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Do Law Schools Mistreat Women Faculty? Or, Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, Dan Subotnik

Akron Law Review

How much fire, if any, is there to charges, first leveled more than fifteen years ago and continuing today, that a harsh law school culture oppresses women faculty? As Martha Chamallas, a well-known feminist law critic, writes,—and perhaps professes in class as well—“[f]or both new and senior women law professors, gender bias is still a major fact of life.”... After evaluating the complaints against law schools, which I spell out below—and renouncing any presumption in my favor—I conclude, unindignantly, that the charges are almost entirely unproven...The principal charges leveled against the male establishment in terms of hiring, retention and promotion …

In Memoriam Professor Malina Coleman (1954-2009)

Akron Law Review

Article about and written in memory of Professor Malina Coleman.

The Prioritization Of Criminal Over Civil Counsel And The Discounted Danger Of Private Power, Kathryn A. Sabbeth

Florida State University Law Review

This Article seeks to make two contributions to the literature on the role of counsel. First, it brings together civil Gideon research and recent studies of collateral consequences. Like criminal convictions, civil judgments result in far-reaching collateral consequences, and these should be included in any evaluation of the private interests that civil lawyers protect. Second, this Article argues that the prioritization of criminal defense counsel over civil counsel reflects a mistaken view of lawyers’ primary role as a shield against government power. Lawyers also serve a vital role in checking the power of private actors. As private actors increasingly take …

July 2015 Magazine

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Justice In The Hinterlands: Arkansas As A Case Study Of The Rural Lawyer Shortage And Evidence-Based Solutions To Alleviate It, Lisa R. Pruitt, J. Cliff Mckinney, Bart Calhoun

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Launching The Los Angeles Incubator Consortium, Laura Dym Cohen, Luz E. Herrera, William T. Tanner

Faculty Scholarship

This Article offers a snapshot of the initial two-month development process of a new law firm incubator program-the Los Angeles Incubator Consortium (LAIC). LAIC is a collaborative project of Pepperdine University School of Law, Southwestern Law School, and UCLA School of Law that was launched in collaboration with the Los Angeles Law Library and various local legal aid providers through seed funding from the California Commission on Access to Justice.14 Part II discusses the leadership role of California's Commission on Access to Justice in promoting incubators as models to increase the availability of affordable legal services for the modest-means population. …

Scholar, Father, And Friend: A Tribute To Professor Justice T. Modibo Ocran, Edward L. Gilbert

Akron Law Review

Last November, the Akron community lost a dear friend. For twenty years, he was a faculty member at the University of Akron School of Law, teaching students the intricacies of international and corporate law. His name was Tawia Modibo Ocran, and he was one of the smartest men I have ever met. Born and educated in Ghana, Professor Ocran brought to the classroom a unique perspective; he inspired generations of students with his real-life experiences and understanding of international global issues. He had an impressive, detailed knowledge of international issues and never ceased to amaze me with his ability to …

What We Don't Know Can Hurt Us: The Need For Empirical Research In Regulating Lawyers And Legal Services In The Global Economy, Carole Silver

Akron Law Review

My goal here, however, is not directly to challenge the framework of lawyer regulation. Instead, I write to suggest an adjustment to the existing regulatory regime, setting aside, at least for the moment, any challenge to the merits of the system itself. My proposal is quite modest: In order to inform the choices implicit in rulemaking, regulation ought to be based upon sound empirical evidence. This is particularly important because of the complexities brought about by globalization.

The Changing Landscape For In-House Counsel: Multijurisdictional Practice Considerations For Corporate Law Departments, Carol A. Needham

Akron Law Review

This article contains an overview of areas to consider regarding the ability of in-house attorneys licensed in one or more jurisdictions in the United States to continue providing legal services when in a new location. The focus in this article is on matters relevant for attorneys engaged in transactional work, rather than those who are interested in representing their clients in courtrooms, administrative tribunals, and similar forums.

Law Schools And The Legal Profession: A Way Forward, Peter A. Joy

Akron Law Review

This essay proceeds in four parts. Part II briefly examines the disengagement of law schools from the legal profession both in much of the scholarship produced and through courses required for graduation. Part III analyzes why some state bar regulators are imposing admission requirements in response to law schools failing to prepare students better for the practice of law. Part IV discusses the types of bar admission requirements being considered. Finally, in Part V, I argue that rather than being reactive and resistant to change, law schools should be forward looking and incorporate changes that will not only better prepare …

Trending@Rwu Law: Professor Diana Hassel's Post: Providence, Here We Come!, Diana Hassel

Law School Blogs

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Video: Going Your Own Way: What You Need To Know About Starting Your Own Law Practice Or Business, Russell Miller-Thompson

NSU Law Seminar Series

Registration & Continental Breakfast:

7:30 to 7:55 am

Atrium & Lecture Room

Welcome & Introduction:

7:55 to 8:00 am

Elena Rose Minicucci, J.D., Director of Alumni Relations, NSU Shepard Broad Law Center

• Welcome
• Introduce Russell Miller Thompson, Esq. of the Law Offices of Russell M. Thompson, Sunrise, Florida.

Seminar Presentation

8:00 am to 9:30 am

Russell M. Thompson, Esq.

Newsroom: Ri Center For Justice Takes Off, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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What's It Worth To Keep A Secret?, Gavin C. Reid, Nicola Searle, Saurabh Vishnubhakat

Faculty Scholarship

This article is the first major study of protection and valuation of trade secrets under federal criminal law. Trade secrecy is more important than ever as an economic complement and substitute for other intellectual property protections, particularly patents. Accordingly, U.S. public policy correctly places a growing emphasis on characterizing the scope of trade secrets, creating incentives for their productive use, and imposing penalties for their theft. Yet amid this complex ecosystem of legal doctrine, economic policy, commercial strategy, and enforcement, there is little research or consensus on how to assign value to trade secrets. One reason for this gap is …

Newsroom: Horwitz On Closed Courtroom Debate, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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Newsroom: Logan On Judicial Diversity, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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Navajo Therapeutic Jurisprudence, James W. Zion

Touro Law Review

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Control Or Security: A Therapeutic Approach To The Freedom Of Contract, Yuval Feldman

Touro Law Review

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Constructing A Normative Framework For Therapeutic Jurisprudence Using Social Work Principles As A Model, Robert G. Madden, Raymie H. Wayne

Touro Law Review

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Drug Treatment Court: Therapeutic Jurisprudence Applied, Bruce J. Winick, David B. Wexler

Touro Law Review

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