Wall Street Journal law school analysis overlooks increased diversity and lower interest rates
Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (by Michael Simkovic) — Professor Simkovic (USC Gould Law) provides additional analysis on the recent Wall Street Journal article on law school debt. In addition to discounting the long-term value of legal education, he argues that the authors do not take into account lower interest rates for student loans and changing…
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The Faculty Lounge (by Dan Filler) — Dean Filler (Drexel Law) shares news that Rosenblatt’s Deans Database is back online. The database contains information and demographic data on current deans.
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares data from Rosenblatt’s Deans Database.
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares Yale Law dean Heather Gerken’s Michigan Law Review article that explores how the pandemic has changed legal education and what additional changes we may see in the future.
Read More about Gerken: Will Legal Education Change Post-2020?Call for Nominations: AALS Federal Courts Section
The Faculty Lounge (by Dan Filler) — Dean Filler (Drexel Law) shares a call for nominations from the AALS Section on Federal Courts for a “best article” from an untenured law professor. The award will be presented at the 2020 AALS Annual Meeting.
Read More about Call for Nominations: AALS Federal Courts SectionResuming In-person Law School Instruction in the Face of the Delta COVID-19 Variant
Verdict Justia (by Vikram David Amar) — Dean Amar (University of Illinois Law) shares his perspective on students returning to campus in the fall and acknowledges the challenging landscape that law schools face during the continuing pandemic.
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The Faculty Lounge (by Ediberto Roman) — Professor Roman (Florida International Law) shares information on the Olivas Faculty Recruitment Initiative, a mentorship program for prospective law professors.
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Legal Evolution by (Tom Sharbaugh) — Professor Sharbaugh (Penn State Law) argues law schools should add sales and marketing courses to their curriculum.
Read More about Would sales & marketing in law school cross a red line?New Facebook group for those interested in “Experimental Jurisprudence”
Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (by Brian Leiter) — Professor Leiter (University of Chicago Law) shares news of a new “experimental jurisprudence” Facebook group for researchers interested in legal theory to collaborate with peers and share ideas.
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Best Practices for Legal Education (by Melanie Daily) — Professor Daily (University of Kansas Law) discusses Mallika Kaur’s (UC Berkeley Law) Journal of Law and Social Policy article “Negotiating Trauma & Teaching Law,” that explores how law professors can navigate emotional discussions in the classroom.
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