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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The Latest Data on Legislation & Regulation and Administrative Law Course Requirements at US Law Schools

July 14, 2021

Best Practices for Legal Education (By Ben Bratman) — Professor Bratman (Pitt Law) shares a list of legislation and regulation (leg reg) and administrative law course requirements at ABA accredited law schools.

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(Re)Counting Facts And Building Equity: Five Arguments For An Increased Emphasis On Storytelling In The Legal Curriculum

July 14, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Boston Public Interest Law Journal article by professor Jane Childs (Boston University Law) that argues for a required law school course on developing storytelling skills.

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Learning Movement Lawyering In Law School

July 14, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Howard Human Rights & Civil Rights Law Review article by professors Alexi Freeman and Lindsey Webb (Denver Law) on their experiential “movement lawyering” course that provides an opportunity for students to partner directly with national and grassroots organizations.

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International Conference on Legal Clinics and Access to Justice – online August 4-6, 2021

July 14, 2021

Clinical Law Prof Blog (By Jeff Baker) — Professor Baker (Pepperdine Law) shares information on the online International Conference on Legal Clinics and Access to Justice, co-hosted by Pepperdine Law.

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Capers: The Law School As A White Space

July 14, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Minnesota Law Review article by professor I. Bennett Capers (Fordham Law) that explores the role legal education plays in sustaining inequality in the legal profession and suggests law schools must rethink their approach to develop a space where students belong and thrive.

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AccessLex & Gallup: Law School In A Pandemic — Student Perspectives On Distance Learning And Lessons For The Future

June 28, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a report from AccessLex and Gallup on the challenges surrounding law schools move to online or hybrid classes during the pandemic and the impact it had on students.

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Attorneys Of Color Reveal Alarmingly Higher Instances Of Mental Health Struggles

June 28, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares results from a Law.com survey on the mental health challenges attorneys of color experienced during the pandemic.

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The Elephant In The Virtual Law Classroom: Different Perspectives But A Common Loss

June 28, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article by professor Tiffany Perez (University of Miami Law) examining the experiences of law professors and students during the transition to online classes during the pandemic

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Academic Law Libraries And Legal Education: A Primer For Deans And Provosts

June 28, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Paul Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares information about a new book that explores what modern law school library facilities, collections, and services should look like today and in the future.

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