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Faculty Blogs: UPDATE ON CLINIC SCHEDULING

Posted on April 14, 2009
Prof. Santry has told me that she doesn't want students to worry too much about scheduling conflicts. She emailed me the following note: "In gathering information from family court, I have learned that the family court now stagger their dockets.  Mondays are still very heavy in 5 courtrooms but hearings are now on Tuesdays for 3 other courtrooms and Wednesday and Thursday have a EPO docket each for the two remaining courts...

The Cardinal Lawyer: Law school deans' blogs: The view from Arkansas

Posted on April 14, 2009
Relatively few law school deans maintain blogs. One who does, and with extraordinary grace, is Cyndi Nance of Arkansas. Her blog, called simply The Dean's Blog, documented this informal gathering of law school deans of color at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain in Scottsdale, Arizona, in January 2009...

The Cardinal Lawyer: Follow J.C. Redbird on Twitter

Posted on April 13, 2009
Twitter is a lightweight online platform that blends blogging and social networking. Its users "tweet" by answering a simple question: "What are you doing?" All answers are limited to 140 characters — the length of an SMS text message. My Twitter handle is J...

The Cardinal Lawyer: February 2009 Kentucky bar exam results

Posted on April 13, 2009
The Kentucky Office of Bar Admissions has released its list of successful candidates on the February 2009 administration of the Kentucky bar exam. Twenty-four law graduates of the University of Louisville attempted the exam; 15 passed. The Cardinal Lawyer congratulates the UofL's newest members of the bar...

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Faculty Blogs: Burial Rights Article

Posted on April 13, 2009
My new article entitled Body, Body, Who Gets the Body?  The Resolution of Bodily Remains Cases appeared today in the Wealth Strategies Journal.  It can be viewed online at http://www.wealthstrategiesjournal.com/articles/2009/04/-72-1024x768-normal-0.html ...

Faculty Blogs: Drafting Clear Contracts and Abrogating Individual Rights

Posted on April 12, 2009
A lot has been said about the Supreme Court's decision in 14 Penn Plaza v. Pyett, which came down on April Fools day.  And I have little to add.  (The Court held that "a provision in a collective-bargaining agreement that clearly and unmistakably requires union members to arbitrate claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act" is enforceable...

Peter Scott Campbell's blog: Fun With Statistics

Posted on April 10, 2009
HeinOnline is a legal database that among other things has an extensive database of court opinions and legal journal articles. Recently thay began posting citation analysis to the articles and opinions in their database. They also have a blog in which they occasionally publish interesting findings from their collection...

Faculty Blogs: Yet More Legal Ephemera: The Future Justice and the Broadway Actress

Posted on April 09, 2009
This item is a Senate chamber gallery pass issued by Sen. Hugo Black (D-Ala), a future senator, to a Miss Mary Orr, who may be the future author of a story that became an Oscar-winning movie.*  These passes are not extremely rare, as they were issued frequently and most, including this one, had a stamped signature, not an autograph...

The Cardinal Lawyer: Going green

Posted on April 09, 2009
I am pleased to announce a green initiative for all friends of the Law School. The message and several options for viewing, embedding, and sharing it are available at LawTube, the Law School's multimedia portal. Download the audio file  of Dean Jim Chen's green initiative...

The Cardinal Lawyer: The Law Clinic Six

Posted on April 08, 2009
The inaugural class of students in the University of Louisville Law Clinic: Dustin Thacker, Becca O'Neill, Chad Reid, Christopher McDavid, Caroline Lynch Pieroni, and Amy Jay. Photo credit: Robert Pieroni. According to the immediate assessment of those in attendance, the open house and reception celebrating the University of Louisville Law Clinic was one of the most successful events of its kind in the history of the Law School...

The Cardinal Lawyer: University of Louisville CLE offerings, spring 2009

Posted on April 07, 2009
University of Louisville CLE, spring 2009 The Law School's office for continuing legal education proudly presents three programs this spring. The table below describes each of the programs and enables you either to download the program brochure or to register online...

The Cardinal Lawyer: An invitation to students from the ABA's Health Law Section

Posted on April 06, 2009
Herewith an invitation to University of Louisville law students from the American Bar Association's Health Law Section: Dear Dean Chen: The Council members of the American Bar Association Health Law Section will be hosting a reception honoring Louisville Section members on Friday, April 24th, from 6:00 p...

The Cardinal Lawyer: Memories and musings on a manic Monday

Posted on April 05, 2009
The image at right was posted on Facebook by Randy Blazak, a college classmate of mine who is now a member of a the sociology faculty at Portland State University. The picture is almost exactly a quarter-century old. It comes from the 1984-85 school year, when Randy was a senior and I was a sophomore at Emory University...

Jennifer Martin's Blog: Geithner on Face the Nation

Posted on April 05, 2009
Today, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner appeared on CBS' Face the Nation in an interview with Bob Schieffer. Schieffer had plenty of questions for Geithner, including whether the government was trying to force General Motors into a managed bankruptcy...

The Cardinal Lawyer: Ben Basil wins the inaugural 1L Oral Advocacy Competition

Posted on April 03, 2009
Ben Basil wins the inaugural 1L Oral Advocacy Competition. Congratulations to him, runner-up Courtney Phelps, and all the students who organized and participated in this competition. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl...

The Cardinal Lawyer: Closer to the cure

Posted on April 03, 2009
On the evening of April 2, 2009, I attended "Closer to the Cure," an educational event sponsored by the Louisville chapter of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Dr. Marianne H. Alciati provided up-to-date information on breast cancer research, treatment, and prevention...

Faculty Blogs: Green Acres Is the Place To Be: Iowa Supreme Court Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban

Posted on April 03, 2009
In an unaminous decsion, the Iowa Supreme Court today struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage on the grounds that it "violates the equal protection clause of the Iowa Constitution" by "exclud[ing] a class of Iowans [gay and lesbian couples] from civil marriage...

Faculty Blogs: How to Sign Up for the Clinic for Fall 2009

Posted on April 02, 2009
As I discussed at the presentation today, Professor Shelley Santry is the new permanent director of the law clinic. She has 16 years legal experience in the Louisville legal community, as an attorney with Legal Aid, and most recently as an assistant county attorney...

The Cardinal Lawyer: Law Clinic open house and reception, April 7

Posted on April 02, 2009
I invite all readers of The Cardinal Lawyer to attend a special open house and reception for the University of Louisville Law Clinic on April 7: University of Louisville Law Clinic Open House and Reception April 7, 2009 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Open house (from 5:30 p...

The Cardinal Lawyer: ¡Adelante! Hispanic Achievers

Posted on April 01, 2009
UofL Law graduate Ellie Kerstetter staged ¡Adelante! Hispanic Achievers' annual mock trial event at the University of Louisville on March 14, 2009. Though the event took place in Ekstrom Library rather than its traditional venue in the Law School's Allen Courtroom, this group of outstanding high school students and their parents enjoyed a glimpse of law and the legal system...

The Cardinal Lawyer: Sam Marcosson receives a Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching

Posted on April 01, 2009
Professor Sam Marcosson has been selected by the University of Louisville for a 2009 Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching in the category of full-time teaching. He will be honored on Monday, April 20, at a University-wide Celebration of Faculty Excellence, which honors UofL faculty's commitment to teaching, service, scholarship, research, and creative activity...

The Cardinal Lawyer: The inaugural 1L Oral Argument Competition

Posted on April 01, 2009
The Cardinal men's basketball team finished a great season in the Elite Eight. The Cardinal women are headed to St. Louis for their first Final Four. The bracket that has the Law School really excited, though, is the new 1L Oral Argument Competition...

The Cardinal Lawyer: First pitch, University of Louisville baseball versus Ball State

Posted on April 01, 2009
I threw the first pitch at the University of Louisville's first night baseball game of 2009. I didn't want to bounce it as I did in 2008. I threw a two-seamer. It was a strike. It even tailed away from a hypothetical right-handed batter and hit the outside corner at the knees...

Peter Scott Campbell's blog: Harlan, Brandeis & the ?100 Most Creative Moments in American Law?

Posted on March 31, 2009
I realize I’m arriving a little late to this party, but I just found out about this article. Last year, Valparaiso professor Robert Blomquist published “Thinking About Law and Creativity: on the 100 Most Creative Moments in American Law” in 30 Whittier Law Review (2008) 119...

Jennifer Martin's Blog: Ford says no to auto bailout

Posted on March 31, 2009
In an interesting twist, Ford executive Mark Fields went on American Morning to say that they have been restructuring for three years now and are making progress. And, no bailout needed or expected. Fields said that consumer confidence is the biggest issue facing Ford...

Jennifer Martin's Blog: Revised Article 2 Finally Adopted!

Posted on March 31, 2009
Today's news included an announcement that all states have finally agreed to adopt the Revised Article 2, which many thought to be pretty much a dead letter at this point. As you might expect, consumer groups are thrilled and the Business Roundtable is irked commenting:"While the Roundtable supports uniform drafting efforts, clearly this isthe result of mischief...

Jennifer Martin's Blog: Wagoner Steps Down and Obama Grants GM/Chrysler More Time

Posted on March 30, 2009
Over the weekend, the announcement came that Rick Wagoner, CEO of General Motors, was stepping down amid government pressure. Apparently, Washington wasn't too thrilled with the reorganization plans for either GM or Chrysler. President Obama spoke regarding the restructuring plans for the companies that fell short of expectations:And so today I'm announcing that my administration will offer GM and Chrysler a limited additional period of time to work with creditors, unions, and other stakeholders to fundamentally restructure in a way that would justify an investment of additional taxpayer dollars...

Jennifer Martin's Blog: Money for Madoff Victims?

Posted on March 29, 2009
So, now that Madoff is off to prison, what happens to the victims of the fraud? Apparently, there is about $2.6 billion in assets so far recovered by the trustee, Irving Picard. The losses in the ponzi scheme are estimated at about $65 billion. Picard recently commented ?I have confidence there is sufficient money at SIPC to satisfy all claims...

The Cardinal Lawyer: Runners and walkers honor Andrew Young

Posted on March 29, 2009
A crowd came to honor Andrew Young by running and walking in the rain on Sunday, March 29: Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God...

The Cardinal Lawyer: Parrish Court

Posted on March 27, 2009
With apologies to Walt Whitman: When jonquils first in the courtyard bloomed, And the great star slowly drooped in the western sky late by day, I yearned — and yet shall yearn with ever-returning spring. At left: Parrish Court, Belknap Campus, University of Louisville...

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