The Faculty Lounge

Reason to Believe

"Reason to Believe" was written and recorded as an album cut by Tim Hardin in the mid-1960s. It was covered on albums by The Youngbloods, Peter Paul & Mary, and even Peggy Lee, but it did not become widely known until Rod Stewart released it as a single in 1971. Interestingly, it was originally the A side of a record with "Maggie May" on the B side. Both were hits, but "Maggie May" made it all the way to number one on the Hot 100. Yes, I should have included that in my earlier post about two-sided hits.

And because this is Kentucky Derby Day, there is a bonus clip at the bottom of the post.

CFP: Education Law and/or Children and the Law

This just in:

The AALS Sections on Education Law and Children and the Law invite submissions for a Works-in-Progress (WIP) session to be held September 20-21, 2024, in New Orleans, LA at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. The purpose of the session is to provide a collegial and supportive environment for advancing scholarship and promoting cross-fertilization among scholars working in related areas of the law. We invite contributions from all legal scholars writing on issues of education law and/or children's law. Topics may include any area relating to children and the law, PreK-12 education, or higher education law. Paper proposals may be at any stage in the research and writing process, from early works in progress to quasi-completed articles, as long as changes can still be made to the articles prior to publication. We invite a diverse range of proposals and especially encourage new and pre-tenure faculty to participate.

To submit your work in progress for consideration, please send the title and a brief abstract (up to 500 words) of your work in progress, along with your name and contact information (including institutional affiliation) using the form here by July 15, 2024. If you have any difficulties using the form, you can also submit the information above to Nicole Tuchinda at [email protected]. Members of the leadership of both sections will review proposals. For submissions received by July 15, we will notify presenters by late July. We encourage earlier submissions to facilitate making travel arrangements.

The WIP session will begin on Friday, September 20 at 1 p.m., and it will end on Saturday, September 21 by 1 p.m. In late August, we will ask participants to submit any additional documents that they would like reviewers to see, such as a draft of their article.

There is no registration fee to attend the WIP session, but participants, including presenters, must pay their own travel expenses. Loyola has secured a discounted hotel rate at the Hampton Inn New Orleans – St. Charles Ave. for this event. You may register for this conference through this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/works-in-progress-symposium-tickets-888386597227?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl. After you register for the conference, you can book your hotel reservation through this link: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/msygdhx-wip-eaec4e2b-f7d1-4c0e-b29b-9f1287e71626/.

Please contact Nicole Tuchinda (Sections on Education Law and Children and the Law), [email protected], Sacha Coupet (Section on Children and the Law), [email protected], Maryam Ahranjani (Section on Education Law), [email protected], or Erik Girvan (Section on Education Law), [email protected] with questions about the WIP session or the submission process.

Hiring Announcement: University of Ottawa

From a recent email message w/ link:

The Common Law Section of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa invites applications for a tenure-track teaching position in the area of technology.

Position title: Assistant Professor and Director of the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC).

Note: Experienced applicants with appropriate qualifications can be considered for a position at a higher rank. Applicants currently employed in legal education elsewhere are encouraged to contact the dean directly and in confidence for further information.

Area of expertise and responsibilities: This unique position combines academic expertise in law and technology with the practical skill set to advance the public interest in cutting edge technology law and policy issues as director of the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC).

The position features reduced teaching responsibilities and the opportunity to contribute original scholarly research. As director of the Samuelson-Glushko clinic, Canada’s first and only public interest technology law clinic, you will play a crucial role. Responsibilities include managing and administering the clinic, involving priority setting as well as co-ordination and management of activities such as policy-making, public interest advocacy, public education and law student training.

The director is also responsible for CIPPIC fundraising and promotion, including communication and social media outreach. As director, you will supervise two staff lawyers, as well as fellows, students and volunteers, and will report to a Board of Directors consisting of professors and external experts.

For additional information, click here.

 

Julie Lawton Named Interim Dean of DePaul Law

Professor Julie Lawton has been named interim dean of DePaul College of Law effective May 19.  Lawton joined the faculty in 2011 and holds a JD from Howard University School of Law.

Hiring Announcement: Loyola University Chicago School of Law

From a recent email message:

Loyola University Chicago is excited to share that we are hiring a new Clinical Fellow/Supervising Attorney in the Health Justice Project at Loyola University Chicago.  The Health Justice Project is a medical-legal partnership clinic which partners with Loyola's Stritch School of Medicine and Loyola Medicine to provide direct legal services to patients with health harming legal needs and engages in upstream advocacy to address root causes of poverty and health inequities.

We are currently searching for a supervising attorney in a clinical fellowship faculty role to support our project, manage our medical-legal partnership and case load, and assist with community outreach and education, programming, supervision and training of students and volunteers, as well as other programmatic support.  This is a 3-year non-tenured position which is eligible for renewal if continued funding is available.

For further details, please see our posting online.  Interested applicants should apply online.

School of Law, Health Justice Clinical Fellow/Supervising Attorney, Non-Tenure Track

Interested applicants can reach out to Kate Mitchell with any questions: [email protected]