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Love Me Tender

"Love Me Tender" was a number one hit for Elvis Presley in 1956, the same year it was featured in Elvis's first movie, also called Love Me Tender. The melody was taken from the Civil War era ballad "Aura Lea" (also called "Aura Lee"), with new lyrics by Ken Darby, though attributed, for reasons never explained, to his wife Vera Matson. As performed on the Ed Sullivan show that same year, "Love Me Tender" began Presley's transition from rockabilly to pop. The choice of "Aura Lea" for the melody was appropriate for the movie, which was set in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War. Don't miss the film clip at the bottom of this post.

 

Liberty U School of Law Seeks Full Time and Adjunct Faculty

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Liberty University School of Law invites applicants for a full-time associate professor in the residential Juris Doctor program.  The most competitive applicants will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and possess a strong Biblical worldview.  Additionally, faculty need to passionately support our mission to equip future leaders in law with a superior legal education in fidelity to the Christian faith expressed through the Holy Scriptures.  Liberty University School of Law is part of the broadest community in the world, namely the kingdom of God which encompasses every nation, ethnic group, and language. Accordingly, we welcome and encourage faculty candidates from across this diverse spectrum to apply.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Teach first-year, upper division required, and elective classes
• Engage in scholarship
• Mentor students
• Provide timely feedback in the form of assessments, grading, and other requested formats
• Follow guidelines, policies, and procedures as outlined in the faculty handbook

 

Hiring Announcement: University of Iowa College of Law

From a recent email message:

The University of Iowa College of Law seeks applications for the position of Associate Director of the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative (HELI). The associate director will work with the Faculty Director and Program Director to organize and implement HELI programs and will teach two courses in the environmental, energy, and natural resources curriculum. The position is both an administrative and an instructional-track faculty appointment.

The full announcement and application is available here: http://phxc3c.rfer.us/UIOWArmUMIb. To learn more about HELI, please visit our website, https://heli.law.uiowa.edu.

Tulsa College of Law Seeks Director of Clinical Education

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The University of Tulsa College of Law invites applications from experienced Clinical faculty to serve as director of Clinical Education. We seek candidates with a distinguished record of clinical teaching or practice experience, and a superior academic record demonstrating excellence in scholarship and clinical teaching or a strong potential to excel as scholars and clinicians. Candidates must possess a J.D. and be admitted, or eligible for admission, to the Oklahoma Bar. Members of under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Tulsa is the site of four clinical programs including the BC Franklin Clinic, the Terry West Clinic, the Tulsa Immigrant Resource Network Clinic, and the Public Defender Clinic.

The ideal candidate will have experience in clinical legal education to serve as a mentor for other clinical faculty, staff attorneys and students that carry out the work of the clinic. Responsibilities include serving as the point person managing clinical budgets, guiding policy decisions in consultation with the faculty and the Dean, and serving as a point person for the public engagement between the law school and the clinical programs.

The University of Tulsa is located off legendary Route 66, where the South, Midwest, and west all collide. The University of Tulsa boasts the Nation’s only law school located wholly in Indian territory, at the apex of the Cherokee, Creek, and Osage Nations. The University embraces its role as an engine of support for excellence in faculty scholarship, community participation and teaching for the next generation of lawyers. TU Law is a dynamic law school seeking excellent faculty to walk with our students from the start of their legal education onward.

Applications must be submitted via the website: https://universitytulsa.peopleadmin.com/ Interested candidates should submit a Letter of Interest, CV, and a Clinical Teaching Statement. We value diverse experiences and backgrounds, including diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, and geographic region. For questions, please contact Professor Marc Roark Chair, Appointments Committee, [email protected].

Ave Maria Law Seeks Tenure-Track Faculty

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Ave Maria School of Law seeks applicants for an entry-level tenure-track position to begin in the 2025-2026 academic year.  In particular, we seek faculty teaching in the 1L areas of Civil Procedure, Contracts, and Property, which at Ave Maria are year-long courses and involve significant student contact. Applicants must have a Juris Doctorate or equivalent degree and a strong academic record.  Responsibilities will include teaching, scholarship, and service to the Law School and community.

Ave Maria offers students a distinctive legal education marked by the integration of the Catholic faith and the law. Students are trained to reflect critically on the law and to understand that all areas of legal practice serve the common good. The Law School emphasizes the importance of faith and community among its faculty, staff, and students, and desires applicants attracted by, and supportive of its mission. The Law School community is small but close-knit and seeks faculty members who will participate in, and contribute to, its continued growth.

Ave Maria School of Law recognizes the inherent value and dignity of all members of the human family. The Law School maintains its Catholic character but is open to persons of all religious faiths who respect the goals of Ave Maria School of Law and whose conduct does not undermine the Law School’s religious goals or compromise its Catholic identity.

Ave Maria has an increasingly diverse student body and desires to provide students with faculty role models and mentors of shared background and experience. As such, we particularly encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented groups within the profession.

Ave Maria is located in Naples, Florida, along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Naples has been recognized for its healthy lifestyle and excellent quality of life and is known for its cultural activities and institutions, as well as for its many and varied natural attractions.

Applicants should send a cover letter indicating their teaching and scholarly interests and a curriculum vitae to [email protected]. Questions may be directed to Professor Mollie Murphy, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, at [email protected].

Hiring Announcement: Queen's University, Faculty of Law

From a recent email message:

The Faculty of Law at Queen’s University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, or tenured faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor, with a specialization in Tax Law. The successful applicant will be the inaugural Faculty of Law Scholar in Tax Law.

Qualifications
The Faculty of Law seeks scholars who are or have the potential to become nationally and internationally recognized for their work. Except in exceptional circumstances, the successful candidate will have a JD or equivalent and a graduate degree in law or within a cognate discipline.  The main criteria for selection are academic and teaching excellence. The successful candidate will provide evidence of high-quality scholarly output that demonstrates a history of, and potential for independent research with a track record of peer assessed publications in top journals and the securing of external research funding, as well as strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions at both the JD/LLB and graduate levels, and an ongoing commitment to academic and pedagogical excellence in support of the Faculty of Law’s programs. Candidates must provide evidence of an ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary and student-centred environment. The successful candidate will also be expected to make contributions through service to the Faculty, the University, and/or the broader community. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

As the holder of the Queen’s Faculty of Law Scholar in Tax Law, the incumbent will benefit from a reduced teaching load to support their research and knowledge translation work as well as a research stipend.

About Queen’s Law
Nationally and internationally recognized as a leading law school, Queen’s Law has a distinguished record of outstanding teaching and research. Located in historic Kingston, Ontario, Queen’s Law has a proud history of faculty and student engagement. Queen’s Law has a curriculum and research profile that includes Canada’s largest international law program. 

Queen’s Law prides itself on a robust business law program, which includes experiential learning opportunities through our Business Law Clinic. Queen’s Law leads Canadian law schools in interdisciplinary study opportunities, including programs that combine JD studies with Business, Economics, Public Administration, and Industrial Relations. Queen’s Law is also home to vibrant LLM and PhD programs that draw students from around the world, leading research groups such as the Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace and Feminist Legal Studies Queen’s, an interdisciplinary Colloquium in Legal and Political Philosophy, and five clinical programs, which in addition to Business Law, include Prison Law, Elder Law, Family Law, and Queen’s Legal Aid. In addition, there are unique learning opportunities offered through a Conflict Analytics Lab for study and research by our JD students on legal AI applications.

For the full announcement, click here.

Inheritance and Inequality: Wills, Trusts, and Estates Meets Gender, Race, and Class

On September 27-28, 2024, the Drexel Law Review hosted a symposium, Wills, Trusts & Estates Meets Gender, Race, and Class. Here is the program description:

Wealth inequality and all the other forms of inequality that flow from it – social, political, health, educational – have troubled academics, policy makers, economists, and others for some years now. Wealth, and its lack, is tied directly to inheritance, that is, the practices, laws, and culture that facilitate, or inhibit, the transmission of wealth in all its forms from one generation to the next. Speakers at this conference will address the many ways that inequality is embedded in inheritance law and practice around the world; they will also discuss ways to make these laws and practices work for all, including for demographics who have traditionally been cut off from successful wealth transmission. Speakers will address, among other topics, the role of such different technologies and strategies as AI and trusts play in exacerbating or reducing inheritance inequality; the fits and misfits of today’s families and inheritance law; cultural, philosophical, and tax connections; and other intersections between inheritance and inequality.

Interestingly, despite the subtitle of the program, most of the speakers focused on socioeconomic class and less on gender, race, and other identity axes. The full list of speakers and presentations appears after the fold.

Tax and Fiscal Policy in a New Presidential Administration

Kim Clausing (UCLA) has an analysis of the US Presidential Election 2024:
Consequences for Fiscal Policy, via the CESifo information network's EconPolForum journal here. Some portions of the abstract/summary:

• The Trump Administration consistently enacted tax policies that make the tax system less progressive, giving disproportionate tax cuts to those at the top of the income distribution; candidate Trump has proposed multiple new policies that would move in the same regressive direction. The Biden-Harris Administration has consistently proposed (and in some cases, enacted) tax policies that would make the tax system more progressive
• A potential Harris Administration is more likely to prioritize strengthening corporate taxation, addressing climate change, and fully funding the IRS. In contrast, a possible second Trump Administration is more likely to lower corporate taxes, reduce IRS funding, and back away from climate change commitments.

Read the full report here.

H/T Francine Lipman

Taboo Trades Podcast: The College Employee-Athlete with Marc Edelman

I’m super excited to welcome today’s guest, Marc Edelman – a passionate and influential voice in debates over the rights of college athletes. Marc is a Professor of Law at the Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, City University of New York, where he writes and teaches on sports law, antitrust law, intellectual property law, and gaming / fantasy sports law. He also serves as the Faculty Athletics Representative for Baruch College. 

In addition to his full-time role as a law professor, Professor Edelman is the founder of Edelman Law, where he provides legal consulting and expert witness services to businesses in the commercial sports, entertainment and online gaming industries. Some of Professor Edelman’s recent clients include a Major League Baseball team, the Arena Football League Players Union, and several online fantasy sports providers. 

He joins us today to discuss his recent paper, The Collegiate Employee-Athlete, recently published in the University of Illinois Law Review, and co-authored with Michael McCann and John Holden.

 

 

Recommended Reading:

Marc Edelman website http://www.marcedelman.com 

Edelman, Marc, Michael A. McCann, and John T. Holden. "The collegiate employee-athlete." U. Ill. L. Rev. (2024): 1.

Stay a Little Longer

A Bob Wills hit from 1945, covered many times, most famously by Willie Nelson.

 

Black Gaius

I am impressed with this one: P. G. Monateri, Black Gaius: A Quest for the Multicultural Origins of the "Western Legal Tradition," 51 Hastings Law Journal (2000). His abstract reads:

In this paper I intend to signal an independent appraisal of the roots of the Western Legal Tradition as both a critique of this tradition's originalism, and of its being a tradition at all, thereby challenging the premises behind new projects of international cultural governance in the context of globalisation. From the standpoint of legal history and comparative law this paper shows that Roman Law has no claim to supremacy in the ancient world. The myth of this supremacy was manufactured by the biases of xix century European historicism so that the Western indebtedness toward non-Western civilizations was denied. The rejection of conventional unsound picture has important consequences for the consciousness of the Western legal tradition as such, which is to be seen more as a multicultural enterprise than as the peculiar evolution of one culture. This implies that the projects of governance based on the conventional picture are untenable, and must be abandoned.

Shades of Martin Bernal.

Iowa Law Seeks Dean

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The University of Iowa invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the position of Dean of the College of Law.  

The College of Law is one of the nation’s premier public law schools, with an influence that reaches across the nation and around the world through the work of ambitious students, productive faculty and staff, and talented alumni. Iowa Law’s next dean will be positioned to move the school forward by creating new and innovative opportunities to learn, teach, and serve.

The Dean will develop a clear and compelling vision for Iowa Law’s next chapter, providing leadership in matters related to planning, curriculum, scholarship, and finances. The Dean will engage with faculty, staff, students, alumni, the legal community, and state and federal governmental officials to advance the goals of the College of Law and the University. The successful candidate must possess a JD or its equivalent and must have a record of excellence in scholarship, teaching, and service that meets the standards for appointment to the Iowa Law faculty as a full professor with tenure. The candidate must possess a substantial record of leadership over time in a professional setting, with a strong preference given to candidates who possess substantial leadership experience in the legal academy. The successful candidate will demonstrate a capacity and readiness to advance the College of Law through fundraising and building external partnerships. The successful candidate will also demonstrate an ability to advance the University’s philosophy and practice in the areas of access, opportunity, and diversity.  For more information, please visit wittkieffer.com.

WittKieffer is assisting the University of Iowa in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by November 1, 2024.

Nominations, inquiries, and applications can be directed to:

Werner Boel, LL.M. and Ashlee Winters Musser

[email protected]

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.