Faculty Awareness Blog

Kathleen Engel Writes Opinion Article for the New York Times

Suffolk University Law School — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:01:51 +0000

Read the full version of “The Cram-Down Proposal” here.

Topics: Faculty in the News

Kathleen Engel Quoted in New York Times Article

Suffolk University Law School — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:57:24 +0000

Kathleen was quoted in “Political Push Moves a Deal on Mortgages Inches Closer” on January 23, 2012. To read the full article, go here.

Faculty in the News

How to Write a Good Abstract for a Law Review Article

Suffolk University Law School — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:53:27 +0000

This Faculty Lounge blog entry is filled with great advice as well as links to other helpful resources.

Topics: Scholarship

Karen Blum to give 2012 Commencement Address at Wells College

Suffolk University Law School — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:15:06 +0000

Wells College recently announced that Karen Blum will give the Commencement address at the ceremony this spring. Karen received the 2010 Wells College Alumnae Award for her contributions to the field of law, especially for her work in the area of Section 1983 civil rights. For more details, go here.

Topics: Faculty in the News

Conference: Federalism and Energy in the United States

Suffolk University Law School — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:26:44 +0000

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth will host a Conference on Federalism and Energy in the Unted States to be held at Northwestern University School of Law on March 1-2, 2012. There is no registration fee for this conference, but attendance is by invitation only. To request an invitation, please send an email with your name, affiliation, and full contact information to Derek Gunderson, d-gundersen@law.northwestern.edu.

For more information regarding this conference please call (312) 503-1811, send an email to searlecenter@law.northwestern.edu, or go here.

Topics: Conferences and Symposia; Environmental Law

Conference: “Contribution of International Environmental Law for Sustainable Development”

Suffolk University Law School — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:16:26 +0000

The Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, India is organizing a 3-day International Conference on “Contribution of International Environmental Law for Sustainable Development: Global and National Perspectives.” The conference will be held in Delhi, India on February 17-19, 2012 as a run-up to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development.

For more information and to register, go here.

Topics: Conferences and Symposia; International Law; Environmental Law

Conference and Call for Papers: Revelation and Interpretation – Legal Interpretation of Religious Texts

Suffolk University Law School — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:01:53 +0000

The International Conference will be held at NYU School of Law on September 11-12, 2012. The conference will focus on the legal interpretation of religious texts, in order to explore the characters and methodologies of such interpretation whether within a particular tradition or on a a comparative basis between different traditions.

Paper Submission: An abstract of 600 (max.) words should be sent to jlrs@biu.ac.il no later than March 15, 2012. Please indicate academic affiliation and attach a short CV. The conference committee will consider all the abstracts and will notify applicants of papers acceptance by April 30, 2012. The participants will be required to submit their papers by August 15, 2012. For more information on the conference and paper submission procedures, go here.

Topics: Calls for Papers; Conferences and Symposia

Book Group Series: Suffolk’s Center for Teaching Excellence

Suffolk University Law School — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:36:43 +0000

The Center for Teaching Excellence coordinates book clubs throughout the semester on topics of interest to faculty members. Spring book club choices include: “What the Best College Teachers Do” by Ken Bain; “Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To” by Sian Beilock; and “The Fall of the Faculty: The Rise of the All-Administrative University and Why it Matters” by Benjamin Ginsberg.

All book groups will take place at the Center for Teaching Excellence, 73 Tremont Street, 12th floor, unless otherwise noted. The first meeting of each group will be scheduled after the groups are established. If you are interested in joining a book club contact Christina DiRico at 617-573-8222, cdirico@suffolk.edu or register on-line by Friday, January 27th. For more information, go here.

Topics: Teaching News

Teaching and Technology Workshop Series: Suffolk’s Center for Teaching Excellence

Suffolk University Law School — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:23:39 +0000

The Center for Teaching Excellence is offering a Teaching and Technology Workshop Series. Upcoming workshops include: “Assistive Technology 101 (Tuesday, January 31, 1:00-2:30 p.m.); “Using Wikis in the Classroom” (Wednesday, February 8, 1:00-2:30 p.m.); and “Say Yes! to Social Media: Innovative Approaches to Student Engagement & Peer-Centered Learning” (Thursday, Febrary 23, 1:00-2:30 p.m.).

For more informatoin, go here. To sign up for a workshop RSVP to Christina DiRico at 617-573-8222, cdirico@suffolk.edu or register on-line.

Topics: Teaching News; Technology Trends; Legal Education

Faculty Workshops: Suffolk’s Center for Teaching Excellence

Suffolk University Law School — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:11:53 +0000

The Center for Teaching Excellence is offering a series of Faculty Workshops. Topics will range from student writing skills to classroom learning goals. Upcoming workshops will be held on January 25th, February 1st, February 9th, February 14th, February 29th, and March 5th.

For a list of workship topics and more information, go here. To sign up for a workshop RSVP to Christina DiRico at 617-573-8222, cdirico@suffolk.edu or register on-line.

Topics: Teaching News; Legal Writing