Jon Lee
@jonleelawprof.bsky.social
Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Research & Professor of Law at Oklahoma Law. Write on legal ethics/profession and Trademark/IP law. All views my own.
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Jon Lee
@jonleelawprof.bsky.social
· May 2
I'm excited to be publishing "An Unreliable Reporter" with the Georgetown Law Journal Online! In it, I discuss how govt lawyers may be pressured to violate their ethical obligations by pursuing unwarranted sanctions against adversaries. Feedback welcome! SSRN:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Tracy Pearl
(@tpearl.bsky.social) for joining the Faculty Advisory Council for the TEDLaw
initiative! TEDLaw is aimed at teaching law students and attorneys "human skills
needed for modern legal practice."
Learn more here: shorturl.at/0S6am
(@tpearl.bsky.social) for joining the Faculty Advisory Council for the TEDLaw
initiative! TEDLaw is aimed at teaching law students and attorneys "human skills
needed for modern legal practice."
Learn more here: shorturl.at/0S6am
October 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Tracy Pearl
(@tpearl.bsky.social) for joining the Faculty Advisory Council for the TEDLaw
initiative! TEDLaw is aimed at teaching law students and attorneys "human skills
needed for modern legal practice."
Learn more here: shorturl.at/0S6am
(@tpearl.bsky.social) for joining the Faculty Advisory Council for the TEDLaw
initiative! TEDLaw is aimed at teaching law students and attorneys "human skills
needed for modern legal practice."
Learn more here: shorturl.at/0S6am
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My article, "Pluralism in State Constitutional Law," is now published with the Georgia Law Review! It explores different ways state courts interpret state constitutions and variations in how explicit courts are regarding this interpretive pluralism!
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October 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
My article, "Pluralism in State Constitutional Law," is now published with the Georgia Law Review! It explores different ways state courts interpret state constitutions and variations in how explicit courts are regarding this interpretive pluralism!
georgialawreview.org/wp-content/u...
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Last week, @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Jon Lee
(@jonleelawprof.bsky.social) presented to the University of Missouri School of Law
faculty on possible course-level innovations in light of the changes to the bar exam.
(@jonleelawprof.bsky.social) presented to the University of Missouri School of Law
faculty on possible course-level innovations in light of the changes to the bar exam.
October 11, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Last week, @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Jon Lee
(@jonleelawprof.bsky.social) presented to the University of Missouri School of Law
faculty on possible course-level innovations in light of the changes to the bar exam.
(@jonleelawprof.bsky.social) presented to the University of Missouri School of Law
faculty on possible course-level innovations in light of the changes to the bar exam.
I had an amazing time at Kansas Law attending and presenting at the Central States Law Schools Association Conference! Amazing @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social colleagues, amazing friends, amazing conversations.
October 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I had an amazing time at Kansas Law attending and presenting at the Central States Law Schools Association Conference! Amazing @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social colleagues, amazing friends, amazing conversations.
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@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Stephen Henderson has spearheaded the reboot of CrimProf Blog, serving as Managing Editor alongside editors Guha Krishnamurthi and Sam Merchant.
Check it out! crimprof.blog
Check it out! crimprof.blog
October 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Stephen Henderson has spearheaded the reboot of CrimProf Blog, serving as Managing Editor alongside editors Guha Krishnamurthi and Sam Merchant.
Check it out! crimprof.blog
Check it out! crimprof.blog
As someone who grew up in a small town in West Virginia, I love getting to work on rural access to justice issues.
Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Jon Lee @jonleelawprof.bsky.social for his appointment to LSAC’s Rural Access to Justice Work Group!
This group aims to address access to justice concerns in rural areas through increasing the pipeline of attorneys who wish to practice there.
This group aims to address access to justice concerns in rural areas through increasing the pipeline of attorneys who wish to practice there.
September 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
As someone who grew up in a small town in West Virginia, I love getting to work on rural access to justice issues.
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@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Profs. Tracy Pearl @tpearl.bsky.social and Stacey Tovino @staceytovino.bsky.social co-presented “Excluded at the Root: Health Insurance Discrimination Against Hair Loss Conditions,” at Drexel’s symposium, Weaving It All Together: Hair, Health, Law & Policy.
September 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Profs. Tracy Pearl @tpearl.bsky.social and Stacey Tovino @staceytovino.bsky.social co-presented “Excluded at the Root: Health Insurance Discrimination Against Hair Loss Conditions,” at Drexel’s symposium, Weaving It All Together: Hair, Health, Law & Policy.
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@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Melissa Mortazavi attended the International Access to Justice Forum at the NYU School of Law, where she presented her research on rural lawyering and access to justice.
September 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Melissa Mortazavi attended the International Access to Justice Forum at the NYU School of Law, where she presented her research on rural lawyering and access to justice.
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Professor Noah Chauvin @noahchauvin.bsky.social, one of the newest @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social faculty members, recently presented at the Belmont Law Review symposium on Contemporary Issues in National Security and the Law.
September 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Professor Noah Chauvin @noahchauvin.bsky.social, one of the newest @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social faculty members, recently presented at the Belmont Law Review symposium on Contemporary Issues in National Security and the Law.
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Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Michael Smith @msmith750.bsky.social for placing his article “Holistic Constitutional Interpretation” in the Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy!
Draft Here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Draft Here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
September 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Michael Smith @msmith750.bsky.social for placing his article “Holistic Constitutional Interpretation” in the Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy!
Draft Here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Draft Here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
I love this project and am lucky to have such amazing professors as my office neighbors!
Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professors Stacey Tovino @staceytovino.bsky.social and Tracy Pearl @tpearl.bsky.social, for placing their article, "Excluded at the Root: Health Discrimination Against Hair Loss Conditions,” with the Ohio State Law Journal!
September 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I love this project and am lucky to have such amazing professors as my office neighbors!
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Grabbed a drink with Brian at Sazerac Bar, where we ended up talking about @msmith750.bsky.social’s paper, Shooting Fish, with another couple who thought fish law wasn’t real.
September 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Grabbed a drink with Brian at Sazerac Bar, where we ended up talking about @msmith750.bsky.social’s paper, Shooting Fish, with another couple who thought fish law wasn’t real.
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She’s not just great in the classroom, she’s great on TV! @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. @tpearl.bsky.social appeared on ABC’s Dallas evening news program providing expert commentary on a pending criminal case in Oklahoma. Watch the segment here: www.wfaa.com/article/news...
Gateway Church founder Robert Morris waives preliminary hearing in Oklahoma, new court date set
The Gateway Church founder is charged with five counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child in Oklahoma.
www.wfaa.com
September 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
She’s not just great in the classroom, she’s great on TV! @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. @tpearl.bsky.social appeared on ABC’s Dallas evening news program providing expert commentary on a pending criminal case in Oklahoma. Watch the segment here: www.wfaa.com/article/news...
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Thrilled that my article with @markpmckenna.bsky.social on "Amazon's Quiet Overhaul of the Trademark System" is now out in the California Law Review @califlrev.bsky.social
Amazon’s Quiet Overhaul of the Trademark System — California Law Review
Amazon’s dominance as a platform is widely documented. But one aspect of that dominance has not received sufficient attention—the Amazon Brand Registry’s sweeping influence on firm behavior, particula...
www.californialawreview.org
August 31, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Thrilled that my article with @markpmckenna.bsky.social on "Amazon's Quiet Overhaul of the Trademark System" is now out in the California Law Review @califlrev.bsky.social
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OU Law is hiring to fill the Puterbaugh Foundation Chair!
Primary needs are constitutional law (neat!) and contracts (okay, I guess). The most recent posting notes many other curricular needs.
Come work with me!
www.thefacultylounge.org/2025/08/hiri...
Primary needs are constitutional law (neat!) and contracts (okay, I guess). The most recent posting notes many other curricular needs.
Come work with me!
www.thefacultylounge.org/2025/08/hiri...
Hiring Announcement: University of Oklahoma College of Law (UPDATED/REVISED)
From a recent email message: Professor of Law and Puterbaugh Foundation Chair The College of Law at the University of Oklahoma (OU Law) welcomes applications and nominations for an outstanding faculty...
www.thefacultylounge.org
August 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
OU Law is hiring to fill the Puterbaugh Foundation Chair!
Primary needs are constitutional law (neat!) and contracts (okay, I guess). The most recent posting notes many other curricular needs.
Come work with me!
www.thefacultylounge.org/2025/08/hiri...
Primary needs are constitutional law (neat!) and contracts (okay, I guess). The most recent posting notes many other curricular needs.
Come work with me!
www.thefacultylounge.org/2025/08/hiri...
OU Law hiring update: We have updated the subject matter areas for Puterbaugh Chair to include either constititional law or contracts, with additional needs in the ad below. Please share with anyone who might be interested and contact me if there are any questions!
apply.interfolio.com/168669
apply.interfolio.com/168669
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August 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
OU Law hiring update: We have updated the subject matter areas for Puterbaugh Chair to include either constititional law or contracts, with additional needs in the ad below. Please share with anyone who might be interested and contact me if there are any questions!
apply.interfolio.com/168669
apply.interfolio.com/168669
I suppose I should stop using LGBTQIA+. While I’m at it, I’ll go back to calling my husband my roommate.
It would be a huge step forward for Democrats and for general clarity in political writing if these terms went away. These came mostly from academic hothouses.
August 24, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I suppose I should stop using LGBTQIA+. While I’m at it, I’ll go back to calling my husband my roommate.
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I'm pleased to be publishing this paper in the Rutgers University Law Review Commentaries. Looking forward to working with the editors to get it in its final form. Comments welcome in the meantime!
New from me on SSRN: a review of Eric Kasper and Troy Kozma's excellent book "The Supreme Court and the Philosopher."
I think Kasper and Kozma make a compelling case, but have some thoughts on how their thesis could be applied with greater specificity.
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I think Kasper and Kozma make a compelling case, but have some thoughts on how their thesis could be applied with greater specificity.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
August 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I'm pleased to be publishing this paper in the Rutgers University Law Review Commentaries. Looking forward to working with the editors to get it in its final form. Comments welcome in the meantime!
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A cool opportunity for law students: The Student Journal of Information Privacy Law at Maine Law School seeks student-authored papers for publication.
More details here:
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More details here:
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Scholastica: Call for Submissions - Student Journal of Information Privacy Law (Maine Law)
Call for Submissions - Student Journal of Information Privacy Law (Maine Law)
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August 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A cool opportunity for law students: The Student Journal of Information Privacy Law at Maine Law School seeks student-authored papers for publication.
More details here:
app.scholasticahq.com/conversation...
More details here:
app.scholasticahq.com/conversation...
My husband and I had several conversations about this in the last few weeks, particularly since he is a resident where same-sex marriage would remain recognized (assuming states would be able to “decide”) and I am one where it likely would not be recognized. It will get messy.
Necessary tools from the bad old days (or: the smallest taste of why marriage equality matters.)
August 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
My husband and I had several conversations about this in the last few weeks, particularly since he is a resident where same-sex marriage would remain recognized (assuming states would be able to “decide”) and I am one where it likely would not be recognized. It will get messy.
Another FAR tip that some candidates might appreciate: Many candidates are on the law hiring market for more than one cycle before they land. The first year I tried, I did not position myself correctly for getting a tenure-track position. Especially if you don't have mentorship, it can take time.
August 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Another FAR tip that some candidates might appreciate: Many candidates are on the law hiring market for more than one cycle before they land. The first year I tried, I did not position myself correctly for getting a tenure-track position. Especially if you don't have mentorship, it can take time.
Happy FAR distribution day! If you are a candidate, don't be discouraged if you don't get a call tomorrow or next week. It takes time to read materials and even more for the committee to find time when everyone can meet. Some schools do scholarship reviews before making calls.
August 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Happy FAR distribution day! If you are a candidate, don't be discouraged if you don't get a call tomorrow or next week. It takes time to read materials and even more for the committee to find time when everyone can meet. Some schools do scholarship reviews before making calls.
I'm excited about my fall schedule! I'm headed to Chicago to speak to the IL bar, speaking with the faculties at Miami, Missouri, Quinnipiac, and Akron, heading to Kansas for the Central States conference, and co-organizing the Oklahoma Law Review symposium. Look forward to seeing folks!
August 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I'm excited about my fall schedule! I'm headed to Chicago to speak to the IL bar, speaking with the faculties at Miami, Missouri, Quinnipiac, and Akron, heading to Kansas for the Central States conference, and co-organizing the Oklahoma Law Review symposium. Look forward to seeing folks!
Make sure to talk to your mentors at your school as well—different institutions have different policies and norms. Write it all down!
One of my mentors gave me the same advice when I just started out. Log every single thing you do, and save receipts! Compliments, thank-you notes, press mentions, any stats or proof of project success. Even rejections, to prove you tried.
Hey! New faculty! Your annual reminder to keep track of *everything* you do in some way or another. I just dump stuff into a Google doc, nothing fancy, but saves a ton of time when working on promotion & tenure docs.
(Ask me what I'm working on right now...!) 🧪
(Ask me what I'm working on right now...!) 🧪
August 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Make sure to talk to your mentors at your school as well—different institutions have different policies and norms. Write it all down!
Given that Oklahoma Law is not hiring on the entry-level, (we are searching for a Con Law chair), feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Some advice: (1) Paint a picture of who you are as a scholar and teacher. Flexibility is welcome, but don't come off as not knowing what you want.🧵
August 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Given that Oklahoma Law is not hiring on the entry-level, (we are searching for a Con Law chair), feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Some advice: (1) Paint a picture of who you are as a scholar and teacher. Flexibility is welcome, but don't come off as not knowing what you want.🧵