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Environmental Law Prof Blog
Environmental Law Prof Blog
The Environmental Law Prof Blog is currently seeking an editor.
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/environmental_law/
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May 22
Dam Future
Dam FutureA standard environmental history of American dams unfolds something like this: As a nation, we had a long love affair with dams. And while they helped our nation grow into an industrial power, the environmental side-effects were immense: lost… -
May 21
Auction Results in California Cap and Trade
Auction Results in California Cap and TradeThe California Cap and Trade Program’s third auction was held last Thursday 5/16/13, and the results were released today. I’ve been watching the auction results to see what clues they offer as to whether California’s program will suffer… -
May 14
On NEPA and Duplicity
On NEPA and DuplicityA few days ago, John Bonine, an environmental law professor at the University of Oregon, sent an email to the environmental law professors’ listserve asking for stories about “fraud, lies, omissions, and plagiarism” in environmental…
Rank this Week: 333
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 24
ABA balancing act: new ethics opinion reconciles the Model Rules and the "Good Practice Guidance" about anti-terrorism gate-keeping
ABA balancing act: new ethics opinion reconciles the Model Rules and the "Good Practice Guidance" about anti-terrorism gate-keepingThe ABA has a new opinion out, No. 463, which isn't so much an ethics opinion as an attempt to reconcile the loyalty and confidentiality provisions of the Model Rules with the 2010-issued Voluntary Good Practices Guidance for Lawyers to... -
May 24
Herrick K. Lidstone Jr., "The Anatomy of a Legal Opinion"
Herrick K. Lidstone Jr., "The Anatomy of a Legal Opinion"Article. (This article could be useful for PR profs, especially if they're not familiar with opinion letter practice.) Abstract: At some point during their years of practice, most corporate or transactional lawyers will be asked to work on a… -
May 24
W. Bradley Wendel, "Alternative Litigation Financing and Anti-Commodification Norms"
W. Bradley Wendel, "Alternative Litigation Financing and Anti-Commodification Norms"Article. Abstract: This paper considers a non-consequentialist argument raised by opponents of alternative litigation financing (sometimes called third-party litigation financing). The objection is that, apart from any effect that this method…
Rank this Week: 2
The Faculty Lounge
The Faculty Lounge
Conversations about law, culture, and academia. By Professors Dan Filler, Laura Appleman, Al Brophy, Kevin Noble Maillard and Calvin Massey.
http://www.thefacultylounge.org/
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May 23
Is The Moment Ripe? Notable Increase In Law School Application
Is The Moment Ripe? Notable Increase In Law School ApplicationThe newest LSAC volume summary is out and there is good news for those working in law school admissions offices: applications are up. Of course, they're not actually up compared to last year. Total numbers are still down, and dramatically.... -
May 22
Contract As Disclosure II (Or Why I Keep Signing That Same Stupid Liability Waiver)
Contract As Disclosure II (Or Why I Keep Signing That Same Stupid Liability Waiver)The second half of my review of Peggy Radin’s new book on boilerplate has now been posted over at ContractsProf. (Part I is here.) In this second post, I use the example of the boilerplate at top right to analyze... -
May 22
Proliferation of Pre-JD Master’s Programs Casts Doubt on the Value of “JD Advantaged” Employment
Proliferation of Pre-JD Master’s Programs Casts Doubt on the Value of “JD Advantaged” EmploymentMuch in the news the last few days are reports of a growing number of law schools offering one-year full-time or two-year part-time pre-JD master’s degrees in law. Apparently nearly 30 institutions offer or soon will offer a degree of...
Rank this Week: 254
The Sports Law Professor
The Sports Law Professor
Dedicated to the complete integration of sports and law. By Willamette University College of Law Professor Jeffrey Standen.
http://thesportslawprofessor.blogspot.com/
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Aug 28
The Problem with the Red Sox-Dodgers Trade
The Problem with the Red Sox-Dodgers TradeSo my favorite team swapped my favorite player (and the team's best) to the Dodgers, along with two other solid players, for a handful of minor league players of various promise. Obviously, in terms of baseball talent, this is a very lopsided… -
Nov 13
NBA at the Crossroad
NBA at the CrossroadThe NBA and its players appear unable to reach an agreement on the terms and conditions of labor. A number of proposals have been rejected. From available reports, the primary difference appears to center around the division of income. I… -
Jul 25
NFL Players Sell the Rookies Short
NFL Players Sell the Rookies ShortAlthough details remain undisclosed, it appears the new NFL/NFLPA collective bargaining agreement will contain a substantial limitation on the terms of rookie salaries, especially at the top of the draft. This development is troublesome to…
Rank this Week: 1260