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Tenure Redux, Jacqueline D. Lipton
Tenure Redux, Jacqueline D. Lipton
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This essay is a reflection on some of the questions that arose during the author's tenure process that are likely pertinent to others on the tenure track today particularly with respect to questions about writing style in tenure pieces, and on whether early scholars should focus on general law reviews or specialty journals--depending on their areas of expertise--or a combination of both. It also reflects on choice of subject matter for tenure work, and whether some of that work may or may not stand the test of time, as well as on differences between the U.S. legal scholarship process and …
Teaching Law In The University – Shaping Future Generations, Jack Tsen-Ta Lee
Teaching Law In The University – Shaping Future Generations, Jack Tsen-Ta Lee
Jack Tsen-Ta LEE
This paper, which was written for the book The Practice of Law (Singapore: LexisNexis, 2011), gives an insight into what teaching law in a Singapore university is like from the perspective of a young law academic. It considers various aspects of an academic’s job – research and writing, teaching, and administration, for instance – and provides pointers on how one might best position oneself for an academic career.