge (by Dan Filler) — Dean Filler (Drexel Law) shares news that Rosenblatt’s Deans Database is back online. The database contains information and demographic data on current deans.
Read More about Rosenblatt’s Deans Database is Back!The Median Length Of Service Of The 203 Law School Deans: 3.15 Years
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares data from Rosenblatt’s Deans Database.
Read More about The Median Length Of Service Of The 203 Law School Deans: 3.15 YearsGerken: Will Legal Education Change Post-2020?
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares Yale Law dean Heather Gerken’s Michigan Law Review article that explores how the pandemic has changed legal education and what additional changes we may see in the future.
Read More about Gerken: Will Legal Education Change Post-2020?Call for Nominations: AALS Federal Courts Section
The Faculty Lounge (by Dan Filler) — Dean Filler (Drexel Law) shares a call for nominations from the AALS Section on Federal Courts for a “best article” from an untenured law professor. The award will be presented at the 2020 AALS Annual Meeting.
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