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Making The Case For Law Tech, Janet Kearney

Staff Publications

As the concept of a “practice-ready” attorney continues to grow in both law firms and law schools, law school libraries are meeting this need by offering programming related to legal technology. In this article, a law librarian from the United States discusses their successes and failures in creating and maintaining legal technology programming, a first step in a larger conversation on practice-ready law graduates. This article is based on a June 2021 presentation given at the annual conference of the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians.

Leading Law Schools: Relationships, Influence, And Negotiation, Michael T. Colatrella Jr.

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

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Helping Self-Represented Litigants Isn’T Charity Work, It’S A Professional Obligation, Suzanne Harrington-Steppen, Eliza Vorenberg

Law Faculty Scholarship

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Anonymous Giving Helps Fulfill Vision Of Being The Best Return On Investment In Legal Education, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message sharing several large, anonymous donations to the University of Georgia School of Law.

In Memoriam Professor Emeritus Egon Guttmon, Claudio Grossman, Walter A. Effross, David V. Synder

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

When I think about Egon, the first thing that comes to mind are the memories when we met in 1982 at the Washington College of Law (WCL), where he was working as a full-time faculty member. I was coming at that time from my sabbatical in the Netherlands and as a Fulbright Scholar. From the beginning, Egon sought to provide me with a welcoming environment. He approached me, finding shared backgrounds and interests, which is always greatly appreciated, particularly when you are in a new institution. Egon noted that we both had an intellectual interest in international law. In addition …

Founding The Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project, Stephen Wermiel

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

There are many different approaches to civic literacy, reflecting the dedication of so many individuals and organizations and their creativity committed to the task. For the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project, the approach has been to have law students educate young people about their rights through Supreme Court cases and moot court arguments.

Legal Uncertainties: Covid-19, Distance Learning, Bar Exams, And The Future Of U.S. Legal Education, Christine Corcos

Journal Articles

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the U.S. legal academy and legal profession to make changes to legal education and training very rapidly in order to accommodate the needs of students, graduates, practitioners, clients, and the public. Like most of the public, members of the profession assumed that most, if not all, of the changes would be temporary, and life would return to a pre-pandemic normal.

These assumed temporary changes included a rapid and massive shift to online teaching for legal education, to online administration of the bar exam in some jurisdictions, or the option to offer the diploma privilege in others. …

Feminist Legal History And Legal Pedagogy, Paula A. Monopoli

Faculty Scholarship

Women are mere trace elements in the traditional law school curriculum. They exist only on the margins of the canonical cases. Built on masculine norms, traditional modes of legal pedagogy involve appellate cases that overwhelmingly involve men as judges and advocates. The resulting silence signals that women are not makers of law—especially constitutional law. Teaching students critical modes of analysis like feminist legal theory and critical race feminism matters. But unmoored from feminist legal history, such critical theory is incomplete and far less persuasive. This Essay focuses on feminist legal history as foundational if students are to understand the implications …

The Other Bar Hurdle: An Examination Of The Character And Fitness Requirement For Bar Admission, David L. Hudson Jr., Andrea Gemignani

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

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Teaching Cultural Competence In Law School Curricula: An Essential Step To Facilitate Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion In The Legal Profession, 2022 Utah L. Rev. 813 (2022), Phyllis Taite, Nicola "Nicky" Boothe

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

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Introducing Students To Ethics And Professionalism Challenges In Virtual Communication, Katherine M. Koops, James E. Moliterno, Carol E. Morgan, Carol D. Newman

Scholarly Articles

As the practice of law, and the conduct of business generally, focuses increasingly on virtual communication, the ethics and professionalism challenges inherent in email, videoconference, text, and telephone communication continue to evolve. These challenges are particularly prevalent in transactional practice, which involves frequent communication with a variety of parties through a variety of communication channels. Exposing law students to these challenges through exercises and simulations contributes to the continued development of their professional identity as lawyers.

This article presents a variety of exercises that introduce students to client confidentiality, inadvertent disclosure, and other ethical issues that often arise in the …

Friends Establish Scholarship In Memory Of Randy Quintrell, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message sharing that more than 100 donors have created a scholarship named for the memory of Randall D. "Randy" Quintrell, a 1985 University of Georgia School of Law graduate.

Former Georgia Law Review Editors Make Gift Honoring Journal's Significance, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message sharing that father and son alumni Keith W. and Frederick W. "Fritz" Vaughan have made a gift supporting the work of the University of Georgia School of Law, and that the Georgia Law Review will now operate out of an office bearing their names.

2001 Graduate Supports First-Generation Students, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message announcing the creation of an endowed scholarship supporting first-generation college graduates given by 2001 University of Georgia School of Law alumnus Gardiner Thompson and his wife Kiplyn.

Former Students And Colleagues Establish Scholarship Honoring Longtime Professor Tom Eaton, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message announcing that dozens of alumni, alumnae, friends and colleagues have come together to honor Thomas A. “Tom” Eaton, Hosch Professor of Law Emeritus, with a scholarship bearing his name.

Douglas Family Pledges Additional Funds To Continue Student Support, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message announcing that John Douglas, a University of Georgia School of Law alumnus, and his wife Becky have made an additional pledge to the John and Becky Douglas Family Student Support Fund. The fund was created in 2019 to support law students with spouses and/or families.

Major Gift From Renowned Trial Attorney Jim Butler Enhances Support For Veterans, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message announcing new financial support for the University of Georgia School of Law's Veterans Legal Clinic by renowned Georgia trial lawyer and 1977 alumnus James E. "Jim" Butler Jr. The new financial support will allow the Veterans Legal Clinic to support a virtual remote outreach program, psychological and medical evaluations, and self-advocacy webinars for Georgia veterans statewide.

Uga School Of Law Advocate 2022 Issue Now Available, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message announcing the publication of the 2022 issue of the University of Georgia School of Law's Advocate magazine. This issue is subtitled "Building the law school family."

School Of Law Enrolls Most Academically Credentialed J.D. Class In History, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message celebrating the most academically credentialed J.D. class (Class of 2025) in the University of Georgia School of Law's history.

Honoring Those Who Serve, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message saluting veterans in the community of the University of Georgia School of Law, including a commemorative video by second-year student Robert Wedge, a former officer int he U.S. Air Force