One mifepristone decision ‘runs roughshod’ over procedural issues, the other ‘is no better,’ law profs say

Home Daily News One mifepristone decision ‘runs roughshod’… Health Law One mifepristone decision ‘runs roughshod’ over procedural issues, the other ‘is no better,’ law profs say By Debra Cassens Weiss April 10, 2023, 10:56 am CDT Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on … Read more

ChatGPT falsely accuses law prof of sexual harassment; is libel suit possible?

Home Daily News ChatGPT falsely accuses law prof of sexual… Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ChatGPT falsely accuses law prof of sexual harassment; is libel suit possible? By Debra Cassens Weiss April 6, 2023, 10:42 am CDT A law professor was surprised to hear that he had been accused of sexual harassment during a class trip … Read more

Stanford Law’s free speech teachable moments

By Stuart N. Brotman I am a lawyer, First Amendment scholar and an endowed journalism and electronic media enterprise and leadership professor at a major research university. Given these multiple professional identities, my thoughts on a recent headline-grabbing incident at Stanford Law School cannot be summarized by a pithy tweet, which is the coin of … Read more

In-person LSAT will return in addition to remote option

Home Daily News In-person LSAT will return in addition to… Legal Education In-person LSAT will return in addition to remote option By Stephanie Francis Ward April 5, 2023, 8:38 am CDT Image from Shutterstock. Starting in August, the Law School Admission Test will be administered at testing centers, in addition to a remote exam, the … Read more

Exchange at Stanford Law event with Federalist Society wasn’t productive, associate dean says

Home Daily News Exchange at Stanford Law event with Federalist… Law Schools Exchange at Stanford Law event with Federalist Society wasn’t productive, associate dean says By Stephanie Francis Ward March 24, 2023, 11:32 am CDT Stanford Law School in November 2012. Photo by King of Hearts, CC-BY-SA-3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. A Stanford Law School administrator … Read more

After ‘disruptive heckling,’ Stanford Law requires free speech session, notes associate dean’s leave

Home Daily News After ‘disruptive heckling,’ Stanford Law… Law Schools After ‘disruptive heckling,’ Stanford Law requires free speech session, notes associate dean’s leave By Debra Cassens Weiss March 23, 2023, 11:09 am CDT Stanford Law School is requiring its students to attend an educational session on free speech following students’ “disruptive heckling” of a conservative … Read more

A real defense of fake trials and a love letter to my family

I knew that arming teenagers with the ability to understand the difference between hearsay exemptions and exceptions would boomerang on me as a parent already locked in daily arguments about truth-telling. And yet, that’s what my husband and I did once our children were old enough to participate in high school mock trial competitions. Our … Read more

Weekly Briefs: Protesters target law dean; Florida’s Stop Woke Act blocked at universities

Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Protesters target law dean;… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Protesters target law dean; Florida’s Stop Woke Act blocked at universities By Debra Cassens Weiss March 17, 2023, 3:00 pm CDT Students of the New College of Florida and their supporters protested the closing in February of the college’s diversity, equity and … Read more

Data on about 6,500 law students proves my mismatch theory, shows racial-preference harm, law prof says

Home Daily News Data on about 6,500 law students proves my… Law Students Data on about 6,500 law students proves my mismatch theory, shows racial-preference harm, law prof says By Debra Cassens Weiss March 16, 2023, 11:47 am CDT A controversial law professor has said data on about 6,500 law students at four law schools … Read more

Law prof placed on leave after he’s charged with assaulting woman at New York casino

Home Daily News Law prof placed on leave after he’s charged… Law Professors Law prof placed on leave after he’s charged with assaulting woman at New York casino By Debra Cassens Weiss March 14, 2023, 9:55 am CDT The Syracuse University College of Law in 2008. Photo by Crazyale, PD-self, via Wikimedia Commons. A Syracuse … Read more