The gap between the foundational competencies clients and legal employers need and the learning outcomes law schools are adopting
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article from Professor Neil W. Hamilton (University of St. Thomas Law) in the UMKC Law Review on how law schools are adapting their learning outcomes to meet the needs of legal employers and clients.
Read More about The gap between the foundational competencies clients and legal employers need and the learning outcomes law schools are adoptingWhy Germany’s leading law school is offering a free program this summer
Legal Evolution (By Daniel Katz and Dirk Hartung) — Professors Katz (Chicago-Kent Law) and Hartung (Bucerius Law – Germany) share the announcement of the Burcerius Legal Tech Essentials free webinar series starting in late-June.
Read More about Why Germany’s leading law school is offering a free program this summerStatement by the Black Students Association of Cornell Law School
Dorf On Law — Professor Dorf (Cornell Law) shares a statement from the Cornell BSLA on the recent deaths of Black Americans while in police custody. The association offers tips and resources on how the legal community at large can address systemic racism and police violence.
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Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (By Michael Simkovic) — Professor Simkovic (USC Gould Law) analyzes a paper by economics professors Rob Gillezeau (University of Victoria) and Jamein Cunningham (University of Memphis) in the Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences about the role of legal clinics in easing some of the social problems that lead to…
Read More about Do legal clinics help reduce civil unrest?AALS Faculty Focus Webinars for Early Career Faculty
The Faculty Lounge (By Bridget Crawford) — Professor Crawford (Pace Law) shares the announcement of the AALS Faculty Focus webinar series designed to address issues related the disruptions caused by COVID-19 that affect early career faculty.
Read More about AALS Faculty Focus Webinars for Early Career FacultyCall for Papers: The impact of COVID-19 on legal education
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron shares the Journal of Legal Education call for papers on how the coronavirus crisis has affected law school and the legal profession. Submissions should be emailed to [email protected] and are due by August 1, 2020.
Read More about Call for Papers: The impact of COVID-19 on legal educationMOVING FORWARD: DAY TWO OF DREXEL (and some favorite poetic quotes)
Best Practices for Legal Education (By Mary A. Lynch) — Professor Lynch (Albany Law) shares a few thoughts on day 2 of the “Leaning into Uncertainty: Ensuring Quality Legal Education During Coronavirus” conference hosted by Drexel Law.
Read More about MOVING FORWARD: DAY TWO OF DREXEL (and some favorite poetic quotes)Will MBE scores be artificially low in July?
Law School Academic Support Blog (By Steven Foster) — Professor Foster (Oklahoma City Law) analyzes how MBE scores might be affected due to the nationwide disruptions to the bar exam during the pandemic.
Read More about Will MBE scores be artificially low in July?Risking illness and death for the chance to become a lawyer
Best Practices for Legal Education (By Andrea A. Curcio) — Professor Curcio (Georgia State Law) shares Professor Allie Robbins’ (CUNY Law) blog post calling for state bars to forgo in-person exams and instead implement alternative licensing methods.
Read More about Risking illness and death for the chance to become a lawyerLaw school applicants are down 3.2%, with big declines among Midwest, 120-164 LSATs, and African Americans
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Paul Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares the latest data on law school applicants for the upcoming year from LSAC.
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