Legal Skills Prof Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-868432478015055482013-05-21T20:52:38-07:00A Member of the Law Professor Blogs NetworkTypePadLegalSkillsProfBloghttp://feedburner.google.comMore law schools are teaching business skillstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef019102659eb3970c2013-05-21T20:52:38-07:002013-05-21T20:52:38-07:00It was only two years ago that Harvard Law School began offering the first-of-its kind "business skills boot camp" for associates working for Milbank in NYC. And Michigan State recently announced plans to begin teaching law students how to be...LegalskillsblogWarren Buffett’s Advice for Millennialstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eeb05ecbb970d2013-05-21T14:00:00-07:002013-05-21T14:00:00-07:00Here are the talking points from an interview with the Business Insider: 1. Find your passion. 2. Be careful who you look up to. 3. Learn how to communicate effectively. 4. Develop healthy habits by studying people. 6. Don't work...LegalskillsblogChina Reportedly Bans 7 Topics in University Classestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0192aa227f54970d2013-05-21T14:00:00-07:002013-05-21T14:00:00-07:00From the Chronicle of Higher Education: In an effort to curb Western influence, China's leaders have reportedly banned the discussion of seven subjects in university classrooms, including press freedom, universal values, and the historical mistakes of the Chinese Communist Party....LegalskillsblogLinks for donating to the Oklahoma tornado disaster relief efforttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901c666cee970b2013-05-20T20:36:58-07:002013-05-20T20:36:58-07:00Our thoughts go out to the victims of today's devastating tornado outside Oklahoma City. Follow this link for ways you can donate to the relief effort. The Legal Skills Prof Blog.LegalskillsblogLaw Schools Are Offering Degrees for Nonlawyers.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901c62d482970b2013-05-20T14:00:00-07:002013-05-20T14:00:00-07:00From the National Law Journal: Emory is among nearly 30 law schools that have or soon will offer a master's degree for nonlawyers, up from just a handful two years ago, according to the school's director of graduate programs, Lynn...LegalskillsblogStrong Social Networks Among Teachers Create a Climate for Innovationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eeb059b1f970d2013-05-20T14:00:00-07:002013-05-20T14:00:00-07:00That’s the conclusion of a study in the Netherlands, reported in the Teachers College Record (Columbia University’s Teachers College). Here’s the abstract: Findings indicated that the more densely connected teachers were in regard to work-related and personal advice, the more...LegalskillsblogSeveral law schools launch advanced degree or specialty certificate programstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0191023e106b970c2013-05-20T09:45:00-07:002013-05-20T09:45:00-07:00Several law schools have announced plans to start new LL.M. or legal certificate programs for non-lawyers for whom a background in law would provide a career boost. Whether one sees these programs as a way for schools to bolster tuition...LegalskillsblogAre Student Evaluations of Faculty Reliable?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901c524294970b2013-05-19T21:03:00-07:002013-05-18T13:26:22-07:00No, says Dean Nora Demleitner: "At this point, evaluations of teaching tend to be largely restricted to student and peer assessments. Both, as we know, are easily manipulable. Therefore, faculty achievements and successes are difficult to measure and compare." (here...LegalskillsblogGiving Friendly Advice Can Create a Conflict of Interesttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef019101f3c2f2970c2013-05-19T14:00:00-07:002013-05-19T14:00:00-07:00Be careful about giving informal advice. From Litigation News: In Liebnow v. Boston Enterprises, an attorney defending a case involving food-borne illness called a plaintiff’s attorney with whom she remained friendly after they represented opposing parties in an earlier similar...LegalskillsblogRecent study finds that the reading habits of college students have changedtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eeb4543aa970d2013-05-19T09:03:00-07:002013-05-19T09:03:00-07:00There's both good and bad news according to a new study that surveys the reading habits of college students. The study, called "Reading Habits of College Students in the United States," reports that students are doing more reading than commonly...Legalskillsblog