The Faculty Lounge

My brother Alex and I have coauthored this essay in Smithsonian Magazine, about the anti-slavery origin of Stephen Foster’s song – now the state anthem of Kentucky, played at the…

I'm very pleased to announce that our recent and regular guest blogger, Ediberto Roman, will be joining on as a permanent member of the Faculty Lounge.  Ediberto was a founding…

This just in: The UNT Dallas College of Law welcomes applications from experienced law school professors who are interested in serving in the role of the Associate Dean of Academic…

From students at the Emory Law Journal: We write to you in troubling times, yet we are hopeful for a brighter future ahead. First, we hope that you are taking…

I have a piece today in The Hill explaining why President Trump’s idealization of Wyatt Earp – in his speech accepting the Republican nomination – is consistent with his general…

From an email message that I recently received: California Western School of Law Hiring in Criminal Law, Contracts and Legal Writing:  California Western School of Law (CWSL) is seeking applications ...

UPDATE: I have been informed that Daniel Estrem is a double graduate of the University of Minnesota, in both music and dentistry. H/T Alex Lubet.        

This is newsworthy.  From the presser: Cleveland State University (CSU) and the University of Akron (UA) today announced the formation of a Joint Exploratory Working Group to consider a strategic…

Here is, in one way or another, something I suspect many of us have considered: what should I do if my university or law school orders me to start the…