Some 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.
Read More about Nevada Moves Forward with Online Open Book July 2020 Bar ExamEight questions I have about the summer/fall 2020 bar exam
(Excess of Democracy) by Derek T. Muller – Professor Muller (Pepperdine Law) asks several questions about how the summer and fall bar exams will be administered amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More about Eight questions I have about the summer/fall 2020 bar examBar Exam Updates: Michagan, Minnesota, Nevada
(TaxProf Blog) by Paul Caron – Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares bar exam updates from select states. The Michigan Supreme Court revised the July 2020 Michigan Bar Exam format from a two-day in-person exam to a one-day online exam scheduled for July 28, 2020. The Minnesota Board of Law Examiners will proceed with the July 2020…
Read More about Bar Exam Updates: Michagan, Minnesota, NevadaWhy it is unconstitutional for state bars, when doling out bar exam seats, to favor in-state law schools
(Verdict Justia) by Vikram David Amar – Professor Amar (University of Illinois Law) examines the legal implications of state bar organizations giving preferential treatment to in-state law school graduates sitting for the bar exam over graduates from out-of-state law schools.
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(Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports) by Michael Simkovic – Professor Simkovic (USC Gould Law) analyses the resiliency of the legal profession, with new unemployment figures during the pandemic.
Read More about Legal occupations prove resilient during COVID shutdownsLaw teaching during the pandemic: what professors want their deans (and other administrators) to know
(The Faculty Lounge) by Bridget Crawford – Professor Crawford (Pace Law) shares final reflections from law faculty on online instruction during the pandemic.
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