Why I Teach
Blog: Why I Teach. A former student writes: Yesterday, I received some good news: I have been offered — and… Read More »Why I Teach
Academia
Is Twitter the New Facebook?
With thanks to Andrea Matwyshyn for bringing this to my attention, here’s an interesting article from the Seattle Times suggesting… Read More »Is Twitter the New Facebook?
Potentially Important Law Faculty Hiring Decision…
I’m not a First Amendment scholar, nor am I an employment discrimination scholar. I did, however, go through a hiring… Read More »Potentially Important Law Faculty Hiring Decision…
Centers on Law and IP (Or: Perhaps We’ll Just Call It Flurm)
We have received a cease and desist letter demanding that we change the name of our IP center from “Center… Read More »Centers on Law and IP (Or: Perhaps We’ll Just Call It Flurm)
Innovation, Lawyers, and Legal Education
David Segal’s most recent NYTimes foray into the pathologies of legal education — “The Price to Play Its Way,” about the history, operation, and influence of the ABA/law school faculty accreditation process on the structure of law schools — is, on the whole, a pretty good account of the macro problems facing American law schools, law students (present and future), the legal profession, and the people that the profession is supposed to serve.
Some links and comments, below the fold.Read More »Innovation, Lawyers, and Legal Education