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Less Talk, More Action: How Law Schools Can Counteract Racial Bias Of Lsat Scores In The Admissions Process, Latasha Hill Jun 2020

Less Talk, More Action: How Law Schools Can Counteract Racial Bias Of Lsat Scores In The Admissions Process, Latasha Hill

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.


Tribute To Jana B. Singer, Karen H. Rothenberg Jul 2019

Tribute To Jana B. Singer, Karen H. Rothenberg

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Ideal Collaborative Partner: A Tribute To Jana Singer, Jane C. Murphy Jul 2019

The Ideal Collaborative Partner: A Tribute To Jana Singer, Jane C. Murphy

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


“How Could Anyone ‘Roast’ Jana?”: A Tribute To My Colleague Jana Singer, Donald G. Gifford Jul 2019

“How Could Anyone ‘Roast’ Jana?”: A Tribute To My Colleague Jana Singer, Donald G. Gifford

Maryland Law Review

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Disciplinary Legal Empiricism, Lynn M. Lopucki Mar 2017

Disciplinary Legal Empiricism, Lynn M. Lopucki

Maryland Law Review

This Article reports on an empirical study of one hundred and twenty empirical legal studies published in leading, non-peer-reviewed law reviews and in the peer-reviewed Journal of Empirical Legal Studies. The study is the first to compare studies by disciplinary empiricists—defined as Ph.D. holders—with those by non-disciplinary empiricists—defined as J.D. holders who are not also Ph.D. holders.

The study identifies three differences between disciplinary and non-disciplinary legal empiricism that are relevant to law school faculty hiring decisions. First, because disciplinary empiricists are more likely to collaborate with other disciplinary empiricists, hiring disciplinary empiricists will increase the quantity of legal …


A Tribute To The Honorable Glenn T. Harrell, Jr., Mary Ellen Barbera, James A. Kenney Iii, Steven I. Platt, Robert A. Zarnoch Nov 2016

A Tribute To The Honorable Glenn T. Harrell, Jr., Mary Ellen Barbera, James A. Kenney Iii, Steven I. Platt, Robert A. Zarnoch

Maryland Law Review

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A Tribute To The Honorable Lynn A. Battaglia, Mary Ellen Barbera, Andrea Leahy, Thomas E. Lynch Iii, William L. Reynolds Nov 2016

A Tribute To The Honorable Lynn A. Battaglia, Mary Ellen Barbera, Andrea Leahy, Thomas E. Lynch Iii, William L. Reynolds

Maryland Law Review

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An Interdisciplinary Analysis Of The Use Of Ethical Intuition In Legal Compliance Decisionmaking For Business Entities, Eric C. Chaffee May 2015

An Interdisciplinary Analysis Of The Use Of Ethical Intuition In Legal Compliance Decisionmaking For Business Entities, Eric C. Chaffee

Maryland Law Review

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The Early Female Jewish Members Of The Maryland Bar: 1920–1929, Deborah Sweet Eyler May 2015

The Early Female Jewish Members Of The Maryland Bar: 1920–1929, Deborah Sweet Eyler

Maryland Law Review

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Encouraging The Development Of "Low Bono" Law Practices, Luz E. Herrera Jan 2014

Encouraging The Development Of "Low Bono" Law Practices, Luz E. Herrera

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.


Toward "Seamless" Solutions For Students Jan 2013

Toward "Seamless" Solutions For Students

Maryland Carey Law

An interview with Susan L. Krinsky, Associate Dean for Students and Student Services


Teaching Business Law Through An Entrepreneurial Lens, Michelle M. Harner Jan 2013

Teaching Business Law Through An Entrepreneurial Lens, Michelle M. Harner

Journal of Business & Technology Law

The legal market has changed. Although change creates uncertainty and fear, it also can create opportunity. This essay explores the opportunity for innovation in the business law curriculum, and the role of simulation to help create more practice-aware new lawyers.


Promoting Language Access In The Legal Academy, Gillian Dutton, Beth Lyon, Jayesh M. Rathold, Deborah M. Weissman Jan 2013

Promoting Language Access In The Legal Academy, Gillian Dutton, Beth Lyon, Jayesh M. Rathold, Deborah M. Weissman

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

"Promoting Language Access in the Legal Academy," details the progress made by the legal profession in meeting the needs of individuals with limited English language proficiency. The authors outlines the current need, summarizes various approaches taken by law schools, and emphasizes the value of training bilingual law students as well as mobilizing a cadre of undergraduate interpreters.


A Lawyer For John Doe: Alternative Models For Representing Maryland's Middle Class, Lucy B. Bansal Jan 2013

A Lawyer For John Doe: Alternative Models For Representing Maryland's Middle Class, Lucy B. Bansal

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

"A Lawyer for John Doe," explores the growing disparity between the legal services available to the upper class and the poor in the state of Maryland. The article offers four models or solutions that creatively show different ways in which middle class citizens can obtain adequate and substantive legal representation for issues that specifically concern them.


The Case For Value Billing In Chapter 11, Nancy B. Rapoport Jan 2012

The Case For Value Billing In Chapter 11, Nancy B. Rapoport

Journal of Business & Technology Law

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Case Studies And The Classroom: Enriching The Study Of Law Through Real Client Stories, Michael Millemann Jan 2012

Case Studies And The Classroom: Enriching The Study Of Law Through Real Client Stories, Michael Millemann

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.


Legislating After Janice M.: The Constitutionality Of Recognizing De Facto Parenthood In Maryland, Rachel Simmonsen Jan 2011

Legislating After Janice M.: The Constitutionality Of Recognizing De Facto Parenthood In Maryland, Rachel Simmonsen

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Symposium - The Profession And The Academy: Addressing Major Changes In Law Practice - Introduction Jan 2011

Symposium - The Profession And The Academy: Addressing Major Changes In Law Practice - Introduction

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


On Legal Education And Reform: One View Formed From Diverse Perspectives, Robert J. Rhee Jan 2011

On Legal Education And Reform: One View Formed From Diverse Perspectives, Robert J. Rhee

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Changing Cultures And Economics Of Large Law Firm Practice And Their Impact On Legal Education, Neil J. Dilloff Jan 2011

The Changing Cultures And Economics Of Large Law Firm Practice And Their Impact On Legal Education, Neil J. Dilloff

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Profound “Nonchanges” In Small And Midsize Firms, Ward B. Coe Iii Jan 2011

Profound “Nonchanges” In Small And Midsize Firms, Ward B. Coe Iii

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Value Of “Thinking Like A Lawyer”, Michelle M. Harner Jan 2011

The Value Of “Thinking Like A Lawyer”, Michelle M. Harner

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Challenging The Academy To A Dual (Perspective): The Need To Embrace Lawyering For Personal Legal Services, William Hornsby Jan 2011

Challenging The Academy To A Dual (Perspective): The Need To Embrace Lawyering For Personal Legal Services, William Hornsby

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Gaping Hole In American Legal Education, Michael Kelly Jan 2011

A Gaping Hole In American Legal Education, Michael Kelly

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Learning To Be Lawyers: Professional Identity And The Law School Curriculum, Charlotte S. Alexander Jan 2011

Learning To Be Lawyers: Professional Identity And The Law School Curriculum, Charlotte S. Alexander

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Should American Law Schools Continue To Graduate Lawyers Whom Clients Consider Worthless?, Clark D. Cunningham Jan 2011

Should American Law Schools Continue To Graduate Lawyers Whom Clients Consider Worthless?, Clark D. Cunningham

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Symposium On The Profession And The Academy: Concluding Thoughts, Michael Millemann Jan 2011

The Symposium On The Profession And The Academy: Concluding Thoughts, Michael Millemann

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Equipping The Garage Guys In Law, Gillian K. Hadfield Jan 2011

Equipping The Garage Guys In Law, Gillian K. Hadfield

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Three Generations Of U.S. Lawyers: Generalists, Specialists, Project Managers , William D. Henderson Jan 2011

Three Generations Of U.S. Lawyers: Generalists, Specialists, Project Managers , William D. Henderson

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Back To The Future In Law Schools, William L. Reynolds Jan 2011

Back To The Future In Law Schools, William L. Reynolds

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.