Why the ‘Ought’ intersects with the ‘Is’ so quickly in law school teaching job advice

June 25, 2020

PrawfsBlawg (By Paul Horowitz) — Professor Horowitz (University of Alabama Law) analyzes the advice provided by Professor Chilton (University of Chicago Law) on the Summary, Judgement blog.

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How to spend your time in law school if you want to be a law professor

June 25, 2020

Summary, Judgement (By Adam Chilton) — Professor Chilton (University of Chicago Law) shares tips on how law students can best prepare for a career as a law professor while in law school.

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What to do in law school if you want to be a law professor one day

June 25, 2020

Summary, Judgement) by William Baude) — Professor Baude (University of Chicago Law) shares steps law students can take to become law professors, including writing and networking with professors while in school.

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Scaling Langdell’s Wall

June 25, 2020

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares professor William S. Bailey’s (University of Washington Law) article about his path to the legal academy, and how he thinks law schools can better prepare students who are interested in becoming law professors.

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Integrated Learning, Integrated Faculty

June 25, 2020

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article from professor Rachel S. Arnow-Richman (University of Florida Law) in the Temple Law Review that analyzes the hierarchical nature of the legal academy where tenured faculty enjoy higher compensation and other privileges, while contract faculty tend to work in more intensive skilled classes for…

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Get Yer Syllabi Here

June 25, 2020

Indisputably (By John Lande) — Professor Lande (University of Missouri Law) shares the collection of syllabi from the Dispute Resolution Resources for Legal Education website.

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The Power of a Positive Tweet by a Dean

June 25, 2020

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article from professor Patricia Grande Montana (St. John’s Law) on the importance of law deans sharing and emphasizing the work of their faculty on social media, which in turn, garners said faculty greater visibility and respect in their field.

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The Legal Academy, Episode 5: Eric Posner

June 25, 2020

The Volokh Conspiracy (By Orin S. Kerr) — Professor Kerr (Berkeley Law) shares this week’s episode of the Legal Academy featuring professor Eric Posner (University of Chicago Law).

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Calls for Proposals for ASP Co-Sponsored Program at AALS

June 25, 2020

Law School Academic Support Blog — Announcement for the call for papers for the joint session of the AALS Section on the Empirical Study of Legal Education and the Legal Profession and the Sections on Student Services, Academic Support, and Pre-Legal Education and Admission to Law School as part of the 2021 AALS Annual Meeting. The…

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AALS Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project

June 18, 2020

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron shares details of the AALS Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project curated by Danielle M. Conway (Penn State Dickinson Law), Danielle Holley-Walker (Howard University School of Law), Kimberly Mutcherson (Rutgers Law School), Angela Onwuachi-Willig (Boston University School of Law), and Carla D. Pratt (Washburn University School of Law).

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