Professor Rustad was named Chair-Elect of the AALS Torts & Compensation Section.

Professor Allen was re-elected to the Executive Committee of the AALS Section on Remedies.

At the AALS meeting in New Orleans last week, Professor Podgor spoke on "Criminal Causes of the Economic Recession" for the Section on Socio-Economics and on "The Transformative Effect of International Initiatives on Lawyer Practice and Regulation: A Case Study Focusing on FATF and its 2008 Lawyer Guidance" for the Section on Professional Responsibility. She also continues to serve on the Executive Committee for the AALS Criminal Justice Section.

Professor McClendon spoke on "The Financial Crisis as the Impetus to Reforming Executive Compensation" for the AALS Employee Benefits Section.

Yesterday, Professor Nagle spoke at the Tallahassee Women Lawyers' "Women Empowerment Series."

Professor Nagle was elected to the Committee on Recruitment and Retention of Minority Law Teachers and Students.

Professor Rozelle was elected Chair of the AALS Criminal Justice Section.

Associate Dean Cooper has been selected Chair-Elect for the AALS Section on International Legal Programs.

Professor Anderson addressed the AALS Part-Time Division Section on "Out-of-the-Box Alternatives for Teaching Part-Time Students." She also was selected Secretary for the Section.

Professor Rustad's co-authored book, In Defense of Torts was mentioned in a 12/22 article on the Huffington Post titled "Top Ten Civil Justice Triumphs of the Decade."

Professor Nagle has been appointed to the McGraw-Hill Advisory Board for Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism.

On the publication of his co-authored book, Jury Selection: The Law, Art, and Science of Selecting a Jury (3d ed. West).