Month: January 2019

Richard Wirtz  has passed on January 3, 2019.  He was dean of the University of Tennessee from 1991 to 1998.  He was graduated from Amherst, Princeton University, and Standford Law…

One of the most famous and beloved American folk songs, "Wildwood Flower" was first published as sheet music in 1860, composed by Joseph Philbrick Webster. It was recorded by the ...

This seemed like a good time to post a reminder about my comment policy: This blog allows both pseudonymous and fully anonymous comments. I may respond to the former from…

By the great Walt Kelly, creator of Pogo: The rest of the poem can be seen here: 

The first bill introduced this session in the House of Representatives, titled the "For the People Act," includes a provision requiring the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a code of ...

The three finalists for the deanship at the University of South Dakota School of Law are Elena B. Langan (dean of Concordia Law), Neil Fulton (former chief of staff for…

With Michael Cahill headed to become dean of Brooklyn Law School, Rutgers University has named Kim Mutcherson as its new co-dean, responsible for the Camden Law campus.  Mutcherson holds a…

"One Fine Day" was written by Goffin and King, originally intended for Little Eva. When that did not work out, it was recorded by The Chiffons, charting at number five ...

The California State Bar just released a report in which the authors attempted to explain the decline in bar exam performance in recent years, focusing on results from 2013, which ...

It's not in the printed AALS program but if you're at the conference today, the law schools of Drexel, Penn, Temple and Villanova are co-hosting a Philadelphia Area Law Schools…