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Brian Leiter's Law School Reports
Brian Leiter's Law School Reports
News about law professors and law schools. By University of Texas School of Law Professor Brian R. Leiter.
http://leiterlawschool.typepad.com/leiter/
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May 17
"Why Tolerate Religion?" at the Center for Inquiry in Washington, DC
"Why Tolerate Religion?" at the Center for Inquiry in Washington, DCThe video. -
May 16
In Memoriam: Richard Coulson
In Memoriam: Richard CoulsonRichard Coulson, professor emeritus at Oklahoma City University School of Law, passed away last week. He was 70. Coulson joined the OCU faculty in 1969... -
May 14
Congratulations to the Chicago Alumni (and Bigelows and other Fellows) Who Accepted Tenure-Track Teaching Positions during 2012-13
Congratulations to the Chicago Alumni (and Bigelows and other Fellows) Who Accepted Tenure-Track Teaching Positions during 2012-13This was a phenomenally difficult year on the teaching market, with 20% fewer schools interviewing, and, anecdotally at least, even fewer slots. (It was the...
Rank this Week: 534
Empirical Legal Studies
Empirical Legal Studies
Covers emerging empirical legal scholarship, conference updates and empirical claims. Edited by Professors Michael Heise, Theodore Eisenberg, William Ford, Sara Benesh, William Henderson, Frank Cross, Carolyn Shapiro, anbd Christopher Zorn
http://www.elsblog.org/the_empirical_legal_studi/
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May 10
Empirical Legal Scholars and "Special" Responsibilitie
Empirical Legal Scholars and "Special" ResponsibilitieA recent post by David Schwartz (Chicago-Kent)--wondering whether empirical legal scholars should shoulder "special ethical responsibilities"--ignited a fascinating (and timely) discussion over at Concurring Opinions. Two reasons… -
May 3
Helpful Reminders on How To Minimize Errors in Empirical Research
Helpful Reminders on How To Minimize Errors in Empirical ResearchResponding to the recent debacle involving a grad student uncovering a blundering error in a paper by noted Harvard economists (here), Betsey Stevenson (Mich.) and Justin Wolfers (Mich.) initiated a (now growing) list of suggestions on how to… -
Apr 30
(Re-)Defined Data
(Re-)Defined DataOver at PrawfsBlawg, John Pfaff (Fordham) provides a cautionary reminder that most empiricists cannot hear often enough. Re-defining key variables can influence results and re-defined variables are frequently difficult to detect, particularly…
Rank this Week: 399
Lawfare
Lawfare
Coveres actions taken or contemplated to protect the nation interact with the nation’s laws and legal institutions, including cybersecurity, Guantánamo habeas litigation, targeted killing, biosecurity, universal jurisdiction, the Alien Tort Statute, and the state secrets privilege. By Benjamin Wittes, Jack Goldsmith and Robert Chesney.
http://www.lawfareblog.com/
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May 19
Thoughts on a Blue-Sky Overhaul of Surveillance Laws: Challenge
Thoughts on a Blue-Sky Overhaul of Surveillance Laws: Challenge[Editor's Note: this is the second in a series of four posts by David Kris, on large-scale surveillance reform. The first, an introduction, can be found here. Below, David discusses the challenges facing any "blue-sky"… -
May 19
Thursday Obama Speech on Counterterrorism
Thursday Obama Speech on CounterterrorismThe President will give a speech on counterterrorism at the National Defense University on Thursday, reports the WP: A White House official, speaking Saturday on the condition of anonymity to describe the speech in advance, said… -
May 18
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One PostOn the Lawfare menu this week was a lot of discussion of the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, docket updates in a number of related court cases, detention matters, surveillance law, two new podcasts, and quite a ……
Rank this Week: 16
Legal Ethics Forum
Legal Ethics Forum
By Professors John Dzienkowski, Brad Wendel, John Steele, David Hricik, Andrew Perlman, David McGowan, Laura Appleman, Steve Lubet, Anita Bernstein, Don Burnett, and Steve Berenson..
http://www.legalethicsforum.com/blog/
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May 19
Why Not Plant the IRS Question with the Congress?
Why Not Plant the IRS Question with the Congress?After reading the WSJ round-up of testimony about the planted question by the IRS, I have to wonder: if Lois Lerner and Steve Miller spent time that week carefully planting a question for the ABA conference as a vehicle to... -
May 19
Waiving IAC claims (and a bleg for sources, committee opinions, etc.)
Waiving IAC claims (and a bleg for sources, committee opinions, etc.)Rick Underwood's comment to an earlier post highlighted a hot issue that I'm trying to get a better handle on: the enforceabilty of a waiver of IAC claims by an accused. I found this law review article by Nancy King... -
May 19
Josh Bowers, "Lafler, Frye, and the Subtle Art of Winning by Losing"
Josh Bowers, "Lafler, Frye, and the Subtle Art of Winning by Losing"Article. Abstract: In its recent decisions, Lafler v. Cooper and Missouri v. Frye, the Court recognized defendants’ rights to effective assistance of plea-bargaining counsel. Counter-intuitively, however, it is the government that may…
Rank this Week: 1
Leiter Reports: A Group Blog
Leiter Reports: A Group Blog
Covers academic freedom, authoritarianism and fascism, intelligent design and more. By University of Texas Professor Brian R. Leiter and others.
http://leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/
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May 17
Are the QS Rankings a Fraud on the Public? QS's Head of Public Relations Respond
Are the QS Rankings a Fraud on the Public? QS's Head of Public Relations RespondI print, in its entirety, a response I received from Simona Bizzozero, the Head of Public Relations at QS. I intersperse her response with some comments and corrections of my own, and then conclude with some questions that are still... -
May 17
Sussex's Gordon Finlayson Interviewed...
Sussex's Gordon Finlayson Interviewed......at 3AM. -
May 16
Only one philosophy PhD student wins Newcombe Fellowship for 2013-14
Only one philosophy PhD student wins Newcombe Fellowship for 2013-14The winner is Nathaniel Sharadin (North Carolina) for his project "Understanding Reasons." I can't recall the last time only one philosophy graduate student received a Newcombe. Past lists of winners can be found here (and follow the links).
Rank this Week: 510
Texas Coastal Law Society
Texas Coastal Law Society
From the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas.
http://texascoastallaw.blogspot.com/
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Feb 12
Where can I find news about coastal, ocean, admiralty and maritime law?
Where can I find news about coastal, ocean, admiralty and maritime law?Websites: -
Jan 10
2011: Conference Calendar
2011: Conference Calendar2011 conferences related to coastal, ocean, admiralty or maritime law: -
Aug 19
Resource: A weekly coastal and ocean law case alert
Resource: A weekly coastal and ocean law case alertLooking for the perfect resource to keep you up to date on coastal law developments in the US? The National Sea Grant Law Center at Ole Miss offers a weekly Ocean and Coastal Case Alert, an email newsletter that will keep you up to date with…
Rank this Week: 2167