Interview with Dean Theodore Ruger on Penn Law’s Academic Fellowships
PrawfsBlawg (By Jessica Erickson) — Professor Erickson (University of Richmond Law), chair of the AALS Committee on Becoming a Law Teacher, shares the latest in her series of interviews with law school visiting assistant professor (VAP) and fellowship program directors. In this edition, she talks with Penn Law dean Theodore Ruger on the school’s academic…
Read More about Interview with Dean Theodore Ruger on Penn Law’s Academic FellowshipsNew phone app lets you point camera at legal citation then pulls case from Google Scholar
Legal Skills Prof Blog — Links to a recent app review in the Law Site blog by lawyer Bob Ambrogi that demonstrates how the ‘Opinion Minion’ app uses your smart phone camera to read citations and pulls cases using Google Scholar.
Read More about New phone app lets you point camera at legal citation then pulls case from Google ScholarIs Law School Really Like the Hunger Games?
Teach Law Better (By Heather Gram) — Professor Gram (Wake Forest Law) describes how students can navigate the competitive environment of law school by following certain tips.
Read More about Is Law School Really Like the Hunger Games?The Myth of the College or University Professor Uninterested in Teaching
Dorf on Law (By Michael C. Dorf) — Professor Michael C. Dorf (Cornell Law) tackles the misconception that university professors are indifferent to teaching. He argues that while it is true that the current university model rewards research over teaching, the large majority of professors take great pride in their teaching.
Read More about The Myth of the College or University Professor Uninterested in TeachingThe Major Transitions in Professional Formation and Development from Being a Student to Being a Lawyer Present Opportunities to Benefit the Students and the Law School by Neil W. Hamilton
Legal Skills Prof Blog — Author links to an upcoming Baylor Law Review article by Neil W. Hamilton (University of St. Thomas Law) that explores the transitions that students experience when beginning their legal education. Professor Hamilton provides data-driven advice to law faculty on how they can support student growth and success during these transitions.
Read More about The Major Transitions in Professional Formation and Development from Being a Student to Being a Lawyer Present Opportunities to Benefit the Students and the Law School by Neil W. HamiltonA New Paper Chase
Madisonian (by Michael Madison) — Professor Madison (Pitt Law) examines the state of casebooks today and what changes can be made to improve access, affordability and usefulness.
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Best Practices for Legal Education (By Jessica Haller) — Author shares an article by Professor Sandra Simpson (Gonzaga Law) on the Institute for Law Teaching website which describes the methods to understand student personalities and study habits to create an effective learning environment that benefits students and faculty.
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Clinical Law Prof Blog (By Jeff Baker) — Professor Baker (Pepperdine Law) shares the latest post in the Clinical Legal Education Association’s series on social justice in legal clinics. This edition focuses on University of Baltimore Law’s Family Law Clinic.
Read More about CLEA: Social Justice in Legal Clinics: Baltimore’s Family Law ClinicThe “feeling” of learning versus actually learning
Legal Skills Prof Blog (By James B. Levy) — Professor Levy (Nova Southeastern Law) analyzes the recent Harvard study about students “feeling” like they learned more when they passively listen to a lecturer compared to a lecturer teaching the material through an active learning approach.
Read More about The “feeling” of learning versus actually learningResults of Law Professor Twitter Census 2019-2020 Edition – 9/13/19
The Faculty Lounge (By Bridget Crawford) — Professor Crawford (Pace Law) presents the results of the 2019-2020 Law Professor Twitter Census.
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