The Faculty Lounge

For better or worse, a large number of taxpayers in the United States rely on others to prepare their tax returns on their behalf.  Both academic research and governmental studies…

In 1960, "Messin' with the Kid" was written in Chicago by Mel London and Junior Wells and released by London's Chief Records (which probably explains why only London was credited ...

From a recent email message: Michigan State University College of Law invites applications for the new position of Assistant Dean for Professionalism, Leadership, and Bar Success. The successful candidate will…

From a recent email message: Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University invites applications for the position of Associate Director and Assistant Professor of Clinical Legal Education to…

From a recent email message: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, in Spokane, WA seeks applicants for up to four full-time Visiting Assistant Professors. This position is a 9-month, terminal visiting…

Hello, and thank you for inviting me into the Lounge, in spite of my warning that doing so would subject your readers to some posts about tax policy.  To introduce…

Over 400 law professors have signed the Call to Urgency below.  The authors invite others to join in  here. A CALL TO URGENCY The opening weeks of the second Trump…

Baldwin Wallace University has announced that its new president will be Lee Fisher.  Fisher has served as the dean of Cleveland State College of Law and was also the former…

Ted Afield is going to be visiting with the faculty lounge blog. Afield is a professor at Georgia State University School of Law.  Aflied "serves as the Associate Dean for…

Amidst all the talk of compromise of late, I thought I'd talk a little bit about another politician who celebrated compromise: John Kennedy.  I'm working (slowly) on an essay about…