The Faculty Lounge

The Science and Implications of Generative AI

That's the title of a collection of videos from a Spring 2024 version of a course at the Harvard Kennedy School. Here's a description of the course: The course explores…

Bridget J. Crawford February 13, 2026No Comments

Liz Magilll Named Dean of Georgetown Law

Georgetown University has announced that Elizabeth Magill will be its new executive vice president and dean of Georgetown Law School. Magill, who previously served as president of Penn, provost of…

Dan Filler February 13, 20261

Li’s Supreme Pressure

Victor Li, Supreme Pressure: The Rejection of John J. Parker and the Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process. From the website discussing Supreme Pressure: This book examines the…

Alfred Brophy February 13, 2026No Comments

UDC Law seeking Dean

The DACSL Dean Search Committee is pleased to report the job post for the Dean of the David A. Clarke School of Law is now open to the public. To…

Ann Tweedy February 12, 2026No Comments

Taboo and Repugnant Roundup (Week of 2/9/26)

This week’s Taboo & Repugnant Roundup opens with a close reading of a recent Wall Street Journal essay on vice and prohibition. The discussion focuses on how the piece frames…

Kim Krawiec February 11, 2026No Comments

Taboo Trades Podcast: Taboo Patents

My guests today are Andrew Gilden, Southwestern Law School, and Sarah R. Wasserman Rajec, William & Mary Law School. They join me today to discuss their recent paper, Patenting the…

Kim Krawiec February 10, 2026No Comments

2026 SEALS Prospective Law Teachers Workshop: Applications Open

This just in: Each year, SEALS hosts a Prospective Law Teachers Workshop (PLTW), which provides intensive mentorship opportunities for VAPs, fellows, and practitioners who plan on entering the law teaching market…

Dan Filler February 9, 2026No Comments

Hiring Announcement: Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law (Assistant Director for Law Library Services)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR LAW LIBRARY SERVICES NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY SALMON P. CHASE COLLEGE OF LAW Location: Highland Heights, KY The Assistant Director for Law Library Services for the Salmon P.…

Tim Zinnecker February 7, 2026No Comments

Association of Law and Political Economy Inaugural Conference

The inaugural conference of the Association of Law and Political Economy is underway in Richmond, Virginia with almost 500 attendees. Here is a (partial) description of the organization: The Association…

Bridget J. Crawford February 7, 2026No Comments

UConn Law Seeks Fellows

These two fellowship opportunities just came in: The University of Connecticut School of Law is hiring for the William R. Davis Clinical Teaching Fellowship. The fellow will co-teach and supervise…

Dan Filler February 6, 2026No Comments