The Faculty Lounge

Oh the horror!  Folks are stumbling into work today, in Morris, Illinois, after an Oreo truck driver fell asleep at the wheel.  The vehicle rolled over, spilling 28,000 pounds of…

We all know the ongoing debate in law schools: theory versus practice.  But perhaps even our view of practice is a little skewed.  Maybe clinics don't teach students all the…

Back in 2006, I had my own Best of Birmingham guide (which I reproduce, with some updates,  after the jump.)  In it I identified my conception of the best cafe, ...

A couple of weeks back, I blogged about the Canadian Supreme Court's decision to prohibit suspicionless dog sniffs in schools and bus depots.  I was impressed with the Court's protection ...

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…