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Rollin' and Tumblin'

"Rollin' and Tumblin'" is mostly remembered as a Robert Johnson song -- brought to Chicago by Muddy Waters in the 1950s, and reinterpreted by Cream in the 1960s -- but it was actually written and first recorded by Willie Nebern, who released only a handful of cuts in 1929 (not to be missed at the bottom of this post).

According to Wikipedia, it is derivative of Gus Cannon's 1928 "Minglewood Blues" (which is on the Jug Band Music post), but I don't really hear much more than a general blues similarity.

Most covers have been rock versions like Cream's, but there have also been blues cuts now and then.

Emory Law Center for Civil Rights and Social Justice Seeks Postdoctoral Fellow

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The CCRSJ, in association with the Emory University School of Law, is pleased to fund one Postdoctoral Fellow, for up to a two-year term, beginning in either Fall 2023 or Spring 2024.  The associate will work under the guidance and supervision of center directors (Darren Hutchinson, Faculty Director and Alicia Hughes, Interim Director) and a center affiliate faculty member with a focus in health inequality.  The position is designed to allow an aspiring academic with an interdisciplinary focus the opportunity to gain research, writing, and teaching experience, potentially, in order to prepare for an academic career.  We prioritize hiring a scholar who will contribute to diversity in the legal academy, and whose research focuses on issues related to health disparities, including the social determinants of health, systemic racism and poverty as barriers to health equity, and disparate treatment of patients by health services providers along traditional and newer axes of disadvantage.

The position includes office space, library research support, an annual travel budget, and student fellow research assistance.  CCRSJ Postdoctoral Fellow will have an opportunity to present their research to Emory University faculty, design a research-related program, visit classes of CCRSJ affiliate faculty members, and participate in center activities.

The primary responsibilities will include managing relationships and communications with CCRSJ partners in health-related fields; providing research support across the lifecycle of defined projects (e.g., drafting interview guides, testing interview guides, coding and analyzing transcripts); conducting literature reviews; creating tables and figures based on quantitative output; supporting manuscript writing and preparation of presentations; and other related activities, as needed and desired. There will also be dedicated time to support professional development.

The Center for Civil Rights and Social Justice (“CCRSJ”) at Emory University School of Law supports research, policy design, educational opportunities, and community outreach at the local, state, national, and global level. CCRSJ broadly defines civil rights and social justice matters to include all sources of systemic, social, and economic inequality, including race, gender, gender identity, sexuality, poverty, and disability. CCRSJ serves as a hub for civil rights and social justice activities by convening scholars and practitioners, publishing policy recommendations, supporting research, and partnering with community stakeholders on matters of common interest.

CCRSJ Faculty Director Professor Darren Hutchinson, Interim Director Alicia Hughes, affiliated faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and student research assistants conduct CCRSJ research activities and policy design. CCRSJ also works with nonprofit organizations to broaden employment opportunities for students who wish to pursue careers in the social justice space.  While social justice and civil rights matters are broadly defined and programming reflects this magnitude, CCRSJ areas of specialized research and programming include voting rights and democracy, criminal justice, health disparities, higher education equity and access, and environmental justice.

 

Andrew Klein Named Dean of Wake Forest School of Law

Wake Forest School of Law has announced that Andrew Klein will be its next dean.  He is currently interim chancellor of Indiana-Purdue University Indianapolis and executive vice president of Indiana University.  He served as dean of IU Indianapolis Law from 2013-2020.  Klein, who holds a JD from Emory, will take over on July 1.

University of Arkansas School of Law Seeks Visiting Professors

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The University of Arkansas School of Law is looking for three visiting professors for the areas of upper-level constitutional law courses, family law, professional responsibility, and a clinician for the criminal defense clinic.  The job postings are listed below.   

Upper-Level Constitutional Law:

https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS/job/Fayetteville/Visiting-Assistant-Associate-Professor-of-Law_R0038316

Family Law/Professional Responsibility:

https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS/job/Fayetteville/Visiting-Assistant-Associate-Professor-of-Law--Open-Rank-_R0037449

Criminal Defense Clinic:

https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS/job/Fayetteville/Visiting-Assistant-or-Visiting-Associate-Professor-of-Law_R0037446

UVa Law Seeks Education Rights Institute Fellow

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The University of Virginia School of Law seeks up to two Research Assistant Professors of Law to serve as Education Rights Institute Fellows (“ERI Fellows”). These non-tenure-track Academic General Faculty positions will have appointments of two years and offer compensation of $70,000 annually plus benefits. This is a gift funded restricted position contingent on funding and performance.

The Education Rights Institute will aim to expand the opportunity for every student in the United States to enjoy a right to a high-quality education that empowers them to be college and career ready and engaged citizens. It will accomplish this by advancing the following strategic priorities:

• Producing scholarship and commentary that engages public debate and support for legislation or litigation guaranteeing a federal right to a high-quality education;
• Serving as a catalyst that expands the capacity of school districts to better utilize federal laws, regulations, policies, research and assistance that can increase access to high-quality schools and close opportunity gaps so that more students are college and career ready and engaged citizens;
• Amplifying research about educational opportunity gaps and their impact on individuals, families, communities, democracy and our economy through digital and other modern communication strategies to increase public awareness of these gaps; and,
• Hosting invitation-only and public convenings and events about the above

(Won't You Come Home) Bill Bailey

Has any song been more enjoyable than "Bill Bailey"? Originally titled "Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home," it was written in 1902 by Hughie Cannon,  a tavern piano player in Jackson, Michigan. As the story goes, Cannon was inspired by the carousing of his friend and fellow musician Willard "Bill" Bailey, whose wife regularly called on him to end his late night habits. Whether true or not, Michigan's nocturnal Bill Bailey has been immortalized in a song that has been a Dixieland and jazz standard for over a century. The song is almost impossible to overdo, overact, over-arrange, or over produce, though parodies abound (I have included only one).

Patricia Timmons-Goodson Named Dean of NCCU Law

North Carolina Central University School of Law has announced that Patricia Timmons-Goodson will be its next dean.   She  is a retired North Carolina Supreme Court associate justice.  Timmons-Goodson, who holds a JD from UNC-Chapel Hill and an LL.M from Duke, will take over on July 1.

Paul Litton Named Dean of University of Missouri School of Law

The University of Missouri School of Law has announced that Paul Litton will be its permanent dean.  Litton has served as interim dean since July 2022.  He joined the Mizzou faculty in 2006.   Litton earned his JD and Ph.D from the University of Pennsylvania.

U. South Dakota seeking abstracts for Rural Lawyers Symposium

Abstracts are due 6/16:

Rural Lawyers Symposium

The South Dakota Law Review seeks article proposals, speakers, and panel participants for a symposium on issues related to rural lawyers. The Rural Lawyer symposium will be held in Vermillion, South Dakota, on September 21 and 22, 2023.

Abstracts of 300-500 words are due June 16, 2023.

The symposium will focus on rural lawyers. The editors seek articles and speakers that address one or more of the following topics, or other related topics:

1. Indigent defense in rural communities
2. Conflicts of interest for rural lawyers
3. The practice of law in rural areas, including on rural reservations
4. Best pedagogical approaches to training future rural lawyers
5. The study of rural lawyers as an academic discipline
6. Incentive programs for rural lawyers or other rural professionals
7. The ten-year anniversary of South Dakota’s Rural Attorney Recruitment Program
8. Licensure policies and impact on rural areas
9. The viability of small towns

The editors actively seek diverse viewpoints and diverse scholarly approaches.  Although the symposium is not a historical or comparative project, the editors welcome articles with historical or comparative features.

In your proposal, please indicate whether you would be interested in (1) publishing your topic, (2) speaking at the symposium, or (3) both. Priority will be given to proposals where the contributor expects to both publish and speak at our in-person event, although we will consider other proposals.

The Call for Papers opens today with abstracts due on June 16, 2023. Please send abstracts to [email protected]. Selected contributors will be notified by July 1, 2023. Finished articles will be due Friday, December 1, 2023. Our editors will work with you over the winter 2023-24 to prepare your work for publication. The symposium volume will be published and released in the summer of 2024.

Wisconsin Law Seeks Criminal Law Faculty

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Wisconsin School of Law seeks a tenure-track faculty member in Criminal Law, potentially to start this upcoming academic year (2023-24). This is a tenure-track position and will involve research and teaching in the areas of criminal law and criminal procedure as expected of a tenured faculty member of the Law School.  For additional information, click here.