Favorite Holiday-Themed Cases [Repost from Concurring Opinions’ Archive]
In 2007, I guest-blogged at the group law professor blog Concurring Opinions. With the demise of that blog, I am now archiving my guest posts on my own blog. This post first appeared on January 11, 2007.] I can’t imagine doing…
Employment Outcomes for Privacy Law Certificate Earners at Santa Clara Law (Cross-Post)
[initially published in the IAPP Privacy Advisor, Sept. 25, 2018] In 2014, the Santa Clara University School of Law adopted a first-in-the-nation Privacy Law Certificate for JD students. We have taken steps to make the certificate’s requirements particularly rigorous. Students must…
A Short Pre-History of Santa Clara Law’s Entrepreneurs’ Law Clinic
In celebration of the fifth anniversary of Entrepreneurs’ Law Clinic at Santa Clara University School of Law, it seemed like a good time to organize some of my thoughts about its founding. I joined the Santa Clara Law faculty in 2006…
Goodbye Bannan Hall, Hello Charney Hall!
I’ve occupied the same office, Bannan 200K, for the last 10 years. That’s the longest I’ve occupied an office (by at least 4x). So I got a little nostalgic saying goodbye yesterday to my decade-long home-away-from-home. So many memories! Starting…
Announcing ‘Tech Edge JD,’ a Major New Innovation in High Tech Legal Education
Santa Clara Law recently announced the launch of a new certificate, the Tech Edge JD (abbreviated TEJD). The first cohort of TEJD students will start Fall 2018, and we are now accepting applications for the program. See the program’s website….
Santa Clara Law Alumni Magazine Coverage of the Privacy Law Certificate
The most recent edition of our alumni magazine has extensive coverage of our Privacy Law Certificate: * the feature/cover story: “Santa Clara Law Trains Privacy Law Professionals.” Among other highlights, the story captures some of the 2-decade-long bromance between me…
New Essay: ‘Writing Tenure Review Letters’
I’m pleased to announce the publication of a new essay, Writing Tenure Review Letters, 19 Green Bag 2d 357 (2016). The essay abstract: Tenure review letters are a crucial part of the tenure process, but academic communities don’t often discuss…
Talk on Evolving Trends In High Tech Legal Education (Cross-Post From My Other Blog)
[Note: I don’t often cross-post to both of my blogs, but this topic cuts across both so I’m making the exception.] In April, I spoke at the British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association (BILETA) annual meeting at the…
Kaplan Is Hiring LSAT Prep Instructors. Should I Go For It?
I got the following unsolicited email today: My name is [redacted], and I’m part of the recruitment team at Kaplan Test Preparation, a national organization which helps its students prepare for standardized tests through classroom instruction and individual tutoring. I…
Q&A With Student Newspaper
I did an email interview with The Advocate, our law students’ newspaper. I tried to have some fun with it. The Q&A: 1. What is your favorite summer memory to date? The summer when I got my first real six-string….