Ellen Podgor
Professor Podgor's Vanderbilt En Banc Roundtable article titled, Intangible Rights - A Deja Vu, is now published/posted here - http://www.vanderbiltlawreview.org/enbanc/roundtable/
Kirsten Davis
Professor Davis presented at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law Motherhood Conference on March 13, 2010.
Catherine Cameron, Lance Long, and Jason Palmer
Professor Camercon, Long, and Palmer presented this past weekend at the 2010 Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference on “Paradigm Shift: Effectively Transitioning Students Between Professors During the First-Year Writing Curriculum”. The presentation, which was very well received, focused on the ways each currently accomplishes transitioning our students, and they provided tips about how to effectuate student transitions between professors in R&W classes. They also discussed the advantages and disadvantages of students progressing through a two-semester program in which each semester is taught by a different professor.
Peter Fitzgerald
In connection with this upcoming sabbatical, Professor Fitzgerald has been named a Visiting Fellow at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at the University of Cambridge (http://www.lcil.cam.ac.uk/ ). This appointment will help facilitate his research into international issues in animal law during the coming academic year by providing access to the resources and expertise available at Cambridge, not only within the Faculty of Law, but also at the Department of Veterinary Medicine, which is known for its work in the area of animal welfare.
Kate Bohl
Vanderplas Publishers has released "Children and the Law: The Competing Rights, Privileges, and Interests of Children, Parents, and the State, A Reader" by Professor Bohl and Professor Christine Metteer Lorillard.
Jeff Minneti
On March 5, Professor Minneit presented his paper, "Behavioral Economics of Environmental Marketing Claims" at Washburn University School of Law.
Roy Gardner
Professor Gardner has signed a contract with Island Press to write a book titled Lawyers, Swamps, and Money: U.S. Wetland Law, Policy, and Politics. This week, Professor Gardner hosted the International Wildlife Conference and the international rounds of the International Environmental Moot Court Competition.
Ellen Podgor
Professor Podgor's article on "White Collar Innocence: Irrelevant in the High Stakes Risk Game," was published in a 2010 symposium issue of the Chicago-Kent Law Review. The symposium was co-sponsored by Vanderbilt, Washington & Lee, Emory, and Louisville.
John Cooper
Associte Dean Cooper spoke on "New Challenges in International Study" at the 31st Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education.
Tim Kaye
Dr. Kaye spoke on "Fundamentals of Campus Risk Management" at the 31st Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education, held last week in Orlando.
William Kaplin
Professor Kaplin spoke on "New Barriers to Access" at the 31st Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education in Orlando last week. He also facilitated the session regarding the HELPS Scholarship Network. In addition, Stetson's Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy presented the Second Annual William A. Kaplin Award for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy Scholarship. The award was presented to Professor Barbara Lee of Rutgers.
Peter Lake
Professor Lake served as co-chair of and a featured speaker at the 31st Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education, held last week in Orlando. One presentation focused on At-Risk Response Teams, and the other focused on his book Beyond Discipline.