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Enriching Lrw Faculty Experience Through Global Engagement, E. Joan Blum
Enriching Lrw Faculty Experience Through Global Engagement, E. Joan Blum
E. Joan Blum
Drafting Indictments, E. Joan Blum
Drafting Indictments, E. Joan Blum
E. Joan Blum
Using Legal Writing Teaching Methods To Train Judges And Prosecutors, E. Joan Blum
Using Legal Writing Teaching Methods To Train Judges And Prosecutors, E. Joan Blum
E. Joan Blum
This presentation addressed how the methods we use in the first-year legal writing course at BC Law School can be adapted to train civil law judges in methods of common law reasoning.
Teaching Civil Law Judges Common Law Reasoning, E. Joan Blum
Teaching Civil Law Judges Common Law Reasoning, E. Joan Blum
E. Joan Blum
No abstract provided.
Introduction To Common Law Reasoning For Civil Law Judges, E. Joan Blum
Introduction To Common Law Reasoning For Civil Law Judges, E. Joan Blum
E. Joan Blum
Presentation to a group of judges and prosecutors from Turkey on a one-day visit to the Law School. Presented on my work training judges in Bosnia in common law reasoning through active engagement with a case of the European Court of Human Rights. Also presented at an October 2014 visit of Judges of the Jurisdictional Court of Turkey at Boston College Law School.
Judicial Training Programs In Bosnia And The Efficacy Of Rule Of Law Training, E. Joan Blum
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
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
A Methodology For Drafting Verdicts, E. Joan Blum
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
Two Innovative Practice Prep Exercises, E. Joan Blum
E. Joan Blum
No abstract provided.
A Methodology For Mentoring Writing In Law Practice: Using Textual Clues To Provide Effective And Efficient Feedback, Jane Kent Gionfriddo, Daniel Barnett, E. Joan Blum
A Methodology For Mentoring Writing In Law Practice: Using Textual Clues To Provide Effective And Efficient Feedback, Jane Kent Gionfriddo, Daniel Barnett, E. Joan Blum
E. Joan Blum
Becoming a successful legal writer is a process that begins in law school and continues intensively during the beginning years of a lawyer's career. Throughout this process, in both contexts, a writer benefits enormously from feedback on his analysis, and how that analysis is conveyed, from those more experienced. Much has been written about how legal educators should respond to student written work, yet little addresses the role that supervising attorneys can play in mentoring the writing of less experienced colleagues. This article therefore proposes a methodology to help supervisor-mentors provide, in an efficient manner, effective feedback on junior lawyers' …
Teaching In Practice: Legal Writing Faculty As Expert Writing Consultants To Law Firms, E. Joan Blum, Kathleen E. Vinson
Teaching In Practice: Legal Writing Faculty As Expert Writing Consultants To Law Firms, E. Joan Blum, Kathleen E. Vinson
E. Joan Blum
As experts in the pedagogy and substance of legal writing, full-time legal writing faculty who serve as writing consultants to law firms help fill an increasing need for training and support of lawyers. In addition to providing a direct benefit to lawyers and their firms, this practice benefits the legal academy by providing fresh ideas for teaching and scholarship. This article discusses generally the practice of legal writing consulting in law firms by full-time legal writing faculty. The article provides background in theory and practice, addressing why law firms seek outside consultants for this type of training and support and …
Insights From Teaching In Bosnia, E. Joan Blum
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
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
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
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
E. Joan Blum
No abstract provided.
Do Not Edit When You Need To Revise, E. Joan Blum, Mary Ann Chirba, Elisabeth Keller, Judith Tracy
Do Not Edit When You Need To Revise, E. Joan Blum, Mary Ann Chirba, Elisabeth Keller, Judith Tracy
E. Joan Blum
No abstract provided.
Massachusetts Legal Research, E. Joan Blum
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
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
Public Service: Office Of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, E. Joan Blum
E. Joan Blum
No abstract provided.
The Importance Of Teaching Statutes, E. Joan Blum
Taking Our Expertise Into The Trenches: Consulting On Writing In Law Practice, E. Joan Blum
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
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
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
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
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
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
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