April 2008
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Lopez from NYU Back to UCLA
Gerald Lopez (theory and practice of legal education, lawyering, and community organizing), Clinical Professor of Law at New York University since 2000, has accepted a senior offer to return to the law faculty at UCLA where he had taught for many years prior to the move to NYU.
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Paul Campos, Serial Advocate for Punishing Professors for Their Ideas
He’s weighed in on the Yoo business; details here.
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Did Cardozo Make New Law in MacPherson or Did He Simply Correct a Mistake and Identify the Existing Law?
Some readers may find the exchange between myself and Professor Robert Stevens of University College London of interest. Additional comments would be welcome, but please read the essay to which Prof. Stevens is reacting before weighing in.
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UCSD Votes Out Offer to Wash U’s Doris
The Department of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego has voted out a senior offer to John Doris, who has been a leader in developing work at the intersection of moral philosophy and empirical psychology, at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Slobogin from Florida to Vanderbilt
Christopher Slobogin, a leading scholar in the areas of criminal procedure and law and psychology, and a longtime faculty member at the University of Florida, has accepted a senior offer from the law school at Vanderbilt University.
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A New Public Law School for New York in Binghamton?
Story here. It seems like a ‘new law school’ for New York is "in the air"! (Thanks to Edward Hynes for the pointer.) UPDATE: Several readers have pointed out that Stony Brook is also in on the law school hunt! Presumably New York is only going to fund one new law school.
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How to Best Prepare for Job Interviews at Schools with a Primary Emphasis on Teaching
A philosopher at a ranked PhD program writes: I and some of my colleagues have the sense that we could do a better job helping our grads apply for jobs where the emphasis lies on teaching. I would appreciate any advice from people who have served on Search Committees seeking to fill such jobs. In…
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Priest from Melbourne to CUNY–Corrected Version
MOVING TO FRONT FROM APRIL 11: Unfortunately, there was some miscommunication with CUNY regarding this appointment. Professor Priest writes with the following clarification: "I have accepted a full time position at CUNY, starting in September 2009. However, I will not be moving there full time immediately. For the years 2009-10 and 2010-11 I will work…
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Ginsburg from Illinois to Chicago
Tom Ginsburg (international and comparative law, Asian law, law and development) at the University of Illinois has accepted a senior offer from the University of Chicago. As part of a big push in the international law area, Chicago has also added this year at the junior level Anu Bradford (international trade), a Finnish lawyer finishing…
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Bob Morse of U.S. News Says He Will Respond to My “Open Letter”
This law student blogger has the details. I look forward to Mr. Morse’s thoughts on these important issues. My thanks also to the many Deans and faculty who wrote to express their basic agreement with the concerns I raised. I would urge them to communicate directly with Mr. Morse on this issue, so that he…
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Kane from Virginia to NYU
Mitchell Kane (tax) at the University of Virginia has accepted a tenured offer from New York University.
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In Memoriam: A.D. Woozley (1912-2008)
The well-known legal and political philosopher Anthony D. Woozley was an emeritus University Professor at the University of Virginia, and also during his long career held the Chair in Moral Philosophy at the University of St. Andrews and taught legal philosophy at Oxford University. He and Tony Honore taught the first law and philosophy class…
I respond to this report here https://jasonstanleyantifascist.substack.com/p/on-the-philosophical-muddle-that