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 Discussion Group features four professors demonstrating teaching exercises that engage the rule of law in the context of professional identity formation in a variety of contexts with constructive feedback from the other members of the Discussion Group. In the three-hour session, each of the four presenters has roughly 30 minutes to demonstrate their teaching exercise with discussants having 10-15 minutes to offer constructive feedback.
This session exposes aspiring law teachers to ways an applicant can better increase their odds of securing a screening interview, along with the format and content of a typical screening interview for doctrinal, clinical, and legal writing positions. The group will engage in an in-depth discussion with aspiring law teachers about question content, interviewing styles, and common mistakes made by applicants during screening interviews. Experienced faculty will act as mock interviewers, while new members of the academy who have recently been through the rigors of the job hiring market will act as mock interviewees. This session will be helpful to those who are about to enter the job market and those still thinking about it.
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
Join Chris Chapman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AccessLex Institute, for a thoughtful conversation on the evolving value of the Juris Doctor degree. Drawing from experience across legal education and the profession, Chris will explore the J.D. not simply as a credential, but as a foundation for judgment, service, and long-term professional relevance. The discussion will examine how legal education must continue to evolve alongside the profession, preparing graduates not only for immediate practice, but for sustained adaptability, leadership, and meaningful professional impact. All attendees are welcome; limited seating._x000D_
Panelists offer advice on best practices for job talks. Job talks not only forecast the scholar you are and will become but also model the type of teacher you will be. The panelists will share the characteristics of an effective job talk, focusing on topic selection, authenticity, expertise, clarity, and delivery. They will also examine how to harness key points from your work into digestible, yet provocative, content that best showcases your ideas and what you bring to the intellectual discourse. Panelists will provide tips on how to prepare and how to handle tough questions from the faculty during your talk. ¬â€
Is my next idea one that will become a good article? I've done some initial research where do I go now? Should I take a different approach? These are common questions that new (and even experienced) scholars ask themselves as they progress with developing an idea into an article. The primary purpose of this panel is to provide participants in our New Scholars Workshop with input on direction and development of their scholarship. It offers New Scholars an opportunity to present a developing piece or a few ideas about potential projects in an informal setting and receive feedback on the idea. Additionally, this discussion group explores motivation, creativity, and the process for finding your next great idea.
Is my next idea one that will become a good article? I've done some initial research where do I go now? Should I take a different approach? These are common questions that new (and even experienced) scholars ask themselves as they progress with developing an idea into an article. The primary purpose of this panel is to provide participants in our New Scholars Workshop with input on direction and development of their scholarship. It offers New Scholars an opportunity to present a developing piece or a few ideas about potential projects in an informal setting and receive feedback on the idea. Additionally, this discussion group explores motivation, creativity, and the process for finding your next great idea.
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 discussion group addresses the value of scholarship. Topics include how to develop best writing practices and balance commitments. Speakers explore various types of writing (from opinion-editorials and blogs to journal articles and manuscripts) and examine benchmarks for quality and quantity (including length, type of research, and placements). Speakers also offer advice on how to create a thoughtful, clear research agenda; consider how to evaluate different publication opportunities; and offer advice on how to maintain your voice as you seek to meet institutional and editorial norms.
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.
Online education, particularly asynchronous education, creates opportunities and challenges for students. This session explores the best practices to promote student engagement, learning, wellness, and connectedness. Well-designed courses and programs meet this need by providing the students structured and serendipitous opportunities to engage with each other, promote learning, and build community. This discussion group focuses on the methods to promote a robust, student-centered learning community.
Is my next idea one that will become a good article? I've done some initial research where do I go now? Should I take a different approach? These are common questions that new (and even experienced) scholars ask themselves as they progress with developing an idea into an article. The primary purpose of this panel is to provide participants in our New Scholars Workshop with input on direction and development of their scholarship. It offers New Scholars an opportunity to present a developing piece or a few ideas about potential projects in an informal setting and receive feedback on the idea. Additionally, this discussion group explores motivation, creativity, and the process for finding your next great idea.
This discussion group focuses on different ways to integrate faith into the classroom. It addresses ways to analyze subjects through the lens of faith and difficulties in doing so when students or professors might be hesitant. The discussion group addresses courses where this may be more natural, such as Constitutional Law, and more challenging, such as statutory-based courses like Evidence and Commercial Law. It explores how professors can develop curriculum and teaching in ways that are consistent with a school's mission or consistent with faith-based ideas that students want to explore. Finally, the group addresses ways that professors can choose texts and reading material that would assist in bringing this type of discussion into the classroom. _x000D_ _x000D_
This Discussion Group features four professors demonstrating teaching exercises that engage the rule of law in the context of professional identity formation in a variety of contexts with constructive feedback from the other members of the Discussion Group. In the three-hour session, each of the four presenters has roughly 30 minutes to demonstrate their teaching exercise with discussants having 10-15 minutes to offer constructive feedback.
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.
