Tips for Your First Law Professor Screening Interview
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…
Recap of a New Community-Building Event: “What I Did This Summer”
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…
Recap of the 2025 Internet Law Works-in-Progress Conference
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…
Prof. Mark Lemley Receives AALS Section on Scholarship Award for Mentoring
[My remarks from the AALS Section on Scholarship awards ceremony in San Francisco, January 10, 2025] I’m honored and a bit humbled to have served as Prof. Mark Lemley’s lead nominator to recognize his mentorship of other scholars. Nine other…
Why I Blog
[A friend teaches composition at a community college. She will point her students to various examples of writing, including my blog. I sent her this statement to share with her students:] You asked me: why do I write? As a…
A Tribute to Prof. Don Polden (1948-2024)
I’m saddened by the death of my colleague, friend, and former supervisor, Prof. Donald (Don) Polden. Don was the dean that hired me as a tenure-track faculty at Santa Clara Law in 2006. I had been an adjunct instructor at…
Should Tenure Candidates Whitelist or Blocklist External Reviewers?
I was recently asked by a pre-tenure IP colleague if they should enumerate any external reviewers on a whitelist or blocklist of reviewers when they apply for tenure. There is no single answer to this question across all academia. The…
Speaking/Travel Schedule Q2 2024
On deck for Q2. As always, happy to try to arrange a get-together if I’m in your area. April 2-4: speaking about age authentication at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington DC. Santa Clara Law is hosting a get-together…
In Memoriam: Prof. Dan Burk
I’m devastated to report that UC Irvine Law School professor Dan Burk has died. 💔 His death comes just days before an already-scheduled event to celebrate his life, which will now become an emotionally wrenching memorial. Dan was a brilliant…
When Is the Best Time to Post a Paper Draft to SSRN?
I’ve been asked if authors should post law review article drafts to SSRN before or after a law journal accepts it. This post offers some brief thoughts about the considerations. * * * Note 1: The pre-/post-placement decision may look…