Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 2:00 – 2:45 PM ET Webinar Description: OER (Open Educational Resources) would be a welcome option in all law school classes, including the legal writing field. Professor Zakarin is working on turning her unique style of teaching into an OER format that reads like an online textbook but is accessible…
Read More about Using Open Educational Resources (OER) in Legal EducationDate: Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 2:00 – 2:45 PM ET Webinar Description: This is the first in the summer series of webinars brought to you by the AALS Section on Technology, Law & Legal Education Committee. The experience of hybrid and online education during the pandemic should prompt us to rethink what happens in the…
Read More about Using Online Teaching Tools to Improve the In-class ExperienceDate: Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET Webinar Description: Next year, nearly a third of the nation’s law schools will be recruiting new deans. Are you thinking about throwing your hat in the ring? We invite aspiring deans to an hour-long Zoom discussion organized by the Executive Committee of the AALS Deans Section…
Read More about Thinking About Becoming a Law School Dean? A Zoom Discussion for Prospective Dean CandidatesNews Release Contact: Jim Greif [email protected] (202) 296-1593 Washington, D.C. (September 23, 2021) – The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) is honoring Professor Kimberlé W. Crenshaw with the 2021 AALS Triennial Award for Lifetime Service to Legal Education and the Legal Profession. Spanning more than 35 years, Professor Crenshaw’s career has been defined by…
Read More about AALS Honors Kimberlé W. Crenshaw with Lifetime Service AwardThe Association of American Law Schools (AALS) is honoring Professor Kimberlé W. Crenshaw with the 2021 AALS Triennial Award for Lifetime Service to Legal Education and the Legal Profession. Spanning more than 35 years, Professor Crenshaw’s career has been defined by her numerous contributions to the advancement of civil rights, critical race theory, feminist legal…
Read More about AALS Honors Kimberlé W. Crenshaw with Lifetime Service AwardBy AALS President Vincent Rougeau After a very difficult fifteen months of the pandemic, the late spring and early summer allowed most of us to finally return to something approaching normal on our campuses and in our everyday lives. It was refreshing to remove our masks and heartwarming to visit and embrace loved ones whom we…
Read More about Rebuilding Democracy Amid the Continuing PandemicDate: Wednesday, July 21, 2021, 2:00 – 2:45 PM EST Webinar Description: Technology has significantly changed the practice of law, including how lawyers communicate with clients, draft documents, prepare for trial, and perform research, among other tasks. The Model Rules of Professional Conduct include a comment specifying a duty of technology competence (Rule 1.1, comment 8),…
Read More about Technology & Professional ResponsibilityDate: Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 2:00 – 2:45 PM EST Webinar Description: Although the news is rife with examples of cyber-attacks on large corporations and infrastructure, the majority of these threats affect individual users. Recent polls indicate that the average users believe they can spot cybersecurity threats such as phishing, malware, and more. Yet one…
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