Jess’ Blog
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(I’m supposed to be working on my big article this summer, but I have writer’s block today, so I’m writing this instead.) Like many law professors, I spend a lot of time thinking about AI, the way my students are using it to supplement their studies, and what my role is in all of this…
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I teach a spring semester section of our Advanced Legal Applications (ALA) course at the University of Akron School of Law. ALA is a bar exam prep course. It has quickly become one of my favorite courses to teach for a variety reasons — one big one being that I get to learn all of…
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“There are so many people struggling with staying alive.” QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer. It’s an algorithm that equips anyone with the ability to prevent suicide. Question means asking directly if someone is suicidal. Persuade means persuading someone to stay alive and accept help. Refer means actively connecting someone to that help, including…
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My students often ask me why we aren’t talking about this. As a new professor, I’ve only seen a few versions of this. This meant what’s happening in Gaza. This meant the reelection of Donald Trump. This meant the assassination of Charlie Kirk. This meant the mass censorship of late-night television. And now this means…
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I’m teaching Internet Law for the first time this semester at the University of Akron School of Law. I’m implementing Prof. Eric Goldman’s course materials. I took Prof. Goldman’s class in 2019 and I served as his TA while finishing law school. Obviously, I’ve practiced / continue to practice Internet law, and I’ve developed deep…
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To the student who told me to get back into blogging, this one’s for you. When I landed my dream job in academia, I thought I would finally feel complete. Every career move I made in my 20’s, every thinkpiece, blog, tweet, speaking gig, was all in the pursuit of becoming an academic. Academics have…
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Dear Students, Congratulations on reaching the end of your first semester of law school! And for my Spring Starts, the conclusion of your 1L year—what an incredible milestone. Take a moment to truly savor this achievement. It’s one of those rare, hard-earned moments in law school that often goes uncelebrated. You’ve tackled one of the…
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Students, If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been intentional about keeping my politics neutral in this class. There’s a reason for that. My career has taken me through both ends of the political spectrum—I’ve worked for right-leaning organizations, left-leaning ones, and everywhere in between. Over time, those experiences shaped me into a centrist with core principles…
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It’s hard to believe we’re almost at the end of Q3. As you can tell, I’m quite behind with this Q2 Legal Advocacy update… I love speaking about these topics! For press / speaking inquiries, I can be reached at jess@progresschamber.org Publications Amicus Briefs Letters Press Panels & Other Speaking Opportunities Podcasts
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