Dave Hoffman
@hoffprof.bsky.social
William A. Schnader Prof. of Law at Penn Law
Teaching & writing mostly about contracts, occasionally backyard birds.
Against et al. Pro legal jargon. Neutral on legal process.
Teaching & writing mostly about contracts, occasionally backyard birds.
Against et al. Pro legal jargon. Neutral on legal process.
What evidence is there that it works in this context? There ~2 schools that have succeeded in moving their academic reputation significantly without increasing their spend in the last fifty years. And many schools -- I can think of one local school with glossy magazines -- that beclown themselves.
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
What evidence is there that it works in this context? There ~2 schools that have succeeded in moving their academic reputation significantly without increasing their spend in the last fifty years. And many schools -- I can think of one local school with glossy magazines -- that beclown themselves.
I mean, I personally hate travel! But (almost) every place I've been to I think better of and I'm sure that informal conversations travel further than infinite comms emails if the goal is to get people to pay attention to what faculty are writing.
November 10, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I mean, I personally hate travel! But (almost) every place I've been to I think better of and I'm sure that informal conversations travel further than infinite comms emails if the goal is to get people to pay attention to what faculty are writing.
This is not obviously the right direction.
I might get rid of these faculty-focused communications entirely, and build & encourage thicker, in person, connections.
I might get rid of these faculty-focused communications entirely, and build & encourage thicker, in person, connections.
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
This is not obviously the right direction.
I might get rid of these faculty-focused communications entirely, and build & encourage thicker, in person, connections.
I might get rid of these faculty-focused communications entirely, and build & encourage thicker, in person, connections.
I truly have no idea!
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I truly have no idea!
I honestly think that you personally being research dean is doing a ton of good -- there's almost no value to those emails as currently designed.
November 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I honestly think that you personally being research dean is doing a ton of good -- there's almost no value to those emails as currently designed.
How do you feel about law faculty scholarship emails?
November 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
How do you feel about law faculty scholarship emails?
Every minute you send preparing to write is a minute you don't have to spend later adding parentheticals because you won't have time or interest, it is known.
May 29, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Every minute you send preparing to write is a minute you don't have to spend later adding parentheticals because you won't have time or interest, it is known.
I'm not sure if it's a big deal or not, I just started to read the relevant warrant. People get arrested in this country (wrongly and rightly) all the time. That it happened to a judge doesn't mean this is an iron curtain descending on Europe.
April 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I'm not sure if it's a big deal or not, I just started to read the relevant warrant. People get arrested in this country (wrongly and rightly) all the time. That it happened to a judge doesn't mean this is an iron curtain descending on Europe.
Judge Joseph was indicted and charges were eventually dismissed two years later.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
United States v. Joseph (2019) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
April 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Judge Joseph was indicted and charges were eventually dismissed two years later.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
The foundation is concurring opinions which will always be with us, no matter now doomy your replies get.
February 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The foundation is concurring opinions which will always be with us, no matter now doomy your replies get.
Oh! Well, I'm not trying to change the subject. I'm just real confused by your reaction. Sorry, go back to your business! Nothing to see here.
February 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Oh! Well, I'm not trying to change the subject. I'm just real confused by your reaction. Sorry, go back to your business! Nothing to see here.
What is a subjectivist?
February 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
What is a subjectivist?
Agree with everything AMK says.
January 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Agree with everything AMK says.
Yeah, that was one where they mistakenly rejected me thinking I was you and I was like "no, friends, my work isn't that interesting."
January 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Yeah, that was one where they mistakenly rejected me thinking I was you and I was like "no, friends, my work isn't that interesting."
Already submitting to law reviews I see?
January 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Already submitting to law reviews I see?
For me, it's π for plaintiff.
January 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
For me, it's π for plaintiff.
Considering the widespread disdain for religious morality prevalent among many / most law faculty, one obvious danger is that morality talk is a one-way ticket to a particular, secular, vision of the good life.
January 25, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Considering the widespread disdain for religious morality prevalent among many / most law faculty, one obvious danger is that morality talk is a one-way ticket to a particular, secular, vision of the good life.
I am not sure I buy the causality.
January 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I am not sure I buy the causality.
If this is about the person you previously tweeted about, I don't think it's the right suspicion.
January 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
If this is about the person you previously tweeted about, I don't think it's the right suspicion.
The law targets actual control.
My view is that if facebook's chinese sub is in fact controlling facebook's US operations and thus gives rise to the dangers the law is targeted again, divestment seems appropriate.
My view is that if facebook's chinese sub is in fact controlling facebook's US operations and thus gives rise to the dangers the law is targeted again, divestment seems appropriate.
January 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The law targets actual control.
My view is that if facebook's chinese sub is in fact controlling facebook's US operations and thus gives rise to the dangers the law is targeted again, divestment seems appropriate.
My view is that if facebook's chinese sub is in fact controlling facebook's US operations and thus gives rise to the dangers the law is targeted again, divestment seems appropriate.