Prof. Clark's 3-volume Encyclopedia encircling law & society
Professor David S. Clark completed work on his comprehensive encyclopedia on law and society. The encyclopedia, the first of its kind in the field of law, aims to provide a global perspective on the academic field of law in relation to society. The three-volume book, Encyclopedia of Law and Society: American and Global Perspectives, was published by Sage Publications and contains one million words. The law faculty at Willamette University College of Law embarked on the ambitious project in 2001. An advisory board of 62 members from 20 countries and six continents helped develop the thematic approach to the book, stated Clark. Five hundred authors worked on approximately 700 biographical, historical, comparative, topical, thematic, and methodological entries. The length of the topics varies from 500 to 5,000 words. The book's wide-ranging topics include sociology, criminology, cultural anthropology, political science, social psychology, and economics. Apart from the subject experts who contributed to the book, Prof. Clark wrote entries on comparative law for the book. Besides him, two other Willamette law professors, James A.R. Nafziger and Richard Birke, wrote on cultural heritage and sports law and on mediation and settlement, respectively. The thematic content table has been divided into 11 sections comprising Biographies in Law and Society, Demography of Law, Psychology and Law, Law and Economics, among others. "By globalizing the encyclopedia's coverage, American law and society will be better understood within its historical and comparative context," said Prof. Clark. While commenting on the book's interdisciplinary format, Clark said that it tries to reveal in one platform "the truly holistic, interdisciplinary virtues of law and society." The scope of law varies from location and time. Therefore, in order to do a comprehensive study, he went "beyond the doctrinal approach to legal study" and studied "different dimensions of law from various cultural perspectives." The Encyclopedia will hit the stands in June 2007.
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law to Provide Veterans with Free Legal Help
They sacrificed their yesterdays for our today. Some gave up the lives they might have known, and some gave up their limbs. These valiant men and women are our veterans. As a token of appreciation for their valor, lawyers and students at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law have made plans to address veterans' present-day legal woes. The law school has already signed up a few potential clients, but it has refrained from asking these veterans to travel and will instead come to them for house calls. It plans to offer free legal assistance across Michigan from a mobile law office that will travel throughout the state this summer. Many of these veterans have been issued nuisance tickets for their behavior as well as their dependence on drugs. Oftentimes, they end up homeless and living on the streets. Still others traumatized and disabled by war, require help with filing claims for public assistance. They need help dealing with child support, taxes, preparing wills, getting Social Security disability coverage, and even avoiding foreclosures on their homes. Although law schools across the country have stepped up their efforts to help military personnel and veterans, particularly service members coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan, Detroit's "law-on-wheels" approach has never been seen before. Areas such as Wayne County, Oakland County, and Macomb County have around 280,000 veterans, states a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs report. About $100,000 will be spent initially by the school to establish the clinic. Later, the school's authorities expect to garner additional financial support from the state, private donors, and other lawyers. The director of the Immigration Law Clinic, David Koelsch, said that the school recognizes the need for such a program and hopes that more people will come to it in time. If the program gets the support it is hoping for, the school will add another mobile law office and will also make the veterans clinic permanent.
New Center to Focus on Pharmaceutical Law
Seton Hall University School of Law, along with four major drug companies, is setting up a research center focused on legal issues related to the pharmaceutical industry. The new center, which will be known as the Gibbons Institute of Law, Science, and Technology, will concentrate on ethics, regulations, and enforcement issues as they relate to the pharmaceutical industry. The center will serve as a forum for representatives from the industry, the government, and academia. The center will be set up with a combined donation of $9.1 million. The four major pharmaceutical companies contributing to the cause are Bristol-Myers Squibb, Schering-Plough, Sanofi-Aventis, and Johnson & Johnson. The largest donation ($5 million) will come from Bristol-Myers Squibb. New Jersey-based Gibbons Law Firm will contribute $1 million to the law and technology institute. The Gibbons Institute will enhance its J.D. and M.S.J. degree programs to meet the requirements of the industry as it faces technological and legal challenges.
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Sidley Austin Sponsors Dorsey High School Law Magnet Program
"Catch them when they're young!" This must have been the guiding principle behind law firm Sidley Austin, LLP's decision to sponsor Dorsey High School's Law Magnet Program. The firm's Los Angeles office will sponsor the event as an educational partner, which in itself is a novel gesture. It will also honor students for academic achievements and assess participants in the Constitutional Rights Foundation's mock trial competition. The law firm will also announce two student scholarships of $2,500 each at the event. These scholarships will be given to one female and one male student. This year, two of the law magnet program's college-bound seniors will be awarded scholarships. Los Angeles' Dorsey High School is one of three schools in the district offering a law and public-service magnet program. The program includes service, field trips, guest speakers, and internships. Besides completing classroom requirements, program participants need to provide community service for a number of hours specified by the program. The law magnet program at Dorsey also has an on-campus courtroom. This mock courtroom is a redesigned classroom complete with a jury box, witness stand, and counsel tables. Students use the courtroom for their monthly "teen court." Judge David Wesley of the Los Angeles Criminal Court presides over the teen court, in which a student jury hears and resolves cases involving teenagers. The program aims to inform students interested in law and public service about career options through a "school within a school" curriculum. It helps nearly 200 students from the ninth grade to the 12th grade prepare themselves for college and gives them insight into career options in the legal field and volunteering in the community. On Sidley Austin's part, this venture represents a firm-wide commitment to supporting local communities. Gary Craig, a partner in Sidley's litigation group and the partnership's coordinator, said that working with the students was an "incredibly rewarding experience." He also said that the firm plans to "enhance the academic and career development of the students" through the program. Superintendent David Brewer, III, will deliver the keynote address during the honors assembly scheduled to be held on April 30.
Georgetown Law joins with HSUS to expand animal law curriculum
In a move to strengthen and expand its animal law curriculum, Georgetown University Law Center has joined forces with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). HSUS is a national leader in the field of animal protection law. The animal law program will enable students to get hands-on training as well as promote intellectual discussion on the emerging field of animal law. Three new animal law initiatives will be launched at the law center in fall of 2007. These include a new animal protection litigation seminar, a new animal law fellowship for recent graduates, and a joint animal law conference to be held in 2008. A $1 million endowment from Bob Barker and grants from the Glaser Progress Foundation and Hayward Pressman of New York will support these initiatives. T. Alexander Aleinikoff, Georgetown Law's dean, said the collaboration will enable the center to offer more instruction relating to the expanding field of animal law. These new initiatives undertaken with the help of HSUS will allow students to gain practical experience while still learning. Students will earn academic credit while working alongside HSUS' legal staff on animal cruelty cases. The unique fellowship will allow its recipient to practice animal law at HSUS for a year after graduation. The 2008 animal law conference will discuss the development and enforcement of animal law in the U.S. Its planners hope to bring together a diverse group of legal experts from around the country. Jonathan Lovvorn, an adjunct professor at Georgetown Law, said that the partnership is an "unprecedented alliance" between a law school and a humane organization. Lovvorn is also the vice president of animal protection litigation at HSUS. He hopes the union will "do far more for the development of animal law than would have otherwise been possible."
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