February 2022 MBE bar scores fall, match record lows

April 19, 2022

Excess of Democracy (by Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (University of Iowa Law) shares data on the results from the February 2022 bar exam and provides analysis.

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AALS: The American Law School Dean Study

April 11, 2022

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an overview of the AALS American Law School Dean Study which explores the career pathways and challenges of leadership in legal education.  Author includes a link to highlights from the report and media coverage. 

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Indiana Symposium: The COVID Care Crisis And Its Implications For Legal Academia

April 11, 2022

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a collection of papers from a recent Indiana Maurer Law symposium exploring how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted legal academia.  

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Honoring Deborah Jones Merritt

April 11, 2022

Legal Skills Prof Blog (by Scott Fruehwald) — The author shares an essay by Claudia Angelos (NYU Law), Mary Lu Bilek (CUNY Law), and Joan Howarth (UNLV Law) that highlights the career of professor Deborah Jones Merritt (Ohio State Law). 

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The Faculty Lounge – Which Law Reviews are Soliciting Symposium Proposals?

April 4, 2022

The Faculty Lounge (by Bridget Crawford)  — Professor Crawford (Pace Law) shares a list of law reviews currently accepting symposia proposals.

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Law School Academic Support Blog – Take That Leap! (AccessLex Scholarship Grants)

April 4, 2022

Law School Academic Support Blog (by Melissa Hale) — Professor Hale (Loyola Law Chicago) shares application materials for AccessLex Institute scholarship grants.

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Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports – Law Schools Unfairly Ranked by U.S. News 

April 4, 2022

Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (by Brian Leiter) — Professor Leiter (University of Chicago Law) shares his opinion that the methodologies for ranking law schools are flawed and keep some law schools from proper recognition.

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Indisputably – Zacharias Prize – Call for nominations

April 4, 2022

Indisputably (by Michael Moffitt) — Professor Moffitt (University of Oregon Law) shares a call for nominations for the Fred C. Zacharias Memorial Prize for Scholarship in Professional Responsibility.

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TaxProf Blog – NCBE Seeks Public Comment On Proposed New Bar Exam

March 31, 2022

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — A new bar exam slated to debut in 2026, which will test more skills and fewer subjects than its current incarnation, is now ready for public comment from legal professionals. The National Conference of Bar Examiners has asked the legal community to weigh in on preliminary outlines of exam content that,

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Indisputably – Conference on Bar Exam Reform on April 22

March 28, 2022

Indisputably (by John Lande) — Professor Lande (University of Missouri Law) shares information on a virtual conference on bar exam reform. 

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