Dean Tommy
- Oct 26, 2023
- 3 min
Surprising Updates to the NextGen Bar Exam
The National Conference of Bar Examiners made a few surprising announcements yesterday about the development and implementation of the...
Dean Tommy
- Oct 4, 2023
- 6 min
Hey ChatGPT: "Write a song about a closed memo assignment in the form of Taylor Swift's ..."
My students are getting ready to turn in their closed memo assignment for a legal writing and research course I'm teaching this semester....
Dean Tommy
- Sep 2, 2023
- 1 min
What's Your "Hype Song"? (Fall 2023 Edition)
Prior to every semester, I ask my students to complete a pre-course survey or online discussion post. Some of the questions require them...
Dean Tommy
- Aug 31, 2023
- 1 min
Bar Exam Results Season is Underway
While my law school alma mater, the University of Minnesota, is kicking off its college football season tonight against the Nebraska...
Dean Tommy
- Aug 26, 2023
- 5 min
What Fall Out Boy's "We Didn't Start the Fire" Can Remind You About Essay Organization
I recently heard Fall Out Boy’s version of “We Didn’t Start the Fire”—Billy’s Joel’s rock anthem that chronicled 40 years of cultural and...