Archives for: July 2009

“Articles of Confederation" by Professor Eric M. Freedman

July 23rd, 2009
Eric M. Freedman, Maurice A. Deane Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law, published “Articles of Confederation” in OXFORD INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LEGAL HISTORY (Oxford University Press 2009). more »

Professor Ronald J. Colombo on WRHU

July 20th, 2009
Professor Ronald J. Colombo was interviewed about Bernard Madoff's sentencing on WRHU radio on June 29, 2009. more »

Professor Ronald J. Colombo in Newsday

July 20th, 2009
Professor Ronald J. Colombo was quoted in the following Newsday article. LI business bankruptcy filings surpass national rate By Tom Incantalupo Newsday July 16, 2009 EXCERPT: Ronald Colombo, a professor of corporate and securities law at Hofst… more »

Professor Hillary Burgess Edits Annotated Bibliography for Academic Success Website

July 20th, 2009
Professor Hillary Burgess collaborated with Academic Success Professors at four other schools to edit an annotated bibliography of Academic Success resources for students, Academic Success Professors, and Administrators. The website (lawschoolasp.org) w… more »

Professor Hillary Burgess Named Co-editor of AALS Section Newsletter

July 20th, 2009
Professor Hillary Burgess was recently selected to become editor of the Learning Curve, the newsletter for the AALS section for Academic Support. As part of her editing duties, Professor Burgess will write an article in each newsletter and edit arti… more »

Professor Eric M. Freedman on WRHU

July 20th, 2009
Eric M. Freedman, Maurice A. Deane Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law, was interviewed about Sotomayor on WRHU radio on July 16, 2009. more »

Professor J. Herbie DiFonzo Quoted in "A Tort of Adultery"

July 16th, 2009
Professor J. Herbie DiFonzo was quoted in Maggie Gallagher's "A Tort of Adultery" in The National Review. more »

Professor J. Herbie DiFonzo Quoted in "Divorce: The Halakhic Perspective"

July 16th, 2009
Professor J. Herbie DiFonzo was quoted in "Divorce: The Halakhic Perspective" by Susan Weiss, in Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. more »

Professor Hillary Burgess Teaches Legal English to South African Lawyers and Judges

July 16th, 2009
In a two-part series, Professor Hillary Burgess taught lawyers and judges from South Africa's Department of Justice, law firms, and courts how to maximize the effectiveness of their Legal Rhetoric. Because South Africa's constitution recognizes eleven o… more »

Professor Hillary Burgess Presents at South Africa's University of Pretoria Law School

July 16th, 2009
Professor Hillary Burgess collaborated with Academic Support and Legal Writing professors from South Africa's 17 law schools during the APPEAL (Academics Promoting the Pedagogy of Effective Advocacy in Law) conference co-hosted by Seattle Law School and… more »