The Faculty Lounge

William and Mary Law Seeks Director of Clinical Program

This just in: William & Mary Law School (Law School), the first law school in the United States, seeks an entrepreneurial leader committed to experiential learning and public good to…

Dan Filler January 26, 2026No Comments

Barbara A. Black (1933-2026)

Barbara A. Black who was Dean at Columbia Law School in the 1980s (when I there), has died. Black was a colonial American legal historian, and she will be missed.…

Alfred Brophy January 23, 2026No Comments

Peking U. School of Transnational Law Seeks Torts Visitor

This just in: Peking University School of Transnational Law (“STL”) is looking for a visiting professor (or professors) to teach two sections of torts of a two quarter torts class…

Dan Filler January 23, 2026No Comments

Olympia Duhart Named Dean of Nova Southeastern Law

Nova Southeastern Law interim dean, Olympia Duhart, has now been named to the position permanently. She has been serving in the interim role since last April. Dean Duhart holds a…

Dan Filler January 22, 2026No Comments

Donation, Compensation, and the Moral Grammar of Biological Materials

Debates over paid plasma donation tend to cycle through familiar frames: altruistic gift, moral corruption, or exploitation of the vulnerable. This post steps back and asks a different question: what…

Kim Krawiec January 21, 2026No Comments

CFP: Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop

This just in: Interested comparative law scholars are invited to submit a paper for the next annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop, which will be hosted by Princeton University held in-person…

Dan Filler January 20, 2026No Comments

Aviva Abramovsky Steps Down as Idaho Law Dean to Lead National Judicial College

University of Idaho law dean, Aviva Abramovsky, has stepped down effective January 5. She has accepted a new position as the president and CEO of the National Judicial College in…

Dan Filler January 19, 2026No Comments

Updated Guide to Online Law Review Companions

I've just posted an updated version of the guide to submitting to online law review companions, here. It hadn't been updated in a few years, and now includes details on…

Bridget J. Crawford January 18, 2026No Comments

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, 20262