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The Mystery Of David Barnhizer, Sheldon Gelman
The Mystery Of David Barnhizer, Sheldon Gelman
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
Professor Sheldon Gelman recalls the professional contributions and personal qualities of his colleague Professor David Barnhizer upon the occasion of his retirement.
What I Did Last Summer: A Few Thoughts On Getting Tenure, Christopher Sagers
What I Did Last Summer: A Few Thoughts On Getting Tenure, Christopher Sagers
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
Professor Sagers shares his humorous reflections on obtaining tenure, noting that even if tenure is not really all that funny, and even if it courts some controversy, it turns out that it is nevertheless really interesting.
Thanks, But I'M Just Looking : Or Why I Don't Want To Be A Dean, Susan J. Becker
Thanks, But I'M Just Looking : Or Why I Don't Want To Be A Dean, Susan J. Becker
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
The author discusses the challenges facing law faculty who consider taking on the duties of law school administration.
Making The Move From Law Practitioner To Law Professor, Or How Not To Simplify Your Life, Susan J. Becker
Making The Move From Law Practitioner To Law Professor, Or How Not To Simplify Your Life, Susan J. Becker
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
The author discusses her transition from litigation practice to teaching law. She concludes that there are three discrete yet connected components of a law professor's job which closely parallel that of a litigator: teaching, administrative service, and scholarship.
On Defining Academic Scholarship, Stephen J. Werber
On Defining Academic Scholarship, Stephen J. Werber
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
In 1970, I left the world of a litigation attorney and joined that of academia. One of the first survival lessons that I learned was that, in order to gain tenure and ultimately achieve the pinnacle of full professor, I had to establish myself as a scholar. This, I learned, meant that I had to publish. Perusal of the Personnel Policies of our University, which are similar to those of many others, indicated that a key to a successful career was that I produce "an outstanding record as a scholar." The closest definition to the term in the personnel policies …
Advice For The New Law Professor: A View From The Trenches, Susan J. Becker
Advice For The New Law Professor: A View From The Trenches, Susan J. Becker
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
A decade ago, Professor Douglas Whaley published an essay that offers comfort and advice to those commencing the metamorphosis from practitioners, judicial clerks, and students into professors of law. The purpose of this article is twofold: to offer a confirmation from the trenches of many of Professor Whaley's observations and to supplement his suggestions with some of my own.