Penn State Law Review Sumposium
PrawfsBlawg (By Howard Wasserman) — Professor Wasserman (Florida International University Law) shares that the Penn State Law Review is accepting articles for their annual symposium focusing on the legal implications of technological advances.
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Legal Evolution (By Evan Parker) — Author shares data related to law firm efforts to diversify the legal profession and argues that there is a disconnect between the firms’ stated objectives and the actual data.
Read More about Credible commitments to legal diversityProfessor Roger Alford returns to ND Law after serving DOJ’s Antitrust Division
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME — Two years ago, Notre Dame Law Professor Roger Alford was called upon to serve in a leadership role in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. This fall, he returns to teaching at the Law School, where his DOJ experience will benefit students and provide fodder for new research…
Read More about Professor Roger Alford returns to ND Law after serving DOJ’s Antitrust DivisionSusan Navarro Smelcer Joins Legal Analytics & Innovation Initiative at Georgia State University Law
GEORGIA STATE UNIV. NEWS HUB — Q&A interview with Susan Navarro Smelcer on her work and why she decided to join Georgia State University Law’s Legal Analytics & Innovation Initiative.
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Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (By Brian Leiter) — Author shares news that a database on deans created by former Mississippi College Law dean Jim Rosenblatt has recently been updated. Information includes years of service, alma mater, race, gender, and more.
Read More about Rosenblatt’s Deans DatabaseThe role and importance of law professor affect in the classroom
Legal Skills Prof Blog (By James Levy) — James Levy (Nova Southeastern University Law) shares his Maine Law Review article, “As a Last Resort, Ask the Students: What They Say Makes Someone an Effective Law Teacher,” where he details the results of a study asking students to identify the personality traits they think makes someone…
Read More about The role and importance of law professor affect in the classroomIs your law school being ranked by a SEO clickfarm? Click here to find out!
Excess of Democracy (By Derek Muller) — Professor Muller (Pepperdine Law) warns against trusting the validity of some law school rankings.
Read More about Is your law school being ranked by a SEO clickfarm? Click here to find out!What You Don’t Know (Can Hurt You): Using Exam Wrappers to Foster Self-Assessment Skills in Law Students by Sarah Schendel
Legal Skills Prof Blog (By Scott Fruehwald) — Author shares an upcoming Pace Law Review article by Sarah Schendel (Suffolk Law) to argue the importance of fostering self-assessment in law students in order to improve their academic performance.
Read More about What You Don’t Know (Can Hurt You): Using Exam Wrappers to Foster Self-Assessment Skills in Law Students by Sarah SchendelUpdated Guide to Submitting Essays, Commentaries, Reviews to Online Law Review Companions
The Faculty Lounge (By Bridget Crawford) — Professor Crawford (Pace Law) introduces her updated guide to submitting essays, commentaries, and reviews to online law reviews.
Read More about Updated Guide to Submitting Essays, Commentaries, Reviews to Online Law Review CompanionsFostering Student Success: Part I Challenges Posed by Changing Times and Changing Cultures
Best Practices for Legal Education (By Sara Berman) — Sara Berman (AccessLex) argues that law schools should take a more proactive approach towards integrating more thoughtful feedback and sustaining steady, long-term growth in their lower-performing students rather than skewing opportunities towards higher-performing students.
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