Satirical Law School Blog Leads to Harassment Probe Against Syracuse 2L

Len Audaer isn’t disclosing whether he’s the author of a satirical blog about Syracuse University’s law school, but the 2L has revealed that he is now the focus of a harassment investigation because of the blog content. Audaer received an e-mail on Friday notifying him of the investigation based on…

Oct 20, 2010 2:29 PM CDT

Law Prof Turns in Blogging Jury Foreman

Do a jury foreman’s blog posts about his frustrations with a civil case cross the line? The University of Texas law professor who turned in the juror thinks so, but the judge and lawyers in the case disagreed. The Queens jury ruled Friday for the defendants, a father and son…

Oct 18, 2010 11:31 AM CDT

Chemerinsky, High-Profile Law Profs Sign Petition Backing Pot Decriminalization

A proposal to decriminalize private use of small amounts of marijuana in California is getting the backing from the dean of the University of California’s law school at Irvine and several high-profile law professors. The Wall Street Journal Law Blog says law professors “across the political spectrum” are supporting California’s…

Oct 14, 2010 4:18 PM CDT

Is ‘Token’ Remark Racist? Issue Arises in Latest Suit Against Duquesne Law School

A Duquesne University law professor’s bias suit filed this week raises the question whether a reference to a “token” candidate is racist. It’s the third bias complaint filed against the Pittsburgh law school. This time the plaintiff is Kellen McClendon, and his racial discrimination suit, filed this week, stems from…

Oct 14, 2010 1:22 PM CDT

Retired Harvard Law Prof Cited in Fatal Crash

A retired Harvard law professor has been cited with motor vehicle homicide in a crash that killed a 54-year-old Massachusetts woman riding a motor scooter. Detlev Vagts, 81, is accused in a July 8 accident in Newton, Mass., that killed Marcia Kearney, according to the Boston Globe and a press…

Oct 14, 2010 11:46 AM CDT

Law Dean’s Book Takes Aim at Bush v. Gore—But Not Because of ‘Activism’

The founding dean of the University of California, Irvine’s law school has a beef with Bush v. Gore—but it’s not the familiar criticism that the case is an example of an activist U.S. Supreme Court deciding an election. In his book, The Conservative Assault on the Constitution, law dean Erwin…

Oct 8, 2010 11:00 AM CDT

Ex-Dean Makes Amazing Prediction: 25 Law Schools in Canada by 2025

A former Canadian law dean has looked in his crystal ball and made some predictions about legal education in a country that currently has only 16 law schools, all of them public institutions. Some predictions by Brent Cotter, the former dean of the College of Law at the University of…

Oct 7, 2010 11:00 AM CDT

Law Prof’s ‘Market Solution’ to Laptop Ban: Auction Right to Surf From Back Row of Class

The controversial classroom ban on student laptop use that some law schools have instituted is “a manageable problem with a market solution,” a law professor suggests. Instead of a total ban on laptops, law schools should auction back-row laptop rights to students who most want to use their personal computers…

Oct 4, 2010 9:58 PM CDT

In Op-Ed, Law Prof Lawrence Lessig Backs ‘Grubstake’ Campaign Finance Bill

Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig says a bill that promotes publicly funded election campaigns could help restore public trust in government. In a Washington Post column, Lessig writes that laws limiting campaign contributions haven’t worked as intended, leading to cynicism and the belief that “money buys results in Congress.” He’s…

Oct 1, 2010 2:27 PM CDT

Law Prof’s Tweet Cited in Brief by Second Amendment Lawyer

On Thursday, University of California, Los Angeles law professor Adam Winkler was tweeting about his favorite Tony Curtis movie and an undocumented immigrant housekeeper hired by a California gubernatorial candidate. But Winkler is getting more high-profile notice for an Aug. 16 tweet because it was cited in a brief filed…

Oct 1, 2010 10:30 AM CDT

He Said What?

Oct 1, 2010 8:10 AM CDT

Taking Their Pains to the Clinic

Legislators punish law school clinics for suing community businesses

Oct 1, 2010 7:50 AM CDT

In the Hot Zones

Lawyers working on human rights missions sometimes get a whiff of danger, to boot

Oct 1, 2010 6:20 AM CDT

Adjunct Law Prof: A Low-Paying Job, If You Can Get It

The pay is low and the hours are long, but the competition is stiff for jobs as adjunct law professors. Adjunct professors typically earn a “four-figure stipend” for each class they teach, compared to salaries for tenured college professors that can reach into the six figures, the Wall Street Journal…

Sep 30, 2010 12:25 PM CDT

Texas Law Prof Dodges Bullets En Route to Class; Law School Locked Down

Updated: Randall Wilhite found out about a shooting today at the University of Texas at Austin in a memorable manner. As the adjunct law professor was driving to class, he heard what he thought was construction noise. It sounded like five gunshots. Then he saw students ducking for cover behind…

Sep 28, 2010 5:18 PM CDT