Tamara Tabo
Tamara Tabo is a summa cum laude graduate of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the school’s law review. After graduation, she clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She currently heads the Center for Legal Pedagogy at Texas Southern University, an institute applying cognitive science to improvements in legal education. You can reach her at tabo.atl@gmail.com.
Posts by Tamara Tabo
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Education / Schools, Minority Issues, Money, Politics, Public Interest
A High-Dollar Koch Habit: Should Defense Lawyers Accept Money From The Koch Brothers?
Why can't more organizations place the needs of the people they serve over partisan stubbornness? -
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Gay, Gay Marriage, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
SCOTUS Denies Cert, World Denies Uncertainty
Why are so many other observers acting as though the Court just handed the LGBT community a gift box of equal rights, neatly wrapped in denied cert petitions?
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5th Circuit, Abortion, Health Care / Medicine, Politics, Texas
Ebola And Abortion: Two Words No One Likes To Hear But Everyone Can Learn From
What do abortion and Ebola have in common? -
Department of Justice, Drugs, Eric Holder, Federal Government, Immigration, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee
When The Confirmation Of The Next Attorney General Gets Political, Thank Eric Holder
The battle to confirm Eric Holder’s successor will be messy, according to conservative columnist Tamara Tabo. -
Constitutional Law, Politics, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Constitutional Ties That Bind Also Gag: The United Kingdom Keeps Scotland
Conservative columnist Tamara Tabo shares her views on the recent Scotland independence vote. -
Books, Deaths, Law Schools, Suicide
On The Anniversary Of His Death: Why Lawyers Love David Foster Wallace
David Foster Wallace captured the vices and virtues of a certain type of reader, a certain type of writer, a certain type of mind. -
Constitutional Law, Federal Judges, Gay, Gay Marriage, Politics
Fast Progress, Fundamental Rights: How Much Do Changing Attitudes On Same-Sex Marriage Matter?
A federal judge in Louisiana just upheld that state's ban on same-sex marriage; was that the correct ruling? - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
6th Circuit, Crime, Hair, Politics, Religion
Splitting Hairs Over Causation: When Is Amish Beard Cutting A Hate Crime?
Does assaulting your parents in a way that is particularly hurtful to their religious values constitute a federal hate crime? -
Minority Issues, Police, Racism
Can We Picture A White Police Officer Murdering a Black Teenager Without Race Being a Factor?
How could we distinguish a set of facts where a white police officer improperly kills a black teenager without racial bias from one where a white officer improperly kills a black teenager because of racial bias? -
Attorney Misconduct, Death Penalty, Legal Ethics, Politics, Rape, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Women's Issues
What Do A Wendy Davis Campaign Ad And An Unusual SCOTUS Order Have In Common?
When you make individuals means to your ends only, you become a farce, if not also a fraud. -
Election Law, Politics
Battling Anecdotes With Symbols: Why The Voter ID Debate Goes Nowhere
What types of election crimes do voter ID laws prevent, and what burdens and harms do they cause? -
D.C. Circuit, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Politics, Public Interest
Liberal Critiques Of Challenges To Obamacare: 2 Errors Worth Correcting
What do liberal critics of Obamacare challengers get wrong?
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Alex Kozinski, Crime, Death Penalty, Sentencing Law
Is The Death Penalty Worth It?
Can we stomach the splatter? Conservative columnist Tamara Tabo argues that the death penalty isn't worth defending. -
5th Circuit, Affirmative Action, Education / Schools, Texas
Critical Mass Is A Critical Mess: The New Opinion In UT v. Fisher
The concept of “critical mass” highlights a weakness in most college admissions policies. -
Gay, Labor / Employment, Politics, Religion, Texas
There Are No HEROs: The Fight Between LGBT Rights And Religious Objectors Gets More Polarized
Does the debate over LGBT rights and religious freedom suffer from a dearth of diverse perspectives? -
Department of Justice, Email Scandals, Eric Holder, Politics, R. Ted Cruz, Tax Law
Celebrate July 4th Like Our Founding Fathers Intended: By Questioning The Government
Wouldn't it be great if the government didn’t spoliate -- er, “recycle” -- any more evidence in the investigation of the IRS? -
Constitutional Law, Health Care / Medicine, Politics, Religion, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Women's Issues
Who Do You Take Seriously In The Hobby Lobby Debate?
Conservative columnist Tamara Tabo offers her reflections on the Supreme Court's ruling in Hobby Lobby. -
Abortion, Free Speech, John Roberts, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Why Conservatives Should Be Disappointed In A 9-0 Ruling In Favor of Abortion Opponents
Conservative columnist Tamara Tabo wonders: Why does John Roberts keep breaking her heart? -
Federal Judges, Feminism, Politics, Women's Issues
One Woman’s Empathy Is Another Man’s Bias: On Judges With Daughters
What should we make of a new study showing that judges who have at least one daughter may be more likely to rule in favor of women?