ICYMI: Ten (No, Make that Nineteen) Tips for New Law Professors
PrawfsBlawg (By Lyrissa Lidksy) — Dean Lidksy (University of Missouri Law) provides advice and tips for new law professors.
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TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a letter from law deans across the nation asking the ABA to require law schools to provide anti-bias training for students.
Read More about 150 Deans Ask ABA To Require Law Schools To Provide Anti-Bias Training To StudentsPredicting the 2020/2021 Law School Admissions Cycle
Spivey Consulting (By Mike Spivey) — The author analyzes the 2020-21 law school admissions cycle amid the pandemic and economic downturn. Based on LSAC data, he predicts slightly more applications during this cycle over the previous year.
Read More about Predicting the 2020/2021 Law School Admissions CycleABA Votes 64%-36% To Urge States To Ditch In-Person Bar Exams During COVID-19
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — The American Bar Association House of Delegates recently adopted 60 new policies, including resolutions that address police misconduct, alternatives to the in-person bar exam, and eviction crisis in the US.
Read More about ABA Votes 64%-36% To Urge States To Ditch In-Person Bar Exams During COVID-19Common Mistakes In Online Teaching
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — The author shares an article by professor Margaret Ryznar (Indiana University McKinney Law) on common mistakes instructors make in teaching in online classes and solutions to fix them.
Read More about Common Mistakes In Online TeachingAt Least 1/6 Of Law Schools Will Be Online This Fall
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — The author shares an article from the National Law Journal detailing that at least 32 law schools have announced that they will be entirely online or only offering limited in-person instruction this fall.
Read More about At Least 1/6 Of Law Schools Will Be Online This FallEmergency bar admission rule for law grads
PrawfsBlawg (By Dan Rodriguez) — Professor Rodriguez (Northwestern Law) shares that the American Bar Association passed a resolution urging states to cancel in-person bar exams and come up with alternative options for licensing.
Read More about Emergency bar admission rule for law gradsReport On The Future Of The Indiana Bar Exam
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — The author shares the report published from Indiana Supreme Court that provides recommendations for the bar exam.
Read More about Report On The Future Of The Indiana Bar ExamTeaching Law Online: A Guide For Faculty
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — The author shares an article forthcoming in the Journal of Legal Education by professor Nina A. Kohn (Syracuse Law) that provides advice on creating effective online courses and details the importance of providing a quality online classroom experience.
Read More about Teaching Law Online: A Guide For FacultySelf-Made: Introducing Avatars in the Online Law Classroom
Teach Law Better (By Joy Kanwar and Kim D. Ricardo) — Professors Kanwar (Brooklyn Law) and Ricardo (UIC John Marshall Law) debut a new series on online course development. The authors discuss the use of online avatars to foster professional identity development and community building among law students.
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