University of North Carolina Law professor John V. Orth discusses transition to remote teaching

March 31, 2020

NEW YORK INTELLIGENCER — The sudden switch has even seasoned faculty with decades of experience in an unfamiliar situation, including University of North Carolina Law School professor John V. Orth. Orth has been teaching at UNC since 1978, but he’s never quite been in a situation like this. He spoke with Intelligencer yesterday evening about his…

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Northeastern Law dean James Hackney emphasizes self-care during isolation

March 31, 2020

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — As we collectively confront a global health pandemic, we struggle to reduce our levels of stress and anxiety, to remain calm, to connect with one another even while maintaining our social distance, to look forward without the reassurance of plans that only a few weeks ago seemed set in stone.…

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Northwestern Law professor Daniel Rodriguez offers online course on law and the coronavirus pandemic

March 31, 2020

NORTHWESTERN NOW — Northwestern Pritzker School of Law former Dean and Professor Daniel Rodriguez is offering law students a five-week online pop-up course, “Law in the Time of Corona,” dealing with a range of legal issues involving the COVID-19 crisis. The course started March 23 and will run through April 25.

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Pepperdine Law hosts online moot court competition

March 31, 2020

PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — Caruso Law chose to charge on, and last week, the school held the preliminary rounds of our annual first-year moot court competition via Zoom. Nearly 40 faculty, Moot Court & Law Review members, and alumni supported the competition by judging multiple rounds, admitting it was nearly as much of a…

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University of San Diego Law launches website to update community on coronavirus pandemic disruptions

March 31, 2020

USD NEWS CENTER — University of San Diego (USD) School of Law School launches website for law-specific COVID-19 updates covering items such as:

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A look at University of Virginia Law’s transition to online courses and operations

March 31, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — In the span of eight days, the novel coronavirus has changed almost everything about how the University of Virginia School of Law operates. Transitioning to online courses and working remotely was an unprecedented effort involving faculty, staff and students working cooperatively and nonstop since the University first announced…

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Tips for Law Students Learning in the New Distance Formats 

March 30, 2020

The Faculty Lounge (By Bridget Crawford ) — Professor Crawford (Pace Law) offers tips for students adjusting to online classes.

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Embracing Online Teaching with a Growth Mindset 

March 30, 2020

Teach Law Better (By Heidi Brown ) — Professor Brown (Brooklyn Law) provides advice on acclimating to remote instruction.

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Closed: Captioning, Compliance, and the All–Online Transition

March 30, 2020

Dorf on Law (By Diane Klein and Brian Grewe) — Professor Klein (University of La Verne Law) and Professor Grewe (Denver Law) offer tips and solutions for making online courses accessible with closed captioning.

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Webinar Recording About Transitioned Classes and Online Simulations

March 30, 2020

Indisputably (By John Lande) — Professor Lande (Missouri Law) shares a training by Professors Ebner (Creighton Law) and Press (Mitchell Hamline Law) on conducting simulations in courses through Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms. Author also provides additional resources for remote teaching.

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