Month: October 2011

Via Kindred Winecoff, at IPE@UNC.   

 In light of the decision taken last week in Brussels to impose a 50% (nominal) haircut on that portion of the Greek debt stock still left in the hands of…

The ABA Journal reports here on a study that suggests that "bad apples—such as slackers, pessimists, and angry or nasty people—can have a bigger impact at work than top performers." Negative…

Here's a little trivia question on effective writing. Who wrote the following and should we take it is good advice for ourselves and our students... "One of the really bad…

Following up on Dan's post from a few days ago, UMass School of Law has named Michael Hillinger as interim dean.  Hillinger has been serving as associate dean.  His area…

From colleagues at CUNY: CUNY School of Law is currently conducting searches for several faculty positions. These include two (2) tenure-track faculty positions; an Associate Dean for Clinical Programs (the faculty…

Paul Caron runs all the numbers to determine which blogs get the most traffic.  The Faculty Lounge continues its upward trend, garnering a 34% increase in the number of visitors…

From a colleague at the University of Cincinnati: The University of Cincinnati College of Law invites applications for the Director of its Domestic Violence and Civil Protection Order Clinic, part…

Jotwell, the Journal of Things We Like (Lots), celebrates its second anniversary today.  It is the brainchild of Michael Froomkin (Miami).  Here's an excerpt from Jotwell's mission statement: Most of…

As we ramp up for election season, it might be a good idea to brush up on our poli-sci theory.  My hubby shared the following crash course with me this…