Washington University School of Law
University of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School of Law
Pepperdine University
Fordham University School of Law
Duke Law School
College of William & Mary Law School
Santa Clara University School of Law
Clinical And Experiential Learning In Canadian Law Schools: Current Perspectives,
2018
Faculty of Law, University of Windsor
Clinical And Experiential Learning In Canadian Law Schools: Current Perspectives, Gemma Smyth, Samantha Hale, Neil Gold
Law Publications
What are some of the challenges and possibilities animating modern Canadian clinical and experiential learning in law? This question was the starting point for our research, which examined two sets of data. In the first part of this project, we analyzed available information on existing clinical and experiential learning programs in Canadian law schools. This data revealed a growing quantity and variety of programs across the country. We then held qualitative interviews with deans, professors, and clinicians across Canada regarding their views of clinical and experiential learning. While the interviews suggested that many of the same financial and curricular challenges ...
August 2018 Newsletter,
2018
Maurer School of Law: Indiana University
Cple Newsletter Issue 11,
2018
Bond University
Cple Newsletter Issue 11
Centre for Professional Legal Education Newsletter
We are mid-way through our third year of operation, and the Centre for Professional Legal Education is busier than ever. Our members continue to engage in important research into legal education issues and challenges, and the Centre continues to develop innovative legal programs and courses such as the Graduate Certificate in Legal Education. In May we hosted a visit by AI guru John C Havens and partnered with Baker McKenzie to deliver the FT Innovative Lawyers Summit in Sydney.
Georgia State Law Review Symposium Keynote Address: Uncovering Forensic Flaws - An Outside Perspective,
2018
The Washington Post
Georgia State Law Review Symposium Keynote Address: Uncovering Forensic Flaws - An Outside Perspective, Spencer S. Hsu
Georgia State University Law Review
This transcript is a reproduction of the Keynote Address by Spencer Hsu at the 2017–2018 Georgia State University Law Review Symposium — From the Crime Scene to the Court room: The Future of Forensic Science Reform — on April 6, 2018.
Spencer Hsu is an investigative reporter at the Washington Post, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and a national Emmy Award nominee.
Does Judicial Courage Exist, And If So, Is It Necessary In A Democracy?,
2018
Federal Court of Canada
Does Judicial Courage Exist, And If So, Is It Necessary In A Democracy?, The Honourable Luc Martineau
Western Journal of Legal Studies
Jurists are trained to value the rule of law and judges are expected to uphold same whatever the circumstances. Separation of powers controls interactions of the legislative, executive and judicial branches, creating potential for friction where the legality or legitimacy of state action is at stake. The real test of judicial independence comes in situations of crisis. Judges are not professional philosophers or politicians. Still, on a day to day basis, judges are called upon to make tough decisions that have dire consequences on a human level, which undoubtedly engages a judge’s conscience. Changing values shape the face of ...
The Texas Standards For Appellate Conduct: An Annotated Guide And Commentary,
2018
Texas Thirteenth Court of Appeals
The Texas Standards For Appellate Conduct: An Annotated Guide And Commentary, Gina M. Benavides, Joshua J. Caldwell
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
The legal profession is bound by ethical rules that govern and guide our conduct and actions as lawyers. One of the under-appreciated, but profoundly important set of guidelines is the Texas Standards for Appellate Conduct. These Standards serve as an excellent practice guide for appellate practitioners and appellate courts and as a model code of conduct for the Bar as a whole.
The goal of this Article is to dissect the Texas Standards for Appellate Conduct and provide useful commentaries for the readers to better appreciate and understand each element of the Standards. The commentaries provide direct case examples and ...
The Paragraph 20 Paradox: An Evaluation Of The Enforcement Of Ethical Rules As Substantive Law,
2018
Mississippi College School of Law
The Paragraph 20 Paradox: An Evaluation Of The Enforcement Of Ethical Rules As Substantive Law, Donald E. Campbell
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
This Article addresses an issue courts across the country continue to struggle with: When are ethics rules appropriately considered enforceable substantive obligations, and when should they only be enforceable through the disciplinary process? The question is complicated by the ethics rules themselves. Paragraph 20 of the Scope section of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct includes seemingly contradictory guidance; it states the Rules are not to be used to establish civil liability, but also that they can be “some evidence” of a violation of a lawyer’s standard of care. Most states have adopted this paradoxal Paragraph 20 language. Consequently ...
Causation And "Legal Certainty" In Legal Malpractice Law,
2018
St. Mary's University School of Law
Causation And "Legal Certainty" In Legal Malpractice Law, Vincent R. Johnson
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
A line of California cases holds that causation of damages in legal malpractice actions must be proven with “legal certainty.” This Article argues that judicial references to legal certainty are ambiguous and threaten to undermine the fairness of legal malpractice litigation as a means for resolving lawyer-client disputes. Courts should eschew the language of legal certainty and plainly state that damages are recoverable if a legal malpractice plaintiff proves, by a preponderance of the evidence, that those losses were factually and proximately caused by the defendant’s breach of duty.
"Dirty" Experts: Ethical Challenges Concerning, And A Comparative Perspective On, The Use Of Consulting Experts, David S. Caudill
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
U.S. attorneys often hire consulting experts who potentially never get named as testifying experts. The same practice is evident in Australia, where the colloquial distinction is between a “clean” and a “dirty” expert, the latter being in the role of a consultant who is considered a member of the client’s “legal team.” A “clean” expert named as a witness is then called “independent,” signaling that he or she is not an advocate. In contrast to the U.S. discourse concerning consulting and testifying experts, focused on discovery issues, the conversation in Australia betrays immediate ethical concerns that both ...
The Library Of Robert Morris, Civil Rights Lawyer & Activist,
2018
Boston College Law School
The Library Of Robert Morris, Civil Rights Lawyer & Activist, Laurel Davis, Mary Sarah Bilder
Boston College Law School Faculty Papers
This article analyzes the Robert Morris library, the only known extant, antebellum, African American-owned library. The seventy-five titles, including two unique pamphlet compilations, reveal Morris’s intellectual commitment to full citizenship, equality, and participation for people of color. The article provides a model for the interpretation of lawyers' libraries.
De-Grading Assessment: Rejecting Rubrics In Favor Of Authentic Analysis,
2018
Seattle University School of Law
De-Grading Assessment: Rejecting Rubrics In Favor Of Authentic Analysis, Deborah L. Borman
Seattle University Law Review
Assigning grades is the least joyful duty of the law professor. In the current climate of legal education, law professors struggle with issues such as increased class size, providing “practice-ready” graduates, streamlining assignments, and accountability in assessment. In an effort to ease the burden of grading written legal analyses, individual professors or law school writing programs or both may develop articulated rubrics to assess students’ written work. Rubrics are classification tools that allow us to articulate our judgment of a written work. Rubrics may be as extensive as twenty categories and subcategories or may be limited to only a few ...
Law School News: Dean Yelnosky Applauds Uniform Bar Exam Decision 06-08-2018,
2018
Roger Williams University
Law School News: Dean Yelnosky Applauds Uniform Bar Exam Decision 06-08-2018, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Life of the Law School (1993- )
No abstract provided.
Self-Directedness And Professional Formation: Connecting Two Critical Concepts In Legal Education,
2018
University of St. Thomas, Minnesota
Self-Directedness And Professional Formation: Connecting Two Critical Concepts In Legal Education, Larry O. Natt Gantt Ii, Benjamin V. Madison Iii
University of St. Thomas Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Bringing Purposefulness To The American Law School's Support Of Professional Identity Formation,
2018
University of St. Thomas, Minnesota
Bringing Purposefulness To The American Law School's Support Of Professional Identity Formation, Louis D. Bilionis
University of St. Thomas Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Is There Sufficient Human Resource Capacity To Support Robust Professional Identity Formation Learning Outcomes?,
2018
University of St. Thomas School of Law
Is There Sufficient Human Resource Capacity To Support Robust Professional Identity Formation Learning Outcomes?, Jerome M. Organ
University of St. Thomas Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Picturing Professionals: The Emergence Of A Lawyer's Identity,
2018
University of St. Thomas, Minnesota
Picturing Professionals: The Emergence Of A Lawyer's Identity, Barbara Glesner Fines
University of St. Thomas Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Practical Lessons Learned While Building A Required Course For Professional Identity Formation,
2018
University of St. Thomas, Minnesota
Practical Lessons Learned While Building A Required Course For Professional Identity Formation, Danny Dewalt
University of St. Thomas Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Fostering Wholehearted Lawyers: Practical Guidance For Supporting Law Students' Professional Identity Formation,
2018
University of St. Thomas, Minnesota
Fostering Wholehearted Lawyers: Practical Guidance For Supporting Law Students' Professional Identity Formation, Susan L. Brooks
University of St. Thomas Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Elusive "High Road" For Lawyers: Teaching Professional Responsibility In A Shifting Context,
2018
University of St. Thomas, Minnesota
The Elusive "High Road" For Lawyers: Teaching Professional Responsibility In A Shifting Context, Bryant G. Garth
University of St. Thomas Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Next Steps Of A Formation-Of-Student-Professional Identity Social Movement: Building Bridges Among The Three Key Stakeholders - Faculty And Staff, Students, And Legal Employers And Clients,
2018
University of St Thomas School of Law
The Next Steps Of A Formation-Of-Student-Professional Identity Social Movement: Building Bridges Among The Three Key Stakeholders - Faculty And Staff, Students, And Legal Employers And Clients, Neil Hamilton
University of St. Thomas Law Journal
No abstract provided.
