We Are...Community!

The concept of “community” has become increasingly important in law schools, relating both to our professionalism and the education of our students. During the recent celebration of our school’s 185th anniversary of its founding, I addressed one of the school’s core values, that of “community”. This article explores that value and its meaning both within our law schools and the greater society, serving to advance the public interest and the interests of our law students, the legal academy and practicing attorneys everywhere. The message conveys is universal and contemporary, going well beyond our anniversary celebration. Ultimately, it can help serve to guide the academy, the profession and students of all law schools to understand what “community” can mean to them

Our Students, Our Selves: The Mirror Reflects Back

This article attempts to find a new way to engage students in learning the law through their own experiences. The article further explores the method of the use of the students\u27 experiences in the classroom and discusses specific examples of the technique in use. The article concludes by discussing students\u27 responses to the technique and how the technique aids the students

Avoiding \u27The Big Chill\u27: Protecting the Attorney-Client Relationship from the Effects of Zurcher

This article examines the Zurcher v.Stanford Daily case and its aftermath. The article further explores the controversy surrounding post-Zurcher searches of non-suspect attorneys\u27 offices. These searches raise several legal concerns and presents difficult decisions to attorneys served with search warrants

Wait Until Next Year - Again

The author was asked to give remarks to a congregation at a service for the Jewish high holy days. This article are those remarks. The author relates the Cubs baseball team to the time on the Jewish calendar, as those hope for a good season for the Cubs, so too do the congregants hope for a good new year. Also, the author relates that devotion to a baseball team is much the same as devotion to one\u27s religion