Constitutional Law - Right of Privacy - Sodomy Statutes - Supreme Court Summary Affirmance

The United States Supreme Court has affirmed without opinion the decision of a three judge district court validating a state\u27s right to criminalize sexual acts between consenting homosexuals carried out in the privacy of the home. Doe v. Commonwealth\u27s Attorney, 403 F. Supp. 1199 (E.D. Va. 1975), aff\u27d mem., 425 U.S. 901 (1976)

Employee Fiduciary Duties: One Size Does Not Fit All

This article examines the law surrounding the fiduciary duties owed by non-officer employees to their employers and the remedies imposed for a breach of those duties. It is the author\u27s contention that applying the same agency principles to all employees regardless of their level of power or ability to exercise discretion or affect the employer\u27s interests generates an uncalled for advantage to the employer

More Pedagogic Techniques: Online Exercises & (and) Integrating Skills into Different Kinds of Courses

The Business Practice Clinic is an externship program that sends third-year students out to work either full-time or part-time in an agency or law firm. The externs are trained in the clinical program and during a biweekly class. There is also a three-credit class that students complete before they go into extern placement. It was a big challenge to complete the placement class in only two weeks because of the students’ busy schedules, so we began offering pieces of it online. We are moving more and more of this course to our online platform. This article discusses our experience in preparing third-year students for a transactional clinical experience through the course and how this has been accomplished in an online classroom environment

Business Associations: 1992 Survey of Florida Law

This article discusses decisions by Florida courts during the survey period of June 1991 - June 1992 which impact business associations

Giving Millennials a Leg-Up: How to Avoid the If I Knew then What I know No Syndrome

While it may not be possible for law schools to train students completely within three years for the practice of law, we can come much closer to this goal and make the transition to professional life an easier and more productive one. This article explores the common traits of members of the generation comprising today\u27s law students who prefer the label Millennial to others because of their expressed wish not to be associated with Generation X. The article discusses ways to enhance clinical education and teach lifelong learning skills so students can continue developing their problem solving expertise long after their clinical experience. The article gives specific examples from disciplines outside of legal education and it also suggests ways to incorporate the concepts of therapeutic jurisprudence to meet the particularized needs of Millennials

Video: The Balancing Act: Managing Work & Life in a 24/7/365 World

Much has been written about the need for attorneys to find time for work, family, and relaxation in their fast-paced and high stress world. This seminar provides an interactive role play and panel discussion among experienced attornies who will share how they manage the competing demands of their clients, their law practice, and their family