AccessLex & Gallup: Law School In A Pandemic — Student Perspectives On Distance Learning And Lessons For The Future

June 28, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a report from AccessLex and Gallup on the challenges surrounding law schools move to online or hybrid classes during the pandemic and the impact it had on students.

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Attorneys Of Color Reveal Alarmingly Higher Instances Of Mental Health Struggles

June 28, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares results from a Law.com survey on the mental health challenges attorneys of color experienced during the pandemic.

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The Elephant In The Virtual Law Classroom: Different Perspectives But A Common Loss

June 28, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article by professor Tiffany Perez (University of Miami Law) examining the experiences of law professors and students during the transition to online classes during the pandemic

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Academic Law Libraries And Legal Education: A Primer For Deans And Provosts

June 28, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Paul Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares information about a new book that explores what modern law school library facilities, collections, and services should look like today and in the future.

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A look at this year’s lateral moves by race and gender

June 28, 2021

Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (By Brian Leiter) — Professor Leiter (University of Chicago Law) examines demographic changes in lateral faculty hiring at law schools.

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What if I’m “Behind” in Bar Review (and Thank you AccessLex)

June 28, 2021

Law School Academic Support Blog (By Melissa Hale) — Professor Hale (Loyola University Chicago Law) provides advice for faculty advising students who are behind in bar exam preparation.

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15th Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies (CELS)

June 28, 2021

Empirical Legal Studies (By Michael Helse) — The author shares a call for papers and registration information for the Conference on Empirical Legal Studies.

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CFP: Gender & the Law Emerging Scholar Award by Pace Law School

June 28, 2021

The Faculty Lounge (By Bridget Crawford) — Professor Crawford (Pace Law) shares a call for papers for the Gender & Law Emerging Scholar Award at Pace Law School.

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CFP: AALS Sections on Remedies (with Fed Courts): Nominal Damages

June 28, 2021

PrawfsBlawg (By Howard Wasserman) — Professor Wasserman (Florida International University Law) shares a call for papers by the AALS Section on Remedies and AALS Section on Federal Courts for the 2022 Annual Meeting.

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#Fortheculture: Generation Z And The Future Of Legal Education

June 28, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Michigan Journal of Race and Law article by professor Tiffany Atkins (Elon Law) that explores how law schools can adopt a culture of inclusion and align with the interests of Generation Z students.

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