30 July 2009
BYU, UCLA Conference
BYU Law School and the UCLA School of Law have recently announced a conference to focus on the pedagogy of interviewing and counseling. This is the second such program to be co-sponsored by …
21 July 2009
New Gedicks Papers
Professor Fred Gedicks has recently posted two new papers to SSRN. Atmospheric Harms in Constitutional Law is forthcoming in the Maryland Law Review and Originalist Roots of Substantive Due Process: Higher-Law Constitutionalism and …
06 July 2009
Goldsmith Coverage
Professor Michael Goldsmith was in Yankee Stadium Saturday to throw out the first pitch and to take part in the "MLB 4 ALS" campaign that he initiated. Here's some of the news coverage: …
02 July 2009
Independence Day 2009
Due to July 4 falling on a Saturday this year, the Law Library will be closed both tomorrow (7/3) and Saturday (7/4). This Independence Day is a special one for the Law School …
28 May 2009
Prof. Andersen Jones on Media Subpoenas
Professor RonNell Andersen Jones has recently posted her newest article on media subpoenas to SSRN. Media Subpoenas: Impact, Perception, and Legal Protection in the Changing World of American Journalism is forthcoming in the …
27 May 2009
Advocacy Article
An article about the Rex E. Lee Advocacy Program has been posted on the Law School's website.
05 May 2009
Jail Outreach
The Daily Universe recently ran a story on BYU Law School's jail outreach program. It's good to see our students serving during their time here.
24 April 2009
BYU Advocacy Program Ranked 17
The Rex E. Lee Advocacy program was ranked 17th this year in the U.S. News and World Report rankings (see the top 25 programs here), up 5 places from a year ago. Interim …
17 April 2009
Dean James Rasband
Academic Vice President John Tanner announced today that James R. Rasband will be the new dean of the Law School effective June 15, 2009. Read the BYU News Release here.
15 April 2009
Prof. Smith in WSJ Law Blog
Professor Gordon Smith's recent Conglomerate blog post on Wisconsin's diploma privilege was quoted in the Wall Street Journal Law Blog today.
13 April 2009
Obama Taps EchoHawk
President Obama announced Friday his intent to nominate Professor Larry EchoHawk as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs in the Department of the Interior. As a student I took classes in Criminal Procedure and …
30 March 2009
Law School Awards
Last Wednesday the Law School hosted its Annual Awards Banquet and Barristers' Ball. While I was unable to attend, I was told that it was a great evening. I have scanned the program …
16 March 2009
Truth and Consequences
Professor Frederick Mark Gedicks has recently posted his newest working paper, Truth and Consequences: Mitt Romney, Proposition 8, and Public Reason, to SSRN. Read the abstract and download the paper here. More of …
09 March 2009
Rex Lee Run
The Law School fondly remembers its founding dean Rex E. Lee. (Here's just one article by Richard Wilkins.) I am always amazed at the stories I hear about Rex Lee when anyone speaks …
06 February 2009
Nominations
Each year the Law School celebrates the accomplishments of students, faculty and staff at the Annual Awards Banquet and Barristers' Ball. This year's banquet will be held on March 25, 2009 and we …
05 February 2009
MLB Answers Prof. Goldsmith’s Call
In a November Newsweek article, Professor Michael Goldsmith called on the game of his youth to help fight the disease now plaguing him, ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease (see my Nov. blog post …
23 January 2009
Peter Stirba Oral Argument
This morning Salt Lake attorney Peter Stirba came to speak to the 1Ls about appellate advocacy. He focused on his recent occasion of arguing before the United States Supreme Court, an opporunity few …
20 January 2009
Prof. Smith Quoted in WSJ Law Blog
The Wall Street Journal Law Blog recently quoted Professor Gordon Smith in a post about Bank of America and whether its investors have a claim arising out of BofA's purchase of Merrill Lynch.
