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More...Prof. Reuben on Voter ID LegislationPosted 04/28/08Click here to read the full story Professor Cecil performs stand-up comedy at charity eventPosted 04/28/08MU Law Prof. Michelle Cecil is an award-winning teacher and an accomplished scholar in the area of bankruptcy and tax law. And now she can add a third title to her resume – stand-up comedian. Cecil took the stage at Deja Vu Comedy Club on Thursday night in front of an audience of more than 350 people for a fundraiser. Proceeds from the event supported two community organizations -- Job Point and the Assistance League of Mid-Missouri. “It was a ball,” Cecil said about the event. “The audience was very nice. They laughed and applauded anything that was remotely funny.” She said her six-minute routine focused on current events and getting older. For instance, she joked that she drinks all eight recommended glasses of water a day just by taking her pills in the morning. Cecil performed along with four other amateurs from the community, including a sportswriter, a football player and two local businessmen. Click here to read more about the event. Alumnus Gives $100,000 to Expand MU Law School's Trial Practice ProgramPosted 04/24/08Click here to read the full story.Congratulations 1L Moot Court Top Ten OralistsPosted 04/11/08Top Oralist Top Ten Oralists MU Law Prof. Crouch in the newsPosted 04/11/08MU Law Prof. Dennis Crouch in recent weeks has been interviewed by journalists and had his work on patent law submitted to members of Congress. Crouch, who teaches intellectual property law at MU and writes a popular blog on the subject called Patently-O, was interviewed for two Business Week stories, appeared on the radio program Lawyer To Lawyer and had his paper “The Rising Size and Complexity of the Patent Document” submitted to a U.S. House Judiciary Committee. Click on the links below to read the stories and his paper or listen to his radio appearance. Business Week: A Pending Threat to Patents Business Week: Busting a Rogue Blogger Lawyer to Lawyer: Unmasking the Patent Troll Tracker Blogger Dennis Crouch: The Rising Size and Complexity of the Patent Document Prof. Wells on Mourners’ Rights and the First AmendmentClick here to read the full story.MU Law theatre group to present historical mock murder trial on April 3Posted 03/31/08Missouri Supreme Court Judge Patricia Breckenridge will soon preside over a murder trial that could have taken place in the 1880s, but never did--- the murder trial of former Missouri Gov. Thomas Crittenden for his role in the death of Jesse James. Breckenridge along with a cast of MU Law students, professors, local lawyers, historians and high school students will present State of Missouri v. Thomas T. Crittenden -- an unscripted mock trial based on historical facts at 6 p.m. this Thursday, April 3 in the MU Law Courtroom in Hulston Hall. The event is free and the public is encouraged to attend. Third-year MU Law student and Trial Director Jay Atkins has spent the past year researching the history behind Crittenden’s role in calling for the capture and death of James as part of a research project for MU Law Prof. Steve Easton. The project began after another student group presented a mock historical trial during the previous school year. Atkins along with third-year student and Assistant Director Alex Goblet then created packets of real-life facts and background about the case based on this research to give to the cast members who volunteered to participate. "The attorneys are given a trial file," Atkins said as he explained how the mock trial works. "The witnesses are given the back story. Then it's up to the attorneys to build their cases." Atkins said the choice to put Crittenden on trial for conspiracy to commit murder was the result of the governor's actions in distributing posters that called for the capture of James "dead or alive." "We wanted to do something with a local flavor," Atkins said. He added, "There really was an interesting series of events leading up to James' death that haven't been explored." In order to provide the foundation for future classes of law students to present historical mock trials, Atkins has helped found a new student organization called the Historical and Theatrical Trial Society. The group’s goal, according to a press release, is to explore “the intersection of law, history, and theatre” by creating mock trials based on historical events. Atkins said students have already begun research for next year's mock trial event. In addition, Atkins said the group plans to make packages of their mock trial materials to distribute to others interested in presenting them. "It's a good venue to have students interact with professionals," Atkins said about the mock trial. "Its purpose is to provide mentorship opportunities and foster community relationships with the law school." For more information about the mock trial event, please contact Atkins at jsac52@mizzou.edu. Prof. Wells on The Congressional Battle Over Warrantless SurveillancePosted 3/31/08Prof. Christina E. Wells’ comments on proposed legislation amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act have been published on Jurist. Read her column here. MU Law student selected for American Bar Association Antitrust FellowshipPosted 03/21/08First-year MU Law student Shameka Simmons was selected to participate in the Janet D. Steiger Fellowship Project, which places law students in consumer protection and antitrust departments throughout the country. Simmons is the first student from MU to be selected for the fellowship. "I'm honored to be one of 24 students selected in the country," Simmons said. She added, "I'm proud to be the first from Mizzou." From June until August, Simmons will work for the Illinois Attorney General's Office, spending time in each of the state's three Consumer Fraud offices in Chicago, Springfield and Carbondale. She will conduct research, interview clients and attend court hearings. Simmons said she came to law school with the goal to work in consumer protection. "I've had a lot of run-ins with companies that try to take advantage of consumers," Simmons said about her initial interest in the field. The fellowship was created by the American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law and the National Association of Attorneys General. It was named in honor of Janet Steiger, who served as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission from 1989 to 1995. Center combines MU Schools of Law and Journalism in study of conflictPosted 03/21/08MU Law Prof. Richard Reuben shows his colleagues a fake news story about two feuding gangs at a faculty meeting. The story provides details about what happened, where and when. It includes quotes from both sides. And in traditional journalism, this story would be considered an objective account of the conflict. But Reuben explains to the group that this story symbolizes a problematic trend in conflict reporting – it doesn’t address the reasons why the two sides are in conflict. Reuben is an expert in dispute resolution as well as a former journalist and he is working to bring these two fields together to improve the coverage of conflict in the media. “The root idea is that the media can do a better job by incorporating conflict theory into the coverage of conflict,” Reuben told the faculty about interest-based reporting – one of the initiatives he is promoting through the Center for the Study of Conflict, Law and the Media. Reuben co-directs the center, a joint project between MU’s schools of law and journalism. Its mission is to improve news coverage of conflict and legal affairs as well as to research conflict, its impacts on society and methods for managing it. The center also offers degree programs and certificates for students interested in studying both law and journalism. The promotion of interest-based reporting is one of the ways Reuben and the center are working to improve conflict coverage. Traditional reporting can be event-driven, sensationalistic and sometimes shallow and it doesn’t work as well when it’s applied to conflict reporting, Reuben said. In fact, he noted that traditional reporting can be destructive. “The media has an unusual ability to contribute destructively to conflict escalation,” Reuben said. With interest-based reporting, there is a greater focus on the issues underlying the interests of the conflicting parties, the impacts of conflict, the life cycle of conflicts and other key tenets from conflict theory. “Still the goal isn’t conflict resolution,” he said. Rather, “it’s a better-informed public.” In addition to promoting interest-based reporting, Reuben has also applied for a grant to fund an international study on conflict reporting that would involve several experts in the fields of conflict theory, statistical research and journalism. This research project would include the development of a method to analyze the news coverage of any conflict to learn how the coverage impacts the conflict in either constructive or destructive ways. The research team would then apply this method to study the coverage of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in South Africa. More than 30 broadcast and print news outlets reporting in several different languages would be analyzed by South Africans during the study. The goal of this research project, Reuben said, is to get a better idea of how journalists are covering conflict to help train journalists on how they can improve their reporting in the future. He expects to learn if he will receive grant funding in August. Reuben wrote in an e-mail that the two initiatives – interest-based reporting and the Conflict Assessment Tool – share a common goal to improve the coverage of conflict although they are two distinct projects. “Right now they are two paths going up the same mountain,” Reuben said. To learn more about the Center for the Study of Law, Media and Society, please visit the Web site at http://www.csclm.org. Prof. Bailey served on arbitration panel for Major League BaseballPosted 03/21/08MU Law Assistant Dean Bob Bailey recently served on an arbitration panel which decided the salaries of two baseball players -- New York Mets pitcher Oliver Perez and first-baseman Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies. Bailey, who directs the school’s Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution, is one of the salary arbitrators for Major League Baseball. In February, he traveled to Florida to serve on a panel of three arbitrators who were selected to hear the salary disputes. The panel awarded a $10 million salary for Howard, which is the largest salary awarded to a player during arbitration. The next day, the panel awarded Perez a $6.5 million salary . The majority of disputes over salaries are settled before arbitration. When a player and a team go to arbitration, they are locked into a salary request and offer. The arbitrators can only choose between the figure offered by the team or the salary requested by the player. The rest of the contract is already agreed upon. “After we decide the case, all we have to do is fill in the number in the contract,” Bailey said about the arbitration. Michelle Heck to be honored at Tribute to MU WomenPosted 03/20/08The Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Women will honor Michelle Heck, an admissions representative at the MU School of Law, for her work in supporting the advancement of women on campus. “I’m truly blessed to have the opportunity to work with such an amazing group of students each year," Heck said about receiving the award. "I’m extremely honored to have been nominated for this award by our students." Heck will receive the honor at the 2008 Tribute to MU Women at 3 p.m. on Thursday in Memorial Union. According to the committee, awards go to women "who have worked to help create an environment of equity, fairness and justice for all women on the MU campus, including all students, faculty and staff, have respected the diversity of women's experiences, and have helped promote the advancement of women through education, advocacy, support and activism." Annual 5K race honors the life of former MU Law Dean Tim HeinszPosted 03/17/08Ever since they began law school at MU, third-year students Kaitlin Bridges and Jeff Lawyer have helped organize a 5K race in honor of the school’s former dean, Tim Heinsz. Neither student had met Heinsz before he died suddenly in July of 2004, but both understand the meaning behind the race after learning about the dean from his former students and colleagues. “I’ve come to learn what a kind and gracious man he was,” Bridges said about the highly-regarded dean. This year, Bridges and Lawyer will once again join walkers, runners and volunteers to honor Heinsz’s life during the Fourth Annual Tim Heinsz 5K Run/Walk at the MU School of Law on Saturday, April 19. The race was created in 2004 by a group of former students who knew Heinsz was an avid runner. In fact, Heinsz ran every morning, said MU Law School Professor and Assistant Dean Bob Bailey, who considered Heinsz to be like a brother to him. “We’d be in New Orleans and he’d go out on a five-mile run through the worst parts of the city,” Bailey said. “He enjoyed it.” The 5K will start at the MU School of Law and take runners through a relatively flat course through and around campus. Winners of the race will be awarded afterward at a reception on the Carnahan Quadrangle. Bridges who has run in this 5K as well as other races said the event is about more than competitive running. “The race is about remembering Dean Heinsz, having fun and bringing the law community together,” she said. In addition, the race raises money for a scholarship. Proceeds from the $20 cost of registration will go toward the Timothy J. Heinsz Memorial Fund. Law firms that raise money for the fund also get a chance to compete in the Dean’s Cup Law Firm Competition. Firms earn points for each employee who registers for the race and for every additional $20 donated. The firm with the highest number of points gets a trophy and its name on a t-shirt given to race participants. The deadline for Dean’s Cup donations is April 4. For those who don’t want to run or walk the 5K, Bridges said there are several volunteer opportunities available. “We need volunteers to cheer the runners on, to work at the water stand and just for general set-up,” she said. Anyone who wants to volunteer can find contact information at http://law.missouri.edu/sba/th5k/. Visitors to the Web site can also find information about the race, registration and an essay about Heinsz written by Bailey. Dr. Eric Greitens to lecture on the next generation of leaders at public eventPosted 3/10/08Dr. Eric Greitens will talk about "The Next Generation of American Leadership" at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 13 at Memorial Union on the MU campus. The public event is part of the 2008 Monroe-Paine Distinguished Lecture Series in Public Affairs. Greitens is the chairman of the Center for Citizen Leadership. He created the center with money he earned as a U.S. Navy SEAL officer to help wounded and disabled veterans start careers in public service. In addition to his service in the Navy, Greitens has served as a White House Fellow. He earned a master's degree in development studies and a Ph.D. in politics from the University of Oxford, which he attended as a Rhodes and Truman Scholar. He was also an Angier B. Duke Scholar at Duke University. For more information, please visit http://truman.missouri.edu/newsandevents/calendar.asp. MU Law hosts 3rd Annual Small Firm & Public Interest ExpoPosted 2/29/08On March 6th, practitioners from government agencies, not-for profits, and firms of less than 25 lawyers may enjoy a complimentary afternoon CLE (Courtroom 2:00 – 3:50) and late-afternoon reception (SubPlaza 4:00 – 6:00) with fellow practitioners and law students. The Expo is an excellent opportunity for law students to meet lawyers from across the state in anticipation of the Missouri Bar Small Firm Conference on June 12-14 at Tan-Tara. New scholarship created in honor of St. Louis attorneyPosted 02/26/08
The University of Missouri School of Law announces the creation of the Ernest F. Brasier Memorial Scholarship, initiated by Brasier's family to honor his lifelong dedication to philanthropy and the law. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a deserving law student, with preference given to students who actively participated in mock trial competitions or similar activities in high school or college. Brasier regularly donated countless hours to Missouri Mock Trial, no doubt inspiring many students to pursue the law. "Ernie was foremost a wonderful husband and father," his widow, Pat Holtmeier, says. "But he also never said no to any volunteer cause. He told me over and over, even when we had nothing, 'We have to give back.'" Brasier also previously served as a volunteer for the Legal Services of Eastern Missouri's Volunteer Lawyers Program and coached his three children's sporting teams as they were growing up. Brasier was found dead of a gunshot wound in his St. Louis office on Dec. 19, 2006. He was a partner of Boggs, Boggs & Bates law firm, specializing in the defense of civil lawsuits. His murder is still unsolved. MU Law team wins first place for the second year in a row at competitionPosted 02/19/08Third-year MU Law students David Harris and Darryl Chatman captured a first-place win at the American Bar Association’s Regional Client Counseling Competition on Saturday. It’s the second first-place win in a row for the duo. Third-year law student Laura Bettenhausen coaches the team. “I don’t think there’s ever been one team from MU that has won regionals two years in a row,” Chatman said with a smile. The MU School of Law hosted the competition on Feb. 16. The event featured students from seven schools located throughout Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas. The first-place title means Harris and Chatman will once again head to the national competition, which will be held in New York this March. At last year’s event in Dallas, the team took third place in the nation. They are currently looking for faculty members to help them practice their counseling skills by acting as judges. The client counseling competition involves 45-minute long mock client counseling sessions, in which student teams meet a new client and try to develop solutions to his or her problems in front of a panel of three judges. Harris and Chatman spent nearly 12 hours and conducted five separate counseling sessions. Each client presented a different personality and set of facts. One challenge the team said they faced was getting as much information as possible out of the clients during the time period. While Harris praised Chatman’s ability to put nervous clients at ease, Chatman credited the team’s success to Harris’ creative solutions to the client’s problems. “He was seeing outside the box,” Chatman said. They said coach Bettenhausen helped by watching the judge’s reactions for clues on how the team could improve. Since Harris and Chatman began client counseling competitions last year, they have developed a four-page outline of their strategy. This outline incorporates suggestions from faculty and students as well as the tips they learned from judges in other competitions. Harris said they have learned to take the judge’s advice with a grain of salt. “You have to realize that the judging is subjective,” he said. He noted that a technique praised by one group of judges can be panned by another group. In addition to client counseling, the teammates have competed together in mock trial, arbitration and negotiation competitions, grabbing recognition at local MU and regional events. They were finalists in MU’s negotiation competition, finalists at the regional arbitration competition and semi-finalists in MU’s mock trial event. “We’ve done a lot,” Chatman said. “But I think this might be our last competition.” Event featuring jazz group will connect worlds of business, law and artPosted 02/11/08A Chicago jazz quartet that features a tap dancer as its only percussionist will swing through Columbia this spring for a series of performances and lectures to connect the worlds of business, law and music. The March 20 event will feature performances by The Rhythm Four, a band that includes internationally renowned tap dancer Mark Yonally. In addition, there will be a panel on improvisational techniques and the business of music, as well as a panel discussion on the ways in which businesspeople and lawyers can help artists by serving on non-profits arts boards in their communities. Event organizer and MU Law Professor Stacie Strong said law students may not realize how important their organizational and practical skills are to artists, who likely do not have experience working in an office environment. In return, she said serving on the board can provide attorneys with business contacts, professional and leadership skills and a sense of personal satisfaction. “It’s about something more than business. You’re a community leader,” Strong said about serving on a non-profits arts board. She added, “You’re having fun. You’re meeting artists. They’re fun.” During her early years as an attorney in New York City, Strong said she had little time for a social life and wished she had known about opportunities to work with the arts community. For the past three years, she has served on the board of directors for the Chicago Tap Theatre. “You have to believe in the mission,” Strong said about picking a board. But she said you do not have to be an artist. She also said the opportunity to serve on an arts board isn’t limited to lawyers working in urban areas. “Almost any town has a community theatre group,” Strong said. Strong collaborated on the event with Dr. Doug Leibinger, director of jazz performance studies at MU. She met Leibinger when she sat in on one of his jazz courses and together they applied and won a grant from the Center for Arts and Humanities to host the event. The jazz quartet’s trip to Columbia will be funded in part by the grant from the Center for Arts and Humanities as well as by supplemental funding from the Trulaske College of Law. The band will also perform an evening performance at the Blue Fugue in Columbia to help cover costs. At the evening event, The Rhythm Four will play a variety of jazz standards, European jazz and trip hop selections from 7 to 10 p.m. on March 20. Strong, who has seen The Rhythm Four perform in Chicago, said Yonally’s dancing is more than a visual show. "He's a musician whose instrument just happens to be his feet,” she said. “People are constantly amazed by what he does - tap dancers aren't supposed to sound like this, and jazz isn't supposed to be this fun. Yet it is." The first panel discussion will take place at 2 p.m. on March 20 in Loeb Hall on the MU campus. The Rhythm Four will perform for 30 minutes and then participate in a 30 minute question and answer session at this event. The discussion about serving on arts boards will begin at 3:30 p.m. on March 20 at the MU College of Business. Both events are open to all MU students, faculty and staff. State House Representative to discuss women in politics with studentsPosted 02/01/08Missouri Rep. Margaret Donnelly of St. Louis will visit the MU School of Law on Friday Feb. 8 to talk to students about women in politics at a forum sponsored by the Women's Law Association. Donnelly. of St. Louis County, has served in the House since 2002. She is also an attorney, specializing in family and juvenile law. She was a social worker before she became a lawyer. The free event will take place at 1 p.m. on Feb. 8 in room 6 of Hulston Hall. Students who attend qualify for a professional perspectives credit. Annual symposium will focus on federalism and international lawPosted 1/28/08International law scholars from across the country will visit the MU School of Law for a symposium on the topic of federalism and international law. The symposium will take place from Feb. 15 to 16 at John K. Hulston Hall. Yale Law School Professor Judith Resnik will deliver the keynote address. The annual symposium is free and open to the public. CLE and professional perspective credits are available to those who attend. For more information to and register, visit the symposium Web site at http://law.missouri.edu/faculty/symposium/symposium08 Prof. Wells to appear at Chancellor’s ForumPosted 1/25/08Battle of the Pentagon Papers Join MU Chancellor Brady J. Deaton as he moderates the latest of a series of open forums on global topics of interest to the community. In 1966, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara commissioned a study on the history of America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. The 7,000-page study, known as the Pentagon Papers, contained politically embarrassing information about administration efforts to manipulate military information and the media. In 1971, a copy of the document was leaked to The New York Times by a former Defense Department employee. After the Times published its first story, the Nixon administration blocked publication of additional stories with a court order. Not covered by the initial injunction, The Washington Post obtained copies of the study and published its own story two days after the Times’ initial story. It, too, was stopped by a court order. Both papers appealed the court orders and their cases were combined for a hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Chancellor’s forum will address issues, which are still relevant today, surrounding the publishing of the top-secret Pentagon Papers and the subsequent trial that tested the limits of the First Amendment, pitting the public’s right to know against the government’s desire for secrecy. Following the forum, University Concert Series will present the LA Theatre Works’ production of Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers at 7 p.m. Feb. 2. Appearing in cities across the nation, the docudrama gives an inside look at the decision of The Washington Post to publish the documents and the legal battle following. The Chancellor's forums are free and open to the public. Go to http://www.TopSecretPlay.org to learn more about the Pentagon Papers case. Chancellor’s Forum PanelistsCharles N. Davis Bill Kovach Christina E. Wells Prof. John Lande Receives "Best Article" AwardPosted 1/23/08The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) has recognized Prof. John Lande, for innovation in the resolution, prevention and creative management of major disputes involving public and business institutions. The award recognizes Prof. Lande’s article, Principles for Policymaking about Collaborative Law and Other ADR Processes, 22 Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution 619 (2007). Prof. Lande attended the 2008 CPR Annual Meeting, and accepted his award earlier this month. Prof. Lande carries on a proud tradition at MU Law. MU Law Faculty have received several awards from the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution. Senior Fellow of the Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution and former MU Law Prof. Jennifer Robbennolt (now at the University of Illinois College of Law) received the CPR Professional Article Award for 2006 for her article, “Apologies and Settlement Levers,” 3 Journal of Empirical Legal Studies 333 (2006). . In 2003, Senior Fellow of the Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution and former MU Law Prof. Chris Guthrie (now at Vanderbilt Law School) received the CPR Professional Article Award for his article, "Panacea or Pandora's Box: The Cost of Options in Negotiation," 88 Iowa Law Review 601 (2003). Prof. Jennifer Robbennolt and Prof. Richard Reuben received Honorable Mentions for the CPR Professional Article Award. Prof. Robbennolt was honored for her article entitled, "Apologies and Legal Settlement: An Empirical Examination," at 102 Michigan Law Review 201 (2003). Prof. Reuben received his award for his article entitled, "First Options, Consent to Arbitration, and The Demise of Separability: Restoring Access to Justice For Contracts With Arbitration Provisions," at 56 SMU Law Review 819 (2003). In 2002, Prof. R. Wilson Freyermuth, former MU Prof. Jerome M. Organ (now at Univ. of St. Thomas Law School) and Univ. of Denver Prof. James L. Winokur received the Award for Problem Solving in the Law School Curriculum for their text "Property and Lawyering: Cases and Materials," and Prof. John Lande received an honorable mention for his article, "Using Dispute System Design Methods to Promote Good-Faith Participation in Court-Connected Mediation Programs." Previously, Prof. Chris Guthrie and his co-authors Jeffrey J. Rachlinski and Andrew J. Wistrich were honored for their article, "Inside the Judicial Mind," 86 Cornell Law Review 777 (2001). Former MU Prof. Leonard Riskin (now at University of Florida Levin College of Law) received two CPR awards. In 1996, he won an award for his article, "Understanding Mediators' Orientations, Strategies, and Techniques: A Grid for the Perplexed," 1 Harvard Negotiation Law Review 7 (1996) and in 1998 he received the award for "outstanding practical achievement" for his work in integrating dispute resolution into the curriculum at MU and for assisting in the development of similar programs at other law schools. Prof. Philip Harter won the Outstanding Practical Achievement Award in 1991 "for his cumulative efforts in promoting the use of consensual processes by government agencies." Prof. Wells Article “Recommended Reading” by Green Bag’s Annual AlmanacPosted 1/15/08Professor Christina Wells's article "Katrina and The Rhetoric of Federalism, 26 Mississippi College Law Review 127 (2006-07), was listed as "Recommended Reading" in the legal journal Green Bag's 2008 Almanac & Reader. The Alamanac & Reader is an annual review of exemplary legal writing over the last year. A summary of the 2008 Almanac & Reader is available here (PDF). Prof. Bowman on MLB Steroids InvestigationPosted 1/14/08Prof. Frank O. Bowman III has written “Foul Ball – How the Justice Department misplayed the steroids investigation” published in the January 14, 2008 edition of Slate here. Bowman’s comments were also published in a recent Newsday story here. MU Law Prof. Douglas Abrams appointed to Governor’s Internet Harassment Task ForcePosted 12/19/07Gov. Matt Blunt recently appointed MU Law Prof. Douglas Abrams to the Governor’s Internet Harassment Task Force. As a member of the task force, Abrams will work with law enforcement, Internet service providers, child service workers and others to recommend legislation to curb Internet stalking, harassment and child endangerment. The Governor’s office said in a press release that the Governor hopes to have the group's recommendations in time for the upcoming legislative session, which begins in January. Abrams teaches Children and the Law, Constitutional Law, Family Law and American Legal History at the MU School of Law. He has worked on legislation in Missouri concerning children’s welfare and is the Associate Editor of the Juvenile and Family Court Journal. He has also written and co-authored five books including Children and the Law – Doctrine, Policy and Practice, Children and the Law in a Nutshell, A Very Special Place in Life: The History of Juvenile Justice in Missouri and Contemporary Family Law. MU Patent Law Expert’s Nationally Acclaimed BlogPosted 12/14/07Professor Dennis Crouch’s patent law blog, "Patently-O," ranks among the top legal blogs in the ABA’s inaugural "Blawg 100" published in the December 2007 ABA Journal here. Readers can also vote for their favorite blog, including Patently-O, covering "black letter law" at http://www.abajournal.com/blawgs/blawg100/substantive. MU Sentencing Law Expert in SCOTUSblogPosted 12/12/07Professor Frank O. Bowman III writes in SCOTUSblog on the Supreme Court's recent sentencing decisions in Gall (PDF) and Kimbrough (PDF) handed down on December 10, 2007. Read Prof. Bowman’s invited comments here and his quoted remarks in the December 11, 2007 New York Times here. Prof. Bowman on Padilla, Black and Vick SentencingsPosted 12/11/07Prof. Frank O. Bowman III is quoted in the Christian Science Monitor about the sentencing of Jose Padilla, convicted Al Qaeda recruit. Read the story here. He is also quoted in the Chicago Tribune here (registration required) about the sentencings of Conrad Black and Michael Vick. MU Law Prof. Oliveri to participate in Chancellor's immigration debatePosted 11/29/07MU Law Prof. Rigel C. Oliveri will speak on a panel moderated by MU Chancellor Brady Deaton about "Difficult Dialogues in the Immigration Debate." Anyone can attend the free discussion, which will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 at Ellis Auditorium on the MU campus. Oliveri will be joined on the panel by Abdullahi Ibrahim, MU associate professor of history and Kris W. Kobach, the Daniel L. Brenner UMKC professor of law. Discussion topics will include the border between Mexico and the United States, barriers facing foreign scholars who want to study or teach in the U.S., terrorism and homeland security. The event is sponsored by Chancellor's Office and the MU Difficult Dialogues Program. For more information, visit http://chancellor.missouri.edu/forum. Lawyers discuss gender-related changes in the legal profession11/29/07The legal profession has changed dramatically from its former status as a male-dominated occupation, according to a panel of female lawyers. The women spoke on Wednesday at the MU School of Law as part of a panel discussion sponsored by the Women's Law Association. Panelist and Missouri Circuit Judge Jodie Asel said when she was first appointed to the bench in 1991, only 33 women had been appointed as judges before her. Now, the number of female judges and commissioners in Missouri has more than doubled to 73, she said. "It's definitely a different environment," Asel said. She added, "I think the men are different too because they've gone to school with women." She noted that 15 out of 150 students in her law school class were women, but previous classes had much fewer numbers of female law students. Panelist Paula Pace, who is now a partner at Bryan Cave, said she was the only female lawyer at the places she worked during her early years in the profession. She said half of all entering attorneys at Bryan Cave are women. "The profession has changed," Pace said. The third panelist, Renee Reuter who works as in-house counsel for Enterprise Rent-A-Car, said she did not have similar experiences as a recent law school graduate and said she has always worked in an office with a fairly equal number of male and female attorneys. The women also discussed balancing family life with work. Both Pace and Asel said working part-time helped them stay up-to-date on the law, maintain confidence and relationships while raising young children. "It's the kind of job that allowed me to go part time and come back," Pace said about the legal profession. Reuter has always worked full time and said she and her husband hold "date nights" once a month. "You have to make those things a priority," she said. Congratulations to the MU Labor Law Mock Trial TeamPosted 11/19/073rd Place — Regional Competition Elijah Haahr MU Law student arbtration team wins spot in a national competitionPosted 11/15/07The MU Law student arbitration team will compete in a national arbitration competition in St. Petersburg, Fla. this January after the team took first place at a regional competition in Michigan this past weekend. Team member and second-year student Josh Jones said he has watched videos from last year’s national arbitration competition and is confident the MU team can win the national contest. "We can beat them," Jones said before knocking on wood. He added, “I’m excited about winning.” Teams from 30 Midwestern law schools competed at the regional event, which was co-sponsored by the National Arbitration Forum and the American Bar Association. MU Law sent two teams hand-picked by faculty coaches Deans Bob Bailey and Tamra Wilson-Setser from a pool of students who applied for a spot. In addition to Jones, the first-place team includes third-year students Amanda Wolf, Scott Fox and R.J. Morrison. Wolf said her team excelled at knowing the facts of the case and following the rules of arbitration. “What made our team stand out was our ability to adapt,” she said, explaining that her team was able to maintain composure, they did not rely on notes nor did they write their cross-examinations or conclusions in advance. She also attributed the team’s success to their preparation. Wolf said the teams finished four practice runs before traveling to Lansing, Mich. The teams also received critiques from Bailey and Wilson-Setser. “They know the rules like we knew the facts – frontward and backward,” Wolf said about Bailey and Wilson-Setser. “Both of them have years of experience.” The other team from MU placed fifth at the competition and includes third-year students Darryl Chatman, David Harris, Tommy Anderson and second-year student Carly Duvall. Harris and Chatman won third-place in the ABA’s national client counseling competition in 2006. Third-year student Elijah Haahr coaches both teams. This year’s regional event was hosted by Michigan State University’s College of Law. MU will host the event next year. Medical journal publishes article co-authored by third-year MU Law studentPosted 11/09/07A statewide medical journal recently published an essay co-authored by third-year MU Law student Darryl Chatman. The essay titled “Non-Compete Agreement in the Health Care Profession Upheld” (PDF) appeared in the September/October issue of Missouri Medicine. Chatman worked on the essay during his summer position as an associate with Armstrong Teasdale in St. Louis. He co-authored the work with Bill Corrigan, a partner at Armstrong Teasdale. Chatman said working with Corrigan, who is a former Missouri Bar Association president and a graduate of MU Law, was an honor. “The Missouri Supreme Court cites Bill Corrigan as authority,” Chatman said. “To be a co-author with such an accomplished attorney is a great opportunity.” When Chatman learned the journal published the paper on non-compete agreements, he said he made sure to tell his former Legal Research and Writing Prof. Melody Daily about the accomplishment. “Prof. Daily was instrumental in helping me become a better writer,” Chatman said. He added that he sent his writing clips from his first-year Legal Research and Writing class when applying for the summer associate position and urges all first-year students to work hard in their research and writing classes. “If you work hard, you can do something like this in the summer,” Chatman said. Chatman, who holds master’s degrees in animal science, public administration and agricultural economics, is a Note and Comment Editor on the Missouri Environmental Law and Policy Review. He plans to practice in intellectual property or business law after he graduates this May. Prof. Strong on Exam TakingProfessor Stacie Strong, the author of How to Write Law Essays and Exams, and who has a master’s degree in Professional Writing from USC, will share her thoughts on the upcoming exam process especially with First Year law students, but also with any other interested students on Tuesday, November 13 from 4:30—6:30 in Room 5. The following handouts are available for this event:
Please join Prof. Strong for this wonderful opportunity. MU hosts annual Law Day events this weekend from Nov. 9 to 10Posted 11/06/07The MU School of Law invites alumni back to campus this weekend for Law Day, a weekend of awards, celebration and reunions. The 2007 Law Day events kick off on Friday, Nov. 9 and run through Saturday, Nov. 10. The itinerary for the weekend includes the 10th Annual Distinguished Alumni Luncheon for those who graduated 40 or more years ago, a complimentary CLE, class reunions, a breakfast and a picnic. In addition, awards will be given in a number of categories to legal professionals, professors and students at a ceremony on Saturday morning. Alumni who attend can also sign up for football tickets in the School of Law block at Faurot Field to see the Mizzou Tigers play Texas A&M. Click here for more information or to register. Profs. Guthrie, Lande and Uphoff publish articles in symposium on judgingPosted 11/02/07Prof. Chris Guthrie, a senior fellow of the Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution and a professor at Vanderbilt Law School, published “Misjudging,” the lead article in a symposium, at 7 Nevada Law Journal 420 (2007). Guthrie argues, based on his empirical research, that judges are prone to error because of three types of "blinders" and, as a result, disputants should consider using non-judicial dispute resolution processes generally, and particularly facilitative mediation and arbitration. Prof. John Lande published a response entitled, “Judging Judges and Dispute Resolution Processes,” at 7 Nevada Law Journal 457 (2007). He argues that Guthrie’s article does not consider whether judges make these errors more than others and that disputants should choose dispute resolution processes based on a wide range of factors such as their values, interests, resources, relationships, and constraints. Prof. Rodney J. Uphoff also published a response, entitled “On Misjudging and its Implications for Criminal Defendants, Their Lawyers, and the Criminal Justice System,” at 7 Nevada Law Journal 521 (2007). He agrees that judges misjudge but argues that biased judging and structural problems in the criminal justice system are more serious problems in criminal cases. Prof. Jean Sternlight, a senior fellow of the Center now at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, helped organize the symposium. Prof. Phil Harter was panelist at ABA Administrative Law ConferencePosted 11/02/07Prof. Phil Harter was a panelist at the Administrative Law Conference -- “25 Years of Negotiating Policy: The Status of Collaborative Governance” -- held on Oct. 25 in Washington, DC. The program, which was sponsored by the ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice and the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, provided insights into the current state of regulatory processes and agency management. Profs. Lande and Guthrie give talks at Georgia ADR InstitutePosted 11/02/07Prof. John Lande gave the keynote address Oct. 19 at the Fourteenth Annual ADR Institute and Neutrals’ Conference sponsored by Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia. His talk was entitled “How to Increase Use of Interest-Based Negotiation Through Cooperative Legal Practice,” based on his study of Cooperative Lawyers in Wisconsin. Prof. Chris Guthrie, a senior fellow of the Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution and a professor at Vanderbilt Law School, gave a talk entitled, “Mind Games: The Psychology of Negotiation and Influence.” MU faculty, student and alumni present at Marquette ConferencePosted 11/02/07The Marquette Law School Works-in-Progress Conference on Oct. 19 featured several presenters from the Law School. Prof. Richard Reuben presented “News Coverage of Conflict: Fanning the Flames or Democratic Dialogue?” Appalachian Law School Prof. Cynthia Alkon (LL.M. ’02) presented, “Plea Bargaining: An Idea Good Enough to Import to Troubled Criminal Justice Systems?” Current LL.M. student, Brian Pappas, also presented his topic, “Negotiating with the FBI: A Newcomer’s Research Agenda.” MU to host national conference on campus diversity issues this weekPosted on 10/30/07The Association for Black Culture Centers will hold its annual national conference at MU from Nov. 1 to Nov. 4. The theme of the conference will be "Culture Centers and the Shaping of Diversity on Predominately White Campuses." The event will feature keynote speeches by Dr. Julianne Malveaux, the president of Bennett College for Women, Dr. James Stewart, professor of Labor Studies and Industrial Relations and African and African American Studies at Penn State University as well as Dr. Darlene Clark Hine, the John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of History at Michigan State University. Sessions will include discussions on diversity in several areas of the college campus as well as body image, sexism in addition to many other topics. Click here for a complete agenda. The Association for Black Culture Centers has members at more than 700 colleges and universities in 50 states, the Caribbean and West Africa, and has held national conferences since 1989. Click here for additional conference details. For an MU press release on the conference, click here. Click here to visit the association's Web site. Child and family law scholar Sarah Ramsey to speak at MU on Nov. 1Posted on 10/29/07Prof. Sarah Ramsey will discuss nontraditional families and the law as it relates to family and children at the MU School of Law at 1 p.m. on Nov. 1 in room 6 of Hulston Hall. Anyone can attend this free event hosted by the Department of Human Development and Family Studies Graduate Students Association. Ramsey is a law professor at Syracuse University and the Director of the Family Law and Social Policy Center. Her work focuses on legal and policy issues surrounding children, families and stepfamilies. Monroe-Paine Lecture in Public Affairs scheduled for Oct. 29Posted 10/25/07You are cordially invited to attend the 2007 Monroe-Paine Distinguished Lecture in Public Affairs. Dr. Joel Waldfogel, Chair & Ehrenkrantz Family Professor of Business and Public Policy, The Wharton School-University of Pennsylvania, will present "The Tyranny of the Market: Why You Can't Always Get What You Want" on Monday, October 29 beginning at 3:30 p.m. in N222/223 Memorial Union. For more information on Dr. Waldfogel, please visit: http://truman.missouri.edu/newsandevents/calendar.asp Prof. Bowman on Mukasey in SlateProfessor Frank Bowman argues in the October 22nd edition of Slate that the "[t]he Senate should not confirm Michael Mukasey as the next attorney general." Read the article here. Visiting Prof. Danny Sokol brings global perspective of law into the classroomPosted 10/22/07Professor Danny Sokol tries to ensure that his students receive more than just the basics in their legal education. "I try to bridge the gap between theory and what they will see in the real world." Click here to read more. Prosecutor and author talks about combining story-telling with trial practicePosted 10/18/07Cape Girardeau prosecutor Morley Swingle says he has kept a “humor file” since his first week in office where he puts the most bizarre cases that come across his desk. After more than 20 years in office, Swingle has a lot of stories to tell about the cases in the file. For instance, Swingle tells the story of a man who, after helping euthanize dogs at an animal shelter all day as part of his community service for a drunken driving offense, went home, got drunk and returned to the shelter that night to save the rest of the dogs. Swingle tells another story about a man charged with indecent exposure who was photographed exposing himself through a window. Swingle said the man argued against the charge at trial, saying the exposed body part wouldn’t have been visible if the camera hadn’t had a zoom lens. “If that were my defense, I’d just plead guilty,” Swingle quipped to his audience during a discussion on storytelling at the MU School of Law on Wednesday. Swingle earned both his English and law degrees at MU. At the event, Swingle spoke about his latest book, Scoundrels to the Hoosegaw, which is a compilation of the stories in his humor file. He also offered several tips on reading, writing and trial practice to the students and legal professionals who gathered to hear him talk. “Be a good story-teller, so you can be suspenseful and so the jury will pay attention,” Swingle advised. He also told students to read literature during law school in addition to their legal texts to develop story-telling skills. “You’re not going to get it from reading the court opinions in the Southwest Reporter,” Swingle said. “You’re going to get it from reading the classics.” Swingle is also the author of The Gold of Cape Girardeau, a historical novel published in 2002 about the steamboat era and a modern court trial. The book received positive reviews, including a large write-up in the St. Louis Post Dispatch. Swingle said the day the review was published he rushed to 7-Eleven to buy several copies. When the store employee told him he looked familiar, Swingle said he immediately assumed the man had seen the article. He said he showed the newspaper to the man who replied, “Morley Swingle? You’re the one who gave me my felony conviction.” When no one else mentioned the article, Swingle said he realized, “That convict was probably the only person in Cape Girardeau County that saw the review.” But Swingle’s writing has attracted notice. Swingle talked with excitement about his acceptance into the Mystery Writers of America. And he announced that one of his short stories was recently selected to appear in an anthology published by the writers’ association called The Prosecution Rests. And a sequel to The Gold of Cape Girardeau called Bootheel Man is scheduled to be published next month. Swingle says he often hears from lawyers that they don’t have time to read fiction let alone write fiction. “Too many lawyers let that part of their life slide,” he said. Congratulations to the Client Counseling Competition WinnersFirst Place David Harris and Darryl Chatman and Elijah Haahr and Amanda Wolf MU Law student named runner-up in James Boskey ADR Writing CompetitionPosted 10/15/07A case note by third-year MU Law student Chris McKinney was recognized in a national essay competition held jointly by the Association for Conflict Resolution and the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution. McKinney, who is a Note and Comment Editor for the Journal of Dispute Resolution, said he submitted his case note, "Too Many Motions for Vacatur of Commercial Arbitration Awards? The Eleventh Circuit Sanctions Unwary Litigants" after hearing about the competition in the journal's office. "I was very excited," McKinney said about being named runner-up. "From what I hear, Jim Boskey was a very well-regarded figure in the ADR world." The essay has already won the John E. Burruss award for "best student work" in the Journal of Dispute Resolution. It was published in 2007 in Volume 1 of the Journal of Dispute Resolution. In the case note, McKinney addresses the 11th Circuit Court decision in B.L. Harbert Int’l. v. Hercules Steel Co. McKinney argues that the 11th Circuit Court went too far in its decision to impose sanctions for a frivolous challenge to an arbitration award and that the ruling won't stop losing parties from filing similar claims. "Litigants will find new ways to attack," McKinney said. McKinney said he is thankful for the help he received from the Journal of Dispute Resolution editorial board. "My paper wouldn't have been nearly as good without all the edits," he said.
Spotlight: Prof. Daily on her award-winning career as director of legal writingPosted 10/08/07When Prof. Melody Daily first meets MU Law students in her legal research and writing class, they need weeks to complete one legal memo. For her, it’s the ability to help these students become professionals who can churn out a memo in a day that makes teaching so rewarding. And in her 21-year-long-career, she has helped more than a thousand of them. Click here to learn more. Annual Dispute Resolution Symposium: Innovative Models of Lawyering: Collaborative Law and Other ProcessesPosted 10/9/07Friday, October 12, 1-5 P.M., MU Law School Courtroom The Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution is sponsoring a symposium entitled "Innovative Models of Lawyering: Collaborative Law and Other Processes," on Friday, Oct. 12, from 1-5 pm. David Hoffman, the founding partner of the Boston Law Collaborative, LLC, and a former chair of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, will give the keynote presentation, entitled, "Practicing Law as Form of Dispute Resolution: Towards a Unified Field Theory of ADR." Prof. John Lande will present the results of his empirical study of Cooperative Practice in Wisconsin and Center Director Robert Bailey and Prof. Stephen Easton will moderate discussions. There is no charge to attend and a reception will follow immediately after the symposium. Articles based on the presentations will be published in the Journal of Dispute Resolution, including an article by Lawrence P. McLellan (LL.M. ’06) based on papers he wrote for LL.M. courses. For more information, see the brochure (PDF). JR Swanegan is featured in Vox Magazine's list of young leadersPosted 10/05/07JR Swanegan, the MU School of Law coordinator of student diversity programs, earned a spot on Vox Magazine's list of Columbia leaders who are under the age of 30. The magazine pointed to Swanegan's accomplishments in boosting diversity at the law school in less than a year and his participation with the Missouri Bar Leadership Academy. To read the article and see a video of Swanegan, click here. MU School of Law to hold open house for prospective students on Oct. 13Posted 10/05/07The MU School of Law invites anyone who is thinking about going to law school to attend an open house from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 in Hulston Hall room 112. Law school admissions staff, faculty members and current students will be on hand to answer questions about the admissions process, life as a law student and more. There will also be a mock law school class and an optional tour of Hulston Hall. Click here to register. For a pdf flyer about the event, click here. Judge Lawrence Mooney to speak about his experiences as a gay judgePosted on 10/04/07Judge Lawrence Mooney of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District will visit the MU School of Law on Monday to discuss his legal career and life as a gay man. The event will run from 1 to 1:50 p.m. on Oct. 8 in room 7 of Hulston Hall. Prior to becoming a judge in 1998, Mooney worked in St. Louis County as a prosecuting attorney and as an Executive Assistant to the County Executive. In addition to giving his perspective of working in the legal field, he will also discuss legal issues of importance to the LGBT community, including non-discrimination and estate planning. The event, hosted by the Lambda Legal Society, is open to everyone and qualifies for a professional perspectives credit. Spotlight: Prof. Strong brings British teaching experience to MUPosted 09/26/07Across the hall from room 203, lies a little place where you can escape the chaos of Hulston, and sip a spot of tea or dance a jig if you are so inclined. Yes, it’s true there is such a place– and it’s new. It’s the office of Professor Stacie Strong -- one of the most recent additions to the law school faulty. Click here to read more. Prof. Peters Publishes Research on Malpractice SettlementsPosted 09/25/07Critics of malpractice law contend the civil justice system operates like a lottery - outcomes turn on luck of the draw rather than justice. That's hardly the case, according to University of Missouri-Columbia law professor, Philip G. Peters, Jr., whose review of two decades of research studies shows that settlements are neither random nor irrational. Instead, settlement outcome are tied closely to the quality of care provided to the patient. What We Know About Malpractice Settlements, 92(5) IOWA LAW REVIEW 1783 (July 2007) Spotlight: What I Did On My Summer VacationPosted 09/24/07Click here to read the article. Prof. Daily wins Missouri Bar Association's Spurgeon Smithson AwardPosted 09/24/07The Missouri Bar Association awarded this year’s Spurgeon Smithson award to MU Law School Prof. Melody Daily. According to a bar association press release, "the awards are made annually by the Missouri Bar Foundation to Missouri judges, teachers of law and/or lawyers who “have rendered outstanding service toward the increase and diffusion of justice.” Daily has taught at the law school since 1986 – the same year she earned her JD from the school. She currently directs the school’s legal research and writing and externship programs. "I am thrilled that I was selected to receive the Spurgeon Smithson award, and I am honored to be included on the list of UMC law faculty members who have received this award," Daily said in an e-mail. Through her work at the school, Daily said she has taught legal writing to more than 1,000 students and has placed nearly 500 law students in externships. Daily said these externships have provided 50,000 hours of unpaid work for judges, federal and state government agencies, public defenders, prosecuting attorneys and others. Daily will receive her award on Sept. 28 at the Missouri Bar Association's annual meeting in Springfield. Several MU Law School professors have received the award in the past, including William H. Henning, Leonard Riskin, Timothy Heinsz, Joe Covington, Dale Whitman, Ed Hunvald, Jim Westbrook, Ken Dean, Bob Bailey, Mike Middleton, and Doug Abrams. Congratulations to the Negotiation Competition WinnersPosted 09/18/07The Board of Advocates congratulates the Negotiation Competition winners, finalists and semi-finalists. 1st Place Finalists Semi-Finalists Prof. Fisch to speak at Constitution Day forumPosted 09/17/07Prof. William B. Fisch will speak on “Some Current Challenges to the Constitution” at the Columbia Public Library on Monday, Sept. 17, at 6:30 p.m. The presentation is part of the Constitution Day Forum, sponsored by the Columbia/Boone County League of Women Voters. Congressman Ike Skelton fields questions from law students during visit to MUPosted 09/14/07Congressman Ike Skelton answered questions from students about the war in Iraq during his Friday visit to the MU School of Law. Skelton is chairman of the powerful House Armed Services Committee and is also a 1956 graduate of the law school. One student asked Skelton to address the issue of the military being at war, while America is not at war. In response, Skelton spoke about how at the beggining of the conflict, Americans were told to go shopping while the military was at war. "They're at war," Skelton said. "Their spouses are at war. Their children are at war." He also added that many people want to "fuzz" the conflict with al-Qaeda together with the conflict in Iraq while only a small percentage of the conflict involves al-Qaeda. "To say it's confusing is an understatment," Skelton said. Another student asked whether money spent on the war would be better spent on domestic social programs. "I would agree with everything you said, but this is a dangerous world we live in," Skelton said. He added, "You never know what's around the corner. That's why it's best to be militarily prepared." Skelton also gave advice to the law students at the event. "The one thing you should learn in law school is an instinct for the issue," he said. "The instinct to ask the right questions." In addition to the question and answer period, Skelton also participated in the dedication of the Susan Anding Skelton Garden. The garden is located outside of Hulston Hall. Congressman Ike Skelton to visit MU Law on Fri. Sept., 14Posted 09/12/07This Friday, September 14, MU law students will have a rare opportunity to interact with Congressman Ike Skelton, a 1956 Law School graduate who has represented Missouri’s 4th Congressional District in Congress since 1977 and who chairs the Armed Services Committee of the United States House of Representatives. Prior to his election to Congress, Skelton served as a trial attorney, as Lafayette County Prosecuting Attorney, and in the Missouri Senate. From 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. on Friday, Congressman Skelton will give informal remarks and take questions from law students in Hulston Hall, Room 6. Professional Perspectives credit will be provided for this session, and seating will be on a first-come, first-seated basis. -- From 1:15 until 2 p.m., there will be a reception in the Law School’s lower lounge level prior to the dedication of the Susan Anding Skelton Garden outside the Law School. At 2 p.m. on the Carnahan Quadrangle (directly outside the Law School), the Susan Anding Skelton Garden will be dedicated. Students, Faculty, and Staff are invited and encouraged to attend all three of these events. Congressman Ike Skelton to present Monroe-Paine distinguished lecturePosted 9/12/07You are cordially invited to attend the 2007 Monroe-Paine Distinguished Lecture in Public Affairs. U.S. Representative Ike Skelton will present “Thinking in Terms of History” on Friday, September 14 beginning at 3 p.m. in the Jesse Wrench Auditorium, Memorial Union. For more information on Representative Skelton, please go to: http://truman.missouri.edu/newsandevents/calendar.asp. (Announcement sponsored by Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs) Honorable Judge Scott O. Wright Pledges $100,000 To MU's Law SchoolPosted 9/7/07For nearly six decades, U.S. District Judge Scott O. Wright has profited from the law degree he procured from the University of Missouri-Columbia. The MU graduate hasn't forgotten humility along the way. A generous donor to his alma mater for years, Wright most recently pledged $100,000 to fund a scholarship and enhance his support for the MU School of Law. More... Judge Breckenridge Appointed to Supreme Court of MissouriPosted 9/7/07Judge Patricia Breckenridge, a 1978 graduate of MU Law, has been selected by Governor Blunt to serve on the Supreme Court of Missouri. Read the announcement here. Prof. Mitchell makes news with article on felon exclusion lawsPosted 9/6/07Read the full story here: http://research.missouri.edu/news/stories/070904_felons.htm Ninth Circuit cites Prof. LambertPosted 9/6/07Professor Thom Lambert’s article Evaluating Bundled Discounts is quoted extensively in Cascade Health Solutions v. PeaceHealth __ F.3d __ , 2007 WL 2473229 (9th Cir Sept. 4, 2007). Read Prof. Lambert’s article 89 Minn. L. Rev.1688 (2005) here and the PeaceHealth opinion here. Prof. Bowman quoted in a New York Times articlePosted 9/6/07Prof. Frank Bowman was quoted in an article published Thursday in the New York Times. The article by Adam Liptak explored the issue of whether Idaho Sen. Larry Craig can withdraw his guilty plea. Click here to read the article. |
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