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Volume 24, No. 6

The Weldon Times

A student-run newspaper published at the School of Law at Dalhousie University.

Editors: Aswani K. Datt, Christine Doucet, Cameron MacKeen

Réflexions Sur La Codification Du Droit Privé, Paul-A. Crepeau

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

Within the framework of a broader research into the sources of the civil law of obligations, the author starts, here, from the historical fact that, on the one hand, the private law of Québec constitutes, since 1866, and contrary to the common law, an essentially legislated system, in the form of a Civil Code enacted in the French civilian tradition, and that, on the other hand, that form was maintained in the 1994 new Civil Code of Quebec. In reflecting on the method of codification, on the basis of various definitions of the term code, the author presents and analyzes …

The Shortest Article In Law Review History, Erik M. Jensen

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Ibpp Research Associates: Botswana, Ditso Anneleng

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses educational and legal issues surrounding students from Botswana enrolled in an alleged fake educational institution - African Media University in South Africa.

Why Austria Has A Future In The Heart Of Europe, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

Based on the February 3rd Declaration Issued by Wolfgang Schussel and Jorg Haider, this article suggests that Austria already is much more like Europe than one might think and will continue in this vein.

Salt Equalizer, Vol. 2000, Issue 1, Society Of American Law Teachers

SALT Equalizer

Contents of this issue:

Howard A. Glickstein, 1999-2000 SALT Salary Survey, at 1.

SALT Membership, at 1.

Museletter: March 2000, Gail F. Zwirner

Museletter

Table of Contents:

KeyCite v. Shepard's: How the Two Online Citator Services Compare by James Wirrell

Library Hours

Countdown to Census 2000: Over 121 Million Households to Receive Questionaire

Catch the Last Brownbag Sessions of the Year!

Volume 24, No. 5

The Weldon Times

A student-run newspaper published at the School of Law at Dalhousie University.

Editors: Aswani K. Datt, Christine Doucet, Cameron MacKeen

Law Making For The Baby Making: An Interpretive Approach To The Determination Of Legal Parentage, Marsha Garrison

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Doing The Rules: An Assessment Of The Federal Clarity Act In Light Of The Quebec Secession Reference, Patrick Monahan

Commissioned Reports, Studies and Public Policy Documents

No abstract provided.

Museletter: February 2000, Gail F. Zwirner

Museletter

Table of Contents:

Library Responds to Student Survey with Series of Legal Research/Computer Classes

Celebrate Black History Month

Library Hours

Lexis-Nexis v. Westlaw: Core Concepts v. Headnotes

University Of Richmond Bulletin: Catalog Of The T.C. Williams School Of Law For 2000-2002, University Of Richmond

Law School Catalogues

Method of Instruction

The educational program of the law school is designed to equip its graduates to render the highest quality of legal services, while instilling a sense of professional responsibility. Students are trained in the analysis and solution of legal problems by the application of logical reasoning. The course of study is not designed to teach legal rules, but rather to provide a foundation for the application and analysis of the law and the development of professional skills. The traditional case method of instruction is used in many courses. However, clinical education and courses devoted to various professional skills …

A Symposium Précis, Thomas E. Baker

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Atlas Of Essential Wildlife Habitats For Maine's Endangered And Threatened Species, Maine Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife

Maine Collection

Atlas of Essential Wildlife Habitats for Maine's Endangered and Threatened Species

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, 284 State Street, Augusta, Maine, 04333. 2000 Edition ("Valid through December 31, 2000").

"Printed under appropriations 014/013-09A-2004/3204-012".

When Those Who Do Teach: The Consequences Of Law Firm Education For Business Law Education, James A. Fanto

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Thoughts On Some Potential Appellate And Trial Court Applications Of Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Steve Leben

Seattle University Law Review

To date, the application of therapeutic jurisprudence principles has been concentrated mainly on specialized trial courts: drug treatment courts, domestic violence courts, criminal courts, and juvenile and family courts. Its application to trial courts generally, as well as its application to the appellate courts, remains largely unexplored. This Article considers three areas in which trial and appellate courts may want to consider applying therapeutic jurisprudence.

The Appeal Of Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Shirley S. Abrahamson

Seattle University Law Review

If therapeutic jurisprudence is so good, its applicability should not be limited to the trial courts. This Article offers some examples of how appellate courts can join the trial courts in applying therapeutic jurisprudence, but it also raises some concerns.

The Power Of Myth: A Comment On Des Rosiers' Therapeutic Jurisprudence And Appellate Adjudication, Edward A. Dauer

Seattle University Law Review

In the American legal system, the myths surrounding judicial decision-making may pose significant impediments to achieving therapeutic jurisprudence. Courts, we are taught, are confined to the preexisting law, applying it to the conflict as the law itself requires that the conflict be framed. This is, in many ways that matter, a belief system that is not conducive to the therapeutic jurisprudence way.

The Mythical Power Of Myth? A Response To Professor Dauer, Nathalie Des Rosiers

Seattle University Law Review

Professor Dauer makes two very interesting points about why endorsing a therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) approach rocks fundamental assumptions about the common law legal system. First, he argues that demonstrating impartiality more than empathy is a practice so entrenched in the system that it cannot be dislodged. Second, he argues that the TJ approach that I advocate in my discussion of the Quebec Secession Reference is more "mediation" than adjudication. I would like to respond to both points and conclude with another example as to how a TJ approach may prove attractive in times of criticism about judicial activism in constitutional …

"Johnny's In The Basement/Mixing Up His Medicine": Therapeutic Jurisprudence And Clinical Teaching, Keri K. Gould, Michael L. Perlin

Seattle University Law Review

Therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) provides a new and exciting approach to clinical teaching. By incorporating TJ principles in both the classroom and out-of-classroom components of clinic courses, law professors can give students new and important insights into some of the most difficult problems regularly raised in clinical classes and practice settings. This Article will proceed in three sections. The first section briefly provides some background about TJ and how it has been employed to investigate other areas of the law. Then, the Article discusses some of the important new theoretical developments in clinical legal education, mostly from the "critical lawyering" perspective. …

Therapeutic Jurisprudence And The Appellate Courts: Possibilities, Linda M. Mcgee

Seattle University Law Review

Therapeutic jurisprudence has multiple possibilities, provided it does not add another layer of cost, delay, and time to the process. First, we should see "a reduced number of cases for the appellate court to decide, fewer remands and secondary appeals, the streamlining of appeals through partial resolution of issues, the satisfaction of parties' underlying needs and interests, and the reduction of the time a case spends on appeal." Second, the outcome does not have to become part of the case law that applies to similar cases, possibly establishing negative precedent. Third, mediation allows personal healing and the development of positive, …

Silencing The Appellant's Voice: The Antitherapeutic Per Curiam Affirmance, Amy D. Ronner, Bruce J. Winick

Seattle University Law Review

This Article will analyze the antitherapeutic impact of the per curium affirmance (PCA) in two steps. First, delving into the psychology of procedural justice, this Article will explain how litigants value "voice," or the ability to tell their stories, as well as "validation," or the sense that the decisionmaker has heard their words and taken them seriously. Second, this Article, through the use of narrative, will show how a PCA had a negative psychological impact on an actual appellant in a criminal case. The Article will conclude by proposing an alternative to the antitherapeutic PCA.

Noriega V. Hernández Colón: Political Persecution Under Therapeutic Scrutiny, Roberto P. Aponte Toro

Seattle University Law Review

Therapeutic jurisprudence is a relatively young school of thought. One of its major attractions to the academic community has been its claim that society could use the law, both at the legislative and adjudicatory level, to promote the psychological well-being of those affected by the law. In this commentary, I want to share a little known decision of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico regarding police persecution of political minorities. It is my contention that looking at this decision through the lens of therapeutic jurisprudence, one may discover a serious effort by the court to heal very divisive wounds on …

Cyberspace And The "Devil's Hatband", Jonathan J. Rusch

Seattle University Law Review

In this Article, I maintain that while there is an ongoing conflict of legal traditions over the desirability of fences in cyberspace, there are definite virtues in the creation of such fences, so long as we understand the physical, psychological, and moral dimensions of that process. Part I will present a brief survey of the history of barbed wire in the Old West, paying particular attention to the contending legal traditions that affected the manner and extent of that growth in the West. These contending legal traditions, which related to "fencing in" versus "fencing out" cattle, played a key role …

Shooting From The Lip: United States V. Dickerson, Role [Im]Morality, And The Ethics Of Legal Rhetoric, Elizabeth Fajans, Mary R. Falk

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Foreword: Still Unfinished, Ever Unfinished, Anita Bernstein

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Applying Fiduciary Responsibilities In The Managed Care Context, Michael Cahill, Peter Jacobson

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Measuring Culpability By Measuring Drugs? Three Reasons To Re-Evaluate The Rockefeller Drug Laws, Susan Herman

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

The Locus Of Lawmaking: Uniform State Law, Federal Law, And Bankruptcy Reform, Edward J. Janger

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Qualified Intimacy, Celebrity, And The Case For A Newsgathering Privilege, Rodney A. Smolla

University of Richmond Law Review

In this symposium issue Robert Nagel, Diane Zimmerman, Robert O'Neil, and Erwin Chemerinsky explore the intersection of privacy and freedom of the press. In his fascinating inquiry into privacy and celebrity in modern American life, Robert Nagel demonstrates the connection between the American public's strong commitment to privacy and its simultaneous passion for robust protection of freedom of speech. Among his most important insights is the exposure of "pseudo-intimacy" as a principal currency of contemporary celebrity status. Diane Zimmerman, Robert O'Neil, and Erwin Chemerinsky all investigate the legal principles that ought to surround aggressive and surreptitious newsgathering techniques, each in …