Welcome back to Ahead of the Curve. I’m Karen Sloan, legal education editor at Law.com, and I’ll be your host for this weekly look at innovation and notable developments in legal education.

I’ve got a lot to cover this week so I’m giving you an Ahead of the Curve Lightning Round, with quick looks at Law.com’s Go-To Law Schools reportWilliam Adam’s appointment to the head of the ABA’s Legal Education Section; the legal academy’s reaction to Elizabeth Warren’s failed bid for the Democratic nomination; and the return of two controversial law professors to Emory and Minnesota. Read on!