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Legal Ethics Forum
Legal Ethics Forum
By Professors John Dzienkowski, Brad Wendel, John Steele, David Hricik, Andrew Perlman, David McGowan, Laura Appleman, Steve Lubet, Anita Bernstein, Don Burnett, and Steve Berenson..
http://www.legalethicsforum.com/blog/
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May 21
Douglas E. Abrams, " Plagiarism in Lawyers’ Written Advocacy (Part 1)"
Douglas E. Abrams, " Plagiarism in Lawyers’ Written Advocacy (Part 1)"Short article. Abstract: Professor Abrams authors a column, Writing It Right, in Precedent, the Missouri Bar's quarterly magazine. In a variety of contexts, the column stresses the fundamentals of quality legal writing - precision,… -
May 21
American Bankruptcy Institute issues report on ethics in bankruptcy practice
American Bankruptcy Institute issues report on ethics in bankruptcy practiceWith thanks and a hat tip to Richard Carmody, here are some resources about the ABI's recent report on ethics in bankrupty practice. (It reminds me of the ACTEC gloss on the ethics rules.) The final report: Download… -
May 21
New California Opinion on Receiving Ostensibly Privileged Document to which Crime Fraud Exception Might Apply
New California Opinion on Receiving Ostensibly Privileged Document to which Crime Fraud Exception Might ApplyCalifornia Opinion 2013-188 asks: If an attorney receives from a non-party a confidential written communication between opposing counsel and opposing counsel‟s client, what should the attorney do if the attorney reasonably believes that…
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Lawfare
Lawfare
Coveres actions taken or contemplated to protect the nation interact with the nation’s laws and legal institutions, including cybersecurity, Guantánamo habeas litigation, targeted killing, biosecurity, universal jurisdiction, the Alien Tort Statute, and the state secrets privilege. By Benjamin Wittes, Jack Goldsmith and Robert Chesney.
http://www.lawfareblog.com/
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May 21
What the President Could Say in His Speech
What the President Could Say in His SpeechOn Thursday, President Obama will be giving a major address on national security and counterterrorism, styled as a companion to the 2009 National Archives address. That 2009 speech adopted a pragmatic approach blending a renewed… -
May 21
Gmail and the CIA … and China! … and Fox News!
Gmail and the CIA … and China! … and Fox News!When I wrote, last week, about the insecurity of Gmail, I was intending to gently mock the idea that the CIA might have such a bad sense of how Gmail works (and the Terms of Service under which it … Read more » -
May 21
Thoughts on a Blue-Sky Overhaul of Surveillance Laws: Conclusion
Thoughts on a Blue-Sky Overhaul of Surveillance Laws: Conclusion[Editor's Note: below you'll find a fourth and final post in our series by David Kris, on possible reforms to surveillance statutes. The first post, an introduction, can be found here; two posts, on current challenges and a ……
Rank this Week: 17
Leiter Reports: A Group Blog
Leiter Reports: A Group Blog
Covers academic freedom, authoritarianism and fascism, intelligent design and more. By University of Texas Professor Brian R. Leiter and others.
http://leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/
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May 21
Exeter's John Dupre Awarded roughly Two Million Euros by the European Research Council...
Exeter's John Dupre Awarded roughly Two Million Euros by the European Research Council......for a project on philosophy of biology and process ontology. -
May 21
Templeton and Philosophy, Redux
Templeton and Philosophy, ReduxThis time in IHE. -
May 21
"Why isn't there more progress in philosophy?"
"Why isn't there more progress in philosophy?"David Chalmers (ANU, NYU) airs the "dirty laundry" of the "philosophy club." The late Burton Dreben had an answer to this question as well. (Thanks to Dirk Felleman for the pointer.) I'm opening this for discussion, but please listen to...
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Empirical Legal Studies
Empirical Legal Studies
Covers emerging empirical legal scholarship, conference updates and empirical claims. Edited by Professors Michael Heise, Theodore Eisenberg, William Ford, Sara Benesh, William Henderson, Frank Cross, Carolyn Shapiro, anbd Christopher Zorn
http://www.elsblog.org/the_empirical_legal_studi/
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May 19
Call For Papers: Midwest Law & Economics Association
Call For Papers: Midwest Law & Economics AssociationBob Lawless (Ill.) asked me to post the following Call for Papers for the 2013 MLEA, and I am delighted to do so. University of Illinois College of Law will host the conference and the deadline for proposals is August... -
May 10
Empirical Legal Scholars and "Special" Responsibilitie
Empirical Legal Scholars and "Special" ResponsibilitieA recent post by David Schwartz (Chicago-Kent)--wondering whether empirical legal scholars should shoulder "special ethical responsibilities"--ignited a fascinating (and timely) discussion over at Concurring Opinions. Two reasons… -
May 3
Helpful Reminders on How To Minimize Errors in Empirical Research
Helpful Reminders on How To Minimize Errors in Empirical ResearchResponding to the recent debacle involving a grad student uncovering a blundering error in a paper by noted Harvard economists (here), Betsey Stevenson (Mich.) and Justin Wolfers (Mich.) initiated a (now growing) list of suggestions on how to…
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Brian Leiter's Law School Reports
Brian Leiter's Law School Reports
News about law professors and law schools. By University of Texas School of Law Professor Brian R. Leiter.
http://leiterlawschool.typepad.com/leiter/
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May 21
Lateral hires with tenure, 2012-13
Lateral hires with tenure, 2012-13MOVING TO FRONT--ORIGIINALLY POSTED AUGUST 27, 2012--UPDATED These faculty haved accepted appointments with tenure that will begin in 2013: Howard Abrams (tax) from Emory University... -
May 17
"Why Tolerate Religion?" at the Center for Inquiry in Washington, DC
"Why Tolerate Religion?" at the Center for Inquiry in Washington, DCThe video. -
May 16
In Memoriam: Richard Coulson
In Memoriam: Richard CoulsonRichard Coulson, professor emeritus at Oklahoma City University School of Law, passed away last week. He was 70. Coulson joined the OCU faculty in 1969...
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Texas Coastal Law Society
Texas Coastal Law Society
From the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas.
http://texascoastallaw.blogspot.com/
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Feb 12
Where can I find news about coastal, ocean, admiralty and maritime law?
Where can I find news about coastal, ocean, admiralty and maritime law?Websites: -
Jan 10
2011: Conference Calendar
2011: Conference Calendar2011 conferences related to coastal, ocean, admiralty or maritime law: -
Aug 19
Resource: A weekly coastal and ocean law case alert
Resource: A weekly coastal and ocean law case alertLooking for the perfect resource to keep you up to date on coastal law developments in the US? The National Sea Grant Law Center at Ole Miss offers a weekly Ocean and Coastal Case Alert, an email newsletter that will keep you up to date with…
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