Series Blog No 3 – Learning by Doing
Law School Academic Support Blog (by Steven Foster) — Professor Foster (Oklahoma City University Law) shares an article by Jackie Rodgers (Southwestern Law) detailing how Southwestern Law boosted academic support programs to increase bar exam pass rates for graduates.
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Indisputably (by Jen Reynolds) — Professor Reynolds (University of Oregon Law) shares photos from the 15thAnnual AALS Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution Works-in-Progress Conference.
Read More about The WIP in PicturesUC-Davis Dean Kevin Johnson Receives Inaugural AALS Michael Olivas Award
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares the announcement that UC Davis Law dean Kevin Johnson is the inaugural recipient of the Michael A. Olivas Award for Outstanding Leadership in Diversity and Mentoring in the Legal Academy presented by five AALS Sections.
Read More about UC-Davis Dean Kevin Johnson Receives Inaugural AALS Michael Olivas AwardThe Challenge of Writing a Constitutional Law Exam in a History-Centric Regime
Dorf on Law (by Michael C. Dorf) — Professor Dorf (Cornell Law) explains why writing constitutional law exams has become difficult following recent US Supreme Court decisions.
Read More about The Challenge of Writing a Constitutional Law Exam in a History-Centric RegimeTrial Manual 7 for the Defense of Criminal Cases (2022) by Anthony G. Amsterdam and Randy Hertz
Clinical Law Prof Blog (by Jeff Baker) — Professor Baker (Pepperdine Law) shares an announcement from Randy Hertz (NYU Law) that his book Trial Manual 7 for the Defense of Criminal Cases is now available for free online.
Read More about Trial Manual 7 for the Defense of Criminal Cases (2022) by Anthony G. Amsterdam and Randy Hertz25% Through The Fall 2023 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Down -11%, With Biggest Decline (-21%) In The 165-169 LSAT Band
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares data from LSAC for the fall 2023 law school admissions cycle.
Read More about 25% Through The Fall 2023 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Down -11%, With Biggest Decline (-21%) In The 165-169 LSAT BandColorado Supreme Court Amends Bar Exam Passing Score
Law School Academic Support Blog (by Steven Foster) — Professor Foster (Oklahoma City University Law) shares the news that the Colorado Supreme Court has decreased the Uniform Bar Exam cut score for the upcoming February Colorado Bar Exam.
Read More about Colorado Supreme Court Amends Bar Exam Passing ScoreThe end of law Twitter?
Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (by Brian Leiter) — Professor Leiter (University of Chicago Law) shares a list of law professors who have switched from using Twitter to using Mastodon.
Read More about The end of law Twitter?Nominations for the Tushnet Prize for Best Article on Comparative Law
Legal Writing Prof Blog (by Mark E. Wojcik) — Professor Wojcik (UIC Law) shares a call for nominations from the AALS Section on Comparative Law for the Mark Tushnet Prize for Best Article on Comparative Law.
Read More about Nominations for the Tushnet Prize for Best Article on Comparative LawI Quit: Lessons For Educators From The Great Resignation
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a forthcoming University of Pittsburgh Law Review article by Emily Grant (Washburn Law) and Elisabeth Wilder (Washburn Law) highlighting the importance of teaching students how to transition from one job to another.
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