Marquette Law professor Lisa A. Mazzie reflects on the transition to online teaching
WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL — At Eckstein Hall, we have officially closed out the teaching segment of our 2020 Spring semester. Like the rest of Marquette University, we did so through online education. It wasn’t where we thought we’d be, but it was where we found ourselves.
Read More about Marquette Law professor Lisa A. Mazzie reflects on the transition to online teachingFordham Law launches alumni-student remote networking program
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — As the coronavirus outbreak unfolded, not only did it disrupt the Law School’s traditional in-person curriculum, it also threatened crucial networking opportunities for students seeking to enter the job market. Nonetheless, nearly 90 Fordham Law alumni have stepped up to provide mentoring through an innovative new remote mentoring program launched by the…
Read More about Fordham Law launches alumni-student remote networking programUniversity of Houston Law launches online English course for foreign law students
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — International students admitted to the University of Houston Law Center or prospective law students can brush up on legal language, oral communications and other skills as part of a custom-created online course being conducted by the UH Language and Culture Center. The English as an Additional Language Certificate course will…
Read More about University of Houston Law launches online English course for foreign law studentsCOVID-19 and Law Teaching: Developing Asynchronous Online Courses for Law Students
(TaxProf Blog) by Paul Caron – Dean Paul Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article posted on SSRN from Yvonne Dutton and Seema Mohapatra (Indiana University McKinney Law) that provides guidance to faculty on designing and delivering online courses.
Read More about COVID-19 and Law Teaching: Developing Asynchronous Online Courses for Law Students“Take-Aways” from Day 1 of Drexel Conference
Best Practices for Legal Education) by Mary A. Lynch – Professor Lynch (Albany Law) shares insights from the first day of the Leaning into Uncertainty: Ensuring Quality Legal Education During Coronavirus virtual conference hosted by Drexel Law.
Read More about “Take-Aways” from Day 1 of Drexel ConferenceSome tentative suggestions for safely restarting in-person teaching at universities
(The Volokh Conspiracy) by Ilya Somin – Professor Somin (George Mason Law) offers tips to faculty returning to teach in-person classes this fall.
Read More about Some tentative suggestions for safely restarting in-person teaching at universitiesThe Empty Threat of 2Ls and 3Ls transferring to receive in-person instruction
(The Volokh Conspiracy) by Josh Blackman – Professor Blackman (South Texas Law) analyzes the likelihood of law students transferring schools to receive in-person instruction this fall if their school remains online only.
Read More about The Empty Threat of 2Ls and 3Ls transferring to receive in-person instructionEmergency Remote Teaching? Meet True Distance Learning
(AltJD) by Christopher Corts – Professor Corts (University of Richmond Law) discusses the emergency conversion of law school classes online in March. For classes that remain online in the fall, he argues that there is an opportunity to create a rich online learning experience with time and planning.
Read More about Emergency Remote Teaching? Meet True Distance LearningThe 2020 Nevada bar exam looks to an old exam format with a new twist
(Excess of Democracy) by Derek T. Muller – Professor Muller (Pepperdine Law) analyzes how the July bar exam is being administered in Nevada.
Read More about The 2020 Nevada bar exam looks to an old exam format with a new twistNevada Moves Forward with Online Open Book July 2020 Bar Exam
(Law School Academic Support Blog) by Scott Johns – Professor Johns (Denver Law) provides an update on Nevada’s plans for the July Bar Exam.
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