Law School Briefs -4/13/12
The Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law will welcome four new associate professors for the fall 2012 semester: Yvonne M. Dutton, Margaret Ryznar, Lea Shaver and Diana R. H. Winters.
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Dean’s Desk: Effective legal education depends on strong partnerships
To be effective and relevant, law education must provide students with a bridge to a legal career. Building this bridge between law schools and law practice calls for strong and successful partnerships among law schools, practicing lawyers and other professionals. At Indiana University Maurer School of Law, we are committed to the pursuit of these partnerships.
Justice Frank Sullivan leaving bench to teach
Sullivan’s departure marks the Indiana Supreme Court’s third vacancy in two years.
Lawyers part of ‘super-commuter’ trend
Those who travel long distances for work say time management is critical.
IU McKinney dean named to Court of Arbitration for Sport
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Dean Gary R. Roberts has been appointed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). CAS is independent of any sports organization and provides services to facilitate the settlement of sports-related disputes through arbitration or mediation by means of procedural rules adapted to specific sports.
U.S. Copyright Office counsel to speak at IU Maurer
A senior-level attorney for the United States Copyright Office will deliver a public talk on April 9 at Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
Lecture to focus on legal profession, education
The James P. White Lecture on Legal Education at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law April 3 will discuss the transformation of the legal profession and legal education.
Justice Frank Sullivan joining McKinney School of Law
Justice Frank Sullivan will leave the Indiana Supreme Court to teach business law and corporate finance at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
Law School Briefs – 3/30/12-4/12/12
Read about student involvement with the U.N. and prosecutors in New Orleans.
Former U.S. attorney general to speak at ND law school
Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft will deliver the keynote address at Notre Dame Law School’s Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy symposium March 26.
Lecture at Valparaiso to focus on tort jurisprudence
This year’s Monsanto Lecture at Valparaiso University Law School will feature University of Michigan Law School professor Scott Hershovitz. His presentation is entitled, “What does tort law do? What can it do?”
FTC commissioner to speak on privacy at IU Maurer
Julie Brill, one of the four current commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission, will speak on “The FTC and Its Commitment to Consumer Privacy” Wednesday at Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
UCLA dean to lecture at IU Maurer on the future of public legal education
A distinguished legal scholar and expert on educational policy will deliver the Jerome Hall Lecture at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law on March 21.
3 Indiana law schools in top 90 of U.S. News & World Report ranking
The publication U.S. News & World Report has released its latest rankings of best law schools, and three of Indiana’s schools are in the top 90. Two of the state’s four law schools saw their rankings drop this year.
Dean’s Desk: Notre Dame expands course, clinical offerings
Dean Nell Jessup Newton writes about how Notre Dame Law School is working to prepare students for the practice of law.
Law students write, perform musical
Original production at Indiana University Maurer School of Law parodies law school experience.
U.S. attorney to speak at LRAP fundraiser
United States Attorney in the Southern District of Indiana Joseph H. Hogsett is the keynote speaker at this year’s Equal Justice Works’ public interest recognition dinner at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
New moot court competition kicks off Friday
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law’s inaugural National Professional Responsibility Moot Court Competition will take place March 9 and 10 in Indianapolis. This is just the second professional responsibility competition in the U.S.
Law professor tapped to tackle vacant property issues
Notre Dame Law School professor James Kelly will co-chair a task force with South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg that will look at ways to address the problems created by the city’s vacant and abandoned properties.
Poor economy, other factors leading to new economic crisis
Rising tuition, combined with a long recession where many people have had difficulty finding work, means more students are relying on student loans. In 2011, overall student borrowing surpassed $1 trillion for the first time.