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Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2022, 2:00 – 2:45 PM ET Webinar Description: When the world shut down in 2020, the legal field had to utilize technology in new and innovative ways. We adjusted as needed to keep the wheels of justice moving. However, how do we as researchers and educators address the use of pandemic…
Read More about Addressing Pandemic Technology in a Post-Pandemic WorldAALS has made upgrades to its website, improving the experience for law faculty, deans, staff, and the public. First, the website includes a new AALS Member School Highlight series that will feature a different member school and focus on a recent program or accomplishment in order to showcase the rich variety of approaches to legal…
Read More about AALS Website Improvements and AdditionsDate: Friday, December 3, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET Webinar Description: In 1939, the German-Jewish owner of a Pissarro masterpiece “sold” the painting to a Nazi art dealer for the equivalent of $360 in exchange for a visa to exit the country. After the war, the painting changed hands several times, and now resides in the…
Read More about International Jurisdiction and Stolen Art: Cassirer v. Thyssen at the Supreme CourtDate: Wednesday, June 16, 2021, 2:00 – 2:45 PM EST Webinar Description: Wooo! We made it through the pandemic! Now, let’s reflect on what we learned and see if there are any lessons learned that can advance law teaching. In this webinar I’ll share my top 5 takeaways about legal education from the pandemic: Law professors are…
Read More about Top 5 Lessons Learned about Teaching from the PandemicDate: Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 2:00 – 3:15 PM ET Webinar Description: If you take even a cursory glance at law schools’ websites, you will see a plethora of law tech courses of one kind or another included in the school’s curriculum. While some law schools have fully developed law tech centers, institutes, and certificate programs,…
Read More about Creating, Building and Growing Law and Technology Centers: The Why, The What & The HowThe Section on Business Associations promotes the communication of ideas, interests, and activities among members and makes recommendations on matters of interest in the teaching and improvement of the law relating to business associations. Chair: Andrew Tuch, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law Chair-Elect: Jessica Erickson, The University of Richmond School of Law…
Read More about Spotlight on Sections: Business AssociationsBy Alyssa Greenstein The Section on Balance in Legal Education seeks to investigate, discover, and inspire those practices that support the well-being of law students, lawyers, and judges. The section encourages research into the conditions that allow students and practitioners to thrive, both personally and professionally, and informs the membership of the Association of American…
Read More about Spotlight on Sections: Balance in Legal EducationReal-Time (inside the classroom) Formative Assessment using CALI Lessons Date: 8/7/19 CALI has over 1000 lessons covering the core 1L subjects and many upper-level subjects as well. Additionally, faculty can create their own lessons or modify an existing CALI lesson to match their own pedagogy. Many faculty assign lessons as “homework” outside of the classroom.…
Read More about Summer Webinar Series: Real-Time (inside the classroom) Formative Assessment using CALI LessonsThird Annual Survey Reveals Most Useful AALS Services JLE, Sections, DLT, and the Annual Meeting By Katie Russell, AALS Data Analyst & Project Specialist The results from the third Annual Survey of faculty and staff from AALS member schools show increases in reported usefulness of most member services, continuing a trend that started…
Read More about Third Annual Survey Reveals Most Useful AALS Services2018 Presidential Address: Building Bridges By AALS President Wendy Collins Perdue, Dean, University of Richmond School of Law “Over the last few years, there has been much focus within the legal academy on bridging theory and practice. And that work should continue. But at this moment in time, we lawyers, and educators of lawyers-to-be, need…
Read More about AALS News – Winter 2018