ABA Journal, Does Artificial Intelligence Have a Role in Legal Scholarship?
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- Americans for Equal Opportunity, New Civil Rights Group Files Federal Discrimination Complaint Alleging Racial Bias in Elite Law Fellowship Program
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- Paul Caron (Dean, Pepperdine), Projected 2026-27 U.S. News Law School Rankings: Overall
- Chronicle of Higher Education Op-Ed (Michael Clune (Case Western)), Left and Right Agree: Higher Ed Needs to Change
- Scott Fruehwald (Legal Skills Prof Blog), Law Schools Need to Teach Rule Synthesis!!!
- Houston Bar Association, Conversation On ABA Accreditation Of Law Schools
- Brian Leiter (Chicago), Law Schools Should Oppose an ABA Proposal to Double the Experiential Learning Credits From 6 to 12
- Stephen Mortellaro (Catholic), The Pedagogy of Legal Synthesis
- New York Times, A Professor’s Final Gift to Her Students: Her Life Savings
- No. 25-cv-1263, D.C. District Court Blocks DOJ's Cancellation Of Grants To ABA
- Jerry Organ (St. Thomas), Law School Transfer Data and Professional Identity Formation
- The Recorder, Bar Leaders Want to Provisionally License Those Who Withdrew From or Failed February Exam
- Reuters, Northwestern Must Face Palestinian Law Grad's Discrimination Lawsuit
- Daniel Rodriguez (Northwestern), Opposition Grows To ABA's Proposal To Double The Experiential Learning Accreditation Requirement
- Roundup, Legal Ed News
- Jonathan Turley (George Washington), Oregon Law Professor Accuses Oregon Law Review of Anti-Israeli Discrimination
- Eugene Volokh (UCLA), Court Dismisses Palestinian Muslim Student Activist's Harassment Complaint Against Northwestern Law School, But Discrimination Claim Can Go Forward
Article of the Week: Stephen E. Mortellaro (Catholic), The Pedagogy of Legal Synthesis. This article is a comprehensive guide to teaching rule synthesis. Ever since I heard James Stratman declare at a conference that most law students have weak rule synthesis skills, I have wondered whether this weakness is a major reason that some law students struggle in law school and in the early years of practice. With the appearance of Stephen's article, it is time to push again for the teaching of legal synthesis throughout the first year. A unit in legal writing, as Stephen has suggested, is a good start. However, legal synthesis is a complex skill that needs to be drilled and drilled for mastery. (here)
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