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Journals Of The Century In Law, Christopher Byrne Sep 2019

Journals Of The Century In Law, Christopher Byrne

Christopher Byrne

In this essay I will humbly add my contribution to this vast literature by ranking the twentieth century's best law journals. I am not treading upon virgin ground. Over the past twenty years a number of scholars have ranked law reviews and journals using a variety of methodologies.


Scaffolding On Steroids: Meeting Your Students Where They Are Is Harder Than Ever ... And Easier Than You Think, Kari L. Aamot Johnson Dec 2017

Scaffolding On Steroids: Meeting Your Students Where They Are Is Harder Than Ever ... And Easier Than You Think, Kari L. Aamot Johnson

Kari L. Aamot Johnson

No abstract provided.


Cat, Cause, And Kant, Richard Peltz-Steele Jun 2013

Cat, Cause, And Kant, Richard Peltz-Steele

Richard J. Peltz-Steele

These are precarious times in which to launch a new law school and a new law review. Yet here we are. The University of Massachusetts is now in its first year of operation with provisional ABA accreditation. This text is a foreword to the first general-interest issue of the University of Massachusetts Law Review. Now marks an appropriate time to take stock of what these institutions mean to accomplish in our unsettled legal world.


Bringing Light To The Halls Of Shadow, Richard J. Peltz-Steele Jun 2013

Bringing Light To The Halls Of Shadow, Richard J. Peltz-Steele

Richard J. Peltz-Steele

Appellate judges operate in the shadows. Though they don’t see it that way. “We are judged by what we write,” said U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. True too, court proceedings and records are presumptively open to the public. The West Wing of the White House is certainly not so vulnerable to public scrutiny, and the backrooms of legislative chambers are famously smoke-filled. Yet the parts of court activity that we see and hear seem only to whet our appetite for the rest of the process. In this Preface, the author introduces the subject of the journalist and the court, …


Wyoming Legal Research, Debora A. Person, Tawnya K. Plumb Dec 2012

Wyoming Legal Research, Debora A. Person, Tawnya K. Plumb

Tawnya K. Plumb

In Wyoming, there are only limited state-specific treatises. As a low-population state, case law is not extensive, and researchers have expressed surprise at the brevity of the state statutes. This text covers the basic legal research resources for primary and secondary law dealing with Wyoming and federal jurisdictions. It covers print and online free and commercial legal databases and offers useful search tips for the more complicated materials.
The text begins with a brief introduction to the sources of the law and the initial stages of research, including determining the call of the question, identifying keywords, and assessing the most …


It's Not Just A Writing Problem, Suzanne Darrow Kleinhaus Dec 2011

It's Not Just A Writing Problem, Suzanne Darrow Kleinhaus

Suzanne Darrow Kleinhaus

No abstract provided.


Making Irac Visible, Suzanne Darrow Kleinhaus, Nancy Ellen Chanin Dec 2011

Making Irac Visible, Suzanne Darrow Kleinhaus, Nancy Ellen Chanin

Suzanne Darrow Kleinhaus

No abstract provided.


Exploring Ethical Issues And Examples By Using Sport, Adam Epstein, Bridget Niland Dec 2010

Exploring Ethical Issues And Examples By Using Sport, Adam Epstein, Bridget Niland

Adam Epstein

The purpose of the paper is to offer suggestions to engage your students when arriving at the ethics portion of your business law, legal environment, or sports law course. With due respect given to the classic theory of ethics, the paper offers ethical issues in the context of sport at all levels, including youth sport, interscholastic, intercollegiate, professional and the Olympic Games. Unique topics include sport-related fraud, the use of performance-enhancing drugs and technology, raging parents, running up the score, and whether the myriad of NCAA bylaws genuinely reflect and promote fundamental principles of amateurism, sportsmanship, and education.


Instituições, Trabalho E Pessoas, Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha Dec 2009

Instituições, Trabalho E Pessoas, Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha

Paulo Ferreira da Cunha

Os especialistas em doenças terminais sabem que ninguém tem saudades, quando abandona a vida, do trabalho que não fez. Tem saudades sim do tempo que não passou com familiares e amigos. A sociedade contemporânea, e algumas instituições "totais" estão a potenciar até ao expoente demencial a exploração e a despersonalização dos trabalhadores, designadamente proletarizando técnicos superiores e técnicos pensantes que, sem ócio criativo, deixarão de criar. É uma crise civilizacional, nada menos.