40% Through The Fall 2025 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up An ‘Unnatural’ 25% (Black Applicants Are Up 39%)

December 16, 2024

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares data showing a significant increase in applicants for the fall 2025 law school admissions season. 

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Empower The Imposters In The Legal Field: Teaching & Practicing Mindfulness For Letting Go Of Unproductive Thoughts

December 16, 2024

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Northern Illinois University Law Review article by Katerina Lewinbuk (South Texas Law Houston) and Kurstin Grady that outlines how to teach law students to let go of unproductive thoughts that lead to imposter syndrome.  

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Visible Learning: Adapting Primary And Secondary Pedagogical Approaches To Legal Education

December 16, 2024

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Journal of Legal Education article by Dawn Young (Loyola Law Chicago) that details how law professors can draw inspiration from current teaching methods used in primary and secondary education in order to more effectively teach Gen Z students. 

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AALS session on ways to contribute to the work of the Uniform Law Commission

December 16, 2024

PrawfsBlawg (by Dan Rodriguez) — Professor Rodriguez (Northwestern Law) shares information about a session on ways to contribute to the Uniform Law Commission to be held at the AALS Annual Meeting in San Francisco. 

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From Student to Studier: Navigating the Shift to Bar Study

December 16, 2024

Law School Academic Support Blog (by Erica Sylvia) — Professor Sylvia (UMass Law) shares advice on how to transition to studying for the bar exam after graduating from law school. 

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Connectional Intelligence: ASP’s Hidden Strength

December 16, 2024

Law School Academic Support Blog (by Carlota Toledo) — Professor Toledo (LSU Law) discusses the importance of connectional intelligence in the legal profession.   

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Ten Empowering Strategies For Nondirective Clinical Supervision

December 16, 2024

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Clinical Law Review article by Michele Estrin Gilman (University of Baltimore Law) offering ten strategies for clinic directors looking to implement nondirective clinical supervision. 

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First-Gen In The Field

December 16, 2024

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Clinical Law Review article by Carolyn Young Larmore (Chapman Law) analyzing the unique challenges faced by first-generation law students when placed in externships. 

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Symposium: Legal Research Pedagogy

December 16, 2024

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares the contents from a recent NIU Law Review symposium issue focused on legal research pedagogy.  

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Annual Updates: UBalt School of Law

December 16, 2024

Clinical Law Prof Blog (by Jeff Baker) — Professor Baker (Pepperdine Law) shares a list of updates from University of Baltimore Law clinical programs.  

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