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Today's Supreme Court, William K. Suter

Browning Symposia & Lectures

The Montana Law Review was honored to have General William K. Suter deliver the 2012 Honorable James R. Browning Distinguished Lecture in Law on April 12, 2012. Each year since 2002, the Browning Lecture has brought distinguished lawyers, scholars, and judges from across the country to The University of Montana School of Law. As Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States, General Suter’s lecture furthered that tradition. As its namesake indicates, the Browning Lecture honors the Honorable James R. Browning, formerly of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Judge Browning, who passed away in …

Compliance: E-Science Mandates And Policies, Sarah White

Lecture Series on E-Science

Data collected under federally funded research is subject to compliance rules and regulations. Policies affecting what you can and cannot do with your data, who is responsible, and what role your institution plays can vary with funding agencies and the type of data collected. This talk will address many of the compliance issues associated with research data, as well as funder mandates that you need to be aware of to ensure compliance.

What Do Practitioners Look For When Hiring Law Graduates Who Have Studied Abroad?, Charles Borden, Clifford Young, Wade Channell

International Legal Education Abroad Conference

No abstract provided.

Eligibility And Academic Requirements For Participation In International Dual Degree Programs, Stephanie Farrior, Lesley Davis

International Legal Education Abroad Conference

Dual Degree Programs: Structure and Substance

• Stephanie Farrior, Professor of Law and Director of International and Comparative Law Programs, Vermont Law School
• Lesley Davis, Assistant Dean for International Programs, Indiana University Maurer School of Law

Designing And Implementing Jd/Llm Programs, Diane Edelman, Toni M. Fine, Matthew Wladyka, Emily Miletello

International Legal Education Abroad Conference

Designing and Implementing JD/LLM Programs

• Diane Penneys Edelman, Director of International Programs & Professor of Legal Writing, Villanova University School of Law
• Toni M. Fine, Assistant Dean, Fordham Law School
• Matthew Wladyka, Associate, Hunton & Williams, Washington, DC (J.D. Villanova ’11, LLM Commercial Law, University of Edinburgh ’11)
• Emily Miletello, Analyst, National Pollution Funds Center, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, DC (J.D. Villanova ’10, LLM Public International Law, University of Leiden ’10)

Creating And Maintaining Quality In Programs Abroad, Natalie Mello, Jennifer Henderson, Cara Morris

International Legal Education Abroad Conference

Creating and Maintaining Quality in Programs Abroad

• Natalie Mello, Executive Director of Member Services and Training, The Forum on Education Abroad
• Jennifer Henderson, Director of the Canadian & American Dual J.D. Program, Director of the J.D./LED Program, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
• Cara Morris, Director of Transnational Programs, Georgetown University School of Law

Keynote (Lunch) Speaker, Sylvia Crowder

International Legal Education Abroad Conference

Lunch with Keynote Speaker

• Sylvia Crowder, Senior Director, International and Foreign Language Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education

Trends And Challenges In Aba-Approved Semester Abroad Programs, Lisa Lancia, John Cooper, Geoffrey Bennett, Marcella David

International Legal Education Abroad Conference

Trends and Challenges in ABA-Approved Semester Abroad Programs

• Lisa Lancia, Director International Strategic Initiatives and the Pace London Law Program, Pace University School of Law
• John Cooper, Associate Dean of International and Cooperative Programs, Stetson University College of Law
• Geoffrey Bennett, Director London Law Program, University of Notre Dame (USA) in England
• Marcella David, Associate Dean for International & Comparative Law, University of Iowa

Welcome Remarks And Keynote, Claudio Grossman, Laurel Terry

International Legal Education Abroad Conference

Opening Remarks

• Dean Claudio Grossman, American University Washington College of Law

Setting the Stage: Globalization and the Legal Profession

• Laurel Terry, Harvey A. Feldman Distinguished Faculty Scholar and Professor of Law, Penn State Dickinson School of Law

Medicines That Kill, Lina Ahmed Abushouk

Annual Undergraduate Conference on Health and Society

The prevalence of counterfeit drugs on the African continent has been increasing at an alarming rate. “Medicines that Kill” is a research paper that attempts to analyze the factors that make African countries particularly susceptible to this global threat. Nigeria, a country that has had some of the highest rates of counterfeit drugs in the world, is the main case study for this paper. Its efforts to combat the issue are compared and contrasted with those of Tanzania and Kenya in an attempt to understand what aspects of the issue are unique to Africa and the methods that have been …

Checking Bankruptcy Court? There’S An App For That: Mobile Technology For The Legal Professional, Jason Tubinis

Continuing Legal Education Presentations

Provides descriptions of useful computer programs designed to add functionality or perform particular tasks (apps), specifically designed to aid attorneys in their practice. Includes subscription-based apps, primary material apps, and general legal apps of special merit.

Ethics On The Wing: Examination Of Opinions On Electronic Services And Cloud Computing, Sharon Bradley

Continuing Legal Education Presentations

Reviews state bar opinions regarding electronic storage of and access to client records. Provides a chronological overview of these opinions and a handy checklist for how to assess cloud services and one's own competence to evaluate and monitor them.

J Is For Jurisprudence: An Alphabet Of Websites For Lawyers, Wendy E. Moore

Continuing Legal Education Presentations

Contains an alphabetical list of 26 websites, each of which contains worthwhile information for one’s research or professional development. While not exhaustive, features topical legal blogs, Federal and state government websites, free legal information from both commercial and not-for-profit organizations, educational resources, and helpful non-legal research tools.

In Real Time: Tips For Fast, Effective Internet Searches, Suzanne R. Graham

Continuing Legal Education Presentations

Modern search engine searches are free and so fast that trial-and-error or try-assess-and-try-again seem reasonable approaches. However, when a single known result is desired, patience is short or the viewable screen is too small to make scrolling desirable there are a variety of handy tools and techniques to use to get the best out of the Web.Tips focus on using commonly-used search operators in Google and Bing, setting up bookmarks/favorites in browsers, and creating a personalized internet portal.

Overview Of Data Management Planning Tools, Michele Reilly

Lecture Series on E-Science

These Data Management Plans are more comprehensive and complex than in the past. Libraries around the nation are trying to put together tools to help researchers write plans that conform to the new requirements. This session will look at some of these tools.

Check-In, Attendees Of The Symposium

NJTIP Annual Symposium

Check-in for the Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property's 7th Annual Symposium

Democracy At Work?: Spring Symposium Aims To Address The Question, Saltman Center For Conflict Resolution, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School Of Law

Labor and Employment Law Symposium 2012: Democracy and the Workplace

This article regarding the "Democracy and the Workplace" symposium was published in the Fall 2011 Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution Newsletter. To read the entire newsletter, click here.

Conference Bibliography, Wiener-Rogers Law Library, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School Of Law

Labor and Employment Law Symposium 2012: Democracy and the Workplace

A selected bibliography was prepared in connection with the Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution's Labor and Employment Law Symposium 2012: Democracy and the Workplace held at the William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on February 23-25, 2012.

Conference Program, Saltman Center For Conflict Resolution, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School Of Law

Labor and Employment Law Symposium 2012: Democracy and the Workplace

No abstract provided.

Data Management Policies And Issues With Life Science Data, Michelle Malizia

Lecture Series on E-Science

Data management and sharing are relatively new concepts in the health and life sciences fields. This presentation will cover some basic policies as well as the impediments to data sharing unique to health and life sciences data.

Lifting As We Climb: Black History Diversity Month Symposium, Deborah Broyles

The Jesse Carter Distinguished Lecture Series

No abstract provided.

Printable Schedule, Texas Medical Center Library

Lecture Series on E-Science

No abstract provided.

The Criminal Justice System In A Time Of Economic Meltdown: Crisis Or Opportunity For Reform?, Russell D. Covey, Caren Morrison

GSULR Symposium

This one-day symposium will examine the ways that our criminal justice system might respond to our ongoing national economic crisis by implementing long-awaited reforms. A host of distinguished legal scholars will join us to discuss the ways that problems in our criminal justice system are effecting our economy on national and local levels, and how we might further the goals of our criminal justice system while paring down government expense.

Please see event website to register.

http://law.gsu.edu/events/index/symposium_register