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Judicial Training Programs In Bosnia And The Efficacy Of Rule Of Law Training, E. Joan Blum Feb 2013

Judicial Training Programs In Bosnia And The Efficacy Of Rule Of Law Training, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

Presentation on personal experience conducting judicial training programs in Bosnia, including observations and recommendations on the efficacy of rule of law training programs.


Introduction To Common Law Reasoning And Method, E. Joan Blum Jul 2012

Introduction To Common Law Reasoning And Method, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

A class conducted for visiting students from Renmin University in Beijing on common law reasoning and methods. This class was also given in July 2014 at Boston College Law School.


Challenges In Drafting Verdicts, E. Joan Blum Jun 2012

Challenges In Drafting Verdicts, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

No abstract provided.


A Methodology For Drafting Verdicts, E. Joan Blum May 2012

A Methodology For Drafting Verdicts, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

Professor Blum conducted a training on verdict drafting for a group of 30 judges of all levels of courts from both Entities within Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the President of the Supreme Court of the Federation and a Supreme Court justice from Republika Srpska.


Two Innovative Practice Prep Exercises, E. Joan Blum Dec 2011

Two Innovative Practice Prep Exercises, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

No abstract provided.


Insights From Teaching In Bosnia, E. Joan Blum Jul 2011

Insights From Teaching In Bosnia, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

Discussed insights gained from teaching judges and legal officers of Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.


Improving The Quality Of Written Opinions, E. Joan Blum May 2011

Improving The Quality Of Written Opinions, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

As sole presenter, gave two-day courses to judges and legal officers of Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the goal of improving the quality of the court's written decisions.


What Legal Employers Want And Really Need, E. Joan Blum, Mary Ann Chirba, Elisabeth Keller, Judith Tracey Dec 2010

What Legal Employers Want And Really Need, E. Joan Blum, Mary Ann Chirba, Elisabeth Keller, Judith Tracey

E. Joan Blum

No abstract provided.


Conference Chair: What Legal Employers Want...And Really Need, E. Joan Blum Dec 2010

Conference Chair: What Legal Employers Want...And Really Need, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

Planned and organized conference of over 50 law faculty and legal employers from Massachusetts and beyond to address the question of what makes a lawyer "practice-ready" and how the legal academy and legal employers should allocate this responsibility.


Panelist: Workshop For New Legal Writing Faculty: Role Of Legal Writing Faculty In Technology-Driven Legal Research Instruction, E. Joan Blum Dec 2010

Panelist: Workshop For New Legal Writing Faculty: Role Of Legal Writing Faculty In Technology-Driven Legal Research Instruction, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

No abstract provided.


Massachusetts Legal Research, E. Joan Blum Dec 2009

Massachusetts Legal Research, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

Massachusetts Legal Research is a concise guide to researching Massachusetts law and to the general process of legal research. Its intended audience includes law students as well as practitioners and paralegals. Extensive treatment of the research process—with Massachusetts and federal examples—makes this book suitable as a stand-alone text for an introductory legal research course. Chapters discussing how to locate and use specific Massachusetts sources make this book a useful quick reference guide for the Massachusetts lawyer or paralegal.


Characteristics Of A Mature Legal Writing Program, E. Joan Blum Dec 2009

Characteristics Of A Mature Legal Writing Program, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

As a legal writing programs matures, a culture of collaboration can foster innovation and excellence more effectively than a director-led program.


Public Service: Office Of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, E. Joan Blum May 2009

Public Service: Office Of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

No abstract provided.


The Importance Of Teaching Statutes, E. Joan Blum Jun 2008

The Importance Of Teaching Statutes, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

No abstract provided.


Taking Our Expertise Into The Trenches: Consulting On Writing In Law Practice, E. Joan Blum May 2006

Taking Our Expertise Into The Trenches: Consulting On Writing In Law Practice, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

No abstract provided.


Teaching Legal Research Analytically, E. Joan Blum, Karen Beck Apr 2006

Teaching Legal Research Analytically, E. Joan Blum, Karen Beck

E. Joan Blum

No abstract provided.


Conducted A Workshop On Legal Writing For Summer Associates, E. Joan Blum Apr 2006

Conducted A Workshop On Legal Writing For Summer Associates, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

No abstract provided.


Clarifying The Law On Post-Employment Covenants, E. Joan Blum Oct 2004

Clarifying The Law On Post-Employment Covenants, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

No abstract provided.


Chair: Aals Section On Legal Analysis, Research & Writing, E. Joan Blum Dec 2002

Chair: Aals Section On Legal Analysis, Research & Writing, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

No abstract provided.


Chair-Elect: Association Of American Law Schools’ Section On Legal Writing, Reasoning, And Research, E. Joan Blum Dec 2001

Chair-Elect: Association Of American Law Schools’ Section On Legal Writing, Reasoning, And Research, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

No abstract provided.


Appointment: Bc Law Strategic Planning Committee, E. Joan Blum Dec 2000

Appointment: Bc Law Strategic Planning Committee, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

No abstract provided.


Why You Should Use A Course Web Page, E. Joan Blum Dec 2000

Why You Should Use A Course Web Page, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

No abstract provided.


Writing Labs: Commenting On Student Work-In-Progress, E. Joan Blum Oct 1999

Writing Labs: Commenting On Student Work-In-Progress, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

No abstract provided.


Teaching Case Synthesis In Living Color, E. Joan Blum Oct 1997

Teaching Case Synthesis In Living Color, E. Joan Blum

E. Joan Blum

No abstract provided.


Co-Editor: The Second Draft: Bulletin Of The Legal Writing Institute (1994-2000), E. Joan Blum, Jane Kent Gionfriddo Dec 1993

Co-Editor: The Second Draft: Bulletin Of The Legal Writing Institute (1994-2000), E. Joan Blum, Jane Kent Gionfriddo

E. Joan Blum

With Jane Kent Gionfriddo, editors. The Second Draft: Bulletin of the Legal Writing Institute 9-14 (1994-2000).