Dean Paul Caron Featured in "Most Influential People in Legal Education" -- National Jurist, Spring 2024

Dean Paul L. Caron is featured in the National Jurist Spring 2024 issue article, "Most Influential People in Legal Education." The article profiles the top 20 innovators in legal education, as voted by law school deans. The National Jurist announced in January that Dean Caron had placed fourth. 

From the National Jurist:

Paul Caron

Dean and Professor, Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law

Caron is one of the most influential tax scholars and legal education figures in the country. His TaxProf Blog is a leading online platform for the tax and legal education communities, with more than 20 million page views per year.

TaxProf Blog was an especially important resource during the pandemic, providing news, information and a gathering place for law professors around the world. It covered debates in legal education over campus closures, COVID-19 protocols, online classes, pass/fail grading, maintaining community, tenure clocks, bar exams, racial justice and many other issues.

During the past year, TaxProf Blog has extensively covered artificial intelligence and ChatGPT, the U.S. News rankings boycott and subsequent methodology changes, free speech controversies at law schools, new accreditation rules, the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision and more. 

TaxProf Blog will celebrate its 20th anniversary on April 15.

The complete article may be found at National Jurist (Dean Caron on pages 13-14)