Interview with UC Berkeley Law Professor Calvin Morrill

August 6, 2019

(PrawfsBlawg) By Jessica Erickson Professor Erickson’s (Richmond Law) latest interview takes a look at the increase in the number of entry-level hires with a Ph.D. Interviewee Calvin Morrill, professor of law and sociology at UC Berkeley Law, oversees the school’s Ph.D. Program in Jurisprudence and Social Policy.

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New AALS Website on Becoming a Law Teacher

August 6, 2019

(PrawfsBlawg) By Jessica Erickson Professor Erickson (University of Richmond Law), Chair of the AALS Committee on Becoming a Law Teacher, highlights new AALS resources and advice on seeking a career as a law professor.

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Integrating Legal Technology in the Classroom

July 29, 2019

(Legal Skills Prof Blog)  Professor Joe Regalia (UNLV Law) argues why law professors should embrace e-discovery tools and integrate the technology into first-year coursework.

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A Module on Teaching Transactional Lawyering Skills

July 29, 2019

(Legal Skills Prof Blog) By Scott Fruehwald Author posts an abstract and link to Mary Ann Robinson’s (Villanova Law) recent article in Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law, which describes a one-credit business and financial literacy module developed at Villanova Law to help first-year students get comfortable with the numbers behind business deal-making.

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Law Journal Submission Process Fall 2019

July 29, 2019

(PrawfsBlawg) By Sarah Lawsky Professor Lawsky (Northwestern Law) asks users to share information or ask questions about the law journal submission process. She also includes charts about the timing of law review submissions.

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Ten Mobile Apps That Can Help Law Professors Stay Productive

July 29, 2019

(PrawfsBlawg) By Howard Wasserman Professor Matthew Lawrence (Penn State Dickinson Law) highlights ten apps that can help law faculty stay productive and organized in teaching, service, and scholarship.  

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Why Lawyers and Law Schools Should Embrace AI Technology

July 29, 2019

(TaxProf Blog) By Paul Caron Author posts an abstract and link to Melanie Reid’s (Lincoln Memorial Law) recent University of Toledo Law Review article, which provides a brief overview on AI technology currently available to lawyers and law schools.

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Guide to Improving and Measuring Law School Learning Outcomes

July 29, 2019

(TaxProf Blog) By Paul Caron Author posts an abstract and link to Debra Moss Vollweiler’s (University of Dayton Law) recent Case Western Reserve Law Review article that serves as a guide for law schools to improve and measure learning outcomes.

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Incorporating Innovation in Law Schools and CLE Programs

July 29, 2019

(TaxProf Blog) By Paul Caron Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) posts an abstract and link to Michele DeStefano’s (University of Miami Law) chapter first published in New Suits: Appetite for Disruption in the Legal World (2019). Professor DeStefano recommends that innovation be incorporated as a new key discipline at law schools and in continuing legal education programs.

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How Law Schools Balance Academia and Law Practice

July 29, 2019

(TaxProf Blog) by Paul Caron Author posts an abstract and link to Ian Holloway (Dean, Calgary Law) and Steven Friedland’s (Elon Law) recent Case Western Reserve Law Review article that describes how law schools balance the worlds of academia and law practice.

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