The theoretical background of Critical Legal Studies (CLS) is examined, CLS is advocated as part of a jurisprudence course, and some possibilities for content of such a course are discussed. (MSE)

Empirical research--the uncovering of facts about how individuals and institutions within our legal culture actually behave--is a marginal activity in the legal academy. The neglect of empirical work is so deeply embedded in the incentive structure and professional norms of law schools that they are resistant to change. (MLW)

There are large numbers untenured law faculty, and that group must publish. However, authors are now sending out copies of each article to huge numbers of law reviews. Some guidelines are suggested, including, that one should have more than five copies of any manuscript circulating for consideration for publication. (MLW)

One important technique by which legal scholars shape their work is the "internal scholarly jury." The jury is made up of those people who are reading the work and whose presumed reactions of pleasure or disappointment shape decisions about such things as topic, approach, method of analysis, and materials. (MLW)

Resistance to organ donation and the continuing shortage of donated organs is discussed and four legal approaches to organ acquisition are examined. A fifth, based on the principle of supported individual autonomy, is proposed. (MSE)

The purpose of House Resolution (HR) 1253, an amendment to the State Justice Institute (SJI) Act of 1984, is to authorize the SJI to carry out research on state judicial decisions and develop judicial training curricula related to child custody litigation involving domestic violence, and to disseminate the results of this research. The report…

An experimental first-year course in administrative law integrated several instructional approaches: text, lectures, research, in-depth study of a specific agency, appearances by agency representatives, and in-depth study of a case handled by the school's clinic, including classroom visits by key figures in the case. (MSE)

A course focusing on bankruptcy reorganization uses simulation and role-playing to increase the depth and speed of students' comprehension of the substantive concepts inherent in reorganization proceedings and their place in the process. (MSE)

Academic writing seems to have little influence on the development of the law, and law professors seem to be writing for each other. Ways in which academics can improve the impact of their writings on the work of judges are discussed. (MLW)

A course teaching the skills used by business lawyers uses role-playing and discussion to give students exposure to essential functions including interviewing, report-writing, procedures, planning, and coping with the individuals involved. (MSE)

The Tax Reform Act of 1986 changed the tax laws that affect how law schools raise revenue and how law faculty make expenditures. All law faculty should become familiar with the changes so as to minimize the potentially adverse consequences to themselves and their institutions. (MSE)

A course in civil procedure using local tort litigation and classroom simulation of the trial has been enthusiastically recevied by students and useful in teaching appropriate procedure, sequencing, questioning, and professional cooperation. (MSE)

The legal academy's defense of the dominance of its scholarly mission has two critical shortcomings: it ignores the costs of that dominance to the goals of professional education, and it neglects to subject its premises to its own standards of scholarly scrutiny. (MLW)

Data are summarized from in-depth interviews of senior editors who make publication decisions at student-edited journals located at 37 member institutions of the Association of American Law Schools. The data confirm that editorial practices vary significantly among the journals. (MLW)

This paper discusses the distinction between the Constitution and constitutional law. The Constitution is the fundamental law of the United States. It creates the institutions of government, enumerates the powers of these institutions, and delineates areas government may not enter. The Constitution is the instrument by which the consent of the…