Professor Mel Zarr Speaks to All Maine Judges

Professor Mel Zarr was the guest speaker at a meeting of all Maine state judges in Augusta on October 2, 2008. His presentation, "Some Reflections on Constitutional Law Derived from the Most Recent Term of the United States Supreme Court," set selected decisions as a framework for discussing the Justices starkly divergent views regarding the mission and purpose of the Supreme Court.

Professor Martin Rogoff Writes Casebook on French Constitutional Law

Professor Martin Rogoff has entered into a contract with Carolina Academic Press to write a casebook on French Constitutional Law. The book, which is scheduled for publication in 2010, will be part of a series of books on comparative law.

Research Professor Rita Heimes Facilitates Panel

Research Professor Rita Heimes facilitated a panel at the GrowSmart Maine Summit '08 "Charting Maine's Future" on October 10, 2008, at the Augusta Civic Center. (The panel, speaking on "Can Maine Become the Green Energy State," included Cathy Reneault of DECD/Office of Innovation, Angus King of Independence Wind, and John Kerry of the Office of Independence and Security.) Professor Heimes's article, "Managing a Fishery Through Contract: "Legal Issues Raised by Sector Operating Agreements in the New England Multispecies Fishery," will be published in the fall 2008 issue of the Ocean and Coastal Law Journal.

Professor Deborah Tuerkheimer's Comment To Be Published By Oxford University Press

Professor Deborah Tuerkheimer recently wrote a comment on an article by Harvard Law School Professor Jeannie Suk. The piece, "Domesticating Criminal Law: A Normative Defense," will be included in a volume to be published in 2009 by Oxford University Press. Additionally, Professor Tuerkheimer's essay, "Forfeiture after Giles: The Relevance of 'Domestic Violence Context,'" has been accepted for publication next year in a symposium issue of Lewis and Clark's law review. Professor Tuerkheimer is one of only a handful of academics invited to speak at the January 2009 symposium on Giles v. California, the most recent Confrontation Clause case decided by the United States Supreme Court.

Professor Lois Lupica's Article Accepted For Publication By Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

Professor Lois Lupica's article, "The Consumer Debt Crisis and the Reinforcement of Class Position," has been accepted for publication in the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal. Professor Lupica will present her article at a Faculty Workshop on October 31, 2008.

Externship Director Nancy Gibson Gives Presentation At Maine State Bar Association

Externship Director Nancy Gibson recently gave a presentation at the Maine State Bar Association's Summer Meeting entitled "Dude, Where's My iPod?: Multigenerational Management Strategies" concerning four generations together in the legal workplace.

Associate Professor Christine Galbraith Presents Article at Tulane University Law School

Associate Professor Christine Galbraith presented her latest article "Dying to Know: A Demand for Genuine Public Access to Clinical Trial Results Data" at Tulane University Law School's Works-in-Progress Intellectual Property Colloquium on October 3, 2008. Additionally, Professor Galbraith has accepted an invitation to speak at DePaul University College of Law's annual intellectual property symposium to be in October 2009, and she has accepted the opportunity to publish an article in the special DePaul Law Review issue traditionally devoted to this event.

Associate Dean Maine Steps Down, Associate Professor Knott Named Interim

In anticipation of sabbatical semester in Spring 2009, Professor Jeff Maine will step down as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the end of this calendar year. As he focuses more substantially on his teaching and scholarship in the coming years, Jeff will continue to share his institutional memory and expertise in administration of academic affairs. We extend many thanks to Jeff for his extensive and valuable work as Associate Dean.

I am pleased to report that Professor Chris Knott will serve as interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs as of January 2009. He already is working with Jeff in transition and meeting regularly with Assistant Dean Sherry Abbott and with me to plan for next semester and beyond. Thanks, too, to Chris for assuming this responsibility.

--Peter