Survey Anyone? Participate in a poll of legal academics

July 30, 2021

The Faculty Lounge (By Dan Filler) — Dean Filler (Drexel Law) shares an announcement from professor Kevin Tobia (Georgetown Law) conducting an anonymous survey on views of the legal academy and legal theory.

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Updated Guide for Submission of Law Review Articles to Specialty Law Reviews and Journals in Gender, Women & Sexuality

July 30, 2021

The Faculty Lounge (By Bridget Crawford) — Professor Crawford (Pace Law) shares law review article submission guidelines for law reviews and journals related to gender, women, and sexuality.

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Dear 1L: Five Guideposts For Your Future Professional Practice

July 30, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution article by Thomas Stipanowich (Pepperdine Law) and Lela P. Love (Cardozo Law). The authors provide advice to first-year law students and outline the facets of professional practice that they will need to learn.

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The Pandemic and Post-traumatic Growth

July 30, 2021

Legal Writing Matters (By Kathleen Elliott Vinson) — Professor Vinson (Suffolk Law) reflects on lessons learned during the pandemic and offers suggestions on how to grow from these unprecedented challenges.

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Fall 2021 Law Review Article Submission Guide

July 30, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an updated guide to submitting articles for law reviews compiled by Nancy Levit and Allen Rostron (University of Missouri – Kansas City Law).

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The Keys To Passing The Bar Exam: Study 10 Hours (But No More) Before Midnight, Take Two Breaks, Do Not Work

July 30, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a report from the AccessLex Institute analyzing successful bar exam study habits.

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Ryan: Law Student Debt And Career Choices

July 30, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a University of Illinois Law Review article by CJ Ryan (University of Louisville Law) on the impact of student loan debt on the career choices of law graduates and participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

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Data Resources Courtesy of the APSA Law & Courts Section

July 30, 2021

Empirical Legal Studies (By Michael Helse) — Professor Helse (University of Chicago Law) shares a recently updated website from the American Political Science Association’s Section on Law and Courts. The page contains court data and related information.

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ABA President Responds To ‘Woke Law Schools’

July 30, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a letter from American Bar Association president Patricia Lee Refo that responds to a Wall Street Journal opinion article criticizing the ABA legal education section’s recent proposed diversity, equity, and inclusion training requirement for law schools.

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Hiring Plans and Hiring Committees 2021-2022

July 14, 2021

PrawfsBlawg (By Sarah Lawsky) — Professor Lawsky (Northwestern Law) is collecting information related to law school hiring committees and hiring plans.

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