More on Tony Varona…

June 3, 2021

The Faculty Lounge (By Ediberto Roman) — The author shares a statement from the Executive Committee of the AALS Section on Minority Groups condemning the firing of University of Miami Law dean Anthony Varona.

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Round and Round We Go: The Stages of Rounds applied to a AALS Clinical 2021 Lightning Session

May 24, 2021

Best Practices for Legal Education) — Professors Cori Alonso-Yoder (Georgetown Law), Sherley Cruz (Tennessee Law), and Vanessa F. Hernandez (Suffolk Law) reflect on their session at the 2021 AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education.

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The Trauma-Informed Law Classroom: Incorporating Principles Of Trauma-Informed Practice Into The Pandemic Age Law School Classroom

May 24, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an excerpt from Sarah Katz’s (Temple Law) U.C. Davis Social Justice Law Review article on integrating trauma-informed practice principles into law school classes.

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Lawyer Wellbeing As A Crisis Of The Profession

May 24, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an excerpt from a South Carolina Law Review article by Cheryl Ann Krause (Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit) and Jane Chong (Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York).

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Foundations for Teaching: A Data-Driven Model to Help Legal Educators Build Learning Outcomes into Their Instruction

May 24, 2021

Best Practices for Legal Education (By Davida Finger) — The author shares a post by Zack Demola and Logan Cornett (Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System) analyzing the competencies, skills, and characteristics law graduates need to be prepared for their careers.

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Reminder: Orientation Webinar for the Law Library of Congress

May 24, 2021

Legal Writing Prof Blog (By Mark E. Wojcik) — Professor Wojcik (UIC Law) shares registration information for a webinar hosted by the Library of Congress on how to access law-related digital services and collections at the library.

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Law Teaching Strategies for a New Era: Beyond the Physical Classroom

May 24, 2021

Best Practices for Legal Education (By Davida Finger) — The author shares information about an upcoming conference based on the book Law Teaching Strategies for a New Era: Beyond the Physical Classroom. The conference will explore the future of online legal education and will offer tips, strategies, and tools for professors to enhance their classes.

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New Book Announcement: Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Inclusion and Equity in the Law School Classroom

May 20, 2021

The Faculty Lounge (By Bridget Crawford) — Professor Crawford (Pace Law) shares a book by professors Nicole P. Dyszlewski (Roger Williams Law), Raquel J. Gabriel (CUNY Law), Suzanne Harrington-Steppen (Roger Williams Law), Genevieve B. Tung (Penn Law) and librarian Anna Russell on ways to integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion lessons in first-year law school courses.

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Entry Level Hiring: The 2021 Report – Final (?) Call for Information

May 20, 2021

PrawfsBlawg (By Sarah Lawsky) — Professor Lawsky (Northwestern Law) is calling for recent law school tenure-track, clinical, and legal writing hires to report information on their new positions. The information will be compiled and presented in a public spreadsheet.

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Leadership And Librarians: A New Pedagogical Direction

May 20, 2021

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article by professor Thomas Sneed (Washburn Law) on the role librarians can play in the leadership development of law students.

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