The Faculty Lounge

Confederate Monument Restored in D.C.

A monument to Confederate General Albert Pike -- I do not know anything about him -- is being restored in Washington, D.C.

Alfred Brophy October 28, 2025No Comments

Wisconsin Law Seeks Hastie Fellowship Applicants

This just in: The University of Wisconsin Law School seeks applications for the William H. Hastie Fellowship Program. The application deadline is November 16, 2025. For over fifty years, The…

Dan Filler October 28, 2025No Comments

Taboo Trades Podcast: Market Solutions to Fish and Wildlife Preservation with Jonathan Adler

My guest today is Jonathan Adler, Cabell Research Professor and Tazewell Taylor Professor of Law at William & Mary Law School. Professor Adler is the author or editor of seven…

Kim Krawiec October 27, 2025

Tax Prof Blog 2.0

The Tax Prof blog founded by Paul Caron is back, as Tax Prof blog 2.0 of sorts, here. The blog will now be maintained by AALS and a team of…

Bridget J. Crawford October 24, 2025No Comments

Eduardo Peñalver Named President of Georgetown

Georgetown University has announced that Eduardo Peñalver, currently the president of Seattle University (and former dean of Cornell Law) will be its next president. Peñalver holds a JD from Yale. …

Dan Filler October 23, 20251

Missouri Law Seeks Endowed Chair

This just in: The University of Missouri School of Law invites applications and nominations for an endowed professorship. We are seeking candidates with a national reputation for distinguished scholarship and…

Dan Filler October 22, 2025No Comments

Florida State Law Seeks VAPs

This just in: The Florida State University College of Law, in conjunction with the Institute for Governance and Civics (IGC), seeks up to two Visiting Assistant Professors (VAP), to begin…

Dan Filler October 21, 2025No Comments

Lance Gable in as Acting Dean of Wayne State Law

Wayne State University has appointed Lance Gable as the acting dean of its law school. He steps in as Rick Bierschbach moves up to be the university's interim president. Note:…

Dan Filler October 21, 2025No Comments

Witt’s Radical Fund

John Fabian Witt's latest Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America. Charles Garland's grandfather was extraordinarily wealthy. Garland's optimism was well rewarded. "In a…

Alfred Brophy October 19, 2025No Comments

Patricia Williams and Peggy Cooper Davis Receive AALS Section on Women in Legal Education Lifetime Achievement Award

The AALS Section on Women in Legal Education Section is thrilled to announce that the Executive Committee has selected Professor Patricia Williams and Professor Peggy Cooper Davis as co-recipients of ...

Bridget J. Crawford October 19, 2025No Comments