At the ABA annual meeting last week, Professor Henderson participated in the "Scientific Evidence: What's on the Horizon" panel ( 8/11/07) and "The Future of Evidence" panel (8/12/07). In addition, she has been appointed the Vice-Chair of the Committee on Scientific Evidence and the Co-Chair of the Future of Evidence Committee for the Science and Technology Law Section. Also, the 5th edition of Scientific Evidence in Civil and Criminal Cases was just published. Professor Henderson's co-authors are Andre Moenssens and Sharon Portwood(Foundation Press). NCSTL(Clearinghouse) staff also wrote chapters: kudos to Jeff Chesen, Marian Daggett, Elizabeth Fitterman, Leeanne Frazier, Katherine Guthrie and Angela Lack.

Below is information about the panel on which Professor Nagle spoke during last week's ABA conference in San Francisco. Legacy of Nuremberg II Posted by Raj Purohit As I previewed earlier, this morning I moderated a fascinating panel at the ABA meeting on the Legacy of Nuremberg. The panelists were Professor David Crane (former Chief Prosecutor for the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Professor Luz Nagel (an expert in Latin America issues generally and Colombia specifically) and Judge Tunheim (U.S. District Court for Minnesota). The three panelists and I covered a broad swath of territory in the international justice sphere ranging from the U.S.-ICC relationship to the rule of law in post conflict societies to the challenges facing the next U.S. President. David Crane gave a terrific presentation on his time in West Africa and eloquently humanized the issues we were addressing. Luz Nagle spent a good deal of time talking about the fact that Colombia has failed to grapple with the massive human rights violations caused by both guerilla forces and government supported paramilitaries. Judge Tunheim really illustrated the challenges facing a justice initiative in a region where the major powers are heavily invested in ensuring a successful political transition. For me a real high point was when Justice Kennedy asked the panel whether there are real risks that international justice is viewed as western justice in Africa. David Crane answered the question well by discussing the importance of really listening to locals and understanding what they want to see happen. I added on that in Northern Uganda there is clear evidence that what the people want is a little different to what is being reported – while some groups are suggesting the people do not want justice to get in the way of peace, the reality (as shown by the ICTJ/UB report) is that the people actually do want both – they want peace AND so called “western” style justice. I was humbled by the fact that Justice Kennedy attended our panel and engaged in such a thoughtful manner. Clearly, judging by the very large crowd and the prominent slot afforded to this program, the ABA from the leadership to the members intends to remain engaged in the challenges facing our country and the international community in the area of international justice – and that can only be a very good thing. I'll have more to report later but just wanted to provide this update. Raj Purohit

Ellen Podgor and Debbie Brown presented at the 23rd Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning in Madison, Wisconsin last week on the topic, "Legal and Practical Considerations in Developing and Effectuating Online Courses."

. . . who spoke to 308 death investigators at St Louis University on July 26th regarding "Digging Up Dirt on Experts," attended the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Executive Committee Meeting in Washington, D.C. on August 2-3, and appeared on NPR's "Tell Us More Show" to discuss the CSI Effect.

. . . whose paper on the Veterans Court, which was published in the Michigan Journal of Law Reform, has made the "Top 10 List" on SSRN, in the Procedure topic.

. . . who spoke at SEALS on the panel titled "United States Supreme Court and Legislative Update: Tax, Corporations, and Business Regulation"

. . . who spoke on the SEALS panel titled "Faith Based Legal Education"

. . . who participated in the SEALS New Scholars Workshop and spoke on "Rhetoric and Reality: Investor Protection and the Securities Regulation Reform of 2005"

. . . who moderated the SEALS panel titled "Scholarship from a Career Perspective"

. . . who moderated the SEALS panel titled "Whither Dr. Miles: After 95 Years, Is a Per Se Rule on Resale Price Fixing Still Necessary?"

. . . who spoke on the SEALS panel titled "Whither Dr. Miles: After 95 Years, Is a Per Se Rule on Resale Price Fixing Still Necessary?"

. . . who presented at the SEALS New Scholars Workshop on "Going Private Under the Model Business Corporations Act"