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FACULTY WRITINGS

Steven Goode & Guy Wellborn, Courtroom Evidence Handbook (St. Paul: Thomson/West, 2003-2004 student ed.).

Steven Goode & Guy Wellborn, Courtroom Handbook on Federal Evidence (St. Paul: Thomson/West, 2003 ed.).

Steven Goode, Guy Wellborn, & Michael Sharlot, 2A Courtroom Handbook on Texas Evidence (St. Paul: Thomson/West, 2003 ed.).

Philip Bobbitt, United States Security for a New World: A Reply to Charles Pena, openDemocracy, May 29, 2003, http://www.opendemocracy.net/debates/article-2-98-1243.jsp.

Frank Cross, Thoughts on Goldilocks and Judicial Independence, 64 Ohio State Law Journal 195 (2003).

Lino Graglia, The Myth of a Conservative Supreme Court: The October 2000 Term, 26 Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy 281 (2003).

Robert Hamilton, The Crisis in Corporate Governance: 2002 Style [7th Annual Frankel Lecture], 40 Houston Law Review 1 (2003).

Barbara Hines, Basics Of Immigration Law For Texas Criminal Defense Attorneys (Austin: Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, 2003) (with Lynn Coyle & Lee Teran).

Basil Markesinis, Tortious Liability for Negligent Misdiagnosis of Learning Disabilities: A Comparative Study of English and American Law, in Tort Liability of Public Authorities in Comparative Perspective 209 (D. Fairgrieve, M. Andenas & J. Bell eds.; London: BIICL, 2002) (with Adrian Stewart).

Basil Markesinis, Unity or Division: The Search for Similarities in Contemporary European Law, in Tort Liability of Public Authorities in Comparative Perspective 451 (D. Fairgrieve, M. Andenas & J. Bell eds.; London: BIICL, 2002).

FACULTY ACTIVITIES

Christy Nisbett organized the first Lone Star Legal Writing Conference on May 29-30, 2003, hosted by the Law School, and attended by 28 legal-writing faculty from eight of the nine Texas law schools. Robin Meyer moderated a lunch discussion entitled “Computer-Assisted Legal Research is Here to Stay: Now What?”.

Sarah Buel delivered keynote addresses at a number of recent conferences, including: the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Conference in Atlanta, May 6, 2003 (“Domestic Violence Investigation and Prosecution: Recommendations for Practice”); the Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence Conference, May 8, 2003, in Tunica, MS (“Examining the Intersections of Domestic Violence Law and Policy: From System Accountability to Legislative Reform”); the New Hampshire Public Defenders conference, May 9, 2003, in Waterville Valley, NH (“Ethical Representation of Battered Women Defendants: A Normative Construct”); the West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence, May 20, 2003, in Charleston, WV (“Coordinating Criminal Justice and Advocacy Responses With Battered Women”); and the Minnesota Criminal Justice Commission Annual Conference, May 30, 2003, in Brainerd, MN (“Trends in Domestic Violence Law: From Torts and Family Law to Criminal and Labor Law”). Buel gave a plenary presentation on family violence issues at the Law School’s CLE conference, “Family Law on the Front Lines,” Mar. 28, 2003, in Austin. Buel participated in a Law Day panel presentation on domestic violence at Austin’s Johnston High School, Apr. 17, 2003. Buel was an invited speaker and moderator for a panel on “Developments in Family Law: Our Families, Ourselves” at the Harvard Law School Celebration 50, May 3, 2003.

John Dzienkowski delivered a talk on ethics in federal tax practice to the tax section of the Houston Bar Association on Feb. 19, 2003. Dzienkowski offered six classes in a Seminar for Adult Growth and Enrichment (SAGE) program on the American Legal Profession, Apr. 14-May 19, 2003, at UT’s Thompson Conference Center.

Susan Klein’s paper, “No Time for Silence,” was listed on the Social Science Research Network’s Top Ten download list for “Criminal Law & Procedure Recent Hits” as of May 26, 2003.

Brian Leiter, with Sebastian Gardner of University College London (UCL), gave the first of two joint intercollegiate seminars at the University of London on “Nietzsche as Naturalist: For and Against” on May 27, 2003; the second seminar was on May 29. On May 28, 2003, Leiter gave a lunchtime talk to the law faculty at UCL on “The Methodology Problem in Jurisprudence.” On May 30, 2003, Leiter spoke at the 898th meeting of the Philosophical Society at Oxford on the topic “The Hermeneutics of Suspicion.”

Steven Ratner delivered a paper entitled “Rebuilding International Personality: Some Guidance from International Law and Practice,” at the “How to Build a State?” workshop at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation on May 24, 2003.

Ernest Smith will present an “Oil and Gas Update” at the 49th Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, July 25, 2003, in San Diego.

Jane Stapleton delivered a talk to and led a discussion with the Oxford Law Faculty commercial law group, May 1, 2003, on the potential for the House of Lords to extend recovery for loss of a chance in the law of obligations.

LAW LIBRARY NEWS

Michael Widener’s Public Service Issues with Rare and Archival Law Materials (2001) was reviewed at 28 Canadian Law Libraries 32 (2003).

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.


	*Jamail Center for Legal Research* University of Texas at Austin School of Law LAW SCHOOL NEWS Volume 13, No. 14 June 6, 2003 View Past Issues
FACULTY WRITINGS Steven Goode & Guy Wellborn, Courtroom Evidence Handbook (St. Paul: Thomson/West, 2003-2004 student ed.). Steven Goode & Guy Wellborn, Courtroom Handbook on Federal Evidence (St. Paul: Thomson/West, 2003 ed.). Steven Goode, Guy Wellborn, & Michael Sharlot, 2A Courtroom Handbook on Texas Evidence (St. Paul: Thomson/West, 2003 ed.). Philip Bobbitt, United States Security for a New World: A Reply to Charles Pena, openDemocracy, May 29, 2003, http://www.opendemocracy.net/debates/article-2-98-1243.jsp. Frank Cross, Thoughts on Goldilocks and Judicial Independence, 64 Ohio State Law Journal 195 (2003). Lino Graglia, The Myth of a Conservative Supreme Court: The October 2000 Term, 26 Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy 281 (2003). Robert Hamilton, The Crisis in Corporate Governance: 2002 Style [7th Annual Frankel Lecture], 40 Houston Law Review 1 (2003). Barbara Hines, Basics Of Immigration Law For Texas Criminal Defense Attorneys (Austin: Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, 2003) (with Lynn Coyle & Lee Teran). Basil Markesinis, Tortious Liability for Negligent Misdiagnosis of Learning Disabilities: A Comparative Study of English and American Law, in Tort Liability of Public Authorities in Comparative Perspective 209 (D. Fairgrieve, M. Andenas & J. Bell eds.; London: BIICL, 2002) (with Adrian Stewart). Basil Markesinis, Unity or Division: The Search for Similarities in Contemporary European Law, in Tort Liability of Public Authorities in Comparative Perspective 451 (D. Fairgrieve, M. Andenas & J. Bell eds.; London: BIICL, 2002). FACULTY ACTIVITIES Christy Nisbett organized the first Lone Star Legal Writing Conference on May 29-30, 2003, hosted by the Law School, and attended by 28 legal-writing faculty from eight of the nine Texas law schools. Robin Meyer moderated a lunch discussion entitled “Computer-Assisted Legal Research is Here to Stay: Now What?”. Sarah Buel delivered keynote addresses at a number of recent conferences, including: the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Conference in Atlanta, May 6, 2003 (“Domestic Violence Investigation and Prosecution: Recommendations for Practice”); the Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence Conference, May 8, 2003, in Tunica, MS (“Examining the Intersections of Domestic Violence Law and Policy: From System Accountability to Legislative Reform”); the New Hampshire Public Defenders conference, May 9, 2003, in Waterville Valley, NH (“Ethical Representation of Battered Women Defendants: A Normative Construct”); the West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence, May 20, 2003, in Charleston, WV (“Coordinating Criminal Justice and Advocacy Responses With Battered Women”); and the Minnesota Criminal Justice Commission Annual Conference, May 30, 2003, in Brainerd, MN (“Trends in Domestic Violence Law: From Torts and Family Law to Criminal and Labor Law”). Buel gave a plenary presentation on family violence issues at the Law School’s CLE conference, “Family Law on the Front Lines,” Mar. 28, 2003, in Austin. Buel participated in a Law Day panel presentation on domestic violence at Austin’s Johnston High School, Apr. 17, 2003. Buel was an invited speaker and moderator for a panel on “Developments in Family Law: Our Families, Ourselves” at the Harvard Law School Celebration 50, May 3, 2003. John Dzienkowski delivered a talk on ethics in federal tax practice to the tax section of the Houston Bar Association on Feb. 19, 2003. Dzienkowski offered six classes in a Seminar for Adult Growth and Enrichment (SAGE) program on the American Legal Profession, Apr. 14-May 19, 2003, at UT’s Thompson Conference Center. Susan Klein’s paper, “No Time for Silence,” was listed on the Social Science Research Network’s Top Ten download list for “Criminal Law & Procedure Recent Hits” as of May 26, 2003. Brian Leiter, with Sebastian Gardner of University College London (UCL), gave the first of two joint intercollegiate seminars at the University of London on “Nietzsche as Naturalist: For and Against” on May 27, 2003; the second seminar was on May 29. On May 28, 2003, Leiter gave a lunchtime talk to the law faculty at UCL on “The Methodology Problem in Jurisprudence.” On May 30, 2003, Leiter spoke at the 898th meeting of the Philosophical Society at Oxford on the topic “The Hermeneutics of Suspicion.” Steven Ratner delivered a paper entitled “Rebuilding International Personality: Some Guidance from International Law and Practice,” at the “How to Build a State?” workshop at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation on May 24, 2003. Ernest Smith will present an “Oil and Gas Update” at the 49th Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, July 25, 2003, in San Diego. Jane Stapleton delivered a talk to and led a discussion with the Oxford Law Faculty commercial law group, May 1, 2003, on the potential for the House of Lords to extend recovery for loss of a chance in the law of obligations. LAW LIBRARY NEWS Michael Widener’s Public Service Issues with Rare and Archival Law Materials (2001) was reviewed at 28 Canadian Law Libraries 32 (2003). 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.