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Vol. 60, No. 6, April 1, 2010, University Of Michigan Law School

Res Gestae

•UMLS IP Moot Court Duo Headed to Nationals •Brief Interview with SFF Celebs •This is Water •The Beer Guy •Save Yourself •Law & Lit •RG Crime Alerts •Dean Z Is Going to Rick's! •SFF Auction •SFF Student/Faculty Basketball Game •Facial Hair Competition •The Ex-Pat Experience

The Future Of Books Related To The Law?, Eugene Volokh

Michigan Law Review

People have been reading books for over 500 years, in more or less the same format. Book technology has changed in some measure during that time. Fonts have become more readable. Books have become more affordable. Still, the general form of the book has remained much the same. But the arrival of e-readers, such as the Kindle and the Sony eBook, offers the possibility of a major change. First, people may shift to reading existing books on those e-readers. Second, the shift may lead them to change the way they use books, for instance by letting people have many reference …

Vol. 60, No. 6a, March 11, 2010, University Of Michigan Law School

Res Gestae

•Dean Z Speaks! •Dean Caminker (w/Photos) •Ode to the Snack Bar Staff •The Law Quad: It's Pretty! •Dean Z on the Schedule •Hutchins vs. the Library •Grading the Bathrooms

Vol. 60, No. 5, February 24, 2010, University Of Michigan Law School

Res Gestae

•Law & Lit •The Beer Guy •Save Yourself •That Guy You Hate •The Food Court •The Ex-Pat Perspective •Valograms! •ALT+PRM • Grade Summary

Vol. 60, No. 4, February 3, 2010, University Of Michigan Law School

Res Gestae

•Quit Looking at My Butt •Questions on the Quad: Times Two! •The Beer Guy •This is Water •When You Were Cooler •Save Yourself •The Food Court •Mr. Wolverine Photos! •The Ex-Pat Experience •A Modest Grades Proposal •Judicial Reactivism •Kicking it Old School

Honors Convocation, University Of Michigan Law School

Commencement and Honors Materials

Program for the May 7, 2010 University of Michigan Law School Honors Convocation.

University Of Michigan Law School Faculty, 2010-2011, University Of Michigan Law School

Miscellaneous Law School History & Publications

Biographies of the University of Michigan Law School faculty.

Launch Of An International Transactions Clinic: Doing Good While Doing Deals, Deborah Burand

Articles

September 2008 marked the launch of the International Transactions Clinic (ITC) at the University of Michigan Law School, the first legal clinic of its kind to combine an international and transactional focus. As Law School Dean Evan Caminker said upon the launch of the ITC, “[t]his is an exciting opportunity to involve a new generation of bright legal minds in cross-border transactions that will train our students for a lifetime of international business dealings, and that can also make an enormous difference in the lives of people in the developing world.”

Doing Good While Doing Deals: Early Lesson In Launching An International Transactions Clinic, Deborah Burand

Articles

That is not to say that the launch of this clinic was easy. Four of the most challenging issues the ITC faced in its first year of operation were: 1) developing a client pool, 2) defining client projects so as to be appropriate to student clinicians’ skill levels and capacity, 3) making use of efficient and inexpensive technology to foster international communication with clients and transaction management, and 4) tapping supervisory attorney talent capable of supporting student clinicians in their international transactional work. The first two issues were the biggest challenges that we faced in launching the ITC and so …

If I Had A Hammer: Can Shepardizing, Synthesis, And Other Tools Of Legal Writing Help Build Hope For Law Students?, Edward R. Becker

Articles

Are lawyers mechanics? In 1920, photographer Lewis Hines took a striking photo of a powerhouse mechanic sure-handedly wielding a large wrench to tighten bolts on a steam pump. This picture may bring to mind many things, but I suspect that many legal writing professors in our (past or present) incarnations as practicing attorneys would not look at this image and think, "My job is a lot like that." Similarly, I assume that many of our students do not think of a lawyer's role in this way. Indeed, many of our students might have chosen to pursue a career in law …

Vol. 60, No. 3, November 24, 2009, University Of Michigan Law School

Res Gestae

•Football Observations By The Unqualified •Letter to the Editor: LRAP •Justice At All Costs •The Fast and the Furious •This is Water •Ye Olde Issue Spotter •The Beer Guy •The Food Court •"Best" of LawOpen •Crossword •Kicking it Old School

Vol. 60, No. 2, October 14, 2009, University Of Michigan Law School

Res Gestae

•John Nannes '73: He's Paying for This Paper •Dean Gregory on Tutors •Question on the Quad •The Dual-Degree Life •The Beer Guy Returns! •The Food Court •Sesquicentennial Style •Kicking It Old School •Between the Briefs

Vol. 60, No. 1, September 17, 2009, University Of Michigan Law School

Res Gestae

•New 1Ls Have Some Unexpected Similarities •Letter from the Editor: 60 years?! •Desperately Seeking Tutors •Service Day •Pride and (DLA) Piper •Save Yourself: Get Out Now •This is Water: Calm Down •When You Were Cooler: Rock Band Edition •Best of LawOpen: An E&E •Between the Briefs: Real Sex, Posner-style •Grade Curves

Michigan Law Sesquicentennial Celebration, University Of Michigan Law School

Event Materials

Schedule of events for the Michigan Law Sesquicentennial Celebration.

Vol. 59, No. 11, April 21, 2009, University Of Michigan Law School

Res Gestae

•Revisiting PRS a Year Later •Letter from the Editor •No Other Warranties •This is Water •Bless Your Heart •Kicking it Old School •Beer Guy •MLaw Softball Pics •Prof. Green Retires •When You Were Cooler •Bold As Tech •Save Yourself •Law Prom Pics •Campbell Finals Pics •SFF BBall Pics

Why Write?, Erwin Chemerinsky

Michigan Law Review

This wonderful collection of reviews of leading recent books about law provides the occasion to ask a basic question: why should law professors write? There are many things that law professors could do with the time they spend writing books and law review articles. More time and attention could be paid to students and to instructional materials. More professors could do pro bono legal work of all sorts. In fact, if law professors wrote much less, teaching loads could increase, faculties could decrease in size, and tuition could decrease substantially. The answer to the question "why write" is neither intuitive …

Vol. 59, No. 10, March 31, 2009, University Of Michigan Law School

Res Gestae

•New Scheduling Policy •Letter to the Editor •ACS Moot Court •Kicking it Old School •Bold As Tech •The Food Court •Origins Pics •LC Recycling •When You Were Cooler •Alum Assesses Jobs •Bless Your Heart •Between the Briefs •SFF Pics

Vol. 59, No. 8, March 26, 2009, University Of Michigan Law School

Res Gestae

•Campbell Semi-Finals Kick Off! •Website Launch •Valogram Pics •Ask the Beer Guy •Grade Curves •Save Yourself •This is Water •Bold As Tech •Between the Briefs •The Food Court •Grade Deviations •Juan Luis Tienda Pics

Vol. 59, No. 7, February 17, 2009, University Of Michigan Law School

Res Gestae

•A Blue Jean Lecture with A.W. Brian Simpson •Pub. Int. Love Connection •Halloween Tickets •Save Yourself •Op-Ed: Postracialism •MLaw SCOTUS Clerks •Kicking it Old School •Mr. Wolverine Photos •Q&A with Dean Sarosi •The Tech Column •Sports •The Beer Guy •When You Were Cooler •Nunc Pro Tunc •A Call to Action

Gabriel Franklin Hargo: Michigan Law 1870, Margaret A. Leary, Barbara J. Snow

Miscellaneous Law School History & Publications

A brief biographical sketch of Gabriel Franklin Hargo, the first African American graduate of the University of Michigan Law School.

Feature: The Father Of Miranda, James Tobin

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

This is the first in a series of articles about the intellectual history of the Law School, and the impact our scholars have had, from the classroom to the Supreme Court.

Yale Kamisar's transformative impact on the law began with a humble hunch in the early 1960s, when he was a young professor at the University of Minnesota.

Feature: The Roots Of The Executive Branch

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

When President Barack Obama needed a top adviser and steadfast sounding board, he turned to a Michigan Law alumna who has been called the "First Friend" and "the other half of Obama's brain." When he considered appointees for the role of Secretary of the Interior, he chose and alumnus he called a "champion for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities." Here, we profile some of Obama's aides, advisers, and appointees who have ties to Michigan Law, and who began their jobs by our press time. We highlight how their experiences in Law School helped to shape their journey from the gothic …

Feature: Teaching The Teachers, Nicole Fawcett

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

A new ranking system explores 'intellectual super-spreaders'. A new model for determining the influence of law schools looks at the links between where law professors received their J.D. and where they go on to teach law. The model, which uses a mixture of social network analysis and computer simulation, shows how a handful of elite institutions are likely influencing legal principles and attitudes across the country. Michigan Law ranks third in the study.

University Of Michigan Law School Faculty, 2009-2010, University Of Michigan Law School

Miscellaneous Law School History & Publications

Biographies of the University of Michigan Law School faculty.

Michigan Law At 150: An Informal History, James Tobin

Miscellaneous Law School History & Publications

An informal history of the University of Michigan Law School.

The Curriculum, University Of Michigan Law School

Miscellaneous Law School History & Publications

A brochure providing an overview of the curriculum at the University of Michigan Law School.

Honors Convocation, University Of Michigan Law School

Commencement and Honors Materials

Program for the May 8, 2009 University of Michigan Law School Honors Convocation.

Guide To The Law Quadrangle, University Of Michigan Law School

About the Buildings

The first law department lecture was delivered to University of Michigan students on October 5, 1859. Since then, the Law School has become on of the outstanding centers for legal education in the world. Its greatness derives from the exceptional faculty and students who have been drawn to Ann Arbor. Since 1933, the unique design and beauty of the Law Quadrangle have provided an incomparable environment in which members of this community of scholars have developed their talents.

Construction of the Quadrangle took more than a decade. The result, reflecting the exquisite craft of artisans in stone, glass, wood, and …

Scribbles!, University Of Michigan Law School

Miscellaneous Law School History & Publications

Journal of Literature and Art released for Halloween 2009.

Feature: Anatomy Of An Alumnus, Katie Vloet

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

50 years later, remembring Anatomy of a Murder and the fly-fishing, U.P.-loving, mushroom-hunting state Supreme Court justice who wrote it.