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Opening: Associate Dean for Information Services, Wake Forest Univ. School of Law

16 Nov

The Position: Wake Forest University School of Law in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, invites applications for the position of Associate Dean for Information Services. The Associate Dean for Information Services oversees the library and information technology services that support the academic,…

 

Opening: Reference/Electronic Services Librarian, Stetson Univ. College of Law

28 Oct

Stetson University College of Law seeks applications for a Reference/Electronic Services Librarian. With its main campus in Gulfport, which is adjacent to St. Petersburg, Florida, the College of Law was established in 1900 and is Florida’s oldest law school. The…

 

Opening: Reference Librarian, Tarlton Law Library, Univ. of Texas

03 Oct

The Tarlton Law Library at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law invites applications for a Reference Librarian position.The Tarlton Law Library is recognized worldwide for its innovative programs and services and for its distinguished resource collections. Tarlton…

 

Every Little Fraction of a Point Matters: A Brief (Don’t Know If Complete) Chronology of the Univ. of Illinois College of Law Administration’s Unethical Conduct

30 Sep

2011: Gaming academic credentials of 1Ls since Class of 2011 Illinois Law Academic Credentials Median LSAT Median GPA Class of 2014 163 (not 168) 3.7 (not 3.8) Class of 2013 167 3.6 (not 3.8) Class of 2012 165 (not 166)…

 

eReading Platforms: eTextbooks at Indiana Univ. and Harris Poll on Adoption of eReaders

26 Sep

A recent Harris Poll found that 15% of Americans use an eReader, up from 8% a year ago. Among those who do not own an eReader, Harris reports that 15% say they will likely buy one in the next six…

 

"Trust Me"? Might Be Time to Verify LSAT/GPA Stats Self-Reported to the ABA by Law Schools

23 Sep

It is at the Univ. of Illinois College of Law. After an internal investigation, the University of Illinois reported that its College of Law’s median LSAT score was 163, not 168, and median GPA was 3.70, not 3.81, for the…

 

"Why not offer legal protections to the ugly, as we do with racial, ethnic and religious minorities, women and handicapped individuals?"

05 Sep

Ah, OK. Well, it is Labor Day. Here’s the conclusion of Daniel S. Hamermesh’s (Univ of Texas econ prof and author of Why Attractive People Are More Successful (Princeton UP, Aug. 2011)) recent NYT Sunday think piece, Ugly? You May…

 

Is the Teaching Law Firm a Way to Produce "Practice Ready" Law School Grads?

22 Aug

The teaching law firm is a proposal offered by Bradley T. Borden, (Brooklyn Law School) and Robert J. Rhee (Univ. of Maryland School of Law) in The Law School Firm [SSRN] 63 South Carolina Law Review (forthcoming 2011). The authors…

 

Univ. of Baltimore Law School Dean Told to Take a Hike by University Administration

01 Aug

Quoting from the published announcement by Baltimore Law’s Dean Phil Closius: At a meeting at 4 o’clock on July 28, University President Robert Bogomolny asked for my resignation as Dean of the School of Law. As of today’s date, I…