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Off-The-Shelf Formative Assessments To Help Each Student Develop Toward A Professional Formation/Ethical Professional Identity Learning Outcome Of An Internalized Commitment To The Student's Own Professional Development, Neil Hamilton

Mercer Law Review

With the shift in American Bar Association (ABA) accreditation standards to emphasize learning outcomes, all law schools will be slowly moving away from structure-and-process based legal education (exposure to specific content for specified periods of time, such as a four credit one semester contracts course) to competency-based legal education (focus on the ultimate competencies needed for excellent service to the clients and the legal system, such as competence in career-long professional development). A large number of law schools are adopting what the next section of this Article defines as competency-based professional-formation or ethical- professional-identity learning outcomes. The specific focus of …

Farming And Eating, Margot J. Pollans

Journal of Food Law & Policy

There has long been tension between rural and urban communities, often referred to as the urban-rural divide. Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has exacerbated this divide. However, urban and rural groups rely on each other; farmers need eaters in densely populated areas for markets and eaters need farmers for food. In recognition of this codependency, this essay proposes a coalition of farmers, food consumers, and environmentalists to lead agricultural policy and stop the divide between farming and eating.

The Future Of The Practice Of Law: Can Alternative Business Structures For The Legal Profession Improve Access To Legal Services?, James M. Mccauley

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.

Telling A Story, Changing The World: California Rural Legal Assistance, Jonathan J. Chavez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This capstone project attempts to provide an in-depth view of how stories influence change in our lives as well as in the field of law.

Online Issue: Table Of Contents

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.

How To Use Lean Six Sigma To Improve Service Processes In Higher Education: A Case Study, Na Li, Susan Ely, Chad Laux

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

The purpose of this paper is to explore how to use Six Sigma to improve the service process in higher education.

University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 2017 - 2018, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Detecting And Evaluating Therapy Induced Changes In Radiomics Features Measured From Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer To Predict Patient Outcomes, Xenia J. Fave

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether radiomics features measured from weekly 4-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT) images of non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) change during treatment and if those changes are prognostic for patient outcomes or dependent on treatment modality. Radiomics features are quantitative metrics designed to evaluate tumor heterogeneity from routine medical imaging. Features that are prognostic for patient outcome could be used to monitor tumor response and identify high-risk patients for adaptive treatment. This would be especially valuable for NSCLC due to the high prevalence and mortality of this disease.

A novel process was designed to …

A Study Of How Different Incentive Systems Can Impact Criminal Defense, Benjamin Schwall

All Dissertations

This dissertation examines how different payment methods affect the behavior of criminal defense attorneys. In particular, I study the impact of switching from an hourly rate to a flat fee affects attorney behaviors across several measures. In my first paper, I begin by looking at how the switch affects the number of hours being reported. I identify the casual effect of switching from an hourly wage to a flat fee by exploiting a policy change that the South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense instituted for private attorneys who handle indigent defense cases. I find that defense attorneys report 48\% less …

The Trouble With Transitions: Preserving Government Records During A Presidential Transition, Sarah C. Slinger, Nicholas Mignanelli

Scholarly Works

Times of transition from administration to administration are often, if not always, trying periods for the United States and its people. In particular, concerns arise over the preservation of documents from one administration to the next. This is especially true when the torch of executive power passes from one party to the other. Although preservation of information is a seemingly objective endeavor, it is difficult to abstain from politics when the documents involved are inherently political. Recently, the Trump Administration has expressed its intentions to scale back the size of government and take key offices—such as the Department of Energy—in …

Partnership Tax Allocations: The Basics, Walter D. Schwidetzky

All Faculty Scholarship

This article endeavors to help practitioners who are not partnership tax allocation experts identify when they should consult with those with that expertise. The partnership-allocation Treasury Regulations have been called "a creation of prodigious complexity ... essentially impenetrable to all but those with the time, talent, and determination to become thoroughly prepared experts on the subject." This article is written for those, to date at least, without that time and determination. At the same time, the article provides an introduction to the partnership tax allocation rules for those contemplating making the requisite investment of time and determination.

The term "partnership," …

The Power Of Narrative In The Legal Profession, Christian Wick

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

A look into how narrative can be a valuable tool within the legal world. Uses first hand experience from participation in a legal internship to show readers the correlations between narrative and memory, empathy, and persuasion.

Stories Of Knox County Final Paper, Sarah Aguilar, Maria Brescia-Weiler, Mary Grace Detmer, Gabe Jimenez-Ekman

Stories of Knox County: Final Paper

No abstract provided.

Consular Assistance For Nationals Detained By A Foreign Government: States’ Policies And Practises, Dewi Avilia

Indonesia Law Review

The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963 outlines the rights of a state to exercise its obligation to protect the interests of its nationals abroad. The protection given by states to their nationals is commonly referred to as consular assistance. The main objective of consular assistance is to help nationals facing difficulties abroad. In the event of an arrest, the aim of the provision of consular assistance is to protect the inalienable rights of a foreign detainee. The inalienable rights inherent to all detainees are the right to retain counsel, and to receive due process of law. Although the …

Maintaining Competency Among Lawyers: How Far Have We Come?, Jerri D. Gilbreath

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Mental Health Rehabilitation In Victims Of Sex Trafficking, Kayla E. Freemire

Senior Honors Theses

Human trafficking is a global epidemic that leaves victims with short- and long-term physiological, psychological, and sociological issues. The mental health needs of trafficked persons have become a topic of research in both medical and psychiatric circles. In order to comprehensively understand the mental health consequences of trafficking, the process must be defined and related to the mental health effects on its victims. The specific mental health disorders diagnosed within this population will be discussed. Treatments used currently for this population will be reviewed, along with future treatments presently being researched and evaluated regarding their potential for use in the …

Program And Abstracts From The Celebration Of Student Scholarship, 2017, Office Of Research And Sponsored Programs. Morehead State University.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Reports and Publications

Program and Abstracts from the Celebration of Student Scholarship on April 26, 2017.

Documents From The April 26, 2017 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), University Of Montana, Missoula. Associated Students

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda, meeting minutes, and roll call tally sheet, from the April 26, 2017 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM). The following resolutions were discussed during the meeting

SB82-16/17

SB83-16/17

SB84-16/17

The Sun Star Vol 70 No 28 (April 25th, 2017), N/A N/A

Sun Star

No abstract provided.

Lessons From New Orleans: A Stronger Role For Public Defenders In Spurring Indigent Defense Reform, Ace M. Factor

Duke Law Journal

Excessive caseloads prevent public defenders from fulfilling their ethical obligations and curtail criminal defendants’ right to the effective assistance of counsel. Despite this ethical and constitutional dilemma, legislators have been reluctant to provide adequate funds for indigent defense. And because of the separation of powers, courts have been unable to force legislators’ hands. Against this backdrop, criminal defendants in states that choose not to adequately fund indigent defense face a serious risk of wrongful conviction.

The Orleans Public Defenders Office (OPD) provides a case study of public defenders playing a stronger role in spurring legislative reform. In response to a …

April 24, 2017

The Gavel Gazette

No abstract provided.

Protecting The Antiterrorism Tools Of American Citizens: Limiting The Application Of Daimler's "At-Home" Test, Alexis Casamassima

St. John's Law Review

(Excerpt)

This Note argues that courts should not apply the Daimler general jurisdiction standard to defendants in ATA civil proceedings, because (1) it was not intended to insulate certain foreign terrorist sponsors from these actions and (2) applying Daimler would seriously undermine the purpose of the ATA’s civil provision. Part I surveys the jurisdictional requirements that must be satisfied to bring foreign defendants into federal court. Part II discusses the position of various courts on the issue of whether foreign defendants in ATA civil actions can be subject to the federal jurisdiction on the basis of Daimler’s standards. Part III …

Why Do Victims Keep Returning To Abusive Intimate Partners, Jieying Zhou

COLA Research and Creativity Conference

Purpose: The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (2010) states that more than 1 in 3 women (35.6%) and more than 1 in 4 men (28.5%) in the United States have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Most of the victims keep returning back to the abusive partners. The purpose of this study is to examine the following three questions: a) why would an individual keep on returning to an abusive relationship, b) how do attachment patterns enter into abusive relationships, and c) what individual characteristics make some more likely than others …

Wounded Warriors' Justice Denied: Should Barriers To Expungement Keep Veterans Jobless And Homeless?, Roberto Cruz

Richmond Public Interest Law Review

No abstract provided.

Alternatives For Recovery Of Attorney's Fees In Environmental Litigation, Fritz Ledbetter

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Human Rights In America, Walter F. Mondale

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Campus Immigration Policies Statement, University Senate

University Senate Actions

Statement on Immigration from the University Senate (2017)

2016 James R. Browning Symposium Keynote, Tim Fox

Montana Law Review

2016 Browning Symposium Keynote

Lawyer: Spring 2017, Seattle University School Of Law

Lawyer

•Fighting Slurs at SCOTUS: The Korematsu Center works to oppose federal registration of disparaging trademarks in a case at the U.S. Supreme Court.
•Safeguarding Democracy Under Trump: Law school faculty offer their thoughts on how lawyers can protect the rule of law under President Donald Trump.
•To Serve With Honor: Law school alumni are working to serve veterans with legal needs and advocate on their behalf in Olympia.
•Clinic Aims To Protect Workers' Rights: A new clinic allows students to help workers fight wage theft and discrimination.

Resource Map Of Expenditures For Tennessee Children, Annual Report To The Legislature 2017, Tennessee. Commission On Children And Youth.

Resource Map Report

No abstract provided.