Fostering Student Success: Part II – Possible Actionable Steps to Encourage Growth Minsets
Best Practices for Legal Education (By Sara Berman) — In part two of Sara Berman’s (AccessLex) “Fostering Student Success” article, she provides advice in encouraging growth mindsets in law students.
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TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Paul Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Denver Law Review article by Yvonne Dutton, Margaret Ryznar, and Kayleigh Long (Indiana University-McKinney Law) that examines the effectiveness of distance education in law schools since the ABA recently approved an increase in the amount of credits law students are allowed to earn…
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Legal Evolution (By Bill Henderson) — Professor Henderson (Indiana University-Maurer Law) sketches out three brief examples of the legal profession entering a period of learning and regeneration.
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Law School Academic Support Blog — Steven Foster (Oklahoma City University Law) discusses the role of law schools in creating a sense of belonging among students.
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Best Practices of Legal Education (By Jessica Haller) — Author shares her thoughts on the ABA Journal article, “Are you a lawyer with public speaking anxiety? You are not alone,” and shares tips on how to overcome public speaking anxiety.
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TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Dean Paul Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares his reflections on the biggest influences and philosophies that have shaped his decisions as a dean.
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TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Paul Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Journal of Legal Education article by Nancy Ehrenreich (Denver Law), “When Professors Get in Their Own Way: Law Teaching and Academic Perfectionism,” that details how Ehrenreich overcame her disillusionment and decreasing effectiveness as a law professor by re-evaluating her rigorous standards of academic…
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TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — Paul Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an article by Emily Zimmerman (Drexel Law) in the Catholic University Law Review that outlines the benefits of having law students engage in their own scholarship to promote professional development.
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TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — An update on the growing number of law schools accepting the GRE for admission.
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Teach Law Better (By Abigail Perdue) — Professor Perdue (Wake Forest Law) contributes a chapter to a new book, The Media Method: Teaching Law with Popular Culture, from editor Christine Corcos (Louisiana State University Law).
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