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Briefs, University Of Michigan Law School

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Michigan Access Program: revamped and revived; European reunion 2012; Bickner, Kearse, and White named distinguished alumni for 2012; exoneree adjusting to life outside the walls; II-Won Kang, LLM '93, appointed to Korea's Constitutional Court; dean search begins; Sereno, LLM '93, named chief justice of Supreme Court of the Philippines; lawyers club renovation progresses.

Justice Kagan Highlights South Hall Dedication Weekend, Katie Vloet

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At the dedication of South Hall, the focus was on the buildings importance to a Michigan Law legal education and the institution's gratitude for the wxtraordinarily generous donors who made the building possible.

Speakers at the event-officiated by Bruce Bickner, '68, chair of the building fundraising committee-included Justice Kagan, U-M President Mary Sue Coleman, U-M Board of Regents Chairman Laurence B. Deitch, '72, and Dean Caminker.

During dedocatopm weekend, Justice Kagan gave an inside look at the Supreme Court at a Friday morning talk, She said justices are not motivated to rule in certain cases to favor or disfavor a …

A World Of Difference, Katie Vloet

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People who pursue environmental law as a career have their reasons, many of which we will highlight in the alumni profiles that follow. No matter the reasons, this is an exciting-some would say unsettled-time in the field of environmental law.

Class Notes, University Of Michigan Law School

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Payton, '96, takes yoga behind bars; Saukek, '69, harnessing solar energy to light up Liberia; Shahshahani, '04, elected president of National Lawyer Guild; Armbrister, '82, named president of Girard College; Christy, '91, reptile writer; Mihas, '02: "You go to law school dreaming of doing cases like that"; Kemp, '00, lawyer, sci-fi bestseller.

Giving, University Of Michigan Law School

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Faculty News, University Of Michigan Law School

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Gordon hired as first director of Zell Entrepreneurship and Law program; Primus joins lead authors in contributing to Modern Criminal Procedure; Scarnecchia: teaching at Law School is a "privilege"; Katz study impacts ruling in voting rights case; legal historian Brand joins faculty; criminal law, legal philosophy prof. Mendlow joins faculty; affordable care act opinion cites Caminker paper; Bagenstos testifies before Senate Committee in support of ENDA; finances of low-income Americans reveal where system falls short, Barr writes in new book; Radin's book tackles boilerplate; Logue argues some regulation could be outsourced to insurance companies; Hakimi argues for new legal …

In Memoriam, University Of Michigan Law School

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Public Lands, Public Trust, James Tobin

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This is the fourth in a series about the intellectural history of the Law School, and the impact our scholars have had, from the classroom to the Supreme Court.

Joseph Sax found his intellectual home at Michigan Law. Sax would become known as one of the nation's leading authorities on environmental law.

Closing/Back Cover, University Of Michigan Law School

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The dedication of the Law Quadrangle on June 15, 1934, featured a speech by a Supreme Court justice. So, too, did the dedication of South Hall nearly eight decades later.

Sisters In Law, Katie Vloet

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The Honorable Cornelia Kennedy, '47, and The Honorable Margaret Schaeffer, '45, reminisce about their early years as lawyers. Kennedy, '47 has been called the "First Lady of Michigan Judiciary" for being the first woman appointed to the federal bench in Michigan, and just the fourth woman in the nation to be appointed a federal district court judge, 1979. Her sister, Schaeffer, '45, was sworn in as a judge five years later in the 47th Judicial District in Farmington Hills.

Retirees Beware: Don't Worry About The British, "Taxmageddon" Is Coming, Douglas A. Kahn, Lawrence W. Waggoner

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This article is adapted from the authors' article published under a similar title in 136 Tax Notes 107 (July 2, 2012).

Front Cover, University Of Michigan Law School

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Front Matter, University Of Michigan Law School

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Briefs, University Of Michigan Law School

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ILW: A lifeline to the world of international law; Justice Kagan to visit Law School, help dedicate South Hall; legislation and regulation course added to 1L requirements; scenes from the semester; Attorney General Eric Holder named senior day speaker; European alumni reunion; delegates from China explore Michigan Law's global reach during visit; two new journals publish this spring,

Message From The Dean, Evan Caminker

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Game Plan, Amy Wimmer Schwarb

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In the brief history of sports agents, Michigan has produced some heavy hitters. This article is one in an occasional series of features about Michigan Law alumni who excel in a variety of fields.

Finding Refuge, Katie Vloet

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The James E. and Sarah A. Degan Professor of Law and director of the Program in Refugee and Asylum Law (PRAL) at Michigan Law, Hathaway is one of a small number of globally regarded refugee law experts. He has helped to develop Michigan Law into a center of scholarship and education in the field.

The scope of PRAL is vast: the world's most comprehensive program for the study of international and comparative refugee law, with courses and workshops, worldwide refugee-and asylum-related fellowships, a biennial colloquium that sets guidelines for the evolution of refugee law, and the Refugee Caselaw Site, the …

Faculty News, University Of Michigan Law School

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Thompson directs new Entrepreneurship Clinic; starting legal clinics in Jordan druing the Arab Spring; Bagenstos honored for work with disabled people; Marie Claire magazine honors Carr; Krier's Blue Jeans lecture: how to do law school right; Sankaran named parent attorney of the year; new Cook Global Professor named; Clark, Croley appointed to named professorships; emeritus professor Roy Proffitt dies at age 93; Howson, Kim, Pritchard: strengthening Michigan Law's connec

Down To The Last Detail, Clarissa Sansone, Katie Vloet

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A fine example of that: the details in South Hall, the new academic building that reflects the design of the older buildings on the Law Quadrangle while also injecting new life into the look and feel of the Law School.

What Makes Someone A Slave?, Rebecca J. Scott

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In Freedom Papers: An Atlantic Odyssey in the Age of Emancipation (Harvard Univesity Press, 2012), Rebecca J. Scott and Jean M. Hébrard trace the stories of the descendants of a woman who came to be called Rosalie, kidnapped in West Africa in the late 18th century and deported as a slave to the French colony of Sanit-Domingue-modern day Haiti.

Here, Professor Scott-who was named the university's Russel Lecturer for 2012, one of the school's highest honors-details the two cases and reaches some conclusions about these questions: What made someone a slave in the 19th century, when slavery was a recognized …

Giving, University Of Michigan Law School

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In Memoriam, University Of Michigan Law School

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Class Notes, University Of Michigan Law School

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Terez, '85: the journey from private to public sector, professor teaches and writes civil rights law and history, Martha Bergmark, '73: a White House champion of change, on the job: Roach, '94, works on Supreme case, the ulterior epicure, finding his place, Torresen, '87, Maine's first female on federal bench, Bert Sugar, '60m dies at age 75, letting kids be kids.

Closing And Back Cover, University Of Michigan Law School

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Wish you were here, South Hall dedication

Front Cover, University Of Michigan Law School

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Front Matter, University Of Michigan Law School

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The State Of Legal Education, Katie Vloet

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In Michigan Law's first year, 1859-60, students could choose from a total of 13 courses, including Criminal Law, Easements, Domestic Relations, and Contracts. The Law Department, as it was called then, did not have its own building. Three part-time faculty members taught 90 students who pursued the two-year degree. A college degree was not required for admission.

A century and a half later, the state of legal education at Michigan Law and at institutions around the country has changed in nearly every way: a far greater variety of classes, many more faculty, the requirement of a degree for admission, three …

Message From The Dean, Evan Caminker

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An Entrepreneurial Zeal, John Masson

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A rare program in entrepreneurship and law launching this fall at the Law School will steep student lawyers in the arts of entrepreneurial businesses and also lead to groundbreaking opportunities for students University-wide.

Law School Fund Marks 50 Years, Becky Freligh

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The Law School Fund-that pool of discretionary funding available for where it's most needed-has been a steady source of financial support for every dean from Smith to Caminker.

"Gifts to the Fund truly touch every aspect of life in the Quad. The transformative power of collective annual alumni giving cannot be overestimated. Michigan Law would not be the same without the work of the Law School Fund."