Vikram Amar

The New York Bar’s Misguided Discrimination Against Out-Of-State Law Schools

New York is a great state, and this overt favoritism is beneath it.

First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: Why You Should Incorporate ‘Soft Skills’ Into Your Legal Writing

The soft skills associated with good legal writing let you see your writing from your reader’s perspective.

Law School Professor Accused Of Sexually Harassing Students Won’t Be Back In The Classroom

The saga continues...

First Monday Musings by Dean Vik Amar: Some Preliminary Thoughts On 2019 Bar-Pass Rates

If we are looking at all law schools throughout the country, and if the baseline is not 2018, but rather 2012 or 2013, then we are still far away from 'normalcy.'

First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: Tips For Law Students To Help Them Succeed In The Upcoming Interview Season (Part II)

Some solid advice on how to get the most out of the interview process and increase your chances of getting the job you want. 

First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: Tips For Law Students To Help Them Succeed In The Upcoming Interview Season

Some solid advice on how to get the most out of the interview process and increase your chances of getting the job you want. 

First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: What Can Law Profs Learn — From Grading Exam Answers — About How To Write Good Questions?

Four thoughts for law teachers to consider as they construct future exams.

First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: Sensitivity To The Possibility Of Long-Term Podium Pullback By Universities

The concern about the heckler’s veto is real, and important. But so too are universities’ concerns about safety and cost.

First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: Reflections On The Lawsuit Against Harvard Law Review

Efforts by law reviews to increase diversity need to be viewed in the larger context of attempts by law schools to diversify more generally.

First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: Why ‘Blind’ Grading Prevalent At Law Schools Should Be Exported To Other Parts Of Education

Protecting students from biased assessments of their work and the work of their peers isn't the only advantage of blind grading.

First Monday Musings by Dean Vik Amar: A Few Interesting Topics At The January 2019 AALS Meeting

What's going on with the GRE v. LSAT debate for law schools, and how will schools deal with NALP's new rules?

Law School Professor Faces Unique Penalty For Inappropriate Behavior

Finally, some real consequences.

First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: Reflections On The Harvard Admissions Trial

Even if the plaintiffs win in proving Harvard has unfairly treated Asians, the remedy they seek may be way too sweeping.

Students Demand Resignation Of Law School Professor Accused Of Sexual Harassment

Check out the update to the story -- the faculty responds.

Law School Investigation Finds Professor Accused of Sexually Harassing Students And Faculty Violated University Policy

The law school community does not seem satisfied with the results of the investigation.