Andrew R. Roszak, J.D. / M.P.A. Candidate - Class of 2008, sent us this good news:
His paper — The Legalities of Legislatively Mandated Automated External Defibrillators in Educational Settings — was selected for presentation at the Education Law and Policy Forum conference in Athens, Georgia in September, and for publication in the third volume of the Education Law and Policy Forum in October.
Congratulations, Andy!
Congratulations to SIU law students Nicole Kaufman (class of 2007), Levi Burkett (class of 2008), and Jennifer Uhles(class of 2008), each of whom had commentaries published in the April–June 2007 issue of the Journal of Legal Medicine.
Current issues of the Journal of Legal Medicine are available on reserve in the law library and on Westlaw (password required).
The following SIU Law students had their articles published the winter 2007 issue of the Southern Illinois University Law Journal:
Justin Chasco, Comment, Judge Alberto Gonzales? The Attorney General's Power to Overturn Board of Immigration Appeals' Decisions
Natalie J. Kussart, Comment, Reporting Medical Errors: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Stephanie Lindsay, Note, Dirty Water on a Daily Basis: Friends of the Earth v. Environmental Protection Agency
Michelle Sanders, Note, To Serve and Protect? Supporting Police Inaction over Domestic Violence Victim Protection in Castle Rock v. Gonzales
The rest of the editors for the 2007–08 Southern Illinois University Law Journal Board of Editors were announced today:
They join the previously announced executive committee of the board, Amber Jeralds, John Persell, and Jessie Mahr. Congratulations, all!
Congratulations to SIU 3L students Sam Wright and Michael Ruel, each of whom had commentaries published in the January–March 2007 issue of the Journal of Legal Medicine. Professors Basanta and Kapp also contributed articles, and Professor Behan contributed a book review.
Current issues of the Journal of Legal Medicine are available on reserve in the law library and on Westlaw (password required).
Congratulations to the SIU Gibbons National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Team, who competed in Newark this past weekend. The team, comprised of 3L students Tim Geiger, Adam Ghrist, and Matt Rokusek, advanced to the quarter-final round.
Adam Ghrist was named the Second Best Oralist in the preliminary rounds of the competition.
Congratulations to the two SIU teams who competed in the McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition at the University of Minnesota March 1–3.
The 3L team of Nate Bailey, Marty Offutt, and Erica Stanmar made the "sweet 16" seeded tenth but was narrowly defeated by the team that went on to win the competition. Nate, Marty, and Erica had fifth best brief out of 40, and Marty Offutt was ranked third best oralist.
The 2L team of Brady Barke, Natalie Gregory, and Jason Leonard went 2 and 1 on oral argument scores in the preliminary rounds. Natalie Gregory was ranked fifth best oralist.
Congratulations to the two SIU Law teams who competed in the Midwest Moot Court Competition, sponsored by the Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association, in Chicago last weekend.
Joe Roark and Nick Williams, who teamed with Jamie McCarthy in the preliminary rounds, made it to the final round, and the team's brief placed third. Joe Roark was named best oralist in the competition.
Jennifer Kelly, Greg Odom, and Sarah Ward advanced to the semi-final round before being defeated by the winning team.
Well done, students!
Congratulations to the recently elected 2007–08 executive committee of the Southern Illinois University Law Journal:
The Fall 2006 issue of the Southern Illinois University Law Journal is out, and it includes several articles by SIU law students:
Kristin Beasley, “Up-Skirt And Other Dirt: Why Cell Phone Cameras And Other Technologies Require A New Approach To Protecting Personal Privacy In Public Places;”
Matthew J. Hodge, “The Fourth Amendment And Privacy Issues On The “New” Internet: Facebook.Com And Myspace.Com;”
Erin R. Doyle, “Endangering The Great Divide: Challenges To The Establishment Clause In Van Orden V. Perry, 125 S. Ct. 2854 (2005);” and
Natalie J. Kussart, “Paid Bills V. Charged Bills: Insurance And The Collateral Source Rule Arthur V. Catour, 833 N.E.2d 847 (2005).”
Congratulations, students!
Current issues of the SIU Law Journal are available on reserve in the law library, on LexisNexis (password required), and on Westlaw (password required).
The following 2L students had their casenotes chosen for publication in upcoming issues of the Southern Illinois University Law Journal.
BEST CASENOTE:
The Knock and Announce Rule: More Trouble Than Its Worth. Hudson v. Michigan (Ryan Straw)
OTHER ARTICLES:
It's Political, You Can't be Offended! A Discussion of Student Speech Analysis in Guiles ex rel. Guiles v. Marineau (Derek Ruzicka)
Murky Wetlands Protection Following Rapanos v. United States (John Persell)
The Duty Question in Special Relationship Negligence Cases: Preserving the Role of the Jury, Marshall v. Burger King Corp (Craig Runyon)
The Practical Effects of the Ruling in Davis v. Washington (Andrew Fisk)
To Decide or Not to Decide: Is That the Question? Jurisdiction of Immigration Appeals in Kambolli v. Gonzales (Jessica Reese)
ALTERNATES:
Rumsfeld v. Fair: The Military's Message Comes Home (Jessie Mahr)
Determining Who Constitutes an "Employee" Under Title VII After Smith v. Castaways Family Diner (Jeff Wright)
Current issues of the SIU Law Journal are available on reserve in the law library, on LexisNexis (password required), and on Westlaw (password required).
Congratulations to SIU 3L students Jared Martin, and Jarred Tynes, each of whom had commentaries published in the December 2006 issue of the Journal of Legal Medicine.
Current issues of the Journal of Legal Medicine are available on reserve in the law library and on Westlaw (password required).
Congratulations to SIU 3L students W. Kyle Simonton, James D. Stivers, and Sameer S. Vohra, each of whom had commentaries published in the September 2006 issue of the Journal of Legal Medicine. W. Wylie Blair, SIU Law class of 2005, also had a paper published.
Current issues of the Journal are available on reserve in the law library and on Westlaw.
This year's SIU Intramural Moot Court Competition was won by Wade Shimer and Timothy Ting. Natalie Gregory and Jennifer Kelly came in second.
The award for Best Brief went to Shimer and Ting, with second-place brief going to Luke DeSmet and Jamie McCarthy. The award for Best Oralist went to Timothy Ting, second place to Glenn Katayama, and third place to Joe Roark.
Well done, everyone.
John Castronova, Student Commentary EIC, sent me this list of the rising 2L students who will be the Journal of Legal Medicine staff members for 2006–07:
Student editors for 2006-07, announced in March, include :
Professor James Duggan, Associate Director of the SIU Law Library, has been nominated for the position of Vice President/President-Elect of the American Association of Law Libraries. If elected this fall, he will serve as Vice President of AALL July 2007–July 2008 and President July 2008–July 2009. He previously served as a member of the Executive Board in 2001–2004.
Frank Houdek reports that the following rising 2L students will comprise the Southern Illinois University Law Journal staff for 2006–07:
Also, as we announced earlier, the 2006–07 Executive Committee of the Law Journal consists of:
See also last year's 2L staff members whose "casenotes" and "comments" (articles) were chosen for publication in the 2006–07 volume of the SIU Law Journal.
