The Journal of Legal Education seeks short, reproducible learning exercises for foundational law courses to demonstrate in a hands-on teaching exchange at the 2027 AALS Annual Meeting in New York. Proposals due by noon (EDT) on Monday, October 26.
Submit a concise proposal for a classroom exercise that is proven effective and feasible within normal faculty and student time constraints.
Selected presenters will host short teaching stations for rotating groups so attendees leave with tangible, adaptable activities for core law courses.
Proposals must be emailed to jlesubmissions@aals.org by noon (EDT) on Monday, October 26 for consideration at the 2027 AALS Annual Meeting in New York.
# What this call is and who it's for Meeting in New York and is inviting proposals for manageable learning exercises. The program aims to showcase teaching activities that are ready to use or easily adapted for foundational law courses and that respect realistic faculty and student time limits.
# Why this format The session will run as a teaching exchange. Rather than long presentations, selected presenters will run short stations. Participants will rotate through stations to see demonstrations and get step-by-step explanations of exercises they can adapt back at their home schools. The design favors transferability: small, concrete activities that can be implemented without large time or resource commitments.
# What to submit Send proposals by email to jlesubmissions@aals.org. The firm deadline is noon (EDT) on Monday, October 26. Proposals should describe exercises or assessments that have been used with students and shown to work within typical time constraints for faculty and students.
# Where these exercises should apply The program wants exercises useful in core courses. Examples listed include Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corporations, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Legal Research & Writing, Professional Responsibility, Property, Torts, and Wills & Trusts. Proposals for other foundational subjects that fit the session's goals are also appropriate.
Selected presenters will each run a station where they explain and demonstrate the exercise to rotating groups. The goal is to give attendees concrete, ready-to-adapt classroom tools and to prompt practical discussion about effective teaching practices in foundational law courses.
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# How attendees will benefit Attendees at the teaching exchange should leave with tested, time-efficient exercises they can implement in foundational law courses. The rotating-station format is intended to maximize hands-on exposure in a short time, letting participants observe demonstrations, ask practical questions, and collect materials or sample prompts for classroom use.
# Who posted the call The announcement appeared on the TaxProf Blog and was authored by Austen Parrish, who serves as co-editor of the Journal of Legal Education and was the 2025 President of the Association of American Law Schools.
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