But this Essay is not about Trump. Crypto creates new channels for public corruption that operate on autopilot, generating wealth without transactions, contracts,
Weinberg Center Shareholder Proposal Survey – Promoting Engagement
Following on my Weinberg Center blog post back on October 27, I write today to promote participation in a survey hosted by the University of Delaware’s John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance on public company Rule 14a-8 shareholder proposals under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The survey website explains that the Weinberg Center “seeks to gather practical insights from companies, investors, and related professionals about the scope and effectiveness of the current federal shareholder proposal rule (Rule 14a-8).” I suspect that the referenced professionals include lawyers representing both public companies and shareholders, as well as other advisors to each. More information about the survey can be found on the website.
In the spirit of that October 27 blog post, I am appreciative of the effort to gather information from a wide variety of constituents. I have taught group-oriented change leadership to undergraduate honors students here at The University of Tennessee using design thinking methods, in which the first step is undertaking to empathize. This step involves the team researching, and endeavoring to understand, the needs of various stakeholders. One design thinking website describes this first stage of a group-oriented process of innovation through design thinking
Call for Papers – Tribal Energy Law, Environmental Justice, and Climate Change Symposium
Please see the call for papers here from friend-of-the-BLPB Paolo Farah. Abstract submissions are due December 20, 2025. According to the the call for papers, “[t]his symposium aims to bridge disciplines and communities, fostering dialogue between law, policy, science, and industry in advancing tribal energy sovereignty and climate resilience. We invite you to contribute your voice and expertise to this important conversation.”
Transformative Teaching
Surprisingly, the literature on lawyer-leader development has neglected adult learning theories. This Article addresses that gap and grounds the teaching of leadership in a well-established theoretical tradition. It presents the results of a design-based research study that applies Mezirow’s transformative learning theory to the design and delivery of a leadership seminar taught at Brigham Young University Law School. The study finds that 95% of students enrolled in the second iteration of the course took new, concrete leadership actions as a direct result of their participation in the class.
Cal Poly Seeks Business Law Faculty
The Orfalea College of Business at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) at San Luis Obispo invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track, academic year position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the primary area of law, beginning August 17, 2026.
The ideal candidate will have an interest in, and ability to teach, a variety of business law courses. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated teaching excellence and those with business practice experience (law firm or in-house). Research published in law journals and/or peer review journals on topics involving statutory law, common law, regulations, or other aspects of business law are preferred.
Applications must be submitted through the official portal of California State University (CSU): https://csucareers.calstate.edu/en-us/job/552863/assistant-professor-of-business-law
Full consideration is guaranteed for all applications received by December 12, 2025. Complete applications received after this date may also be considered.
For inquiries, please contact Professor David G. Chamberlain at dchamb02@calpoly.edu.
Law Leadership and Professional Responsibility
As business law professors, we are always teaching leadership and professional responsibility (even if only interstitially), whether we are teaching in experiential, doctrinal, or other settings. Accordingly, an upcoming program hosted by the Section on Leadership of the Association of American Law Schools (which I chair this year) may be of interest. The program, a webinar aptly titled Leadership Development and Professional Responsibility, is next Tuesday, November 18, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET/12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CT/11:00 am – 12:00 pm MT/10:00 am – 11:00 pm PT. Here is the synopsis.
How can law schools cultivate ethical judgment and the capacity for principled leadership among students? How might the Professional Responsibility course provide avenues for exploring broader questions related to lawyer leadership? This AALS webinar explores the relationship between professional responsibility, legal ethics, and leadership formation in legal education and examines how law schools can prepare graduates not only to practice law competently, but to lead with integrity and purpose.
I hope you can join us for this program. Registration is available here.
Hawai’i Law Seeks Business Law Faculty
The William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Business Law to begin in Fall 2026. We seek candidates with a demonstrated record or strong potential for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
We welcome applicants whose research and teaching interests include business associations, corporate law, commercial law, securities regulation, entrepreneurship, or related areas. The successful candidate will join a collegial and interdisciplinary faculty committed to teaching excellence, community engagement, and advancing justice in Hawaiʻi and beyond.
Applications must be submitted through the University of Hawaiʻi’s official Work at UH portal.
For full consideration, please apply by November 12, 2025.
For inquiries, please contact Professor Alina Ng Boyte at aboyte@hawaii.edu.
Delaware Corporate Law: More Policy; Less Politicking
Back in June of 2024, in connection with the legislative debate in Delaware over the approval of § 122(18) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (DGCL § 122(18)), I authored a blog post in which I raised concerns about whether there was adequate understanding of the public policy impacts of the proposal to adopt DGCL § 122(18). I then wrote:
I have one large and important question as Senate Bill 313 continues to move through the Delaware legislative process: do members of the Delaware General Assembly voting on this bill fully understand the large shift in public policy represented by the introduction of DGCL § 122(18)? If so, then they act on an informed basis and live with the consequences, as they do with any legislation they pass that is signed into law. If not, we all must work harder to enable that understanding.
Later that month, I authored and published a second blog post that cross-referenced the earlier blog post and offered several policy-related values relevant to the proposal.
Two-and-a-half weeks ago, I found myself affected by similar concerns about the need for serious, thoughtful policy engagement in Delaware. The occasion was the Gala Celebration
Name, Image, and Likeness Arrangements and Technological Innovation
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Oklahoma Law – 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 member for the Puterbaugh Foundation Chair, to begin in the Fall Semester of 2026.
The primary needs for this search are in the areas of constitutional law or contracts. In addition, we have curricular needs in the following areas: bankruptcy, antitrust, partnership tax, corporate transactions, secured transactions, banking, finance, consumer law, cybersecurity law, technology and AI and the law, a doctrinal course in any field with a strong AI component, alternative dispute resolution, and experiential offerings in any of the areas listed above.
OU Law has a renowned reputation for scholarly excellence, which it aims to strengthen through the holder of this endowed position. OU Law is committed to attracting and retaining exceptional faculty with summer research grants, publication placement bonuses, and course reductions based on scholarly productivity. The Puterbaugh Foundation Chair comes with a competitive salary along with significant support for research and travel.
OU Law is a high-quality, affordable, and forward-looking institution. It boasts world-class facilities, a commitment to technological innovation, and a varied student body. OU Law sits on the university’s main campus in Norman, a college town