An Empirical Analysis Of Racial Bias In The UBE: A Law School’s First-Time Bar Pass Rate Decreases As Its Percentage Of Students Of Color Increases
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform article by Scott Devito (Ave Maria School of Law), Kelsey Hample (Furman University), and Erin Lain (Drake Law). The article examines the relationship between diversity in law schools and Uniform Bar Exam pass rates.
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a New York Law School Law Review article by Kris Franklin (New York Law School) that outlines how law professors can teach law students how to look for the absence of diverse perspectives.
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares an op-ed by William C. Hubbard (University of South Carolina Law) that argues the importance of teaching law students core rule of law principles.
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Excess of Democracy (by Derek Muller) — Professor Muller (University of Iowa Law) looks at the range of clerkship opportunities available to law students.
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Law School Academic Support Blog (by Steven Foster) — Professor Foster (Oklahoma City University Law) shares updates on a project tracking law school academic support programs and provides information for people interested in becoming involved.
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Legal History Blog (by Daniel Ernst) — Professor Ernst (Georgetown Law) shares application information for the National Endowment for the Humanities Public Scholars Grant.
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares how law school admissions can be influenced by university ranking systems.
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PrawfsBlawg (by Orly Lobel) — Professor Lobel (University of San Diego Law) shares details about her new book The Equality Machine and announces a series of discussions on the publication, including one in conjunction with the 2023 AALS Annual Meeting in San Diego.
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Santa Clara Law Review Article by Isaac Mamaysky (Albany Law) that argues continuous learning can positively contribute to maintaining passion over a person’s career.
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a forthcoming Marquette Intellectual Property Law Review article by Laura Norris (Santa Clara Law) and Eric Goldman (Santa Clara Law). The article details how Santa Clara Law’s technology JD has improved the school’s overall admissions yield, diversity, and employment outcomes.
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