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Jon Lee

@jonleelawprof.bsky.social

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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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Anna E. Carpenter @annacarpenter.bsky.social · 19h

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.

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Jon Lee @jonleelawprof.bsky.social · 23h

Next time!

Jon Lee @jonleelawprof.bsky.social · 23h

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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Anna E. Carpenter @annacarpenter.bsky.social · 3d

@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

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Jon Lee @jonleelawprof.bsky.social · 12d

As someone who grew up in a small town in West Virginia, I love getting to work on rural access to justice issues.

Anna E. Carpenter @annacarpenter.bsky.social · 13d

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.

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Anna E. Carpenter @annacarpenter.bsky.social · 14d

@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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Anna E. Carpenter @annacarpenter.bsky.social · 14d

@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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Anna E. Carpenter @annacarpenter.bsky.social · 20d

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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Anna E. Carpenter @annacarpenter.bsky.social · 20d

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....

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Jon Lee @jonleelawprof.bsky.social · 24d

Allen and Sons! Please tell me you know of it….

Jon Lee @jonleelawprof.bsky.social · 28d

I love this project and am lucky to have such amazing professors as my office neighbors!

Anna E. Carpenter @annacarpenter.bsky.social · Sep 9

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!

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🎃😱Slaybell Romero loves Halloween👻👹 @maybell.bsky.social · Sep 8

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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Anna E. Carpenter @annacarpenter.bsky.social · Sep 6

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

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Jon Lee @jonleelawprof.bsky.social · Sep 2

At least it’s not one of the sponsored posts telling you that you would be a good fit for their work-from-home sales position …..

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Jeanne Fromer @jeannefromer.bsky.social · Aug 31

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

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Michael Smith @msmith750.bsky.social · Aug 29

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...

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

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Jon Lee @jonleelawprof.bsky.social · Aug 29

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

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apply.interfolio.com

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Jon Lee @jonleelawprof.bsky.social · Aug 29

Looking forward to it! Joined the Patreon today as well!

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Jon Lee @jonleelawprof.bsky.social · Aug 24

I suppose I should stop using LGBTQIA+. While I’m at it, I’ll go back to calling my husband my roommate.

Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · Aug 23

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.

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Noah Chauvin @noahchauvin.bsky.social · Aug 22

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!

Noah Chauvin @noahchauvin.bsky.social · Aug 11

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.

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

The abstract for "Understanding Free Speech Values at the Supreme Court," by Noah Chauvin.

This essay is a book review of The Supreme Court and the Philosopher: How John Stuart Mill Shaped US Free Speech Protections, by Professors Eric Kasper and Troy Kozma. The book argues that John Stuart Mill had an indelible impact on the Supreme Court's free speech jurisprudence, and that through the power of precedent, we have come to have a "Millian" First Amendment.

As I explain in the review, Kasper and Kozma have made a compelling case. However, because Mill offered an expansive defense of freedom of expression, it is not enough to say that the Court's free speech jurisprudence is "Millian," because that could mean many different things. Understanding with greater precision what motivates the justices in free speech cases is crucial for attorneys, advocates, and scholars.

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Noah Chauvin @noahchauvin.bsky.social · Aug 21

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...

Scholastica: Call for Submissions - Student Journal of Information Privacy Law (Maine Law)

Call for Submissions - Student Journal of Information Privacy Law (Maine Law)

app.scholasticahq.com

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Jon Lee @jonleelawprof.bsky.social · Aug 16

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.

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · Aug 15

Necessary tools from the bad old days (or: the smallest taste of why marriage equality matters.)

Legal documents same-sex
couples should have in case marriage equality is overturned
Revocable Living Trust
Last Will & Testament
Healthcare Power of Attorney
Durable Power of Attorney
Living Will
Hospital Visitation Authorization Form one for your partner & one for your Chosen Family
Agent for Disposition of Remains
Pet Care Directive
Tangible Personal Property Memorandum

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Jon Lee @jonleelawprof.bsky.social · Aug 14

@anthonymkreis.bsky.social doesn't shy away from the hard-hitting questions.

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Jon Lee @jonleelawprof.bsky.social · Aug 14

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.

Jon Lee @jonleelawprof.bsky.social · Aug 14

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.

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