Call for SALT Award Nominations – Due November 13th
Law School Academic Support Blog (By Steven Foster) — The author shares a call for nominations for the Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) Great Teacher Award, M. Shanara Gilbert Human Rights Award, and Junior Faculty Teaching Award.
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PrawfsBlawg (By Sarah Lawsky) — Professor Lawsky (Northwestern Law) shares an anonymous email from a law professor candidate on the lack of law school visiting assistant professor (VAP) and fellowship positions available this cycle.
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Best Practices for Legal Education (By Ben Bratman) — Professor Bratman (Pitt Law) examines the effectiveness of the bar exam in measuring lawyering skills and provides some suggestions on how those sections of the test can be improved.
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PrawfBlawg (By Howard Wasserman) — The author shares information about an online discussion hosted by Florida International University Law on the legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday, October 30.
Read More about Panel: The Jurisprudence and Legacy of Justice Ginsburg“Transactional Conference of the Future of Legal Education and Practice of Law” – Deadline extended for submitting proposals
Legal Skills Prof Blog (By James B. Levy) — Professor Levy (Nova Southeastern Law) shares a call for proposals for the Transactional Conference on the Future of Legal Education and Practice of Law.
Read More about “Transactional Conference of the Future of Legal Education and Practice of Law” – Deadline extended for submitting proposalsCall for Applications: J. Willard Hurst Summer Institute in Legal History
Legal History Blog (By Karen Tani) — Professor Tani (Penn Law) shares a call for applications for the J. Willard Hurst Summer Institute in Legal History’s fellowship program.
Read More about Call for Applications: J. Willard Hurst Summer Institute in Legal HistoryALI Elects 36 New Members
The Faculty Lounge (By Bridget Crawford) — Professor Crawford (Pace Law) shares an announcement from the American Law Institute on the election of 36 new members, including 11 law professors.
Read More about ALI Elects 36 New MembersWhere did those teaching in “top” law schools go to law school?
(Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (By Brian Leiter) — Professor Leiter (University of Chicago Law) shares a study by professor Eric Segall (Georgia State University Law) that looks the JD degrees of law faculty from top US News ranked schools.
Read More about Where did those teaching in “top” law schools go to law school?Mind the attentional gap when teaching on Zoom
Legal Skills Prof Blog (By James B. Levy) — Professor Levy (Nova Southeastern Law) provides advice for law faculty on keeping students’ attention during virtual classes.
Read More about Mind the attentional gap when teaching on ZoomABF Fellow and Scholar Programs
Legal History Blog (By Mita Sharfi) — The author shares a call for applications for the American Bar Foundation’s 2021 Fellows and Scholars programs.
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