Legal Skills Prof Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-868432478015055482013-05-20T20:36:58-07:00A Member of the Law Professor Blogs NetworkTypePadLegalSkillsProfBloghttp://feedburner.google.comLinks 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...LegalskillsblogIs Work-Life Balance a Fraud?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eeaed07c0970d2013-05-18T14:00:00-07:002013-05-18T14:00:00-07:00The current ABA President thinks so: No. It’s not. The answer is so easy. Not achievable. I think it’s actually a misrepresentation. Talking about work-life balance is fraud. Alright. It’s particularly fraud to young women or any, any age woman...LegalskillsblogAnother Article by James Moliternotag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901c42a8f3970b2013-05-18T12:56:50-07:002013-05-18T12:56:15-07:00This week, we have featured two articles by James Moliterno. Here's another one: Ethics 20/20's Successfully Achieved its Mission: It 'Protected, Preserved, and Maintained' Abstract: The legal profession tends to look inward and backward when faced with crisis and uncertainty....LegalskillsblogTo improve the legal profession, allow non-lawyers to regulate ittag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eeb41f340970d2013-05-18T09:33:00-07:002013-05-18T09:33:00-07:00That's the message of Professor James E. Moliterno of Washington and Lee University in an interview with the Wall Street Journal Law Blog in which he says that non-lawyers should be allowed to serve in leadership and regulatory positions with...Legalskillsblog