Self-Made: Introducing Avatars in the Online Law Classroom (Part Two)
Teach Law Better (By Joy Kanwar and Kim D. Ricardo) — Professors Kanwar (Brooklyn Law) and Ricardo (UIC John Marshall Law) discuss how the use of avatars in online classes can improve student engagement.
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PrawfsBlawg (By Jessica Erickson) — Professor Erickson (University of Richmond Law) continues her series on preparing to teach online this fall with a post focusing on building connections and community in the classroom.
Read More about The Importance of Building Connections and Community — Preparing for Fall Teaching in Physically Distanced, Hybrid, or Remote CoursesBuilding a Rapport With Your Students — Preparing for Fall Teaching in Physically Distanced, Hybrid, or Remote Courses
PrawfsBlawg (By Jessica Erickson) — Professor Erickson (University of Richmond Law) continues her series on preparing to teach online this fall with a post focusing on the importance of building connections and community among law students.
Read More about Building a Rapport With Your Students — Preparing for Fall Teaching in Physically Distanced, Hybrid, or Remote CoursesLaw Schools Have Diverted Resources from Foundational and Required Courses to More Academic and ‘Boutique’ Courses between 1973 and 2017-18.
Legal Skills Prof Blog (By Scott Fruehwald) — The author shares an article by professor William J. Carney (Emory Law) on the move from foundational courses to specialty courses in law schools over the last 45 years. He correlates the decline of bar passage rates to this trend.
Read More about Law Schools Have Diverted Resources from Foundational and Required Courses to More Academic and ‘Boutique’ Courses between 1973 and 2017-18.The Shapes and Letters of the Modern Lawyer
Madisonian (By Michael Madison) — Professor Madison (Pitt Law) examines different models that help to provide law students with the necessary skills and professional development to become a successful lawyer today.
Read More about The Shapes and Letters of the Modern LawyerMiami And AALS Host Free Virtual Symposium Today On Power, Privilege, and Transformation: Lessons From The Pandemic For Online Legal Education
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares details of the University of Miami Law and Journal of Legal Education’s virtual symposium on online teaching held on August 5.
Read More about Miami And AALS Host Free Virtual Symposium Today On Power, Privilege, and Transformation: Lessons From The Pandemic For Online Legal EducationABA DISPUTE RESOLUTION TECH EXPO – SEPT. 14-18
Indisputably (By John Lande) — The author shares an announcement about the ABA Section on Dispute Resolution’s Tech Expo on September 14-18.
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Legal Evolution (By Bill Henderson) — Professor Henderson (Indiana University Maurer Law) shares a presentation from the North Carolina State Bar Association that provides a summary of states currently implementing or studying regulatory changes in the legal profession.
Read More about Overview of states considering regulatory changes (187)Why Isn’t More Scholarship More Fun to Read?
Summary, Judgement (By William Baude) — Professor Baude (University of Chicago Law) explores common criticisms of academic scholarship, including legal scholarship.
Read More about Why Isn’t More Scholarship More Fun to Read?SALT Virtual Series: Social Justice in Action: Incorporating Anti-Racism Frameworks into Core Law School Classes
Best Practices for Legal Education (By Davida Finger) — The author shares a virtual series from the Society of American Law Teachers on how to incorporate issues of racial justice in core law classes.
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