Was Constitutional Law Teaching Ever Not in Crisis?

April 8, 2024

Dorf on Law (by Patrick J. Sobkowski) — Professor Sobkowski (Marquette Law) argues that concerns about the US Supreme Court have existed throughout the history of teaching constitutional law. 

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DCP Offers Simulation to Prepare Campus Leaders for Challenges

April 8, 2024

Indisputably (by Sarah Cole) — Professor Cole (Ohio State Law) shares news that the Divided Community Project has released a round table simulation to help college leaders prepare for campus conflicts. 

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Call For Legal Ed Tech Papers: 2025 AALS Annual Meeting

April 2, 2024

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a call for papers for 2025 AALS Annual Meeting sessions organized by the Section on Technology, Law, and Legal Education.  

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Call for Submissions – Best Scholarly Award from the AALS ADR Section

April 2, 2024

Indisputably (by Art Hinshaw) — Professor Hinshaw (Arizona State University Law) shares a call for submissions from the AALS Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution for the best scholarly article to be awarded at the 2025 AALS Annual Meeting. 

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The Joys of Being a Law School Professor

April 2, 2024

Jerry’s Blog (by Jerome A. Cohen) — Professor Cohen (NYU Law) reflects on an AALS Section on East Asian Law & Society award being named after him and the joys of being a law professor. 

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Incorporating Real-World Legal Practice Into Law School Curricula

April 2, 2024

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article by John Lande (University of Missouri Law) that explains how law professors can incorporate real-world practice into their curricula. 

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Affirmative Action And Racial Diversity In U.S. Law Schools, 1980-2021

April 2, 2024

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Northwestern Public Law Research article by Richard R. W. Brooks (NYU Law, Yale Law), Kyle Rozema (Northwestern Law), and Sarath Sanga (Yale Law) that examines how state affirmative action bans have affected racial diversity at law schools.  

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Call to “Update Free Speech Policies” to Address Supposed Hate Speech at Public University

April 2, 2024

The Volokh Conspiracy (by Eugene Volokh) — Professor Volokh (UCLA Law) argues against an executive order by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott regarding the suppression of hate speech as he believes the order would also suppress students’ rights to free speech. 

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Law Schools With Early Decision/Early Action 1L Transfer Programs

April 2, 2024

TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a list of law schools with early decision and early action first-year transfer programs.  

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ASP Spotlight: Laurie Zimet

April 2, 2024

Law School Academic Support Blog (by Steven Foster) — Professor Foster (Oklahoma City University Law) shares appreciation for UC Law San Francisco professor Laurie Zimet and includes a link to an article on her career.

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