The Faculty Lounge

Sloop John B

"Sloop John B" is a Bahamian folk song dating back to at least 1916. It was published in several collections under various titles, including Carl Sandburg's (who sometimes got writing credit for it, though of course he did not deserve it) and Alan Lomax's, before it was commercially recorded and released. The Beach Boys learned it from the Kingston Trio, who learned it from The Weavers, who learned it from Blind Blake (Blake Alfonso Higgs), who was the house act at Nassau's Royal Victoria Hotel. The Beach Boys' cut, with multiple harmonies, was on their path breaking album Pet Sounds and also released as a single that reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The Beach Boys' version has been covered many times, the earlier folk versions not so much. But don't miss Al Jardine and the Kingston Trio at the bottom of this post, followed by a very good guitar instrumental right at the end.

Hiring Announcement: Thomas R. Kline School of Law - Duquesne University (Assistant Professor of Clinical Legal Education and Supervising Attorney of the Youth Advocacy Clinic)

From an email message I received earlier today:

Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Clinical Legal Education and Supervising Attorney of the Youth Advocacy Clinic to begin July 1, 2023. The successful candidate will be appointed to a 12-month, renewable, 405(c), non-tenure-track, assistant professor of clinical legal education.

As a condition of employment, Duquesne University requires all new employees —full-time and part-time, including adjunct faculty—to get a COVID-19 vaccine and provide proof of their vaccination upon commencement of employment.

New employees requesting a religious or documented medical exemption from the vaccine must complete and submit a Duquesne University exemption request form for review and approval. To receive the appropriate exemption request form, contact hrservices@duq.edu. Employees with approved exemptions will be required to be tested on a regular basis.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Youth Advocacy Clinic represents children in both delinquency and education matters and operates as a holistic representation model, with the overall goal of the representation being to meet as many of the client’s needs as possible, rather than merely the single legal issue that brings them to the clinic. This Clinic in an interdisciplinary course working with both Duquesne University’s School of Education and the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work. The Youth Advocacy Clinic, is in part funded by IOLTA grants and other grant funding. The Assistant Professor will have the responsibility for grant reporting, management, and other responsibilities related to the grants associated with the Youth Advocacy Clinic.

The Assistant Professor may be assigned other duties consistent with that role and the overall goals of the Law School and the Clinical Legal Education Program, including, but not limited to, advising students, serving on law school committees, teaching other courses focused on professional skills or other courses supporting the law school curriculum.

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Hiring Announcement: Duquesne University - Thomas R. Kline School of Law (Director of Academic Excellence and Assistant Professor of Legal Skills)

From an email message I received today:

Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University invites applications for the position of Director of Academic Excellence and Assistant Professor of Legal Skills to begin July 1, 2023. The successful candidate will be appointed to a 12-month, renewable, 405(c), non-tenure-track position.

The Director of Academic Excellence is responsible for designing, implementing, and administering a program of academic support benefiting all law students, especially those students in their first and second year of study, enabling them to succeed throughout law school. As a full-time faculty member, the Director will teach courses designed to introduce, reinforce, and develop skills to enable students to be successful in law school and beyond. The Director of Academic Excellence will also work with students one-on-one to provide individualized instruction and coaching. The Director of Academic Excellence works closely with the Bar Studies Faculty and the Legal Research and Writing Faculty to provide a comprehensive instruction. 

The Director will administer the JD Jumpstart program for incoming students and facilitate workshops in the fall semester for 1L students. The Director will also teach the Advanced Legal Skills course for 1L students and teach the Advanced Legal Reasoning course for 2L students, and may also have other duties consistent with their role and the overall goals of the Law School, including, but not limited to, advising students, serving on law school committees, teaching other courses focused on professional skills or other courses supporting the law school curriculum.

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