The Faculty Lounge

Let It Be: A Renaissance Madrigal

Let It Be is presented as renaissance madrigal. And two others and 1960s and 1970s are presented in similar fashion: Stayin' alive, by the Bee Gees. And Simon and Garfunkel's…

Alfred Brophy December 15, 2025No Comments

George Mason Scalia Law Seeks Dean

This just in: George Mason University (“George Mason” or the “University”), the largest public research university in the Commonwealth of Virginia, seeks an inspiring, dynamic, and entrepreneurial leader to serve…

Dan Filler December 15, 2025No Comments

Taboo Trades Podcast: Eggonomics with Diane Tober

My guest today is Diane Tober, an Associate Professor at the University of Alabama Department of Anthropology and Institute for Social Science Research. She is a medical anthropologist with a…

Kim Krawiec December 12, 2025

Survey: AI and Legal Scholarship

Professor Wayne Unger (Quinnipiac Law) is conducting a survey examining how law professors are currently using AI tools in their scholarly work. He writes that "broader participation would significantly strengthen…

Dan Filler December 12, 2025No Comments

CFP: Privacy Law Scholars Conference

The Program & Planning Committee of the Privacy Law Scholars Conference invites submissions for the 19th annual conference (PLSC 2026) to be held in person on Thursday and Friday, May…

Dan Filler December 11, 2025No Comments

Taboo and Repugnant Roundup (Week of 12/8/2025)

The latest Substack connects three domains where law, norms, and market design intersect: • The organ-donation paradox, where ex-post gifts are celebrated while ex-ante payment remains illegal. • Feeding America’s…

Kim Krawiec December 10, 2025

Alberto Gonzalez Stepping Down as Dean of Belmont Law

Belmont College of Law Dean Alberto Gonzalez, one of the nation's longest serving law deans, will be stepping down at the end of the school year. Gonzalez has served in…

Dan Filler December 10, 2025No Comments

West Virginia Law Names Four Dean Finalists

And they are: Megan Carpenter (UNH), Michael Gentithes (Akron), Lars Smith (Louisville), and Kirsten Davis (Stetson).

Dan Filler December 9, 2025No Comments

Ken Randall Stepping Down as Dean of George Mason Scalia Law

George Mason University provost James Antony announced this week that George Mason law dean, Ken Randall, will be stepping down at the end of the school year. Antony stated that…

Dan Filler December 8, 2025No Comments

HP 9100A Calculator

In 1968 the Whole Earth Catalog reports the HP 9100A calculator was priced at $4900. And the calculator was 40 lbs. Wow.

Alfred Brophy December 3, 20251