Archives for: September 2011
James Sample Comments on Carl Landicino’s Nomination for State Supreme Court Judge
September 28th, 2011
How A Brooklyn Democratic Functionary Becomes A Brooklyn Judge
By The New York World
City Hall News
September 27, 2011
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“The issue is that party bosses still have the power to exclude qualified persons from the [ballot] line itself,… more »
James Sample’s Article Published in the University of Chicago Legal Forum
September 28th, 2011 James Sample’s article, “Lawyer, Candidate, Beneficiary, AND Judge? Role Differentiation in Elected Judiciaries” was published in volume 2011 of the University of Chicago Legal Forum. The article examines whether elected judges are different from cons… more »
James Sample Co-Authors Article Detailing Why Reform in Judicial Elections is Imperative
September 26th, 2011Stanching the Cash FlowBy Erwin Chemerinsky and James SampleThe American ProspectSeptember 19, 2011Excerpt: The influence of special-interest money in the corruption of state courts has been well documented. In 39 states, at least some judges are elected… more »
Yishai Boyarin and Andrew Schepard Participate in Future of Court Conference
September 26th, 2011
Professors Yishai Boyarin and Andrew Schepard participated in a conference at Marquette Law School on September 23-24th, 2011 on the Future of Court ADR: Mediation and Beyond. The conference was co sponsored by the Association of Family and Conciliati… more »
Eric M. Freedman’s Article Cited in Dissenting Opinion
September 26th, 2011
Eric M. Freedman’s article, “Reconstructing Journalists’ Privilege” (2008), was cited in a dissenting opinion in R. vs. The National Post, a case involving journalists’ privilege that the Supreme Court of Canada decided on September 19, 2011. It can b… more »
Dean Demleitner Speaks at Conference on "Race and Criminal Justice in the West"
September 26th, 2011On Saturday, September 24th, Dean Nora Demleitner spoke at the conference on "Race and Criminal Justice in the West" at Gonzaga Law School. The talk was entitled "Native American Sex Offenders: More Harsh Federal Punishment or an Alternative Way Forward… more »
Eric M. Freedman Asserts Process of Reversing Death Penalty Convictions Places a High Bar in Front of Defendants
September 23rd, 2011
In Death-Penalty Debate, Execution Offers Little Closure
By John Schwartz
The New York Times
September 22, 2011
EXCERPT:
To Eric M. Freedman, a professor at Hofstra Law School and an expert on the death penalty, the desire for finality is “… more »
Ronald Colombo's Paper Makes SSRN Top Ten List
September 21st, 2011
Ronald Colombo’s paper, "Toward a Nexus of Virtue," was recently listed on SSRN's Top Ten download list for the Law & Prosociality eJournal.
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Call for Papers: Week of September 18, 2011
September 19th, 2011 American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers (ACCFSL) annual writing competitionConsumer financial services lawDeadline: December 1, 2011 The Journal of Hate Studies, Gonzaga University“Hate and Political Discourse” Deadline: Ma… more »
Monroe Freedman Serves as Guest at G.W. Law Reunions
September 19th, 2011 Monroe Freedman was the guest of the George Washington Law School Reunions of the classes of 1961, '66, and '71. He taught at GW from 1958-1973. Apart from some negative comments about his stringent grading, graduates credited him with teaching them h… more »
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