Author: Paul Caron
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Bloomberg: Why Is Going to Law School So Popular Again?
There are several factors driving the growing interest in going to law school.
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Muller: Time Accommodations and the Predictive Value of LSAT Scores
Time-related accommodations raise LSAT scores by four to five points, but time-related accommodations do not raise law school exam grades.
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As Gen Z Faces White Collar Hiring Freeze, Law and Business School Applications Are Soaring
Good news for law schools and MBA programs: applications are on the rise. Amid a challenging job market, students are turning to what they see as a safer bet—skilling up in hopes of becoming more attractive to prospective employers.
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TaxProf Blog 2.0 Media Coverage
The TaxProf Blog, which provided news and scholarship on legal education and tax for more than 800,000 deans, professors, lawyers, and other visitors annually for more than 20 years, will have a second life on the website of the Association of American Law Schools. Over a dozen law school deans and professors will provide daily…
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Is MAGA Christianity True Christianity?
Charlie Kirk’s funeral last month put on display two versions of Christianity: the first, rooted in the gospel, in forgiveness and love; the second, rooted in justice, vengeance, and anger. Erika Kirk’s gospel versus Donald Trump’s.
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Charles Murray: Taking Religion Seriously
Acclaimed scholar Charles Murray joins a growing number of authors and public intellectuals who formerly rejected religion and now embrace Christianity as true and essential to a flourishing life and country
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Pew: Sharp Rise in Number Of Adults Who Say Religion Is Gaining Influence in American Life and This Is Good For Society
A new Pew survey says there Is a sharp rise in the number Of U.S. adults who say religion is gaining Influence in American life and this is good for society
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UC-San Diego and University of San Diego Law School Launch 3+3 Program
UC-San Diego and University of San Diego Law School join forces to permit students to get bachelor’s and law degrees in six years instead of seven years
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Clinical Academic Freedom: Old Threats, New Protections
Clinical academic freedom remains under intense scrutiny, including federal pressures, in the current era. This Essay argues for a robust protection of clinical work under a revitalized rights framework that would more strongly protect the work of lawyers and the rule of law.
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UNC Law School Hosts Mock Trial With ChatGPT, Grok, And Claude As Jury
University of North Carolina hosted a mock trial using ChatGPT, Grok And Claude as the jury. The experiment proved that trial-by-bot is not a good idea.
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Donna Adelson Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Masterminding Murder Of Her Ex-Son-in-Law (Florida State Law Prof Dan Markel)
People, Donna Adelson, 75, Sentenced to Life for Masterminding Her Ex-Son-in-Law’s Murder, but Insists She’s an ‘Innocent Woman’: Donna Adelson, the matriarch of a wealthy Florida family who was convicted of murder for the death of her former son-in-law, has been sentenced to life in prison. On Monday, Oct. 13, Donna, 75, was sentenced to life in
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SSRN Review And Roundup: Narotzki Reviews “The Origination Clause And The President’s Tariffs” By Morse, Oei & Ring
Doron Narotski (Akron) reviews Susan Morse (Texas), Shu-Yi Oei (Duke) & Diane Ring (Boston College), The Origination Clause And The President’s Tariffs: The article is extremely valuable and beneficial for clarifying contested doctrines and guiding courts and policymakers evaluating executive tariff authority.
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Lederman: Making The Most Of VAPs And Fellowships — A Guide For Law Schools And Aspiring Legal Academics
This article is intended for both (1) Visiting Assistant Professors and Fellows (collectively VAPs) who plan to go on the tenure-track legal-academic market, and (2) law professors advising VAPs or developing a VAP program.
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2025 Virginia Invitational Tax Conference
Today’s 2025 Virginia Invitational Tax Conference features four tax papers by tax sscholars
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NALP: Class of 2024 Law Grads Exceed Employment Expectations, But Equity Gaps Persist
The law school Class of 2024 entered a historically strong job market, but racial disparities continue in employment outcomes.
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Morse, Oei & Ring: The Origination Clause And Trump’s Tariffs
We examine the role played by the Origination Clause, together with the Taxing Power Clause, in analyzing presidential tariff powers. We argue that while the Origination Clause does not provide a strong constitutional limit on the President’s power to impose the 2025 tariffs, the clause does hold significance for statutory interpretation, because only a revenue…
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How China Cheats Its Way Into U.S. Law Schools
Chinese LSAT preparation companies have violated the security of remotely administered exams for years, allowing Chinese nationals to access stolen questions and take the place of qualified Americans,
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Arkansas Fires Law Prof For Comments About Charlie Kirk
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has fired a law professor for comments she made on social media about the September 10 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Appleby: Data Extraction Taxes
This Article provides a practical framework for states to tax data extraction by adapting severance tax principles that have underpinned the taxation of natural resource extraction for decades.
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TaxProf Blog 2.0
TaxProf Blog 2.0 has a new home at the Association of American Law Schools with new tax editors and legal education editors
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My Last TaxProf Blog Post
TaxProf Blog has been a labor of love these past 21 years. I have been puzzling over when would be the right time to stop. Typepad, the platform on which TaxProf Blog is hosted, made the decision for me when it announced on August 27th that it will discontinue all blogs effective September 30th. At…
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My Last TaxProf Blog Post
TaxProf Blog has been a labor of love these past 21 years. I have been puzzling over when would be the right time to stop. Typepad, the platform on which TaxProf Blog is hosted, made the decision for me when it announced on August 27th that it will discontinue all blogs effective September 30th. At
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TaxProf Blog Weekend Roundup
Saturday: This Week’s Ten Most Popular TaxProf Blog Posts A Model Of Evidence-Based Practice For Law Schools To Improve System Outcomes The Law Professor As Public Intellectual: Felix Frankfurter And The Public And Its Government The New Status Quo For IRS Leadership Roles Sunday: Virtue, Faith, And Roots Trump’s Plan… Related Stories This Week’s…