Ashley M. London
@alondon.bsky.social
Law prof at Duquesne-Kline in Pittsburgh. Legal ethics and lawyer licensure reform are my areas of expertise. Fluent in ancient cemeteries, crumbling houses in VT, dachshunds, and candy.
Trainspotting. The middle-aged American female version.
November 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Trainspotting. The middle-aged American female version.
Done and dusted. Just sad I can't vote in support of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social in NY today! My PA elections will have to do. Go vote!!!
November 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Done and dusted. Just sad I can't vote in support of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social in NY today! My PA elections will have to do. Go vote!!!
My students are pretty cool. Happy Halloween!!!
October 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
My students are pretty cool. Happy Halloween!!!
Lebo was all in today, too! No Kings! No jagoffs!
October 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Lebo was all in today, too! No Kings! No jagoffs!
Our third annual Duquesne-Kline Law faculty junket with the Prime Stage troupe here in Pittsburgh at the Homewood Cemetery. It is awesome to work with people you like to ghoul around with! @rlheppner.bsky.social @profherman.bsky.social
September 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Our third annual Duquesne-Kline Law faculty junket with the Prime Stage troupe here in Pittsburgh at the Homewood Cemetery. It is awesome to work with people you like to ghoul around with! @rlheppner.bsky.social @profherman.bsky.social
Watching these screens with the robot talking felt very Panem this morning in Salt Lake City.
July 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Watching these screens with the robot talking felt very Panem this morning in Salt Lake City.
Just finished presenting at the NAACA annual conference in Salt Lake City! This is a great group of lawyers. Article on this topic coming soon!
July 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Just finished presenting at the NAACA annual conference in Salt Lake City! This is a great group of lawyers. Article on this topic coming soon!
I am not against changing our teaching approach as a general matter. I think law pedagogy is, and must, keep evolving. Do I think a licensing exam should be the motivator? No.
June 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I am not against changing our teaching approach as a general matter. I think law pedagogy is, and must, keep evolving. Do I think a licensing exam should be the motivator? No.
Time to start re-thinking law school exam drafting.
June 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Time to start re-thinking law school exam drafting.
The NCBE's role is not to tell law professors what to teach, according to the NCBE. But adaptations will be required. I really hope a lot of doctrinal professors are paying attention.
June 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The NCBE's role is not to tell law professors what to teach, according to the NCBE. But adaptations will be required. I really hope a lot of doctrinal professors are paying attention.
Sample tasks for NextGen. See the content scope outline. I don't hate this.
June 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Sample tasks for NextGen. See the content scope outline. I don't hate this.
So the current UBE assesses all of this already, according to the NCBE. But competency 2 is new to NextGen.
June 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
So the current UBE assesses all of this already, according to the NCBE. But competency 2 is new to NextGen.
At least there is full portability. Even if you take the so-called "legacy exam."
June 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
At least there is full portability. Even if you take the so-called "legacy exam."
10 jurisdictions will give this test in 2026. A fully computer based exam. Should be easy to do those mini PTs on your laptops, folks. Also, we know reading online poses difficulties for many students.
June 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
10 jurisdictions will give this test in 2026. A fully computer based exam. Should be easy to do those mini PTs on your laptops, folks. Also, we know reading online poses difficulties for many students.
This is something every new lawyer will do in practice. Unless they are in civil litigation, no? Good for the DAs and PDs. Not so good for a lot of Big Law folks.
June 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This is something every new lawyer will do in practice. Unless they are in civil litigation, no? Good for the DAs and PDs. Not so good for a lot of Big Law folks.
Of course the MPRE won't be replaced. That's a good money maker for the NCBE.
June 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Of course the MPRE won't be replaced. That's a good money maker for the NCBE.
No word on Trusts and Estates. That's not something new lawyers do right now during a time of the greatest wealth transfer of modern times. Am I right???
June 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
No word on Trusts and Estates. That's not something new lawyers do right now during a time of the greatest wealth transfer of modern times. Am I right???
June 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Has anyone else been monitoring their scholarly downloads? This is from our law school's database. I am certain these are being used to train AI systems. Look at who is downloading! Is Microsoft Singapore interested in my take on lawyer licensure? Doubt it.
June 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Has anyone else been monitoring their scholarly downloads? This is from our law school's database. I am certain these are being used to train AI systems. Look at who is downloading! Is Microsoft Singapore interested in my take on lawyer licensure? Doubt it.
The queen of flowers!
May 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The queen of flowers!
Weens! Gorgeous! I have to show off mine.
April 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Weens! Gorgeous! I have to show off mine.
Giant protest in downtown Pittsburgh today. Yinzers aren't gonna take it anymore. @cityofpittsburgh.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Giant protest in downtown Pittsburgh today. Yinzers aren't gonna take it anymore. @cityofpittsburgh.bsky.social
Very proud to be a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association right now!! Not so proud to be a member of the PA Bar Association. Where ARE you? The only PA bar orgs I see here are from Philly and Pittsburgh. Surprised? No. Disappointed? Yes.
March 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Very proud to be a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association right now!! Not so proud to be a member of the PA Bar Association. Where ARE you? The only PA bar orgs I see here are from Philly and Pittsburgh. Surprised? No. Disappointed? Yes.