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Notre Dame Lawyer - Fall 2008, Notre Dame Law School

Notre Dame Lawyer

Why Notre Dame Law School Matters
What is it that makes Notre Dame Law School uniquely qualified to transform good people into great lawyers? Our five newly promoted faculty members will share their perspectives.

$5 Million Law Fellowship Challenge
A bequest from the late Frank Eck, Sr. rallies Notre Dame Law School to raise $5 million, to be matched dollar-for-dollar for student fellowships.

Ximena MedellÀn: CCHR Postdoctoral Research Associate
This recent Notre Dame Law School LL.M. alum is making her mark fighting crimes against humanity in Latin America.

$15 Million Gift Paves Way for Renovation
The existing Law School will …

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Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law

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Case Commentaries, Scott Simmons

Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law

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For A Few Dollars More: The Perplexing Problem Of Unethical Billing Practices By Lawyers, Douglas R. Richmond

South Carolina Law Review

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Appendix: Land Grant Speculation In New Mexico During The Territorial Period, David Correia

Natural Resources Journal

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The Blighted History Of The Alameda Land Grant: Montoya V. Unknown Heirs Of Virgil, Kristopher N. Houghton

Natural Resources Journal

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Notes From The Field: Challenges Of Indigent Criminal Defense, Ting Ting Cheng, Steven Zeidman, Kathy Boudin, Mercedes Cano, Preeti Lala, Susan Tipograph

City University of New York Law Review

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The "Trial Of The Century" That Never Was: Staff Sgt. Macario Garcia, The Congressional Medal Of Honor, And The Oasis Cafè, Michael A. Olivas

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Latinos and Latinas at the Epicenter of Contemporary Legal Discourses. Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington, March 2007.

Race, Identity, And Professional Responsibility: Why Legal Services Organizations Need African American Staff Attorneys, Shani M. King

UF Law Faculty Publications

Given the fundamental importance of the attorney-client relationship in securing favorable outcomes for clients, legal services organizations that serve large populations of African Americans should employ African American staff attorneys because: (1) African American lawyers and clients share a group identity that makes it more likely that a black attorney will be able to gain a black client's trust; (2) black attorneys communicate more effectively with black clients; and (3) the perception of a judicial system that is unfair and racist is likely to encourage black clients to trust black lawyers more than white lawyers, who are more likely to …

2009 Retiree Benefits Enrollment Newsletter, Finance And Administration Division - Human Resources

RIT Digital Archives

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Freeriders And Diversity In The Legal Academy: A New Dirty Dozen List?, Ediberto Roman, Christopher B. Carbot

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Latinos and Latinas at the Epicenter of Contemporary Legal Discourses. Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington, March 2007.

Sb11-08/09: Asum Office Manager's Pay, Trevor Hunter

Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present

SB11-08/09: ASUM Office Manager's Pay. This resolution passed with unanimous consent during the September 17, 2008 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Foreward, Laurel S. Terry

Faculty Scholarly Works

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Department Of Philosophy Alumni Newsletter, Vol. 11, Fall 2008, Illinois State University, Department Of Philosophy

Philosophy Alumni Newsletter

Newsletter of the Illinois State University Departmetn of Philosophy

A Post-Morse Framework For Students' Potentially Hurtful Speech (Religious And Otherwise), Emily Gold Waldman

The Journal of Law and Education

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Maritime Arbitration And The Rule Of Law, Georgios I. Zekos

Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce

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Amicus (Volume 7, Issue No. 2) (Fall 2008), Roger Williams University School Of Law

Amicus

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Legal Beagle Blog (October 2008), Roger Williams University School Of Law Library

Law Library Newsletters/Blog

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Sb01-08/09: Updating Personnel Policy, Trevor Hunter

Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present

SB01-08/09: Updating Personnel Policy. This resolution passed with unanimous consent during the September 3, 2008 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Cravath By The Sea: Recruitment In The Large Halifax Law Firm, 1900-1955, Jeffrey Haylock

Dalhousie Law Journal

The traditional view is that regularized, meritocratic hiring in Canadian law firms had to wait until the 1960s, with the rise in importance of Ontario university law schools. There was, however, more regional variation than this view allows. After an overview of the rise of large firms in the U.S. and Canada, and of the modern hiring strategies (the "Cravath system") that developed in New York in the early twentieth century, the author considers whether Halifax firms were employing these strategies between 1900 and 1955. Nepotistic hiring continued unabated; however, the three large firms of the period recruited young students …

Law Firms In The U.S.: To Go Public Or Not To Go Public?, Chandler N. Hodge

University of Dayton Law Review

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Ethical Duties To Prospective Clients Who Send Unsolicited Emails, Nicole Lindquist

Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts

Recent Iowa and Massachusetts ethics opinions declared that an attorney may owe ethical obligations to prospective clients who send the attorney just a single email regarding legal assistance. These ethics opinions are part of a trend whereby jurisdictions are extending the duty of confidentiality to prospective clients who send unsolicited emails to attorneys, when those persons reasonably believe that the conveyed information will be held in confidence. These opinions highlight the importance for all attorneys to disclaim duties of confidentiality and representation, particularly when advertising online. This article discusses ethical opinions regarding prospective clients who send unsolicited emails and concludes …

Self-Defense, The 2nd Amendment, And The U.S. Supreme Court, Richard Aynes

Akron Law Faculty Publications

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Racial Politics In Dallas In The Twentieth Century, Thedore M. Lawe

East Texas Historical Journal

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Why The Filed Rate Doctrine Should Not Imply Blanket Judicial Deference To Regulatory Agencies, Jim Rossi

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

The filed rate doctrine is a venerable doctrine of public utility regulation. Federal courts applying the doctrine frequently defer to the regulatory agency and refuse to consider the merits of alleged violations of antitrust, tort or contract claims where resolution would require a departure from a filed rate. For over a century, the filed rate doctrine has served many important purposes. However, with increased attention to market-based approaches to electric power, natural gas and telecommunications regulation, there is reason to question both the doctrine's continued applicability and usefulness. This short essay argues that, as regulators implement competitive markets in utility …

Information And Services For Employers 2008-2009, William & Mary Law School

Employer Brochure

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Lawnotes, The St. Mary's University School Of Law Newsletter, St. Mary's University School Of Law

Law Notes

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The Case Against Tax Incentives For Organ Transfers, Lisa Milot

Scholarly Works

Each year some 6,700 Americans die while awaiting an organ transplant. On its face, this fact seems almost inconsequential, representing less than 3% of American deaths annually. However, for the nearly 100,000 patients on the transplant wait list (and their families), nothing could be more consequential. What is more, the demand for transplantable organs is sure to rise as (1) more diseases become subject to prevention or cure, making organ failure the first sign of medical problems; (2) the success rate for transplants increases, leading to wider use; and (3) barriers to inclusion on the wait list are removed.

In …

The Bg News October 1, 2008, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 1, 2008. Volume 99-Issue 28.

A Survey Of Recent Illinois Ethics Law: Professionalism In Practice, Kate T. Hlava

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

Professionalism should be a part of every Illinois lawyer’s daily practice. It is not enough to memorize the Rules of Professional Responsibility. Creating a legal practice that reflects one’s ethical duties and lives up the high degree of professionalism required by an attorney is a daily task and one that cannot be accomplished without effort. The rules can be unclear and ethical dilemmas can be ambiguous.

However, in many situations there are no excuses; the rules and case law make clear what is required. There are rules that every attorney should know and ethical duties that should always be implemented. …