Author: Paul Caron
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University of New Hampshire Law Students Slam Hybrid JD Program as Dean Steps Down
Following the announcement of Megan Carpenter stepping down as dean, students and a former faculty member have come forward with multiple complaints about the hybrid J.D. program, which Carpenter was instrumental in launching in 2019
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Charlie Kirk’s Final Message to America: Stop, In the Name of God
Charlie Kirk finished writing a book on the Sabbath months before he was murdered. This book discusses the importance of observing the Sabbath—and why rest might heal our country.
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NY Times: Christmas and the Resilience of Religious Doubt
Christmas and the resilience of religious doubt
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Christ and the Antichrist Are Both Part of the Christmas Story
Christ and the Antichrist are both part of the Christmas story
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College Football Programs Have a Tax Problem
If a donation is directly supporting an unrelated trade or business, what’s the justification for a deductible charitable contribution?
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ABA Finds St. Thomas Back in Compliance With Nondiscrimination and Financial Resources Accreditation Standards
St. Thomas University College of Law is now fully back in compliance with American Bar Association accreditation standards after the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar deemed it out of compliance in February [financial resources] and August [nondiscrimination] for two different standards.
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How Church Could (Literally) Save Your Life
How Church Could (Literally) Save Your Life introduces skeptics to data, invites them to church, and finally guides them toward the one by whose wounds we are healed—no pills, planks, or apps required.
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The Bible Is on Trial in Europe
The Free Press: The Bible Is on Trial in Europe, by Kara Kennedy: Six years ago, Päivi Räsänen wrote a tweet that changed the course of her life—and is still, to this day, challenging the definition of religious freedom in Europe. Räsänen has been a member of parliament in Finland since 1995. She’s also a member of
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Journal of Christian Legal Thought Publishes New Issue
The Journal of Christian Legal Thought publishes a new issue with articles on “God on Trial” :A Lawyer’s Call” and “Bankruptcy and the Bible”
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What’s Next After Justice Department Dissolved Its Tax Division?
What’s comes next after Department of Justice dissolved Its Tax Division?
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2026 Law School ROI Rankings
2026 law school rankings on return on investment (cost, bar passage, and jobs)
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The Top Five New Tax Papers
There is quite a bit of movement in this week’s list of new tax paper downloads on SSRN, with new papers debuting on the list at #4 and #5: Editor’s Note: If you would like to receive a daily email with links to tax posts on TaxProf Blog, email me here.
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The Bar Exam Failed Kim Kardashian
The lesson from Kim Kardashian’s failure on the California bar exam: the bar exam is not about quality control for lawyers; it’s about quantity control of lawyers.
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Following USC Law Profs’ Divorce, Ex-Wife Sued University for Hostile Work Environment Allegedly Perpetrated by Ex-Husband
A separation and divorce between two USC Law professors led one to file suit against the university, alleging it did not protect her from a hostile work environment she claims was perpetrated by her ex-husband
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33% Through the Fall 2026 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up 22%
One third of the way through the Fall 2026 law school applications season, applicants are up 21%
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NY Times: Orthodox Church Pews Are Overflowing With Converts
“In the whole history of the Orthodox Church in America, this has never been seen,” a priest said about the surge of young men drawn to the demanding practice of Christianity.
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Neuroscience, Neurotheology, the Soul, and Human Flourishing
A proper understanding of human nature, spiritual formation, and human flourishing should come from the combined insights of theology, philosophy, and neuroscience. If humans are made in the image of an immaterial God, then there must be an immaterial dimension to our human makeup — the soul.
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WaPo: Liberals and Conservatives Shy Away From This Core Catholic Teaching
Mercy is painfully scarce in our politics today. Liberals and conservatives shy away from mercy in politics. Conservatives see mercy as a moral virtue to be practiced only in family and community settings. Liberals see mercy as a poor substitute for justice.