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FACULTY WRITINGS

Hans Baade, Stare Decisis in Civil Law Systems, in Law and Justice in a Multistate World: Essays in Honor of Arthur T. von Mehren 533 (James A.R. Nafziger & Symeon C. Symeonides eds.; Ardsley, NY: Transnational Publishers, 2002).

Brian Leiter, Nietzsche on Morality (London: Routledge, 2002).

Brian Leiter, Objectivity: Philosophical Aspects, in International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences 10793 (N. Smelser & P. Baltes eds.; Oxford: Elsevier Sciences Ltd., 2001).

Roy Mersky, Fundamentals of Legal Research (New York: Foundation Press, 8th ed. 2002) (with Donald J. Dunn).

Roy Mersky, Legal Research Illustrated (New York: Foundation Press, 8th ed. 2002) (with Donald J. Dunn).

Michael Sturley, A U.S. Perspective on Marine Insurance Law, in 2 The Modern Law of Marine Insurance 405 (D. Rhidian Thomas ed.; London: LLP, 2002).

John Sutton, W. Page Keeton, 1909-1999, 1999 Proceedings of the Philosophical Society of Texas 99 (2002).

Louise Weinberg, Of Theory and Theodicy: The Problem of Immoral Law, in Law and Justice in a Multistate World: Essays in Honor of Arthur T. von Mehren 473 (James A.R. Nafziger & Symeon C. Symeonides eds.; Ardsley, NY: Transnational Publishers, 2002).

Russell Weintraub, Parallel Litigation and Forum-Selection Clauses, in Law and Justice in a Multistate World: Essays in Honor of Arthur T. von Mehren 229 (James A.R. Nafziger & Symeon C. Symeonides eds.; Ardsley, NY: Transnational Publishers, 2002).

Jay Westbrook, Multinational Enterprises in General Default: Chapter 15, the ALI Principles, and the EU Insolvency Regulation, 76 American Bankruptcy Law Journal 1 (2002).

FACULTY ACTIVITIES

Bree Buchanan has been appointed to the American Bar Association’s Commission on Domestic Violence for 2002-2003.

Sarah Cleveland was recently appointed to serve as co-chair of the Immigration Law Committee of the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section.

Barbara Hines helped set up an immigration and refugee clinic in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in June and July 2002, at the Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (Center for Law and Social Studies) and the Comisión Argentina de Refugiados (Argentine Commission on Refugees), to be staffed by students at the law school of the University of Buenos Aires. Hines spoke on U.S. immigration law post-9/11 at a workshop sponsored by the student federation of the University of Buenos Aires law school, June 10, 2002, and at the university’s Institute of Anthropological Sciences, June 12, 2002. Hines gave a presentation on U.S. immigration law and immigrants’ rights to the Immigrants’ Roundtable, June 24, 2002, in Buenos Aires. She spoke on June 26, 2002, to congressional aides and researchers of the Argentine Congressional Subcommittee on Population and Human Resources concerning U.S.and Argentine immigration law. Hines delivered a lecture on July 4, 2002, entitled “U.S. Immigration Law: Legislation and Legal Aspects After 9/11,” sponsored by the Association of Judges and Public Employees of the National Judiciary, Paraná Branch, as part of the centennial of the creation of the federal courts of Paraná. An interview with Hines regarding U.S. immigration law appeared in El Diario (Paraná, Argentina), July 6, 2002. Hines gave a presentation on strategies for the protection of immigrants’ rights in the U.S. at a workshop entitled “Strategies for the Enforcement of Rights of Immigrants,” sponsored by the Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales, Poder Ciudadano (Citizens’ Power), and the University of Palermo, July 15, 2002.

Henry Hu appeared on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered,” May 23, 2002, on the controversy over certain Merrill Lynch stock ratings. Hu was quoted in a front-page story in the Washington Post, May 22, 2002, on the settlement between New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and Merrill Lynch as to the latter’s securities analyst practices.

Brian Leiter’s article Legal Realism and Legal Positivism Reconsidered, 111 Ethics 278 (2001), has been selected as “one of the ten best philosophical articles” for the year 2001 by the editorial board of The Philosopher’s Annual. It is the first time in this publication’s 24-year history that an article in core analytic jurisprudence has been selected. Only two other law professors have ever had articles honored in this annual competition: Ronald Dworkin and Liam Murphy, both at NYU.

Anthony Reese spoke on the public display right in copyright law at the American Association of Law Libraries annual meeting in Orlando, July 22, 2002; the other speaker on the panel was Marybeth Peters, the U.S. Register of Copyrights.

LAW LIBRARY NEWS

At the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) annual meeting in Orlando, July 20-24, 2002... Kumar Percy spoke on “AALL Volunteer Opportunities” during a full-day workshop entitled “Conference of New Law Librarians.” Percy also gave a talk on “Teaching Legal Research in The University of Texas School of Law” for a panel entitled “Legal Research Meets Darwin: The Origin & Evolution of Research Courses at Two Law Schools.” Jonathan Pratter was a panelist for a session on “Government Documents Around the World: Access Policies and Strategies of Disclosure,” and spoke on access to Mexican government documents and legal information.

LAW SCHOOL NEWS is produced by the Tarlton Law Library, Jamail Center for Legal Research, School of Law, The University of Texas at Austin, and is edited by Michael Widener, Head of Special Collections. Its contents may be used freely, provided that source credit is given to LAW SCHOOL NEWS. If you wish to receive LAW SCHOOL NEWS by email, contact Michael Widener at mwidener@mail.law.utexas.edu.


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FACULTY WRITINGS Hans Baade, Stare Decisis in Civil Law Systems, in Law and Justice in a Multistate World: Essays in Honor of Arthur T. von Mehren 533 (James A.R. Nafziger & Symeon C. Symeonides eds.; Ardsley, NY: Transnational Publishers, 2002). Brian Leiter, Nietzsche on Morality (London: Routledge, 2002). Brian Leiter, Objectivity: Philosophical Aspects, in International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences 10793 (N. Smelser & P. Baltes eds.; Oxford: Elsevier Sciences Ltd., 2001). Roy Mersky, Fundamentals of Legal Research (New York: Foundation Press, 8th ed. 2002) (with Donald J. Dunn). Roy Mersky, Legal Research Illustrated (New York: Foundation Press, 8th ed. 2002) (with Donald J. Dunn). Michael Sturley, A U.S. Perspective on Marine Insurance Law, in 2 The Modern Law of Marine Insurance 405 (D. Rhidian Thomas ed.; London: LLP, 2002). John Sutton, W. Page Keeton, 1909-1999, 1999 Proceedings of the Philosophical Society of Texas 99 (2002). Louise Weinberg, Of Theory and Theodicy: The Problem of Immoral Law, in Law and Justice in a Multistate World: Essays in Honor of Arthur T. von Mehren 473 (James A.R. Nafziger & Symeon C. Symeonides eds.; Ardsley, NY: Transnational Publishers, 2002). Russell Weintraub, Parallel Litigation and Forum-Selection Clauses, in Law and Justice in a Multistate World: Essays in Honor of Arthur T. von Mehren 229 (James A.R. Nafziger & Symeon C. Symeonides eds.; Ardsley, NY: Transnational Publishers, 2002). Jay Westbrook, Multinational Enterprises in General Default: Chapter 15, the ALI Principles, and the EU Insolvency Regulation, 76 American Bankruptcy Law Journal 1 (2002). FACULTY ACTIVITIES Bree Buchanan has been appointed to the American Bar Association’s Commission on Domestic Violence for 2002-2003. Sarah Cleveland was recently appointed to serve as co-chair of the Immigration Law Committee of the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section. Barbara Hines helped set up an immigration and refugee clinic in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in June and July 2002, at the Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (Center for Law and Social Studies) and the Comisión Argentina de Refugiados (Argentine Commission on Refugees), to be staffed by students at the law school of the University of Buenos Aires. Hines spoke on U.S. immigration law post-9/11 at a workshop sponsored by the student federation of the University of Buenos Aires law school, June 10, 2002, and at the university’s Institute of Anthropological Sciences, June 12, 2002. Hines gave a presentation on U.S. immigration law and immigrants’ rights to the Immigrants’ Roundtable, June 24, 2002, in Buenos Aires. She spoke on June 26, 2002, to congressional aides and researchers of the Argentine Congressional Subcommittee on Population and Human Resources concerning U.S.and Argentine immigration law. Hines delivered a lecture on July 4, 2002, entitled “U.S. Immigration Law: Legislation and Legal Aspects After 9/11,” sponsored by the Association of Judges and Public Employees of the National Judiciary, Paraná Branch, as part of the centennial of the creation of the federal courts of Paraná. An interview with Hines regarding U.S. immigration law appeared in El Diario (Paraná, Argentina), July 6, 2002. Hines gave a presentation on strategies for the protection of immigrants’ rights in the U.S. at a workshop entitled “Strategies for the Enforcement of Rights of Immigrants,” sponsored by the Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales, Poder Ciudadano (Citizens’ Power), and the University of Palermo, July 15, 2002. Henry Hu appeared on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered,” May 23, 2002, on the controversy over certain Merrill Lynch stock ratings. Hu was quoted in a front-page story in the Washington Post, May 22, 2002, on the settlement between New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and Merrill Lynch as to the latter’s securities analyst practices. Brian Leiter’s article Legal Realism and Legal Positivism Reconsidered, 111 Ethics 278 (2001), has been selected as “one of the ten best philosophical articles” for the year 2001 by the editorial board of The Philosopher’s Annual. It is the first time in this publication’s 24-year history that an article in core analytic jurisprudence has been selected. Only two other law professors have ever had articles honored in this annual competition: Ronald Dworkin and Liam Murphy, both at NYU. Anthony Reese spoke on the public display right in copyright law at the American Association of Law Libraries annual meeting in Orlando, July 22, 2002; the other speaker on the panel was Marybeth Peters, the U.S. Register of Copyrights. LAW LIBRARY NEWS At the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) annual meeting in Orlando, July 20-24, 2002... Kumar Percy spoke on “AALL Volunteer Opportunities” during a full-day workshop entitled “Conference of New Law Librarians.” Percy also gave a talk on “Teaching Legal Research in The University of Texas School of Law” for a panel entitled “Legal Research Meets Darwin: The Origin & Evolution of Research Courses at Two Law Schools.” Jonathan Pratter was a panelist for a session on “Government Documents Around the World: Access Policies and Strategies of Disclosure,” and spoke on access to Mexican government documents and legal information. LAW SCHOOL NEWS is produced by the Tarlton Law Library, Jamail Center for Legal Research, School of Law, The University of Texas at Austin, and is edited by Michael Widener, Head of Special Collections. Its contents may be used freely, provided that source credit is given to LAW SCHOOL NEWS. If you wish to receive LAW SCHOOL NEWS by email, contact Michael Widener at mwidener@mail.law.utexas.edu.