Professor and Associate Dean Milena Sterio reviewed “Self-Determination and Secession in International Law” (edited by Christian Walter, Antje von Ungern-Sternberg and Kavus Abushov) (Oxford University Press 2014). Professor Sterio’s book review was published by Melbourne Journal of International Law, in Issue 1, Volume 16 (2015).
Category Archives: Faculty in the Media
Professor Robertson’s Article on Drill Permits and Ohio Zoning Laws Published by Crain’s Cleveland Business
Professor Heidi Gorovitz Robertson
Heidi Gorovitz Robertson, Steven W. Percy Distinguished Professor of Law, published another article with Crain’s Cleveland Business. Professor Robertson’s article is entitled “We still don’t know if a drill permit trumps a zoning law in Ohio,” and it is available here. Professor Robertson is a regular contributor to Crain’s Cleveland Business, where her energy guest columns are published periodically.
Professor Witmer-Rich Quoted on NPR’s All Things Considered
Professor Jonathan Witmer–Rich was quoted on Wednesday, December 2, on NPR’s All Things Considered, as part of a story titled, “Answering the Tough Question of Who Polices the Police.” He noted that prosecutors seem to handle police shooting cases differently from how they approach ordinary cases, and highlighted the potential conflict of interest local prosecutors face when considering filing charges against local police. The story is available here.
Professor Sterio Participates in Happy Dog Takes on the World Discussion on UN Sustainability Goals
Professor and Associate Dean Milena Sterio spoke at a panel discussion on December 1 at The Happy Dog entitled “UN Sustainability Goals – Can 17 Initiatives Transform the World.” This event was organized by the City Club of Cleveland as part of the “Happy Dog Takes on the World” series; the event was co-sponsored by the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, WCPN 90.3/Ideastream, the Northeast Ohio Consortium for Middle East Studies, and International Partners in Mission. The other panelists included WCPN host and producer, Tony Ganzer, as moderator, Ben Fitch-Fleischmann, Assistant Professor of Economics & Environmental Studies, Oberlin College, and Amanda McCoy, Principal, Eclatant Consulting.
The event link is available here, and a podcast of the program is available at this link: https://s3.amazonaws.com/cityclub/production/pc/podcasts/CityClubPodcast12.1.15.mp3?1449073700.
Professor Broering-Jacobs Presents at GrantsPlus
Legal Writing Professor Carolyn Broering-Jacobs
Legal Writing Professor and Director of the Legal Writing Program, Carolyn Broering-Jacobs, presented to a group of grant writers at GrantsPlus, a grant writing firm founded by Cleveland-Marshall alumna Lauren Steiner. The presentation, entitled The Power of Peer Assessement, was a part of the GrantPlus Power Writing Program.
Professor Kalir Publishes a Guest Post on the American Constitutional Society Blog
Clinical Professor of Law Doron M. Kalir published a blogpost on the American Constitutional Society (ACS) Blog. The post analyzes DIRECTV v. Imburgia, a case heard earlier this Term by the Supreme Court, which has yet to be decided. The post – entitled Another Brick in the (No Access to Justice) Wall? – touches briefly on issues of class action, consumer protection, federalism, and the Roberts Court in general. The post can be found here.
Dean Sundahl Advises FAA on Building a Lunar Village and Foreign Launch Capabilities
Last month C|M|LAW’s Associate Dean Mark Sundahl chaired the meeting of the International Space Policy Working Group at the biannual meeting of the FAA’s Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee in Washington, D.C. The working group addressed a number of current issues that are currently faced by the FAA as it develops the regulatory regime for a new era of space activity. Among the topics raised were the potential participation of U.S. commercial entities in the European effort to build a “Lunar Village” and the opening of the U.S. market to launch services provided by ISRO, the Indian space agency. The debates around these issues were captured in the following articles:
Professor Buckner Inniss Blogs on Yale Halloween Controversy
Professor Lolita Buckner Inniss published a blog post entitled “Kids Just Want to Have Fun (In a World Turned Upside Down)” on her blog, Ain’t I A Feminist Legal Scholar Too? In this blog post, Professor Inniss comments on the recent controversy sparked by an email sent by a Yale University lecturer, decrying the Yale administrators’ earlier message to Yale students, cautioning them against wearing certain types of offensive or insensitive Halloween costumes. Portions of this blog post were reprinted in The Atlantic magazine, in on online reader debate following an article on the same subject-matter that had been published by the magazine.
Professor Broering-Jacobs Co-Authors “Ohio Legal Research” (2d ed.) and Publishes CALI Lesson on Ohio Citation
Legal Writing Professor Carolyn Broering-Jacobs
Professor Broering-Jacobs co-authored the second edition of a book that just became available in print. The book is Ohio Legal Research:
Ohio Legal Research provides a concise introduction to Ohio- specific primary
authorities and research tools for readers new to legal research or new
to researching Ohio law. Ohio Legal Research introduces federal resources
alongside their Ohio counterparts, which makes the text useful for an introductory
research course that covers both state and federal research. Written
with the understanding that research is best learned by practice, Ohio Legal
Research offers succinct explanation to guide the novice without including so
much as to overwhelm.
authorities and research tools for readers new to legal research or new
to researching Ohio law. Ohio Legal Research introduces federal resources
alongside their Ohio counterparts, which makes the text useful for an introductory
research course that covers both state and federal research. Written
with the understanding that research is best learned by practice, Ohio Legal
Research offers succinct explanation to guide the novice without including so
much as to overwhelm.
Additionally, Professor Broering-Jacobs also co-authored a recently published a CALI lesson on Ohio Citation. This lesson teaches Ohio citation as governed by the Supreme Court of Ohio’s recently published and update writing and citation manual.
Professor Broering-Jacobs Speaks at Women’s Initiative Event at McGlinchey Stafford Law Firm
Professor Carolyn Broering-Jacobs was the invited speaker at the law firm of McGlinchey Stafford’s inaugural Women’s Initiative Network Pearls of Wisdom event on November 12, 2015. The title of her presentation was Tapping to Grit, Tenacity, and Perseverance for Career Success, during which Professor Broering-Jacobs spoke and lead small-group discussions about tapping into grit, growth mindset, and optimism when facing challenges in the workplace. The event was attended by firm attorney and their clients.
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