Notice and Comment on ABA Proposed Racism Training Requirement
Legal Skills Prof Blog — The Council for the ABA Section on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar has published a proposed requirement for racism training in law schools and is requesting comments on the new standard.
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TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an excerpt from an article “Deregulation and the ‘Gig Academy’” by Professor Karen Halverson (UIC Law), which looks at the increasing use of adjunct professors to teach college classes and the impact that this has on legal education.
Read More about Deregulation And The ‘Gig Academy’Professional Identity Formation, Leadership and Exploration of Self
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an excerpt from an article published in the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law Review, “Professional Identity Formation, Leadership and Exploration of Self,” by Mary Walsh Fitzpatrick (Albany Law) and Rosemary Queenan (Albany Law). The article explores leadership principles such as ethical decision making and emotional…
Read More about Professional Identity Formation, Leadership and Exploration of SelfFrom Socrates To Selfies: Legal Education And The Metacognitive Revolution
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article forthcoming in the Drexel Law Review by professor Jaime Lee (University of Baltimore Law). The article discusses the use of strategies and techniques help students grasp challenging and complex concepts and class material.
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The Faculty Lounge (By Ediberto Roman) — The author shares a statement from the Executive Committee of the AALS Section on Minority Groups condemning the firing of University of Miami Law dean Anthony Varona.
Read More about More on Tony Varona…Round and Round We Go: The Stages of Rounds applied to a AALS Clinical 2021 Lightning Session
Best Practices for Legal Education) — Professors Cori Alonso-Yoder (Georgetown Law), Sherley Cruz (Tennessee Law), and Vanessa F. Hernandez (Suffolk Law) reflect on their session at the 2021 AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education.
Read More about Round and Round We Go: The Stages of Rounds applied to a AALS Clinical 2021 Lightning SessionThe Trauma-Informed Law Classroom: Incorporating Principles Of Trauma-Informed Practice Into The Pandemic Age Law School Classroom
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an excerpt from Sarah Katz’s (Temple Law) U.C. Davis Social Justice Law Review article on integrating trauma-informed practice principles into law school classes.
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TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an excerpt from a South Carolina Law Review article by Cheryl Ann Krause (Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit) and Jane Chong (Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York).
Read More about Lawyer Wellbeing As A Crisis Of The ProfessionFoundations for Teaching: A Data-Driven Model to Help Legal Educators Build Learning Outcomes into Their Instruction
Best Practices for Legal Education (By Davida Finger) — The author shares a post by Zack Demola and Logan Cornett (Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System) analyzing the competencies, skills, and characteristics law graduates need to be prepared for their careers.
Read More about Foundations for Teaching: A Data-Driven Model to Help Legal Educators Build Learning Outcomes into Their InstructionReminder: Orientation Webinar for the Law Library of Congress
Legal Writing Prof Blog (By Mark E. Wojcik) — Professor Wojcik (UIC Law) shares registration information for a webinar hosted by the Library of Congress on how to access law-related digital services and collections at the library.
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