Month: February 2016

Professor Stanley has put up a fairly lengthy comment in reply to my earlier post, for which I thank him.  He has graciously acknowledged that his original article was unclear,…

His first in many years.  He expressed concern about the collateral consequences of a misdemeanor conviction.  Not really the kind of collateral consequence that folks like Michelle Alexander and Marc…

I am hoping that commenters can help me understand an article titled “The Free Speech Fallacy,” by Jason Stanley of the Yale philosophy department, which appeared today in the Chronicle…

From the Colorado press release: The finalists for the position are S. James Anaya, who is a Regents’ Professor and James J. Lenoir Professor of Human Rights Law and Policy…

I have just received this following call for papers for the second conference on "Trusts and Estates Meets Gender, Race, and Class."  It will be at Oklahoma City University on September…

A commenter on an earlier thread brought my attention to the tragic case of Joyce Curnell, who died for lack of medical care in police custody in Charleston, South Carolina.…

I'm delighted to report that the Alabama Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law Review has published a symposium on the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  The articles are: Steven H. Hobbs,…

Just a few days ago LSAC gave us an update on applicants for 2016-17 through February 12; now we have an update through February 19.  Now they are reporting that…

The University of Denver Sturm College of Law anticipates hiring a full-time visiting or tenure track faculty position to begin in the 2016-2017 academic year.  Subject matter areas include, but…

This just in: Thomas Jefferson School of Law invites applications for visiting faculty positions. We are anticipating the need for two or more semester or year-long visitors for the 2016…