Press ReleaseContact:Jim [email protected](202) 296-1593 Washington, D.C. (December 18, 2023) – The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) is proud to announce the winners of its 2024 section awards. The awards are hosted by several of the association’s 107 sections that are organized around various academic disciplines and topics of interest. This year’s winners will be…
Read More about AALS Announces 2024 Section Award WinnersLocation: Winston-Salem, NC Founded: 1894 Joined AALS: 1935 Dean: Andrew Klein Located in Winston-Salem, NC, Wake Forest University School of Law is a private American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school founded in 1894 and a member of AALS since 1935. The mission of Wake Forest Law is to advance the cause of justice by…
Read More about Member School Highlight – Wake Forest University School of LawAALS sections provide opportunities for law school faculty and staff to connect on issues of shared interest. Each section is focused on a different academic discipline, affinity group, or administrative area. For a full list of sections and information on how to join, please visit www.aals.org/sections. As part of the ongoing “Spotlight on Sections” series,…
Read More about Spotlight on Sections: JurisprudenceAALS sections provide opportunities for law school faculty and staff to connect on issues of shared interest. Each section is focused on a different academic discipline, affinity group, or administrative area. For a full list of sections and information on how to join, please visit www.aals.org/sections. As part of the ongoing “Spotlight on Sections” series,…
Read More about Spotlight on Sections: Financial RegulationFaculty Perspectives is an ongoing series in which AALS presents opinions from law faculty on a variety of issues important to legal education and the legal profession. Opinions expressed here are not necessarily the opinions of the Association of American Law Schools. Faculty interested in contributing a piece for the series can contact [email protected]. The…
Read More about Faculty Perspectives: Does Your Law School Need a Policy on Generative Artificial Intelligence?The AALS Section on National Security Law is pleased to host a Webinar & Author Interview with Professor Jean Galbraith, 2022 Recipient of the Mike Lewis Prize for National Security Law Scholarship for her article, The Runaway Presidential Power over Diplomacy Date: Wednesday, September 6th from 1:00 – 2:15 pm EST Discussion…
Read More aboutDate: Wednesday, August 16th from 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET Discussion Description: This session helps prepare individuals for interviews and give you an opportunity to ask questions and seek personalized advice from experienced faculty in the Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research Register Here *Registration is required Speakers Jazzirelle Hill, Associate Clinical Professor…
Read More about Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research Q&AMark C. Alexander Mark C. Alexander is President of AALS and the Arthur J. Kania Dean and Professor of Law at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Alexander’s areas of expertise include constitution law, election law, the First Amendment and criminal procedure. His research interests focus on the constitutional dimensions of election law and…
Read More about SpeakersDate: Wednesday, August 9th from 2:00 – 2:45 pm EST Discussion Description: This presentation will examine the advantages of using ChatGPT as a mentor for first-generation law students and professors, specifically focusing on its wealth of knowledge of cultural norms acquired from the corpus on which it has been trained. We will discuss how…
Read More about Technology Law Summer Webinar Series: Leveraging ChatGPT’s Cultural Norms Expertise for First Gen Law Students and ProfessorsDate: Wednesday, August 2nd, 2 – 2:45 pm EST Discussion Description: Open Educational Resources (OER) can be used in many classes instead of expensive case books. This presentation will address one faculty member’s experience with creating material using OER and the feedback she received from students. Watch the Recording Here Speakers Michelle Zakarin, Professor…
Read More about Technology Law Summer Webinar Series: Using OER (Open Educational Resources) in Law School Courses