VAPs and Fellowships: Open Thread, 2019-2020
PrawfsBlawg (By Sarah Lawsky) — Professor Lawsky (Northwestern Law) asks readers to send in recent appointments to law school visiting assistant professor (VAP) and fellowship programs in law schools.
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TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — The author shares the results of the July 2019 Pennsylvania Bar Exam for first time test-takers organized by law school.
Read More about July 2019 Pennsylvania Bar Exam: Pittsburgh #1Could we improve the law faculty hiring process through blind reads of scholarship?
Excess of Democracy (By Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (Pepperdine Law) proposes removing identifying information on scholarship could reduce bias in the faculty hiring process and lead to a more diverse set of new faculty hires. He proposes two methods of conducting a blind review of candidate scholarship that law school appointment committees could…
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Best Practices for Legal Education (By Jessica N. Haller) — Author shares a blog post from the Institute for Law Learning and Teaching by professor Jane Korn (Gonzaga Law) that suggests professors ask first-year law students about their experience in law school so far. Korn notes that these simple questions can lead to conversations that make…
Read More about “Being Human To My Students And Letting Them Know I Care”Assessing Legal Research Skills: A Fresh Approach
Law Teaching Blog (By Eric Voight) — Professor Voigt (Faulkner Law) presents his method of training first-year law students to research a legal issue without guidance through an online research exam.
Read More about Assessing Legal Research Skills: A Fresh ApproachNews and Reflections from the Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law
Clinical Law Prof Blog (By Jeff Baker) — Reflecting upon a $50 million naming gift to his school, Professor Baker (Pepperdine Law) describes how the gift will be used to support student scholarships and loan forgiveness for graduates pursuing public interest careers.
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Clinical Law Prof Blog (By Jeff Baker) — Professor Baker (Pepperdine Law) outlines Clinical Legal Education Association’s recommendations for faculty filling out the ballot for the U.S. News ranking of clinical programs.
Read More about CLEA’s Updated Statement on U.S. News and World Report Rankings for Clinical ProgramsGrit, Growth Mindset, And The Path To Successful Lawyering
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a paper by Professor Megan Bess (University of Illinois Law) that suggests methods for building reflective practices for law students and build resilience.
Read More about Grit, Growth Mindset, And The Path To Successful LawyeringHow Does FIU Law School Do It?
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) follows up on his recent post about the July 2019 Florida bar exam results by sharing an article by Professor Louis N. Schulze (Florida International Law) that details the measures the school adopted to support its recent success.
Read More about How Does FIU Law School Do It?Understanding The Impact Of Range Restriction On LSAT Correlation Studies
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a report from Richard Gardiner at the AccessLex Institute that analyzes the correlation between LSAT score ranges and law school GPA. He provides a tool where schools can conduct their own simulations and analysis based on the LSAT score ranges for their students.
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