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Beyond The Ivory Tower, John G. Douglass

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.

Back Cover, Ub Law Forum

UB Law Forum

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On The Scene At Guantanamo, Ub Law Forum

UB Law Forum

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Putting It All Together: Law Schools' Role In Improving Appellate Practice, Stella J. Phillips

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

Lawyers make four critical mistakes in current appellate practice. First, many appellants' lawyers do not seem to understand that only some orders may be appealed. Second, appellants often lose their appeals because of the issues about which they argue have not been preserved in the lower court for appellate review. Third, many appellants are unsuccessful because they frame their argument without reference to the appropriate standard of review. Finally, the pressure of client’s expectations and filing deadlines often leads lawyers to become careless when preparing their briefs.

Appellants must know and adhere to court rules about the content, composition, and …

An Assessment Of Latcrit Theory Ten Years After, Keith Aoki, Kevin R. Johnson

Indiana Law Journal

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

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.

The Advocate

The Advocate

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The Practice Of Teaching, The Practice Of Law: What Does It Mean To Practice Responsibly?, Howard Lesnick

Pace Law Review

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Volume 42, Issue 2 (Spring/Summer 2008), University Of Georgia School Of Law

Advocate Magazine

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Words of advice for the next president
• Remembrance of Lives Past: The challenge of addressing epigenetic risk in society
• Current awareness alerts make the Internet revolve around you
• Headlines
• Hirsch Hall Highlights
• Former U.S. Secretary of Education questions use of Guantanamo Bay
• Symposium explores the complexities of the U.S. patent system
• Faculty Accomplishments
• Students recognize top professors
• Student Briefs
• Advocacy program continues winning legacy
• Class of 2008 Commencement
• Alumni Activities
• Class Notes
• The Law School Fund

Measuring Outcomes: Post-Graduation Measures Of Success In The U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings, Andrew P. Morris, William D. Henderson

Indiana Law Journal

The U.S. News & World Report annual rankings play a key role in ordering the market for legal education, and, by extension, the market for entry level lawyers. This Article explores the impact and evolution of placement and post-graduation data, which are important input variables that comprise twenty percent of the total rankings methodology. In general, we observe clear evidence that law schools are seeking to maximize each placement and post-graduation input variable. During the 1997 to, 2006 time period, law schools in all four tiers posted large average gains in employment rates upon graduation and nine months, which appear …

Transcript—Afternoon Session, Roy T. Stuckey, Alice Thomas, Daisy Hurst Floyd

Mercer Law Review

Reflections on Legal Education ..... Roy T. Stucky 859

"Are We Committing Malpractice?" Toward a Code of Professional Ethics for Legal Educators ..... Alice Thomas 866

Forming Professionals: A Journey of Identify and Purpose ..... Daisy Hurst Floyd 882

Afternoon Question & Answer Period 892

Transcript—Morning Session, William D. Underwood, Judith Wenger, William M. Sullivan

Mercer Law Review

Introduction 821

Reflections on Legal Education ..... William D. Underwood 824

Perspectives on Innovation, Possibilities for Change ..... Judith Wegner 829

Legal Education: The Academy, the Practice, and the Public ..... William M. Sullivan 841

Morning Question & Answer Period 849

Evaluating The Skills Curriculum: Challenges And Opportunities For Law Schools, Harriet N. Katz

Mercer Law Review

Law schools have compelling reasons to begin thoroughly reviewing their skills curriculum. Three new publications emphasize that preparing students for practice as competent and ethical lawyers is the central mission of legal education and scrutinize methods for achieving that goal. A new ABA Standard for Accreditation (the "Standard" or "Standard 302"), revised in 2005 to mandate skills education for every law student, is now being applied at law school reaccreditation reviews.

In addition, Educating Lawyers: Preparation for the Profession of Law (the "Carnegie Report"), a report written by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and Best Practices for …

It Takes A Village To Solve The Problems In Legal Education: Every Faculty Member's Role In Academic Support, Melissa J. Marlow

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

This article suggests a fundamental shift in the way traditional faculty view their role in academic support, from merely assisting with academic support duties to becoming equally responsible with academic support faculty for student achievement. The article explores how legal education arrived at the current division of labor in teaching weaker students. Additionally, it examines why the current situation is not the best plan of action for maximizing student learning. Finally, it touches upon possible solutions that would work toward uniting law school faculty in their common purpose of preparing all students for the rigors of legal practice.

Some factors …

Memo To Lawyers: How Not To Retire And Teach, Jeffrey M. Lipshaw

North Carolina Central Law Review

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The Comparative And Absolute Advantages Of Junior Law Faculty: Implications For Teaching And The Future Of American Law Schools, Gregory W. Bowman

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

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Legal Writing: Did Harvard Get It Right?, Laurel Currie Oates

Mercer Law Review

For most law students, there is a moment when, in frustration or exhaustion, they throw up their hands and scream, "There must be a better way." While many of the cases in the casebooks are interesting, learning the law one case at a time seems, at best, inefficient, and at worst, just plain stupid. Wouldn't it be much easier, and better, if law schools used the same pedagogy that is used in many other disciplines: reading assignments, lectures, and exams that test whether students have learned the information set out in those textbooks and lectures?

When students question law school …

Street Law Uses Legal Education To Empower Underprivileged Youth, Adam Miller

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

Combating Gender Inequities In Law School: Time For A New Feminist Rhetoric That Encourages Practical Change, Caitlin Howell

The Modern American

No abstract provided.

Banding Together: Reflections Of The Role Of The Women's Bar Association Of The District Of Columbia And The Washington College Of Law In Promoting Women's Rights, Jamie R. Abrams, Daniela Kraiem

The Modern American

No abstract provided.

The Core Values Of The Legal Profession For Lawyers Today And Tomorrow, Jonathan Goldsmith

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

This Article began life as a speech I gave on the fifth anniversary of the Flemish Bar in Belgium (Orde Van Flaamse Balies) on 24 May 2007. It addresses the changes which are taking place in Europe and elsewhere in the world in relation to the regulation of lawyers, particularly insofar as the core values of the legal profession are concerned.

Dedication To Belle R. And Joseph H. Braun, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. Xxiii (2008), Amy Keller

UIC Law Review

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Dedication To Professor Timothy P. O'Neill, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. Xxv (2008), Kathryn J. Kennedy

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.

Law Students Who Learn Differently: A Narrative Case Study Of Three Law Students With Attention Deficit Disorder (Add) , Leah M. Christensen

Journal of Law and Health

More law students than ever before begin law school having been diagnosed with a learning disability. As legal educators, do we have an obligation to expand our teaching methodologies beyond the typical law student? What teaching methodologies work most effectively for law students with learning disabilities? The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of law students with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) about their law school experience. The case study yielded four themes relating to the social, learning and achievement domains of the students.First, law students with ADD experienced feelings of isolation in law school; second, the more …

Integrating Academic Skills Into First Year Curricula: Using Wood V. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon To Teach The Role Of Facts In Legal Reasoning, Deborah Zalesne, David Nadvorney

Pace Law Review

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Giving Millennials A Leg-Up: How To Avoid The "If I Knew Then What I Know Now" Syndrome, Leslie Larkin Cooney

Kentucky Law Journal

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Project Reveals Challenges And Recommendations For Teaching International Humanitarian Law In U.S. Law Schools, Hadar Harris, Solomon Shinerock

Human Rights Brief

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Center News/Faculty And Staff Updates, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

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Globalization And The Business Of Law: Lessons For Legal Education, Carole Silver, David Van Zandt, Nicole De Bruin

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

Cross-border law practice is growing to serve the increasingly global business of its clients, and U.S. and U.K. firms have been leaders in this global expansion of law practice. Expansion takes several forms, including the physical--with law firms opening offices in faraway locations to serve existing and new clients1--as well as the virtual--based on technology that supports the economics of cross-border activity by enabling practice apart from physical presence. Whether working for global or local organizations, lawyers today are increasingly faced with the prospect of working with colleagues and competitors who are diverse in terms of nationality, education and training, …

The Legal World Is Flat: Globalization And Its Effect On Lawyers Practicing In Non-Global Law Firms, Laurel S. Terry

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

While lawyers in these large global law firms usually are aware of why globalization is relevant to them, other U.S. lawyers may not think that the globalization phenomenon affects them. A comment frequently heard is "Law is local so I don't have to worry about globalization affecting me or my practice." The goal of this article is to look at Friedman's work through the lens of legal services and to answer several questions, including: • Whether Friedman's analysis is relevant to what has happened in the field of legal services; • Whether a U.S. lawyer who doesn't practice in a …