A Blackballed Conservative Gets Her Day in Court
Feb 23, 2012 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood reviews the First Amendment lawsuit brought by a conservative lawyer who was turned down for a teaching position at the University of Iowa College of Law.
Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Law Schools Under Critical Scrutiny
Jan 20, 2012 by Glenn Ricketts |
Ideology has pervaded law schools to the detriment of student preparation for practice. Are law degrees therefore still necessary?
Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
A Law Professor Takes On the Victimhood Industry
Jan 04, 2012 by Hans Bader |
Hans Bader describes the Byzantine case of law professor Lawrence Connell, who's in big trouble for actually defending himself against preposterous harassment charges.
Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
What Do They Teach You At Law School? Not How to Be a Lawyer
Nov 21, 2011 by Glenn Ricketts |
The substance of a legal education, especially at top-tier law schools is worse than bad, it's pretty awful. You'll apparently read lots of high theology about critical legal theory, feminist theory, Marxist theory,… Continue Reading | 1 Comment >
Law Schools Getting Sued
Oct 07, 2011 by George Leef |
A large and growing number of law schools are being sued for misrepresenting data about the employment and earnings prospects of students who enroll.
Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Widener Law Professor Wins, Still Loses
Aug 12, 2011 by Glenn Ricketts |
As Ashley Thorne reported earlier this week, Widener University law professor Lawrence Connell can't seem to get a break. Although he was vindicated of the frivolous charges of racial and sexual harassment lodged against him… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Ammons Retaliates Against Exonerated Law Professor
Aug 08, 2011 by Ashley Thorne |
Widener University law school dean has professor Lawrence Connell suspended and banned from campus - after a hearing committee exonerated him from charges of sexual and racial discrimination.
Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
NYT’s Room for Debate Considers Law School
Jul 25, 2011 by George Leef |
The latest Room for Debate feature in the Times is about law school, a topic that paper has taken a surprisingly strong interest in this year. I’m among the contributors; my argument is that the bar exam should be… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Widener Law Professor Exonerated
Jul 21, 2011 by John Irving |
A Widener University faculty and administrative commmittee unanimously cleared law professor Lawrence Connell of racism, sexism, and charges that he was a danger to students.
Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Are In-House Law School Clinics Useful? No
Jun 30, 2011 by Charles E. Rounds |
Law Professor Charles E. Rounds, Jr. argues that maintaining in-house clinics is impractical and cuts into time that would be better devoted to additional study of the basics.
Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Are In-House Law School Clinics Useful? Yes
Jun 30, 2011 by David French |
Attorney David French argues that although these clinics aren't perfect, they nevertheless provide helpful experience for law school students.
Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Video: The Triumph of Judicial Conservatism
Jun 28, 2011 by |
Ed Whelan joins Andy Nash for a conversation on “judicial conservatism” and the state of law school education, civics, and the relationship between the law, Western Civilization, and the Christian tradition.
Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Originalism in the Classroom
Jun 10, 2011 by David F. Forte |
David F. Forte provides a detailed legal history of originalism and investigates whether, and to what extent, originalism is a part of law school teaching on the Constitution. This article appears in the summer 2011 issue of Academic… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
The Growth of Originalism
May 25, 2011 by Robert H. Bork |
This introduction by Robert H. Bork to Constitutional originalism appeared in the summer 2011 "Hard Cases: America's Law Schools" issue of Academic Questions (vol. 24, no. 2).
Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Update on Widener Law Prof Lawrence Connell
May 19, 2011 by Ashley Thorne |
One of Connell's students defends him from the charges of racism and sexism, and Connell asks for a public, under-oath hearing.
Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
