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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

Hiring Announcement: West Virginia University College of Law (tenure-track professor)

West Virginia University College of Law seeks to hire for one tenure-track position for the 2026-2027 academic year. We are particularly interested in candidates who will teach courses in the…

Tim Zinnecker February 5, 2026No Comments

University of Kentucky Law Announces Dean Finalists

And they are: Michael Higdon (Tennessee Law) Mary Graw Leary (Catholic Law) Milena Sterio (Cleveland State Law) Gregory Van Tatenhove, U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Kentucky

Dan Filler February 5, 2026No Comments

Hiring Announcement: South Texas College of Law Houston (tenure-track and VAP positions)

South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL) invites applications from both entry-level and experienced faculty for one or more full-time, tenure-track positions beginning in the 2026–27 academic year. Also, STCL…

Tim Zinnecker February 4, 2026No Comments