Month: February 2012

As I previously reported, the University of Pittsburgh School of  Law began on-campus interviews for the deanship this week.  I have now learned that the next finalist is Iowa Law…

The Journal of Law and Courts is a new peer reviewed publication sponsored by the American Political Science Association's Law and Courts Section, published by the University of Chicago Press. ...

Statement by Caroline Bettinger-Lopez, Donna Coker, Julie Goldscheid, Leigh Goodmark, Valli Kalei Kanuha, James Ptacek, Deborah Weissman  The VAWA reauthorization bill would extend funding for important services; provide additional protections ...

The Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law has announced three finalists in its dean search. The candidates are: Doug Sylvester (the interim dean of the law school), Janet…

  The car-driving population in the United States is divided into two groups: those who put bumper stickers and other sticker "art" on their cars, and those who do not. …

Professor Adam Winkler thinks it makes a lot of sense.  He certainly would present an interesting character for the GOP - an African-American Tea Party icon.  But I think that,…

The University of Pittsburgh School of Law has begun bringing five finalists for its deanship to campus.  The first candidate, Professor William Carter from Temple, is visiting today.  The committee…

Hollywood throws its biggest party of the year this evening.  You'll find some fun facts about the Oscars at this link.

Over at the Conglomerate, David Zaring has a nice post on the dueling commentaries surrounding the Volcker rule.  Some sources insist that the rule is useless due to hopeless complexity…

Following up on the two part civil rights movement trivia inspired by David Garrow, what's the building at right and where is it?  That's easy.  The tough part is, what was it…