During the quarterly faculty/staff meeting on Monday, July
21, the following law and law library employees received service awards:
- Professor Tessa Dysart, Assistant Professor, 5 years
- Professor Marie Hamm, Assistant Director for Collection Development, Law Library, 15 year
Professor James Duane's article "The Proper Pronunciation of Certiorari: The Supreme Court's Surprising Six-Way Split," which has received significant press, was recently listed in SSRN's Top 10 Download lists for the following topics:
- Legal
Education (Topic)
- Law
& Rhetoric eJournal
- Law
& Society: The Legal Profession eJournal
Professor Tessa Dysart's
paper, "Child,
Victim, or Prostitute? Justice Through Immunity for Prostituted Children," was
recently listed on SSRN's Top 10 Download lists for the following topics:
- Ethical
Issues
- Family
& Children's Law eJournal
- Women,
Gender & the Law eJournal
Professor Scott Pryor's
article "Who Bears the Cost?
The Necessity of Taxpayer Participation in Chapter 9" was cited by
Martha E.M. Kopacz, who is the expert appointed by the Bankruptcy Court
overseeing the Chapter 9 bankruptcy of Detroit, in her 226-page report to the
court on the feasibility of Detroit’s plan of adjustment. Feasibility is one of
the requirements for confirmation of a city's plan, and U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Steven Rhodes is the first to appoint an expert to help determine that
Detroit's plan is achievable. Read more in Professor Pryor's blog
post on the topic.
Professor Craig Stern's article "Does the Constitution Work?" was just published by the Akron Journal of Constitutional Law and Policy.
Professor Craig Stern's article "Does the Constitution Work?" was just published by the Akron Journal of Constitutional Law and Policy.