AccessLex Institute 2021 Legal Education Data Deck
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares the 2021 Legal Education Data Deck created by AccessLex Institute. The resource contains trend data related to law student admissions, employment, enrollment, and graduation.
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a University of Toledo Law Review article by Dean Brian Gallini (Willamette Law) where he details his experiences as a first-year dean along with the additional challenge of leading during a pandemic.
Read More about Pandemic LeadershipNumber of FAR Forms in First Distribution Over Time – 2021
PrawfsBlawg (by Sara Lawsky) — Professor Lawsky (Northwestern Law) shares a chart containing the number of law faculty candidates in the first distribution of the AALS Faculty Appointments Register (FAR) each year since 2009.
Read More about Number of FAR Forms in First Distribution Over Time – 2021Law School Entry-Level Hiring Posting Schedule 2021-2022
PrawfsBlawg (by Sara Lawsky) — Professor Lawsky (Northwestern Law) shares her schedule for posting information related to entry-level law school faculty recruitment.
Read More about Law School Entry-Level Hiring Posting Schedule 2021-2022The Laws Of Public Higher Education Retrenchment
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a NYU Journal of Legislation & Public Policy article by Jeremy Pilaar (Yale Law) that explores the legal framework that leads to underinvestment in higher education by states.
Read More about The Laws Of Public Higher Education RetrenchmentImposter Syndrome: Law Professors
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares Professor Sara Ochs’ (University of Louisville Law) article “Imposter Syndrome & The Non-Traditional Law Professor” that explores how the hierarchy of legal academia can influence the well-being of law professors teaching legal skills courses.
Read More about Imposter Syndrome: Law ProfessorsImposter Syndrome: Law Students
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a University of Dayton Law Review article by David Grenardo (St. Mary’s Law) where he argues the importance of providing courses that help law students create a positive professional identity.
Read More about Imposter Syndrome: Law StudentsTeaching Students the Art of Giving (and Receiving) Feedback and Sharing IDEASS
Best Practices for Legal Education (by Kaci Bishop) — Professor Bishop (University of North Carolina Law) highlights the need to teach law students how to give feedback as well as receive feedback.
Read More about Teaching Students the Art of Giving (and Receiving) Feedback and Sharing IDEASSJournal Of Legal Education Symposium: Gender Inequity Throughout The Legal Academy
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares the latest published edition of the Journal of Legal Education focused on gender inequality and the legal academy.
Read More about Journal Of Legal Education Symposium: Gender Inequity Throughout The Legal AcademyWall Street Journal blames law schools for COVID economy
Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (by Michael Simkovic) — Professor Simkovic (USC Gould Law) responds to a Wall Street Journal article focused on law graduate debt and employment outcomes. He argues the authors are using statistics out of context and ignoring data that shows the long-term career benefits of a law degree.
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