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Too Hot To Handle: Climate Change And Agricultural Water Use, Denise D. Fort Jan 2011

Too Hot To Handle: Climate Change And Agricultural Water Use, Denise D. Fort

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The world faces enormous challenges in responding to looming crises in food and water. Responding to this challenge will require flexibility; such flexibility may be impeded by legal institutions. This paper looks at the western United States and discusses the role of irrigated agriculture in that region. Because of climate change, a growing population, declining groundwater, the need to protect ecosystems and other conflicts, the author suggests that all water uses, including long-standing agricultural water rights, need to be examined in light of these changes. Legal systems have tended to serve the status quo, but perhaps the law can help …

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Correcting Myopia In Domestic Violence Advocacy: Moving Forward In Lawyering And Law School Clinics, Camille Carey Jan 2011

Correcting Myopia In Domestic Violence Advocacy: Moving Forward In Lawyering And Law School Clinics, Camille Carey

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Lawyers and law school clinics have become myopic in their approach to civil domestic violence lawyering. This article argues that domestic violence lawyering should expand beyond its current focus on family law to move domestic violence law and practice forward. Drawing on theoretical frameworks from criminal law and feminist legal theory, this article proposes a lawyering model that expands individual representation across a wide spectrum of case types while also challenging systems that enable battering or do not support victims in their efforts to secure safety. Holistic representation in family law, public benefits, immigration, housing, mortgage foreclosure, tort, and financial …

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Bulletin And Handbook Of Policies, 2010-2011, University Of New Mexico School Of Law Jan 2011

Bulletin And Handbook Of Policies, 2010-2011, University Of New Mexico School Of Law

Bulletin and Handbook of Policies

This Bulletin and Handbook of Policies, 2010-2011 reflects the current policies of the University of New Mexico School of Law and is intended as a source of information for questions concerning the Rules and Regulations of the Law School and other matters pertaining to a students law school career.'

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Can Havruta Style Learning Be A Best Practice In Law School?, Barbara P. Blumenfeld Jan 2011

Can Havruta Style Learning Be A Best Practice In Law School?, Barbara P. Blumenfeld

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Havruta is a traditional Jewish method that seems compatible with legal education because of its focus on process, and so adaptable to law school training in legal reasoning, and because it is based upon dispute and resolution, another aspect that corresponds with the study of law. A unique form of collaborative student centered learning involving pairs of students, this article considers the application of Havruta to the law school setting and whether it should be incorporated into the law school curriculum.

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Tenure Advice For Law Librarians And Their Directors, Carol A. Parker Jan 2011

Tenure Advice For Law Librarians And Their Directors, Carol A. Parker

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Successful tenure candidates will excel as librarians, master shared governance concepts and understand their institution’s culture. Candidates should engage in self-reflection and seek feedback throughout the tenure-track process. Supportive directors and supervisors will provide support to candidates and ensure well-developed promotion and tenure policies exist and are consistently applied.

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