AALS 2021 Annual Meeting Goes Online

September 30, 2020

Legal Writing Prof Blog — The author shares an announcement from the Association of American Law Schools that the 2021 Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual format.

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Recommendations For Online Teaching

September 30, 2020

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — The author shares an article by St. John’s University Law professors Renee Allen, Jennifer Baum, Catherine Duryea, Robert Ruescher, Courtney Selby, Eric Shannon, Jeff Sovern and Rachel Smith that compiles recommendations and resources to help faculty teach online classes.

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Preparing for Fall Teaching — Guest Post on Law School Online: Choosing Between Live and Asynchronous Teaching

September 14, 2020

PrawfsBlawg (By Nina Kohn) — Professor Kohn (Syracuse Law) discusses the benefits of law professors choosing a live/synchronous format for teaching their online classes.

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Caution for Law Professors Who Plan To Generate Their Own Content

September 14, 2020

The Volokh Conspiracy (By Josh Blackman) — Professor Blackman (South Texas College of Law Houston) explains the challenges in developing high-quality online content for law classes.

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What happens when a professor is unable to finish teaching a class due to COVID-19?

September 14, 2020

The Volokh Conspiracy (By Josh Blackman) — Professor Blackman discusses the need for colleges to establish guidelines to accommodate disruptions in teaching and grading this fall.  

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Preparing for Fall Teaching – Discussion and Socratic Dialogue in Physically Distanced, Hybrid, and Remote Courses

September 14, 2020

PrawfsBlawg (By Jessica Erickson) — Professor Erickson (University of Richmond Law) continues her series on preparing to teach online this fall.

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California Deans Ask Supreme Court To Retroactively Apply Lower 139 Cut Score To February 2020 Exam-Takers

September 14, 2020

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a letter signed by California law school deans asking the California Supreme Court to retroactively apply the new lower bar pass score to February 2020 exam takers.

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Blended Classes: The Value of Face-to-Face and Synchronous Online Teaching

September 14, 2020

Best Practices for Legal Education (By Ben Madison) — Professor Madison (Regent Law) examines an article by professor Gerald F. Hess (Gonzaga Law) that evaluates the effectiveness of a “blended classroom” using both face-to-face and synchronous online teaching.

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Top 5 Tips for Teaching Law Online

September 14, 2020

Best Practices for Legal Education (By Michele Pistone) — Professor Pistone (Villanova Law) provides advice on effective and engaging teaching strategies for online classes.

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A July 20, 2020 salute to ASP

September 14, 2020

AccessLex (By Sara J. Berman) — The author thanks and recognizes academic support faculty at law schools for preparing students for the bar exam under challenging circumstances.  

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