The Faculty Lounge

ALI Elects New Members

In December, 2025, the American Law Institute announced (here) the election of new members. Among them are these law professors: Samantha Barbas, University of Iowa College of Law Daniel…

Bridget J. Crawford January 16, 2026No Comments

Arkansas Withdraws Dean Offer After Political Pressure

Earlier this week we reported that the University of Arkansas School of Law had hired South Carolina Law faculty member Emily Suski as its new dean. Now the law school…

Dan Filler January 16, 20261

Elon to Open Full Time Law Program in Charlotte

Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte have signed a formal merger agreement. Now, Elon Law is moving forward with a plan to offer a full-time JD program in Charlotte…

Dan Filler January 16, 2026No Comments

Washington & Lee Call For Submissions

W&L’S BLUE MOUNTAIN WRITING RETREAT CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Washington and Lee University School of Law (“W&L Law”) invites up to ten tenure-track or tenured legal scholars to join its faculty…

Kim Krawiec January 15, 2026No Comments

Northern Illinois Law Seeks Contracts/Business Faculty

This just in: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW invites applications for one entry-level tenure-track faculty position with interest in teaching contracts, business law and related areas, beginning August 2026.…

Dan Filler January 15, 2026No Comments

Belmont Law Seeks Dean

This just in: Belmont University invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the Belmont University College of Law. Belmont is a private, Christ-centered university located in the heart of…

Dan Filler January 14, 2026No Comments

Emily Suski Named Dean of Arkansas Law

Emily Suski, a faculty member and Associate Dean for Strategic and Institutional Priorities at South Carolina Law, has been named the new dean of the University of Arkansas School of…

Dan Filler January 13, 20264

Kent Syverud Named President of the University of Michigan

Syracuse University president, Kent Syverud, has been named the new president of the University of Michigan. Syverud, a graduate of Michigan Law, was previously the dean at both Washington University…

Dan Filler January 12, 20261

Taboo and Repugnant Roundup (Week of 1/12/26)

This week’s roundup spans symbolic honors, moral limits of markets, and biomedical supply chains. It opens with the Nobel Committee’s statement reaffirming the inalienability of the Nobel Prize after Trump-related…

Kim Krawiec January 12, 2026No Comments

Greg Duhl on Teaching Contracts with AI

Greg Duhl (Mitchell Hamline) has posted two pieces exploring the intersection of AI and legal education. Here are the abstracts: Teaching Contracts: My Journey with Spellbook and AI Pedagogy (forthcoming,…

Bridget J. Crawford January 6, 2026No Comments