The Faculty Lounge

Here's the skinny, in case you were wondering who appointed the judges deciding today's In re Marriage Cases case. Three of the four justices in the majority were appointed by…

You can't accuse Louisville's Dean Jim Chen of setting standards too low.  It's hard not to respect the quality of his work, his work ethic, and perhaps most importantly, his…

Nobody ever lost an election by adopting new punishment regulations for sex offenders.  Yesterday, San Bernadino County (California) passed new legislation prohibiting those convicted of sex offenses from obtaining "roaming…

There's a lot of law faculty movement that we've managed to document in the blogosphere.  Sometimes we want to find it for practical purposes; other times, we're just curious.  For ...

The NY Times has a touching story about a rare kosher soup kitchen in Brooklyn.  The issue of finding acceptable food for religious poor folks isn't new or limited to…

Right now, our data is far more limited than for lateral visitors, but I'm pleased to present the first iteration of our list of law school visiting assistant professors for…

We're very pleased to welcome our newest guest blogger, Professor Kathy Stanchi from Temple University's Beasley School of Law.  Kathy has particular interests in law and feminism as well as…

OK, I'll admit it.  I was just visiting Amazon to look at their 50% off sale on cookware - after seeing a link at Instapundit.  And like any shopper, once…

The Washington Post reports today about the outsourcing of legal services to attorneys in India.   This can't be unexpected news; costs are much lower in India.  And since much of…

For months he's been tinkering with the idea, and now he may be ready to take the plunge.  Bob Barr, a former Congressman from Georgia, could end up as this…