CHORLEY LECTURE 2008 The 37th of a series of annual public lectures given under the auspices of The Modern Law Review, in honour of the late Lord Chorley of Kendal GUNTHER TEUBNER University of Frankfurt Professor of Private Law and Legal Sociology London School of Economics Centennial Visiting Professor Self-subversive…
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Recent Publications Announced by William S. Hein and Co. May 2008
REFLECTIONS OF A LAWYER’S SOUL The Institutional Experience of Professionalism at Thomas M. Cooley Law School Edited by Amy Timmer & Nelson Miller “Professionalism is, as the title suggests, a reflection of the lawyer’s soul. It suggests a self-reflective and transformative way of examining and shaping the professional identity, consciousness,…
Directory of European Union Information Sources
Published by Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group: The Directory of EU Information Sources “This is a new seventeenth edition of The Directory of EU Information Sources. It brings together a broad range of information sources, comprising not only the various constituent institutions of the European Union, their personnel, publications, information…
Recent ABA Book Publishing Announcements May 2008
Never Enough: One Lawyer’s True Story of How He Gambled His Career Away By Michael J. Burke “I heartily recommend this book for every lawyer in America and to anyone whose life is being sadly touched by a loved one undergoing an addiction of any kind.” –John W. Reiser, President,…
Report: 2008 Internet Security Trends
“For a time, security controls designed to manage spam, viruses, and malware were working. Loud, high-impact attacks abated. But, as a result of this success, the threats they protected against were forced to change. In 2007, many of these threats underwent significant adaptation. Malware went stealth, and the sophistication increased.”…
ABA Judicial Division: Annual Meeting Highlights
Early bird Registration: Friday, May 30, 2008, 5:00pm CDST. Advance Registration and Housing Deadline: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 5:00pm CDST. Justice Center activities will take place at the Marriott Marquis Hotel unless otherwise noted. Judicial Division Gala, Friday, August 8, 2008 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the New York Yacht…
Law Librarian Receives Award for Distinguished Service
At a ceremony on May 21, 2008 at the New York Supreme Court Criminal Term New York County, David Badertscher Principal Law Librarian was presented a Distinguished Service Award for his years of “dedicated service to the Unified Court System.”.
Recent ABA Publications and Book Announcements
The FTC Franchise Rule: Analysis and Commentary Susan Grueneberg and Ann Hurwitz, Editors Available at the end of May! “The FTC Franchise Rule: Analysis and Commentary is an analytical tool and comprehensive, practical guide for franchise law practitioners, including “old hands” and those who are new to the practice of…
2008 Annual Margaret Brent Women Lawyers Achievement Awards Luncheon
The ABA Comission on Women in the Profession will be holding the 18th annual Margaret Brent Awards luncheon on August 10th in New York, NY: 2008 Honorees: Hon. Ruth Cooper Burg, Judge (Retired), Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, Washington, DC Roberta Karmel, Centennial Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School,…
ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter May 23, 2008
TOP STORIES: Legal Ethics U of C Law Grad Accused of Submitting Phony Grades to Sidley Austin May 20, 2008, 03:30 pm CDT “A lawyer who attended the University of Chicago Law School has been accused in an ethics complaint of lying about his grades when he applied for a…