After Affirmative Action: Contextual Admissions And The Future Of African American Law School Enrollment
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an Oklahoma Law Review article by Nathan L. Bennett Fleming (Wake Forest Law) that details how the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action could affect the future of law school enrollment for Black students.
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Excess of Democracy (by Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (Notre Dame Law) discusses how GRE scores can skew LSAT median numbers when reported for the US News law school rankings.
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Law School Academic Support Blog (by Dayna Smith) — Professor Smith (Vermont Law and Graduate School) offers advice on how law students can relax during winter break before returning for the spring semester.
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Santa Clara Law Review article by Isaac Mamaysky that offers advice on how lawyers can align personal and professional interests to improve career satisfaction.
Read More about Happiness And The Law: Lifelong Learning As A Path To Meaning And PurposeAnnual Updates: Miami School of Law
Clinical Law Prof Blog (by Jeff Baker) — Professor Baker (Pepperdine Law) shares updates from University of Miami Law’s clinics from 2024.
Read More about Annual Updates: Miami School of LawLaw school applications are way up! Let’s wait on the parade
PrawfsBlawg (by Dan Rodriguez) — Professor Rodriguez (Northwestern Law) gives advice to law school leaders on how to handle the increase in applications this admissions cycle.
Read More about Law school applications are way up! Let’s wait on the paradeTotal law school applicants up 25% this year (and applications are up 35%)!
Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (by Brian Leiter) — Professor Leiter (University of Chicago) shares news that law school applicants are up 25 percent from the previous year.
Read More about Total law school applicants up 25% this year (and applications are up 35%)!40% Through The Fall 2025 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up An ‘Unnatural’ 25% (Black Applicants Are Up 39%)
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares data showing a significant increase in applicants for the fall 2025 law school admissions season.
Read More about 40% Through The Fall 2025 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up An ‘Unnatural’ 25% (Black Applicants Are Up 39%)Empower The Imposters In The Legal Field: Teaching & Practicing Mindfulness For Letting Go Of Unproductive Thoughts
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Northern Illinois University Law Review article by Katerina Lewinbuk (South Texas Law Houston) and Kurstin Grady that outlines how to teach law students to let go of unproductive thoughts that lead to imposter syndrome.
Read More about Empower The Imposters In The Legal Field: Teaching & Practicing Mindfulness For Letting Go Of Unproductive ThoughtsVisible Learning: Adapting Primary And Secondary Pedagogical Approaches To Legal Education
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Journal of Legal Education article by Dawn Young (Loyola Law Chicago) that details how law professors can draw inspiration from current teaching methods used in primary and secondary education in order to more effectively teach Gen Z students.
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