
I got an inquiry from a law professor candidate who is having their first screening interview. I pointed them to the AALS page and then shared the following additional tips: [Note: I have been on three appointments committees, so many…

As Associate Dean for Research, I have been looking for ways to increase our community’s awareness of what their colleagues are doing. In an effort to reduce this information gap, the Faculty Enrichment Committee and I brainstormed an event entitled…

I’m happy to share the news that my son is transferring to Drexel University in Philadelphia, where he plans to major in math with an actuarial science minor. How He Got Here My son graduated high school during the pandemic…

[My daughter wrote this for her “Creative Non-Fiction” course at UO. #BringTissues. #ProudDad] ______ #ProudDaughter Dear Dad, I see you out there, feeding the stray cats when you think no one is looking. I see you, running around the house…

[In conjunction with my sister Sandy Hirsh’s 60th birthday, I recently shared the toast I delivered at her birthday party. If you didn’t already do so, read that first. I had more to say in conjunction with her milestone birthday,…

[We recently celebrated my sister Sandy Hirsh’s 60th birthday. I read this toast at her party. I will soon post a part 2 that I’m sharing only online.] Many of you probably assume it’s time for the little brother to…

Today marks the 10 year anniversary of my mom’s death. In many ways, it feels just like yesterday. I still think about her every day, and the entire family feels her influences constantly. But, as the expression says, life goes…

[My daughter is taking a Creative Non-Fiction Writing course this term, and here is her first paper:] A rush of warm adrenaline surges through my body. I hear the buzz more than I feel the pain. I’m in the Triangle…

On March 8, 2025, the High Tech Law Institute hosted the 2025 Internet Law Works-in-Progress at Santa Clara University. A short recap: Reconvening After a 6-Year Hiatus. The conference series started in 2011, rotating annually between Santa Clara Law and New…