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Teaching Contracts From A Socioeconomic Perspective, Jeffrey L. Harrison Nov 2014

Teaching Contracts From A Socioeconomic Perspective, Jeffrey L. Harrison

Jeffrey L Harrison

This essay begins with a brief discussion of what socioeconomics is. In this section I also address whether one must be well versed in conventional economics in order to apply a socioeconomic perspective. I then discuss the basic themes that are present throughout my contracts class that stem from my interest in socioeconomics. Underlying these themes is the more fundamental goal of devising methodologies for assessing the quality of contracts. By quality, I mean something more and perhaps more subtle than whether the parties have conformed to all the formal requirements. Instead, I encourage students to examine whether all of …


Preface, Tara Badawy Nov 2014

Preface, Tara Badawy

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Structure And Evolution Of The Academic Discipline Of Law In The United States: Generation And Validation Of Course-Subject Co-Occurrence (Csco) Maps, Peter A. Hook Jul 2014

The Structure And Evolution Of The Academic Discipline Of Law In The United States: Generation And Validation Of Course-Subject Co-Occurrence (Csco) Maps, Peter A. Hook

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

This dissertation proposes, exemplifies, and validates the usage of course-subject co-occurrence (CSCO) data to generate topic maps of an academic discipline. CSCO is defined as course-subjects taught in the same academic year by the same teacher. This work is premised on the assumption that in the aggregate and for reasons of efficiency, faculty members teach course-subjects that are topically similar to one another. To exemplify and validate CSCO, more than 112,000 CSCO events were extracted from the annual directories of the American Association of Law Schools covering nearly eighty years of law school teaching in the United States. The CSCO …


Two Decades Of Therapeutic Jurisprudence, David B. Wexler May 2014

Two Decades Of Therapeutic Jurisprudence, David B. Wexler

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


On Reading The Language Of Statutes (Book Review), Linda D. Jellum Mar 2014

On Reading The Language Of Statutes (Book Review), Linda D. Jellum

University of Massachusetts Law Review

Linda D. Jellum reviews Lawrence M. Solan, The Language of Statutes: Laws and Their Interpretation (The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2010), ISBN-13: 978-0-226-76796-3.


What Is The Mission Of The Catholic Law School?, Richard Garnett Feb 2014

What Is The Mission Of The Catholic Law School?, Richard Garnett

Richard W Garnett

Article "What is the Mission of the Catholic Law School?" by Rick Garnett in the Irish Rover. The article is part of a talk given by Prof. Garnett.


Taking Back The Legal Profession, Lee T. Nutini Jan 2014

Taking Back The Legal Profession, Lee T. Nutini

Lee T Nutini

A reaction piece addressing the current economic and market crisis related to failing law school education and the lawyer bubble.


Erasing Boundaries: Inter-School Collaboration And Its Pedagogical Opportunities, Ian Gallacher Jan 2014

Erasing Boundaries: Inter-School Collaboration And Its Pedagogical Opportunities, Ian Gallacher

College of Law - Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Lights! Camera! Law School?: Using Video Interviews To Enhance First Semester Writing Assignments, Ian Gallacher Jan 2014

Lights! Camera! Law School?: Using Video Interviews To Enhance First Semester Writing Assignments, Ian Gallacher

College of Law - Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


The Birth Of A New Teaching Idea.Pdf, Jalae Ulicki Dec 2013

The Birth Of A New Teaching Idea.Pdf, Jalae Ulicki

Jalae Ulicki

As we know, 65% of the population is visually dominated, and therefore I presume that this statistic applies to most of my class as well. The visual "magnet" to which my students are attracted in the classroom is my screen. So, what could I do with that "magnet" that would hold their attention, be collaborative, and build upon their ability
to retain what they saw in the "magnet" and use that retained information to enhance their performance in law school and in their future practice?


A Vast Image Out Of Spiritus Mundi: The Existential Crisis Of Law Schools (Book Review), Jeremiah A. Ho Dec 2013

A Vast Image Out Of Spiritus Mundi: The Existential Crisis Of Law Schools (Book Review), Jeremiah A. Ho

Jeremiah A. Ho

Review of Teaching Law: Justice, Politics, and the Demands of Professionalism. By Robin L. West. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press. 2014. Pp. 246. Cloth, $90; paper, $32.99.