The Faculty Lounge

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

Taboo and Repugnant Roundup: Week of 1/5/26

The latest Taboo & Repugnant Roundup includes three items that span organ transplantation, end-of-life law, and the classroom. First is further discussion of the New York Times profile of the…

Kim Krawiec January 6, 2026No Comments

Taboo and Repugnant Roundup (Week of 12/29/25)

This week’s Taboo & Repugnant Roundup covers three developments at the intersection of law, health policy, and institutional design. The post begins with the Trump executive order directing DOJ and…

Kim Krawiec January 1, 2026

Dean Charles Rose Moving from ONU Law to Barry Law

Charlie Rose, the current dean of Ohio Northern University Law, will be stepping down at the end of the year to become the new law school dean at Barry University. …

Dan Filler December 31, 20251

UCLA Seeks Fellow on Latinx People and the Law

This just in: The Critical Race Studies Program at the UCLA School of Law seeks applicants for the Laura E. Gómez Teaching Fellowship on Latinx People and the Law for…

Dan Filler December 30, 2025No Comments

Taboo and Repugnant Roundup (Week of 12/22/25)

This week’s Taboo & Repugnant Roundup brings together three developments that illuminate how law engages morally contested markets. First, Markets in Human Organs for Transplantation: Controversy and Contention (Taylor &…

Kim Krawiec December 27, 2025