This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their respective law schools
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their respective law schools
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their respective law schools
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their respective law schools
This panel is part of the Prospective Law Teachers Workshop but is open to all SEALS participants. Panelists discuss strategies to navigate the hiring market for law professors. Topics include the NEAR form; application methods, including the AALS Faculty Appointments Register form; the hiring process, including screening interviews and on-campus callbacks; the "job talk"; and post-offer negotiations. Workshop participants are encouraged to attend all the Aspiring Law Teachers Workshop programming to gain an overall insight into law teaching.
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their respective law schools
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their respective law schools
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their respective law schools
This workshop gives New Scholars the opportunity to present a work-in-progress in a welcoming and supportive environment and to receive feedback on their presentation from more senior scholars in their fields. New Scholars are also assigned a mentor. The program is open to junior faculty at member schools. New Scholars are nominated to participate in the New Scholars Workshop by the deans of their respective law schools
Each year, SEALS issues a Call for Papers. This panel involves the presentation of the winning papers. This year's winner is: Bankrupt Crypto Organizations. The paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the intersection between decentralized autonomous organizations and American bankruptcy law
This panel explains the updated features of the SEALS Faculty Recruitment Portal. The Chair will introduce the platforms available on the portal--job announcements from law schools, the NEAR form for candidates seeking both visiting and permanent positions--and will demonstrate how each works. Law schools (including hiring chairs, deans, and associate deans) will learn how to effectively use the Portal to recruit new faculty as well as lateral. Professors and those seeking academic positions will learn how to use the visiting registry and NEAR form to arrange visits, pursue lateral moves, or secure a faculty position. The portal has a new landing page, and the visiting registry has been revamped to accommodate one-semester
This panel explores how law schools drive sustainable revenue growth through innovative graduate legal programs, including the Master of Studies in Law (MSL), Master of Jurisprudence (MJ), and Juris Master (JM). Deans from diverse institutions share strategies for expanding access, diversifying student populations, and stabilizing budgets while staying true to mission. Panelists examine data-driven marketing, mission-aligned program design, and industry partnerships that elevate institutional reach and reputation. Attendees gain a practical framework for developing and positioning graduate programs that strengthen both non-JD and JD enrollment outcomes.
Medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) have existed for decades to address the social determinants of health. Less attention has been paid, however, to how they serve a preventative function. MLPs have the capacity to avoid unnecessary referrals to the child welfare system as well as reduce state Medicaid expenditures. This panel will discuss how MLPs operate, with a focus on two academically-based MLPs, one based out of the University of South Carolina and one that is starting in partnership with Loyola New Orleans, and how their models are being evaluated by the Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School to determine the extent to which they reduce child welfare referrals and reduce Medicaid expenditures.
This panel examines the growing momentum of bar reform across the United States and its implications for legal education and attorney licensure. Once isolated, reform efforts now spread across jurisdictions experimenting with new pathways to licensure and improved methods of assessing minimum competence. The panel identifies key lessons from leading jurisdictions and highlights emerging models. It also offers practical strategies for law faculty and other stakeholders seeking to advance meaningful reform in their own states.
