Pursuant to the strategic plan, the College of Law, as of June 1, 2007, is launching an Institute of Caribbean Law and Policy, as part of the Center for Excellence in International Law. Dorothea Beane and Darryl Wilson will serving as co-directors of the Institute.

Below is the link to the article that Stephanie co-authored with Jack Graves on the Vis moot: www.vindobonajournal.com – A downloadable copy is listed under “News” as “Recommended Reading.”

Rebecca was invited to present at an NBI (National Business Institute) program held on Thursday, April 5th, in Orlando titled "Find It Free and Fast on the Net: Strategies for Legal Research on the Web."

Ellen Podgor has co-authored an article with NACDL president Marty Pinellis for the National Law Journal on ethics rules bring used against attorneys who represent individuals at Guantánamo.

Professor Adams has been invited to by West to Egan, Minnesota to tour the West production facility and to serve on a panel of scholarship to discuss how to produce better casebooks.

Please join me in congratulating these three professors on their promotion to full professor.

Please join me in congratulating Professors Bauer and Furlow on their promotion to Associate Professor of Law.

Dean Podgor and Professor Zierdt's article, "Corporate Deferred Prosecutions Through the Looking Glass of Contract Policing," will appear as the lead article in the Kentucky Law Journal.

This week, Kate spoke at the invitation of the Rhode Island Supreme Court about her recent article, "Gay Marriage in Rhode Island: A Big Issue for a Small State"; the presentation was part of a "Current Developments in Rhode Island Law" program.

Luz works with the ABA Committee on the Rule of law and Corruption. This Committee just finished a white paper for the ABA in which she had an active role. In addition, Luz will be participating in the International Rule of Law Symposium on Monday, April 16, 2007, in New York. The focus of the program is to discuss the white papers developed by the different committees. The papers outline what the ABA can do in areas of Economic Development, Human Trafficking, Corruption, Independent Judiciary, Corporate Responsibility and the Environment. This conference is by invitation only and advances the ABA's Plan of Action in advancing the rule of law at home and around the world.

Last week, Peter was a keynote speaker at "Healthy Campus Communities: Looking to the Future A College Alcohol, Other Drugs & Violence Prevention Conference" in Albany, New York.

Kristen Adams moderated a panel, and Candace Zierdt presented on a panel, at the ABA Business Law Section's Meeting last week in Washington, D.C.