Hate Crime Laws Are ‘Something from an Orwell Dystopia,’ Columnist Says

The federal government and nearly every state have hate crime laws, passed with the noble aim of preventing crimes motivated by bias. But a New York Times columnist questions the wisdom of such laws, used in the prosecution of Dharun Ravi, the Rutgers University student who used a webcam to…

Apr 3, 2012 10:30 AM CDT

Judge Stays Duncan Law Litigation, Denies School’s Motion for Reconsideration

A federal judge on Monday refused to reconsider his January denial of a Tennessee law school’s request for injunctive relief in its antitrust suit against the ABA. The judge also granted the ABA’s motion to stay the litigation while the school pursues its administrative remedies but denied without prejudice the…

Apr 2, 2012 10:25 PM CDT

Letters: Weighing in on War Powers

Apr 1, 2012 10:20 AM CDT

Listen Up! Law Deans and Professors Discuss the Law School Loan Crisis

Apr 1, 2012 8:00 AM CDT

Meet Randy Barnett, the Libertarian Law Prof Whose Criticism of Health Care Law Became Mainstream

When President Obama first signed the health care bill into law, many law professors had no doubts that the insurance mandate was constitutional. Randy Barnett wasn’t one of them. A libertarian law professor at Georgetown University, his questions about the bill’s constitutionality lent support to conservative detractors and brought attention…

Mar 27, 2012 4:00 PM CDT

Dean Says ‘Law School Bubble’ Was 25 Years in the Making

In this second part of a two-part podcast series, hear ABA Journal business of law reporter Rachel M. Zahorsky host follow-up discussions with law school deans and professors to explore the merits and critiques of federal loan programs, examine the root causes of the deep debt students face and propose potential solutions to combat future tuition hikes.

Mar 26, 2012 4:04 PM CDT

Law Prof Part of ‘Super-Commuter’ Trend Chronicled in NYU Study

Commuting used to conjure up images of a 30-minute train ride and a quick walk to the office. No longer. Now for many workers it can mean plane flights and half-day drives, according to a study that found an increase in the number of workers whose homes are far outside…

Mar 26, 2012 10:30 AM CDT

Law Deans and a Law Professor Respond to the ‘Law School Bubble’

Hear ABA Journal business of law reporter Rachel M. Zahorsky host follow-up discussions on the law school bubble with law school deans and professors to explore the merits and critiques of federal loan programs, examine the root causes of the deep debt students face and propose potential solutions to combat future tuition hikes.

Mar 22, 2012 4:10 PM CDT

William Mitchell Law Prof, Son of Onetime Team Owner, Is Accused of Exposing Himself

A former adjunct professor at William Mitchell law school has been charged with exposing himself to a 24-year-old student. The professor, Clark Calvin Griffith, 70, of Minneapolis, is the son of former Minnesota Twins owner Calvin Griffith, report the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press. An expert…

Mar 22, 2012 11:59 AM CDT

Around the Blawgosphere: Favorite Android Apps for Lawyers; How One Law Blogger Remembered Pi Digits

Android’s Turn Attorney at Work’s Joan Feldman knows that despite all the hoopla surrounding the launch of the latest Apple, some lawyers prefer Android-powered devices. She asked some notable android users—including tech bloggers—about their favorite go-to apps. Nerino Petro, who blogs at Compujurist, cites the Flex T9 Text Input app.”It…

Mar 16, 2012 4:33 PM CDT

NYU Law School Pays $3.6M for Faculty Condo

New York University law school has purchased another condo. This time the school paid $3.6 million for an Upper West Side condo, International Business Times reports. Law school spokesman Michael Orey says the condo will be used by a faculty member who will pay rent. The publication has photos. According…

Mar 14, 2012 12:03 PM CDT

Law Prof Sees Power of Eye Contact in Classroom Observations

Indiana University law professor William Henderson says he first learned about the importance of eye contact in a teaching evaluation several years ago. The student said Henderson had a problem with eye contact, and Henderson realized the criticism was correct. Henderson says the issue arose more recently when students evaluated…

Mar 13, 2012 4:27 PM CDT

Law Prof’s Popular Book Argues Drug War Is a System of Racial Control

An Ohio State law professor’s book with a provocative title has become a surprise success, earning a spot on the New York Times paperback nonfiction best-seller list for six weeks. The book by Michelle Alexander, a former director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Racial Justice Project in Northern California,…

Mar 7, 2012 12:54 PM CST

Was Chief Justice Roberts Right? Law Review Circulation Reaches New Lows

Are law review articles so boring that no one wants to pay to read them? Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. expressed his views last year at a judicial conference. “Pick up a copy of any law review that you see, and the first article is likely to be, you…

Feb 29, 2012 1:44 PM CST

Would-Be Law Prof Loses Age Bias Suit

An Iowa jury has ruled against a Michigan lawyer who claimed the University of Iowa discriminated against him on the basis of age when he didn’t get an interview for a law school faculty job. Jurors ruled against West Bloomfield lawyer Donald Dobkin on Friday, report the Iowa City Press…

Feb 27, 2012 4:46 PM CST