Building An Anti-Racist Law School At Penn State-Dickinson
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares recent research and publications from Penn State Dickinson Law on incorporating antiracist teaching and programs in law school.
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TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article by professor Meera E. Deo (Thomas Jefferson Law) that looks at the challenges to affirmative action policies. She analyses data from the Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE) to inform the creation of policies to improve equity and inclusion for students…
Read More about Deo: The End of Affirmative Action75% Of The Way Through The Fall 2021 Law School Admissions Cycle: Applications Are Up At 96% Of Law Schools, With Biggest Increases Among The Highest LSAT Bands
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares the latest data on law school applications from LSAC.
Read More about 75% Of The Way Through The Fall 2021 Law School Admissions Cycle: Applications Are Up At 96% Of Law Schools, With Biggest Increases Among The Highest LSAT BandsStories Of Leadership, Good And Bad: Another Modest Proposal For Teaching Leadership In Law Schools
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Journal of the Legal Profession article by professor Doris DelTosto Brogan (Villanova Law) that urges law schools to educate students on the challenges they will encounter as leaders.
Read More about Stories Of Leadership, Good And Bad: Another Modest Proposal For Teaching Leadership In Law SchoolsVillanova Symposium: Gender Equality In Law Schools
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron ) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) provides details on the published Villanova Law Review symposia issue on “Gender Equality in Law Schools.”
Read More about Villanova Symposium: Gender Equality In Law SchoolsCLEA Awards Committee Seeks Nominations for Outstanding Advocate for Clinical Teachers and Excellence in a Public Interest Case or Project Awards
Clinical Law Prof Blog (By D’lorah L. Hughes ) — Professor Hughes (UC Irvine Law) shares a call for award nominations from the Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) for outstanding law school clinical teachers and excellence in a public interest project. Deadline for nominations is April 12, 2021.
Read More about CLEA Awards Committee Seeks Nominations for Outstanding Advocate for Clinical Teachers and Excellence in a Public Interest Case or Project AwardsSafeguard Or Barrier: An Empirical Examination Of Bar Exam Cut Scores
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) links to an article by professors Sam Erman (USC Gould Law) and Victor D. Quintanilla (Indiana University Maurer Law) which explores bar exam cut scores as a predictor of lawyer misconduct or barrier to entry into the legal profession for underrepresented law students.
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Law School Academic Support Blog (By Melissa Hale) — Professor Hale (Loyola Chicago Law) shares her experience in the early days of the pandemic and reflects on this “odd year” in legal education.
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TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron shares an article by professor Shai Dothan (University of Copenhagen Law) that provides an introduction to conducting quantitative legal research.
Read More about A Guide to Quantitative Legal ResearchThe Soft-Shoe and Shuffle of Law School Hiring Committee Practices
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron shares a UCLA Law Review article by professors Carliss Chatman (Washington & Lee Law) and Najarian Peters (University of Kansas Law) that describes the climate for law students, law faculty, and law teaching candidates of color. The authors propose changes that law schools and hiring committees can make to…
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