Law Teaching Strategies for a New Era: Beyond the Physical Classroom
Best Practices for Legal Education (By Davida Finger) — The author shares information about an upcoming conference based on the book Law Teaching Strategies for a New Era: Beyond the Physical Classroom. The conference will explore the future of online legal education and will offer tips, strategies, and tools for professors to enhance their classes.
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The Faculty Lounge (By Bridget Crawford) — Professor Crawford (Pace Law) shares a book by professors Nicole P. Dyszlewski (Roger Williams Law), Raquel J. Gabriel (CUNY Law), Suzanne Harrington-Steppen (Roger Williams Law), Genevieve B. Tung (Penn Law) and librarian Anna Russell on ways to integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion lessons in first-year law school courses.
Read More about New Book Announcement: Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Inclusion and Equity in the Law School ClassroomEntry Level Hiring: The 2021 Report – Final (?) Call for Information
PrawfsBlawg (By Sarah Lawsky) — Professor Lawsky (Northwestern Law) is calling for recent law school tenure-track, clinical, and legal writing hires to report information on their new positions. The information will be compiled and presented in a public spreadsheet.
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TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article by professor Thomas Sneed (Washburn Law) on the role librarians can play in the leadership development of law students.
Read More about Leadership And Librarians: A New Pedagogical DirectionDo We Need A Bar Exam … For Experienced Lawyers?
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article by professor David Adam Friedman (Willamette Law) examines the necessity of the bar exam for entry into the legal profession. As an alternative, he suggests regular exams throughout a lawyer’s career.
Read More about Do We Need A Bar Exam … For Experienced Lawyers?Law Students And Cell Phone Use: Results Of A Six-School Survey
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article published in the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law Review that reports on the results of a survey of students at six law schools on cell phone use during classes.
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TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article by professor Gillian Chadwick (Washburn Law) that examines current student legal practice rules and provides suggestions for improvement.
Read More about (Un)supervised Student PracticeLegal Writing Scholarship Grant Recipients Announced
Legal Writing Prof Blog (By Mark E. Wojcik) — Professor Wojcik (UIC John Marshall Law) shares a post announcing the recipients of the 2021 Legal Writing Scholarship Grants for teachers of legal research and writing. The scholarships are presented by a partnership between the Legal Writing Institute, Association of Legal Writing Directors, and LexisNexis.
Read More about Legal Writing Scholarship Grant Recipients AnnouncedDo This, Not That! Tips for Summer Success
Legal Writing Matters (By Harmony Decosimo) — Professor Decosimo (Suffolk Law) shares legal writing tips for law students starting summer internships.
Read More about Do This, Not That! Tips for Summer SuccessBrief Application Volume/LSAT Update and a Glimpse at Next Cycle
Spivey Consulting (By Mike Spivey) — The author shares data from LSAC on the number of test-takers and analyses LSAT score bands for the current admissions cycle.
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