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Legal Education And The Threat Response, Jane Mitchell Jun 2024

Legal Education And The Threat Response, Jane Mitchell

The Journal of Law Teaching and Learning

Law students struggle with disproportionately high rates of depression, anxiety, addiction, and disconnection. This paper offers a novel explanation for these negative outcomes that thus far has been absent from conversations on the subject: Law schools fuel students’ sense of threat. According to psychology’s well-established cognitive appraisal model, students “appraise” stressful situations as either challenging or threatening. Educational environments appraised as threatening consistently lead to negative outcomes—lower student performance, decreased student engagement, and increased anxiety. Situations appraised as challenging lead to positive outcomes—improved academic performance, increased participation, and better overall health.

Law schools facilitate students’ threat response rather than a …


Chatgpt As A Law Teaching Assistant, Tammy Pettinato Oltz Jun 2024

Chatgpt As A Law Teaching Assistant, Tammy Pettinato Oltz

The Journal of Law Teaching and Learning

No abstract provided.


Law As A Liberal Art, Francis J. Mootz Iii Jun 2024

Law As A Liberal Art, Francis J. Mootz Iii

The Journal of Law Teaching and Learning

Law is a liberal art. Unfortunately, this fact is often forgotten by legal educators, legal practitioners, and citizens. This collective amnesia does not just pose a problem of proper academic categorization. Our inattention to law’s character as a liberal art of law has a profound effect on the full realization of the rule of law in contemporary constitutional democracies. Reclaiming law as a liberal art is critically important, and this effort should be at the center of our approach to legal education.

In this short essay, I begin by providing a brief overview of what I mean by saying that …


An Empirical Study Of The Relationship Between Metacognitive Skills, Performance In A Bar Prep Course And Bar Passage, Jennifer A. Gundlach, Jessica R. Santangelo Jun 2024

An Empirical Study Of The Relationship Between Metacognitive Skills, Performance In A Bar Prep Course And Bar Passage, Jennifer A. Gundlach, Jessica R. Santangelo

The Journal of Law Teaching and Learning

This article builds on our prior research about metacognition and its importance for law students’ learning. We hypothesized that given our past findings about the relationship between metacognition and academic performance during the first year of law school, it was possible that metacognition might also play an important role in success with a third-year bar preparation course and/or on the bar exam.

Our current study documents law students’ metacognitive skills during a final-semester bar prep course and examines the relationship between those students’ metacognitive skills and performance in the course and bar passage. We found that students are capable of …


Pacing Beside The Pool: Coaching Champion Writers To A Strong Finish In Clinic (Without Jumping In And Finishing For Them), Hillary A. Wandler Jun 2024

Pacing Beside The Pool: Coaching Champion Writers To A Strong Finish In Clinic (Without Jumping In And Finishing For Them), Hillary A. Wandler

The Journal of Law Teaching and Learning

No abstract provided.


The Year Of Magical Teaching: Lessons Learned From One Class In Three Modalities, Debra Moss Vollweiler Jun 2024

The Year Of Magical Teaching: Lessons Learned From One Class In Three Modalities, Debra Moss Vollweiler

The Journal of Law Teaching and Learning

No abstract provided.


Generation Z Goes To Law School: Teaching And Reaching Law Students In The Post-Millennial Generation, Laura P. Graham Oct 2018

Generation Z Goes To Law School: Teaching And Reaching Law Students In The Post-Millennial Generation, Laura P. Graham

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Indelible Mark Of Plagiarism: Why Is It So Difficult To Make It Stop?, Brenda D. Gibson Oct 2018

The Indelible Mark Of Plagiarism: Why Is It So Difficult To Make It Stop?, Brenda D. Gibson

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


For Coleen Miller Barger: A Note Of Thanks And Best Wishes, J. Thomas Sullivan Apr 2017

For Coleen Miller Barger: A Note Of Thanks And Best Wishes, J. Thomas Sullivan

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Inward Bound: An Exploration Of Character Development In Law School, Heather D. Baum Oct 2016

Inward Bound: An Exploration Of Character Development In Law School, Heather D. Baum

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Emotionally Intelligent Law Professor: A Lesson From The Breakfast Club, Heidi K. Brown Apr 2014

The Emotionally Intelligent Law Professor: A Lesson From The Breakfast Club, Heidi K. Brown

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


On Engagement: Learning To Pay Attention, R. Lisle Baker, Daniel P. Brown Apr 2014

On Engagement: Learning To Pay Attention, R. Lisle Baker, Daniel P. Brown

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Cultivating Professional Identity & Creating Community: A Tale Of Two Innovations, Jan L. Jacobowitz Apr 2014

Cultivating Professional Identity & Creating Community: A Tale Of Two Innovations, Jan L. Jacobowitz

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Mindfulness In The Ongoing Evolution Of Legal Education, Scott L. Rogers Apr 2014

The Role Of Mindfulness In The Ongoing Evolution Of Legal Education, Scott L. Rogers

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Many Connections Between Well-Being And Professionalism In The Practice Of Law: Implications For Teaching, Todd David Peterson Apr 2014

The Many Connections Between Well-Being And Professionalism In The Practice Of Law: Implications For Teaching, Todd David Peterson

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Think Like A (Mindful) Lawyer: Incorporating Mindfulness, Professional Identity, And Emotional Intelligence Into The First Year Law Curriculum, Nathalie Martin Apr 2014

Think Like A (Mindful) Lawyer: Incorporating Mindfulness, Professional Identity, And Emotional Intelligence Into The First Year Law Curriculum, Nathalie Martin

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Whittling: Drafting Concise And Effective Appellate Briefs, Brian K. Keller Oct 2013

Whittling: Drafting Concise And Effective Appellate Briefs, Brian K. Keller

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


In Defense Of Mandatory Curves, Joshua M. Silverstein Jan 2012

In Defense Of Mandatory Curves, Joshua M. Silverstein

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

This article sets forth the first comprehensive defense of mandatory curves. It begins with a case study of one law school. That institution lacked formal grade normalization policies during the period of the case study. As a result, the school suffered from dramatic grade disparities. This article contains a list and statistical analysis of the most significant disparities. The statistical analysis supports the conclusion that the grade disparities were caused by differences in teacher grading philosophy, and not by student merit or any other factor.

Next, this article presents several arguments in favor of mandatory curves. The most crucial is …


Putting It All Together: Law Schools' Role In Improving Appellate Practice, Stella J. Phillips Oct 2008

Putting It All Together: Law Schools' Role In Improving Appellate Practice, Stella J. Phillips

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

Lawyers make four critical mistakes in current appellate practice. First, many appellants' lawyers do not seem to understand that only some orders may be appealed. Second, appellants often lose their appeals because of the issues about which they argue have not been preserved in the lower court for appellate review. Third, many appellants are unsuccessful because they frame their argument without reference to the appropriate standard of review. Finally, the pressure of client’s expectations and filing deadlines often leads lawyers to become careless when preparing their briefs.

Appellants must know and adhere to court rules about the content, composition, and …


It Takes A Village To Solve The Problems In Legal Education: Every Faculty Member's Role In Academic Support, Melissa J. Marlow Apr 2008

It Takes A Village To Solve The Problems In Legal Education: Every Faculty Member's Role In Academic Support, Melissa J. Marlow

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

This article suggests a fundamental shift in the way traditional faculty view their role in academic support, from merely assisting with academic support duties to becoming equally responsible with academic support faculty for student achievement. The article explores how legal education arrived at the current division of labor in teaching weaker students. Additionally, it examines why the current situation is not the best plan of action for maximizing student learning. Finally, it touches upon possible solutions that would work toward uniting law school faculty in their common purpose of preparing all students for the rigors of legal practice.

Some factors …


A Critical Assessment Of The Cultural And Institutional Roles Of Appellate Courts: The Second Edition Of Appellate Courts: Structures, Functions, Processes And Personnel, Paul D. Carrington Apr 2007

A Critical Assessment Of The Cultural And Institutional Roles Of Appellate Courts: The Second Edition Of Appellate Courts: Structures, Functions, Processes And Personnel, Paul D. Carrington

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Review Of Raymond C. O'Brien & Michael T. Flannery, Decedents' Estates: Cases And Materials (2006), Gerry W. Berry Apr 2007

Review Of Raymond C. O'Brien & Michael T. Flannery, Decedents' Estates: Cases And Materials (2006), Gerry W. Berry

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Go East, Young Lawyers: The Stanford Law School Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Pamela S. Karlan, Thomas C. Goldstein Oct 2005

Go East, Young Lawyers: The Stanford Law School Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Pamela S. Karlan, Thomas C. Goldstein

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Dress Rehearsal: The Moot Court Program At Georgetown Law Center's Supreme Court Institute, Gregory J. Langlois Oct 2005

Dress Rehearsal: The Moot Court Program At Georgetown Law Center's Supreme Court Institute, Gregory J. Langlois

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Avoiding Missteps In The Supreme Court: A Guide To Resources For Counsel, Charles A. Rothfeld Oct 2005

Avoiding Missteps In The Supreme Court: A Guide To Resources For Counsel, Charles A. Rothfeld

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Reflections On The Law Review's Twenty-Fifth Year Of Publication, Regina M. Mccrea Jul 2003

Reflections On The Law Review's Twenty-Fifth Year Of Publication, Regina M. Mccrea

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Tradition To Uphold: Twenty-Five Years And Counting, Amy Dunn, Christian Harris Jul 2003

A Tradition To Uphold: Twenty-Five Years And Counting, Amy Dunn, Christian Harris

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


From Journal To Review: Ualr's Student Legal Publication Comes Of Age, 1998-99, Patrick W. Mcalpine Jan 2003

From Journal To Review: Ualr's Student Legal Publication Comes Of Age, 1998-99, Patrick W. Mcalpine

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Obscure But Interesting: Remembering Volume 1, Number 2, Vic Fleming Jan 2003

Obscure But Interesting: Remembering Volume 1, Number 2, Vic Fleming

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


To Join Or Not To Join - A Law Review Reflection, Donna Galchus Jan 2003

To Join Or Not To Join - A Law Review Reflection, Donna Galchus

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.