Teaching Students To Think Like Practitioners
Indisputably (by John Laude) – Professor Lande (University of Missouri Law) looks at how lawyers and mediators make decisions in legal disputes and offers suggestions on how law professors can prepare students for the kinds of choices they will need to make during practice.
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Legal Writing Prof Blog (by Legal Writing Prof) — California Western School of Law has announced that the faculty and Board of Trustees have voted to adopt a unitary tenure track. This change to the institution’s Faculty Bylaws creates opportunities for its clinical, Legal Skills, and other skills professors who were hired as full-time faculty to…
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights and Social Justice article by Christopher Williams (University of Chicago law) that examines law schools’ role in creating the barriers that Black law students face on the path to becoming lawyers.
Read More about Williams: Law Schools As Gatekeepers Of The Profession98% Of The Way Through The Fall 2021 Law School Admissions Cycle: Applicants Are Up 14%, With Biggest Increase (66%) Among The 170+ LSAT Band
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares the latest law school applicant data from LSAC for fall 2021.
Read More about 98% Of The Way Through The Fall 2021 Law School Admissions Cycle: Applicants Are Up 14%, With Biggest Increase (66%) Among The 170+ LSAT BandThe Roaring Fall 2021 Admissions Season: Will A Law School Have A 175 LSAT Or 4.0 UGPA Median?
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article from Spivey Consulting analyzing the fall 2021 law school admissions cycle.
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The Faculty Lounge (By Dan Filler) — Dean Filler (Drexel Law) shares an announcement from professor Kevin Tobia (Georgetown Law) conducting an anonymous survey on views of the legal academy and legal theory.
Read More about Survey Anyone? Participate in a poll of legal academicsUpdated Guide for Submission of Law Review Articles to Specialty Law Reviews and Journals in Gender, Women & Sexuality
The Faculty Lounge (By Bridget Crawford) — Professor Crawford (Pace Law) shares law review article submission guidelines for law reviews and journals related to gender, women, and sexuality.
Read More about Updated Guide for Submission of Law Review Articles to Specialty Law Reviews and Journals in Gender, Women & SexualityDear 1L: Five Guideposts For Your Future Professional Practice
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution article by Thomas Stipanowich (Pepperdine Law) and Lela P. Love (Cardozo Law). The authors provide advice to first-year law students and outline the facets of professional practice that they will need to learn.
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Legal Writing Matters (By Kathleen Elliott Vinson) — Professor Vinson (Suffolk Law) reflects on lessons learned during the pandemic and offers suggestions on how to grow from these unprecedented challenges.
Read More about The Pandemic and Post-traumatic GrowthFall 2021 Law Review Article Submission Guide
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an updated guide to submitting articles for law reviews compiled by Nancy Levit and Allen Rostron (University of Missouri – Kansas City Law).
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