A Game Changer for Zoom Classes: Live Transcription by Otter.ai

November 17, 2020

The Volokh Conspiracy (By Josh Blackman) — Professor Blackman (South Texas College of Houston) shares technology that can aid faculty and students by providing real-time closed-captioning and transcription for classes taught over Zoom.

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Some observations about law student performance in a legal skills course taught via Zoom

November 17, 2020

Legal Skills Prof Blog (By James B. Levy) — Professor Levy (Nova Southeastern Law) reflects on evaluating law student performance in his online legal skills course.

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Stanford International Junior Faculty Forum

November 17, 2020

Legal History Blog — The author shares a call for abstracts for Stanford Law’s International Junior Faculty Forum.

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NCBE Testing Task Force Update

November 17, 2020

Law School Academic Support Blog (By Steven Foster) — Professor Foster (Oklahoma City University Law) shares the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ phase 3 report on test design.

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Wellness for Academic Support and Bar Support Professionals – November 13

November 17, 2020

Law School Academic Support Blog (By Steven Foster) — Professor Foster (Oklahoma City University Law) shares a webinar focused on well-being practices for academic support professionals.

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A Message for Law Students to Prepare Themselves for Legal Practice

November 17, 2020

Indisputably (By John Lande) — Professor Lande (University of Missouri Law) shares some advice for law students about things they could do now to prepare them for success upon graduation and practicing law.

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The Professoriate Needs Pedigree Diversity

November 17, 2020

The Faculty Lounge (By David A. Varel) — Professor Varel (University of Mississippi) argues that too many law professors come from the same institutions and faculty hiring would benefit a more diverse group of graduates.

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U.S. News To Publish Law Faculty Scholarly Impact Ranking In 2021

November 17, 2020

Tax Prof Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares that U.S. News will publish its first law school scholarly impact ranking in 2021.  

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Social Justice in Legal Clinics: Georgetown’s Social Enterprise & Nonprofit Law Clinic

November 17, 2020

Clinical Law Prof Blog (By Jeff Baker) — Professor Baker (Pepperdine Law) shares a post by professor Alicia Plerhoples (Georgetown Law) detailing the work of Georgetown Law’s Social Enterprise & Nonprofit Law Clinic during the pandemic.

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What Law Schools Did and Are Doing in a Pandemic

November 10, 2020

What Great Law Schools Do (By Michael Hunter Schwartz) — Dean Schwartz (University of Pacific McGeorge Law) discusses law school efforts to support students and faculty during the pandemic.  

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