Professor Jennifer Wriggins presented a Lecture at Suffolk Law School

In January, Professor Jennifer Wriggins presented a lecture at Suffolk Law School as part of its 'Comparative Law & Society Speaker Series' on 'Torts, Race, and Inequality: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives.' Professor Wriggins also continues to serve on the Executive Board of the AALS Torts and Compensation Section, which met in January in San Diego.

Professor Tom Ward Published Revised Edition of His Book

A newly revised edition of Professor Tom Ward’s book, Intellectual Property in Commerce was published in October.

Professor Deb Tuerkheimer Presented at Symposium Sponsored by the Lewis and Clark Law Review

In January, Professor Deb Tuerkheimer presented "Forfeiture after Giles: The Relevance of 'Domestic Violence Context,'" at a symposium on the Confrontation Clause sponsored by the Lewis and Clark Law Review, which will be publishing a symposium issue later this year. In March, the Texas Law Review's on-line edition will be publishing Professor Tuerkheimer’s piece about the confrontation rights of defendants charged with domestic violence homicide.

Associate Professor Deirdre Smith’s Article Published in the DePaul Law Review

Associate Professor Deirdre Smith’s article, “An Uncertain Privilege: Implied Waiver and the Evisceration of the Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege in the Federal Courts” was published in the DePaul Law Review.

Dean Peter Pitegoff is an invited contributor to the Tellus Institute and Ford Foundation Workshop

Dean Peter Pitegoff is an invited contributor to the Tellus Institute and Ford Foundation workshop on “Keeping Wealth Local: Alternative Ownership and Control Designs for Rural Communities,” which will be held in Boston in March. Also in March, Dean Pitegoff will moderate a panel discussion during “The Courts, the Economy, and the Way Forward,” a symposium on the future of Maine’s courts which is being co-sponsored by the Law School and the Maine Trial Lawyers Association.

Associate Professor Dave Owen’s Article Published in Environmental Science and Policy

Associate Professor Dave Owen’s article "Legal Constraints, Environmental Variability, and the Limits of Innovative Environmental Governance" was published in Environmental Science and Policy. Another article, "Water War: Explaining the Klamath Controversy" (book review of Holly Doremus and A. Dan Tarlock, Water War in the Klamath Basin: Macho Law, Combat Biology, and Dirty Politics) was published in Conservation Biology. Professor Owen also co-authored (with Joseph Sax) a law professors' amicus brief in Casitas Municipal Water District v. United States, a takings case before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.

Associate Clinical Professor Chris Northrop on Behalf of the National Juvenile Defender Center in Washington, D.C

Associate Clinical Professor Chris Northrop conducted site visits last summer in Raleigh County, West Virginia, on behalf of the National Juvenile Defender Center in Washington, D.C. His research is part of a statewide assessment project intended to help West Virginia identify systemic and institutional barriers that prevent children from receiving effective representation in juvenile courts. The final report will be published in March.

Associate Professor Charles Norchi participated in the program sponsored by the Naval-Postgraduate School in Honolulu, Hawaii

Associate Professor Charles Norchi participated in the program “Leader Development for Sustainable Peace”. This program, held in January, was sponsored by the Naval-Postgraduate School in Honolulu, Hawaii. He delivered a lecture entitled “Afghanistan: History, Law and Humanitarian Imperatives” to an audience of academics and military personnel. Professor Norchi was also recently elected Treasurer of the Admiralty and Maritime Law Section of the AALS.

Professor Jeffrey Maine Presented at Franklin Pierce Law Center

In January, Professor Jeffrey Maine presented at the 17th Annual Advanced Licensing Institute at Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, New Hampshire. His talk focused on tax issues in IP development and technology transfers.

Associate Professor Christine Galbraith Presents Her Article at Havard School of Public Health

In November, Associate Professor Christine Galbraith presented her article "Dying to Know: A Demand for Genuine Public Access to Clinical Trial Results Data" at the Harvard School of Public Health's "Cancer Clinical Trials Symposium." This article will soon be published in the Mississippi Law Journal.

Emeritus Professor Orlando Delogu Moderator and Speaker

Emeritus Professor Orlando Delogu will be a moderator and speaker this March at the 18th Annual Rocky Mountain Land Use Conference, a program sponsored by the University of Denver School of Law.