Law schools and faculty roles mentoring students in judicial clerkships
Excess of Democracy (By Derek Muller) — Professor Muller discusses the benefits of mentoring and training students for judicial clerkships and provides tips to faculty on advising these students.
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Legal Writing Prof Blog (By Mark E. Wojcik) — Professor Wojcik (UIC John Marshall Law) shares news that David R. Cleveland (Valparaiso Law) is the recipient of the 2020 Terri LeClercq Courage Award from the Legal Writing Institute.
Read More about Dean David R. Cleveland Chosen for LWI 2020 Courage AwardSome citations are not picked up by Hein Online
The Faculty Lounge (By Steven Lubet) — Professor Lubet (Northwestern Law) analyzes how the Hein Online system misses some citation counts, which affects how U.S. News calculates its scholarly impact rankings.
Read More about Some citations are not picked up by Hein OnlineLimited Practice Experiments: The Educational Piece of the Puzzle
Legal Evolution (By Dan Rodriguez) — Professor Rodriguez (Northwestern Law) discusses the growing trend of jurisdictions allowing non-attorneys to practice limited areas of the law to widen access to legal services. He looks at the questions that need to be answered surrounding the education and credentialing of these new professionals.
Read More about Limited Practice Experiments: The Educational Piece of the PuzzleLaw Student Debt and Career Choices
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Paul Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares Professor CJ Ryan’s article (Roger Williams Law and American Bar Foundation) on how law students are determining their career paths based on student loan debt.
Read More about Law Student Debt and Career ChoicesCall for Symposium Proposals—Columbia L Rev and California L Rev
The Faculty Lounge (By Bridget Crawford) — Professor Crawford (Pace Law) provides links to symposium proposal requests by the Columbia Law Review and California Law Review.
Read More about Call for Symposium Proposals—Columbia L Rev and California L RevAcademic Feeder Judges
PrawfsBlawg (By Howard Wasserman) — Professor Wasserman (Florida International Law) analyzes a study of law professors and their federal clerkships before entering academia.
Read More about Academic Feeder JudgesFostering Law Student Learning through Office Hours
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Duquesne Law Review article by Professor DeShun Harris (Memphis Law) on the on the importance of law professors investing in their students’ success through office hours and one-on-one meetings.
Read More about Fostering Law Student Learning through Office HoursLL.M students are not mere cash cows—they are an integral part of law school communities
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article from The International Jurist by Desiree Jaeger-Fine (Director of International Programs, Brooklyn Law) on the critical role LL.M programs play in American legal education and the legal profession.
Read More about LL.M students are not mere cash cows—they are an integral part of law school communitiesThe Art of Being Clutch: How to Perform Your Best on Exams and Avoid the Choke, Part 1
Law School Academic Support Blog (By Kevin Sherrill) — Author (Director of Academic Success, San Diego Law) provides tips on how law students can avoid stumbling during exams.
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