Better Technology, Better Briefs
Teach Law Better (By Joe Regalia) — Professor Joe Regalia (UNLV Law) highlights a new tool called “BriefCatch” to improve student legal writing and shares how he incorporates the platform in his courses.
Read More about Better Technology, Better BriefsBack to Basics- Part II
Law School Academic Support Blog (By Marsha Griggs) — Professor Griggs (Washburn Law) argues that it is important for professors to be open to answering questions during lectures in order to establish credibility and develop stronger relationships with students.
Read More about Back to Basics- Part IIBe-Long-Ing! It’s Critical to Success!
Law School Academic Support Blog (By Scott Johns) — Professor Johns (University of Denver Law) summarizes a recent study published in Science that finds that a sense of belonging is critical to academic success for minority students.
Read More about Be-Long-Ing! It’s Critical to Success!Building A Solid Foundation Before Week 1
Best Practices for Legal Education (By Louis Jim) — Reflecting on his experience at the AALS Workshop for New Law School Teachers, Professor Louis Jim (Albany Law School) shares and analyzes his methods to assess whether his students understand the foundational aspects of law school needed to succeed in the first year. He emphasizes the need…
Read More about Building A Solid Foundation Before Week 1Five Tips for First-Year Law Students
Legal Writing Prof Blog (By Mark E. Wojcik) — Author shares a short video from Professor Molly Bishop Shadel (University of Virginia) that gives first-year students advice on how to prepare for the demands of law school and succeed.
Read More about Five Tips for First-Year Law StudentsAccessLex: What Do We Know About Law Student Indebtedness?
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Author shares recent analysis from AccessLex post about the average student loan debt for law school graduates.
Read More about AccessLex: What Do We Know About Law Student Indebtedness?AccessLex: Law School By The Numbers
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — A recent infographic from the AccessLex Institute illustrates the information prospective law students should read before applying for law school.
Read More about AccessLex: Law School By The NumbersLaw School Enrollment By Race And Ethnicity
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — The author links to a recent enrollment report by Enjuris that looks at the racial diversity of law schools. The report provides three complex factors that contribute to the underrepresentation of minorities at many law schools.
Read More about Law School Enrollment By Race And EthnicityA few thoughts on open-source or free legal casebooks
Excess of Democracy (By Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (Pepperdine University) shares his thoughts on the advantages of and barriers to law professors using open-source casebooks.
Read More about A few thoughts on open-source or free legal casebooksAnita Bernstein to Receive 2020 William L. Prosser Award
The Faculty Lounge (By Bridget Crawford) — The author congratulates professor Anita Bernstein (Brooklyn Law) for being honored with the William L. Prosser Award from the AALS Section on Torts and Compensation Systems.
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