The Maine Law Faculty Blog

Professor Charles Norchi, Director of the Marine Law Institute chairs Conference on 25th Anniversary of Gulf of Maine Maritime Boundary case

2009-11-23T08:27:00.000-05:00

Associate Professor Charles Norchi, Director of the Marine Law Institute, with Research Professor and Director of the Center for Law and Innovation, Rita Heimes, organized a Symposium commemorating the 25th anniversary of the International Court of Justice Case Concerning Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary in the Gulf of Maine Area (Canada/United States of America), on November 13 and 14. It was a collaboration between the Marine Law Institute and the Marine & Environmental Law Institute at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada. The symposium began with a panel of lawyers that appeared before the World Court twenty-five years ago this Fall, and the remaining Judge who co-authored the opinion. That panel was followed by sessions addressing the significance of the Gulf of Maine case for international maritime boundary law, marine resource management, and ocean energy development. Participants came from Korea, Hawaii, Boston, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Washington DC and Portland, Maine, and included a range of academics, officials, researchers, and others. Judge Stephen Schwebel, former President of the World Court, delivered the dinner address: “The Establishment of the Court's Chamber: a Close Call." The proceedings and selected conference papers will be published in the Spring 2010 Symposium issue of the Maine Law's Ocean and Coastal Law Journal.

Visiting Professor Lateef Mtima Chairs Intellectual Property Program at Maine Law

2009-11-19T12:52:00.000-05:00

Visiting Professor of Law Lateef Mtima, Director of the Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice at Howard University, chaired the two-hour program “Intellectual Property: Legal Issues and Social Justice Impact in the Information Age” on November 12. The program, organized with the assistance of Rita Heimes, Research Professor and Director of the Center for Law and Innovation, explored how patent, copyright and trademark law can be instruments of social justice and social engineering. Trademark and patent experts Phillip G. Hampton II (partner at Dickstein, Shapiro, Morin & Ochinsky, LLP, in Washington, D. C.; PTO Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks, 1994-98) and Thomas L. Irving (partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP, in Washington, D. C.) discussed how intellectual property law and lawyers can be agents for the socio-economic advancement of marginalized communities.

Professor Christopher Northrop speaks on Juvenile Clinics at Denver Conference

2009-11-02T13:19:00.001-05:00

Associate Clinical Professor Christopher Northrop gave a presentation in Denver Colorado at the National Juvenile Defenders Summit on October 17 entitled “Juvenile Clinics: The Next Generation.”

Professor Christine Galbraith makes presentation on technology, privacy and genetics at DePaul University in Chicago

2009-11-02T13:18:00.003-05:00

Associate Professor Christine D. Galbraith on October 15 made a presentation at DePaul University College of Law in Chicago entitled “Genetic Information: Delineating the Technology and Privacy Intersection” at the DePaul Annual Symposium of the Center for Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology. This presentation will result in publication in a symposium issue of the DePaul Law Review.

Professor and Director of the Marine Law Institute Charles Norchi speaks on Maritime Boundary Delimitation

2009-11-02T13:18:00.002-05:00

Associate Professor and Director of the Marine Law Institute Charles H. Norchi on October 23 made a presentation on “The Law, Science and Policy of Maritime Boundary Delimitation” at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Policy Sciences in Boulder, Colorado, where he also served as panel chair.

Professor Lois Lupica speaks on Government’s Role in Automaker Bankruptcies in Conference of Municipal Analysts

2009-11-02T13:17:00.002-05:00

Maine Law Foundation Professor Lois R. Lupica made a presentation in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 15 at an ‘Advanced Seminar on Bankruptcy and Workouts’ held by the National Federation of Municipal Analysts. Her presentation was on the topic of “The Government’s Role in the GM and Chrysler Bankruptcies,” and was part of a panel entitled: “The Automaker Bankruptcies: What Happened to Bondholders Once the Government Stepped In? Could Municipal Bondholders Suffer a Similar Fate?”

Professor Christine Galbraith publishes article on access to clinical trials data

2009-11-02T13:17:00.001-05:00

Associate Professor Christine D. Galbraith recently published Dying to Know: A Demand for Genuine Public Access to Clinical Trial Results in 78 Mississippi L J. 705 (2009)(lead article). This article was also the basis for a recent article in Health Law Week.

French Program Newsletter #2

2009-10-15T08:19:00.002-04:00

The French Law Program newsletter, edited by Maine Law Foundation Professor Martin Rogoff, has just been published. Read about this program and the newsletter.

Professor Charles Norchi gives endowed lecture at Sarah Lawrence College on ‘Understanding Afghanistan.’

2009-10-13T07:31:00.002-04:00

Associate Professor and Director of the Marine Law Institute Charles H. Norchi on October 12 gave the endowed Annual Adda B. Bozeman lecture in International Affairs at Sarah Lawrence College in New York on the topic of “Understanding Afghanistan.”

Professor Thomas M. Ward publishes new edition of his Intellectual Property Treatise

2009-10-13T07:28:00.001-04:00

Professor Thomas M. Ward recently published the 2009 revised edition of his treatise, Intellectual Property in Commerce (Thomson West 2009). The treatise is now a database on Westlaw [IPCOMM].

Professor Lois Lupica gives presentations on mortgages to ‘Maine Attorneys Savings Homes.’

2009-10-08T08:22:00.000-04:00

Maine Law Foundation Professor Lois R. Lupica gave presentations on three different topics related to mortgages and securitization at a program entitled Defending Homes Threatened by Foreclosure which was held on September 22, 2009 in Hallowell, Maine. The program was sponsored by ‘Maine Attorneys Savings Homes’ (MASH), which is a joint project of Pine Tree Legal Assistance and the Volunteer Lawyers Project. The group ‘MASH’ is organized to help homeowners who are at risk of losing their homes due to the foreclosure crisis. Prof. Lupica gave an "Overview of Mortgage Securitization and the Secondary Market,” a presentation on "Mortgages, Notes, and UCC Concepts” and co-presented with Attorney Chet Randall on the topic of "Introduction to Key Mortgage Documents and Hypothetical Materials."

Law School Co-Sponsors Successful Conference on ‘Expanding Justice in Maine’:

2009-10-05T08:28:00.000-04:00

The Law School (in particular Dean Peter Pitegoff, Professor David Cluchey, and Associate Professor and Director of the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic Deirdre Smith (Chair, Conference Committee)) and with the help of many staff, on October 2 co-sponsored a very successful conference entitled “Expanding Justice in Maine: Upstream Solutions to Downstream Problems,” in Portland Maine at the Abromson Center. Here are links to several articles about the conference. October 2 Bangor Daily News and the October 3 Portland Press Herald.

Professor Nancy Wanderer gives presentation to Probate Judges

2009-10-03T08:23:00.000-04:00

Director of the Legal Research and Writing Program Nancy Wanderer gave a presentation on October 2 on “Ethical Issues and Probate Opinion Writing" at the Fall Conference of the National College of Probate Judges on October 2 in Rockport, Maine.

Professor Mel Zarr gives Constitution Day Lecture on Search and Seizure Jurisprudence.

2009-09-18T08:24:00.001-04:00

On September 17, 2009 Professor Mel Zarr gave a public lecture at the Law School in recognition of Constitution Day, entitled “Thoughts About Interpreting Our Constitution: Lessons from the Fourth Amendment,” which dealt with the history and possible future of judicial interpretation of the fourth amendment.

Professor Martin A. Rogoff publishes book review of recent book on fishery sustainability

2009-09-15T08:18:00.001-04:00

Professor Martin A. Rogoff, Maine Law Foundation Professor, recently published a book review entitled Overfishing and Sustainable Fisheries: A Program for Political Action, reviewing Marcel-Pierre Cleach’s ‘Maree Amere: Pour Une Gestion Durable de la Peche.’ The citation is 14 Ocean & Coastal L. J. 335 (2009).

Professor Charles Norchi publishes article on the public order of maritime ports

2009-09-15T08:07:00.002-04:00

Charles H. Norchi, Associate Professor and Director of the Marine Law Institute, recently published an article, The Public Order of Ports, as an introduction to the recent Symposium issue of Maine Law’s Ocean and Coastal Law Journal, which is on the topic of ‘Maritime Ports.’ The symposium contains contributions from Professor Robert Beckham, Dr. Z. Oya Ozcayir, Dr. Kirongozi Ichilanga, and Attorney Robert S. Schuda, as well as student scholarship and a book review by Maine Law’s Professor Rogoff. The citation to Prof. Norchi’s article is 14 Ocean & Coastal L.J. 155 (2009).

Professor Lois Lupica speaks at University of Denver-Sturm College of Law on the Consumer Debt Crisis.

2009-09-14T08:22:00.000-04:00

Maine Law Foundation Professor Lois R. Lupica on September 10 gave a presentation at the University of Denver-Sturm College of Law of her recent article “The Consumer Debt Crisis and the Reinforcement of Class Position" (40 Loyola U. Chicago L. J. 225 (2009)) as part of their Faculty Speaker Series.

Professor Christopher A. Knott Publishes Article on Teaching Advanced Legal Research in Legal Reference Services Quarterly

2009-08-20T11:08:00.006-04:00

Professor Christopher A. Knott, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of the Garbrecht Law Library, recently published an article entitled "On Teaching Advanced Legal Research" in the Legal Reference Services Quarterly. The article is part of a symposium issue on teaching legal research and is guest edited by Barbara Bintliff and Duncan Alford. (The citation is 28 Legal Reference Services Quarterly 101 (2009)): SSRN Abstract

Professor James Friedman Publishes as Guest Columnist in Jurist

2009-08-20T10:59:00.001-04:00

Professor James Friedman on August 13, 2009 published an op-ed as a Guest Columnist in Jurist, entitled "Nuremberg and the Torture Memos: an American Dilemma." Here is a link to the op-ed: http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumy/2009/08/nuremberg-and-torture-memos-american.php. Also, Professor Friedman in November 2006 published an op-ed entitled “Secrecy, Interrogation and the Rule of Law” as a Guest Columnist for Jurist. The link to that piece is this: http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumy/2006/11/secrecy-interrogation-and-rule-of-law.php

Professor Lois R. Lupica Gives Presentation on Maine Professional Responsibility Rules

2009-07-20T11:18:00.001-04:00

Maine Bar Foundation Professor Lois R. Lupica recently gave a Continuing Legal Education Presentation, together with Attorney Paul Chaiken and other members of the Task Force on Ethics 2000 concerning the work of the Task Force and changes in the Maine Rules of Professional Conduct. Professor Lois R. Lupica has been the Reporter on the revision of the Maine Rules of Professional Conduct (the Maine Bar Rules) for the last four years. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has enacted the revision, which will be effective on August 1, 2009. The revision more closely aligns the Maine Bar Rules with the format and substance of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

Professor Rita Heimes co-authors article on Systems for Sharing Patented Mice in Academic Research

2009-07-16T10:05:00.001-04:00

Research Professor and Director of the Center for Law and Innovation Prof. Rita Heimes recently had a short piece she co-authored with David Einhorn of The Jackson Laboratory (of Bar Harbor, Maine), based on empirical research they did two summers ago selected for publication in the journal Nature Biotechnology. It was peer-reviewed by 5 outside reviewers and selected to run in their correspondence section, possibly in September. The article is titled: "Creating a Mouse Academic Research Commons."

Professor Lois R. Lupica appointed Lead Researcher on National Study of the Consumer Bankruptcy System

2009-07-16T09:56:00.002-04:00

Maine Law Foundation Professor Lois R. Lupica in early June was appointed Lead Researcher on a multi-year, multi-district study commissioned by the American Bankruptcy Institute designed to evaluate the cost and effectiveness of the 2005 Amendments to the Consumer Bankruptcy Code. Professor Lupica's study will examine thousands of consumer bankruptcy filings from thirty-three judicial districts in an effort to evaluate and analyze the effects of the 2005 Amendments. Anecdotal evidence has supported the conclusion that the bankruptcy system has become far more expensive and unwieldy for consumers and has adversely impacted creditor recoveries. The data gathered in connection with this study will test these hypotheses and provide insights with respect to the effects of the 2005 legislation on the integrity of the consumer bankruptcy system. Results of the Pilot Study, currently underway, will be reported at the ABI Winter Leadership Conference in December 2009. It is expected that the Final Report will be published and presented, to a wide variety of audiences, in 2011.

Prof. Dave Owen and colleagues receive environmental sustainability grant from the National Science Foundation

2009-07-16T09:55:00.000-04:00

Associate Prof. Dave Owen is one of the authors of an environmental sustainability grant received by the University of Maine system and USM which was announced in the Portland Press Herald on July 14, 2009. The grant was made by the National Science Foundation and (at $20M) is apparently the largest grant ever received by the University of Maine. The purpose of the broadly-phrased grant is to develop ways to promote environmentally sustainable economic growth. The Portland Press Herald article describes the project as follows: "The funding will pay for new faculty positions, research projects and a variety of academic courses focused on understanding environmental threats and how to make the transition to a more sustainable society. Ultimately, the initiative could help make the transitions to renewable energy, alternative transportation and improved water management."

Dean Peter Pitegoff named co-Chair of Juvenile Justice Task Force

2009-06-11T12:27:00.001-04:00

Dean Peter Pitegoff was recently named co-Chair, with Chief Justice Leigh Saufley, of a state-wide, mulitidisciplinary Juvenile Justice Task Force. Because "Maine can not afford to lose one more youth to prison, to homelessness, or to helplessness," Co-Chairs Chief Justice Saufley, First Lady Karen Baldacci, and Dean Pitegoff have convened a collaborative task force to ensure that resources are directed in constructive and cost-effective ways, thereby reducing crime and the number of youth housed in Maine's correctional facilities. The Task Force includes individuals from the executive, legilsative, and judicial branches of state government, and representatives from a range of organizations concerned with these important issues. The Task Force will meet and develop recommendations over the next year.

Professor Jennifer Wriggins publishes chapter on race and racism in tort law in new book

2009-06-08T21:02:00.001-04:00

Associate Dean for Research and Sumner T. Bernstein Professor of Law Jennifer Wriggins just published a chapter entitled Whiteness, Equal Treatment, and the Valuation of Injury in Torts in a book published by Stanford University Press entitled "Fault Lines: Tort Law as Cultural Practice." Professor Wriggins' chapter examined ways that race and racism have influenced tort law (tort law, generally speaking, is the law of personal injuries). Professor Wriggins' scholarship has made ground-breaking contributions to the study of race and tort law, and she is currently at work on a book which deals with the subject. "Fault Lines" was edited by Professors David Engel and Michael McCann and contains contributions by prominent scholars such as Marc Galanter and David Nelken. The book has an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural focus. Here is a link to more information about the book: http://www.sup.org/book.cgi?id=11374

Prof. Lois Lupica Publishes article on the current Consumer Debt Crisis

2009-05-27T09:59:00.001-04:00

Maine Law Foundation Professor Lois Lupica's article, The Consumer Debt Crisis and the Reinforcement of Class Position, has just been published at 40 Loyola U. Chicago L. Jnl. 557 (2009). To read the article click here. The article analyzes the incentives that led to the current consumer debt crisis and explores contemporary dynamics of class creation, reinforcement, and mobility. Prof. Lupica has written extensively and presciently about the closely related subjects of asset securitization and bankruptcy.

Maine Law School Rises to Top 100 in U.S. News Rankings

2009-05-21T08:24:00.000-04:00

The University of Maine School of Law is listed in the top 100 law schools in the 2010 edition of the US News & World Report national ranking of law schools. Maine Law School’s climb into the top 100 reflects advances in our program of legal education, robust diversity initiatives, our 92.5% bar exam pass rate, centers of excellence (including marine and environmental law, intellectual property, corporate governance and ethics, clinical programs, trial practice, and more), and our heightened national identity and reputation.

“We are pleased with this rise in the University of Maine School of Law national ranking,” said Dean Peter Pitegoff. “More and more people nationally and globally are discovering this hidden gem of a law school.”

For the last several years, Maine Law has been ranked in the U.S. News third tier, which extends from 103rd to 139th in the rankings. This year’s ranking is a tie with two other schools at the 100 spot. We will build on our momentum and anticipate our continued rise among the top 100 in the coming years.

Assoc. Professor David Owen Co-authors Environmental Law Brief

2009-05-12T09:41:00.004-04:00

Associate Professor David Owen co-authored a brief in the case of Casitas Municipal Water District v. U.S., in December 2008. The friend-of-the-court brief was signed by many law professors from around the U.S., and was submitted in an important environmental case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington D.C. The brief concerned the traditional application of the takings clause to restrictions on water use. Professor Owen has published scholarship in the area of the law concerning water use. To see the brief, click here

Assoc. Clinical Professor James Burke Facilitates Workgroup for New Clinicians

2009-05-12T09:40:00.001-04:00

Clinical legal eduction: Associate Clinical Professor James Burke just returned from a national conference on Clinical Legal Education held in Cleveland, Ohio from May 6-9 during which he was a Group Leader/Facilitator for a breakout workgroup which met three times during the conference. The workgroup was intended to introduce new clinical instructors to teaching clinical legal education. Professor Burke, who is both an experienced clinical professor and an experienced attorney, shared his expertise with new clinical teachers from around the United States.

Professor Martin Rogoff led a delegation of Law Students to France for Comparative International Law Study

2009-05-12T07:56:00.005-04:00

International and Comparative Law: Maine Law Foundation Professor Martin Rogoff led a delegation of eight law students from the University of Maine School of Law on a trip to France from March 7 to March 15, 2009. The trip, part of the 2009 Franco-American Legal Seminar taught by Professor Rogoff, included Professors Charles Norchi and Sarah Schindler, who will be joining the Maine law faculty in the fall. The Maine law students and faculty joined eighteen French law students along with several faculty members from the University of Le Mans in France. The theme was a comparison of French and American conceptions of equality with an emphasis on the role of women and minorities in the electoral and legal process.
By all accounts it was an exceptionally successful and intellectually stimulating endeavor. To read Professor Rogoff's report, click here.

Professor Jennifer Wriggins Testifies Before State Judiciary Committee

2009-05-05T07:36:00.006-04:00

Professor Jennifer Wriggins, together with Attorney Michael Levey, in March 2009 wrote a memo at the request of the League of Women Voters concerning marriage law in Maine. On April 22, 2009, Professor Wriggins testified before the State Judiciary Committee in Augusta Maine and also submitted written testimony. (See her testimony on YouTube.)

Professor Jennifer Wriggins presented a Lecture at Suffolk Law School

2009-03-09T08:06:00.002-04:00

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

2009-03-09T08:05:00.002-04:00

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

2009-03-09T08:03:00.001-04:00

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

2009-03-09T08:02:00.000-04:00

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

2009-03-09T08:01:00.000-04:00

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

2009-03-09T08:00:00.000-04:00

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

2009-03-09T07:58:00.001-04:00

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

2009-03-09T07:57:00.000-04:00

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

2009-03-09T07:56:00.001-04:00

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

2009-03-09T07:53:00.001-04:00

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

2009-03-09T07:51:00.000-04:00

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.

Maine Law Faculty Update

2009-02-17T08:58:00.001-05:00

Dear Students, Staff, and Faculty --

As you may have heard, Maine Law Professor Deborah Tuerkheimer has been appointed Professor of Law beginning next academic year at the DePaul University College of Law in Chicago. It is with mixed feelings that I share this news with you. This move presents an exciting opportunity for Professor Tuerkheimer and her family, while we sincerely will miss her vibrant presence here at Maine Law in the coming years. We wish the best for Professor Tuerkheimer, who certainly will remain an active and valued member of the extended Maine Law School community.

Joining Maine Law next fall as a new full-time faculty member is Sarah Schindler. Currently a visiting professor at the University of Georgia School of Law, Professor Schindler previously practiced land use and environmental law at the San Francisco firm of Morrison and Foerster, clerked for U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Will Garwood in Austin, Texas, and worked as a television actor in Los Angeles. We look forward to welcoming Professor Schindler to Maine Law, where her research and teaching will include property law, land use regulation, administrative law, and environmental and marine law.

Additionally, Professor Lateef Mtima will join Maine Law next summer and fall as a distinguished Libra Visiting Professor. A faculty member at the Howard University School of Law for over a decade, Professor Mtima is Founder and Director of the Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice in Washington, D.C. After graduating in 1985 from Harvard Law School, he was in private law practice with Coudert Brothers in New York and San Francisco and with Klehr Harrison in Philadelphia. In addition to intellectual property, he teaches and writes in the areas of bankruptcy, debtors and creditors' rights, commercial law, contracts, torts, and social justice. Professor Mtima's visit helps launch Maine Law's anticipated faculty and student exchange program with Howard Law School.

-- Peter Pitegoff, Dean

Per Capita Productivity of Articles in Top Journals, 1993-2008 New England law Schools

2008-12-30T12:54:00.001-05:00

Maine Law's faculty did quite well in a recent per capita productivity study of articles published in top-50 journals.

Here are the results for all New England law schools:
Per Capita Productivity of Articles in Top Journals, 1993-2008 New England Law Schools
1. Yale University (18.46)
2. Harvard University (14.32)
3. Boston University (8.77)
4. Roger Williams University (6.27)
5. Boston College (5.65)
6. University of Connecticut (4.21)
7. University of Maine (3.21)
8. Quinnipiac University (3.08)
9. Northeastern University (2.76)
10. New England School of Law (2.00)
11. Western New England College (1.73)
12. Suffolk University (1.38)
13. Vermont Law School (1.28)

Professor Rogoff Lectures at the University of Turin

2008-12-30T12:53:00.000-05:00

Professor Martin Rogoff delivered lectures at the Faculty of Law at the University of Turin on November 10 and 11, entitled "The Approach of U.S. courts to Choice of Law" and "The U.S. Presidential Election System and the Presidential Election of November 4, 2008." While in Turin Professor Rogoff also finalized arrangements for a doctoral candidate from Turin to spend a semester as Visiting Scholar at the Law School and talked with Italian colleagues about joint research and other cooperative activities between our professors and students.

Third Edition of Professor Knott's Book Published

2008-12-30T12:52:00.001-05:00

The third edition of Professor Chris Knott's book, Where the Law Is: An Introduction to Advanced Legal Research, was published earlier this month. The book has been adopted in use in over 50 law schools thus far.

Book Review by Christine Hepler Published

2008-12-30T12:52:00.000-05:00

Christine Hepler just published a book review of Sonya Hamlin's book, Now What Makes Juries Listen, for the AALL Spectrum (http://aallspectrum.wordpress.com/).

Professor Delogu Publishes Article

2008-12-30T12:51:00.000-05:00

Emeritus Professor Orlando Delogu published, "The Judicial Branch: Not Just Another Agency, But a Constitutionally Authorized Department of Government," in the October 23, 2008 issue of Maine Lawyers Review.

Professor Wriggins's Research Cited in Federal Case

2008-11-04T08:38:00.000-05:00

Judge Weinstein of the Eastern District of New York (well-known for his involvement in Agent Orange and other tort cases) issued an opinion in the case of McMillan v. City of New York, 2008 WL 4555550. Judge Weinstein favorably quotes and relies on Professor Jennifer Wriggins' recent scholarship on the use of race-based earnings and life expectancy tables in deciding that such tables should not be used in the tort case at hand. The opinion declares an early case that Professor Wriggins had uncovered and critiqued no longer good law, vindicating the position she has taken in her scholarship for years. Professor Wriggins and Professor Martha Chamallas are the only legal scholars relied on in the ruling. This marks the second time that positions taken in Professor Wriggins' scholarship have led to judicial opinions furthering racial equality in the field of torts.

Associate Dean Maine Published in the American University Law Review

2008-11-04T08:37:00.001-05:00

Associate Dean Jeffrey Maine's most recent article "Acquiring Innovation," was recently published in Volume 57 of the American University Law Review. Earlier this year, he presented "Maximizing IP Values While Avoiding Ethical Errors" at Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C., and presented "Intellectual Property Taxation" at Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, NH.

Professor Mel Zarr Speaks to All Maine Judges

2008-10-29T13:12:00.001-04:00

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

2008-10-29T13:09:00.001-04:00

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

2008-10-29T13:07:00.001-04:00

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

2008-10-29T08:42:00.000-04:00

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

2008-10-29T08:41:00.000-04:00

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

2008-10-29T08:40:00.000-04:00

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

2008-10-29T08:39:00.000-04:00

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

2008-10-18T11:47:00.000-04:00

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

Dean Maine's Article Published by American University Law Review; Presents at Howard University and Franklin Pierce

2008-08-16T08:47:00.000-04:00

Associate Dean and Professor of Law Jeffrey Maine's most recent article "Acquiring Innovation," was recently published in Volume 57 of the American University Law Review. Earlier this year, Dean Maine presented "Maximizing IP Values While Avoiding Ethical Errors" at Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C., and "Intellectual Property Taxation" at Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, NH.

Professor Martin Rogoff's Article Published In Human Rights Quarterly

2008-08-16T08:44:00.001-04:00

Professor Martin Rogoff's article "For the Abolition of the Death Penalty in America: The Advocacy of Robert Badinter" has been published in the August 2008 issue of Human Rights Quarterly. The article reviews two books by Robert Badinter, former President of France's Constitutional Council and former French Minister of Justice. In addition, Professor Rogoff provided much insight during the planning stages of the recent Maine Law Review symposium issue on nation building.

Professor Norchi's Article Published in Maine Law Review

2008-08-16T08:44:00.000-04:00

Associate Professor Charles Norchi's article "The Legal Architecture of Nation-building: An Introduction" has been published in the most recent symposium issue of the Maine Law Review. Professor Norchi served as the genesis for the symposium topic--"Nation-Building: A Legal Architecture." He was instrumental in bringing together the great contributors to this volume and served as a constant source of support and inspiration throughout the planning and production process.

Professor Wanderer Develops Judicial Opinion Writing Course; Publishes Article

2008-08-14T08:45:00.000-04:00

Nancy Wanderer, Director of Legal Research and Writing, developed a judicial opinion writing course with the National Center for State Courts. Her article about the course, entitled "Fostering Public Trust through Judicial Opinion Writing," was recently published in the National Association of State Judicial Educators quarterly newsletter (NASJENews).

Godfrey Professor Zillman Has Two Books Published

2008-05-27T09:47:00.000-04:00

Edward S. Godfrey Professor of Law Don Zillman has had two books recently published. The first book, Beyond the Carbon Economy - Energy Law in Transition (Oxford University Press, 2008), which is co-edited with Catherine Redgwell, Lila Barrera-Hernandez and Yinka Omorogbe, explores the legal ramifications of the unsustainability of our carbon-based, global economy. The book was discussed at a conference of the International Bar Associations, held recently in Copenhagen, Denmark. The second book, Strategic Legal Writing (Cambridge University Press, 2008), which is co-authored with Assistant U.S. Attorney Evan J. Roth, is designed to help law students sharpen their writing skills. The text was used by Professor Zillman and Assistant Dean Sherry Abbott in their spring Advanced Legal Writing course.

Professor Wanderer Elected To Executive Committee; Law Review Article Cited By State Supreme Court

2008-05-27T09:45:00.000-04:00

Earlier this year, Nancy Wanderer, Director of Legal Research and Writing, was elected to the Executive Committee of the Section on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues of the American Association of Law Schools (AALS). The committee has been planning a full-day program for the Annual Meeting to be held in San Diego next January--Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues Across the Curriculum: The Challenge of Keeping Law Schools Current with Recent Developments in LGBT Issues. Professor Wanderer will be leading a breakout section--Legal Research, Legal Writing, and Moot Court: Pink Ink and Beyond--in which participants will discuss guidelines for using sexual orientation and gender identity issues in legal writing problems and examine specific topics (such as criminal and civil actions for hate crimes) that have made for particularly effective legal writing assignments. In addition, Professor Wanderer's law review article, "Writing Better Opinions: Communicating with Candor, Clarity, and Style," was recently cited in a Wisconsin Supreme Court opinion, and will be used for an upcoming CLE with Ohio state judges.

Professor Owen's Articles Published In Columbia Journal of Environmental Law and Environmental Law

2008-05-27T09:44:00.000-04:00

Associate Professor Dave Owen recently had two articles published. "Climate Change and Environmental Assessment Law" was published this spring in Volume 33 of the Columbia Journal of Environmental Law. "Law, Environmental Dynamism, and Reliability: The Rise and Fall of CALFED" was published this spring in Volume 37 of Environmental Law.

Professor Northrop Speaks At AALS Conference On Clinical Legal Education

2008-05-27T09:42:00.000-04:00

Associate Clinical Professor Christopher Northrop spoke (with co-presenters Ken King, Suffolk Law School; Jennifer Lee Koh, Stanford Law School; Jayashri Srikantiah, Stanford Law School) in Tucson, Arizona, at the AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education. The title of the session was "Clinical Engagement at Multiple Levels: Exploring the Relationship Between Direct Representation and Policy Reform Work." The presentation ended with a general analysis of "best practice" findings for selecting policy projects to integrate with individual representation clinics.

Professor Delogu's "Wind Energy" Piece Published in Maine Lawyers Review; Invited To Participate In Governor's Wind Energy Task Force

2008-05-27T09:41:00.000-04:00

Emeritus Professor Orlando Delogu's most recent "wind energy" piece, "Wind Energy in Maine: An Assessment of Where We Are Now, was published in the Maine Lawyers Review. Although Professor Delogu was not on the Governor's Wind Energy Task Force, he was invited to participate in Task Force proceedings and was asked to prepare and present three papers to the full Task Force, one of which was printed in full in the Task Force's final report. Professor Delogu was also asked to and did appear before the legislative committee that addressed LD's designed to implement Task Force recommendations.

Associate Professor Deirdre Smith Presents in Quebec City

2008-05-02T13:10:00.000-04:00

Associate Professor Deirdre Smith presented a paper titled "An Uncertain Privilege: Implied Waiver and the Evisceration of the Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege in the Federal Courts" at the Annual Meeting of the Law and Society Association this summer in Montreal, Quebec City.

Dean Pitegoff Presents At National Conference; Presention To Be Published

2008-04-25T09:38:00.000-04:00

Dean Peter Pitegoff was a participant and presenter at a national conference on "Private Lawyers and the Public Interest: The Evolving Role of Pro Bono in the Legal Profession" sponsored by the Baldy Center for Law & Social Policy at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Presenters included Deborah Rhode, Stanford Law School professor and AALS former President; Karen Mathis, immediate past president of the ABA; Rick Abel (UCLA Professor) and Lynn Mather (SUNY-Buffalo Professor), both former Presidents of the Law & Society Association; Bryant Garth, Dean of Southwestern Law School and former Director of the American Bar Foundation; and a dozen other leading scholars on the legal profession. Presentations, including Dean Pitegoff's on "Private Practice in the Public Interest: The Limits of Pro Bono," will be published in a book based upon conference papers.

Professor Ward Presents At American Law Institute / American Bar Association Program

2008-04-25T09:36:00.000-04:00

Professor Thomas Ward was on the faculty of an American Law Institute / American Bar Association (ALI-ABA) program in June on "The UCC and Beyond: Current Developments in Commercial Law." This high-profile event took place June 12-13, 2008, at Fordham Law School in New York City, and in cyberspace with a live audio webcast. Professor Ward's primary portion of the ALI-ABA program is a lecture on "Intellectual Property as Collateral: Insolvency Issues."

Professor Wriggins' Published In University of Texas School of Law Publication

2008-04-25T09:35:00.000-04:00

Professor Jennifer Wriggins' article "Damages in Tort Litigation: Thoughts on Race and Remedies, 1865-2007" has been published in volume 27 of The Review of Litigation, a University of Texas School of Law Publication. Professor Wriggins is currently writing a book on this subject.

2008 Franco-American Legal Seminar A Great Success

2008-04-11T09:33:00.000-04:00

Thanks to the special efforts of Professors Martin Rogoff, Chris Knott, Charles Norchi, and Cab Howard, and the participation of numerous other law faculty members, administrators, students, and alumni, this year's Franco-American Legal Seminar was a tremendous success!

The 2008 Franco-American Legal Seminar took place from March 29 through April 6, 2008. Eight Maine Law students and six law students from oursister law school in Le Mans, France, participated. The French studentswere accompanied by three faculty members from Le Mans. The topic forthis year’s seminar was “Immigrants and Refugees: Entry, Status,Integration.” [For a detailed description of this year’s discussiontopics, see http://mainelaw.maine.edu/students/academic-program/franco-american-seminar.jsp.] At the seminar sessions, French and American students presented the papers that they had prepared and engaged in lively discussions,comparing American and French (and European) approaches to the problemsunder consideration.

In Portland, the French delegation visited the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic and the Cumberland County Courthouse, and then met with Charlie Miller and Jim Houle at Bernstein Shur. The next day, the French delegation met with Matthew Ward, former Director of Maine Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program, for a lengthy discussion of the international, national, state, and local aspects of refugee resettlement. Later that day, the group met with Cumberland County Sheriff Mark Dion who hosted lunch at the Cumberland County Jail and led an in-depth tour of the facility. On Friday, Cab Howard took the French group to Augusta for the day for meetings with staff members in the Maine Attorney General’s Office and with Governor Baldacci. On Friday evening, all French and American participants aswell as friends and supporters of the program attended a Gala Farewell Dinner at the Roma Café.

Thanks again to Professors Rogoff, Knott, Norchi, and Howard. And thanks also to Dean Peter Pitegoff, Assistant Dean Sherry Abbott, and Professors Orlando Delogu, Colleen Khoury, Deirdre Smith, Tom Ward, andother participants who attended events or otherwise assisted in making this year's seminar a success.

Professor Knott Asked To Write Book Chapter And Article

2008-04-04T09:28:00.000-04:00

Associate Professor Christopher Knott has been asked to contribute to two important projects. Professor Knott has been asked to contribute a chapter to an Aspatore/Thomson West book called "Inside the Minds: The Changing Role of Academic Librarianship", which will be written by several academic law library directors. He also has been asked to contribute an article on teaching advanced legal research for a Legal Reference Services Quarterly symposium issue on the role of librarians in the law school curriculum. Both the book and symposium issue are scheduled for publication later this year. In addition, Professor Knott was recently asked by the ABA to join the group of faculty members serving as ABA site team members for law schools undergoing the sabbatical accreditation process; he will serve as a site team member beginning in Fall 2008.

Reference Librarian Christine Helper Published In Legal References Services Quarterly

2008-04-04T09:27:00.000-04:00

Reference Librarian Christine Helpler's article "Researching Initiatives and Referenda: A Guide for Maine" was published in Legal References Services Quarterly. The article discusses the history of the initiative and referendum processes in Maine, and provides a detailed bibliography of research materials on the Maine initiative and referendum processes.

Professor Ward's Book Published By Thomson West

2008-02-22T09:24:00.000-05:00

Professor Thomas Ward's book, Intellectual Property in Commerce (2007 Revised Edition) was recently published by Thomson West. Professor Ward is currently working on a casebook to be published by Thomson West as well.

Professor Tuerkheimer's Work In Domestic Violence Continues To Receive National Attention

2008-02-22T09:23:00.000-05:00

Professor Deborah Tuerkheimer's important work in domestic violence continues to receive national attention. Since the United States Supreme Court granted cert. in California v. Giles, Professor Tuerkheimer has been asked to serve as a consultant on the national domestic violence amicus brief, and she has also agreed to assist the state of California. Her article, "Crawford's Triangle: Domestic Violence and the Right of Confrontation," has been cited in an amicus brief already before the Court. In addition, two of Deb's articles - Recognizing and Remedying the Harm of Battering: A Call to Criminalize Domestic Violence and Conceptualizing Violence Against Pregnant Women - have been reprinted in the leading case book on domestic violence (Domestic Violence and the Law: Theory and Practice by Elizabeth Schneider, Cheryl Hanna, Judith Greenberg, and Clare Dalton (Foundation 2008)).

Professor Khoury Chairs Justice Action Group's Statewide Planning Initiative

2008-02-22T09:20:00.000-05:00

The Report of the Justice Action Group's Statewide Planning Initiative was published earlier this year. Professor Colleen Khoury chaired this year-long planning effort which brought together more than 100 volunteers from all around the state to identify, evaluate and recommend strategies that, if implemented, will expand and enhance access to justice for low-income Mainers.

Professor Zarr Presented "Stories from the Civil Rights Movement: 1963-1969"

2008-02-09T09:17:00.000-05:00

Professor Mel Zarr presented "Stories from the Civil Rights Movement: 1963-1969" at the Portland Public Library. Professor Zarr shared his experiences as a young lawyer working for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in the mid to late 60's. A number of lawyers and alums remarked afterwards tht they were touched by Professor Zarr's informative and moving presentation.

Professor Galbraith's Article Published In Maryland Law Review; Cited In Federal Court Opinion

2008-02-09T09:13:00.000-05:00

Associate Professor Christine Galbraith's article, "Access Denied: Improper Use of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to Control Information on Publicly Accessible Internet Websites," 63 Maryland Law Review 320 (2004), was cited recently by a federal court in the Northern District of Texas. In the opinion, her article is referenced along with pieces written by Mark Lemley (Stanford Law School) and Orin Kerr (George Washington University Law School), who are leaders in their respective fields of intellectual property and computer crime. Professor Galbraith's Maryland article was also cited in the new edition of an Internet Law casebook--Cyberlaw: Problems of Policy and Jurisprudence in the Information Age (3d ed. Thomson West).

Professor Lupica and Dean Pitegoff Quoted in New York Times

2008-02-01T09:10:00.000-05:00

On January 12, 2008, Professor Lois Lupica was quoted in an article on bankruptcy and foreclosure. And, on January 22, 2008, Dean Peter Pitegoff was quoted in an article on self-taught lawyers. This latter AP story also appeared in the Washington Post, Boston Globe, and Portland Press Herald, among other publications.

Professor Wriggins Speaks on Panel at AALS Meeting; Elected To Executive Committee

2008-02-01T09:09:00.000-05:00

Professor Jennifer Wriggins helped plan and spoke on a panel, entitled "Frontier Issues on Race and Torts," at the recent AALS meeting in New York City. Her presentation was entitled "Race, American Law, and the Value of Injury: Historical Foundations, Contemporary Implications," a different presentation than her recent Trustee lecture. The AALS panel was conducted by the Torts and Compensation Systems Section, of which Professor Wriggins was also elected to the Executive Committee.

Year In Review: 2007 Faculty Publications

2008-02-01T09:07:00.000-05:00

The faculty at the University of Maine School of Law had a very productive 2007, with 14 law review articles, 7 books and 8 book chapters being published or accepted for publication during the year. In addition to these publications, many faculty were engaged in other significants scholarly activities. Congratulations to all!

Law Review Articles)

David Cluchey, Competition in Global Markets: Who Will Police the Giants?, 21 TEMPLE INTERNATIONAL & COMPARATIVE LAW JOURNAL 59 (2007).
Christine Galbraith, A Panoptic Approach to Information Policy:Utilizing a More Balanced Theory of Property in Order to Ensure the Existence of Prodigious Public Domain, JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYLAW 1 (forthcoming 2008).
Lois Lupica, Financial Recovery from Bankruptcy: An Empirical Study,AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY INSTITUTE LAW REVIEW (forthcoming 2008) (with Zagorsky).
Jeff Maine, Acquiring Innovation, 47 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW(forthcoming 2008) (with Nguyen).
David Owen, Climate Change and Environmental Assessment Law, 33 COLUMBIA JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (forthcoming 2008).
David Owen, Law, Environmental Dynamism, and Reliability: The Rise and Fall of CALFED, 37 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (2008).
Martin Rogoff, For the Abolition of the Death Penalty in America: The Advocacy of Robert Badinter, 30 HUMAN RIGHTS QUARTERLY (forthcoming 2008).
Martin Rogoff, A Comprehrensive Treatise on Maritime Law for Students and Practitioners, 13 OCEAN AND COASTAL LAW JOURNAL (forthcoming 2008) (review of JEAN-PIERRE BEURIER ET AL., DROITS MARITIMES).
Martin Rogoff, Tort Reform a la Française: Jurisprudential and Policy Perspectives on Damages for Bodily Injury in France, 13 COLUMBIA JOURNALOF EUROPEAN LAW 231 (2007) (with Corbe-Chalon).
Deirdre Smith, Who Says You're Disabled? The Role of Medical Evidencein the ADA Definition of Disability, 82 TULANE LAW REVIEW 1 (2007).
Deborah Tuerkheimer, Exigency, 49 ARIZONA LAW REVIEW (forthcoming2008).
Deborah Tuerkheimer, A Relational Approach to the Right of Confrontation and its Loss, 15 JOURNAL OF LAW AND POLICY 725 (2007).
Deborah Tuerkheimer, Renewing the Call to Criminalize DomesticViolence: An Assessment Three Years Later, 75 GEORGE WASHINGTON LAWREVIEW 613 (2007).
Jennifer Wriggins, Damages in Tort Litigation: Thoughts on Race and Remedies, 1865-2007, THE REVIEW OF LITIGATION (forthcoming 2008).

Books)

Jeff Maine, A STUDENT’S GUIDE TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (5th ed.Lexis, 2007) (with Gershon).
Jeff Maine, THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FEDERAL TAXATION: PROBLEMS AND MATERIALS (Carolina Academic Press, 2007) (with Miller).
Jeff Maine, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TAXATION: TRANSACTION AND LITIGATIONISSUES (Bureau of National Affairs, 2007 Cumulative Supplement) (with Nguyen).
Jennifer Wriggins, THE MEASURE OF INJURY: RACE, GENDER AND THE LAW OFTORTS (N.Y.U. Press, forthcoming 2009) (with Chamallas).
Donald Zillman, STRATEGIC LEGAL WRITING (Cambridge University Press, forthcoming 2008) (with Roth).
Donald Zillman, BEYOND THE CARBON ECONOMY (Oxford University Press, forthcoming 2008) (senior editor and chapter author on Nuclear Power,with Redgwell, and Omorogbe, Barrera-Hernandez).
Donald Zillman, MAINE TORT LAW (LexisNexis, 2007) (update with Simmons and Gregory).

Book Chapters)

David Cluchey, Antitrust, Chapter 8, LEGAL MEDICINE (Mosby Elsevier, 2007) (revision).
James Friedman, Sad Truths, in BAD PRESIDENT (Rosen et al., Workman Press, 2007).
Christopher Knott, CJ: Legal Resources in GUIDE TO REFERENCE (12th ed., American Library Association Editions, 2007).
Jeff Maine, Patent Donations and Tax Policy, in 2 PRAEGER PERSPECTIVES: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND INFORMATION WEALTH 445 (2007) (with Nguyen).
Jeff Maine, Taxing Trademarks and Domain Names, in 3 PRAEGER PERSPECTIVES: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND INFORMATION WEALTH 407 (2007)(with Nguyen).
Peter Pitegoff, The Market for Change: Community Economic Developmenton a Wider Stage, in PROGRESSIVE LAWYERING, GLOBALIZATION, AND MARKETS: RETHINKING IDEOLOGY AND STRATEGY (2007).
Deborah Tuerkheimer, Toward a New Crime of Domestic Violence, in 1 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN FAMILIES AND RELATIONSHIPS (Praeger Press, forthcoming 2008) (edited by Evan Stark and Eve Buzawa).
Nancy Wanderer, Writing Effective Law Court Briefs, in MAINE APPELLATEPRACTICE (Hon. Donald G. Alexander, 3d ed., forthcoming 2008).
Jennifer Wriggins, Whiteness, Equal Treatment, and the Valuation of Injury, 1900-1949, in THE CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS OF TORT LAW (Stanford University Press, forthcoming 2008) (edited by Michael McCann and David Nelkin).