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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

share information about law school fellowship and VAP hiring process prawfsblawg.com/vaps-and-fel...

Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Law school faculty hiring committee topics of interest, 2026-2027. Methodology at prawfsblawg.com/hiring-commi... . spreadsheet of hiring committee information linked at www.lawskyprojects.org/hiring

Hiring Committee Topics of Interest 2026-2027 as of 31 Aug 2026. Business Law: 44, Multiple/Undetermined: 37, Criminal Law/Criminal Procedure: 36, Property: 31, Contracts: 27, Legal Writing and Reasoning: 26, Civil Procedure: 26, Constitutional Law: 23, Evidence: 23, Commercial Law: 22, Family Law: 20, Torts: 19, Clinical: 18, IP: 18, Tax Law: 17, Trusts and Estates: 16, Ethics: 14, Energy/Environmental: 13, Labor and Employment Law: 12, Health Law: 10, Law and Technology: 9, Bankruptcy Law: 8, Administrative Law: 7, Finance/Accounting: 7, Workplace Law: 7, Academic Success: 6, International Law: 6, 1L Classes: 6, Other: 73

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Entry level law school hiring: ask questions and share information about the hiring process prawfsblawg.com/law-school-h...

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Entry level law school hiring: number of FAR forms in first distribution over time. prawfsblawg.com/number-of-fa...

Graph showing FAR forms in first distribution over time. 2009: 637; 2010: 662; 2011: 592; 2012: 588; 2013: 592; 2014: 492; 2015: 410; 2016: 382; 2017: 403; 2018: 344; 2019: 334; 2020: 297; 2021: 328; 2022: 272; 2023: 348; 2024: 352; 2025: 406; 2026: 380.

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Hello fellow tax profs at state schools! I am very happy to report that free tax Code and Reg books generated by www.lawskypracticeproblems.org/codeandregs now comply with PDF/UA-1 accessibility. I've tested a bunch of generated PDFs with veraPDF--all passed with zero errors.

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Lawsky Practice Problems

Free practice problems and quizzes for Federal Income Taxation law school classes.

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Law school faculty: please consider submitting information about your school's 2026-2027 hiring plan and hiring committee. Requested information, plus link to Google form to submit info, at prawfsblawg.com/hiring-plans... - once I get initial set of info I will make it sortable, filterable, etc.

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Make your own tax code and regs selected sections now ready for fall tax classes (up to date as of 1 Jun 2026; if your area of tax has some exciting new regs that are finalized in the next month, let me know & I'll update again). www.lawskypracticeproblems.org/codeandregs

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Lawsky Practice Problems

Free practice problems and quizzes for Federal Income Taxation law school classes.

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

A stark increase in reported entry-level law school hires who reported a subject area of law and technology. Increase both in raw numbers and in percent of overall hires. (Graphs generated at www.lawskyprojects.org/explore.)

Line chart showing Hiring Year (count). Filters applied: Subject Area: Law and Technology, Law and Technology/Cyberlaw, Science and Technology Studies, Technology Law, Technology and New Media, AI and Law. Values: 2013: 2, 2014: 5, 2018: 2, 2019: 4, 2020: 9, 2021: 11, 2022: 12, 2023: 12, 2024: 13, 2025: 12, 2026: 15. 97 total hires. Source: Sarah Lawsky, https://www.lawskyprojects.org/explore, data as of May 30, 2026

Stacked bar chart showing Hiring Year broken down by Higher Degree Type (percent of all hires). Filters applied: Subject Area: Law and Technology, Law and Technology/Cyberlaw, Science and Technology Studies, Technology Law, Technology and New Media, AI and Law. 2013: Masters 1%, No Degree 1%. 2014: Masters 1%, No Degree 5%. 2018: Masters 1%, No Degree 1%. 2019: Masters 1%, No Degree 4%. 2020: Doctorate 5%, Masters 2%, No Degree 2%. 2021: Doctorate 3%, Masters 5%, No Degree 7%. 2022: Doctorate 3%, Masters 3%, No Degree 3%. 2023: Doctorate 5%, Masters 1%, No Degree 4%. 2024: Doctorate 6%, Masters 3%, No Degree 3%. 2025: Doctorate 6%, No Degree 3%. 2026: Doctorate 7%, Masters 4%, No Degree 4%. 97 total hires. Source: Sarah Lawsky, https://www.lawskyprojects.org/explore, data as of May 30, 2026

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

More information on the page (still in beta) where you can make your own graphs based on your own queries about the Lawsky entry-level law school hiring report data. 1/n www.lawskyprojects.org/explore

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Now in beta: explore all years of reported entry-level law school hiring data by doing your own slicing and dicing. www.lawskyprojects.org/explore

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The first draft of the law school entry-level reported hiring report is up. This year mostly looks very similar to the previous 4 years. I will continue to revise and to add hires throughout the next few months. www.lawskyprojects.org/entry-level-...

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Direct File was a government computer program that allowed people to file tax returns online for free. Article (draft; forthcoming Pittsburgh Tax Review) about the computer code underlying that program: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Direct File as Formalization

Direct File was a program created by the United States government that allowed some taxpayers to file their federal income tax returns online, for free. This ar

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

If you have found yourself thinking, "why not use a fractional linear transformation to build a tax deduction, tho?" then you might enjoy this paper papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

graph of ($40,000x / (x+$20,000)), curve asymptotically approaching $40,00. Labeled "Fig. 8 Imaginary Asymptotic State and Local Tax Deduction", Source: Sarah B. Lawsky & Leandra Lederman, Constructing Deductions (2026), https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6258958

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Introducing HELLO CODE, displays that cycle two 20 x 4 LCD screens through random sections of the Internal Revenue Code. Suitable for any home or office decor. 1/4

on a blue background, an LCD screen that says "HELLO CODE, a random walk through U.S. tax law"

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Free code and regulations selected sections books for all U.S. federal tax classes now updated for Spring 2026. Generated books will have law current through December 1, 2025, and will contain the 2026 inflation-adjusting revenue procedure. www.lawskypracticeproblems.org/codeandregs

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Lawsky Practice Problems

Free practice problems and quizzes for Federal Income Taxation law school classes.

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

FAR Forms in first distribution (entry-level law school faculty hiring). This year is the highest number of FAR forms since 2015.

FAR Forms in First Distribution - 2009: 637; 2010: 662; 2011: 592; 2012: 588; 2013: 592; 2014: 492; 2015: 410; 2016: 382; 2017: 403; 2018: 344; 2019: 334; 2020: 297; 2021: 328; 2022: 272; 2023: 348; 2024: 352; 2025: 406

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

FAR Forms in first distribution (entry-level law school faculty hiring). This year is the highest number of FAR forms since 2015.

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Free code and regulations selected sections books for all U.S. federal tax classes. These books includes the law through July 30, 2025, include Pub. Law 119-21, which made significant changes, including adding and renumbering sections. www.lawskypracticeproblems.org/codeandregs

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Lawsky Practice Problems

Free practice problems and quizzes for Federal Income Taxation law school classes.

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

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Lawsky Practice Problems

Free practice problems and quizzes for Federal Income Taxation law school classes.

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

My main problem with using this platform (even reading this platform) as a law professor: yes, that is my actual last name. #Lawsky #lawsky

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Usual posts/schedule this year for the law school faculty hiring process: hiring committee info; FAR forms over time; spreadsheet/info for faculty market; spreadsheet/info for VAP market; and of course hiring report in spring. More info and schedule at prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/...

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PrawfsBlawg: Law School Entry-Level Hiring Posting Schedule 2025-2026

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Collecting information on law school faculty hiring plans and hiring committees for 2025-2026. Please submit your school's information! prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/...

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PrawfsBlawg: Hiring Plans and Hiring Committees 2025-2026

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Collecting information on law school faculty hiring plans and hiring committees for 2025-2026. Please submit your school's information! prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/...

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PrawfsBlawg: Hiring Plans and Hiring Committees 2025-2026

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

1st draft, Lawsky Entry-Level Hiring Report 2025 (law school faculty). So far, similar to recent yrs. As always, report is incomplete. It is certainly missing some hires. I will keep updating; please let me know of additional hires not reflected here. www.lawskyprojects.org/entry-level-... 1/2

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

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Lawsky Projects

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Hoping to get 1st version of 2025 entry-level law school hiring report out soon - please send information about entry-level law school hires! Info at link about what info to send, where to send, etc. (It's not "last call" because as always I'll continue to update report after 1st version.)

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Orin Kerr @orinkerr.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Time for @sarahlawsky.bsky.social's annual entry-level hiring report. If you signed on for an entry-level tenure track law prof job, congrats, and it would be great if you could fill out your info. prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/...

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PrawfsBlawg: Lawsky Entry Level Hiring Report 2025 - Call for Information

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Now collecting information about entry-level law school hires. prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/...

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PrawfsBlawg: Lawsky Entry Level Hiring Report 2025 - Call for Information

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Now collecting information about entry-level law school hires. prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/...

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PrawfsBlawg: Lawsky Entry Level Hiring Report 2025 - Call for Information

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Northwestern Law Review empirical issue call for papers! Exclusive submission window opens April 1, 2025 and runs to April 28, 2025. Submit by 5 pm CT on Monday, April 28th to get final publication decision by Sunday, August 10th. northwesternlawreview.org/submissions/...

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Empirical Issue - Northwestern University Law Review

The Northwestern University Law Review is pleased to announce its eighth annual issue dedicated to empirical legal scholarship, to be published in Spring 2026. We welcome pieces making use of any and ...

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

SIGPLAN Research Highlights - recognizing four exceptional PL papers from 2021-2023 - selects as one of the papers "Catala: a programming language for the law," by @denismerigoux.bsky.social , Nicolas Chataing, Jonathan Protzenko www.sigplan.org/Highlights/P... -

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SIGPLAN Research Highlights Papers

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Web tool to generate a flexible spreadsheet with grades that meet a required mean. Following approach of (and w/assistance & permission of) Prof. Jeffrey Evans Stake of Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington. www.gradingcalculator.org/gradingcalc

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Academic Tools

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

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Academic Tools

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

OpenAI rejects API calls if it deems the material is "harmful, unsafe, or otherwise violates content moderation guidelines." Blocked: "Lakey, 46 F. Supp. 3d at 684 (“The great weight of the evidence demonstrates that, before the act's passage, abortion in Texas was extremely safe... (cont'd) 1/3

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Leandra Lederman @leandra2848.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Thrilled to see the review by Dr. Fatima Chaouche of my recent article "The Untold Tale of a #TaxRulings Haven"! The review, “Les rulings luxembourgeois vus d’Amérique" (Lux rulings seen from America), is in Cahiers de Fiscalité luxembourgeoise et européenne larcier-intersentia.com/fr/cahiers-f....

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Cahiers de fiscalité luxembourgeoise et européenne

Les Cahiers de fiscalité luxembourgeoise et européenne (CFLE) offrent une analyse rigoureuse et thématique du droit fiscal luxembourgeois.Associant les exigences de la recherche s...

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Tax profs and students: Make your own selected sections tax code and regs now updated for 2025, including fed tax, partnership tax, corp tax, and, new as of this semester, estate and gift tax. Free alternative to commercial selected sections book. www.lawskypracticeproblems.org/codeandregs

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Lawsky Practice Problems

Free practice problems and quizzes for Federal Income Taxation law school classes.

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

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Lawsky Practice Problems

Free practice problems and quizzes for Federal Income Taxation law school classes.

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Happy to see that one of the smartest, funniest, most creative people around, @maybell.bsky.social , is now posting on Bluesky!

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Andrew Mitchel, a tax attorney, has used the open-source code from my practice problems website, www.lawskypracticeproblems.org, to create snazzier practice problems for check-the-box - with graphics representing the entity and ownership. Check it out! www.andrewmitchel.com/resources/pr...

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

In the 1920s the Supreme Court (Justice Holmes!) invented (discovered?) a canon of statutory construction: presumption *against algebraic formulas*. + and - : ok. x = a/(1-r): NO, unless the legislature clearly demands it. Courts justified decisions with this canon through at least the 1970s.

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Sarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Brief intro - I'm a law prof at Northwestern, through 2028 also visiting at Inria Paris, where I'm working with a team on a DSL for tax law (Catala). Interests outside of tax & functional programming include dogs, musical theater, & cats (mine is a total jerk but I'm obsessed with him anyway).

Orange and white cat staring at the camera

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