Allen on NLR, Doctrine, and Legal Indeterminacy
In our February 2019 post, Professor Jessie Allen uses performance theory and empirical research from psychology on the effects of reading to suggest…
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Category: Psychology
Mertz on Studying Social Science Ethics
In recent months, prompted by media coverage of research by sociologist Alice Goffman, a number of law professors have stumbled upon a longstanding…
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“Reality” and Justice
“Reality” as a Claim for Justice — by Beth Mertz In these oddly jaded times within the social sciences, it is interesting how…
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Law in action and law on the books: A primer
We are pleased to welcome a guest blogger, Bill Clune, whose post gives us his “primer” on the concept of law-in-action, a concept…
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Paul Secunda: Second Post on New Legal Realism
Welcome Back NLR Guest Blogger PAUL M. SECUNDA The Impact of Cognitive Illiberalism on Neutral Decisionmaking By Paul M. Secunda In my last…
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Secunda on New Legal Realism with Discussion
NEW FEATURE! Welcoming NLR Guest Blogger PAUL M. SECUNDA Paul Secunda is an Associate Professor of Law at Marquette University Law School. Culturally-Motivated…
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