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1,"['0', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/incoming-professor-to-bridge-health-law-program', '\nTexas A&M School of Law welcomes a health law, policy, and ethics scholar to its faculty. William Sage, MD, JD, will join the faculty serving in a multi-faceted role that will include appointments at the law school, School of Medicine, Health Science Center, and the Bush School of Government & Public Service.\n\nA member of the National Academy of Medicine and a Fellow of the Hastings Center on bioethics, Dr. Sage has taught since 2006 at the University of Texas at Austin, serving in the School of Law as James R. Dougherty Chair for Faculty Excellence and in the Dell Medical School as a professor of surgery and perioperative care. He previously was a tenured professor at Columbia Law School, and also has taught at New York University, Emory University, Yale University, and Harvard University.\xa0 In 1993, he worked in the White House as part of the Task Force on National Health Care Reform.\xa0\n\nDr. Sage’s background in health law and policy strengthens the university’s goal of expanding health research and resources in Texas.\xa0\xa0\n\n\xa0Dr. Sage will be the founding director of a future university-wide institute for health care access to be based in Fort Worth. These efforts will further expand the health law program and aid in research, education, and care delivery models that promote affordability and justice in the healthcare system, according to Dr. Sage.\xa0\xa0\n\n“Developing our strengths in health law and policy is among the key priorities of the university and law school,” said Dean Robert Ahdieh. “Given its intersection with other existing and planned pillars of excellence at the law school — alternative dispute resolution, intellectual property, environmental/energy law, and privacy/cybersecurity law — I could not imagine a better contributor to those efforts than Dr. Sage.""\xa0\n\nDr. Sage welcomes the new opportunity to build upon the university’s network and various partners.\xa0\n\n“The opportunity to do something meaningful at the academic system level in Texas was irresistible,” said Dr. Sage. “I’ve done a lot of work at my time in Austin, but Texas A&M has a unique reach and diversity of its components, and I think that it’s very exciting to be able to contribute to improving health and healthcare in Texas.”\xa0\n', '\ntexas a&m school of law welcomes a health law policy and ethics scholar to its faculty william sage md jd will join the faculty serving in a multi-faceted role that will include appointments at the law school school of medicine health science center and the bush school of government & public service\n\na member of the national academy of medicine and a fellow of the hastings center on bioethics dr sage has taught since 2006 at the university of texas at austin serving in the school of law as james r dougherty chair for faculty excellence and in the dell medical school as a professor of surgery and perioperative care he previously was a tenured professor at columbia law school and also has taught at new york university emory university yale university and harvard university\xa0 in 1993 he worked in the white house as part of the task force on national health care reform\xa0\n\ndr sages background in health law and policy strengthens the universitys goal of expanding health research and resources in texas\xa0\xa0\n\n\xa0dr sage will be the founding director of a future university-wide institute for health care access to be based in fort worth these efforts will further expand the health law program and aid in research education and care delivery models that promote affordability and justice in the healthcare system according to dr sage\xa0\xa0\n\ndeveloping our strengths in health law and policy is among the key priorities of the university and law school said dean robert ahdieh given its intersection with other existing and planned pillars of excellence at the law school alternative dispute resolution intellectual property environmental/energy law and privacy/cybersecurity law i could not imagine a better contributor to those efforts than dr sage""\xa0\n\ndr sage welcomes the new opportunity to build upon the universitys network and various partners\xa0\n\nthe opportunity to do something meaningful at the academic system level in texas was irresistible said dr sage ive done a lot of work at my time in austin but texas a&m has a unique reach and diversity of its components and i think that its very exciting to be able to contribute to improving health and healthcare in texas\xa0\n']"
2,"['1', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/school-of-law-announces-scholarship-honoring-aggie-judge', '\nDuring the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents’ Fort Worth meeting this summer, Chancellor John Sharp announced the creation of an Endowed Dean’s Scholarship honoring Judge David L. Evans ’71, presiding judge of the Eighth Administrative Judicial Region of Texas and former judge of the 48th Judicial District Court in Tarrant County.\n\nThe new Texas A&M University School of Law scholarship seeks to honor Evans’ dedication to the legal profession, professional integrity and pursuit of justice and will be awarded to qualified students who embody these characteristics, school officials said.\n\n“A true Aggie, Judge Evans exemplifies exactly the characteristics we aspire to see in our students, in our graduates, and in our lawyers and leaders as a whole,” said Dean Robert B. Ahdieh.\xa0 “I’m hopeful this new scholarship offering will help us attract to Texas A&M future attorneys who will advance the rule of law and give back to their communities in all the ways that Judge Evans has.”\n\nEvans is a proud third-generation Aggie and a former member of the Corps of Cadets. After graduating from Texas A&M in 1971, he served in the U.S. Army before attending Baylor University Law School and receiving his law license in 1978. He spent more than two decades in private practice before becoming a judge in 2003. He is board-certified in civil appellate law and civil trial law, served as a director of the State Bar of Texas, chair of the Commission for Lawyer Discipline and as vice chair of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.\n\nEvans served as president of the Tarrant County Bar Association, is a sustaining charter fellow and past director of the Tarrant County Bar Foundation, and is a sustaining life fellow and past board member of the Texas Bar Foundation. He is also a member of the Supreme Court of Texas Advisory Committee, the Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court, and the Texas A&M School of Law Dean’s Advisory Council. He is a recipient of both the Distinguished Aggie Lawyer Award and the Texas A&M University School of Law’s Excellence in Judicial Leadership Award.\n\nEsteemed colleagues including Gov. Greg Abbott, Senator John Cornyn and Chief Justice Nathan Hecht shared personal messages of congratulations and commendations for Evans during the scholarship announcement, all noting his work in judicial and legal communities across the state. Abbott said of Evans, “Throughout your career, you have remained steadfast in your pursuit of justice and unwavering in your mission to increase trust in the judiciary,” and through this scholarship “[y]our legacy will live on in the lives of law students for generations to come.”\n\nIn receiving this special honor, Judge Evans expressed his gratitude and noted that “[t]here’s not an Aggie that I have met that hasn’t helped me or offered to help others that I know.\xa0 It is just in the DNA of who we are, as Aggies and as lawyers—to serve.\xa0 I am humbled beyond words to have this scholarship and help law students pursue their careers in a meaningful way.”\n\nThe endowed scholarship has already attracted tremendous interest, and over 60 lawyers and law firms from across the state have committed their support.\n\nFor more information about the scholarship and/or to donate, contact Myke Holt, Texas A&M Foundation, at 817-212-4061 or mholt@txamfoundation.com.\n\nSchool officials send a special thanks to those who helped spearhead the creation of the scholarship, especially U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman ‘97 and Neal Adams ’68.\n\nBy Texas A&M University School of Law\n\nArticle originally \u200bpublished in Texas A&M Today. Reprinted with permission.\xa0\n ', '\nduring the texas a&m university system board of regents fort worth meeting this summer chancellor john sharp announced the creation of an endowed deans scholarship honoring judge david l evans 71 presiding judge of the eighth administrative judicial region of texas and former judge of the 48th judicial district court in tarrant county\n\nthe new texas a&m university school of law scholarship seeks to honor evans dedication to the legal profession professional integrity and pursuit of justice and will be awarded to qualified students who embody these characteristics school officials said\n\na true aggie judge evans exemplifies exactly the characteristics we aspire to see in our students in our graduates and in our lawyers and leaders as a whole said dean robert b ahdieh\xa0 im hopeful this new scholarship offering will help us attract to texas a&m future attorneys who will advance the rule of law and give back to their communities in all the ways that judge evans has\n\nevans is a proud third-generation aggie and a former member of the corps of cadets after graduating from texas a&m in 1971 he served in the us army before attending baylor university law school and receiving his law license in 1978 he spent more than two decades in private practice before becoming a judge in 2003 he is board-certified in civil appellate law and civil trial law served as a director of the state bar of texas chair of the commission for lawyer discipline and as vice chair of the texas board of legal specialization\n\nevans served as president of the tarrant county bar association is a sustaining charter fellow and past director of the tarrant county bar foundation and is a sustaining life fellow and past board member of the texas bar foundation he is also a member of the supreme court of texas advisory committee the eldon b mahon inn of court and the texas a&m school of law deans advisory council he is a recipient of both the distinguished aggie lawyer award and the texas a&m university school of laws excellence in judicial leadership award\n\nesteemed colleagues including gov greg abbott senator john cornyn and chief justice nathan hecht shared personal messages of congratulations and commendations for evans during the scholarship announcement all noting his work in judicial and legal communities across the state abbott said of evans throughout your career you have remained steadfast in your pursuit of justice and unwavering in your mission to increase trust in the judiciary and through this scholarship [y]our legacy will live on in the lives of law students for generations to come\n\nin receiving this special honor judge evans expressed his gratitude and noted that [t]heres not an aggie that i have met that hasnt helped me or offered to help others that i know\xa0 it is just in the dna of who we are as aggies and as lawyersto serve\xa0 i am humbled beyond words to have this scholarship and help law students pursue their careers in a meaningful way\n\nthe endowed scholarship has already attracted tremendous interest and over 60 lawyers and law firms from across the state have committed their support\n\nfor more information about the scholarship and/or to donate contact myke holt texas a&m foundation at 817-212-4061 or mholt@txamfoundationcom\n\nschool officials send a special thanks to those who helped spearhead the creation of the scholarship especially us district judge mark pittman ‘97 and neal adams 68\n\nby texas a&m university school of law\n\narticle originally \u200bpublished in texas a&m today reprinted with permission\xa0\n ']"
3,"['2', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/bengals-running-back-trayveon-williams-to-co-teach-nil-course-at-texas-a-m-school-of-law', '\nThe former Aggie football player will bring his perspective as a college and professional athlete to a new class on name, image and likeness at the Fort Worth law school in spring 2023.\n\nTexas A&M TODAY | By Caitlin Clark, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing & Communications\nJACKSONVILLE, FL – Dec. 31, 2018 – Trayveon Williams at the TaxSlayer Bowl between the Texas A&M Aggies and the North Carolina State Wolfpack.\nCraig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics\n\nStudents at the Texas A&M University School of Law will soon have the opportunity to learn about athlete advocacy and name, image and likeness issues from a current NFL player with first-hand knowledge of the skills attorneys and sports agents need to advocate for athletes.\n\nCincinnati Bengals running back Trayveon Williams, a former Texas A&M student who played for the Aggies from 2016 to 2018, will co-teach a new course for the spring 2023 semester on the still-emerging landscape of name, image and likeness (NIL) deals – July 1 marks one year since college athletes have been able to earn and accept money from endorsements, ad campaigns, appearances and other commercial activities.\n\nWilliams wasn’t able to monetize his name, image and likeness during his time as a collegiate athlete. But he believes the knowledge law students will gain through the new course, with his added perspective, has the potential to “completely revolutionize” the world of NIL.\n\n“These kids are coming into a completely different world now,” Williams said of current collegiate athletes. “They’re in the position to make millions and have a platform to do big things. We can be at the forefront and be the ones who are preparing these future advocates who can put these athletes in the best position possible.”\nThe Fort Worth campus of the Texas A&M University School of Law.\nTexas A&M School of Law\nHe’ll teach the class alongside fellow former student Alex Sinatra ’11, a sports attorney and sports business consultant who also graduated from the law school in 2014. Sinatra acknowledges the curriculum will likely have to be adapted throughout the semester, in response to evolving NIL guidelines on the federal and state level. The concepts and skills at the center of the course, though, are “evergreen.”\n\nThose include handling negotiations, drafting and reviewing contracts, and understanding FTC regulations. Most importantly, Sinatra said, students will learn how to articulate the relevant issues in a way that’s relatable to athletes. She stresses that the course will train future advocates who have the best interests of their clients at heart: “The advocates have to be an extension of the athletes when the athlete can’t be in the room or doesn’t have knowledge to represent themselves fully.”\n\nThis is where Williams comes in. Using his experience as both a current pro and former college football player, he hopes to provide insight into what these issues look like for athletes.\n\n“If you can give them a frame of mind and understanding of what the world is like for an athlete, from the law side of it they can easily represent and be the best advocates for these athletes,” Williams said. “NIL is something the NCAA still doesn’t completely understand. If we can jump on it early and help these future advocates gain ground, we can put everyone in the position to be successful down the road.”\n\nAn NIL course makes “total sense” for Texas A&M Law, said Dean Robert Ahdieh, adding that this isn’t the first time the school has engaged the subject. A panel of faculty members discussed legal topics related to NIL policy in February as part of a conversation series hosted by Southeastern Conference law schools. It was also the subject of a symposium hosted in March by a student group.\n\n“For students who go on to work in sports or entertainment law – or even contract work generally – it makes sense for them to have an understanding of what’s happening in this space,” Ahdieh said. “With NIL in the news, students will be interested – on top of the fact that one of the instructors is an NFL player.”\n\nAhdieh said the school had already been in discussion with Sinatra about offering an NIL course before Williams was recruited to teach. That part, the dean says, started as a joke.\n\nWilliams, a former Texas A&M football player, will share his experience as an athlete both on and off the field with law students who take the NIL course he’ll co-teach next spring.\nCraig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics\nU.S. News and World Report released its 2023 rankings of the nation’s best graduate schools in March, naming the law school No. 2 in the state of Texas. In the past four years, the school has jumped 34 spots on the overall list – from No. 80 in 2019 to No. 46 in the current edition. In a writeup of the new rankings, the blog Above The Law remarked that with Texas A&M’s run into the top 50, “you might think Trayveon Williams was doing the rushing there.”\n\nWilliams rushed for more than 1,000 yards twice with Texas A&M, and was the fourth Aggie to register multiple 200-yard rushing games. In 2018, he set a school record for rushing yards in a single season.\n\nAhdieh shared the blog post on Twitter, where he “announced” Williams as the school’s newest faculty recruit. When Williams saw the tweet, he called up his agent.\n\n“I thought I was signed up for something that I didn’t know I was signed up for,” he said.\n\nOnce he was in on the joke, Sinatra reached out to Williams about the possibility of co-teaching, and Ahdieh enthusiastically agreed to the idea. When asked if he was serious about wanting to do it, Williams said the answer was easy: “Sign me up.”\n\nAs a former college athlete, Williams is well-acquainted with juggling school with football, and is confident he’ll be able to balance his responsibilities with the Bengals and other business ventures. When he can’t attend classes in-person at the Fort Worth campus, he’ll teach virtually via Zoom.\n\n“It was just an opportunity I couldn’t pass up,” he said. “I realized this could be a real opportunity to make a difference.”\n\nMedia contact: Caitlin Clark, caitlinclark@tamu.edu\n\nThis post originally appeared on Texas A&M TODAY and was published July 1, 2022. This article is republished here with permission.\n', '\nthe former aggie football player will bring his perspective as a college and professional athlete to a new class on name image and likeness at the fort worth law school in spring 2023\n\ntexas a&m today | by caitlin clark texas a&m university division of marketing & communications\njacksonville fl – dec 31 2018 – trayveon williams at the taxslayer bowl between the texas a&m aggies and the north carolina state wolfpack\ncraig bisacre/texas a&m athletics\n\nstudents at the texas a&m university school of law will soon have the opportunity to learn about athlete advocacy and name image and likeness issues from a current nfl player with first-hand knowledge of the skills attorneys and sports agents need to advocate for athletes\n\ncincinnati bengals running back trayveon williams a former texas a&m student who played for the aggies from 2016 to 2018 will co-teach a new course for the spring 2023 semester on the still-emerging landscape of name image and likeness (nil) deals – july 1 marks one year since college athletes have been able to earn and accept money from endorsements ad campaigns appearances and other commercial activities\n\nwilliams wasnt able to monetize his name image and likeness during his time as a collegiate athlete but he believes the knowledge law students will gain through the new course with his added perspective has the potential to completely revolutionize the world of nil\n\nthese kids are coming into a completely different world now williams said of current collegiate athletes theyre in the position to make millions and have a platform to do big things we can be at the forefront and be the ones who are preparing these future advocates who can put these athletes in the best position possible\nthe fort worth campus of the texas a&m university school of law\ntexas a&m school of law\nhell teach the class alongside fellow former student alex sinatra 11 a sports attorney and sports business consultant who also graduated from the law school in 2014 sinatra acknowledges the curriculum will likely have to be adapted throughout the semester in response to evolving nil guidelines on the federal and state level the concepts and skills at the center of the course though are evergreen\n\nthose include handling negotiations drafting and reviewing contracts and understanding ftc regulations most importantly sinatra said students will learn how to articulate the relevant issues in a way thats relatable to athletes she stresses that the course will train future advocates who have the best interests of their clients at heart: the advocates have to be an extension of the athletes when the athlete cant be in the room or doesnt have knowledge to represent themselves fully\n\nthis is where williams comes in using his experience as both a current pro and former college football player he hopes to provide insight into what these issues look like for athletes\n\nif you can give them a frame of mind and understanding of what the world is like for an athlete from the law side of it they can easily represent and be the best advocates for these athletes williams said nil is something the ncaa still doesnt completely understand if we can jump on it early and help these future advocates gain ground we can put everyone in the position to be successful down the road\n\nan nil course makes total sense for texas a&m law said dean robert ahdieh adding that this isnt the first time the school has engaged the subject a panel of faculty members discussed legal topics related to nil policy in february as part of a conversation series hosted by southeastern conference law schools it was also the subject of a symposium hosted in march by a student group\n\nfor students who go on to work in sports or entertainment law – or even contract work generally – it makes sense for them to have an understanding of whats happening in this space ahdieh said with nil in the news students will be interested – on top of the fact that one of the instructors is an nfl player\n\nahdieh said the school had already been in discussion with sinatra about offering an nil course before williams was recruited to teach that part the dean says started as a joke\n\nwilliams a former texas a&m football player will share his experience as an athlete both on and off the field with law students who take the nil course hell co-teach next spring\ncraig bisacre/texas a&m athletics\nus news and world report released its 2023 rankings of the nations best graduate schools in march naming the law school no 2 in the state of texas in the past four years the school has jumped 34 spots on the overall list – from no 80 in 2019 to no 46 in the current edition in a writeup of the new rankings the blog above the law remarked that with texas a&ms run into the top 50 you might think trayveon williams was doing the rushing there\n\nwilliams rushed for more than 1 000 yards twice with texas a&m and was the fourth aggie to register multiple 200-yard rushing games in 2018 he set a school record for rushing yards in a single season\n\nahdieh shared the blog post on twitter where he announced williams as the schools newest faculty recruit when williams saw the tweet he called up his agent\n\ni thought i was signed up for something that i didnt know i was signed up for he said\n\nonce he was in on the joke sinatra reached out to williams about the possibility of co-teaching and ahdieh enthusiastically agreed to the idea when asked if he was serious about wanting to do it williams said the answer was easy: sign me up\n\nas a former college athlete williams is well-acquainted with juggling school with football and is confident hell be able to balance his responsibilities with the bengals and other business ventures when he cant attend classes in-person at the fort worth campus hell teach virtually via zoom\n\nit was just an opportunity i couldnt pass up he said i realized this could be a real opportunity to make a difference\n\nmedia contact: caitlin clark caitlinclark@tamuedu\n\nthis post originally appeared on texas a&m today and was published july 1 2022 this article is republished here with permission\n']"
4,"['3', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/regents-add-fort-worth-urban-campus-to-capital-plan', '\n by tamus | May 19, 2022 | System News\n\n\nFORT WORTH, Texas — The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Thursday gave initial approval to $1.5 billion in future projects, including the first two buildings for an urban research campus in downtown Fort Worth.\n\nMeeting in Fort Worth for the special occasion, the Regents approved a new five-year Capital Plan, including $85 million for a Law and Education Building and another $85 million for a Research and Innovation Center in Fort Worth. The campus will be built on several blocks adjacent to the existing Texas A&M University’s School of Law building, which is also scheduled to be replaced in 2024.\n\nThe cost of the Law and Education Building, which is scheduled for 2023 construction, will be paid with proceeds from the Public University Fund. The Research and Innovation Center is scheduled to be built in 2024.\n\nTo download new architectural renderings or b-roll of the meeting, please go to https://www.tamus.edu/ft-worth-2022/\n\nTexas A&M System officials briefed the Board on the Fort Worth project in front of an audience of dignitaries and reporters. The urban campus was announced in November, but including the buildings in the Capital Plan is the first step toward final Board approval and construction.\n\n“This past decade has seen a historic construction boom for the A&M System around the state,” said Chancellor John Sharp. “But expansion into the nation’s fastest-growing large city is a game-changer for the A&M System, the city of Fort Worth and the whole Metroplex.”\n\nFort Worth government and business leaders invited the Texas A&M System to create a research campus to spur innovation and business development. Working with Fort Worth leaders, the A&M System has identified programs in emergency response communication, medical technologies, advanced manufacturing, nutrition, biotechnology, medical laboratory science and nursing as areas of interest.\n\nThursday’s vote comes just days after Texas A&M University’s College of Engineering announced its intention to offer the first two years of engineering courses at Tarrant College. Students at the Engineering Academy would be co-enrolled in Tarrant County College and Texas A&M. They would take basic courses from Tarrant College faculty while A&M professors would teach the engineering courses. The students then would transfer to the College Station campus to complete their bachelor’s degree.\n\nThe Fort Worth project is part of a 5-year, $4.2 billion Capital Plan that includes $2.7 billion of projects that already are in design or construction, plus the $1.5 billion of newly proposed projects.\n\nOther new proposed projects at Texas A&M University include:\n\nAn $118 million addition to the Clinical Veterinary Teaching & Research Complex, including almost $70 million from PUF proceeds;\n$175 million for a Visualization, Fine and Performing Arts Building;\n$40 million for Phase II of The Gardens at Texas A&M University;\n$75 million for an Aggie Band Residence Hall;\n$100 million Museum of Natural History.\n\nOther significant proposed projects include:\n\n$370 million for new Austin headquarters and State Emergency Operations Center for the Texas Division of Emergency Management;\n$110 million Convocation Center at Tarleton State University;\n$58 million for a new event center at A&M-Commerce;\n$20 million for an addition to the Nursing Education & Research Center in McAllen;\n$15 million to finish out the EnMed Discovery Tower Labs & Offices in Houston;\n$11.5 million for a Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital in Galveston;\n$20 million for an addition to the Arts and Media Building at A&M-Corpus Christi;\n$10.8 million to expand the Western Hemisphere Trade Center at A&M-International in Laredo;\n$9.4 million for addition to Fine and Performing Arts at A&M-International;\n$10 million for a research annex at A&M-Central Texas, including $5 million from PUF proceeds.\n$35 million for Phase III of students housing at A&M-San Antonio;\n$30 million for the Amarillo Research Extension Center at Canyon, including $20 million from PUF proceeds.\n\nIn other business, the Board of Regens approved an operating budget of $7.2 billion, $2.4 billion less than the current operating budget because of a decrease in COVID-19 federal dollars flowing through Texas Division of Emergency Management to other Texas entities.\n\nThe Board also authorized Texas A&M University President M. Katherine Banks to negotiate and execute a ground lease for construction of up to two research and educational buildings on the new TMC3 campus in Houston.\n\nIn 2020, the Texas A&M Health Science Center, the Texas Medical Center, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the MD Anderson Cancer Center agreed to construct a Collaborative Research Building to anchor the new biomedical research campus. That building is under construction.\n\nAbout The Texas A&M University System\nThe Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a budget of $7.2 billion. Through a statewide network of 11 universities, a comprehensive health science center, eight state agencies, and the RELLIS Campus, the Texas A&M System educates more than 152,000 students and makes more than 24 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceed $1 billion and help drive the state’s economy.\n\nContact: Laylan Copelin\nVice Chancellor of Marketing and Communications\n(979) 458-6425\n(512) 289-2782 cell\nlcopelin@tamus.edu\n', '\n by tamus | may 19 2022 | system news\n\n\nfort worth texas the texas a&m university system board of regents on thursday gave initial approval to $15 billion in future projects including the first two buildings for an urban research campus in downtown fort worth\n\nmeeting in fort worth for the special occasion the regents approved a new five-year capital plan including $85 million for a law and education building and another $85 million for a research and innovation center in fort worth the campus will be built on several blocks adjacent to the existing texas a&m universitys school of law building which is also scheduled to be replaced in 2024\n\nthe cost of the law and education building which is scheduled for 2023 construction will be paid with proceeds from the public university fund the research and innovation center is scheduled to be built in 2024\n\nto download new architectural renderings or b-roll of the meeting please go to https://wwwtamusedu/ft-worth-2022/\n\ntexas a&m system officials briefed the board on the fort worth project in front of an audience of dignitaries and reporters the urban campus was announced in november but including the buildings in the capital plan is the first step toward final board approval and construction\n\nthis past decade has seen a historic construction boom for the a&m system around the state said chancellor john sharp but expansion into the nations fastest-growing large city is a game-changer for the a&m system the city of fort worth and the whole metroplex\n\nfort worth government and business leaders invited the texas a&m system to create a research campus to spur innovation and business development working with fort worth leaders the a&m system has identified programs in emergency response communication medical technologies advanced manufacturing nutrition biotechnology medical laboratory science and nursing as areas of interest\n\nthursdays vote comes just days after texas a&m universitys college of engineering announced its intention to offer the first two years of engineering courses at tarrant college students at the engineering academy would be co-enrolled in tarrant county college and texas a&m they would take basic courses from tarrant college faculty while a&m professors would teach the engineering courses the students then would transfer to the college station campus to complete their bachelors degree\n\nthe fort worth project is part of a 5-year $42 billion capital plan that includes $27 billion of projects that already are in design or construction plus the $15 billion of newly proposed projects\n\nother new proposed projects at texas a&m university include:\n\nan $118 million addition to the clinical veterinary teaching & research complex including almost $70 million from puf proceeds;\n$175 million for a visualization fine and performing arts building;\n$40 million for phase ii of the gardens at texas a&m university;\n$75 million for an aggie band residence hall;\n$100 million museum of natural history\n\nother significant proposed projects include:\n\n$370 million for new austin headquarters and state emergency operations center for the texas division of emergency management;\n$110 million convocation center at tarleton state university;\n$58 million for a new event center at a&m-commerce;\n$20 million for an addition to the nursing education & research center in mcallen;\n$15 million to finish out the enmed discovery tower labs & offices in houston;\n$115 million for a sea turtle rehabilitation hospital in galveston;\n$20 million for an addition to the arts and media building at a&m-corpus christi;\n$108 million to expand the western hemisphere trade center at a&m-international in laredo;\n$94 million for addition to fine and performing arts at a&m-international;\n$10 million for a research annex at a&m-central texas including $5 million from puf proceeds\n$35 million for phase iii of students housing at a&m-san antonio;\n$30 million for the amarillo research extension center at canyon including $20 million from puf proceeds\n\nin other business the board of regens approved an operating budget of $72 billion $24 billion less than the current operating budget because of a decrease in covid-19 federal dollars flowing through texas division of emergency management to other texas entities\n\nthe board also authorized texas a&m university president m katherine banks to negotiate and execute a ground lease for construction of up to two research and educational buildings on the new tmc3 campus in houston\n\nin 2020 the texas a&m health science center the texas medical center the university of texas health science center at houston and the md anderson cancer center agreed to construct a collaborative research building to anchor the new biomedical research campus that building is under construction\n\nabout the texas a&m university system\nthe texas a&m university system is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation with a budget of $72 billion through a statewide network of 11 universities a comprehensive health science center eight state agencies and the rellis campus the texas a&m system educates more than 152 000 students and makes more than 24 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year system-wide research and development expenditures exceed $1 billion and help drive the states economy\n\ncontact: laylan copelin\nvice chancellor of marketing and communications\n(979) 458-6425\n(512) 289-2782 cell\nlcopelin@tamusedu\n']"
5,"['4', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/professor-eckstein-represents-bolivia-at-the-international-court-of-justice', '\nProfessor Gabriel Eckstein, director of the Texas A&M Energy, Environmental, and Natural Resource Systems Law Program (EENRSLP) and an expert in international and transboundary water law, represented Bolivia at the International Court of Justice public hearings on Monday, April 4 in The Hague, Netherlands.\n“Having focused much of my research, publications, and work experience on international and global water issues, it is an absolute thrill to have the opportunity to appear before the International Court of Justice,” Eckstein said.\nWhile the facts of this case are specific to the locality, this is one of few international tribunal cases to ever focus on international water law.\nThe case — Dispute Over the Status and Use of the Waters of the Silala (Chile v. Bolivia) — involves water that emerges from springs in Bolivia in fragile wetlands, and flows to Chile through artificial channels that were installed nearly 100 years ago by a private company for use in Chile.\nThe springs and the channels are located on the edge of one of the driest regions in the world — the Atacama Desert — where every drop of water is precious.\nEckstein says the main legal issues focus on the rights and obligations that the two nations have to this water — right to use; rights and obligations to conserve; obligations to prevent harm to the other nation through the use of the water; obligations to notify each other prior to undertaking any activity related to the water.\nProfessor Eckstein is serving as legal counsel to Bolivia on a team of about a dozen lawyers. He is one of four advocates who will plead Bolivia’s case before the International Court of Justice and also advised Bolivia’s scientific experts, preparing them for cross-examination. He is scheduled to present again in court on April 13 for the second round of Oral Arguments for Bolivia.\nEckstein said, ""It is truly an honor and privilege to serve as counsel to a nation, to represent its interest, and to defend its rights under international law in a case that centers on my particular expertise — the intersection of law and science, especially freshwater resources.”\n\n\n\xa0\nUpdates on the case can be found here.\n', '\nprofessor gabriel eckstein director of the texas a&m energy environmental and natural resource systems law program (eenrslp) and an expert in international and transboundary water law represented bolivia at the international court of justice public hearings on monday april 4 in the hague netherlands\nhaving focused much of my research publications and work experience on international and global water issues it is an absolute thrill to have the opportunity to appear before the international court of justice eckstein said\nwhile the facts of this case are specific to the locality this is one of few international tribunal cases to ever focus on international water law\nthe case dispute over the status and use of the waters of the silala (chile v bolivia) involves water that emerges from springs in bolivia in fragile wetlands and flows to chile through artificial channels that were installed nearly 100 years ago by a private company for use in chile\nthe springs and the channels are located on the edge of one of the driest regions in the world the atacama desert where every drop of water is precious\neckstein says the main legal issues focus on the rights and obligations that the two nations have to this water right to use; rights and obligations to conserve; obligations to prevent harm to the other nation through the use of the water; obligations to notify each other prior to undertaking any activity related to the water\nprofessor eckstein is serving as legal counsel to bolivia on a team of about a dozen lawyers he is one of four advocates who will plead bolivias case before the international court of justice and also advised bolivias scientific experts preparing them for cross-examination he is scheduled to present again in court on april 13 for the second round of oral arguments for bolivia\neckstein said ""it is truly an honor and privilege to serve as counsel to a nation to represent its interest and to defend its rights under international law in a case that centers on my particular expertise the intersection of law and science especially freshwater resources\n\n\n\xa0\nupdates on the case can be found here\n']"
6,"['5', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-ranks-in-the-top-50-nationally-second-in-texas', '\nTexas A&M Law continues its advance at an unprecedented pace to become a national contender, and a leader in Texas.\n\nIn just the past six years, Texas A&M Law has climbed up 53 places nationally — and from fifth in Texas to second. Meanwhile, enrollment has more than doubled since 2019 with a greater number of high-achieving students.\nTexas A&M University School of Law now ranks 46th nationally among law schools, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools, released today. Two of the school\'s programs landed in the top 10 nationally, with Dispute Resolution at No. 4 (first in Texas) and Intellectual Property Law at No. 6 (tied for first in Texas).\n“When we acquired the law school, we were hopeful about what the future would hold,” John Sharp, chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, said. “In the years since, we have succeeded beyond even our wildest expectations. But we’re still just getting started!”\nIn recent years, Texas A&M Law has invested heavily in growing its faculty, recruiting high-caliber students, building flagship centers of excellence, and establishing a dozen new clinical programs. This has resulted in an unprecedented rise across the key measures contributing to its overall ranking.\nTexas A&M Law Dean Robert B. Ahdieh said the momentum in rankings reflects the commitment of the law school faculty, the efforts of its staff, as well as the quality and accomplishments of its students and graduates.\n""I could not be more proud of the work that our faculty and staff are doing — and of the caliber of our students at Texas A&M Law. The advances we have seen in student quality, educational innovation, bar passage, and post-graduate employment that contribute to our overall ranking can be credited entirely to them,” Ahdieh said.\nAhdieh credits the vision of Chancellor Sharp and other leaders of the System and Texas A&M University – as well as the support that followed from it - for the law school’s striking accomplishments to date.\nThe underlying indicators of student quality and success to which Ahdieh refers include the entering qualifications of students, their success finding employment after graduation, and their average debt after graduation.\nThe incoming student profile — as measured by undergraduate GPA and LSAT median scores — has been steadily climbing since Texas A&M University acquired the law school in 2013. Texas A&M Law now ranks 17th nationally in the median undergraduate GPA of its incoming students - and 45th for their median LSAT.\nAccording to the most recently available statistics, Texas A&M Law graduates passed the bar at the second highest rate in Texas and found employment at a rate that placed them tenth in the nation - just behind graduates from Yale, Harvard, NYU, and Stanford. Employment statistics for the most recent graduating class - which will be available later this spring - look to again be strong.\nAverage student debt has also plummeted in recent years — enabling graduates to pursue their professional goals with fewer hurdles. The most recent Texas A&M Law graduates have the second lowest average debt in Texas among law school graduates who took out an educational loan.\nThe law school’s trajectory shows no signs of slowing. The Texas A&M University System announced last year that Texas A&M Law would anchor a new research and innovation campus it plans to build in downtown Fort Worth.\nWhile plans for “Aggieland North” are still in development, they include new law school facilities and innovative academic programming involving the law school as well as other A&M System schools and agencies. Those include the law school’s fast-growing degree, certificate, and executive education programs for non-lawyers.\n', '\ntexas a&m law continues its advance at an unprecedented pace to become a national contender and a leader in texas\n\nin just the past six years texas a&m law has climbed up 53 places nationally and from fifth in texas to second meanwhile enrollment has more than doubled since 2019 with a greater number of high-achieving students\ntexas a&m university school of law now ranks 46th nationally among law schools according to us news & world reports 2023 edition of best graduate schools released today two of the school\'s programs landed in the top 10 nationally with dispute resolution at no 4 (first in texas) and intellectual property law at no 6 (tied for first in texas)\nwhen we acquired the law school we were hopeful about what the future would hold john sharp chancellor of the texas a&m university system said in the years since we have succeeded beyond even our wildest expectations but were still just getting started!\nin recent years texas a&m law has invested heavily in growing its faculty recruiting high-caliber students building flagship centers of excellence and establishing a dozen new clinical programs this has resulted in an unprecedented rise across the key measures contributing to its overall ranking\ntexas a&m law dean robert b ahdieh said the momentum in rankings reflects the commitment of the law school faculty the efforts of its staff as well as the quality and accomplishments of its students and graduates\n""i could not be more proud of the work that our faculty and staff are doing and of the caliber of our students at texas a&m law the advances we have seen in student quality educational innovation bar passage and post-graduate employment that contribute to our overall ranking can be credited entirely to them ahdieh said\nahdieh credits the vision of chancellor sharp and other leaders of the system and texas a&m university – as well as the support that followed from it - for the law schools striking accomplishments to date\nthe underlying indicators of student quality and success to which ahdieh refers include the entering qualifications of students their success finding employment after graduation and their average debt after graduation\nthe incoming student profile as measured by undergraduate gpa and lsat median scores has been steadily climbing since texas a&m university acquired the law school in 2013 texas a&m law now ranks 17th nationally in the median undergraduate gpa of its incoming students - and 45th for their median lsat\naccording to the most recently available statistics texas a&m law graduates passed the bar at the second highest rate in texas and found employment at a rate that placed them tenth in the nation - just behind graduates from yale harvard nyu and stanford employment statistics for the most recent graduating class - which will be available later this spring - look to again be strong\naverage student debt has also plummeted in recent years enabling graduates to pursue their professional goals with fewer hurdles the most recent texas a&m law graduates have the second lowest average debt in texas among law school graduates who took out an educational loan\nthe law schools trajectory shows no signs of slowing the texas a&m university system announced last year that texas a&m law would anchor a new research and innovation campus it plans to build in downtown fort worth\nwhile plans for aggieland north are still in development they include new law school facilities and innovative academic programming involving the law school as well as other a&m system schools and agencies those include the law schools fast-growing degree certificate and executive education programs for non-lawyers\n']"
7,"['6', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-to-anchor-universitys-texas-sized-commitment-to-fort-worth', '\nTexas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, along with government and business leaders from Fort Worth and across Texas, announced plans today to build a new research campus and collaborative innovation hub in downtown Fort Worth.\nA new “state-of-the-art educational environment” for Texas A&M School of Law would serve as the front door and academic anchor of the urban campus, according to the press release.\nThe Texas A&M System Research and Innovation Center would be constructed alongside a new Education Alliance Building, which would host conferences and house professional, technical and university courses offered by the Texas A&M School of Law, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University, the Texas A&M Health Science Center and other alliance members.\xa0\nSo far, six notable Fort Worth employers — Alcon, AT&T, Bell, Elbit Systems of America, Lockheed Martin, and Philips — have also expressed interest in collaborating in particular research areas.\n“The A&M System is making a Texas-sized commitment to Fort Worth,” Chancellor John Sharp said. “Welcome to Aggieland North.”\xa0\nLearn More about ""Aggieland North""\n', '\ntexas a&m university system chancellor john sharp along with government and business leaders from fort worth and across texas announced plans today to build a new research campus and collaborative innovation hub in downtown fort worth\na new state-of-the-art educational environment for texas a&m school of law would serve as the front door and academic anchor of the urban campus according to the press release\nthe texas a&m system research and innovation center would be constructed alongside a new education alliance building which would host conferences and house professional technical and university courses offered by the texas a&m school of law tarleton state university texas a&m university the texas a&m health science center and other alliance members\xa0\nso far six notable fort worth employers alcon at&t bell elbit systems of america lockheed martin and philips have also expressed interest in collaborating in particular research areas\nthe a&m system is making a texas-sized commitment to fort worth chancellor john sharp said welcome to aggieland north\xa0\nlearn more about ""aggieland north""\n']"
8,"['7', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof.-peter-yu-listed-sixth-most-cited-younger-legal-scholar', '\nThe recently published article\xa0The Most-Cited Legal Scholars Revisited\xa0from the\xa0University of Chicago Law Review\xa0lists\xa0Texas A&M Law Professor Peter K. Yu\xa0sixth among the most-cited legal scholars born after 1970 across all fields.\n\n\n\n\xa0The study was conducted by Fred Shapiro, Associate Library Director at Yale Law School and the editor of the\xa0Oxford Dictionary of American Legal Quotations.\n\nThe issue features essays examining the work of more than a dozen of the most cited legal scholars. In one of these essays,\xa0University of Louisville Law Professor John T. Cross\xa0explores\xa0Lessons to be Learned from Peter Yu.\n\n“Peter has had an indelible impact on the intellectual property law debate for many years,” Cross writes of Yu, who serves as Regents Professor of Law and Communication and Director of the\xa0Center for Law and Intellectual Property\xa0at Texas A&M University School of Law.\n\nThe five lessons Cross identifies are as follows:\n\nWrite on a wide array of topics.\nAnalyze topics from multiple perspectives.\nA body of scholarship should be like a high-quality zoom lens.\nTry to come at an issue from a new angle.\nProvide the reader with a full background.\n\n“Much of my research focuses on legal problems that can benefit from a global, interdisciplinary perspective. I am deeply honored that fellow researchers have found my work useful to their scholarship,” said Yu.\n\nProfessor Yu holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University. Under his leadership, the intellectual property law program at Texas A&M University has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field. In the past five years, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report have ranked Texas A&M continuously among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the United States.\n', '\nthe recently published article\xa0the most-cited legal scholars revisited\xa0from the\xa0university of chicago law review\xa0lists\xa0texas a&m law professor peter k yu\xa0sixth among the most-cited legal scholars born after 1970 across all fields\n\n\n\n\xa0the study was conducted by fred shapiro associate library director at yale law school and the editor of the\xa0oxford dictionary of american legal quotations\n\nthe issue features essays examining the work of more than a dozen of the most cited legal scholars in one of these essays \xa0university of louisville law professor john t cross\xa0explores\xa0lessons to be learned from peter yu\n\npeter has had an indelible impact on the intellectual property law debate for many years cross writes of yu who serves as regents professor of law and communication and director of the\xa0center for law and intellectual property\xa0at texas a&m university school of law\n\nthe five lessons cross identifies are as follows:\n\nwrite on a wide array of topics\nanalyze topics from multiple perspectives\na body of scholarship should be like a high-quality zoom lens\ntry to come at an issue from a new angle\nprovide the reader with a full background\n\nmuch of my research focuses on legal problems that can benefit from a global interdisciplinary perspective i am deeply honored that fellow researchers have found my work useful to their scholarship said yu\n\nprofessor yu holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the department of communication at texas a&m university under his leadership the intellectual property law program at texas a&m university has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field in the past five years peer surveys conducted by us news and world report have ranked texas a&m continuously among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the united states\n']"
9,"['8', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-launches-environmental-natural-resources-systems-clinic', '\nThe new Environmental & Natural Resources Systems Clinic at Texas A&M Law places it among the relatively few law schools across the country with such a program. The clinic will build on the work of the school’s Energy, Environmental, And Natural Resource Systems Law Program (currently ranked 34 nationally).\xa0\nThere are two primary and interrelated objectives for the clinic: addressing critical environmental and natural resource issues, while helping to equip Aggie law students with hands-on, practical experience to lead change in these areas.\nProfessor Gabriel Eckstein, who directs the clinic, says there is a shortage of environmental advocates in the U.S., and especially Texas. “This leaves communities, habitats, and species at substantial risk,” he says.\n“In Texas, for example,” Eckstein explains, “we have communities like Sandbranch (just outside of Dallas) and numerous Colonias suffering from environmental injustice (lack of sewage or running water, situated in pollution zones, etc.); routine violations of water pollution laws; increases in industrial facilities engaging in unauthorized air pollution causing serious health effects; endangered species being unlawfully trafficked and sold; growing challenges from climate change; and more.”\nEckstein hopes the clinic will inspire more future lawyers to reduce that shortage by allowing students to work with real clients at the forefront of substantive environmental legal and policy areas, like energy law, water law, and endangered species law. “When they take their place in society and the legal profession, they will have to deal with these issues on a regular basis,” says Eckstein.\nSara Thornton, principal attorney with Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. in Austin, and one of the top environmental law attorneys in the state, will be co-teaching the clinic along with Eckstein.\nAs they work in the clinic, students will also be building skills crucial to their legal profession more broadly: developing attorney-client relationships; professional communication; interviewing clients, experts, and other professionals; and preparing position and policy papers and reports.\n""This clinic is a great addition to our clinical program and experiential offerings that focus on equipping students with the necessary skills and insights to tackle important legal needs in our communities,"" said Associate Dean for Experiential Education Luz Herrera.\nTexas A&M Law already has many established working relationships with agencies like the Trinity River Authority, Texas Target Communities, Texas Water Foundation, and Tarrant Regional Water District. That list is likely to grow significantly as the clinic expands the work to other types of clients.\nUnlike some of the other clinics at Texas A&M Law, the Environmental & Natural Resources Systems Clinic will not take cases to court. Instead, its focus will be on policy issues, legislation, and providing legal support to ensure that companies, governmental units, and individuals are doing what is necessary and sustainable for the environment, communities, and the economy.\n\n', '\nthe new environmental & natural resources systems clinic at texas a&m law places it among the relatively few law schools across the country with such a program the clinic will build on the work of the schools energy environmental and natural resource systems law program (currently ranked 34 nationally)\xa0\nthere are two primary and interrelated objectives for the clinic: addressing critical environmental and natural resource issues while helping to equip aggie law students with hands-on practical experience to lead change in these areas\nprofessor gabriel eckstein who directs the clinic says there is a shortage of environmental advocates in the us and especially texas this leaves communities habitats and species at substantial risk he says\nin texas for example eckstein explains we have communities like sandbranch (just outside of dallas) and numerous colonias suffering from environmental injustice (lack of sewage or running water situated in pollution zones etc); routine violations of water pollution laws; increases in industrial facilities engaging in unauthorized air pollution causing serious health effects; endangered species being unlawfully trafficked and sold; growing challenges from climate change; and more\neckstein hopes the clinic will inspire more future lawyers to reduce that shortage by allowing students to work with real clients at the forefront of substantive environmental legal and policy areas like energy law water law and endangered species law when they take their place in society and the legal profession they will have to deal with these issues on a regular basis says eckstein\nsara thornton principal attorney with lloyd gosselink rochelle & townsend pc in austin and one of the top environmental law attorneys in the state will be co-teaching the clinic along with eckstein\nas they work in the clinic students will also be building skills crucial to their legal profession more broadly: developing attorney-client relationships; professional communication; interviewing clients experts and other professionals; and preparing position and policy papers and reports\n""this clinic is a great addition to our clinical program and experiential offerings that focus on equipping students with the necessary skills and insights to tackle important legal needs in our communities "" said associate dean for experiential education luz herrera\ntexas a&m law already has many established working relationships with agencies like the trinity river authority texas target communities texas water foundation and tarrant regional water district that list is likely to grow significantly as the clinic expands the work to other types of clients\nunlike some of the other clinics at texas a&m law the environmental & natural resources systems clinic will not take cases to court instead its focus will be on policy issues legislation and providing legal support to ensure that companies governmental units and individuals are doing what is necessary and sustainable for the environment communities and the economy\n\n']"
10,"['9', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-celebrates-alumni-at-inaugural-awards-reception', ""\nTexas A&M School of Law in downtown Fort Worth celebrates alumni at its first Alumni Legacy Awards reception Saturday, September 11 from 6-8 p.m. at the Fort Worth Club. Recipients are graduates who have made noteworthy contributions to the legal field and the community. Among them is Mayor Mattie Parker, publicized as the youngest mayor of a top-25 U.S. city by\xa0KERA News.\n\nCoordinated by the Texas A&M Law\xa0Alumni Board, the awards program is designed to honor law school graduates annually with an awards process, culminating with a celebratory event. Board president and partner at Katten Benson Zachry, LLP\xa0Dana Zachry\xa0has spent her tenure determined to keep momentum high in uncertain times.\n\n“The Alumni Board of Directors has been able to accomplish more than I would have expected in the year of COVID,” she says. “We have succeeded in bringing the alumni community together in a big way while benefitting our community.”\n\nSince its inception, the law school has been known by three different names, most recently Texas Wesleyan University School of Law before Texas A&M University acquired it in 2013. According to Dean Robert B. Ahdieh, all graduates are welcome no matter the name on the door.\n\nZachry adds, “We are honoring the esteemed graduates of the law school from any era.”\n\nThe 2021 Texas A&M School of Law Legacy Awards recipients:\n\nJudge Joe Spurlock II '60 Alumnus/Alumna of the Year Award\nNelda Cacciotti ’01\nJudicial Staff Counsel and Mental Health Magistrate, Tarrant County Criminal Courts\n\nRising Star Award\nChristopher A. Brown ’14\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nAttorney, Cantey Hanger\n\nPrivate Practice Achievement Award\nCaroline Harrison ’04\xa0\xa0\nFounding Partner, Pham Harrison LLP\n\nPublic/Non-Profit Sector Achievement Award\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nThe Honorable Matthew Wright ’08\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nManaging Partner and Attorney, Diaz & Wright, PLLC\xa0\nPresiding Judge for the Rosebud Court of Record and the City of Lott Municipal Court\n\nCommunity Impact Award\nNikki Chriesman-Green ’09\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nSenior Counsel, Foster & Foster\n\nDean's Advocate Award\nMattie Parker\xa0’12\xa0\xa0\nMayor, City of Fort Worth\n\nDean Ahdieh supported the revitalization of the Texas A&M Law Alumni Board when he assumed his position in 2018 and has been an active participant since, attending board meetings and communicating regularly with board leadership.\n\n“I’m excited for our alumni community to come together to recognize this stellar group of graduates—and grateful to the Alumni Board for bringing the program together,” Ahdieh says. “Supporting our students, our newest graduates and one another is important.”\n\nLegacy Awards chairperson Lynne Nash, an attorney at Stanton LLP in Dallas, stresses that award proceeds will benefit legal legend and former Texas A&M faculty member Judge Joe Spurlock’s endowed scholarship.\n\n“He was my teacher—but, he was also my friend. It’s his legacy that drives my passion to raise funds to support our amazing students at Texas A&M University School of Law,” she says.\n\nNash credits her committee members Tave Doty of Whitaker Chalk Swindle and Schwartz PLLC, Collin County Assistant District Attorney Sarah Cary and Dana Zachry with showing “fierce commitment” building the awards program to celebrate alumni accomplishments this year and years to come. \n\n“We are quite proud of the heritage of our school and look to build upon it,” she says. “Our law school has always been a place which produces thoughtful, insightful and caring attorneys.”\n\nEstablished in 1989 at the Dallas/Fort Worth School of Law, the Texas A&M Law\xa0Alumni Board’s\xa0mission is strengthen the law school’s network though:\n\n\nProviding opportunities for student internships\nIncreasing employment opportunities for graduates\nCreating networking and growth opportunities for alumni\nSupporting the law school’s events and programs\nServing the community\n\nGraduates of the law school are encouraged to stay connected by serving on one of the Board’s numerous committees or applying to become a member of the Board of Directors at the next nomination cycle.\n "", ""\ntexas a&m school of law in downtown fort worth celebrates alumni at its first alumni legacy awards reception saturday september 11 from 6-8 pm at the fort worth club recipients are graduates who have made noteworthy contributions to the legal field and the community among them is mayor mattie parker publicized as the youngest mayor of a top-25 us city by\xa0kera news\n\ncoordinated by the texas a&m law\xa0alumni board the awards program is designed to honor law school graduates annually with an awards process culminating with a celebratory event board president and partner at katten benson zachry llp\xa0dana zachry\xa0has spent her tenure determined to keep momentum high in uncertain times\n\nthe alumni board of directors has been able to accomplish more than i would have expected in the year of covid she says we have succeeded in bringing the alumni community together in a big way while benefitting our community\n\nsince its inception the law school has been known by three different names most recently texas wesleyan university school of law before texas a&m university acquired it in 2013 according to dean robert b ahdieh all graduates are welcome no matter the name on the door\n\nzachry adds we are honoring the esteemed graduates of the law school from any era\n\nthe 2021 texas a&m school of law legacy awards recipients:\n\njudge joe spurlock ii '60 alumnus/alumna of the year award\nnelda cacciotti 01\njudicial staff counsel and mental health magistrate tarrant county criminal courts\n\nrising star award\nchristopher a brown 14\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nattorney cantey hanger\n\nprivate practice achievement award\ncaroline harrison 04\xa0\xa0\nfounding partner pham harrison llp\n\npublic/non-profit sector achievement award\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nthe honorable matthew wright 08\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nmanaging partner and attorney diaz & wright pllc\xa0\npresiding judge for the rosebud court of record and the city of lott municipal court\n\ncommunity impact award\nnikki chriesman-green 09\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nsenior counsel foster & foster\n\ndean's advocate award\nmattie parker\xa012\xa0\xa0\nmayor city of fort worth\n\ndean ahdieh supported the revitalization of the texas a&m law alumni board when he assumed his position in 2018 and has been an active participant since attending board meetings and communicating regularly with board leadership\n\nim excited for our alumni community to come together to recognize this stellar group of graduatesand grateful to the alumni board for bringing the program together ahdieh says supporting our students our newest graduates and one another is important\n\nlegacy awards chairperson lynne nash an attorney at stanton llp in dallas stresses that award proceeds will benefit legal legend and former texas a&m faculty member judge joe spurlocks endowed scholarship\n\nhe was my teacherbut he was also my friend its his legacy that drives my passion to raise funds to support our amazing students at texas a&m university school of law she says\n\nnash credits her committee members tave doty of whitaker chalk swindle and schwartz pllc collin county assistant district attorney sarah cary and dana zachry with showing fierce commitment building the awards program to celebrate alumni accomplishments this year and years to come \n\nwe are quite proud of the heritage of our school and look to build upon it she says our law school has always been a place which produces thoughtful insightful and caring attorneys\n\nestablished in 1989 at the dallas/fort worth school of law the texas a&m law\xa0alumni boards\xa0mission is strengthen the law schools network though:\n\n\nproviding opportunities for student internships\nincreasing employment opportunities for graduates\ncreating networking and growth opportunities for alumni\nsupporting the law schools events and programs\nserving the community\n\ngraduates of the law school are encouraged to stay connected by serving on one of the boards numerous committees or applying to become a member of the board of directors at the next nomination cycle\n ""]"
11,"['10', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-celebrates-allison-pawlowski', '\n\nAllison Pawlowski\n\nI completed my master\'s degree in higher education this past year. I now help Texas A&M Law School students find the right professional resources to ensure their wellness. I use a model to wellness that has eight facets: emotional, physical, financial, environmental, social, occupational, intellectual and spiritual.\n\nArea of Service:\xa0Student Affairs, Wellness\nYears of Service:\xa0One year\nDescribe your law school tenure in three words.\n\u200b\nMy entire law school tenure has been during the pandemic; so, three words describe my experience: unconventional, learning and connecting.\nWhy are you proud to work at Texas A&M Law?\n\nEveryone is proud to be here. That\'s why I\'m also proud to work at Texas A&M Law. I have never worked at a place where you can feel the excitement until now. Even though we\'re in Fort Worth, or as Dean Ahdieh likes to say--Aggieland North--the Aggie pride is infectious. Everyone lives and breathes for the success of Texas A&M University in this area.\n\nWhat\'s your go-to productivity trick?\n\nI use Microsoft Outlook to the highest extent possible [smile]. I also put all of my tasks on my calendar.\n\nWhat is a question that you answer most commonly while at work?\n\nWhat is a wellness coordinator? My position covers many things, and I am not meant to necessarily solve all problems but rather help students get to the professional resources they need. We try to address the whole student because we know that it all impacts academics.\n\nIs there a Texas A&M Law student who has left an impression on you? What qualities did this individual have that you remember?\n\nMessages\nPinterest\nInsight Timer\n\nWhat advice would you give to an admitted TAMU Law student?\nI would want them to know that law school is going to be stressful, but if they prepare and ask about the resources available to help them, it can save a lot of emotional strain later on. It’s beneficial to have a plan and to know where to go or what to do when you need help (such as me)!\n\n\nIn support of the Texas A&M University mission, the Office of Student Affairs at the Texas A&M School of Law contributes to student learning and development. The department provides services and programs that promote student success, embody the Aggie spirit, foster a diverse and inclusive campus community and exemplify Aggie Core Values — Loyalty, Integrity, Excellence, Leadership, Selfless Service and Respect.\nTexas A&M School of Law continues to reset expectations, climbing to the 53rd-ranked law school in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. ""Our staff fuel the engine,"" says Dean Robert B. Ahdieh. Get the facts and learn more about the law school\'s journey.\n\nTexas A&M School of Law continues to reset expectations, climbing to the 53rd ranked law school in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. ""Our staff fuel the engine,"" says Dean Robert B. Ahdieh. Get the facts and learn more about the law school\'s journey.\n\n', '\n\nallison pawlowski\n\ni completed my master\'s degree in higher education this past year i now help texas a&m law school students find the right professional resources to ensure their wellness i use a model to wellness that has eight facets: emotional physical financial environmental social occupational intellectual and spiritual\n\narea of service:\xa0student affairs wellness\nyears of service:\xa0one year\ndescribe your law school tenure in three words\n\u200b\nmy entire law school tenure has been during the pandemic; so three words describe my experience: unconventional learning and connecting\nwhy are you proud to work at texas a&m law\n\neveryone is proud to be here that\'s why i\'m also proud to work at texas a&m law i have never worked at a place where you can feel the excitement until now even though we\'re in fort worth or as dean ahdieh likes to say--aggieland north--the aggie pride is infectious everyone lives and breathes for the success of texas a&m university in this area\n\nwhat\'s your go-to productivity trick\n\ni use microsoft outlook to the highest extent possible [smile] i also put all of my tasks on my calendar\n\nwhat is a question that you answer most commonly while at work\n\nwhat is a wellness coordinator my position covers many things and i am not meant to necessarily solve all problems but rather help students get to the professional resources they need we try to address the whole student because we know that it all impacts academics\n\nis there a texas a&m law student who has left an impression on you what qualities did this individual have that you remember\n\nmessages\npinterest\ninsight timer\n\nwhat advice would you give to an admitted tamu law student\ni would want them to know that law school is going to be stressful but if they prepare and ask about the resources available to help them it can save a lot of emotional strain later on its beneficial to have a plan and to know where to go or what to do when you need help (such as me)!\n\n\nin support of the texas a&m university mission the office of student affairs at the texas a&m school of law contributes to student learning and development the department provides services and programs that promote student success embody the aggie spirit foster a diverse and inclusive campus community and exemplify aggie core values loyalty integrity excellence leadership selfless service and respect\ntexas a&m school of law continues to reset expectations climbing to the 53rd-ranked law school in the nation according to us news and world report ""our staff fuel the engine "" says dean robert b ahdieh get the facts and learn more about the law school\'s journey\n\ntexas a&m school of law continues to reset expectations climbing to the 53rd ranked law school in the nation according to us news and world report ""our staff fuel the engine "" says dean robert b ahdieh get the facts and learn more about the law school\'s journey\n\n']"
12,"['11', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-celebrates-sharon-jefferson', '\n\nSHARON JEFFERSON\n“One day chicken, next day feathers.”\n\nI enjoy volunteering for the Texas Rangers (I pass out promotional items at the gates), taking photographs (nature and baseball mainly) and spending time with my two \ngrandsons.\nArea of Service:\xa0Dee J. Kelly Law Library\nYears of Service:\xa017 years (at Texas Wesleyan School of Law and Texas A&M School of Law)\nDescribe your law school tenure in three words.\n\nVariety\nFortunate\nFriendships\xa0\n\nDo you have a favorite Texas A&M Aggie Core Value?\nSelfless Service – I think it is important to help others. Even a small act can make a difference to someone. We didn’t have a lot of money growing up, but I observed my parents helping others by giving their time to friends, family and the church.\n\nIn the future, I hope\xa0to devote time to helping the American Red Cross and area food banks. I am an introvert, and volunteering provides me with the opportunity to meet people.\nAre you an early bird or a night owl?\nEarly Bird – As a child, I wasn’t allowed to sleep in. As an adult, I always got up early to go to work or take my daughter to school. I am more productive and energetic in the mornings, especially after a chai tea latte.\nIf you could keep only three apps on your phone, what would they be?\n\nFacebook\nCandy Crush Soda\nGoogle\n\nWhat was your favorite tv show growing up?\nThere were several I loved watching…The Brady Bunch, Little House on the Prairie, The Waltons, Columbo, CHiPs, Dukes of Hazzard, Dallas, and Knots Landing.\nShare something that few people know about you.\nI love 80s heavy metal/hair bands like Van Halen, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard and Bon Jovi to name a few.\nWho has influenced you the most, when it comes to work? Give us three takeaways.\nMy Dad.\n\nWork Ethic/Professionalism\xa0– He went to work everyday. I do not remember him ever missing work unless there was a labor strike. Even then, he found another job to fill in that time. He taught me to take pride in my work.\nLife Isn’t Fair\xa0– His favorite saying is “One day chicken, next day feathers.” I think it means that one day may be going great, but the next day could be the opposite. It\'s probably best to expect chaos and hope for the calm.\nLaugh at Yourself\xa0–\xa0 He’s a very serious person, but he has a sense of humor. No one is perfect.\n\nThe\xa0Dee J. Kelly Law Library\xa0is an essential and integral component in the educational life of the law school. This exceptional research facility offers access to the law and law-related resources in addition to a wide range of services that support the law school curriculum and programs, promote the advancement of legal scholarship and fulfill the information needs of our library users.\n\nTexas A&M School of Law continues to reset expectations, climbing to the 53rd ranked law school in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. ""Our staff fuel the engine,"" says Dean Robert B. Ahdieh. Get the facts and learn more about the law school\'s journey.\n\n', '\n\nsharon jefferson\none day chicken next day feathers\n\ni enjoy volunteering for the texas rangers (i pass out promotional items at the gates) taking photographs (nature and baseball mainly) and spending time with my two \ngrandsons\narea of service:\xa0dee j kelly law library\nyears of service:\xa017 years (at texas wesleyan school of law and texas a&m school of law)\ndescribe your law school tenure in three words\n\nvariety\nfortunate\nfriendships\xa0\n\ndo you have a favorite texas a&m aggie core value\nselfless service – i think it is important to help others even a small act can make a difference to someone we didnt have a lot of money growing up but i observed my parents helping others by giving their time to friends family and the church\n\nin the future i hope\xa0to devote time to helping the american red cross and area food banks i am an introvert and volunteering provides me with the opportunity to meet people\nare you an early bird or a night owl\nearly bird – as a child i wasnt allowed to sleep in as an adult i always got up early to go to work or take my daughter to school i am more productive and energetic in the mornings especially after a chai tea latte\nif you could keep only three apps on your phone what would they be\n\nfacebook\ncandy crush soda\ngoogle\n\nwhat was your favorite tv show growing up\nthere were several i loved watching…the brady bunch little house on the prairie the waltons columbo chips dukes of hazzard dallas and knots landing\nshare something that few people know about you\ni love 80s heavy metal/hair bands like van halen aerosmith ac/dc guns n roses def leppard and bon jovi to name a few\nwho has influenced you the most when it comes to work give us three takeaways\nmy dad\n\nwork ethic/professionalism\xa0– he went to work everyday i do not remember him ever missing work unless there was a labor strike even then he found another job to fill in that time he taught me to take pride in my work\nlife isnt fair\xa0– his favorite saying is one day chicken next day feathers i think it means that one day may be going great but the next day could be the opposite it\'s probably best to expect chaos and hope for the calm\nlaugh at yourself\xa0–\xa0 hes a very serious person but he has a sense of humor no one is perfect\n\nthe\xa0dee j kelly law library\xa0is an essential and integral component in the educational life of the law school this exceptional research facility offers access to the law and law-related resources in addition to a wide range of services that support the law school curriculum and programs promote the advancement of legal scholarship and fulfill the information needs of our library users\n\ntexas a&m school of law continues to reset expectations climbing to the 53rd ranked law school in the nation according to us news and world report ""our staff fuel the engine "" says dean robert b ahdieh get the facts and learn more about the law school\'s journey\n\n']"
13,"['12', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-celebrates-pam-watson', '\n\nPAM WATSON\n""Our students make the work worthwhile.""\n\nI was one of the first African Americans to integrate Fort Worth\'s Stripling Middle School in the early 1970s. While I didn\'t feel the responsibility of being one of first at that time, I certainly remember that my presence was something others would remember. I got lots of stares. I share this because I can relate to the many firsts our law school students experience when they walk through our halls or sign in to a Zoom session for the very first time. I\'m so grateful to our faculty and staff for their welcoming presence and understanding. They are doing their best to maintain a close-knit, family feel despite growth.\nArea of Service:\xa0 Faculty Support\nYears of Service:\xa0 Five\nDescribe your law school tenure in three words.\n\nBusy\nDefining\nExciting\n\nWhat makes TAMU Law unique?\nCompared to other law schools, our size makes us unique. Smaller classes, I think, help our students connect better to their studies and to their fellow classmates. It\'s easier for students to find places to thrive.\n\nI love also watching how the diversity of our students, faculty and staff improves every year. Everyone works together because we can all agree that student success is a priority.\nWhat was your first job? Share a memory.\nI\'ve been working since I was 14. My first job was at Ridglea Country Club in Fort Worth, and I worked at the buffet line. I was in a program that encouraged high school students to gain real-world experience, and this was mine. \n\nI will never forget my last shift. The head Maitre D\' Mr. Johnson pulled me aside to tell me that he was impressed by my work ethic and dependability. I was graduating from high school the next day, and he said that he wanted me to know.\n\nI get a little teary even thinking about it. He waited on the steps, probably tired after his shift to tell me this, and I will never forget it.\nDo you have a favorite Aggie core value?\nRespect is my favorite Aggie Core Value. How we treat each other matters and reminds me of the Golden Rule - Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.\nAre you an early bird or a night owl?\nI\'m definitely an early bird. I tend to think better in the morning, and I can get more done. Forget the evenings. I\'m generally half asleep. LOL. I also like the morning hours because it\'s a good time to fish, one of my favorite things to do.\nWhich trends deserve a comeback?\nGood question! Bell bottoms, hip huggers, Chuck Taylor\'s, leisure suits and ""fly me by night"" collars. I\'ll also add fedora hats. When I think of them, I think of Tom Landry\'s professionalism on the Dallas Cowboys sidelines.\nIf you could keep only three apps on your phone, what would they be?\n\nGoogle\nWaze\nSolitaire\n\nWho has influenced you the most, when it comes to work? Give us three takeaways.\nMy mother, Jerline. Here\'s what has stuck with me:\n\xa01.\xa0 Do what you gotta do, then do what you want to do.\n\xa02.\xa0 Do your best work, and time will take care of itself.\n\xa03.\xa0 Let faith overcome your fear.\nPam works diligently to support prestigious faculty programs such as the Speaker Series and the Hagler Institute for Advanced Study program.\n\nTexas A&M School of Law continues to reset expectations, climbing to the 53rd ranked law school in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. ""Our staff fuel the engine,"" says Dean Robert B. Ahdieh. Get the facts and learn more about the law school\'s journey.\n', '\n\npam watson\n""our students make the work worthwhile""\n\ni was one of the first african americans to integrate fort worth\'s stripling middle school in the early 1970s while i didn\'t feel the responsibility of being one of first at that time i certainly remember that my presence was something others would remember i got lots of stares i share this because i can relate to the many firsts our law school students experience when they walk through our halls or sign in to a zoom session for the very first time i\'m so grateful to our faculty and staff for their welcoming presence and understanding they are doing their best to maintain a close-knit family feel despite growth\narea of service:\xa0 faculty support\nyears of service:\xa0 five\ndescribe your law school tenure in three words\n\nbusy\ndefining\nexciting\n\nwhat makes tamu law unique\ncompared to other law schools our size makes us unique smaller classes i think help our students connect better to their studies and to their fellow classmates it\'s easier for students to find places to thrive\n\ni love also watching how the diversity of our students faculty and staff improves every year everyone works together because we can all agree that student success is a priority\nwhat was your first job share a memory\ni\'ve been working since i was 14 my first job was at ridglea country club in fort worth and i worked at the buffet line i was in a program that encouraged high school students to gain real-world experience and this was mine \n\ni will never forget my last shift the head maitre d\' mr johnson pulled me aside to tell me that he was impressed by my work ethic and dependability i was graduating from high school the next day and he said that he wanted me to know\n\ni get a little teary even thinking about it he waited on the steps probably tired after his shift to tell me this and i will never forget it\ndo you have a favorite aggie core value\nrespect is my favorite aggie core value how we treat each other matters and reminds me of the golden rule - do unto others as you would have them do unto you\nare you an early bird or a night owl\ni\'m definitely an early bird i tend to think better in the morning and i can get more done forget the evenings i\'m generally half asleep lol i also like the morning hours because it\'s a good time to fish one of my favorite things to do\nwhich trends deserve a comeback\ngood question! bell bottoms hip huggers chuck taylor\'s leisure suits and ""fly me by night"" collars i\'ll also add fedora hats when i think of them i think of tom landry\'s professionalism on the dallas cowboys sidelines\nif you could keep only three apps on your phone what would they be\n\ngoogle\nwaze\nsolitaire\n\nwho has influenced you the most when it comes to work give us three takeaways\nmy mother jerline here\'s what has stuck with me:\n\xa01\xa0 do what you gotta do then do what you want to do\n\xa02\xa0 do your best work and time will take care of itself\n\xa03\xa0 let faith overcome your fear\npam works diligently to support prestigious faculty programs such as the speaker series and the hagler institute for advanced study program\n\ntexas a&m school of law continues to reset expectations climbing to the 53rd ranked law school in the nation according to us news and world report ""our staff fuel the engine "" says dean robert b ahdieh get the facts and learn more about the law school\'s journey\n']"
14,"['13', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-celebrate-xiyao-huang', '\n\nXIYAO HUANG\n""If there is something I can finish today, I get it done.""\n\nArea of Service:\xa0Curriculum & Instructional Design\nYears of Service:\xa0 Two\nI am very passionate about designing high-quality, learner-friendly courses that engage adult learners to achieve success. Instructional design is the ""glue"" that connects instructors and students for the finest experiences.\n\nI moved to the U.S. after earning my bachelor\'s degree in China, and I earned my master\'s degree in curriculum development and instructional technology from State University of New York at Albany. I\'m looking forward to completing my doctoral degree next summer.\nWhat\'s a recent professional accomplishment?\nMigrating existing online courses to Canvas during a pandemic. Pivoting quickly was a challenge but also an opportunity.\n\nCanvas is a\xa0course management system that supports online learning and teaching.\nDescribe your law school tenure in three words:\n\nExtremely busy\nChallenging\nExciting\n\nDo you have a favorite Texas A&M Aggie Core Value?\nI\'m most drawn to leadership, and it excites me. Without solid leadership, you may lose focus. Like a ship that navigates through rocky waters, a good leader can calm the path forward for organizational success.\nWhy are you proud to work at Texas A&M Law?\nI am confident that I can help build an online environment that improves experiences for working professionals. Twenty-five percent of our law students do not live in Texas. They matter.\n\nI am also proud to work at Texas A&M Law because I get to work with great people and learn from them.\nIf you could keep only three apps on your phone, what would they be?\n\nWeChat - It\'s a one-stop-shop. I can communicate with my family and more.\nInstagram - I love the visual storytelling.\nGmail and Outlook\n\nHow do you prefer to start your day?\nI listen to music, journal and watch morning news. I just added ""One More Day"" by King Sis to my playlist; and, watching Good Morning America reminds me of when I lived in New York. Seeing images of Rockefeller Center make me nostalgic.\n\nWhat is your go-to productivity trick?\nI ask myself if I\'m procrastinating. If there is something I can finish today, I get it done.\nAre you an early bird or a night owl?\nI am an early bird, when it comes to work. I believe that it\'s easier to build and stick to a routine in the morning.\xa0\nWhat is a question that you answer most commonly while at work?\nWhat do you do here?\xa0My answer? I help faculty members design online courses. I make them feel comfortable and help to optimize their coursework online. It\'s like a fashion designer. To design the perfect piece for a client, he/she take into account body shape, uses, strengths and weaknesses and more.\n\nTo me, an instructional designer is always wearing multiple hats. He/she is not just a technical person but also a person who can master project and relationship management in an academic setting.\n\nTexas A&M School of Law continues to reset expectations, climbing to the 53rd ranked law school in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. ""Our staff fuel the engine,"" says Dean Robert B. Ahdieh. Get the facts and learn more about the law school\'s journey.\n', '\n\nxiyao huang\n""if there is something i can finish today i get it done""\n\narea of service:\xa0curriculum & instructional design\nyears of service:\xa0 two\ni am very passionate about designing high-quality learner-friendly courses that engage adult learners to achieve success instructional design is the ""glue"" that connects instructors and students for the finest experiences\n\ni moved to the us after earning my bachelor\'s degree in china and i earned my master\'s degree in curriculum development and instructional technology from state university of new york at albany i\'m looking forward to completing my doctoral degree next summer\nwhat\'s a recent professional accomplishment\nmigrating existing online courses to canvas during a pandemic pivoting quickly was a challenge but also an opportunity\n\ncanvas is a\xa0course management system that supports online learning and teaching\ndescribe your law school tenure in three words:\n\nextremely busy\nchallenging\nexciting\n\ndo you have a favorite texas a&m aggie core value\ni\'m most drawn to leadership and it excites me without solid leadership you may lose focus like a ship that navigates through rocky waters a good leader can calm the path forward for organizational success\nwhy are you proud to work at texas a&m law\ni am confident that i can help build an online environment that improves experiences for working professionals twenty-five percent of our law students do not live in texas they matter\n\ni am also proud to work at texas a&m law because i get to work with great people and learn from them\nif you could keep only three apps on your phone what would they be\n\nwechat - it\'s a one-stop-shop i can communicate with my family and more\ninstagram - i love the visual storytelling\ngmail and outlook\n\nhow do you prefer to start your day\ni listen to music journal and watch morning news i just added ""one more day"" by king sis to my playlist; and watching good morning america reminds me of when i lived in new york seeing images of rockefeller center make me nostalgic\n\nwhat is your go-to productivity trick\ni ask myself if i\'m procrastinating if there is something i can finish today i get it done\nare you an early bird or a night owl\ni am an early bird when it comes to work i believe that it\'s easier to build and stick to a routine in the morning\xa0\nwhat is a question that you answer most commonly while at work\nwhat do you do here\xa0my answer i help faculty members design online courses i make them feel comfortable and help to optimize their coursework online it\'s like a fashion designer to design the perfect piece for a client he/she take into account body shape uses strengths and weaknesses and more\n\nto me an instructional designer is always wearing multiple hats he/she is not just a technical person but also a person who can master project and relationship management in an academic setting\n\ntexas a&m school of law continues to reset expectations climbing to the 53rd ranked law school in the nation according to us news and world report ""our staff fuel the engine "" says dean robert b ahdieh get the facts and learn more about the law school\'s journey\n']"
15,"['14', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-celebrates-chad-ballenger', '\n\nCHAD BALLENGER\n""What’s done in the dark will come to the light.""\n\nArea of Service:\xa0 IT\nYears of Service:\xa0 14 years as Texas Wesleyan Law and Texas A&M Law\nWho has influenced you the most when it comes to work? Share three takeaways.\nI was taught by my father to remove the phrases, I can’t or I don’t know. The takeaway is not to give up when things are hard and to always seek knowledge and understanding in areas that you lack knowledge.\n\nI was taught by my mother that working seven days a week, nights and weekends was normal for 40 hours of pay. My mother also told me frequently that life is not fair, but you need to control what you can control. You can always control your work ethic.\n\nThe last but most important came from my grandmother. She would say what’s done in the dark will come to the light. What I take from this is when you are working on projects alone and spending time away from work caring about your job and think you are not getting credit, keep working hard. What you do in the dark will soon come to light.\nDescribe your law school tenure in three words.\n\nExciting\nImpactful\nEncouraging\n\nIf you could keep only three apps on your phone, what would they be?\n\nE*Trade\nCNN\nInstagram\n\nDo you have a favorite Aggie core value?\nDefinitely, leadership. It\'s my favorite because I had and still have great leaders around me, starting with my paternal grandparents who were educators in a small east Texas town when it wasn\'t popular to be so. Not having solutions or not being self-assured just isn\'t acceptable.\nWhat was your favorite tv show growing up?\nThe Incredible Hulk with Lou Ferrigno. My cousin and I would wrestle when we were little, and before we would start a ""match,"" I\'d do my own transformation just like Bill Bixby. LOL. I competed regionally in high school wrestling. Maybe that mindset helped me win.\n\nI also loved the A-Team and Knight Rider.\nShare something that few people know about you.\nI was a high scorer on the SATs and was in the top 10 percent of the nation.\nWhat about this past year made an impression?\nThe law school had an online discussion for faculty, staff and students after the George Floyd murder. On it, I talked about how racial bias is commonplace for me and other people of color. I\'m shocked about how many people on the call reacted to an experience I had cutting my lawn. Someone driving by asked me how much I charged for my services. He assumed that I wasn\'t the homeowner. Whereas that may be a reason to shout for others, it\'s a shame that I\'m used to it. I knew even more so then that we have to talk about racial inequities to heal and move forward.\n\nTexas A&M School of Law continues to reset expectations, climbing to the 53rd ranked law school in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. ""Our staff fuel the engine,"" says Dean Robert B. Ahdieh. Get the facts and learn more about the law school\'s journey.\n', '\n\nchad ballenger\n""whats done in the dark will come to the light""\n\narea of service:\xa0 it\nyears of service:\xa0 14 years as texas wesleyan law and texas a&m law\nwho has influenced you the most when it comes to work share three takeaways\ni was taught by my father to remove the phrases i cant or i dont know the takeaway is not to give up when things are hard and to always seek knowledge and understanding in areas that you lack knowledge\n\ni was taught by my mother that working seven days a week nights and weekends was normal for 40 hours of pay my mother also told me frequently that life is not fair but you need to control what you can control you can always control your work ethic\n\nthe last but most important came from my grandmother she would say whats done in the dark will come to the light what i take from this is when you are working on projects alone and spending time away from work caring about your job and think you are not getting credit keep working hard what you do in the dark will soon come to light\ndescribe your law school tenure in three words\n\nexciting\nimpactful\nencouraging\n\nif you could keep only three apps on your phone what would they be\n\ne*trade\ncnn\ninstagram\n\ndo you have a favorite aggie core value\ndefinitely leadership it\'s my favorite because i had and still have great leaders around me starting with my paternal grandparents who were educators in a small east texas town when it wasn\'t popular to be so not having solutions or not being self-assured just isn\'t acceptable\nwhat was your favorite tv show growing up\nthe incredible hulk with lou ferrigno my cousin and i would wrestle when we were little and before we would start a ""match "" i\'d do my own transformation just like bill bixby lol i competed regionally in high school wrestling maybe that mindset helped me win\n\ni also loved the a-team and knight rider\nshare something that few people know about you\ni was a high scorer on the sats and was in the top 10 percent of the nation\nwhat about this past year made an impression\nthe law school had an online discussion for faculty staff and students after the george floyd murder on it i talked about how racial bias is commonplace for me and other people of color i\'m shocked about how many people on the call reacted to an experience i had cutting my lawn someone driving by asked me how much i charged for my services he assumed that i wasn\'t the homeowner whereas that may be a reason to shout for others it\'s a shame that i\'m used to it i knew even more so then that we have to talk about racial inequities to heal and move forward\n\ntexas a&m school of law continues to reset expectations climbing to the 53rd ranked law school in the nation according to us news and world report ""our staff fuel the engine "" says dean robert b ahdieh get the facts and learn more about the law school\'s journey\n']"
16,"['15', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-celebrates-lori-rogde', '\n\nLORI ROGDE\n""Never forget those on the margins.""\n\nArea of Service: Legal Clinics\nYears of Service: August will be 19 years with the law school as Texas Wesleyan Law and Texas A&M Law combined.\nWhat is your most recent accomplishment?\nGetting two kids through college at Texas State and Texas A&M universities, while finishing up my two master\'s degrees in management, human resources and leadership AND working a full-time job.\nDescribe your law school tenure in three words.\nInteresting\nChanging\nFast-paced\nWhat fuels Texas A&M’s recent rankings increase?\nQuality faculty. Having faculty members who value those on the fringes and who teach our students to do the same fuel our success. Students who exhibit this character will go further, I think. It will and should create a better culture for all.\nDo you have a favorite Texas A&M Aggie Core Value?\nMy favorite core value is leadership. Leadership is the core to most success, whether it is personal or in business. Families, companies, educational institutions, spiritual communities, friendships and more need sound leadership and direction. Leadership may even determine whether things fail or succeed.\nAre you an early bird or a night owl?\nI am both, depending on the situation. If I am on a schedule, then I am an early bird and would rather get things done, get the day started early and get it completed so that I can relax and spend time with my loved ones. If I am not on a schedule and am in relaxation/vacay mode, then I\'m definitely more of a night owl, and I will stay up as late as I want and sleep in.\nWhat keeps you walking through the door at Texas A&M Law?\nThe students and our Clinic clients. The fact that we give back to others through the Clinics makes me proud. Before I worked directly with the Clinic program, I loved recruiting students because I helped them achieve a life-long dream and set them up to help others. Now, I am helping students give back while getting the real-world experience they need to be better advocates of the people--which is just icing on the cake.\n\nI get to see the real work being done. I have the best view, and it\'s awesome where I sit!\nWhat advice would you give to a Texas A&M Law graduate? What advice would you give to an admitted Texas A&M Law student?\nTo a Texas A&M Law graduate: Never forget those on the margins. Working in the Clinics, I am reminded daily of those who have little or nothing. It keeps me humble, and I am grateful for that reminder.\n\nTo the admitted student: Never underestimate the experience you can get by taking a Clinic. Seeing the work our students do is amazing! Not one student has ever said that he/she regrets taking a Clinic. Not one.\nWho has influenced you the most when it comes to work?\nMy father. I was the first in my family to earn a college degree. My dad was a blue collar-worker and always worked hard no matter what. He made sure I knew the importance of getting an education.\n\nHere are three takeaways:\n\nHe taught me to never quit. I got my bachelor\'s degree later in life.\nFamily and faith are important. Never turn your back on either.\nLearn to laugh at yourself.\n\nTo learn more about how Texas A&M Law trains students and connects them to real-world experiences through the Legal Clinic Program, click here.\n\nTexas A&M School of Law continues to reset expectations, climbing to the 53rd ranked law school in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. ""Our staff fuel the engine,"" says Dean Robert B. Ahdieh. Get the facts and learn more about the law school\'s journey.\n', '\n\nlori rogde\n""never forget those on the margins""\n\narea of service: legal clinics\nyears of service: august will be 19 years with the law school as texas wesleyan law and texas a&m law combined\nwhat is your most recent accomplishment\ngetting two kids through college at texas state and texas a&m universities while finishing up my two master\'s degrees in management human resources and leadership and working a full-time job\ndescribe your law school tenure in three words\ninteresting\nchanging\nfast-paced\nwhat fuels texas a&ms recent rankings increase\nquality faculty having faculty members who value those on the fringes and who teach our students to do the same fuel our success students who exhibit this character will go further i think it will and should create a better culture for all\ndo you have a favorite texas a&m aggie core value\nmy favorite core value is leadership leadership is the core to most success whether it is personal or in business families companies educational institutions spiritual communities friendships and more need sound leadership and direction leadership may even determine whether things fail or succeed\nare you an early bird or a night owl\ni am both depending on the situation if i am on a schedule then i am an early bird and would rather get things done get the day started early and get it completed so that i can relax and spend time with my loved ones if i am not on a schedule and am in relaxation/vacay mode then i\'m definitely more of a night owl and i will stay up as late as i want and sleep in\nwhat keeps you walking through the door at texas a&m law\nthe students and our clinic clients the fact that we give back to others through the clinics makes me proud before i worked directly with the clinic program i loved recruiting students because i helped them achieve a life-long dream and set them up to help others now i am helping students give back while getting the real-world experience they need to be better advocates of the people--which is just icing on the cake\n\ni get to see the real work being done i have the best view and it\'s awesome where i sit!\nwhat advice would you give to a texas a&m law graduate what advice would you give to an admitted texas a&m law student\nto a texas a&m law graduate: never forget those on the margins working in the clinics i am reminded daily of those who have little or nothing it keeps me humble and i am grateful for that reminder\n\nto the admitted student: never underestimate the experience you can get by taking a clinic seeing the work our students do is amazing! not one student has ever said that he/she regrets taking a clinic not one\nwho has influenced you the most when it comes to work\nmy father i was the first in my family to earn a college degree my dad was a blue collar-worker and always worked hard no matter what he made sure i knew the importance of getting an education\n\nhere are three takeaways:\n\nhe taught me to never quit i got my bachelor\'s degree later in life\nfamily and faith are important never turn your back on either\nlearn to laugh at yourself\n\nto learn more about how texas a&m law trains students and connects them to real-world experiences through the legal clinic program click here\n\ntexas a&m school of law continues to reset expectations climbing to the 53rd ranked law school in the nation according to us news and world report ""our staff fuel the engine "" says dean robert b ahdieh get the facts and learn more about the law school\'s journey\n']"
17,"['16', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-celebrates-matt-pellegrino', '\n\nMATT PELLEGRINO\nReliable. Genuine. Selfless.\n\nTell us about you.\nI have a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas in Geography/Earth Science and a minor in Spanish. I did a study-abroad and lived in Mexico for over a month while living with a family and attending school. I played saxophone in a Ska band in the late 90’s and played all over the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and Austin. My wife and I have known each other since high school band. She has been an elementary school teacher for 27 years. Our daughter is a junior at Texas Woman’s University, and our son is a percussion director for an area high school. We have two Bassett hounds, a Labrador mix and two cats.\xa0 \xa0We love taking our camper to different places and enjoying the scenery.\nYears of service.\n20\nDescribe your law school tenure in three words.\nBusy, busy, busy….\nWhy are you proud to work at Texas A&M Law?\nThe law school came from such humble beginnings with the hard work of so many people to become what it is today.\nWhat makes TAMU Law unique and worth taking a second look or worth listing first on anyone’s list?\nThe professors are very approachable, and many have been here for a long time and are here to help students succeed. You could go anywhere else, but the recognition of the Aggie Ring and being a part of the Aggie Network is invaluable.\nDo you have a favorite Aggie core value?\nSelfless Service. Though I believe that the Six Core Values are equally weighted, Selfless Service embodies the idea of reaching beyond your ego and helping others without gain. Something we need more of today.\nWhat was your favorite tv show growing up?\nI had many! Battlestar Galactica (late ‘70’s version), Buck Rogers in 25th Century, Dukes of Hazzard, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, CHiPs, BJ and The Bear, Little House on the Prairie, Wonder Woman, Charlie’s Angels….just to name a few!\nIs there a Texas A&M Law student who has left an impression on you?\nPaul Youngblood. When I talked to him in the first week of his 1L year, I could tell he was questioning his decision; but over the three years, he became a confident student, who was poised to succeed. He has a very successful law practice.\nWhat was your first job?\nThe neighbor kid behind me helped me secure my first job at 15 working for a local newspaper, inserting ads and stamping addresses on newspapers, bundling them and taking to the post office. One night, while working with what most people would have labeled “misfit teenagers”, the power was knocked out to half the building, the van door was torn off and thrown on top of the stack of newspapers and a spontaneous, punk-fueled, dance off resulted in a huge hole in the wall of the room we were working in at the time. Needless to say, the guy that was “supervising” us (he had a real day job and was the brother-in-law of the editor) almost had a heart attack. The guys that I worked with were crazy, social outcasts that introduced me to Rush, Led Zeppelin and the art of jumping a van full of newspapers over railroad tracks. Though I did not take part in their antics and angst, I enjoyed every minute of being around them because they were so different from my circle of friends.\nWhat trend deserves a comeback?\nParachute Pants. I always wanted them but was too awkward and chunky to sport them; but, the dream will live on in my head.\nYou may catch Matt almost 24/7 as the Facilities Manager. He is known for making the law school a safe place for everyone and for always being encouraging and extremely reliable. His devotion does not go unnoticed. In 2016, he was the recipient of Texas A&M University’s President’s Meritorious Service Award (PMSA). We celebrate you, Matt!\n\nTexas A&M School of Law continues to reset expectations, climbing to the 53rd ranked law school in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. ""Our staff fuel the engine,"" says Dean Robert B. Ahdieh. Get the facts and learn more about the law school\'s journey.\n', '\n\nmatt pellegrino\nreliable genuine selfless\n\ntell us about you\ni have a bachelors degree from the university of north texas in geography/earth science and a minor in spanish i did a study-abroad and lived in mexico for over a month while living with a family and attending school i played saxophone in a ska band in the late 90s and played all over the dallas/fort worth metroplex and austin my wife and i have known each other since high school band she has been an elementary school teacher for 27 years our daughter is a junior at texas womans university and our son is a percussion director for an area high school we have two bassett hounds a labrador mix and two cats\xa0 \xa0we love taking our camper to different places and enjoying the scenery\nyears of service\n20\ndescribe your law school tenure in three words\nbusy busy busy…\nwhy are you proud to work at texas a&m law\nthe law school came from such humble beginnings with the hard work of so many people to become what it is today\nwhat makes tamu law unique and worth taking a second look or worth listing first on anyones list\nthe professors are very approachable and many have been here for a long time and are here to help students succeed you could go anywhere else but the recognition of the aggie ring and being a part of the aggie network is invaluable\ndo you have a favorite aggie core value\nselfless service though i believe that the six core values are equally weighted selfless service embodies the idea of reaching beyond your ego and helping others without gain something we need more of today\nwhat was your favorite tv show growing up\ni had many! battlestar galactica (late ‘70s version) buck rogers in 25th century dukes of hazzard the love boat fantasy island chips bj and the bear little house on the prairie wonder woman charlies angels…just to name a few!\nis there a texas a&m law student who has left an impression on you\npaul youngblood when i talked to him in the first week of his 1l year i could tell he was questioning his decision; but over the three years he became a confident student who was poised to succeed he has a very successful law practice\nwhat was your first job\nthe neighbor kid behind me helped me secure my first job at 15 working for a local newspaper inserting ads and stamping addresses on newspapers bundling them and taking to the post office one night while working with what most people would have labeled misfit teenagers the power was knocked out to half the building the van door was torn off and thrown on top of the stack of newspapers and a spontaneous punk-fueled dance off resulted in a huge hole in the wall of the room we were working in at the time needless to say the guy that was supervising us (he had a real day job and was the brother-in-law of the editor) almost had a heart attack the guys that i worked with were crazy social outcasts that introduced me to rush led zeppelin and the art of jumping a van full of newspapers over railroad tracks though i did not take part in their antics and angst i enjoyed every minute of being around them because they were so different from my circle of friends\nwhat trend deserves a comeback\nparachute pants i always wanted them but was too awkward and chunky to sport them; but the dream will live on in my head\nyou may catch matt almost 24/7 as the facilities manager he is known for making the law school a safe place for everyone and for always being encouraging and extremely reliable his devotion does not go unnoticed in 2016 he was the recipient of texas a&m universitys presidents meritorious service award (pmsa) we celebrate you matt!\n\ntexas a&m school of law continues to reset expectations climbing to the 53rd ranked law school in the nation according to us news and world report ""our staff fuel the engine "" says dean robert b ahdieh get the facts and learn more about the law school\'s journey\n']"
18,"['17', ""https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/univ.-of-oxford-to-pre-launch-prof.-yu's-co-edited-book-on-ip-global-inequality"", '\nIn late May, the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre at the\xa0University of Oxford, in collaboration with the Haifa Centre for Law and Technology at the University of Haifa in Israel, will hold a pre-launch of the book\xa0Intellectual Property, Innovation, and Global Inequality.\n\nForthcoming from Cambridge University Press, this interdisciplinary book is co-edited by Professor Daniel Benoliel of the University of Haifa Faculty of Law, Francis Gurry, the director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) from 2008 to 2020, Professor Keun Lee of the department of economics at Seoul National University in South Korea and\xa0Regents\xa0Professor\xa0Peter Yu\xa0of Texas A&M University.\n\nThis pre-launch\xa0event, entitled ""Inequality Through IP: A New Policy Lever?"" is organized by Professor Benoliel and Professors Robert Burrell and Dev Gangjee of the University of Oxford.\xa0More information is available\xa0online.\n\nNobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, university professor at Columbia University, will serve as the event\'s keynote speaker. In addition to the former WIPO Director General and leading intellectual property law scholars from Duke, Harvard, NYU, Oxford, Yale and other institutions, the event will feature\xa0Carlos Correa, the executive director of the South Centre, an intergovernmental policy institution for developing countries; Thomas Cottier, the former managing director of the World Trade Institute at the\xa0University of Bern\xa0and\xa0Switzerland\'s chief negotiator on the WTO TRIPS Agreement;\xa0Carsten Fink, the chief economist of WIPO and Keith Maskus, the former chief economist of the U.S. Department of State.\n\nProfessor Yu will present his\xa0book chapter\xa0entitled ""Intellectual Property, Global Inequality and Subnational Policy Variations."" His chapter explores the complications Brazil, China, India and other emerging\xa0countries have created for\xa0the North-South debate on intellectual property policy.\xa0Focusing beyond the inequality between developed and developing countries, Yu\xa0calls for greater policy and scholarly attention to the considerable variations in economic and technological conditions at the\xa0subnational level. His presentation will outline policy responses that could be put in place to alleviate national inequality in emerging countries.\n\n\nProfessor Yu is the director of the\xa0Center for Law and Intellectual Property\xa0at Texas A&M University and\xa0holds a joint appointment at the\xa0School of Law and the Department of Communication. An award-winning teacher and a prolific scholar, he is vice president and co-director of studies of the American Branch of the International Law Association and has served as the general editor of the WIPO Journal. He has testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission and has spoken on intellectual property issues at the National Academy of Sciences, the U.S. Library of Congress and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.\n\nUnder his leadership, the intellectual property law program at Texas A&M University has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field. In addition to an intellectual property concentration for J.D. students, the program offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property degree for lawyers and a Master of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) in Intellectual Property degree for non-lawyers. In the past five years, peer surveys conducted by\xa0U.S. News and World Report\xa0have ranked Texas A&M continuously among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the United States.\n\n\n\n', '\nin late may the oxford intellectual property research centre at the\xa0university of oxford in collaboration with the haifa centre for law and technology at the university of haifa in israel will hold a pre-launch of the book\xa0intellectual property innovation and global inequality\n\nforthcoming from cambridge university press this interdisciplinary book is co-edited by professor daniel benoliel of the university of haifa faculty of law francis gurry the director general of the world intellectual property organization (wipo) from 2008 to 2020 professor keun lee of the department of economics at seoul national university in south korea and\xa0regents\xa0professor\xa0peter yu\xa0of texas a&m university\n\nthis pre-launch\xa0event entitled ""inequality through ip: a new policy lever"" is organized by professor benoliel and professors robert burrell and dev gangjee of the university of oxford\xa0more information is available\xa0online\n\nnobel laureate joseph stiglitz university professor at columbia university will serve as the event\'s keynote speaker in addition to the former wipo director general and leading intellectual property law scholars from duke harvard nyu oxford yale and other institutions the event will feature\xa0carlos correa the executive director of the south centre an intergovernmental policy institution for developing countries; thomas cottier the former managing director of the world trade institute at the\xa0university of bern\xa0and\xa0switzerland\'s chief negotiator on the wto trips agreement;\xa0carsten fink the chief economist of wipo and keith maskus the former chief economist of the us department of state\n\nprofessor yu will present his\xa0book chapter\xa0entitled ""intellectual property global inequality and subnational policy variations"" his chapter explores the complications brazil china india and other emerging\xa0countries have created for\xa0the north-south debate on intellectual property policy\xa0focusing beyond the inequality between developed and developing countries yu\xa0calls for greater policy and scholarly attention to the considerable variations in economic and technological conditions at the\xa0subnational level his presentation will outline policy responses that could be put in place to alleviate national inequality in emerging countries\n\n\nprofessor yu is the director of the\xa0center for law and intellectual property\xa0at texas a&m university and\xa0holds a joint appointment at the\xa0school of law and the department of communication an award-winning teacher and a prolific scholar he is vice president and co-director of studies of the american branch of the international law association and has served as the general editor of the wipo journal he has testified before the us international trade commission and has spoken on intellectual property issues at the national academy of sciences the us library of congress and the us patent and trademark office\n\nunder his leadership the intellectual property law program at texas a&m university has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field in addition to an intellectual property concentration for jd students the program offers a master of laws (llm) in intellectual property degree for lawyers and a master of jurisprudence (mjur) in intellectual property degree for non-lawyers in the past five years peer surveys conducted by\xa0us news and world report\xa0have ranked texas a&m continuously among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the united states\n\n\n\n']"
19,"['18', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-celebrates-international-and-regional-wins', '\nTexas A&M Law\xa0advocacy competition\xa0students are international champions of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) Nelson Mandela International Negotiation Competition. The team of 3L Maya Fitzpatrick and 2L Tyler Phillips won the competition in March. They were coached by law school adjunct Kay Elliott.\nLaw school students are also regional champions of the American Bar Association (ABA) Representation in Mediation Competition, hosted by Texas A&M Law. The team of 2Ls Taylor Garner and Isabelle Chapman have advanced to the national finals, which will be held virtually early April. This team was also coached by Kay Elliott.\nJennifer Ellis, advocacy program director, says, ""We are very proud of our teams! Not only did they have to overcome the challenges of a virtual competition, but they also had reduced ability to practice due to the winter storm in February. Their hard work paid off though.""\nSee the number of top advocacy award for Texas A&M School of Law:\n\nFour (4) international championships\n12 national championships\n24 regional championships\nOne (1) state championship\n16 Best Advocate awards\n13 Best Brief awards\n\n\n\nPictured above: Maya Fitzpatrick and Tyler Phillips\n\n\nPictured above: Maya Fitzpatrick and Tyler Phillips\n\nAbout the TAMU Law Advocacy Program\n\nMoot Court (appellate advocacy)\nMock Trial (trial advocacy) \nAggie Dispute Resolution “ADR” (negotiation, mediation and arbitration)\n\nThe comprehensive, experiential-based program led by experienced professors, judges and attorneys prepares \u200bfuture lawyers to tackle a variety of complex challenges.\nThrough extensive, individualized instruction and feedback, as well as numerous opportunities to compete against teams from other law schools around the nation and against fellow Texas A&M law students, the program develops confidence, competence and integrity.\n', '\ntexas a&m law\xa0advocacy competition\xa0students are international champions of the black law students association (blsa) nelson mandela international negotiation competition the team of 3l maya fitzpatrick and 2l tyler phillips won the competition in march they were coached by law school adjunct kay elliott\nlaw school students are also regional champions of the american bar association (aba) representation in mediation competition hosted by texas a&m law the team of 2ls taylor garner and isabelle chapman have advanced to the national finals which will be held virtually early april this team was also coached by kay elliott\njennifer ellis advocacy program director says ""we are very proud of our teams! not only did they have to overcome the challenges of a virtual competition but they also had reduced ability to practice due to the winter storm in february their hard work paid off though""\nsee the number of top advocacy award for texas a&m school of law:\n\nfour (4) international championships\n12 national championships\n24 regional championships\none (1) state championship\n16 best advocate awards\n13 best brief awards\n\n\n\npictured above: maya fitzpatrick and tyler phillips\n\n\npictured above: maya fitzpatrick and tyler phillips\n\nabout the tamu law advocacy program\n\nmoot court (appellate advocacy)\nmock trial (trial advocacy) \naggie dispute resolution adr (negotiation mediation and arbitration)\n\nthe comprehensive experiential-based program led by experienced professors judges and attorneys prepares \u200bfuture lawyers to tackle a variety of complex challenges\nthrough extensive individualized instruction and feedback as well as numerous opportunities to compete against teams from other law schools around the nation and against fellow texas a&m law students the program develops confidence competence and integrity\n']"
20,"['19', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof.-peter-yu-joins-asst.-wipo-dir.-general-in-ip-and-sustainable-development-debate', '\nIn March,\xa0Peter K. Yu, Regents Professor at Texas A&M University School of Law, joined\xa0Edward Kwakwa, assistant director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in the 10th Global Digital Encounter organized by FIDE (Legal and Business Research Foundation) and the Transatlantic Intellectual Property Academy. Professor Miriam Allena of Bocconi University in Italy moderated the event.\n\nAt the virtual encounter, which was accessible to over 600 network members and was subsequently made\xa0available online, Professor\xa0Yu explored the potential contributions of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals to the intellectual property system and the role intellectual property law and policy can play in promoting these goals. He also shared his views on the recent proposal by India and South Africa to suspend selective intellectual property obligations under the WTO TRIPS Agreement to help contain and treat COVID-19.\n\n""It is a pleasure to join Edward and Miriam in this very timely digital encounter,"" said Professor Yu.\n\n""Issues relating to intellectual property and sustainable development have never\xa0been more important. As we continue to combat COVID-19, there is also the\xa0inevitable debate about whether the intellectual property system needs adjustments during the global pandemic.""\n\nPhoto Caption: Kwakwa and Yu join Former Dean Andrew Morriss, Prof. Ku and ABILA President David Stewart at the International Law Weekend--South (Photo credit: Doug Thurman).\nKwakwa visited Texas A&M University School of Law in March 2017 to deliver a plenary address at the\xa0International Law Weekend--South. Co-chaired by Professors Yu and Charlotte Ku, the event was jointly organized by the School of Law and the American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA). Previously, Bocconi University has also collaborated with the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) at Texas A&M University, serving as the host of the\xa010th Conference on Innovation and Communications Law\xa0in May 2018.\n\n\nTwo years ago, WIPO invited Professor Yu to speak at the\xa0International Conference on Intellectual Property and Development\xa0in Geneva, Switzerland.\xa0Held at WIPO\'s headquarters, this high-profile event brought together leading intellectual property experts from around the world to share their knowledge and experience on intellectual property and development. The conference was attended by more than 100 delegates, diplomats and NGO representatives and webcasted to different parts of the world.\n\nPhoto Caption: Professor Yu identified strategies to align international intellectual property negotiations with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals at the WIPO Conference on Intellectual Property and Development (Courtesy: WIPO)\n\n\nProfessor Yu directs CLIP and holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University. An award-winning teacher and a prolific scholar, he\xa0is vice president and co-director of studies of ABILA and has served as the general editor of the WIPO Journal. He has testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission and has spoken on intellectual property issues at the National Academy of Sciences, the U.S. Library of Congress and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.\n\nUnder his leadership, the intellectual property law program at Texas A&M University has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field. In addition to an intellectual property concentration for J.D. students, the program offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property degree for lawyers and a Master of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) in Intellectual Property degree for non-lawyers. In the past four years, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report have ranked Texas A&M continuously among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the United States.\n\n\n\n', '\nin march \xa0peter k yu regents professor at texas a&m university school of law joined\xa0edward kwakwa assistant director general of the world intellectual property organization (wipo) in the 10th global digital encounter organized by fide (legal and business research foundation) and the transatlantic intellectual property academy professor miriam allena of bocconi university in italy moderated the event\n\nat the virtual encounter which was accessible to over 600 network members and was subsequently made\xa0available online professor\xa0yu explored the potential contributions of the un sustainable development goals to the intellectual property system and the role intellectual property law and policy can play in promoting these goals he also shared his views on the recent proposal by india and south africa to suspend selective intellectual property obligations under the wto trips agreement to help contain and treat covid-19\n\n""it is a pleasure to join edward and miriam in this very timely digital encounter "" said professor yu\n\n""issues relating to intellectual property and sustainable development have never\xa0been more important as we continue to combat covid-19 there is also the\xa0inevitable debate about whether the intellectual property system needs adjustments during the global pandemic""\n\nphoto caption: kwakwa and yu join former dean andrew morriss prof ku and abila president david stewart at the international law weekend--south (photo credit: doug thurman)\nkwakwa visited texas a&m university school of law in march 2017 to deliver a plenary address at the\xa0international law weekend--south co-chaired by professors yu and charlotte ku the event was jointly organized by the school of law and the american branch of the international law association (abila) previously bocconi university has also collaborated with the center for law and intellectual property (clip) at texas a&m university serving as the host of the\xa010th conference on innovation and communications law\xa0in may 2018\n\n\ntwo years ago wipo invited professor yu to speak at the\xa0international conference on intellectual property and development\xa0in geneva switzerland\xa0held at wipo\'s headquarters this high-profile event brought together leading intellectual property experts from around the world to share their knowledge and experience on intellectual property and development the conference was attended by more than 100 delegates diplomats and ngo representatives and webcasted to different parts of the world\n\nphoto caption: professor yu identified strategies to align international intellectual property negotiations with the un sustainable development goals at the wipo conference on intellectual property and development (courtesy: wipo)\n\n\nprofessor yu directs clip and holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the department of communication at texas a&m university an award-winning teacher and a prolific scholar he\xa0is vice president and co-director of studies of abila and has served as the general editor of the wipo journal he has testified before the us international trade commission and has spoken on intellectual property issues at the national academy of sciences the us library of congress and the us patent and trademark office\n\nunder his leadership the intellectual property law program at texas a&m university has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field in addition to an intellectual property concentration for jd students the program offers a master of laws (llm) in intellectual property degree for lawyers and a master of jurisprudence (mjur) in intellectual property degree for non-lawyers in the past four years peer surveys conducted by us news and world report have ranked texas a&m continuously among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the united states\n\n\n\n']"
21,"['20', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof.-nancy-welsh-receives-tamu-2021-professorship-award', ""\nFrom the Office of the Texas A&M University Office of the Provost:\n\nThree Texas A&M University faculty were selected for the\xa02021 University Professorship\xa0award, including Texas A&M Law's\xa0Nancy Welsh. University Professorships recognize faculty who have demonstrated significant and sustained accomplishments in their discipline and who have gained recognition both nationally and internationally. The award also acknowledges a commitment to inclusivity and diversity and excellence in teaching and service.\nRecipients receive an annual $5,000 stipend for three years and will retain the right to use the title so long as they remain a faculty member in good standing.\n\nThe 2021\xa0University\xa0Professorships are:\xa0\n\nNancy Welsh, School of Law\nR. Malatesha Joshi, Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture, College of Education and Human Development\nSimon North, Department of Chemistry, College of Science\n\nNancy A. Welsh is a Professor of Law and Director of Texas A&M’s nationally\xa0ranked Dispute Resolution Program. She is a leading scholar and teacher of\xa0dispute resolution and procedural law and examines negotiation, mediation,\xa0arbitration, judicial settlement, and other processes in U.S. and international\xa0contexts. Her work has influenced the development of court-connected programs\xa0and ethics rules. Professor Welsh is co-author of Dispute Resolution and Lawyers\xa0and co-editor of Evolution of a Field: Personal Histories in Conflict Resolution. She\xa0is a member of the American Law Institute, was a Fulbright Scholar in the\xa0Netherlands, and chaired the American Bar Association’s Section of Dispute\xa0Resolution and the Association of American Law Schools’ Alternative Dispute\xa0Resolution Section. Professor Welsh frequently provides keynote addresses at\xa0national and international\xa0gatherings, advises\xa0policymakers, and convenes\xa0roundtables and symposia on pressing topics. Previously,\xa0she\xa0was Professor of\nLaw and William Trickett Faculty Scholar at Penn State’s Dickinson Law School.\n"", ""\nfrom the office of the texas a&m university office of the provost:\n\nthree texas a&m university faculty were selected for the\xa02021 university professorship\xa0award including texas a&m law's\xa0nancy welsh university professorships recognize faculty who have demonstrated significant and sustained accomplishments in their discipline and who have gained recognition both nationally and internationally the award also acknowledges a commitment to inclusivity and diversity and excellence in teaching and service\nrecipients receive an annual $5 000 stipend for three years and will retain the right to use the title so long as they remain a faculty member in good standing\n\nthe 2021\xa0university\xa0professorships are:\xa0\n\nnancy welsh school of law\nr malatesha joshi department of teaching learning and culture college of education and human development\nsimon north department of chemistry college of science\n\nnancy a welsh is a professor of law and director of texas a&ms nationally\xa0ranked dispute resolution program she is a leading scholar and teacher of\xa0dispute resolution and procedural law and examines negotiation mediation \xa0arbitration judicial settlement and other processes in us and international\xa0contexts her work has influenced the development of court-connected programs\xa0and ethics rules professor welsh is co-author of dispute resolution and lawyers\xa0and co-editor of evolution of a field: personal histories in conflict resolution she\xa0is a member of the american law institute was a fulbright scholar in the\xa0netherlands and chaired the american bar associations section of dispute\xa0resolution and the association of american law schools alternative dispute\xa0resolution section professor welsh frequently provides keynote addresses at\xa0national and international\xa0gatherings advises\xa0policymakers and convenes\xa0roundtables and symposia on pressing topics previously \xa0she\xa0was professor of\nlaw and william trickett faculty scholar at penn states dickinson law school\n""]"
22,"['21', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof.-thomas-mitchell-talks-rural-policy-under-the-new-administration', ""\nThe\xa0Rural Cause\xa0at\xa0Kenyon College, a student-led initiative aimed at strengthening ties between the college and the rural communities that surround its campus, will\xa0convene a panel\xa0of nationally-recognized experts, including Texas A&M School of Law's\xa0Thomas Mitchell, February 18 to discuss the future of rural policy under President Biden. Rural America has faced mounting crises in recent years, and the election of Joe Biden offers the opportunity to pursue new policies to champion and uplift the 60 million Americans who live there.\n\nPanelists, listed below, include experts on equity in agriculture, economic development, healthcare, broadband access, and tribal relations:\n\nJanie Simms Hipp, J.D., L.L.M. – CEO of the Native American Agriculture Fund, Hipp formerly served as senior advisor to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Director of the Office of Tribal Relations at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.\nThomas W. Mitchell, J.D.\xa0– A property law scholar at Texas A&M University School of Law, Mitchell has focused on reforming laws and developing policy solutions to address the legal doctrines that have caused Black Americans to lose millions of acres of land since the early 1900s. Mitchell received the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship in 2020.\nKeith Mueller, Ph.D. – Director of the Rural Policy Research Institute, Mueller is also a faculty member at the University of Iowa, where he is Head of the Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, and Gerhard Hartman Professor in Health Management and Policy.\nZoe Willingham – A research associate at the Center for American Progress, Willingham’s work focuses on rural economic development and the impact of antitrust policy on workers, farmers, and small businesses.\nJohn Windhausen – Founder and Executive Director of the Schools, Health, Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition, Windhausen has long advocated for greater broadband\n access. As senior counsel to the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, he was a principal staff person responsible for drafting the Telecommunications Act of 1996.\n\nThe event will be moderated by Daniel Napsha, founder and leader of the Rural Cause and senior, political science major at Kenyon.\n\nFor all press related inquiries, please contact Alina Kalmeyer, Rural Cause Fellow, at kalmeyer1@kenyon.edu and (650) 842-0661.\n\nAbout the Rural Cause\n\nFounded in 2018, The Rural Cause at Kenyon College is a student-led, campuswide initiative to strengthen the College’s ties to its place in rural, central Ohio through education, support, and action. The work of the Cause includes public education and institutional advocacy to support students interested in rural life, agriculture, and community service. Through this work, the Cause promotes knowledge of the local area and a greater understanding of the larger rural landscape in the United States.\n\nFounded in 1824, Kenyon is the oldest private college in Ohio and the first institution in the U.S. to implement the model of faculty members serving as academic advisors. With a curriculum rooted in the liberal arts, Kenyon students and faculty aspire to a nuanced understanding of the world and all who inhabit it. Home to the Kenyon Review, one of the nation’s most esteemed literary magazines, Kenyon celebrates a rich literary tradition that promotes writing across academic disciplines. For inquiries regarding the College, contact Director of Media Relations Mary Keister:\xa0keisterm@kenyon.edu.\n"", ""\nthe\xa0rural cause\xa0at\xa0kenyon college a student-led initiative aimed at strengthening ties between the college and the rural communities that surround its campus will\xa0convene a panel\xa0of nationally-recognized experts including texas a&m school of law's\xa0thomas mitchell february 18 to discuss the future of rural policy under president biden rural america has faced mounting crises in recent years and the election of joe biden offers the opportunity to pursue new policies to champion and uplift the 60 million americans who live there\n\npanelists listed below include experts on equity in agriculture economic development healthcare broadband access and tribal relations:\n\njanie simms hipp jd llm – ceo of the native american agriculture fund hipp formerly served as senior advisor to us secretary of agriculture tom vilsack and director of the office of tribal relations at the us department of agriculture\nthomas w mitchell jd\xa0– a property law scholar at texas a&m university school of law mitchell has focused on reforming laws and developing policy solutions to address the legal doctrines that have caused black americans to lose millions of acres of land since the early 1900s mitchell received the macarthur foundation fellowship in 2020\nkeith mueller phd – director of the rural policy research institute mueller is also a faculty member at the university of iowa where he is head of the department of health management and policy college of public health and gerhard hartman professor in health management and policy\nzoe willingham – a research associate at the center for american progress willinghams work focuses on rural economic development and the impact of antitrust policy on workers farmers and small businesses\njohn windhausen – founder and executive director of the schools health libraries broadband (shlb) coalition windhausen has long advocated for greater broadband\n access as senior counsel to the us senate commerce committee he was a principal staff person responsible for drafting the telecommunications act of 1996\n\nthe event will be moderated by daniel napsha founder and leader of the rural cause and senior political science major at kenyon\n\nfor all press related inquiries please contact alina kalmeyer rural cause fellow at kalmeyer1@kenyonedu and (650) 842-0661\n\nabout the rural cause\n\nfounded in 2018 the rural cause at kenyon college is a student-led campuswide initiative to strengthen the colleges ties to its place in rural central ohio through education support and action the work of the cause includes public education and institutional advocacy to support students interested in rural life agriculture and community service through this work the cause promotes knowledge of the local area and a greater understanding of the larger rural landscape in the united states\n\nfounded in 1824 kenyon is the oldest private college in ohio and the first institution in the us to implement the model of faculty members serving as academic advisors with a curriculum rooted in the liberal arts kenyon students and faculty aspire to a nuanced understanding of the world and all who inhabit it home to the kenyon review one of the nations most esteemed literary magazines kenyon celebrates a rich literary tradition that promotes writing across academic disciplines for inquiries regarding the college contact director of media relations mary keister:\xa0keisterm@kenyonedu\n""]"
23,"['22', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof.-saurabh-vishnubhakat-shapes-policy-on-diversity-in-innovation', '\nSaurabh Vishnubhakat,\xa0professor of law at Texas A&M School of Law, has some suggestions for the Biden-Harris Administration on science and technology policy, especially diversity in the U.S. innovation system. Vishnubhakat contributed to the Day One Project’s\xa0Transition Document for the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a policy memo with over two dozen actionable recommendations for the nation’s innovation agency. The memo was jointly authored by a select group of academics, current and former government advisers and other policy experts.\n\nThe Transition Document especially includes recommendations about Equity, Diversity and Inclusion—a section that Vishnubhakat has amplified in\xa0an op-ed on the leading IPWatchdog blog.\n\nVishnubhakat, a member of Texas A&M’s\xa0nationally ranked Center for Law and Intellectual Property, also involves his students directly with the conversation about diversity in innovation. Last month, he hosted a panel event for the Law School called\xa0Innovation and the University: A National Perspective\xa0with\xa0Andrei Iancu, the Under Secretary for Intellectual Property in the U.S. Department of Commerce and\xa0Hope Shimabuku, Texas Regional Director of the USPTO.\n\nIn 2019, he jointly authored a public filing to the USPTO with\xa0Alexandra Fuchs\xa0(’20) and\xa0Lora Elkins-Naismith\xa0(’21) for the agency’s Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success (SUCCESS) Act. Their\xa0joint filing\xa0focused specifically on the participation of women in patenting and entrepreneurial activities.\n\n“Diversity is essential to innovation, just as innovation is to social progress,” says Vishnubhakat. “But it is not enough to study the data and refine the policy. We must also equip our students to see its value and contribute to its success.”\n\nDiversity and access to the innovation system has been part of Vishnubhakat’s research and policy agenda for almost a decade. His 2014 study\xa0Gender Diversity in the Patent Bar\xa0was an early data-driven exploration of that subject and was cited last December in\xa0a letter to Under Secretary Iancu\xa0by Senators Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, and Chris Coons of Delaware. As an advisor to the Chief Economist of the USPTO from 2011 to 2015, Vishnubhakat also worked on the\xa0USPTO initiative under the America Invents Act\xa0to study the diversity of patent applicants.\n', '\nsaurabh vishnubhakat \xa0professor of law at texas a&m school of law has some suggestions for the biden-harris administration on science and technology policy especially diversity in the us innovation system vishnubhakat contributed to the day one projects\xa0transition document for the united states patent and trademark office a policy memo with over two dozen actionable recommendations for the nations innovation agency the memo was jointly authored by a select group of academics current and former government advisers and other policy experts\n\nthe transition document especially includes recommendations about equity diversity and inclusiona section that vishnubhakat has amplified in\xa0an op-ed on the leading ipwatchdog blog\n\nvishnubhakat a member of texas a&ms\xa0nationally ranked center for law and intellectual property also involves his students directly with the conversation about diversity in innovation last month he hosted a panel event for the law school called\xa0innovation and the university: a national perspective\xa0with\xa0andrei iancu the under secretary for intellectual property in the us department of commerce and\xa0hope shimabuku texas regional director of the uspto\n\nin 2019 he jointly authored a public filing to the uspto with\xa0alexandra fuchs\xa0(20) and\xa0lora elkins-naismith\xa0(21) for the agencys study of underrepresented classes chasing engineering and science success (success) act their\xa0joint filing\xa0focused specifically on the participation of women in patenting and entrepreneurial activities\n\ndiversity is essential to innovation just as innovation is to social progress says vishnubhakat but it is not enough to study the data and refine the policy we must also equip our students to see its value and contribute to its success\n\ndiversity and access to the innovation system has been part of vishnubhakats research and policy agenda for almost a decade his 2014 study\xa0gender diversity in the patent bar\xa0was an early data-driven exploration of that subject and was cited last december in\xa0a letter to under secretary iancu\xa0by senators mazie hirono of hawaii thom tillis of north carolina and chris coons of delaware as an advisor to the chief economist of the uspto from 2011 to 2015 vishnubhakat also worked on the\xa0uspto initiative under the america invents act\xa0to study the diversity of patent applicants\n']"
24,"['23', ""https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-and-cook-children's-provide-free-legal-services-to-families"", ""\nAs part of an ongoing pursuit to improve the health of every child, Cook Children’s Health Care System is joining forces with Texas A&M School of Law (TAMU Law) to create a new medical-legal partnership. The mission of this collaboration is to provide free legal services to patients and families with legal needs that directly affect their health and access to medical care.\n\nDespite a recognized need, the majority of families at Cook Children’s are unable to access legal services. Social workers at the medical center are often contacted by patient families who have been unsuccessful in qualifying for public benefits, obtaining a guardianship for their incapacitated adult child or communicating with their landlord to remediate unsafe housing issues. These social, economic and environmental factors have a direct impact on a child’s health.\n\n“The health and wellbeing of our patients is impacted by so many factors beyond the scope of traditional medical care,” said Vida Amin, M.D., medical director of Cook Children’s Neighborhood Clinics. “Having an accessible, dedicated resource for our families to turn to for assistance in navigating their legal challenges will be an invaluable addition to the family-centered care we strive to provide every day.”\n\nThe medical-legal partnership allows law students the opportunity to develop and apply their skills on behalf of clients who cannot afford legal representation.\n\n“We are giving these children and their families a chance of success by increasing their quality of life by decreasing their unresolved legal needs,” said Robert B. Ahdieh, dean of Texas A&M School of Law.\n\nThe collaboration, which officially launched in March 2020, has already assisted dozens of patient families. Felicia Carey is one of the program’s first clients. She was referred to the TAMU Law after her sister passed away, leaving her to care for three teenagers, including a niece diagnosed with spina bifida.\n\n“At first it was very difficult because I lost the paperwork that allowed me guardianship so I could take the children to the doctor,” said Carey. “A social worker at Cook Children’s referred me to the program and it’s been phenomenal. They made a process, which was unbearable, extremely easy.”\n\nSince finalizing her guardianship issues, Carey is now working with TAMU Law on an adult adoption, veterans benefits and developing her will. The program also provides patients and families with access to legal services in family law, housing and public benefits.\n\n“Our job is to prepare compassionate lawyers who will advocate tirelessly for their clients. That’s what sets Texas A&M Law a part from other law schools. We embody our core values, especially selfless service,” said Ahdieh.\n\nAbout\xa0Cook Children’s\n\nCook Children’s Health Care System embraces an inspiring Promise – to improve the health of every child in our region through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, we’re proud of our long and rich tradition of serving our community.\n\nOur not-for-profit organization encompasses nine companies – a medical center, two surgery centers, a physician network, home health services and a health plan. It also includes Child Study Center at Cook Children's, Cook Children's Health Services Inc., and Cook Children's Health Foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet their unique needs.\n\nWe’ve worked to improve the health of children from across our primary service area of Denton, Hood, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant and Wise counties for more than 100 years. Based on the exceptional care we provide, patients travel to Cook Children’s from around the country and the globe to receive life-saving pediatric care built on leading technology, extraordinary collaboration and the art of caring.\n"", ""\nas part of an ongoing pursuit to improve the health of every child cook childrens health care system is joining forces with texas a&m school of law (tamu law) to create a new medical-legal partnership the mission of this collaboration is to provide free legal services to patients and families with legal needs that directly affect their health and access to medical care\n\ndespite a recognized need the majority of families at cook childrens are unable to access legal services social workers at the medical center are often contacted by patient families who have been unsuccessful in qualifying for public benefits obtaining a guardianship for their incapacitated adult child or communicating with their landlord to remediate unsafe housing issues these social economic and environmental factors have a direct impact on a childs health\n\nthe health and wellbeing of our patients is impacted by so many factors beyond the scope of traditional medical care said vida amin md medical director of cook childrens neighborhood clinics having an accessible dedicated resource for our families to turn to for assistance in navigating their legal challenges will be an invaluable addition to the family-centered care we strive to provide every day\n\nthe medical-legal partnership allows law students the opportunity to develop and apply their skills on behalf of clients who cannot afford legal representation\n\nwe are giving these children and their families a chance of success by increasing their quality of life by decreasing their unresolved legal needs said robert b ahdieh dean of texas a&m school of law\n\nthe collaboration which officially launched in march 2020 has already assisted dozens of patient families felicia carey is one of the programs first clients she was referred to the tamu law after her sister passed away leaving her to care for three teenagers including a niece diagnosed with spina bifida\n\nat first it was very difficult because i lost the paperwork that allowed me guardianship so i could take the children to the doctor said carey a social worker at cook childrens referred me to the program and its been phenomenal they made a process which was unbearable extremely easy\n\nsince finalizing her guardianship issues carey is now working with tamu law on an adult adoption veterans benefits and developing her will the program also provides patients and families with access to legal services in family law housing and public benefits\n\nour job is to prepare compassionate lawyers who will advocate tirelessly for their clients thats what sets texas a&m law a part from other law schools we embody our core values especially selfless service said ahdieh\n\nabout\xa0cook childrens\n\ncook childrens health care system embraces an inspiring promise – to improve the health of every child in our region through the prevention and treatment of illness disease and injury based in fort worth texas were proud of our long and rich tradition of serving our community\n\nour not-for-profit organization encompasses nine companies – a medical center two surgery centers a physician network home health services and a health plan it also includes child study center at cook children's cook children's health services inc and cook children's health foundation with more than 60 primary specialty and urgent care locations throughout texas families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet their unique needs\n\nweve worked to improve the health of children from across our primary service area of denton hood johnson parker tarrant and wise counties for more than 100 years based on the exceptional care we provide patients travel to cook childrens from around the country and the globe to receive life-saving pediatric care built on leading technology extraordinary collaboration and the art of caring\n""]"
25,"['24', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/professor-calboli-publishes-cambridge-handbook-on-trademark-law', '\nIn October 2020, Professor Irene Calboli published the\xa0Cambridge Handbook of International and Comparative Trademark Law, which she edited with Professor\xa0Jane Ginsburg\xa0of Columbia Law School.\n\nThe book gathers U.S. and international experts in the field and provides extensive analysis of the international and comparative framework of trademark law.\n\nAs highlighted in the introduction, “Trade in goods and services has historically resisted territorial confinement.” However, trademark protection remains territorial and practitioners, policy-makers and academics need to understand principles of international and comparative law.\n\nCalboli and Ginsburg gathered comparative perspectives on substantive issues in trademark law, such as geographical indications, advertising law, and domain names. Comparing common law and civil law approaches, particular emphasis is placed on the United States and the European Union in light of the role these systems have played in the development of trademark laws. However, the analysis extends to several other jurisdictions in Asia and the Pacific, Africa, and South America.\n\nPraise for the book has come quickly from academics, practitioners, the judiciary, and officials in international and regional organizations.\n\nFrancis Gurry, former Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization, said, “with brands assuming ever greater importance and value in the global market, this work is a much needed, comprehensive and insightful contribution from leading global experts.”\n\nAccording to Antony Taubman, Director, Intellectual Property, Government Procurement and Competition Division at the World Trade Organization, “this substantial volume meets the consequent need for an authoritative and systematic survey of this brisk evolution, internationally and in key national jurisdictions.""\n\nFernando dos Santos, Director General, African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), noted, “this book is a remarkable resource for diverse stakeholders, including users, policy makers, lawyers and academics.""\n\nAbout Professor Calboli:\nIrene Calboli is internationally well-known and widely cited for her research in the field of International IP Law and Trademark Law. She is regularly asked to advise international and regional organizations in matters related to Trademark Law. She is the co-founder of the\xa0IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia Network, which has become the premier academic forum in Asia, and the\xa0IP Researchers of Europe Conference, a forum to promote international dialogue between U.S. and European scholars, both of which are supported by the World Intellectual Property Organization and the World Trade Organization. In the United States, she founded the International IP Roundtable, an annual gathering of senior academics interested in International IP Law.\n', '\nin october 2020 professor irene calboli published the\xa0cambridge handbook of international and comparative trademark law which she edited with professor\xa0jane ginsburg\xa0of columbia law school\n\nthe book gathers us and international experts in the field and provides extensive analysis of the international and comparative framework of trademark law\n\nas highlighted in the introduction trade in goods and services has historically resisted territorial confinement however trademark protection remains territorial and practitioners policy-makers and academics need to understand principles of international and comparative law\n\ncalboli and ginsburg gathered comparative perspectives on substantive issues in trademark law such as geographical indications advertising law and domain names comparing common law and civil law approaches particular emphasis is placed on the united states and the european union in light of the role these systems have played in the development of trademark laws however the analysis extends to several other jurisdictions in asia and the pacific africa and south america\n\npraise for the book has come quickly from academics practitioners the judiciary and officials in international and regional organizations\n\nfrancis gurry former director general of the world intellectual property organization said with brands assuming ever greater importance and value in the global market this work is a much needed comprehensive and insightful contribution from leading global experts\n\naccording to antony taubman director intellectual property government procurement and competition division at the world trade organization this substantial volume meets the consequent need for an authoritative and systematic survey of this brisk evolution internationally and in key national jurisdictions""\n\nfernando dos santos director general african regional intellectual property organization (aripo) noted this book is a remarkable resource for diverse stakeholders including users policy makers lawyers and academics""\n\nabout professor calboli:\nirene calboli is internationally well-known and widely cited for her research in the field of international ip law and trademark law she is regularly asked to advise international and regional organizations in matters related to trademark law she is the co-founder of the\xa0ip & innovation researchers of asia network which has become the premier academic forum in asia and the\xa0ip researchers of europe conference a forum to promote international dialogue between us and european scholars both of which are supported by the world intellectual property organization and the world trade organization in the united states she founded the international ip roundtable an annual gathering of senior academics interested in international ip law\n']"
26,"['25', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/peter-yu-named-texas-a-m-university-regents-professor', '\nAt its November 12 meeting, the\xa0Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System\xa0designated\xa0Professor\xa0Peter Yu\xa0a Regents Professor. This\xa0designation\xa0is the most prestigious award from the System to highlight exemplary faculty. Professor Yu\xa0directs the Center for Law and Intellectual Property and\xa0holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University. He became the first professor from the School of Law to receive this systemwide honor.\n\nEstablished in 1996, the Regents Professor award is the highest honor that\xa0the Texas A&M University System\xa0bestows on a faculty member. Recognizing exemplary\xa0performance in teaching, research and service, this award honors ""achievements that had an impact on not only their institution or agency, but also the community, the state of Texas and/or at the national and international levels.""\n\nThe Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation. With\xa0a budget of $6.3 billion and over 150,000 students, this statewide network consists\xa0of\xa011 universities, a comprehensive health science center, eight state agencies and the RELLIS Campus. Every year,\xa0Texas A&M University may submit\xa0two nominations for the Regents Professor award. Selections are made through a two-step competitive process, with equal weights given to the nominee\'s performance in teaching, research and service. Award recipients\xa0are expected to function as role models within the Texas A&M University System and to devote appropriate service to systemwide activities.\n\n""These individuals exemplify the commitment to excellence in research and service that sets A&M System employees apart,"" said Elaine Mendoza, Chairman of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. ""I hope their example will inspire others in their own endeavors.""\n\nProfessor Yu is an award-winning teacher, a prolific scholar and a world-renowned expert on international intellectual property and communications law. He also writes and lectures extensively on international trade, international and comparative law and the transition of the legal systems in China and Hong Kong.\n\nHe is vice president and co-director of the Studies of the American Branch of the International Law Association and\xa0has served as the general editor of\xa0The WIPO Journal\xa0published by the World Intellectual Property Organization. His lectures and presentations have spanned over 30 countries on six continents, and he is a frequent commentator in the national and international media. His publications have appeared in Chinese and English and have been translated into Arabic, French, Japanese, Spanish and other languages. He\xa0is an elected member of the American Law Institute.\n\nAt the School of\xa0Law, Professor Yu has chaired the\xa0Tenure Committee, the\xa0Promotion and Tenure Advisory Committee and the\xa0Faculty Development Committee. He also founded\xa0the Texas A&M University School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series, hosted by the Social Science Research Network, and was instrumental in establishing the\xa0Junior Faculty Mentorship Program.\n\nUnder his leadership, the intellectual property law program at Texas A&M University has been transformed into a leading, international hub for research and education in the field. In the past four years, peer surveys conducted by\xa0U.S. News and World Report\xa0have ranked Texas A&M consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the United States.\n\nWithin the University, he sat on the Technology Translation Advisory Committee, served on the Arts & Humanities Faculty Fellowship Proposal Review Board and reviews submissions annually for Explorations: The Texas A&M Undergraduate Journal. As the director of one of the university centers approved by the Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System, he actively fosters partnerships between the School of Law and other colleges and schools.\n\nUpon learning Professor Yu\'s selection as a Regents Professor, Robert Ahdieh, Dean and Anthony G. Buzbee Endowed Dean\'s Chair, issued the following statement:\n\n""Hard to imagine a better statement of Professor Yu\'s contributions and character than the introduction to a letter supporting his nomination to a distinguished society: Describing his productivity, the author wrote that \'if academics were a race, Professor Yu would be lapping us all without breaking a sweat.\'\xa0 Equally, though, the letter praises him as a \'paragon of kindness and colleagueship. \xa0He is never too busy or too important to ignore a colleague across the country.\'\n\n""Beyond his extraordinary level of scholarly production, I am perhaps most struck by Professor Yu\'s dogged focus on bringing diverse scholars—within the school of\xa0Law, across the length and breadth of Texas A&M\'s colleges and schools, and from around the nation and the globe—into dialogue with one another. \xa0His conferences, roundtables and seminars have come to enjoy a national and international reputation as premier venues for innovative and interdisciplinary thought and analysis.\n\nProfessor Timothy Mulvaney, associate dean for faculty research and development, concurred:\n\n""Professor Yu is an inspiration. He is internationally known for his commitment to advancing knowledge through his scholarship and to building one of the nation\'s leading centers for intellectual exchange in the field of intellectual property law. Perhaps less clear from the outside, though, is Professor Yu\'s equally robust commitment to developing, in his characteristically positive way, our junior faculty colleagues as engaged scholars and contributors. He is a most worthy choice for this most esteemed designation.""\n\nView the news release\xa0here.\n', '\nat its november 12 meeting the\xa0board of regents of the texas a&m university system\xa0designated\xa0professor\xa0peter yu\xa0a regents professor this\xa0designation\xa0is the most prestigious award from the system to highlight exemplary faculty professor yu\xa0directs the center for law and intellectual property and\xa0holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the department of communication at texas a&m university he became the first professor from the school of law to receive this systemwide honor\n\nestablished in 1996 the regents professor award is the highest honor that\xa0the texas a&m university system\xa0bestows on a faculty member recognizing exemplary\xa0performance in teaching research and service this award honors ""achievements that had an impact on not only their institution or agency but also the community the state of texas and/or at the national and international levels""\n\nthe texas a&m university system is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation with\xa0a budget of $63 billion and over 150 000 students this statewide network consists\xa0of\xa011 universities a comprehensive health science center eight state agencies and the rellis campus every year \xa0texas a&m university may submit\xa0two nominations for the regents professor award selections are made through a two-step competitive process with equal weights given to the nominee\'s performance in teaching research and service award recipients\xa0are expected to function as role models within the texas a&m university system and to devote appropriate service to systemwide activities\n\n""these individuals exemplify the commitment to excellence in research and service that sets a&m system employees apart "" said elaine mendoza chairman of the texas a&m university system board of regents ""i hope their example will inspire others in their own endeavors""\n\nprofessor yu is an award-winning teacher a prolific scholar and a world-renowned expert on international intellectual property and communications law he also writes and lectures extensively on international trade international and comparative law and the transition of the legal systems in china and hong kong\n\nhe is vice president and co-director of the studies of the american branch of the international law association and\xa0has served as the general editor of\xa0the wipo journal\xa0published by the world intellectual property organization his lectures and presentations have spanned over 30 countries on six continents and he is a frequent commentator in the national and international media his publications have appeared in chinese and english and have been translated into arabic french japanese spanish and other languages he\xa0is an elected member of the american law institute\n\nat the school of\xa0law professor yu has chaired the\xa0tenure committee the\xa0promotion and tenure advisory committee and the\xa0faculty development committee he also founded\xa0the texas a&m university school of law legal studies research paper series hosted by the social science research network and was instrumental in establishing the\xa0junior faculty mentorship program\n\nunder his leadership the intellectual property law program at texas a&m university has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field in the past four years peer surveys conducted by\xa0us news and world report\xa0have ranked texas a&m consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the united states\n\nwithin the university he sat on the technology translation advisory committee served on the arts & humanities faculty fellowship proposal review board and reviews submissions annually for explorations: the texas a&m undergraduate journal as the director of one of the university centers approved by the board of regents of the texas a&m university system he actively fosters partnerships between the school of law and other colleges and schools\n\nupon learning professor yu\'s selection as a regents professor robert ahdieh dean and anthony g buzbee endowed dean\'s chair issued the following statement:\n\n""hard to imagine a better statement of professor yu\'s contributions and character than the introduction to a letter supporting his nomination to a distinguished society: describing his productivity the author wrote that \'if academics were a race professor yu would be lapping us all without breaking a sweat\'\xa0 equally though the letter praises him as a \'paragon of kindness and colleagueship \xa0he is never too busy or too important to ignore a colleague across the country\'\n\n""beyond his extraordinary level of scholarly production i am perhaps most struck by professor yu\'s dogged focus on bringing diverse scholarswithin the school of\xa0law across the length and breadth of texas a&m\'s colleges and schools and from around the nation and the globeinto dialogue with one another \xa0his conferences roundtables and seminars have come to enjoy a national and international reputation as premier venues for innovative and interdisciplinary thought and analysis\n\nprofessor timothy mulvaney associate dean for faculty research and development concurred:\n\n""professor yu is an inspiration he is internationally known for his commitment to advancing knowledge through his scholarship and to building one of the nation\'s leading centers for intellectual exchange in the field of intellectual property law perhaps less clear from the outside though is professor yu\'s equally robust commitment to developing in his characteristically positive way our junior faculty colleagues as engaged scholars and contributors he is a most worthy choice for this most esteemed designation""\n\nview the news release\xa0here\n']"
27,"['26', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-professors-elected-leaders-of-american-branch-of-ila', '\nAt the 99th annual meeting of the\xa0American Branch of the International Law Association\xa0on October 24, two professors at\xa0Texas A&M University School of Law were elected Branch leaders.\xa0Professor\xa0Peter Yu\xa0was elected one of the Branch\'s vice-presidents, and Professor\xa0Charlotte Ku\xa0was elected to the Board of Directors.\n\nFounded in Brussels in 1873 and currently headquartered in London, the\xa0International Law Association\xa0(ILA) is the preeminent international non-governmental organization involved in developing and restating international law. It has 60 branches and around 4400 members.\n\nEstablished in 1922, the American Branch has more than 250 members and is one of the ILA\'s\xa0largest branches. In addition to participating in Branch\xa0committees, events and other activities, Branch members have opportunities to represent the United States on ILA committees and to ""help prepare draft treaties or studies in collaboration with leading international lawyers and international law academics from around the world.""\n\nProfessor Yu\xa0directs the Center for Law and Intellectual Property and\xa0holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University. Last weekend, he became the first member of\xa0Asian descent\xa0in more than two decades\xa0to be elected one of the Branch\'s vice-presidents.\n\nProfessor Yu has served as the Director or Co-Director\xa0of Studies of the American Branch in the past four\xa0years and has\xa0been a member of\xa0the Board of Directors (and\xa0previously the Executive Committee)\xa0since October 2006. He currently co-chairs the Branch\'s Committee on International Intellectual Property. He is also one of the four U.S. delegates to the ILA Committee on Intellectual Property and Private International Law.\n\nHe co-chaired the annual meeting of the American Branch in New York in 2006 and\xa02016. With Professor Ku, he also co-chaired\xa0International Law Weekend—South, the Branch\'s inaugural regional meeting in the southern part of the United States. Held at Texas A&M University School of Law in March 2017, the event was entitled ""The Global Future of International Trade, Human Rights, and Development.""\n\nProfessor\xa0Yu discussed the U.S. attitudes toward the Draft ILA Guidelines on Intellectual Property in Private International Law at the 2018 ILA Biennial Conference\xa0in Sydney. Left to right:\xa0Professor Axel Metzger (Humboldt University of Berlin),\xa0Professor Toshiyuki Kono (Kyushu University),\xa0International Court of Justice\xa0Judge\xa0Yuji Iwasawa,\xa0Professor\xa0Gyooho Lee (Chung-Ang University) and Professor Yu.]\n\nProfessor Ku is Professor of Law and Director of Global Programs at Texas A&M University School of Law. She currently serves as Vice President of the Academic Council on the United Nations System. She is also the former Executive Vice\xa0President and Executive Director of the American Society of International Law and Acting Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at the\xa0University of Cambridge.\n\nAt the 78th ILA Biennial Conference in Sydney, Australia, Professor Ku presented a paper on ""The Visualization of International Law in Our Teaching""\xa0and chaired the panel on ""Teaching and Education in International Law."" She also chaired an open working session to consider the final report of the Committee on the Use of Force and presented the committee\'s draft resolution at the concluding plenary session of the biennial meeting. The ILA adopted the committee\'s resolution in August 2018 and forwarded that resolution and the committee\'s final report to the U.N. Secretary-General.\n\n\nProfessor Ku spoke on\xa0the panel on\xa0""The Visualization of International in Our Teaching"" at the 2018 ILA Biennial Conference in Sydney. Left to right: Professor John Gamble (Pennsylvania State University), Professor Ku and Professor Hennie Strydom (University of Johannesburg).]\n\n', '\nat the 99th annual meeting of the\xa0american branch of the international law association\xa0on october 24 two professors at\xa0texas a&m university school of law were elected branch leaders\xa0professor\xa0peter yu\xa0was elected one of the branch\'s vice-presidents and professor\xa0charlotte ku\xa0was elected to the board of directors\n\nfounded in brussels in 1873 and currently headquartered in london the\xa0international law association\xa0(ila) is the preeminent international non-governmental organization involved in developing and restating international law it has 60 branches and around 4400 members\n\nestablished in 1922 the american branch has more than 250 members and is one of the ila\'s\xa0largest branches in addition to participating in branch\xa0committees events and other activities branch members have opportunities to represent the united states on ila committees and to ""help prepare draft treaties or studies in collaboration with leading international lawyers and international law academics from around the world""\n\nprofessor yu\xa0directs the center for law and intellectual property and\xa0holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the department of communication at texas a&m university last weekend he became the first member of\xa0asian descent\xa0in more than two decades\xa0to be elected one of the branch\'s vice-presidents\n\nprofessor yu has served as the director or co-director\xa0of studies of the american branch in the past four\xa0years and has\xa0been a member of\xa0the board of directors (and\xa0previously the executive committee)\xa0since october 2006 he currently co-chairs the branch\'s committee on international intellectual property he is also one of the four us delegates to the ila committee on intellectual property and private international law\n\nhe co-chaired the annual meeting of the american branch in new york in 2006 and\xa02016 with professor ku he also co-chaired\xa0international law weekendsouth the branch\'s inaugural regional meeting in the southern part of the united states held at texas a&m university school of law in march 2017 the event was entitled ""the global future of international trade human rights and development""\n\nprofessor\xa0yu discussed the us attitudes toward the draft ila guidelines on intellectual property in private international law at the 2018 ila biennial conference\xa0in sydney left to right:\xa0professor axel metzger (humboldt university of berlin) \xa0professor toshiyuki kono (kyushu university) \xa0international court of justice\xa0judge\xa0yuji iwasawa \xa0professor\xa0gyooho lee (chung-ang university) and professor yu]\n\nprofessor ku is professor of law and director of global programs at texas a&m university school of law she currently serves as vice president of the academic council on the united nations system she is also the former executive vice\xa0president and executive director of the american society of international law and acting director of the lauterpacht centre for international law at the\xa0university of cambridge\n\nat the 78th ila biennial conference in sydney australia professor ku presented a paper on ""the visualization of international law in our teaching""\xa0and chaired the panel on ""teaching and education in international law"" she also chaired an open working session to consider the final report of the committee on the use of force and presented the committee\'s draft resolution at the concluding plenary session of the biennial meeting the ila adopted the committee\'s resolution in august 2018 and forwarded that resolution and the committee\'s final report to the un secretary-general\n\n\nprofessor ku spoke on\xa0the panel on\xa0""the visualization of international in our teaching"" at the 2018 ila biennial conference in sydney left to right: professor john gamble (pennsylvania state university) professor ku and professor hennie strydom (university of johannesburg)]\n\n']"
28,"['27', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-laws-thomas-mitchell-named-macarthur-fellow', '\nThomas W. Mitchell has been named a 2020 Fellow of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The ""genius"" grant will help Mitchell further his mission to help disadvantaged families and communities maintain ownership of their property and real estate wealth.\nThomas W. Mitchell, a property law scholar and professor at the Texas A&M School of Law, has been named a 2020 MacArthur Fellow.\nTexas A&M School of Law professor Thomas W. Mitchell has been named a 2020 fellow of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for his work in reforming laws and developing policy solutions that help disadvantaged families deprived of their land, homes and real estate wealth.\n\nThe “genius grant,” considered to be among the prestigious awards or fellowships in the world, is given to individuals “who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction.” The distinction comes with a $625,000 no-strings-attached stipend.\n\nMitchell, who is co-director of the Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law, was publicly announced Tuesday as one of the 21 2020 MacArthur Fellows.\n\nFellows are nominated anonymously by leaders in their respective fields and considered by an anonymous selection committee. Selection criteria includes exceptional creativity, promise for important future advances based on a track record of significant accomplishments, and potential for the fellowship to facilitate subsequent creative work.\n\nMitchell said he was overcome by the news.\nVideo courtesy of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation\n“When I started nearly 25 years ago, my ideas for law reform to help disadvantaged property owners were considered nearly impossible to achieve. I tell my students that they can make a real difference,” Mitchell said. “No matter how inevitable and seemingly permanent any injustice may appear to be, if you use your imagination and think boldly, develop a strategy, cultivate allies, and remain determined, change can come.”\n\nMitchell’s research primarily addresses real property issues that impact poor and disadvantaged communities, many of which are rural. He seeks to understand how the ability or inability of individuals or communities to build and retain assets can impact inequality.\n\nRobert Ahdieh, dean of the School of Law, has known Mitchell for almost 30 years and was not surprised by the announcement.\n\n“From the time I first met him as a law student, I have always been struck by Thomas’ commitment to positively impacting law and society,” Ahdieh said. “With his incredible work on reforming the law of partition, he has managed to do so in ways that are fundamental and lasting — and to which most law professors can only aspire.”\n\nMitchell has served since 2016 as a professor of law and co-director of the Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law, which focuses on urban and rural real estate, housing, land use and community development law challenges.\n\nHe is the principal drafter of the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA), which was promulgated by the Uniform Law Commission to improve the ability of families who own so-called heirs’ property owners to maintain ownership of their properties and preserve their real estate wealth. The UPHPA has been enacted in 17 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands since 2011, and was drawn upon in the Farm Bill, which was passed by Congress in 2018 in part to help heirs’ property owners maintain ownership of their property and access government assistance programs for farming and ranching operations.\n\n“I am absolutely delighted that the MacArthur Foundation recognized the brilliant work of Thomas Mitchell,” said Michael K. Young, president of Texas A&M University. “His scholarship and indeed self-described life mission of helping disadvantaged property owners is the core value of selfless service in action that we teach students.”\n\nPosted by Texas A&M University Division of Marketing & Communications\nOctober 6, 2020\nhttps://today.tamu.edu/2020/10/06/texas-am-law-professor-named-macarthur-fellow/\n', '\nthomas w mitchell has been named a 2020 fellow of the john d and catherine t macarthur foundation the ""genius"" grant will help mitchell further his mission to help disadvantaged families and communities maintain ownership of their property and real estate wealth\nthomas w mitchell a property law scholar and professor at the texas a&m school of law has been named a 2020 macarthur fellow\ntexas a&m school of law professor thomas w mitchell has been named a 2020 fellow of the john d and catherine t macarthur foundation for his work in reforming laws and developing policy solutions that help disadvantaged families deprived of their land homes and real estate wealth\n\nthe genius grant considered to be among the prestigious awards or fellowships in the world is given to individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction the distinction comes with a $625 000 no-strings-attached stipend\n\nmitchell who is co-director of the program in real estate and community development law was publicly announced tuesday as one of the 21 2020 macarthur fellows\n\nfellows are nominated anonymously by leaders in their respective fields and considered by an anonymous selection committee selection criteria includes exceptional creativity promise for important future advances based on a track record of significant accomplishments and potential for the fellowship to facilitate subsequent creative work\n\nmitchell said he was overcome by the news\nvideo courtesy of the john d and catherine t macarthur foundation\nwhen i started nearly 25 years ago my ideas for law reform to help disadvantaged property owners were considered nearly impossible to achieve i tell my students that they can make a real difference mitchell said no matter how inevitable and seemingly permanent any injustice may appear to be if you use your imagination and think boldly develop a strategy cultivate allies and remain determined change can come\n\nmitchells research primarily addresses real property issues that impact poor and disadvantaged communities many of which are rural he seeks to understand how the ability or inability of individuals or communities to build and retain assets can impact inequality\n\nrobert ahdieh dean of the school of law has known mitchell for almost 30 years and was not surprised by the announcement\n\nfrom the time i first met him as a law student i have always been struck by thomas commitment to positively impacting law and society ahdieh said with his incredible work on reforming the law of partition he has managed to do so in ways that are fundamental and lasting and to which most law professors can only aspire\n\nmitchell has served since 2016 as a professor of law and co-director of the program in real estate and community development law which focuses on urban and rural real estate housing land use and community development law challenges\n\nhe is the principal drafter of the uniform partition of heirs property act (uphpa) which was promulgated by the uniform law commission to improve the ability of families who own so-called heirs property owners to maintain ownership of their properties and preserve their real estate wealth the uphpa has been enacted in 17 states and the us virgin islands since 2011 and was drawn upon in the farm bill which was passed by congress in 2018 in part to help heirs property owners maintain ownership of their property and access government assistance programs for farming and ranching operations\n\ni am absolutely delighted that the macarthur foundation recognized the brilliant work of thomas mitchell said michael k young president of texas a&m university his scholarship and indeed self-described life mission of helping disadvantaged property owners is the core value of selfless service in action that we teach students\n\nposted by texas a&m university division of marketing & communications\noctober 6 2020\nhttps://todaytamuedu/2020/10/06/texas-am-law-professor-named-macarthur-fellow/\n']"
29,"['28', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/peter-yu-elected-to-the-american-law-institute', '\n Professor\xa0Peter Yu\xa0is Texas A&M University School of Law\'s newest member of the\xa0American Law Institute\xa0(ALI). ALI is the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law, according to its website. Yu is among the 38 members\xa0newly elected\xa0by his peers to the ALI.\n\nFounded in 1923, the ALI is made up of judges, lawyers, and law professors ""of the highest qualifications."" The Institute drafts, discusses, revises, and publishes Restatements of the Law, Model Codes, and Principles of Law that are ""enormously influential in the courts and legislatures, as well as in legal scholarship and education.""\n\nTo promote law reform, the ALI elects individuals who ""reflect the excellence and diversity of today\'s legal profession."" The Institute’s work allows its distinguished members to ""influence the development of the law in both existing and emerging areas, to work with other eminent lawyers, judges, and academics, to give back to a profession to which they are deeply dedicated, and to contribute to the public good.""\n\nYu joins 11 Texas A&M Law colleagues who currently are ALI members:\n\nRobert Ahdieh, Dean\nIrene Calboli\nSusan Fortney\nPaul George\nRandy Gordon\nMichael Green\nBill Henning\nGlynn Lunney\nAndrew Morriss\nMeg Penrose\nHuyen Pham\n\nAccording to the ALI, institute membership is a distinct professional honor, and the total number of elected members is limited to 3,000.\n\n""By bringing together eminent judges, highly accomplished practicing lawyers, and top scholars, ALI has earned a uniquely trusted reputation for work that is of the highest quality and integrity.""\n\nSupreme Court Justice Sandra Day O\'Connor said at the 2002 ALI annual meeting, ""This is the most prestigious legal group in the United States. The American Law Institute is the leading institution in forming written expression of legal principles that have evolved in many areas of the law.""\n\nProfessor\xa0Peter Yu\xa0directs the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law and holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University. He is an award-winning teacher, a prolific scholar and a world-renowned expert on international intellectual property and communications law. He also writes and lectures extensively on international trade, international and comparative law, and the transition of the legal systems in China and Hong Kong.\n\nYu has served as the general editor of The WIPO Journal published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and as the\xa0Director of Studies of the American Branch of the International Law Association. His lectures and presentations have spanned over 30 countries on six continents, and he is a frequent commentator in the national and international media. His publications have appeared in Chinese and English and have been translated into Arabic, French, Japanese, Spanish and other languages.\n\nIn the past two decades, Yu has directed four highly-ranked intellectual property law programs in the United States. Under his leadership, the intellectual property law program at Texas A&M University has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field. In the past four years, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report have ranked Texas A&M consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the United States.\n', '\n professor\xa0peter yu\xa0is texas a&m university school of law\'s newest member of the\xa0american law institute\xa0(ali) ali is the leading independent organization in the united states producing scholarly work to clarify modernize and otherwise improve the law according to its website yu is among the 38 members\xa0newly elected\xa0by his peers to the ali\n\nfounded in 1923 the ali is made up of judges lawyers and law professors ""of the highest qualifications"" the institute drafts discusses revises and publishes restatements of the law model codes and principles of law that are ""enormously influential in the courts and legislatures as well as in legal scholarship and education""\n\nto promote law reform the ali elects individuals who ""reflect the excellence and diversity of today\'s legal profession"" the institutes work allows its distinguished members to ""influence the development of the law in both existing and emerging areas to work with other eminent lawyers judges and academics to give back to a profession to which they are deeply dedicated and to contribute to the public good""\n\nyu joins 11 texas a&m law colleagues who currently are ali members:\n\nrobert ahdieh dean\nirene calboli\nsusan fortney\npaul george\nrandy gordon\nmichael green\nbill henning\nglynn lunney\nandrew morriss\nmeg penrose\nhuyen pham\n\naccording to the ali institute membership is a distinct professional honor and the total number of elected members is limited to 3 000\n\n""by bringing together eminent judges highly accomplished practicing lawyers and top scholars ali has earned a uniquely trusted reputation for work that is of the highest quality and integrity""\n\nsupreme court justice sandra day o\'connor said at the 2002 ali annual meeting ""this is the most prestigious legal group in the united states the american law institute is the leading institution in forming written expression of legal principles that have evolved in many areas of the law""\n\nprofessor\xa0peter yu\xa0directs the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law and holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the department of communication at texas a&m university he is an award-winning teacher a prolific scholar and a world-renowned expert on international intellectual property and communications law he also writes and lectures extensively on international trade international and comparative law and the transition of the legal systems in china and hong kong\n\nyu has served as the general editor of the wipo journal published by the world intellectual property organization (wipo) and as the\xa0director of studies of the american branch of the international law association his lectures and presentations have spanned over 30 countries on six continents and he is a frequent commentator in the national and international media his publications have appeared in chinese and english and have been translated into arabic french japanese spanish and other languages\n\nin the past two decades yu has directed four highly-ranked intellectual property law programs in the united states under his leadership the intellectual property law program at texas a&m university has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field in the past four years peer surveys conducted by us news and world report have ranked texas a&m consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the united states\n']"
30,"['29', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-launches-healthcare-and-ip-blog', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law is launching a new blog and associated website\xa0www.TradeRxReport.com, which explores questions of access to affordable medicines and health care that arise at the intersection of intellectual property law and international trade. With the increasing impact of the Coronavirus on the global economy and our healthcare systems, the importance of issues around the affordability of pharmaceuticals, access to healthcare and medication and globalization become more apparent each day. The inter-relationship of health, trade and intellectual property has been a “hot topic” since the 1980s, when the World Trade Organization was established and the TRIPS Agreement on intellectual property rights was enacted. The current global pandemic merely underscores the need to find a workable solution to the challenge of ensuring innovation and access to medicines on a global scale – and the value of a forum focused on that topic.\n\nAs Robert B. Ahdieh, dean of Texas A&M School of Law, notes, “At a time when the global nature of the health challenges we face today could not be more clear, TradeRx Report offers a platform to ensure that the very best ideas about access to health and medicines – from academia, industry and the policy community – are widely disseminated and thoughtfully engaged.”\n\nThe hope, as such, is for TradeRxReport.com to become a global forum for the exchange of views on how trade intersects with affordability of pharmaceuticals, access to healthcare and medication from global, national and local perspectives.\n\nThe value of academic engagement and dialogue with practitioners, industry and non-governmental organizations has long been part of Texas A&M School of Law Professor\xa0Srividhya Ragavan’s\xa0work on questions of access to and the affordability of healthcare.\n\nShe began working with\xa0Doris Estelle Long, professor emeritus at UIC John Marshall Law School, on issues of trade, intellectual property and access to medicines in connection with a documentary on the topic. This important new blog and website are a natural outgrowth of that collaboration for both professors.\n\nProfessor Long, former director of the Center for Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law at UIC John Marshall, will serve as moderator of the blog.\n\nShe says, “I am thrilled to be serving as the moderator of a blog that I believe provides a necessary forum for an exchange of views between all interested parties – academics, as well as practitioners and industry representatives – as we seek to uncover solutions to the critical issues of healthcare, reasonable access to medicines, trade and intellectual property in the 21st Century. I look forward to what I am certain will be informative and exciting debates!”\n\nNoting the timeliness of the blog, Professor Ragavan of Texas A&M School of Law adds, “[O]ur current trade regime treats efforts to protect public health as a potential barrier to trade. Covid-19 has brought the converse realization that an ineffective public health system can potentially devastate the entire framework of modern trade. Dialogue directed to making our system functional from a public health perspective is thus critical.”\n\nTradeRxReport.com’s focus is a strong fit with Texas A&M School of Law’s existing strength in Intellectual Property, Technology & Innovation, where it is ranked among the top 10 in the United States and will also have strong synergy with an emerging area of strength in Health Law, Policy & Management.\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law is launching a new blog and associated website\xa0wwwtraderxreportcom which explores questions of access to affordable medicines and health care that arise at the intersection of intellectual property law and international trade with the increasing impact of the coronavirus on the global economy and our healthcare systems the importance of issues around the affordability of pharmaceuticals access to healthcare and medication and globalization become more apparent each day the inter-relationship of health trade and intellectual property has been a hot topic since the 1980s when the world trade organization was established and the trips agreement on intellectual property rights was enacted the current global pandemic merely underscores the need to find a workable solution to the challenge of ensuring innovation and access to medicines on a global scale – and the value of a forum focused on that topic\n\nas robert b ahdieh dean of texas a&m school of law notes at a time when the global nature of the health challenges we face today could not be more clear traderx report offers a platform to ensure that the very best ideas about access to health and medicines – from academia industry and the policy community – are widely disseminated and thoughtfully engaged\n\nthe hope as such is for traderxreportcom to become a global forum for the exchange of views on how trade intersects with affordability of pharmaceuticals access to healthcare and medication from global national and local perspectives\n\nthe value of academic engagement and dialogue with practitioners industry and non-governmental organizations has long been part of texas a&m school of law professor\xa0srividhya ragavans\xa0work on questions of access to and the affordability of healthcare\n\nshe began working with\xa0doris estelle long professor emeritus at uic john marshall law school on issues of trade intellectual property and access to medicines in connection with a documentary on the topic this important new blog and website are a natural outgrowth of that collaboration for both professors\n\nprofessor long former director of the center for intellectual property information & privacy law at uic john marshall will serve as moderator of the blog\n\nshe says i am thrilled to be serving as the moderator of a blog that i believe provides a necessary forum for an exchange of views between all interested parties – academics as well as practitioners and industry representatives – as we seek to uncover solutions to the critical issues of healthcare reasonable access to medicines trade and intellectual property in the 21st century i look forward to what i am certain will be informative and exciting debates!\n\nnoting the timeliness of the blog professor ragavan of texas a&m school of law adds [o]ur current trade regime treats efforts to protect public health as a potential barrier to trade covid-19 has brought the converse realization that an ineffective public health system can potentially devastate the entire framework of modern trade dialogue directed to making our system functional from a public health perspective is thus critical\n\ntraderxreportcoms focus is a strong fit with texas a&m school of laws existing strength in intellectual property technology & innovation where it is ranked among the top 10 in the united states and will also have strong synergy with an emerging area of strength in health law policy & management\n']"
31,"['30', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/heinonline-list-professor-peter-yu-as-a-top-legal-author', '\n Texas A&M School of Law Professor\xa0Peter Yu\xa0is among the top 250 legal authors (both current and deceased) listed on\xa0HeinOnline. The\xa0list\xa0is created based on an analysis of all the articles in the database, including those from the past two centuries.\n\nIn addition to preeminent legal scholars in the nation, this list is considered distinguished and includes Supreme Court justices Louis Brandeis, William Brennan, Felix Frankfurter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Antonin Scalia; noted appellate judges Guido Calabresi, Frank Easterbrook, Harry Edwards, Henry Friendly and Richard Posner; and legal giants such as Ronald Coase, Ronald Dworkin, John Hart Ely, Lon Fuller, H.L.A. Hart, Karl Llewellyn, Roscoe Pound, William Prosser and Herbert Wechsler.\n\nProfessor Yu directs the\xa0Center for Law and Intellectual Property\xa0at Texas A&M University School of Law and holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University. He is an award-winning teacher, a prolific scholar and a world-renowned expert on international intellectual property law.\n\nUnder his leadership, the intellectual property law program at Texas A&M University has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field. In the past four years, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report have ranked Texas A&M consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the United States.\n\nThe following methodology was used to create the HeinOnline\xa0list:\n\n""[HeinOnline] ranked each author in each category: number of times cited by articles, number of times cited by articles written in the past 10 years, number of times cited by articles written in the past 12-24 months, number of times cited by cases, and number of times accessed and averaged the rankings to produce this list of the 250 authors that scored the highest when averaging all categories.""\n\nHeinOnline\xa0is a premier online database containing more than 182 million pages and 281,000 titles of historical and government documents in a fully searchable, image-based format. HeinOnline bridges an important research gap by providing comprehensive coverage from inception of more than 2,800 law-related periodicals. In addition to its vast collection of academic journals, HeinOnline contains the entire Congressional Record, Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations, complete coverage of the U.S. Reports back to 1754, and entire databases dedicated to treaties, constitutions, case law, world trials, classic treatises, international trade, foreign relations, U.S. Presidents and much more.\n', '\n texas a&m school of law professor\xa0peter yu\xa0is among the top 250 legal authors (both current and deceased) listed on\xa0heinonline the\xa0list\xa0is created based on an analysis of all the articles in the database including those from the past two centuries\n\nin addition to preeminent legal scholars in the nation this list is considered distinguished and includes supreme court justices louis brandeis william brennan felix frankfurter ruth bader ginsburg and antonin scalia; noted appellate judges guido calabresi frank easterbrook harry edwards henry friendly and richard posner; and legal giants such as ronald coase ronald dworkin john hart ely lon fuller hla hart karl llewellyn roscoe pound william prosser and herbert wechsler\n\nprofessor yu directs the\xa0center for law and intellectual property\xa0at texas a&m university school of law and holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the department of communication at texas a&m university he is an award-winning teacher a prolific scholar and a world-renowned expert on international intellectual property law\n\nunder his leadership the intellectual property law program at texas a&m university has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field in the past four years peer surveys conducted by us news and world report have ranked texas a&m consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the united states\n\nthe following methodology was used to create the heinonline\xa0list:\n\n""[heinonline] ranked each author in each category: number of times cited by articles number of times cited by articles written in the past 10 years number of times cited by articles written in the past 12-24 months number of times cited by cases and number of times accessed and averaged the rankings to produce this list of the 250 authors that scored the highest when averaging all categories""\n\nheinonline\xa0is a premier online database containing more than 182 million pages and 281 000 titles of historical and government documents in a fully searchable image-based format heinonline bridges an important research gap by providing comprehensive coverage from inception of more than 2 800 law-related periodicals in addition to its vast collection of academic journals heinonline contains the entire congressional record federal register and code of federal regulations complete coverage of the us reports back to 1754 and entire databases dedicated to treaties constitutions case law world trials classic treatises international trade foreign relations us presidents and much more\n']"
32,"['31', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-school-of-law-hosts-cares-act-webinar-series', '\nTexas A&M School of Law faculty members analyze and discuss portions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in a four-part, free webinar series starting April 6. \n\nProviding fact-based answers and a practical interpretation of this historic legislation, these ""TAMU Law Answers"" webinars address the impacts of the CARES Act for individuals, small businesses, the health care sector, and real estate. \n\nApril 6 - Individual Incentives Under the CARES Act: What’s in it For Me?\nApril 7 - Small Business Incentives Under the CARES Act: Will it Help My Business?\nApril 13 - Health Care Implications Under the CARES Act\nApril 16 - CARES Act Implications for Housing, Commercial Real Estate, and Bankruptcy\n\nThe CARES Act provides $2 trillion dollars of emergency relief intended to stabilize the United States economy and help protect employees and businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. \n\nEach 60-minute webinar features Texas A&M School of Law faculty expert panelists.\n\nThe webinars include live question and answer sessions. The video, transcript, and presentation slides from each webinar will be posted at TAMULawAnswers.info.\n ', '\ntexas a&m school of law faculty members analyze and discuss portions of the coronavirus aid relief and economic security act (cares act) in a four-part free webinar series starting april 6 \n\nproviding fact-based answers and a practical interpretation of this historic legislation these ""tamu law answers"" webinars address the impacts of the cares act for individuals small businesses the health care sector and real estate \n\napril 6 - individual incentives under the cares act: whats in it for me\napril 7 - small business incentives under the cares act: will it help my business\napril 13 - health care implications under the cares act\napril 16 - cares act implications for housing commercial real estate and bankruptcy\n\nthe cares act provides $2 trillion dollars of emergency relief intended to stabilize the united states economy and help protect employees and businesses during the covid-19 crisis \n\neach 60-minute webinar features texas a&m school of law faculty expert panelists\n\nthe webinars include live question and answer sessions the video transcript and presentation slides from each webinar will be posted at tamulawanswersinfo\n ']"
33,"['32', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/despite-coronavirus-busy-month-for-the-aggie-dispute-resolution-program', '\nMarch 2020 has been a busy month for Texas A&M Law’s Dispute Resolution Program.\xa0 \nU.S. News released its 2021 specialty rankings, and we were proud to see that Texas A&M Law is now ranked 6th in the nation in the Dispute Resolution category.\xa0\nThe Texas A&M program also overcame a looming pandemic to hold a virtual version of this year’s symposium: ADR’s Place in Navigating a Polarized Era.\xa0 With the March 20 date approaching and coronavirus warnings dire, most presenters and moderators were able to re-arrange plans and meet by Zoom to make their planned presentations and offer feedback on each other’s draft articles.\xa0 Jonathan Cohen, Jill DeTemple, and Baruch Bush started it off in the morning.\xa0 In the afternoon, participants discussed presentations by Nancy Rogers, Sharon Press, Howard Gadlin, and Noam Ebner.\xa0 The resulting articles will be published in upcoming issues of the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution and the Texas A&M Law Review.\xa0 These issues also will include articles by Jennifer Reynolds and Deborah Eisenberg who were unable to participate in the online conference.\n\nDespite the distance and disruption, human connections were palpable over the Internet. \xa0One presenter wrote to thank Texas A&M for “organizing it, re-organizing it, and including me!”\xa0 Others described it as “inspiring,” “wonderful,” “satisfyingly stimulating,” and “a fascinating day among wonderful folks.”\xa0 Finally, a presenter said, “ I cannot imagine all of the different challenges in putting together an online conference at a time like this, but I appreciate that you all did it.”\xa0 We likewise appreciate all that our presenters gave to us.\xa0 In addition, the day would not have been possible without the work of Texas A&M Law’s IT staff, as well as staff members Kirsten Evans and Andrea Hudson, and moderators Professors Carol Pauli, Michael Green, and Guillermo Garcia Sanchez.\nOnce the crisis is past, the Aggie Dispute Resolution Program hopes to celebrate with the full in-person symposium—people in the seats in our Lecture Hall, hotel rooms, refreshments, the works.\xa0 \nAnd as if the month were not busy enough, there were significant developments on the curricular front at Texas A&M.\xa0 In her Mediation class, Professor Welsh hosted a panel of Dallas-Fort Worth mediators, including Adjunct Professor Karen Washington (who also co-teaches Mediation with Professor Welsh), Cecilia Gordon, Sharon Corsentino, and Sharmeen Ladhani, who presented to students and faculty regarding their practices.\xa0 Also in March, Texas A&M Law’s faculty approved a Tax Dispute Resolution Clinic.\xa0 This course joins two other new dispute resolution offerings at Texas A&M: \xa0Legal Analysis, Research and Writing III – ADR, taught by Adjunct Professor Karen Washington, and Professor Garcia Sanchez’s course, International Oil and Gas Dispute Resolution. \n\xa0\n', '\nmarch 2020 has been a busy month for texas a&m laws dispute resolution program\xa0 \nus news released its 2021 specialty rankings and we were proud to see that texas a&m law is now ranked 6th in the nation in the dispute resolution category\xa0\nthe texas a&m program also overcame a looming pandemic to hold a virtual version of this years symposium: adrs place in navigating a polarized era\xa0 with the march 20 date approaching and coronavirus warnings dire most presenters and moderators were able to re-arrange plans and meet by zoom to make their planned presentations and offer feedback on each others draft articles\xa0 jonathan cohen jill detemple and baruch bush started it off in the morning\xa0 in the afternoon participants discussed presentations by nancy rogers sharon press howard gadlin and noam ebner\xa0 the resulting articles will be published in upcoming issues of the ohio state journal on dispute resolution and the texas a&m law review\xa0 these issues also will include articles by jennifer reynolds and deborah eisenberg who were unable to participate in the online conference\n\ndespite the distance and disruption human connections were palpable over the internet \xa0one presenter wrote to thank texas a&m for organizing it re-organizing it and including me!\xa0 others described it as inspiring wonderful satisfyingly stimulating and a fascinating day among wonderful folks\xa0 finally a presenter said i cannot imagine all of the different challenges in putting together an online conference at a time like this but i appreciate that you all did it\xa0 we likewise appreciate all that our presenters gave to us\xa0 in addition the day would not have been possible without the work of texas a&m laws it staff as well as staff members kirsten evans and andrea hudson and moderators professors carol pauli michael green and guillermo garcia sanchez\nonce the crisis is past the aggie dispute resolution program hopes to celebrate with the full in-person symposiumpeople in the seats in our lecture hall hotel rooms refreshments the works\xa0 \nand as if the month were not busy enough there were significant developments on the curricular front at texas a&m\xa0 in her mediation class professor welsh hosted a panel of dallas-fort worth mediators including adjunct professor karen washington (who also co-teaches mediation with professor welsh) cecilia gordon sharon corsentino and sharmeen ladhani who presented to students and faculty regarding their practices\xa0 also in march texas a&m laws faculty approved a tax dispute resolution clinic\xa0 this course joins two other new dispute resolution offerings at texas a&m: \xa0legal analysis research and writing iii – adr taught by adjunct professor karen washington and professor garcia sanchezs course international oil and gas dispute resolution \n\xa0\n']"
34,"['33', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/professor-irene-calboli-co-organizes-the-second-ip-innovation-researchers-of-asia-(ipira)-conference', '\n Texas A&M University School of Law Professor\xa0Irene Calboli\xa0co-organized the second\xa0IPIRA Conference\xa0in Indonesia in late February. Hosted by the\xa0IP & Innovation Research of Asia (IPIRA)\xa0Network, the Second IPIRA Conference was held at the\xa0Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia\xa0and welcomed over 150 presenters, chairs and other colleagues from countries in Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe and Africa.\n\nIn addition to being a co-organizer, Calboli is also the founder of the IPIRA Network, which counts over 500 members from academic institutions across the world since its launch in 2018.\n\nThe IPIRA Conference provides a forum for intellectual property researchers to discuss their papers and works-in-progress with other academics, practitioners and policy makers. The Second IPIRA Conference was organized as a collaboration between\xa0Texas A&M University School of Law,\xa0the\xa0Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia,\xa0WIPO Academy, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Intellectual Property, Government Procurement and Competition Division,\xa0World Trade Organization (WTO)\xa0and the\xa0Faculty of Law, University of Geneva.\n\n\n\nThis year\'s conference follows the\xa0First IPIRA Conference, which was organized by the same institutions in collaboration with the\xa0Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia\xa0on January 31 and February 1 of 2019.\xa0 The IPIRA Conference is also linked to the\xa0IP Researchers Europe Conference (IPRE), which was launched in 2018 in Geneva, and which was also co-organized by Calboli.\n\nProfessor Ari Kuncoro, the Rector of Universitas Indonesia, opened the Second IPIRA Conference. The Rector highlighted the importance of intellectual capital and IP protection as an engine to promote innovation in his opening remarks, and he praised the organizers of the IPIRA Conference for providing an important forum to connect researchers and policy makers to discuss recent developments in the area of intellectual property law. The conference’s keynote addresses were delivered by Ms. Nien Ushien, Minister of Law and Human Rights of Indonesia, and Dr. Rahmi Mulyati of the Supreme Court of Indonesia.\n\n\nThe two-day conference included over 20 parallel sessions, in which senior and junior professors, research fellows and Ph.D. candidates presented their works-in-progress to other presenters, practitioners and government officials. The topics presented focused on current and hot issues in the field, including AI, Blockchain, New Technologies, Patents, Standards, Access to Medicines, Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Copyrights, Traditional Cultural Expression, Traditional Knowledge, Plant Varieties, Sui Generis Rights and Data Protection. The Second IPIRA Conference also featured a plenary session, which was chaired by Calboli and focused on the importance of connecting academic research, teaching and policy making both at the international and national level. The session included Dr. Andriensjah, directorate general of intellectual property of Indonesia, as special guest. The program of the Second IPIRA Conference is available\xa0here\xa0and the abstracts\xa0here.\n\nThe thought-provoking and intensive academic program of the Second IPIRA Conference was followed by a cultural night, in which participants to the conference enjoyed a number of traditional and modern performances by Indonesian students and faculty. Indonesian celebrity artists\xa0Dwiki Dharmawan\xa0and\xa0Fryda Lucyana\xa0also joined the evening and performed for the guests. The Second IPIRA Conference’s Cultural Night was a unique and memorable experience for all the participants.\n\n""As with the First IPIRA Conference in 2019, the Second IPIRA Conference was a magnificent event,"" says Professor Irene Calboli.\n\nParticipants acknowledged the work of Calboli, whose engagement in Asia has brought about important opportunities for scholars in the region. In addition to co-organizing the annual IPIRA Conference since 2019, she founded the\xa0IPScholars Asia (IPSA) Conference\xa0and organized its 2016, 2017 and 2018 editions at Singapore Management University. The IPSA Conference was renamed “Asian IP Works in Progress Conference” and held its fifth edition in 2020 at City University of Hong Kong. Calboli was also a co-organizer of the first\xa0WIPO-WTO regional colloquium in Asia, which was held in Singapore in 2017.\n', '\n texas a&m university school of law professor\xa0irene calboli\xa0co-organized the second\xa0ipira conference\xa0in indonesia in late february hosted by the\xa0ip & innovation research of asia (ipira)\xa0network the second ipira conference was held at the\xa0faculty of law universitas indonesia\xa0and welcomed over 150 presenters chairs and other colleagues from countries in asia-pacific north america europe and africa\n\nin addition to being a co-organizer calboli is also the founder of the ipira network which counts over 500 members from academic institutions across the world since its launch in 2018\n\nthe ipira conference provides a forum for intellectual property researchers to discuss their papers and works-in-progress with other academics practitioners and policy makers the second ipira conference was organized as a collaboration between\xa0texas a&m university school of law \xa0the\xa0faculty of law universitas indonesia \xa0wipo academy world intellectual property organization (wipo) the intellectual property government procurement and competition division \xa0world trade organization (wto)\xa0and the\xa0faculty of law university of geneva\n\n\n\nthis year\'s conference follows the\xa0first ipira conference which was organized by the same institutions in collaboration with the\xa0ahmad ibrahim kulliyyah of laws international islamic university malaysia\xa0on january 31 and february 1 of 2019\xa0 the ipira conference is also linked to the\xa0ip researchers europe conference (ipre) which was launched in 2018 in geneva and which was also co-organized by calboli\n\nprofessor ari kuncoro the rector of universitas indonesia opened the second ipira conference the rector highlighted the importance of intellectual capital and ip protection as an engine to promote innovation in his opening remarks and he praised the organizers of the ipira conference for providing an important forum to connect researchers and policy makers to discuss recent developments in the area of intellectual property law the conferences keynote addresses were delivered by ms nien ushien minister of law and human rights of indonesia and dr rahmi mulyati of the supreme court of indonesia\n\n\nthe two-day conference included over 20 parallel sessions in which senior and junior professors research fellows and phd candidates presented their works-in-progress to other presenters practitioners and government officials the topics presented focused on current and hot issues in the field including ai blockchain new technologies patents standards access to medicines trademarks geographical indications copyrights traditional cultural expression traditional knowledge plant varieties sui generis rights and data protection the second ipira conference also featured a plenary session which was chaired by calboli and focused on the importance of connecting academic research teaching and policy making both at the international and national level the session included dr andriensjah directorate general of intellectual property of indonesia as special guest the program of the second ipira conference is available\xa0here\xa0and the abstracts\xa0here\n\nthe thought-provoking and intensive academic program of the second ipira conference was followed by a cultural night in which participants to the conference enjoyed a number of traditional and modern performances by indonesian students and faculty indonesian celebrity artists\xa0dwiki dharmawan\xa0and\xa0fryda lucyana\xa0also joined the evening and performed for the guests the second ipira conferences cultural night was a unique and memorable experience for all the participants\n\n""as with the first ipira conference in 2019 the second ipira conference was a magnificent event "" says professor irene calboli\n\nparticipants acknowledged the work of calboli whose engagement in asia has brought about important opportunities for scholars in the region in addition to co-organizing the annual ipira conference since 2019 she founded the\xa0ipscholars asia (ipsa) conference\xa0and organized its 2016 2017 and 2018 editions at singapore management university the ipsa conference was renamed asian ip works in progress conference and held its fifth edition in 2020 at city university of hong kong calboli was also a co-organizer of the first\xa0wipo-wto regional colloquium in asia which was held in singapore in 2017\n']"
35,"['34', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/law-professor-glynn-lunney-named-texas-a-m-distinguished-professor', '\n Texas A&M University School of Law Professor\xa0Glynn S. Lunney, Jr.\xa0is one of seven university scholars named Distinguished Professors. It is the university’s highest faculty honor. The 2020 class of University Distinguished Professors includes faculty from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Engineering, the College of Geosciences, the School of Law, and the College of Science.\n\nProfessor Lunney specializes and teaches in the areas of patent, copyright and trademark law. His teaching experience includes time at Vanderbilt University, Tulane University, Washington University and the University of Texas at Austin.\n\n""I enjoy interacting with students and helping them gain an understanding of what the law is and what it can be,"" says Lunney.\n\nLunney received his law degree from Stanford Law School and his master\'s and doctorate degrees in economics from Tulane University. He is an Aggie, completing his undergraduate degree in College Station.\n\nHe clerked with the Honorable John Minor Wisdom of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; and, before law school, he worked as a production engineer for Chevron in the Los Angeles basin.\xa0\n\nThe designation identifies faculty members who are preeminent in their fields and who have made at least one landmark contribution to their discipline. Their research and advancements are considered central to any narrative of the field. Past recipients of the lifetime title participate in the selection process, growing the ranks of Distinguished Professors by just a handful of scholars each year.\n\nDistinguished Professors retain their current title but add the new distinction, along with additional salary support during the summer for three years and an annual bursary of $5,000 for five years.\n\n“It is a privilege to recognize these faculty and honor the impact they have made on the world through scholarship and advancements in understanding,” Provost and Executive Vice President Carol A. Fierke said. “Distinguished Professorships celebrate the high caliber and global significance of research underway at Texas A&M University.”\n\nThe 2020 University Distinguished Professors are:\n\nRichard Gomer, Department of Biology, College of Science\nDallas Little, Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering\nGlynn Lunney, School of Law\nHelen Reed, Department of Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering\nPatrick Stover, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences\nEdriss Titi,\xa0Department of Mathematics, College of Science\nPing Yang, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, College of Geosciences\n\nThe seven honorees will be inducted at a ceremony in March.\n\nMore information, including a complete list of University Distinguished Professors, is available at\xa0http://dof.tamu.edu/Awards-and-Honors/University-Distinguished-Professor.\n\nContinue reading on Texas A&M Today\n', '\n texas a&m university school of law professor\xa0glynn s lunney jr\xa0is one of seven university scholars named distinguished professors it is the universitys highest faculty honor the 2020 class of university distinguished professors includes faculty from the college of agriculture and life sciences the college of engineering the college of geosciences the school of law and the college of science\n\nprofessor lunney specializes and teaches in the areas of patent copyright and trademark law his teaching experience includes time at vanderbilt university tulane university washington university and the university of texas at austin\n\n""i enjoy interacting with students and helping them gain an understanding of what the law is and what it can be "" says lunney\n\nlunney received his law degree from stanford law school and his master\'s and doctorate degrees in economics from tulane university he is an aggie completing his undergraduate degree in college station\n\nhe clerked with the honorable john minor wisdom of the us court of appeals for the fifth circuit; and before law school he worked as a production engineer for chevron in the los angeles basin\xa0\n\nthe designation identifies faculty members who are preeminent in their fields and who have made at least one landmark contribution to their discipline their research and advancements are considered central to any narrative of the field past recipients of the lifetime title participate in the selection process growing the ranks of distinguished professors by just a handful of scholars each year\n\ndistinguished professors retain their current title but add the new distinction along with additional salary support during the summer for three years and an annual bursary of $5 000 for five years\n\nit is a privilege to recognize these faculty and honor the impact they have made on the world through scholarship and advancements in understanding provost and executive vice president carol a fierke said distinguished professorships celebrate the high caliber and global significance of research underway at texas a&m university\n\nthe 2020 university distinguished professors are:\n\nrichard gomer department of biology college of science\ndallas little department of civil engineering college of engineering\nglynn lunney school of law\nhelen reed department of aerospace engineering college of engineering\npatrick stover department of biochemistry and biophysics college of agriculture and life sciences\nedriss titi \xa0department of mathematics college of science\nping yang department of atmospheric sciences college of geosciences\n\nthe seven honorees will be inducted at a ceremony in march\n\nmore information including a complete list of university distinguished professors is available at\xa0http://doftamuedu/awards-and-honors/university-distinguished-professor\n\ncontinue reading on texas a&m today\n']"
36,"['35', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-welcomes-new-faculty-members-bloch-wehba-and-maher', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law welcomes Hannah Bloch-Webha and Brendan S. Maher to its faculty. Bloch-Webha\'s scholarship in cybersecurity and Maher\'s expertise in health law will buttress burgeoning programs at the law school in Health Law, Policy & Management and in Cybersecurity & Privacy Law & Policy. Both Bloch-Webha and Maher will begin teaching in the fall.\n\nHannah Bloch-Wehba is an assistant professor of law at Drexel University\'s Kline School of Law. Her scholarship examines ""the intersection of civil liberties and cyber issues in the law, focusing on free expression, privacy and government accountability.""\n\nBloch-Wehba also taught at Yale Law School, where she was a clinical lecturer-in-law, research scholar and Stanton Foundation First Amendment Fellow. While at Yale, she co-taught in the Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic, where she supervised students in litigating cases involving First Amendment and freedom of information issues tied to electronic surveillance under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Executive Order 12,333, among other matters.\xa0\xa0\n\nHer articles have appeared in journals including\xa0Washington Law Review,\xa0Fordham Law Review\xa0and\xa0Brooklyn Journal of International Law.\n\nBefore entering academia, she worked as a Stanton Foundation National Security Fellow for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in Washington, D.C. She also practiced at Baker Botts LLP in Houston.\n\nShe received her JD from New York University School of Law, where she served as senior articles editor for the\xa0Journal of International Law and Politics.\n\nBrendan S. Maher is the\xa0Connecticut Mutual Professor of Law and and the director of the independently-endowed Insurance Law Center at UConn School of Law. He is the faculty advisor for the peer-reviewed\xa0Connecticut Insurance Law Journal\xa0and a nationally-recognized expert in the regulation of insurance, pensions and health care. A leading authority on the meaning of both ERISA and the Affordable Care Act, Maher also teaches and studies procedural and evidentiary aspects of civil litigation in federal courts.\n\nHe regularly appears before the United States Supreme Court to litigate cases involving employee benefits, preemption and procedure. Maher is often consulted by states, medical providers and employee organizations as to the applicability of federal law to their activities.\n\nA graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School, he is licensed to practice in several state and federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.\n\nIn both the arenas of healthcare and cybersecurity/privacy, the law school is collaborating with academic and industry partners to develop innovative new programs.\xa0 Among others, those include master’s degree, certificate and executive education programs for non-lawyer professionals.\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law welcomes hannah bloch-webha and brendan s maher to its faculty bloch-webha\'s scholarship in cybersecurity and maher\'s expertise in health law will buttress burgeoning programs at the law school in health law policy & management and in cybersecurity & privacy law & policy both bloch-webha and maher will begin teaching in the fall\n\nhannah bloch-wehba is an assistant professor of law at drexel university\'s kline school of law her scholarship examines ""the intersection of civil liberties and cyber issues in the law focusing on free expression privacy and government accountability""\n\nbloch-wehba also taught at yale law school where she was a clinical lecturer-in-law research scholar and stanton foundation first amendment fellow while at yale she co-taught in the media freedom & information access clinic where she supervised students in litigating cases involving first amendment and freedom of information issues tied to electronic surveillance under the foreign intelligence surveillance act and executive order 12 333 among other matters\xa0\xa0\n\nher articles have appeared in journals including\xa0washington law review \xa0fordham law review\xa0and\xa0brooklyn journal of international law\n\nbefore entering academia she worked as a stanton foundation national security fellow for the reporters committee for freedom of the press in washington dc she also practiced at baker botts llp in houston\n\nshe received her jd from new york university school of law where she served as senior articles editor for the\xa0journal of international law and politics\n\nbrendan s maher is the\xa0connecticut mutual professor of law and and the director of the independently-endowed insurance law center at uconn school of law he is the faculty advisor for the peer-reviewed\xa0connecticut insurance law journal\xa0and a nationally-recognized expert in the regulation of insurance pensions and health care a leading authority on the meaning of both erisa and the affordable care act maher also teaches and studies procedural and evidentiary aspects of civil litigation in federal courts\n\nhe regularly appears before the united states supreme court to litigate cases involving employee benefits preemption and procedure maher is often consulted by states medical providers and employee organizations as to the applicability of federal law to their activities\n\na graduate of stanford university and harvard law school he is licensed to practice in several state and federal courts including the us supreme court\n\nin both the arenas of healthcare and cybersecurity/privacy the law school is collaborating with academic and industry partners to develop innovative new programs\xa0 among others those include masters degree certificate and executive education programs for non-lawyer professionals\n']"
37,"['36', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/adjunct-professor-karen-washington-inducted-into-invitation-only-association', '\n Karen Roberts Washington, adjunct professor at Texas A&M School of Law, was recognized for her mediation experience and quality by being inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals\xa0(NADN).\n\nAccording to NADN,\xa0Washington\xa0is an experienced lawyer, having handled cases in state and federal courts across a broad spectrum of issues. She is also a highly-skilled mediator, having mediated more than 1200 civil disputes.\n\nThe\xa0National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals\xa0is a professional association whose membership consists of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) professionals distinguished by their hands-on experience in the field of civil and commercial conflict resolution. Membership is by invitation only, and all Academy members have been thoroughly reviewed and found to meet stringent practice criteria. Members are amongst the most in-demand neutrals in their respective states, as selected by their peers and approved by local litigators.\n\n“We’re delighted to recognize Karen Roberts Washington to the Academy’s Texas Chapter in recognition of excellence in her mediation practice,” commented Darren Lee, executive director of NADN.\n', '\n karen roberts washington adjunct professor at texas a&m school of law was recognized for her mediation experience and quality by being inducted into the national academy of distinguished neutrals\xa0(nadn)\n\naccording to nadn \xa0washington\xa0is an experienced lawyer having handled cases in state and federal courts across a broad spectrum of issues she is also a highly-skilled mediator having mediated more than 1200 civil disputes\n\nthe\xa0national academy of distinguished neutrals\xa0is a professional association whose membership consists of alternative dispute resolution (adr) professionals distinguished by their hands-on experience in the field of civil and commercial conflict resolution membership is by invitation only and all academy members have been thoroughly reviewed and found to meet stringent practice criteria members are amongst the most in-demand neutrals in their respective states as selected by their peers and approved by local litigators\n\nwere delighted to recognize karen roberts washington to the academys texas chapter in recognition of excellence in her mediation practice commented darren lee executive director of nadn\n']"
38,"['37', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-alumni-hendley-and-goodwyn-hang-their-shingle-in-tennessee', ""\n Graduates of Texas A&M University School of Law, Andrew Goodwyn and Holland Hendley, are demonstrating the strength of the Aggie Network by practicing law\xa0together at\xa0Hendley & Goodwyn LLP\xa0in Nashville, TN. Their firm specializes in advancing businesses and creative projects with establishing a solid, legal foundation. Serving the business and entertainment communities, the firm looks to attract clients that range from being in the idea phase to operating fully.\n\nNative Texans, Andrew and Holland profess a love for entertainment and are convinced that there is a need for honest and ethical representation for artists. Learn more about these entrepreneurs and intellectual property professionals, in their words.\n\nAndrew Goodwyn '19\n\nA Texas native, Andrew received his bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising from the University of North Texas and his law degree from Texas A&M University School of Law. Andrew’s interest in the entertainment industry began at a young age when he started modeling with the Campbell Agency in Dallas. He modeled and apprenticed for a model management company, shooting photography in the Dallas World Trade Center and volunteering at the annual DIFFA fashion show raising awareness for HIV/AIDS.\n\nThe various artists and performers he met during his modeling career, including his talent agent, inspired him to pursue a career in the business side of the entertainment industry. Upon doing so, he became convinced of the need for honest, ethical representation for artists in all fields of entertainment, leading him to practice law and specialize in intellectual property.\xa0\n\nAndrew is passionate about competitive video gaming and the players involved in Esports, and works to educate them on the complexities of being a professional athlete. He is sensitive to the fact that sitting down with an attorney can be intimidating. This is why he works to provide his clients with the most comfortable experience possible. He wants them to know that he will help them achieve the best results and will be there for them in the bad times and the good to lend a helping hand.\n\nAndrew is a skateboarder, reads creative fiction and frequents Nashville coffee shops.\n\nHolland Hendley '19\n\nHolland is a graduate of Belmont University and Texas A&M University School of Law. Growing up in the South and playing guitar, he developed an appreciation for music. This inspired him to stake his future on it by moving to Nashville to pursue a career in music. As an undergraduate at Belmont, Holland studied music business and developed roots within the music community by gigging locally, working within recording studios and working for the performing rights organization SESAC. While in law school, Holland focused on performing outreach within the arts and music community in order to heighten awareness of the legal issues that creative individuals face.\n\nAs an attorney and counselor, Holland advances the interests of his clients by advising them on trademark registration and brand protection, copyright monetization, digital technologies and conducting business on the Internet, as well as legal issues that are inherent in the entertainment and business world. Using his skills as an advocate and drawing from his rich professional experience, Holland is adept at negotiating a variety of deals in order to craft creative solutions that benefit his clients.\n\nHolland enjoys writing and performing music, spending time outdoors and trying new restaurants and bars in Nashville.\n"", ""\n graduates of texas a&m university school of law andrew goodwyn and holland hendley are demonstrating the strength of the aggie network by practicing law\xa0together at\xa0hendley & goodwyn llp\xa0in nashville tn their firm specializes in advancing businesses and creative projects with establishing a solid legal foundation serving the business and entertainment communities the firm looks to attract clients that range from being in the idea phase to operating fully\n\nnative texans andrew and holland profess a love for entertainment and are convinced that there is a need for honest and ethical representation for artists learn more about these entrepreneurs and intellectual property professionals in their words\n\nandrew goodwyn '19\n\na texas native andrew received his bachelors degree in fashion merchandising from the university of north texas and his law degree from texas a&m university school of law andrews interest in the entertainment industry began at a young age when he started modeling with the campbell agency in dallas he modeled and apprenticed for a model management company shooting photography in the dallas world trade center and volunteering at the annual diffa fashion show raising awareness for hiv/aids\n\nthe various artists and performers he met during his modeling career including his talent agent inspired him to pursue a career in the business side of the entertainment industry upon doing so he became convinced of the need for honest ethical representation for artists in all fields of entertainment leading him to practice law and specialize in intellectual property\xa0\n\nandrew is passionate about competitive video gaming and the players involved in esports and works to educate them on the complexities of being a professional athlete he is sensitive to the fact that sitting down with an attorney can be intimidating this is why he works to provide his clients with the most comfortable experience possible he wants them to know that he will help them achieve the best results and will be there for them in the bad times and the good to lend a helping hand\n\nandrew is a skateboarder reads creative fiction and frequents nashville coffee shops\n\nholland hendley '19\n\nholland is a graduate of belmont university and texas a&m university school of law growing up in the south and playing guitar he developed an appreciation for music this inspired him to stake his future on it by moving to nashville to pursue a career in music as an undergraduate at belmont holland studied music business and developed roots within the music community by gigging locally working within recording studios and working for the performing rights organization sesac while in law school holland focused on performing outreach within the arts and music community in order to heighten awareness of the legal issues that creative individuals face\n\nas an attorney and counselor holland advances the interests of his clients by advising them on trademark registration and brand protection copyright monetization digital technologies and conducting business on the internet as well as legal issues that are inherent in the entertainment and business world using his skills as an advocate and drawing from his rich professional experience holland is adept at negotiating a variety of deals in order to craft creative solutions that benefit his clients\n\nholland enjoys writing and performing music spending time outdoors and trying new restaurants and bars in nashville\n""]"
39,"['38', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-alumna-nicole-macut-joins-polsinelli', ""\n Nicole Macut, '19 joins Am Law 100 firm\xa0Polsinelli’s\xa0rapidly growing Dallas office as an associate in the Medical Devices and Mechanical Engineering Patent Prosecution practice.\n\n“Polsinelli continues to add outstanding talent to our Dallas office as the North Texas region’s business base keeps growing exponentially,” said\xa0Jon Henderson, managing partner of Polsinelli’s Dallas office and chair of the firm’s national Corporate and Transactional practice. “We believe our new associates will be significant contributors to our continued focus on these core practice areas, in support of our firm’s work not only for clients here in Texas, but also nationwide.”\n\nMacut\xa0brings a pragmatic approach toward the business considerations and legal complexities that arise, with respect to protecting her clients’ intellectual property. She leverages her double major in both biology and chemistry to assess invention disclosures and draft thorough patent applications, with significant experience with medical devices. Her practice also includes preparing and prosecuting trademark applications and responding to formal actions from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).\n\nMacut earned her J.D. from the Texas A&M University School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toledo. While in law school, she served as president of Texas A&M’s Intellectual Property association.\xa0\n\nPolsinelli’s Texas offices, with approximately 80 professionals in Dallas and Houston, have grown by more than tenfold in less than a decade. This robust local presence provides a gateway to a national, full-service law firm that delivers sophisticated legal counsel and client service, infused with deeply held values. Polsinelli is strongly committed to supporting businesses ranging from entrepreneurial, innovative start-up companies to middle-market leaders across a wide range of industry sectors, and the firm is significantly involved in many of the region’s key civic and community service groups.\n\nAbout Polsinelli\nPolsinelli is an Am Law 100 firm with 900 attorneys in 21 offices nationwide. Recognized by legal research firm BTI Consulting as one of the top firms for excellent client service and client relationships, the firm’s attorneys provide value through practical legal counsel infused with business insight, and focus on health care, financial services, real estate, intellectual property, middle-market corporate, labor and employment and business litigation. Polsinelli PC, Polsinelli LLP in California.\n\n"", ""\n nicole macut '19 joins am law 100 firm\xa0polsinellis\xa0rapidly growing dallas office as an associate in the medical devices and mechanical engineering patent prosecution practice\n\npolsinelli continues to add outstanding talent to our dallas office as the north texas regions business base keeps growing exponentially said\xa0jon henderson managing partner of polsinellis dallas office and chair of the firms national corporate and transactional practice we believe our new associates will be significant contributors to our continued focus on these core practice areas in support of our firms work not only for clients here in texas but also nationwide\n\nmacut\xa0brings a pragmatic approach toward the business considerations and legal complexities that arise with respect to protecting her clients intellectual property she leverages her double major in both biology and chemistry to assess invention disclosures and draft thorough patent applications with significant experience with medical devices her practice also includes preparing and prosecuting trademark applications and responding to formal actions from the us patent and trademark office (uspto)\n\nmacut earned her jd from the texas a&m university school of law and holds a bachelor of science and a bachelor of arts from the university of toledo while in law school she served as president of texas a&ms intellectual property association\xa0\n\npolsinellis texas offices with approximately 80 professionals in dallas and houston have grown by more than tenfold in less than a decade this robust local presence provides a gateway to a national full-service law firm that delivers sophisticated legal counsel and client service infused with deeply held values polsinelli is strongly committed to supporting businesses ranging from entrepreneurial innovative start-up companies to middle-market leaders across a wide range of industry sectors and the firm is significantly involved in many of the regions key civic and community service groups\n\nabout polsinelli\npolsinelli is an am law 100 firm with 900 attorneys in 21 offices nationwide recognized by legal research firm bti consulting as one of the top firms for excellent client service and client relationships the firms attorneys provide value through practical legal counsel infused with business insight and focus on health care financial services real estate intellectual property middle-market corporate labor and employment and business litigation polsinelli pc polsinelli llp in california\n\n""]"
40,"['39', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/leading-patent-scholars-explore-latest-developments-in-pharmaceutical-innovation-at-texas-a-m-law', '\n On October 25, 2019,\xa0Texas A&M University School of Law brought together several leading patent scholars to examine\xa0the latest domestic and international legal developments at the ""Pharmaceutical Innovation, Patent\xa0Protection and Regulatory Exclusivities"" Symposium.\n\nSymposium presenters and moderators joined the Journal of Property Law and other Texas A&M Law students at the Pharmaceutical Innovation Symposium.\nOrganized jointly by the\xa0Texas A&M Journal of Property Law\xa0and the\xa0Texas A&M Center for Law and Intellectual Property\xa0(CLIP), this event interrogated the role of patents and regulatory exclusivities in providing incentives for the pharmaceutical sector. The Symposium also explored the balance between proprietary protection and public access needs at both the domestic and international levels.\n\nProfessor John Thomas of Georgetown University spoke on the opening panel of the Pharmaceutical Innovation Symposium at Texas A&M Law. \nIn addition to Texas A&M Law Professors Gabriel Eckstein and Peter Yu, presenters\xa0included Professors Jorge Contreras, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah; Yaniv Heled, Georgia State University College of Law; Erika Lietzan, University of Missouri School of Law; Emily Michiko Morris, Dickinson School of Law, Pennsylvania State University; Arti Rai, Duke University School of Law; Ana Santos Rutschman, Saint Louis University School of Law; and John Thomas, Georgetown University Law Center.\n\n\n""I was excited that the Journal had accepted my conference proposal for their annual fall symposium. There have been a lot of new, exciting developments in the area of pharmaceutical innovation, which range from the growing use of big data analytics in R&D to the fast-paced development of biologics and personalized medicines to the proliferation of international trade agreements. At Texas A&M, we also have a lot of students with intellectual property and health law interests,"" said Professor Yu, the director of CLIP and the co-organizer of the Symposium.\n\nProfessor Peter Yu, CLIP Director, co-organized the Pharmaceutical Innovation Symposium at Texas A&M Law.\n\nYu is a world-renowned expert in international intellectual property law and writes at the intersection of intellectual property and public health. His latest books include The Global Governance of HIV/AIDS: Intellectual Property and Access to Essential Medicines (Edward Elgar Publishing), which he coedited with Obijiofor Aginam, Head of Governance for Global Health at the United Nations University-International Institute for Global Health in Malaysia and John Harrington, Professor of Global Health Law at Cardiff School of Law and Politics in the United Kingdom.\nTexas A&M Law Professors Gabriel Eckstein and Glynn Lunney joined Professor Jorge Contreras of the University of Utah at the Symposium.\n\n\n""This symposium convenes an extraordinary group of scholars who think regularly and deeply about one of the most important sets of challenges that confront our society, And this reflects the high bar for all our academic events."" concurred Professor Saurabh Vishnubhakat, who teaches patent law at Texas A&M University School of Law and has served as the Journal\'s longtime faculty advisor. ""The annual symposium of our Journal of Property Law represents a significant contribution to the national and global academic conversation, as well as a powerful teaching moment for our students.”\n\nProfessor Saurabh Vishnubhakat, who co-organized the Symposium, is one of the country\'s foremost experts on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Holding a joint appointment at the\xa0Texas A&M University College of Engineering, he\xa0testified\xa0on ""Emerging Trends in Patent Quality"" before the Federal Trade Commission last year. His testimony is available\xa0online.\nProfessor Saurabh Vishnubhakat joined Professor Yaniv Heled of Georgia State University and Professor Emily Morris of Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University at the Pharmaceutical Innovation Symposium at Texas A&M Law.\n\n\nThe papers from the Symposium presenters will be collected in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Property Law, which will be published in fall 2020. The Journal members are excited about the opportunity to work closely with these leading authors.\n\n""From the perspective of most of the students, this area of law can be overwhelming and complex, said Cameron Saenz \'12, the Journal\'s Symposium Editor. ""At this symposium, the thorough and intimate discussion of the challenges of pharmaceutical patents allowed the students to learn about the different angles and considerations that these scholars have engaged in their research. We look forward to their articles contributing to the quality and reputation of our Journal, and the further development of pharmaceutical patent law.""\n\nCameron Saenz \'12, the Symposium Editor of the Journal of Property Law, at the Pharmaceutical Innovation Symposium at Texas A&M Law.\n\n\nAbout Texas A&M University School of Law\'s Intellectual Property Program\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law currently has\xa0seven full-time intellectual property law professors. Boasting one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in this specialized area among U.S. law schools, the Texas A&M intellectual property law program is a\xa0leading international hub\xa0for research and education in the field.\n\nIn addition to an\xa0intellectual property concentration for J.D. students, the program offers a\xa0Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property degree for lawyers\xa0and a\xa0Master\xa0of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) in Intellectual Property degree for non-lawyers. In the past three years, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report have ranked Texas A&M consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the United States.\n', '\n on october 25 2019 \xa0texas a&m university school of law brought together several leading patent scholars to examine\xa0the latest domestic and international legal developments at the ""pharmaceutical innovation patent\xa0protection and regulatory exclusivities"" symposium\n\nsymposium presenters and moderators joined the journal of property law and other texas a&m law students at the pharmaceutical innovation symposium\norganized jointly by the\xa0texas a&m journal of property law\xa0and the\xa0texas a&m center for law and intellectual property\xa0(clip) this event interrogated the role of patents and regulatory exclusivities in providing incentives for the pharmaceutical sector the symposium also explored the balance between proprietary protection and public access needs at both the domestic and international levels\n\nprofessor john thomas of georgetown university spoke on the opening panel of the pharmaceutical innovation symposium at texas a&m law \nin addition to texas a&m law professors gabriel eckstein and peter yu presenters\xa0included professors jorge contreras sj quinney college of law university of utah; yaniv heled georgia state university college of law; erika lietzan university of missouri school of law; emily michiko morris dickinson school of law pennsylvania state university; arti rai duke university school of law; ana santos rutschman saint louis university school of law; and john thomas georgetown university law center\n\n\n""i was excited that the journal had accepted my conference proposal for their annual fall symposium there have been a lot of new exciting developments in the area of pharmaceutical innovation which range from the growing use of big data analytics in r&d to the fast-paced development of biologics and personalized medicines to the proliferation of international trade agreements at texas a&m we also have a lot of students with intellectual property and health law interests "" said professor yu the director of clip and the co-organizer of the symposium\n\nprofessor peter yu clip director co-organized the pharmaceutical innovation symposium at texas a&m law\n\nyu is a world-renowned expert in international intellectual property law and writes at the intersection of intellectual property and public health his latest books include the global governance of hiv/aids: intellectual property and access to essential medicines (edward elgar publishing) which he coedited with obijiofor aginam head of governance for global health at the united nations university-international institute for global health in malaysia and john harrington professor of global health law at cardiff school of law and politics in the united kingdom\ntexas a&m law professors gabriel eckstein and glynn lunney joined professor jorge contreras of the university of utah at the symposium\n\n\n""this symposium convenes an extraordinary group of scholars who think regularly and deeply about one of the most important sets of challenges that confront our society and this reflects the high bar for all our academic events"" concurred professor saurabh vishnubhakat who teaches patent law at texas a&m university school of law and has served as the journal\'s longtime faculty advisor ""the annual symposium of our journal of property law represents a significant contribution to the national and global academic conversation as well as a powerful teaching moment for our students\n\nprofessor saurabh vishnubhakat who co-organized the symposium is one of the country\'s foremost experts on the patent trial and appeal board of the us patent and trademark office holding a joint appointment at the\xa0texas a&m university college of engineering he\xa0testified\xa0on ""emerging trends in patent quality"" before the federal trade commission last year his testimony is available\xa0online\nprofessor saurabh vishnubhakat joined professor yaniv heled of georgia state university and professor emily morris of dickinson school of law at pennsylvania state university at the pharmaceutical innovation symposium at texas a&m law\n\n\nthe papers from the symposium presenters will be collected in a forthcoming issue of the journal of property law which will be published in fall 2020 the journal members are excited about the opportunity to work closely with these leading authors\n\n""from the perspective of most of the students this area of law can be overwhelming and complex said cameron saenz \'12 the journal\'s symposium editor ""at this symposium the thorough and intimate discussion of the challenges of pharmaceutical patents allowed the students to learn about the different angles and considerations that these scholars have engaged in their research we look forward to their articles contributing to the quality and reputation of our journal and the further development of pharmaceutical patent law""\n\ncameron saenz \'12 the symposium editor of the journal of property law at the pharmaceutical innovation symposium at texas a&m law\n\n\nabout texas a&m university school of law\'s intellectual property program\n\ntexas a&m university school of law currently has\xa0seven full-time intellectual property law professors boasting one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in this specialized area among us law schools the texas a&m intellectual property law program is a\xa0leading international hub\xa0for research and education in the field\n\nin addition to an\xa0intellectual property concentration for jd students the program offers a\xa0master of laws (llm) in intellectual property degree for lawyers\xa0and a\xa0master\xa0of jurisprudence (mjur) in intellectual property degree for non-lawyers in the past three years peer surveys conducted by us news and world report have ranked texas a&m consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the united states\n']"
41,"['40', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-teams-up-with-entrepreneurs-startups-in-dfw', '\nIn November 2019, Texas A&M University School of Law and its Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) proudly hosted, or participated in, a number of events showcasing the fast-growing entrepreneur communities in Fort Worth and Dallas.\n\n\nGlobal Entrepreneurship Week in Fort Worth\nHeld during November 14-22, the Global Entrepreneurship Week in Fort Worth\xa0was part of a global movement occurring in hundreds of cities that reaches millions of people through events and activities. The Fort Worth activities featured over 50 events, including three at Texas A&M University School of Law.\n\n""This is the first year our Center for Law and Intellectual Property joined the Global Entrepreneurship Week after it returned to Fort Worth last year,"" said Professor Peter Yu, who directs CLIP and holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the Department of Communication\xa0at Texas A&M University. ""The entrepreneur community in Fort Worth has been growing at an amazing pace. We are eager to work with partner institutions to offer educational programming that will help boost creativity and innovation in this beloved community.""\n\nOn November 19, Attorney-Advisor Whitney Levandusky of the U.S. Copyright Office spoke\xa0at Texas A&M University School of Law. She introduced the nuts-and-bolts of copyright protection in the United States and discussed the copyright registration process. The presentation was arranged in coordination with the Texas Regional Office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by\xa0Professor Saurabh Vishnubhakat, who holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University.\nInternationally recognized advocate Sara Minkara delivered a powerful and inspiring lecture entitled ""In the Dark"" at Texas A&M University School of Law. (Photo Credit: Cameron Cushman, University of North Texas Health Science Center)\nOn November 20, Texas A&M University School of Law, in conjunction with the Yale Club of Fort Worth, hosted Sara Minkara, an internationally recognized advocate in the areas of disability inclusion, female leadership and social entrepreneurship. Minkara is the founder and CEO of Empowerment Through Integration, a nonprofit organization committed to developing a more inclusive society through empowering youth with disabilities and transforming social and cultural stigmas against disability globally. A Lebanese-American Muslim woman who lost her sight at age seven, she has transformed her unwavering passion for empowering persons with disabilities into innovative, empowering programs.\n\n\nOn November 22, CLIP and the Texas A&M Legal Clinics\xa0organized a panel titled ""Protecting Creativity and Innovation."" In addition to Professor Jeff Slattery, who directs the Intellectual Property Clinics at Texas A&M University School of Law, the panelists included Joseph Cleveland, Jr., Esq., Partner, Brackett & Ellis, P.C.; Jeffrey Nickerson, Supervisory Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; and Enrique “Rick” Sanchez, Jr., Esq. \'12, Partner, Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC. Professor Yu moderated the panel.\nProfessors Slattery and Yu joined USPTO Supervisory Patent Examiner Jeffrey Nickerson and IP attorneys Joseph Cleveland and Rick Sanchez \'12 for a panel at the Global Entrepreneurship Week in Fort Worth.\nLaw x Style Summit in Dallas\n\nOn November 15, Professor Yu joined leaders in the fashion industry and fashion law experts in the Law x Style Summit in Dallas. The event was organized by the Entertainment, Art and Sports Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association, chaired by Cole Davis, the founder of Switchchord.\n\nAmong the featured presenters were Brittany DeGan, general counsel of RewardStyle; Mary Engle, associate director of the Advertising Division of the Federal Trade Commission; Heather Foster, assistant general counsel of Fossil; Amber LaFrance, founder of CultureHype; Hope Shimabuku, director of the Texas Regional Office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Jeremy Stewart, co-founder of Hari Mari; Mike Sullivan, assistant general counsel of Neiman Marcus Group; and Isabel Varela, founder and designer of Isabel Varela.\n\nProfessor Yu spoke on the panel entitled ""Social Movements, Communicating Values, and Crisis Management."" He discussed how intellectual property law can improve communication and how communication can also strengthen intellectual property protection. Having been born and raised in Hong Kong, he offered additional advice on how fashion houses could respond to public relations challenges concerning China-related issues.\n(Left) Professor Yu joined Professor Ethan Lascity, director of the SMU Fashion Media Program, Amber LaFrance, founder of CultureHype, and Isabel Varela, sustainability advocate and founder and designer of Isabel Varela, on a panel in the Law x Style Summit. - (Right) Professor Yu joined organizer Cole Davis and TCU fashion merchandising professors Sally Fortenberry and Jay Sang Ryu at the Art Yard of Deep Ellum Art Company after the Law x Style Summit.\nAbout Texas A&M University School of Law\'s Intellectual Property Program\nTexas A&M University School of Law currently has seven full-time intellectual property law professors. Boasting one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in this specialized area among U.S. law schools, the Texas A&M intellectual property law program is a leading international hub for research and education in the field.\xa0\nIn addition to an intellectual property concentration for J.D. students, the program offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property degree for lawyers and a Master of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) in Intellectual Property degree for non-lawyers. In the past three years, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report have ranked Texas A&M consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the United States.\n', '\nin november 2019 texas a&m university school of law and its center for law and intellectual property (clip) proudly hosted or participated in a number of events showcasing the fast-growing entrepreneur communities in fort worth and dallas\n\n\nglobal entrepreneurship week in fort worth\nheld during november 14-22 the global entrepreneurship week in fort worth\xa0was part of a global movement occurring in hundreds of cities that reaches millions of people through events and activities the fort worth activities featured over 50 events including three at texas a&m university school of law\n\n""this is the first year our center for law and intellectual property joined the global entrepreneurship week after it returned to fort worth last year "" said professor peter yu who directs clip and holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the department of communication\xa0at texas a&m university ""the entrepreneur community in fort worth has been growing at an amazing pace we are eager to work with partner institutions to offer educational programming that will help boost creativity and innovation in this beloved community""\n\non november 19 attorney-advisor whitney levandusky of the us copyright office spoke\xa0at texas a&m university school of law she introduced the nuts-and-bolts of copyright protection in the united states and discussed the copyright registration process the presentation was arranged in coordination with the texas regional office of the us patent and trademark office by\xa0professor saurabh vishnubhakat who holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the college of engineering at texas a&m university\ninternationally recognized advocate sara minkara delivered a powerful and inspiring lecture entitled ""in the dark"" at texas a&m university school of law (photo credit: cameron cushman university of north texas health science center)\non november 20 texas a&m university school of law in conjunction with the yale club of fort worth hosted sara minkara an internationally recognized advocate in the areas of disability inclusion female leadership and social entrepreneurship minkara is the founder and ceo of empowerment through integration a nonprofit organization committed to developing a more inclusive society through empowering youth with disabilities and transforming social and cultural stigmas against disability globally a lebanese-american muslim woman who lost her sight at age seven she has transformed her unwavering passion for empowering persons with disabilities into innovative empowering programs\n\n\non november 22 clip and the texas a&m legal clinics\xa0organized a panel titled ""protecting creativity and innovation"" in addition to professor jeff slattery who directs the intellectual property clinics at texas a&m university school of law the panelists included joseph cleveland jr esq partner brackett & ellis pc; jeffrey nickerson supervisory patent examiner us patent and trademark office; and enrique rick sanchez jr esq \'12 partner whitaker chalk swindle & schwartz pllc professor yu moderated the panel\nprofessors slattery and yu joined uspto supervisory patent examiner jeffrey nickerson and ip attorneys joseph cleveland and rick sanchez \'12 for a panel at the global entrepreneurship week in fort worth\nlaw x style summit in dallas\n\non november 15 professor yu joined leaders in the fashion industry and fashion law experts in the law x style summit in dallas the event was organized by the entertainment art and sports law section of the dallas bar association chaired by cole davis the founder of switchchord\n\namong the featured presenters were brittany degan general counsel of rewardstyle; mary engle associate director of the advertising division of the federal trade commission; heather foster assistant general counsel of fossil; amber lafrance founder of culturehype; hope shimabuku director of the texas regional office of the us patent and trademark office; jeremy stewart co-founder of hari mari; mike sullivan assistant general counsel of neiman marcus group; and isabel varela founder and designer of isabel varela\n\nprofessor yu spoke on the panel entitled ""social movements communicating values and crisis management"" he discussed how intellectual property law can improve communication and how communication can also strengthen intellectual property protection having been born and raised in hong kong he offered additional advice on how fashion houses could respond to public relations challenges concerning china-related issues\n(left) professor yu joined professor ethan lascity director of the smu fashion media program amber lafrance founder of culturehype and isabel varela sustainability advocate and founder and designer of isabel varela on a panel in the law x style summit - (right) professor yu joined organizer cole davis and tcu fashion merchandising professors sally fortenberry and jay sang ryu at the art yard of deep ellum art company after the law x style summit\nabout texas a&m university school of law\'s intellectual property program\ntexas a&m university school of law currently has seven full-time intellectual property law professors boasting one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in this specialized area among us law schools the texas a&m intellectual property law program is a leading international hub for research and education in the field\xa0\nin addition to an intellectual property concentration for jd students the program offers a master of laws (llm) in intellectual property degree for lawyers and a master of jurisprudence (mjur) in intellectual property degree for non-lawyers in the past three years peer surveys conducted by us news and world report have ranked texas a&m consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the united states\n']"
42,"['41', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/pham-elected-to-american-law-institute', '\nTexas A&M Law Professor Huyen Pham, newly elected member of the American Law Institute\nProfessor Huyen Pham is Texas A&M University School of Law\'s\xa0newest member of the American Law Institute (ALI). ALI is the ""leading independent organization"" in the U.S. producing scholarly work to improve the law. Pham is one of 59 members elected by her peers to ALI in 2019.\n\nCelebrating 90 years of existence, ALI is made up of 3,000 judges, lawyers and law professors from the United States and abroad. ALI drafts, discusses, revises and publishes Restatements of the Law, Model Codes and Principles of Law that are influential in the courts and legislatures and in legal scholarship and education.\n\nALI is the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and improve the law. By participating in the Institute’s work, its distinguished members have the opportunity to influence the development of the law in both existing and emerging areas, to work with other eminent lawyers, judges, and academics, to give back to a profession to which they are deeply dedicated, and to contribute to the public good.\n\n\u200bPham joins 10 current Texas A&M Law faculty ALI members:\xa0\nDean Robert Ahdieh\nIrene Calboli\nSusan Fortney\nPaul George\nRandy Gordon\nMichael Z. Green\nBill Henning\nGlynn Lunney\nAndrew Morriss\nMeg Penrose\n\nAccording to ALI, the integrity of the people in the organization ensure quality. Careful analysis vs. personal preference is the common practice of members when discussing uncertainties.\n\nSupreme Court Justice Sandra Day O\'Connor said at an ALI annual meeting in 2002, ""This is the most prestigious legal group in the United States. The American Law Institute is the leading institution in forming written expression of legal principles that have evolved in many areas of the law.""\n\nLearn more about ALI.\n\nPham\'s scholarship focuses on immigration law and the changing enforcement roles for the federal government, local governments and private parties. Recently, Pham and her co-principal investigator, Professor Pham Hoang Van (an economist at Baylor University), received a $35,000 grant from the Russell Sage Foundation to fund their research project, “The Spillover Effects of 287(g) Agreements on State Trooper Policing.” In 2018, \u200bPham was awarded the Eminent Scholar Award by\xa0Texas A&M University and the Women Former Students\' Network.\n\nLearn more about Professor Huyen Pham.\n ', '\ntexas a&m law professor huyen pham newly elected member of the american law institute\nprofessor huyen pham is texas a&m university school of law\'s\xa0newest member of the american law institute (ali) ali is the ""leading independent organization"" in the us producing scholarly work to improve the law pham is one of 59 members elected by her peers to ali in 2019\n\ncelebrating 90 years of existence ali is made up of 3 000 judges lawyers and law professors from the united states and abroad ali drafts discusses revises and publishes restatements of the law model codes and principles of law that are influential in the courts and legislatures and in legal scholarship and education\n\nali is the leading independent organization in the united states producing scholarly work to clarify modernize and improve the law by participating in the institutes work its distinguished members have the opportunity to influence the development of the law in both existing and emerging areas to work with other eminent lawyers judges and academics to give back to a profession to which they are deeply dedicated and to contribute to the public good\n\n\u200bpham joins 10 current texas a&m law faculty ali members:\xa0\ndean robert ahdieh\nirene calboli\nsusan fortney\npaul george\nrandy gordon\nmichael z green\nbill henning\nglynn lunney\nandrew morriss\nmeg penrose\n\naccording to ali the integrity of the people in the organization ensure quality careful analysis vs personal preference is the common practice of members when discussing uncertainties\n\nsupreme court justice sandra day o\'connor said at an ali annual meeting in 2002 ""this is the most prestigious legal group in the united states the american law institute is the leading institution in forming written expression of legal principles that have evolved in many areas of the law""\n\nlearn more about ali\n\npham\'s scholarship focuses on immigration law and the changing enforcement roles for the federal government local governments and private parties recently pham and her co-principal investigator professor pham hoang van (an economist at baylor university) received a $35 000 grant from the russell sage foundation to fund their research project the spillover effects of 287(g) agreements on state trooper policing in 2018 \u200bpham was awarded the eminent scholar award by\xa0texas a&m university and the women former students\' network\n\nlearn more about professor huyen pham\n ']"
43,"['42', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-hosts-supreme-court-of-texas', '\nJustices hear Oral Arguments on two cases before an audience of Aggie Law faculty and students\n“May it please the Court,” began the oral argument of the first attorney presenting to the Supreme Court of Texas, convened in a packed auditorium at Texas A&M University School of Law in Fort Worth during the morning of October 10.\xa0 \n\nAt issue before the Court were two cases: the first - William Brewer v. Lennox Health Products (case 18-0426), involving a sanctioning of an attorney; and the second - In re: Murrin Brothers (case 18-0737), which covered how organizations are represented when their owners are in conflict.\n\nTexas A&M School of Law Dean Robert Ahdieh (center) with the Justices of the Supreme Court of Texas\n\n\nFirst-year law students were given links to briefs on the cases to prepare for attending the session and completing assignments for separate courses. Students Ashana Stanley and Abigail Davis said ""professors required us to take a quiz before the hearing to make sure we understood the overall, broad sense of what was being argued.”\n\nWhile the legal questions involved merited in-depth discussions, those in the auditorium also noted the issues of polling/surveys, organizational development and governance and even linguistics.\n\nLaw school dean Robert Ahdieh welcomed the Court, faculty, staff and students of the \u200bschool, as well as interested visitors from the local community. “Our students will experience representatives of our legal profession at \u200btheir very best – and see how our law is made,” he said.\n\nTexas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht expressed his appreciation to the Texas A&M School of Law for hosting the session, and he provided a short history of the Court’s 20-year program of holding sessions at venues away from Austin, that included a visit in 1999 to this particular campus, then being the Texas Wesleyan School of Law.\n\n“Beginning in 1998, we have tried to sit outside Austin twice each year – once in the spring and again in the fall,” Chief Justice Hecht said. He listed the advantages of these visits to include offering the opportunity to the public throughout the state to “witness first hand the Texas justice system at work.” \n\nHe added that, while the Court has live webcasts and has web archive access to video records of its proceedings, “actually being here presents an added dimension to the experience,” invaluable to the law students.\xa0\xa0\n\nDuring the oral arguments, as is typical, the prepared presentations of attorneys were quickly interrupted by the justices, cutting to the chase on specific points of law. The students were able to observe the legal give and take. The various attorneys “had their own style of arguing and were charismatic in their own way,” said Stanley.\n\nFollowing the oral arguments, the Court answered questions from Texas A&M Law students\nFollowing the oral arguments, law school professor Neil Sobol moderated a Q&A session with the Court for the law students in attendance. “The visit provided an excellent opportunity for our students to see the Texas Supreme Court and attorneys in a live setting. Additionally, the Justices not only graciously responded to questions after the morning hearings but also met with students at lunch and participated in our classes in the afternoon. Our law students were able to see how the concepts we discuss in class are used in the real world,” Sobol said.\n\nThe students expressed their appreciation for this rare experience provided by the Texas A&M School of Law. First-year law student Isabelle Chapman stated: “I am so thrilled to be able to witness oral arguments in person. I feel very fortunate that the university has worked to get us this event.”\n\nAttorney and past State Senator Ted Lyon, attending the oral arguments, commented that the visit by the Texas Supreme Court to the Texas A&M School of Law “is wonderful because it gives law students the opportunity to see some of the best attorneys anywhere argue an important aspect of the law. I wish they’d done that back when I was in law school.” He added, “I was very impressed with the school, its faculty and those I met. Everyone was very welcoming.”\n\nDean Ahdieh sees the visit as emblematic of the role of the school. ""Texas A&M School of Law aims to serve as a \'meeting place\' for the legal and business communities of Fort Worth, North Texas and Texas to come together and engage the most challenging social, political and economic issues of the day. The Court\'s visit offered an exciting opportunity for just such engagement,” he said.\n\n“Pulling off a multi-day visit of the Court to the law school and broader community involved hard work and patience by so many of our faculty and staff - to all of whom I am immensely grateful,"" Ahdieh added. \n\nIn addition to the oral arguments and Q&A session, the Court visit included a lunch with student leaders, classroom visits, a guided tour of the Chief Justice Joe R. Greenhill (the longest-serving justice in the history of the Supreme Court of Texas)\xa0Special Collections Room in the school\'s Dee. J. Kelly Law Library, a reception with\xa0the Tarrant County Bar Association, and a dinner with the \u200blocal legal community hosted by the law school.\n\n“The Court\'s intent for an oral-argument setting outside Austin, as at Texas A&M School of Law, is primarily educational. And by that measure, our visit to Fort Worth was without doubt successful. But more than the opportunity to engage with students and faculty and the Tarrant County Bar Association, we were delighted with the hospitality shown us, truly a tribute to a city known for where the West begins,” said Chief Justice Hecht.\n\nFirst-year law student\xa0Reese Griffin praised the school. “The opportunity to see the Texas Supreme Court makes me proud to attend Texas A&M School of Law,” he said.\n\nSenator Lyon put it succinctly: “Texas A&M School of Law is hitting it out of the park!”\n\nWatch the Court recordings of the oral arguments on cases heard at Texas A&M School of Law:\n\n\u200bCase 18-0426 \nCase 18-0737\n\n', '\njustices hear oral arguments on two cases before an audience of aggie law faculty and students\nmay it please the court began the oral argument of the first attorney presenting to the supreme court of texas convened in a packed auditorium at texas a&m university school of law in fort worth during the morning of october 10\xa0 \n\nat issue before the court were two cases: the first - william brewer v lennox health products (case 18-0426) involving a sanctioning of an attorney; and the second - in re: murrin brothers (case 18-0737) which covered how organizations are represented when their owners are in conflict\n\ntexas a&m school of law dean robert ahdieh (center) with the justices of the supreme court of texas\n\n\nfirst-year law students were given links to briefs on the cases to prepare for attending the session and completing assignments for separate courses students ashana stanley and abigail davis said ""professors required us to take a quiz before the hearing to make sure we understood the overall broad sense of what was being argued\n\nwhile the legal questions involved merited in-depth discussions those in the auditorium also noted the issues of polling/surveys organizational development and governance and even linguistics\n\nlaw school dean robert ahdieh welcomed the court faculty staff and students of the \u200bschool as well as interested visitors from the local community our students will experience representatives of our legal profession at \u200btheir very best – and see how our law is made he said\n\ntexas supreme court chief justice nathan hecht expressed his appreciation to the texas a&m school of law for hosting the session and he provided a short history of the courts 20-year program of holding sessions at venues away from austin that included a visit in 1999 to this particular campus then being the texas wesleyan school of law\n\nbeginning in 1998 we have tried to sit outside austin twice each year – once in the spring and again in the fall chief justice hecht said he listed the advantages of these visits to include offering the opportunity to the public throughout the state to witness first hand the texas justice system at work \n\nhe added that while the court has live webcasts and has web archive access to video records of its proceedings actually being here presents an added dimension to the experience invaluable to the law students\xa0\xa0\n\nduring the oral arguments as is typical the prepared presentations of attorneys were quickly interrupted by the justices cutting to the chase on specific points of law the students were able to observe the legal give and take the various attorneys had their own style of arguing and were charismatic in their own way said stanley\n\nfollowing the oral arguments the court answered questions from texas a&m law students\nfollowing the oral arguments law school professor neil sobol moderated a q&a session with the court for the law students in attendance the visit provided an excellent opportunity for our students to see the texas supreme court and attorneys in a live setting additionally the justices not only graciously responded to questions after the morning hearings but also met with students at lunch and participated in our classes in the afternoon our law students were able to see how the concepts we discuss in class are used in the real world sobol said\n\nthe students expressed their appreciation for this rare experience provided by the texas a&m school of law first-year law student isabelle chapman stated: i am so thrilled to be able to witness oral arguments in person i feel very fortunate that the university has worked to get us this event\n\nattorney and past state senator ted lyon attending the oral arguments commented that the visit by the texas supreme court to the texas a&m school of law is wonderful because it gives law students the opportunity to see some of the best attorneys anywhere argue an important aspect of the law i wish theyd done that back when i was in law school he added i was very impressed with the school its faculty and those i met everyone was very welcoming\n\ndean ahdieh sees the visit as emblematic of the role of the school ""texas a&m school of law aims to serve as a \'meeting place\' for the legal and business communities of fort worth north texas and texas to come together and engage the most challenging social political and economic issues of the day the court\'s visit offered an exciting opportunity for just such engagement he said\n\npulling off a multi-day visit of the court to the law school and broader community involved hard work and patience by so many of our faculty and staff - to all of whom i am immensely grateful "" ahdieh added \n\nin addition to the oral arguments and q&a session the court visit included a lunch with student leaders classroom visits a guided tour of the chief justice joe r greenhill (the longest-serving justice in the history of the supreme court of texas)\xa0special collections room in the school\'s dee j kelly law library a reception with\xa0the tarrant county bar association and a dinner with the \u200blocal legal community hosted by the law school\n\nthe court\'s intent for an oral-argument setting outside austin as at texas a&m school of law is primarily educational and by that measure our visit to fort worth was without doubt successful but more than the opportunity to engage with students and faculty and the tarrant county bar association we were delighted with the hospitality shown us truly a tribute to a city known for where the west begins said chief justice hecht\n\nfirst-year law student\xa0reese griffin praised the school the opportunity to see the texas supreme court makes me proud to attend texas a&m school of law he said\n\nsenator lyon put it succinctly: texas a&m school of law is hitting it out of the park!\n\nwatch the court recordings of the oral arguments on cases heard at texas a&m school of law:\n\n\u200bcase 18-0426 \ncase 18-0737\n\n']"
44,"['43', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-markovic-selected-as-2019-texas-a-m-presidential-impact-fellow', '\nProfessor Milan Markovic, 2019 Texas A&M University Presidential Impact Fellow\nTexas A&M University President Michael K. Young and Provost and Executive Vice President Carol Fierke have selected Professor Milan Markovic as a 2019 Presidential Impact Fellow. This honor recognizes “continued development and excellence” in faculty and assists honorees to enhance their “transformational learning, discovery, innovation and impact.” Presidential Impact Fellows are identified by their college and dean and confirmed by the academic leadership. Each is considered to be a candidate for continued, or new, national and international acclaim.\n\nMarkovic will receive use of the title Presidential Impact Fellow for life, an annual stipend and recognition at a reception in November. Markovic,\xa0co-convener of the Texas A&M Program in Law and Social Science, is a legal ethics and profession scholar who is currently studying lawyers’ career trajectories and artificial intelligence\'s impact on the legal market.\n\n""I have very supportive colleagues and am fortunate to be a part of a University that invests in its faculty,” says Markovic.\n ', '\nprofessor milan markovic 2019 texas a&m university presidential impact fellow\ntexas a&m university president michael k young and provost and executive vice president carol fierke have selected professor milan markovic as a 2019 presidential impact fellow this honor recognizes continued development and excellence in faculty and assists honorees to enhance their transformational learning discovery innovation and impact presidential impact fellows are identified by their college and dean and confirmed by the academic leadership each is considered to be a candidate for continued or new national and international acclaim\n\nmarkovic will receive use of the title presidential impact fellow for life an annual stipend and recognition at a reception in november markovic \xa0co-convener of the texas a&m program in law and social science is a legal ethics and profession scholar who is currently studying lawyers career trajectories and artificial intelligence\'s impact on the legal market\n\n""i have very supportive colleagues and am fortunate to be a part of a university that invests in its faculty says markovic\n ']"
45,"['44', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/associate-dean-mulvaney-named-cambridge-inaugural-fellow', '\nTimothy Mulvaney, professor of law and associate dean for faculty research and development, named inaugural Cambridge Centre for Property Law Fellow\nTexas A&M University School of Law\'s Timothy Mulvaney, professor of law and associate dean for faculty research and development, has been\xa0appointed as one of four inaugural fellows of the Centre for Property Law (CCPL) at the University of Cambridge.\n\nThe Centre furthers research and scholarship in the field of the law of real property – land law, landlord and tenant law, aspects of trusts law and related matters connected with real property such as planning and environmental regulation. The Centre convenes academic conferences and works with governmental and non-governmental agencies on ""both the policy and technical detail of the law relating to property.""\n\nMulvaney, lauded as ""a leading light in the progressive property theory school"" by the Centre, is particularly concerned with the law of takings and regulatory enforcement. His recent article, \u200b""Property-as-Society"" [2018,\xa0Wisconsin Law Review], presents a compelling case for moving away from a liberty-focused account of property.\n\n\n\n', '\ntimothy mulvaney professor of law and associate dean for faculty research and development named inaugural cambridge centre for property law fellow\ntexas a&m university school of law\'s timothy mulvaney professor of law and associate dean for faculty research and development has been\xa0appointed as one of four inaugural fellows of the centre for property law (ccpl) at the university of cambridge\n\nthe centre furthers research and scholarship in the field of the law of real property – land law landlord and tenant law aspects of trusts law and related matters connected with real property such as planning and environmental regulation the centre convenes academic conferences and works with governmental and non-governmental agencies on ""both the policy and technical detail of the law relating to property""\n\nmulvaney lauded as ""a leading light in the progressive property theory school"" by the centre is particularly concerned with the law of takings and regulatory enforcement his recent article \u200b""property-as-society"" [2018 \xa0wisconsin law review] presents a compelling case for moving away from a liberty-focused account of property\n\n\n\n']"
46,"['45', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-celebrates-5th-anniversary-of-ip-scholars-roundtable', '\nOn September 27-28, 2019, more than 30 intellectual property and technology law scholars from around the world gathered together at Texas A&M University School of Law to celebrate the 5th anniversary of its annual Intellectual Property Scholars Roundtable.\n\nThis event is the brainchild of Professor Peter Yu, who directs the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University. Since August 2001, he has been organizing work-in-progress events in the intellectual property area, bringing together scholars from all over the country and from different parts of the world.\nTexas A&M Law faculty and students joined the participants of the 5th Annual Intellectual Property Scholars Roundtable.\nProfessors Srividhya Ragavan, Jeff Slattery, Peter Yu and Glynn Lunney could not wait to share the 5th anniversary celebration cake with the roundtable participants.\nLaunched in October 2015, the Texas A&M roundtable provides intellectual property and technology law scholars with an annual forum for sharing their latest research and networking with peers. In addition to full-time intellectual property professors on the Texas A&M Law faculty, this year\'s presenters and commentators featured scholars from different parts of the United States and from Australia, China, Finland, India and Mexico.\nAs part of the 5th anniversary celebration, Simon Tam, the founder of The Slants and author of Slanted: How an Asian American Troublemaker Took on the Supreme Court, visited the Law School. Through a multimedia presentation supported by live music, he provided a deeply personal yet hugely inspiring account of his journey to the U.S. Supreme Court.\n\nTam was the famed litigant in\xa0Matal v. Tam, in which the U.S. Supreme Court held unanimously that the Lanham Act\'s prohibition on the registration of disparaging trademarks violated the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. After his presentation and a follow-up panel, Tam and his guitarist, Joe Jiang, performed for the roundtable participants and Texas A&M Law faculty and students.\nSimon Tam and Joe Jiang performed for the roundtable participants and Texas A&M Law faculty and students.\n""We are proud to have this two-day roundtable every fall,"" said Professor Peter Yu, who holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University. ""This event provides Texas A&M students with a rare opportunity to preview the latest research in the intellectual property and technology law areas. Even better, the face-to-face interactions enable our students to learn directly from the many accomplished scholars participating in the roundtable.""\n""It is wonderful to have scholars from all over the world sharing diverse perspectives of intellectual property issues,"" concurred Professor Srividhya Ragavan, who presented her latest research on patent law and data exclusivities. ""The roundtable is distinguished in its ability to raise interesting comments on a variety of theoretical, substantive, empirical and procedural questions.""\xa0\nEvery year, the roundtable brings to the Texas A&M Law campus intellectual property and technology law scholars from around the world.\nAbout Texas A&M University School of Law\'s Intellectual Property Program\xa0\nTexas A&M University School of Law currently has seven full-time intellectual property law professors. Boasting one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in this specialized area among U.S. law schools, the Texas A&M intellectual property law program is a leading international hub for research and education in the field.\xa0\nIn addition to an intellectual property concentration for J.D. students, the program offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property degree for lawyers and a Master of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) in Intellectual Property degree for non-lawyers. In the past three years, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report have ranked Texas A&M consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the United States.\n', '\non september 27-28 2019 more than 30 intellectual property and technology law scholars from around the world gathered together at texas a&m university school of law to celebrate the 5th anniversary of its annual intellectual property scholars roundtable\n\nthis event is the brainchild of professor peter yu who directs the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university since august 2001 he has been organizing work-in-progress events in the intellectual property area bringing together scholars from all over the country and from different parts of the world\ntexas a&m law faculty and students joined the participants of the 5th annual intellectual property scholars roundtable\nprofessors srividhya ragavan jeff slattery peter yu and glynn lunney could not wait to share the 5th anniversary celebration cake with the roundtable participants\nlaunched in october 2015 the texas a&m roundtable provides intellectual property and technology law scholars with an annual forum for sharing their latest research and networking with peers in addition to full-time intellectual property professors on the texas a&m law faculty this year\'s presenters and commentators featured scholars from different parts of the united states and from australia china finland india and mexico\nas part of the 5th anniversary celebration simon tam the founder of the slants and author of slanted: how an asian american troublemaker took on the supreme court visited the law school through a multimedia presentation supported by live music he provided a deeply personal yet hugely inspiring account of his journey to the us supreme court\n\ntam was the famed litigant in\xa0matal v tam in which the us supreme court held unanimously that the lanham act\'s prohibition on the registration of disparaging trademarks violated the first amendment to the us constitution after his presentation and a follow-up panel tam and his guitarist joe jiang performed for the roundtable participants and texas a&m law faculty and students\nsimon tam and joe jiang performed for the roundtable participants and texas a&m law faculty and students\n""we are proud to have this two-day roundtable every fall "" said professor peter yu who holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the department of communication at texas a&m university ""this event provides texas a&m students with a rare opportunity to preview the latest research in the intellectual property and technology law areas even better the face-to-face interactions enable our students to learn directly from the many accomplished scholars participating in the roundtable""\n""it is wonderful to have scholars from all over the world sharing diverse perspectives of intellectual property issues "" concurred professor srividhya ragavan who presented her latest research on patent law and data exclusivities ""the roundtable is distinguished in its ability to raise interesting comments on a variety of theoretical substantive empirical and procedural questions""\xa0\nevery year the roundtable brings to the texas a&m law campus intellectual property and technology law scholars from around the world\nabout texas a&m university school of law\'s intellectual property program\xa0\ntexas a&m university school of law currently has seven full-time intellectual property law professors boasting one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in this specialized area among us law schools the texas a&m intellectual property law program is a leading international hub for research and education in the field\xa0\nin addition to an intellectual property concentration for jd students the program offers a master of laws (llm) in intellectual property degree for lawyers and a master of jurisprudence (mjur) in intellectual property degree for non-lawyers in the past three years peer surveys conducted by us news and world report have ranked texas a&m consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the united states\n']"
47,"['46', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/wrongfully-convicted-amanda-knox-anna-vasquez-visit-texas-a-m-law', '\n Texas A&M University School of Law\'s Innocence Project clinic\xa0welcomes Amanda Knox and Anna Vasquez Tuesday, October 8 at 12 noon. Both Knox and Vasquez were wrongfully convicted and exonerated after serving time behind bars and would like to share their stories with students, faculty, staff and the community.\xa0\n\n\nKnox is an exoneree, journalist, public speaker and author of the New York Times best-selling memoir, Waiting to Be Heard (HarperCollins, April 2013). Between 2007 and 2015, she spent nearly four years in an Italian prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn’t commit.\n\nShe hosted The Scarlet Letter Reports, a VICE/Facebook series about the public vilification of women and currently hosts The Truth About True Crime, a podcast series for Sundance/AMC that she produces and writes.\n\n\nVasquez served nearly 13 years for a crime she did not commit and that never occurred. She and her three friends that spent 22 years fighting for their innocence are known as the San Antonio Four. All four were exonerated in 2016.\xa0Now, as the director of outreach and education for the Innocence Project of Texas, Vasquez is dedicated to sharing her experience in the hopes of ""improving the justice system and preventing similar occurrences.""\n\nThe Innocence Project of Texas (IPTX) is an organization dedicated to the mission of securing the release of people who are wrongly convicted in the state of Texas and educating the public about the causes and effects of wrongful convictions.\n\nKristie Mayhugh, Anna Vasquez, Cassandra Rivera and Elizabeth Ramirez and their attorney, Mike Ware, Texas A&M Law adjunct professor, at the Fort Worth screening of the documentary ""Southwest of Salem"" hosted by Texas A&M University School of Law.\nKnox and Vasquez will be joined by Mike Ware, Vasquez\'s attorney and Executive Director of the Innocence Project of Texas. He is also\xa0Texas A&M University School of Law Innocence \u200bProject clinic director and adjunct professor.\xa0\n\nTexas A&M School of Law clinic students, in collaboration with The Innocence Project of Texas, can earn course credit by investigating the cases of defendants who claim actual innocence, even after all appeals have failed. \n\nCoincidentally, October 2 was designated Wrongful Conviction Day by the Innocence Project of Texas and the Innocence Network. It is an annual observance ""dedicated to ending wrongful convictions and highlighting the plight of those convicted of crimes they did not commit."" This year, the day highlighted the role that human factors play in criminal investigations and the efforts to prevent wrongful convictions through 40 events.\n\nHave a question you would like Amanda and/or Anna to answer? Click here to submit.\n ', '\n texas a&m university school of law\'s innocence project clinic\xa0welcomes amanda knox and anna vasquez tuesday october 8 at 12 noon both knox and vasquez were wrongfully convicted and exonerated after serving time behind bars and would like to share their stories with students faculty staff and the community\xa0\n\n\nknox is an exoneree journalist public speaker and author of the new york times best-selling memoir waiting to be heard (harpercollins april 2013) between 2007 and 2015 she spent nearly four years in an italian prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didnt commit\n\nshe hosted the scarlet letter reports a vice/facebook series about the public vilification of women and currently hosts the truth about true crime a podcast series for sundance/amc that she produces and writes\n\n\nvasquez served nearly 13 years for a crime she did not commit and that never occurred she and her three friends that spent 22 years fighting for their innocence are known as the san antonio four all four were exonerated in 2016\xa0now as the director of outreach and education for the innocence project of texas vasquez is dedicated to sharing her experience in the hopes of ""improving the justice system and preventing similar occurrences""\n\nthe innocence project of texas (iptx) is an organization dedicated to the mission of securing the release of people who are wrongly convicted in the state of texas and educating the public about the causes and effects of wrongful convictions\n\nkristie mayhugh anna vasquez cassandra rivera and elizabeth ramirez and their attorney mike ware texas a&m law adjunct professor at the fort worth screening of the documentary ""southwest of salem"" hosted by texas a&m university school of law\nknox and vasquez will be joined by mike ware vasquez\'s attorney and executive director of the innocence project of texas he is also\xa0texas a&m university school of law innocence \u200bproject clinic director and adjunct professor\xa0\n\ntexas a&m school of law clinic students in collaboration with the innocence project of texas can earn course credit by investigating the cases of defendants who claim actual innocence even after all appeals have failed \n\ncoincidentally october 2 was designated wrongful conviction day by the innocence project of texas and the innocence network it is an annual observance ""dedicated to ending wrongful convictions and highlighting the plight of those convicted of crimes they did not commit"" this year the day highlighted the role that human factors play in criminal investigations and the efforts to prevent wrongful convictions through 40 events\n\nhave a question you would like amanda and/or anna to answer click here to submit\n ']"
48,"['47', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-green-elected-to-national-academy-of-arbitrators', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Michael Z. Green, director of the Texas A&M Workplace Law \u200bProgram\xa0and member of the Aggie Dispute Resolution Program faculty,\xa0was elected to the National Academy of Arbitrators, the official organization of labor and employment arbitrators in the United States and Canada,\xa0considered a major accomplishment among labor law scholars.\n\nThe National Academy of Arbitrators was founded in 1947 as a not-for-profit honorary and professional organization of arbitrators in the United States and Canada and has participated in appellate litigation as a friend of the court in both the United States and Canada in cases affecting the institution of arbitration. The Academy also has worked cooperatively with government agencies, professional organizations, institutions and learned societies in the field of labor-management and employment relations. Academy members hear and decide thousands of labor and employment arbitration cases each year in private industry, as well as the public and non-profit sectors.\xa0\n\nIn order to foster the highest standards of integrity and competence, the Academy has instituted rigorous membership requirements. Generally, applicants must demonstrate their substantial and current experience as arbitrators of labor-management disputes. Under “exceptional circumstances,” however, the Academy also may admit applicants with more limited experience in arbitration who “have attained general recognition through scholarly publication or other activities as an important authority on labor-management relations.” The Academy values such scholars and authorities for their enrichment of the organization’s leadership, work and deliberations. Historically, the most highly-acclaimed labor law scholars have been members and leaders of the Academy.\n\nThe Academy’s Board of Governors elected Prof. Green\xa0for membership under this “exceptional” standard. This is in recognition of his extensive and well-respected scholarship regarding labor-management, workplace and dispute resolution issues, as well as his leadership in organizations such as the AALS Labor Relations and Employment Law Section and the ABA Dispute Resolution and Labor and Employment Law Sections, his elected membership in the international Labor Law Group, the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and the American Law Institute. The Academy also recognized \u200bGreen\'s service on the labor arbitration panels of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board, City of Houston Police, American Arbitration Association and Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.\n\nProf. Green has published numerous articles on labor relations—many also involving dispute resolution. His books focusing on labor relations and collective bargaining include The Challenge for Collective Bargaining: Proceedings of the New York University 65th Annual Conference on Labor (Green ed., LexisNexis 2013) and the forthcoming co-authored ADR in the Workplace, 4th ed. (West, 2020) and Employment Law and Labor Relations Realities (West 2020).\xa0 \xa0\n\n""I am so proud to call Michael my colleague. Congratulations on this honor and recognition, Michael!"" says Nancy Welsh, director of the Aggie Dispute Resolution \u200bProgram.\n ', '\ntexas a&m university school of law professor michael z green director of the texas a&m workplace law \u200bprogram\xa0and member of the aggie dispute resolution program faculty \xa0was elected to the national academy of arbitrators the official organization of labor and employment arbitrators in the united states and canada \xa0considered a major accomplishment among labor law scholars\n\nthe national academy of arbitrators was founded in 1947 as a not-for-profit honorary and professional organization of arbitrators in the united states and canada and has participated in appellate litigation as a friend of the court in both the united states and canada in cases affecting the institution of arbitration the academy also has worked cooperatively with government agencies professional organizations institutions and learned societies in the field of labor-management and employment relations academy members hear and decide thousands of labor and employment arbitration cases each year in private industry as well as the public and non-profit sectors\xa0\n\nin order to foster the highest standards of integrity and competence the academy has instituted rigorous membership requirements generally applicants must demonstrate their substantial and current experience as arbitrators of labor-management disputes under exceptional circumstances however the academy also may admit applicants with more limited experience in arbitration who have attained general recognition through scholarly publication or other activities as an important authority on labor-management relations the academy values such scholars and authorities for their enrichment of the organizations leadership work and deliberations historically the most highly-acclaimed labor law scholars have been members and leaders of the academy\n\nthe academys board of governors elected prof green\xa0for membership under this exceptional standard this is in recognition of his extensive and well-respected scholarship regarding labor-management workplace and dispute resolution issues as well as his leadership in organizations such as the aals labor relations and employment law section and the aba dispute resolution and labor and employment law sections his elected membership in the international labor law group the college of labor and employment lawyers and the american law institute the academy also recognized \u200bgreen\'s service on the labor arbitration panels of the dallas area rapid transit board city of houston police american arbitration association and federal mediation and conciliation service\n\nprof green has published numerous articles on labor relationsmany also involving dispute resolution his books focusing on labor relations and collective bargaining include the challenge for collective bargaining: proceedings of the new york university 65th annual conference on labor (green ed lexisnexis 2013) and the forthcoming co-authored adr in the workplace 4th ed (west 2020) and employment law and labor relations realities (west 2020)\xa0 \xa0\n\n""i am so proud to call michael my colleague congratulations on this honor and recognition michael!"" says nancy welsh director of the aggie dispute resolution \u200bprogram\n ']"
49,"['48', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/professor-yu-expands-texas-a-m-laws-asian-presence', '\nProfessor Peter K. Yu, director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property\nThis past summer, Professor Peter K. Yu, the director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law, visited different parts of Asia to expand the Law School\'s academic and research ties. He presented his latest scholarship on intellectual property, big data, artificial intelligence, pharmaceutical regulation, and the U.S.-China trade war at leading academic institutions and professional conferences.\nUnder his leadership, the intellectual property law program at Texas A&M University has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field. In the past three years, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report have ranked Texas A&M consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the United States.\nThe Law School has recently added new offerings to strengthen its role in providing world-class education for training transnational intellectual property lawyers and professionals.\xa0In addition to an intellectual property concentration for J.D. students, the Law School now offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property degree\xa0for lawyers and a Master of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) in Intellectual Property degree for non-lawyers.\nYu Chairs Panel on Chinese Internet Research in Singapore\nIn late June, Professor Yu, who holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University, attended the 17th Annual Chinese Internet Research Conference at the National University of Singapore. Focusing on ""Digital Cultures: Chinese Internet and Beyond,"" this year\'s event was organized by the Department of Communications and New Media at the National University of Singapore in conjunction with Murdoch University, Singapore and Australia. Yu chaired the panel on governance and surveillance and presided the award ceremony for winners of the Graduate Student Paper Competition, for which he also served as a judge.\nCo-founded by Yu and Professor Jack Qiu of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in May 2003, the Chinese Internet Research Conference is the premier annual event in the field of Chinese Internet research. This conference is known for featuring high-quality, cutting-edge research and multidisciplinary presentations from experts from around the world, including communications scholars, policy analysts, industry leaders, journalists and legal practitioners.\nTexas A&M University joins U.S.C. Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism as the only institutions having the distinction of hosting this annual event twice--one at the event\'s fifth anniversary and the other at its fifteenth anniversary. Past conferences have also been held at other leading research institutions, including Fudan, Georgetown, Oxford, Peking, U.C. Berkeley, and the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to Yu, Cara Wallis, associate professor of communication and Ray A. Rothrock \'77 Research Fellow at Texas A&M University, is a member of the conference\'s steering committee.\nProfessor Yu joined the participants of the 17th Annual Chinese Internet Research Conference at the National University of Singapore.\nYu Offers Timely Lectures at Partner Institution in Xiamen, China\nOn July 10, Professor Yu returned to Xiamen University to deliver lectures at its annual\xa0Summer School for Intellectual Property and Knowledge Management. Conducted in English and featuring students from China and other parts of the world, the program was organized by the Intellectual Property Research Institute at Xiamen University.\nThis institute has a longstanding partnership with the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University. In July 2015, the two organizations co-organized the 7th Annual Conference on Innovation and Communications Law. Since the establishment of the summer (and winter) program five years ago, Yu has served frequently as one of the program\'s distinguished guest lecturers.\nThis year, he delivered a timely lecture on the ongoing U.S.-China trade war, which has implications for intellectual property protection and in many other areas. He also spoke on the latest developments concerning big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence and the trade-related challenges posed by the increased protection of machine-generated data.\nProfessor Yu provided a timely lecture on the U.S.-China trade war at Xiamen University and received a commemorative certificate from Dean Lin Xiuqin of the Intellectual Property Research Institute at Xiamen University.\nYu Serves as Keynote Speaker at Annual Intellectual Property Conference in Hong Kong\nOn August 2, Professor Yu served as a keynote speaker for the 11th Intellectual Property Conference in Hong Kong, his hometown. Titled ""Best Practices in Turbulent Times,"" this event was organized by the United States-China Intellectual Property Institute in conjunction with the Faculty of Law at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Asia Innovation and Intellectual Property Society.\nJoining Yu as keynote speakers were Professor Chen Dongmin, dean of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Sciences at Peking University in China and a member of the Global Innovation Index advisory board, and Dr. Song Ruilin, the executive president of the China Pharmaceutical Innovation and Research Development Association and the former deputy director of the Department of Science, Education, Culture and Health at the State Council Legislative Affairs Office in China.\nYu\'s keynote address, ""China\'s Innovative Turn and the Changing Pharmaceutical Landscape,"" documented\xa0the changing Chinese pharmaceutical landscape and its ramifications at both the domestic and global levels. The address will be published by the University of Pacific Law Review as part of a symposium on the changing regulation of pharmaceuticals.\nProfessor Yu delivered a keynote address in front of a packed audience at the 11th Intellectual Property Conference in Hong Kong.\nTwo weeks earlier, Yu spoke at the Inaugural HKU Technology Law Symposium at the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong. Titled ""Rising to Legal Challenges in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,"" the event was organized by Associate Professor Sun Haochen and Professor Anne Cheung and the Law and Technology Centre at the University of Hong Kong. Yu is a member of the Centre\'s advisory board, which includes leading scholars in the field of intellectual property, information technology and privacy laws.\n\nYu\'s \u200bconference paper, ""The Algorithmic Divide and Equality in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,"" will be published in the Florida Law Review. The paper examines the widening divide between those who have access to machine learning and artificial intelligence and those who do not. The paper extends Yu\'s decade-long research on the global digital divide to address challenges that have emerged in the age of artificial intelligence.\nProfessor Yu joined the participants of the symposium on ""Rising to Legal Challenges in the Age of Artificial Intelligence"" at the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong.\n', '\nprofessor peter k yu director of the center for law and intellectual property\nthis past summer professor peter k yu the director of the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law visited different parts of asia to expand the law school\'s academic and research ties he presented his latest scholarship on intellectual property big data artificial intelligence pharmaceutical regulation and the us-china trade war at leading academic institutions and professional conferences\nunder his leadership the intellectual property law program at texas a&m university has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field in the past three years peer surveys conducted by us news and world report have ranked texas a&m consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the united states\nthe law school has recently added new offerings to strengthen its role in providing world-class education for training transnational intellectual property lawyers and professionals\xa0in addition to an intellectual property concentration for jd students the law school now offers a master of laws (llm) in intellectual property degree\xa0for lawyers and a master of jurisprudence (mjur) in intellectual property degree for non-lawyers\nyu chairs panel on chinese internet research in singapore\nin late june professor yu who holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the department of communication at texas a&m university attended the 17th annual chinese internet research conference at the national university of singapore focusing on ""digital cultures: chinese internet and beyond "" this year\'s event was organized by the department of communications and new media at the national university of singapore in conjunction with murdoch university singapore and australia yu chaired the panel on governance and surveillance and presided the award ceremony for winners of the graduate student paper competition for which he also served as a judge\nco-founded by yu and professor jack qiu of the chinese university of hong kong in may 2003 the chinese internet research conference is the premier annual event in the field of chinese internet research this conference is known for featuring high-quality cutting-edge research and multidisciplinary presentations from experts from around the world including communications scholars policy analysts industry leaders journalists and legal practitioners\ntexas a&m university joins usc annenberg school for communication and journalism as the only institutions having the distinction of hosting this annual event twice--one at the event\'s fifth anniversary and the other at its fifteenth anniversary past conferences have also been held at other leading research institutions including fudan georgetown oxford peking uc berkeley and the university of pennsylvania in addition to yu cara wallis associate professor of communication and ray a rothrock \'77 research fellow at texas a&m university is a member of the conference\'s steering committee\nprofessor yu joined the participants of the 17th annual chinese internet research conference at the national university of singapore\nyu offers timely lectures at partner institution in xiamen china\non july 10 professor yu returned to xiamen university to deliver lectures at its annual\xa0summer school for intellectual property and knowledge management conducted in english and featuring students from china and other parts of the world the program was organized by the intellectual property research institute at xiamen university\nthis institute has a longstanding partnership with the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university in july 2015 the two organizations co-organized the 7th annual conference on innovation and communications law since the establishment of the summer (and winter) program five years ago yu has served frequently as one of the program\'s distinguished guest lecturers\nthis year he delivered a timely lecture on the ongoing us-china trade war which has implications for intellectual property protection and in many other areas he also spoke on the latest developments concerning big data machine learning and artificial intelligence and the trade-related challenges posed by the increased protection of machine-generated data\nprofessor yu provided a timely lecture on the us-china trade war at xiamen university and received a commemorative certificate from dean lin xiuqin of the intellectual property research institute at xiamen university\nyu serves as keynote speaker at annual intellectual property conference in hong kong\non august 2 professor yu served as a keynote speaker for the 11th intellectual property conference in hong kong his hometown titled ""best practices in turbulent times "" this event was organized by the united states-china intellectual property institute in conjunction with the faculty of law at the chinese university of hong kong and the asia innovation and intellectual property society\njoining yu as keynote speakers were professor chen dongmin dean of the institute of interdisciplinary sciences at peking university in china and a member of the global innovation index advisory board and dr song ruilin the executive president of the china pharmaceutical innovation and research development association and the former deputy director of the department of science education culture and health at the state council legislative affairs office in china\nyu\'s keynote address ""china\'s innovative turn and the changing pharmaceutical landscape "" documented\xa0the changing chinese pharmaceutical landscape and its ramifications at both the domestic and global levels the address will be published by the university of pacific law review as part of a symposium on the changing regulation of pharmaceuticals\nprofessor yu delivered a keynote address in front of a packed audience at the 11th intellectual property conference in hong kong\ntwo weeks earlier yu spoke at the inaugural hku technology law symposium at the faculty of law of the university of hong kong titled ""rising to legal challenges in the age of artificial intelligence "" the event was organized by associate professor sun haochen and professor anne cheung and the law and technology centre at the university of hong kong yu is a member of the centre\'s advisory board which includes leading scholars in the field of intellectual property information technology and privacy laws\n\nyu\'s \u200bconference paper ""the algorithmic divide and equality in the age of artificial intelligence "" will be published in the florida law review the paper examines the widening divide between those who have access to machine learning and artificial intelligence and those who do not the paper extends yu\'s decade-long research on the global digital divide to address challenges that have emerged in the age of artificial intelligence\nprofessor yu joined the participants of the symposium on ""rising to legal challenges in the age of artificial intelligence"" at the faculty of law of the university of hong kong\n']"
50,"['49', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/first-year-students-look-at-poverty-access-to-justice-issues-during-orientation', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law \u200bincoming students participated in a ""Poverty Simulation"" during Orientation last week. Conducted by the Texas Access to Justice Commission, the simulation\'s purpose, according to the Commission, was to give students a ""small taste of what life is like on a limited income."" Participants faced challenges that frequently plague families with limited resources, and they were asked to note thoughts and emotions for a discussion following the simulation. \nFirst-year Aggie Law students participate in the Texas Access to Justice ""Poverty Simulation""\nIn the simulation, one hour represented one month\'s time, and students had to survive by:\n\nKeeping their housing secure\nBuying the required amount of food each week\nKeeping utilities on\nMaking all payments\nResponding appropriately to unexpected factors\nKeeping infants in daycare and school-age children in school\n\n""This is not a game,"" said Shawna Smith-Thornton of \u200bTexas A&M Law\'s student affairs office. ""Millions face these challenges every day.""\n\nFamily profiles were distributed, and participants were asked to assess if their housing was too small for their families or if their neighborhoods were overcrowded. Some households received government assistance and had checks enclosed in their family packets. Picture cards represented belongings; and in some instances, families had to pawn or sell items to pay bills.\n\nThose individuals with jobs had to go to work\xa0to receive a paycheck, while arranging for daycare and transportation. Finally, expenses had to be paid at the beginning of the month with delinquency becoming a reality after the third week, if not earlier. Community resources for transportation, food, banking, legal aid, housing, health care and utilities were also available for families.\xa0\n\nYet, as in real life, vendors were impatient and resources scarce--all things that budding law students needed to experience.\n\n""I participated and then facilitated a debrief of a small group of students the next day. They gained some great insights. Glad we were able to do this as part of 1L orientation."" said Bob Probasco, senior lecturer and director of Texas A&M\'s Low Income Tax Clinic.\n\nIn addition to the poverty simulation, the week-long incoming-student Orientation included:\n\nConvocation and Oath with the Law School Dean, Robert B. Ahdieh, as well as leaders from the judiciary, State Bar of Texas, Texas Young Lawyers Association, Tarrant County Bar Association and Dallas Association of Young Lawyers\nDeclaration of Intent to Study Law led by directors from Texas Lawyers Assistance Program and Texas Board of Law Examiners\nPanel on ""Discovering your Professional Identity""\nDiscussion on ""Breaking Bias""\n""2019 Aggie Law Project"" -- community service projects around Fort Worth\nAcademic Support Program presentation\nInstructional tour of the Dee J. Kelly Law Library\nJump start on their first-year classes\n\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law \u200bincoming students participated in a ""poverty simulation"" during orientation last week conducted by the texas access to justice commission the simulation\'s purpose according to the commission was to give students a ""small taste of what life is like on a limited income"" participants faced challenges that frequently plague families with limited resources and they were asked to note thoughts and emotions for a discussion following the simulation \nfirst-year aggie law students participate in the texas access to justice ""poverty simulation""\nin the simulation one hour represented one month\'s time and students had to survive by:\n\nkeeping their housing secure\nbuying the required amount of food each week\nkeeping utilities on\nmaking all payments\nresponding appropriately to unexpected factors\nkeeping infants in daycare and school-age children in school\n\n""this is not a game "" said shawna smith-thornton of \u200btexas a&m law\'s student affairs office ""millions face these challenges every day""\n\nfamily profiles were distributed and participants were asked to assess if their housing was too small for their families or if their neighborhoods were overcrowded some households received government assistance and had checks enclosed in their family packets picture cards represented belongings; and in some instances families had to pawn or sell items to pay bills\n\nthose individuals with jobs had to go to work\xa0to receive a paycheck while arranging for daycare and transportation finally expenses had to be paid at the beginning of the month with delinquency becoming a reality after the third week if not earlier community resources for transportation food banking legal aid housing health care and utilities were also available for families\xa0\n\nyet as in real life vendors were impatient and resources scarce--all things that budding law students needed to experience\n\n""i participated and then facilitated a debrief of a small group of students the next day they gained some great insights glad we were able to do this as part of 1l orientation"" said bob probasco senior lecturer and director of texas a&m\'s low income tax clinic\n\nin addition to the poverty simulation the week-long incoming-student orientation included:\n\nconvocation and oath with the law school dean robert b ahdieh as well as leaders from the judiciary state bar of texas texas young lawyers association tarrant county bar association and dallas association of young lawyers\ndeclaration of intent to study law led by directors from texas lawyers assistance program and texas board of law examiners\npanel on ""discovering your professional identity""\ndiscussion on ""breaking bias""\n""2019 aggie law project"" -- community service projects around fort worth\nacademic support program presentation\ninstructional tour of the dee j kelly law library\njump start on their first-year classes\n\n']"
51,"['50', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/shamnad-basheer-ip-trade-fellowship', '\n Texas A&M University School of Law is offering the\xa0Shamnad Basheer Intellectual Property/Trade Fellowship\xa0in collaboration with the Association for Accessible Medicines. The deadline for applications is September 15, 2019. Information on eligibility, fellowship and application requirements is\xa0available below.\n\nThe fellowship is created in memory of \xa0Prof. (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer, the founder of SpicyIP, a leading blog/repository on intellectual property (IP) and innovation law/policy, and the Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education \u200binitiative (IDIA).\n\n“There is much too much to focus on Shamnad Basheer. The idea for IDIA Foundation, SpicyIP – the name, the blog from India, the friends who wrote in it and how he made it into an impactful forum, his involvement in \u200bpublic interest litigation, contributions to Indian IP, his powerful interventions made contrary to [Indian] Supreme Court practices – e.g, the Novartis case, and his contributions to academia and more,” said\xa0Srividhya\xa0Ragavan, professor of law at Texas A&M University School of Law.\n\n“This fellowship hopes to capture and highlight the important legacy of Shamnad Basheer who was an outstanding lawyer with social commitment.” \n\nShamnad Basheer IP/Trade Fellowship with Texas A&M University School of Law\nIn memory of Shamnad Basheer the founder of SpicyIP and IDIA, the Association for Accessible Medicines in collaboration with the Texas A&M University School of Law invites applications for the Shamnad Basheer IP/Trade Fellowship with Texas A&M University School of Law. \n\nThe fellow will work closely with Professor Srividhya Ragavan of Texas A&M University School of Law and Jonathan Kimball of the Association for Accessible Medicines to produce a white paper that examines the Special 301 submissions of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The fellow will evaluate the submissions’ role and impact on USTR policymaking and their consistency with the approach to intellectual property protection and enforcement outlined in the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Trade Promotion Authority) and the May 10 Agreement concerning international trade negotiations and access to healthcare and pharmaceutical innovation.\nEligibility: Researchers of all ranks are eligible to apply for the fellowship. All applicants must disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest, including past employment with, consultation for, or ownership of any substantial financial interest in any company or organization that would benefit from their white paper.\nTerms: The fellowship will be for a period of three months, extendable to up to five months. The opinions and conclusions contained in the white paper are the fellow’s sole responsibility and do not reflect the views of Texas A&M University School of Law.\nThe Shamnad Basheer IP/Trade Fellow will receive a stipend of $10,000, subject to the following requirements:\na.) Preparation and submission to Texas A&M University School of Law of a white paper addressing the foregoing questions – the opinions and conclusions in which shall be the fellow’s sole responsibility, and do not reflect the views of the School of Law;\nb.) Spending up to five days in residence at Texas A&M University School of Law, presenting the white paper to faculty and students; and \nc.) Presenting the paper at a policy forum in Washington, D.C. \nNote: In addition to the stipend, Texas A&M University School of Law will cover reasonable travel and lodging expenses for the law school residency, up to $2,000.\xa0 The Law School will further cover the travel, lodging, and food expenses for the visiting fellow’s travel to Washington, D.C.\nApplications: Applications not to exceed 300 words, outlining the candidate’s interest and highlighting any relevant past work, should be submitted, along with a curriculum vitae, to Ms. Lori Bacon (lbacon@law.tamu.edu) along with subject line ""Shamnad Basheer Fellowship"" no later than September 15, 2019.\nQuestions may be directed to Professor Srividhya Ragavan, at ragavan.sri@tamu.edu.\n', '\n texas a&m university school of law is offering the\xa0shamnad basheer intellectual property/trade fellowship\xa0in collaboration with the association for accessible medicines the deadline for applications is september 15 2019 information on eligibility fellowship and application requirements is\xa0available below\n\nthe fellowship is created in memory of \xa0prof (dr) shamnad basheer the founder of spicyip a leading blog/repository on intellectual property (ip) and innovation law/policy and the increasing diversity by increasing access to legal education \u200binitiative (idia)\n\nthere is much too much to focus on shamnad basheer the idea for idia foundation spicyip – the name the blog from india the friends who wrote in it and how he made it into an impactful forum his involvement in \u200bpublic interest litigation contributions to indian ip his powerful interventions made contrary to [indian] supreme court practices – eg the novartis case and his contributions to academia and more said\xa0srividhya\xa0ragavan professor of law at texas a&m university school of law\n\nthis fellowship hopes to capture and highlight the important legacy of shamnad basheer who was an outstanding lawyer with social commitment \n\nshamnad basheer ip/trade fellowship with texas a&m university school of law\nin memory of shamnad basheer the founder of spicyip and idia the association for accessible medicines in collaboration with the texas a&m university school of law invites applications for the shamnad basheer ip/trade fellowship with texas a&m university school of law \n\nthe fellow will work closely with professor srividhya ragavan of texas a&m university school of law and jonathan kimball of the association for accessible medicines to produce a white paper that examines the special 301 submissions of the pharmaceutical research and manufacturers of america to the office of the us trade representative (ustr) the fellow will evaluate the submissions role and impact on ustr policymaking and their consistency with the approach to intellectual property protection and enforcement outlined in the bipartisan congressional trade priorities and accountability act of 2015 (trade promotion authority) and the may 10 agreement concerning international trade negotiations and access to healthcare and pharmaceutical innovation\neligibility: researchers of all ranks are eligible to apply for the fellowship all applicants must disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including past employment with consultation for or ownership of any substantial financial interest in any company or organization that would benefit from their white paper\nterms: the fellowship will be for a period of three months extendable to up to five months the opinions and conclusions contained in the white paper are the fellows sole responsibility and do not reflect the views of texas a&m university school of law\nthe shamnad basheer ip/trade fellow will receive a stipend of $10 000 subject to the following requirements:\na) preparation and submission to texas a&m university school of law of a white paper addressing the foregoing questions – the opinions and conclusions in which shall be the fellows sole responsibility and do not reflect the views of the school of law;\nb) spending up to five days in residence at texas a&m university school of law presenting the white paper to faculty and students; and \nc) presenting the paper at a policy forum in washington dc \nnote: in addition to the stipend texas a&m university school of law will cover reasonable travel and lodging expenses for the law school residency up to $2 000\xa0 the law school will further cover the travel lodging and food expenses for the visiting fellows travel to washington dc\napplications: applications not to exceed 300 words outlining the candidates interest and highlighting any relevant past work should be submitted along with a curriculum vitae to ms lori bacon (lbacon@lawtamuedu) along with subject line ""shamnad basheer fellowship"" no later than september 15 2019\nquestions may be directed to professor srividhya ragavan at ragavansri@tamuedu\n']"
52,"['51', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/2019-global-lawyering-cambodia-channel-islands-mexico', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law\xa0Global Programs\xa0wrapped up a busy spring and summer with the completion of the field work portions of the\xa02019 Global Lawyering Field Courses\xa0to Cambodia and the British Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey. Supported by a Global Engagement Grant, students also traveled to Mexico as part of the Mexican Reintegration Project.\n\nThe field course to Cambodia focused on ""Art, Fashion, Food & Culture: Trade and Sustainable Development in Cambodia"" and was led by Professors\xa0Irene Calboli and Jeff Slattery. During their two-week stay in Cambodia, the \u200bstudents visited with law firms, government offices and silk weavers. They also traveled to Kampot to learn about production and marketing of the prized and geographically protected Kampot pepper.\n\nThe field course to Jersey and Guernsey studied the effects of Brexit on these Crown Dependencies and their role as financial centers in the world economy. The course was led by Professor Charlotte Ku and Dean of the Texas A&M School of Innovation, Andy Morriss. \u200bStudents had the opportunity to engage with bankers, lawyers, financial regulators and senior government officials, including the Attorney General of Jersey.\n\nAggie law students also traveled to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, as part of the Mexican Reintegration Project Global Engagement Grant. Directed by Professors Luz Herrera, Huyen Pham, Angela Morrison and Guillermo Garcia Sanchez, the three-year\xa0project is a collaboration with the College of Liberal Arts, represented by Professor Sonia Hernandez, Department of History, and Professor Nancy Plankey-Videla, Department of Sociology.\xa0\n\nThe project’s objective is to help students understand the complexity of deportation through experiential learning, research inquiries and service projects. The students visit reintegration centers in Mexico, interview deportees and \u200bintern with centers that assist deportees. The research will be shared \u200bwith services providers and attorneys who work with Mexican deportees.\xa0\n\nIn addition to the field courses, students also participated in the Texas A&M Borderlands Law Program in Laredo which includes a joint Texas A&M Law-Texas A&M International University immersive course followed by summer externships/internships in the Laredo area for the law students.\xa0The intensive Borderlands Law class exposes students to current legal issues affecting the U.S.-Mexico border region, such as immigration, trade and business, and natural resources, water and the environment. \n\nLearn more about Global Lawyering Field Courses:\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law Global Lawyering Field Courses are faculty-led courses designed to provide students opportunities to develop both the skills and the mindset to engage effectively with different legal systems on particular topics. Course components include an initial introduction to the area and topic under study, a field work component and completion of a project incorporating field work findings.\n\nFor information about the above or interest in developing a field course, please contact Charlotte Ku, Associate Dean for Global Programs, at cku@law.tamu.edu.\n\n\n\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law\xa0global programs\xa0wrapped up a busy spring and summer with the completion of the field work portions of the\xa02019 global lawyering field courses\xa0to cambodia and the british channel islands of jersey and guernsey supported by a global engagement grant students also traveled to mexico as part of the mexican reintegration project\n\nthe field course to cambodia focused on ""art fashion food & culture: trade and sustainable development in cambodia"" and was led by professors\xa0irene calboli and jeff slattery during their two-week stay in cambodia the \u200bstudents visited with law firms government offices and silk weavers they also traveled to kampot to learn about production and marketing of the prized and geographically protected kampot pepper\n\nthe field course to jersey and guernsey studied the effects of brexit on these crown dependencies and their role as financial centers in the world economy the course was led by professor charlotte ku and dean of the texas a&m school of innovation andy morriss \u200bstudents had the opportunity to engage with bankers lawyers financial regulators and senior government officials including the attorney general of jersey\n\naggie law students also traveled to san miguel de allende mexico as part of the mexican reintegration project global engagement grant directed by professors luz herrera huyen pham angela morrison and guillermo garcia sanchez the three-year\xa0project is a collaboration with the college of liberal arts represented by professor sonia hernandez department of history and professor nancy plankey-videla department of sociology\xa0\n\nthe projects objective is to help students understand the complexity of deportation through experiential learning research inquiries and service projects the students visit reintegration centers in mexico interview deportees and \u200bintern with centers that assist deportees the research will be shared \u200bwith services providers and attorneys who work with mexican deportees\xa0\n\nin addition to the field courses students also participated in the texas a&m borderlands law program in laredo which includes a joint texas a&m law-texas a&m international university immersive course followed by summer externships/internships in the laredo area for the law students\xa0the intensive borderlands law class exposes students to current legal issues affecting the us-mexico border region such as immigration trade and business and natural resources water and the environment \n\nlearn more about global lawyering field courses:\n\ntexas a&m university school of law global lawyering field courses are faculty-led courses designed to provide students opportunities to develop both the skills and the mindset to engage effectively with different legal systems on particular topics course components include an initial introduction to the area and topic under study a field work component and completion of a project incorporating field work findings\n\nfor information about the above or interest in developing a field course please contact charlotte ku associate dean for global programs at cku@lawtamuedu\n\n\n\n']"
53,"['52', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/alumna-awarded-indigent-defense-leadership-scholarship', '\n\nReposted with permission.\xa0Article originally appeared in the Corsicana Daily Sun\xa0as ""Local Attorney Earns Scholarship.""\n\nKathleen Hodge Cameron \'16\nLocal criminal defense attorney, Kathleen Hodge Cameron was recently awarded the Future Indigent Defense Leaders Project Scholarship in Criminal Defense. She was selected to be a part of this innovative program. Selected through a competitive process, FIDL Project members become part of an exclusive statewide team dedicated to real-world positive change.\nCameron is a graduate of Texas A&M University School of Law and is licensed to practice in Texas. She is a lifelong Navarro County resident and practices criminal defense here in Navarro County at Keathley & Keathley Law Firm.\nThe three years of support included in the program provide the skills to become outstanding advocates for indigent people accused of crimes. Project members are guaranteed enrollment in Gideon’s Promise, a nationally renowned teaching institution for indigent defense, led by the “Genius Grant” recipient Jon Rapping.\nThe Future Indigent Defense Leaders Project is an unique opportunity for new and aspiring criminal defense attorneys to receive the most innovative and comprehensive training in indigent defense.\nThe Texas Indigent Defense Commission, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the Harris County Public Defender’s Office have partnered to launch this selective, three-year indigent defense training, mentoring, and leadership program. The goal is to create the next generation of highly skilled, client-centered attorneys to represent poor people charged with crimes.\nAs seen on the HBO documentary “Gideon’s Army,” the institute uses cutting-edge techniques to train defense attorneys across the country to challenge and reform systemic injustice within their communities.\n', '\n\nreposted with permission\xa0article originally appeared in the corsicana daily sun\xa0as ""local attorney earns scholarship""\n\nkathleen hodge cameron \'16\nlocal criminal defense attorney kathleen hodge cameron was recently awarded the future indigent defense leaders project scholarship in criminal defense she was selected to be a part of this innovative program selected through a competitive process fidl project members become part of an exclusive statewide team dedicated to real-world positive change\ncameron is a graduate of texas a&m university school of law and is licensed to practice in texas she is a lifelong navarro county resident and practices criminal defense here in navarro county at keathley & keathley law firm\nthe three years of support included in the program provide the skills to become outstanding advocates for indigent people accused of crimes project members are guaranteed enrollment in gideons promise a nationally renowned teaching institution for indigent defense led by the genius grant recipient jon rapping\nthe future indigent defense leaders project is an unique opportunity for new and aspiring criminal defense attorneys to receive the most innovative and comprehensive training in indigent defense\nthe texas indigent defense commission the texas criminal defense lawyers association and the harris county public defenders office have partnered to launch this selective three-year indigent defense training mentoring and leadership program the goal is to create the next generation of highly skilled client-centered attorneys to represent poor people charged with crimes\nas seen on the hbo documentary gideons army the institute uses cutting-edge techniques to train defense attorneys across the country to challenge and reform systemic injustice within their communities\n']"
54,"['53', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/leading-ip-experts-gather-at-texas-a-m-law-to-examine-25-years-of-wto-trips-agreement', '\nEarlier this spring, the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law devoted its annual symposium to commemorating the silver anniversary of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) of the World Trade Organization (WTO).\nHeld on March 29-30, the ""TRIPS Agreement at 25"" Symposium brought together leading international intellectual property experts to critically examine the past two and a half decades of developments surrounding the world\'s predominant intellectual property agreement.\nThe event also explored the proliferation of bilateral, regional and plurilateral trade agreements, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, as well as the future of the international intellectual property regime.\n""TRIPS Agreement at 25"" Symposium at Texas A&M Law brought together leading international intellectual property experts from around the world\nAttracting the who\'s who of the international intellectual property community, the symposium featured presentations from leading scholars from Harvard, NYU, Duke, Penn, Georgetown and Emory law schools. The event also gathered participants from different parts of the world, including Canada, Finland, India, Japan, Mexico and Switzerland.\nAntony Taubman of the WTO looked back on the development of the TRIPS Agreement\nAntony Taubman, the director of the WTO Intellectual Property, Government Procurement and Competition Division, served as the symposium\'s luncheon speaker. He delivered an insightful and highly provocative presentation on\xa0 ""six impossible things"" about the TRIPS Agreement.\nAlso participating in the event were Maria Strong, the Deputy Director of Policy and International Affairs of the U.S. Copyright Office (now the Associate Register of Copyrights); Professor Keith Maskus of the University of Colorado Boulder, the former chief economist of the U.S. State Department; and Todd Reves (Texas Wesleyan University School of Law \'98), an attorney-advisor at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the former regional intellectual property right attaché for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean at the U.S. Department of Commerce.\nTexas A&M Law Professors Brian Holland, Srividhya Ragavan, Saurabh Vishnubhakat and Peter Yu with Antony Taubman of the WTO, Maria Strong of the U.S. Copyright Office, and Megan Hoyt and Todd Reves of the \u200bUSPTO\n""The spring symposium has always been a major highlight of our intellectual property law program,"" said Professor Peter K. Yu, who organized the symposium and directs the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law. ""This annual event not only provides a valuable forum for exploring timely topics that are important to the intellectual property field, but also enables our students to have face-to-face interactions with intellectual property thought leaders from around the world.""\nProfessor Yu with Professors Rochelle Dreyfuss (NYU), Jerome Reichman (Duke), Ruth Okediji (Harvard), Margo Bagley (Emory) and Olufunmilayo Arewa (Temple)\n""TRIPS at 25 was a great opportunity for scholars to discuss the future of the trade regime, especially from an intellectual property perspective,"" concurred Professor Srividhya Ragavan, a noted patent and trade law expert at Texas A&M University School of Law. ""The WTO’s global patent prescription has helped demarcate a class of society that can access life-saving medication from those that cannot. TRIPS has morphed access to medicine from a poor country problem into a developed country issue.""\nTexas A&M Law Professors Irene Calboli and Saurabh Vishnubhakat with Professor Christine Haight Farley (American), Professor Joshua Sarnoff (DePaul),\xa0 Professor Sarah Wasserman Rajec (William & Mary), Texas A&M Copyright/Fair Use Librarian Emilie Algenio and Texas A&M Law Student\xa0Lee Chedister \'19\n\nAbout the Center for Law and Intellectual Property\nFounded in 2009, the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law takes pride in its mission to promote excellence in the study and practice of intellectual property law by engaging theory, policy and practice. Based in a Tier 1 research university, the center serves as an international research hub, fostering partnerships with leading research institutions from around the world.\nIn addition to an intellectual property concentration for J.D. students, the program offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property degree for lawyers and a Master of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) in Intellectual Property degree for non-lawyers. In the past three years, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report have ranked Texas A&M consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the United States.\n', '\nearlier this spring the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law devoted its annual symposium to commemorating the silver anniversary of the agreement on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (trips) of the world trade organization (wto)\nheld on march 29-30 the ""trips agreement at 25"" symposium brought together leading international intellectual property experts to critically examine the past two and a half decades of developments surrounding the world\'s predominant intellectual property agreement\nthe event also explored the proliferation of bilateral regional and plurilateral trade agreements such as the trans-pacific partnership agreement and the united states-mexico-canada agreement as well as the future of the international intellectual property regime\n""trips agreement at 25"" symposium at texas a&m law brought together leading international intellectual property experts from around the world\nattracting the who\'s who of the international intellectual property community the symposium featured presentations from leading scholars from harvard nyu duke penn georgetown and emory law schools the event also gathered participants from different parts of the world including canada finland india japan mexico and switzerland\nantony taubman of the wto looked back on the development of the trips agreement\nantony taubman the director of the wto intellectual property government procurement and competition division served as the symposium\'s luncheon speaker he delivered an insightful and highly provocative presentation on\xa0 ""six impossible things"" about the trips agreement\nalso participating in the event were maria strong the deputy director of policy and international affairs of the us copyright office (now the associate register of copyrights); professor keith maskus of the university of colorado boulder the former chief economist of the us state department; and todd reves (texas wesleyan university school of law \'98) an attorney-advisor at the us patent and trademark office (uspto) and the former regional intellectual property right attaché for mexico central america and the caribbean at the us department of commerce\ntexas a&m law professors brian holland srividhya ragavan saurabh vishnubhakat and peter yu with antony taubman of the wto maria strong of the us copyright office and megan hoyt and todd reves of the \u200buspto\n""the spring symposium has always been a major highlight of our intellectual property law program "" said professor peter k yu who organized the symposium and directs the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law ""this annual event not only provides a valuable forum for exploring timely topics that are important to the intellectual property field but also enables our students to have face-to-face interactions with intellectual property thought leaders from around the world""\nprofessor yu with professors rochelle dreyfuss (nyu) jerome reichman (duke) ruth okediji (harvard) margo bagley (emory) and olufunmilayo arewa (temple)\n""trips at 25 was a great opportunity for scholars to discuss the future of the trade regime especially from an intellectual property perspective "" concurred professor srividhya ragavan a noted patent and trade law expert at texas a&m university school of law ""the wtos global patent prescription has helped demarcate a class of society that can access life-saving medication from those that cannot trips has morphed access to medicine from a poor country problem into a developed country issue""\ntexas a&m law professors irene calboli and saurabh vishnubhakat with professor christine haight farley (american) professor joshua sarnoff (depaul) \xa0 professor sarah wasserman rajec (william & mary) texas a&m copyright/fair use librarian emilie algenio and texas a&m law student\xa0lee chedister \'19\n\nabout the center for law and intellectual property\nfounded in 2009 the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law takes pride in its mission to promote excellence in the study and practice of intellectual property law by engaging theory policy and practice based in a tier 1 research university the center serves as an international research hub fostering partnerships with leading research institutions from around the world\nin addition to an intellectual property concentration for jd students the program offers a master of laws (llm) in intellectual property degree for lawyers and a master of jurisprudence (mjur) in intellectual property degree for non-lawyers in the past three years peer surveys conducted by us news and world report have ranked texas a&m consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the united states\n']"
55,"['54', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/recent-grad-awarded-merit-scholarship-for-top-ranked-tax-llm-program', ""\nTexas A&M University School of Law alumnus\xa0Aaron Mitchell\xa0was awarded the Dean's Graduate Award Scholarship to attend New York University's Graduate Tax Program. Mitchell received his bachelor's degree in economics from Texas A&M University in 2016 and completed his J.D. this May. Mitchell will be the first Texas A&M law student to attend the top-ranked LL.M. program.\n\xa0\nMitchell has taken courses from and served as a research assistant for William H. Byrnes, a highly-published Texas A&M Law tax professor. Byrnes is considered an authority in his field.\n\xa0\n“Aaron excelled both as a student in his Federal Income Tax course and as a research assistant by assisting with my LexisNexis tax treatises,” said Byrnes.\xa0\n\n“His excellent analysis and writing skills, coupled with his knack for creative problem solving suggest he is going to have a very successful tax career after the completion of his LL.M.”\xa0\n\xa0\nMitchell said, “I am incredibly excited for the opportunity to attend NYU's program, and I am also thankful for the guidance Professor Byrnes gave me along the way. Without his inspiration, network and expertise, this would not have been possible. I am also incredibly thankful to [tax law professor and Low Income Tax Clinic director] Robert D. Probasco for his guidance and [Texas A&M University] President Michael Young for encouraging me to pursue the study of law.”\n\xa0\nMitchell also attributes his success in tax courses to Texas A&M\xa0Law's \u200bfirst-year Legislation and Regulation course, where he says he learned valuable skills for interpreting the Internal Revenue Code and other statutes under Professor Fatma Marouf.\xa0\n\xa0\nMitchell will sit for the July 2019 Texas Bar Exam before reporting to NYU in mid-August.\n"", ""\ntexas a&m university school of law alumnus\xa0aaron mitchell\xa0was awarded the dean's graduate award scholarship to attend new york university's graduate tax program mitchell received his bachelor's degree in economics from texas a&m university in 2016 and completed his jd this may mitchell will be the first texas a&m law student to attend the top-ranked llm program\n\xa0\nmitchell has taken courses from and served as a research assistant for william h byrnes a highly-published texas a&m law tax professor byrnes is considered an authority in his field\n\xa0\naaron excelled both as a student in his federal income tax course and as a research assistant by assisting with my lexisnexis tax treatises said byrnes\xa0\n\nhis excellent analysis and writing skills coupled with his knack for creative problem solving suggest he is going to have a very successful tax career after the completion of his llm\xa0\n\xa0\nmitchell said i am incredibly excited for the opportunity to attend nyu's program and i am also thankful for the guidance professor byrnes gave me along the way without his inspiration network and expertise this would not have been possible i am also incredibly thankful to [tax law professor and low income tax clinic director] robert d probasco for his guidance and [texas a&m university] president michael young for encouraging me to pursue the study of law\n\xa0\nmitchell also attributes his success in tax courses to texas a&m\xa0law's \u200bfirst-year legislation and regulation course where he says he learned valuable skills for interpreting the internal revenue code and other statutes under professor fatma marouf\xa0\n\xa0\nmitchell will sit for the july 2019 texas bar exam before reporting to nyu in mid-august\n""]"
56,"['55', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-garcia-expands-international-arbitration-collaboration-oil-gas-research', ""\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law Associate Professor Dr. Guillermo J. Garcia Sanchez\xa0expands Aggie Law's global reach in international oil and gas research, dispute resolution, arbitration and natural resources during a June 2019 research trip in\xa0Europe. Through his efforts,\xa0Texas A&M Law students and faculty have new opportunities to collaborate with leading European academic institutions.\n\nCollaborated with\xa0Maastricht University to expand \u200bTexas A&M's Dispute Resolution and Natural Resources\xa0Programs:\nMaastricht University Faculty of Law\n Professor Garcia Sanchez met with Professors Bas van Zelst and Mark Kawakami and the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Jan Smits, at Maastricht University\xa0to build different areas of collaboration, including:\n\n\nLive online negotiation and arbitration exercises between Texas A&M\xa0law students in \u200bGarcia Sanchez's Arbitration class and students in Maastricht's\xa0Dispute Resolution class\n\nOrganizing an upcoming field trip to Maastricht to study the policies and litigation regarding communities affected by the development of gas fields in the \u200bnorthern part of the Netherlands\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto credit: Dr. Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui via Twitter\n\n\nLecture at the University of Bergen on International Oil and Gas Research: \n Professor Garcia Sanchez gave a lecture to the faculty and doctoral students at the University of Bergen, Norway, on \u200bhis forthcoming article in the Tulane Law Review on the development of international investment law in transboundary oil and gas fields and the impact of Chinese investments in those areas. Other presenters at the international research seminar hosted by\xa0Dr. Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui, \u200bprofessor at the University of Bergen and member of the Bergen Center for Competition Law & Economics, included\xa0Dr. Madeline Taylor, \u200bprofessor at the University of Sydney.\n\n Max Planck Institute\xa0Book Workshop Participant:\n Professor Garcia Sanchez was invited to participate in the publication of a groundbreaking book on investment arbitration that will be published in spring of 2020, titled “International Investment Law: An Analysis of the Major Decisions.” He participated in the initial book preparation workshop at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law on June 6-7. Other participants in the book workshop include former Judge Bruno Sima from the International Court of Justice; Professor Hélène Ruiz Fabri,\xa0Director of the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg; Professor Diane Desierto, University of Notre Dame; and Professor Andrea Bjorklund,\xa0McGill University\u200b, among others.\n\nPhoto credit: Professor Hélène Ruiz Fabri,\xa0Max Planck Institute Luxembourg, via Twitter\n\nPhoto credit: Edoardo Stoppioni, via Twitter\n\n\n\nAbout Guillermo Garcia Sanchez:\nDr. Guillermo J. Garcia Sanchez's\xa0research and teaching focuses on international energy law, international transboundary resources, investor-state dispute resolution and arbitration. He has published in\xa0the Harvard International Law Journal, Houston Journal of International Law, Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law, Nevada Law Journal\xa0and Tulane Law Review.\n\nPrior to entering academia, Professor Garcia Sanchez was an associate in the international arbitration department of Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt &\xa0Mosle Mexico City; and served as a legal\xa0advisor\xa0in the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs.\xa0\n\nHe\xa0received a B.A. in Law, with honors, and a B.A. in International Relations from ITAM University in Mexico. Professor Garcia-Sanchez also holds a Doctorate in Judicial Sciences (S.J.D.) and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School, and an LL.M. in International Law from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.\xa0For his doctoral dissertation on judicial dialogues among constitutional and international courts he received the 2017 HLS John Gallup Laylin Prize.\n "", ""\n\ntexas a&m university school of law associate professor dr guillermo j garcia sanchez\xa0expands aggie law's global reach in international oil and gas research dispute resolution arbitration and natural resources during a june 2019 research trip in\xa0europe through his efforts \xa0texas a&m law students and faculty have new opportunities to collaborate with leading european academic institutions\n\ncollaborated with\xa0maastricht university to expand \u200btexas a&m's dispute resolution and natural resources\xa0programs:\nmaastricht university faculty of law\n professor garcia sanchez met with professors bas van zelst and mark kawakami and the dean of the faculty of law jan smits at maastricht university\xa0to build different areas of collaboration including:\n\n\nlive online negotiation and arbitration exercises between texas a&m\xa0law students in \u200bgarcia sanchez's arbitration class and students in maastricht's\xa0dispute resolution class\n\norganizing an upcoming field trip to maastricht to study the policies and litigation regarding communities affected by the development of gas fields in the \u200bnorthern part of the netherlands\n\n\n\n\n\nphoto credit: dr ignacio herrera anchustegui via twitter\n\n\nlecture at the university of bergen on international oil and gas research: \n professor garcia sanchez gave a lecture to the faculty and doctoral students at the university of bergen norway on \u200bhis forthcoming article in the tulane law review on the development of international investment law in transboundary oil and gas fields and the impact of chinese investments in those areas other presenters at the international research seminar hosted by\xa0dr ignacio herrera anchustegui \u200bprofessor at the university of bergen and member of the bergen center for competition law & economics included\xa0dr madeline taylor \u200bprofessor at the university of sydney\n\n max planck institute\xa0book workshop participant:\n professor garcia sanchez was invited to participate in the publication of a groundbreaking book on investment arbitration that will be published in spring of 2020 titled international investment law: an analysis of the major decisions he participated in the initial book preparation workshop at the max planck institute luxembourg for international european and regulatory procedural law on june 6-7 other participants in the book workshop include former judge bruno sima from the international court of justice; professor hélène ruiz fabri \xa0director of the max planck institute luxembourg; professor diane desierto university of notre dame; and professor andrea bjorklund \xa0mcgill university\u200b among others\n\nphoto credit: professor hélène ruiz fabri \xa0max planck institute luxembourg via twitter\n\nphoto credit: edoardo stoppioni via twitter\n\n\n\nabout guillermo garcia sanchez:\ndr guillermo j garcia sanchez's\xa0research and teaching focuses on international energy law international transboundary resources investor-state dispute resolution and arbitration he has published in\xa0the harvard international law journal houston journal of international law arizona journal of international and comparative law nevada law journal\xa0and tulane law review\n\nprior to entering academia professor garcia sanchez was an associate in the international arbitration department of curtis mallet-prevost colt &\xa0mosle mexico city; and served as a legal\xa0advisor\xa0in the mexican ministry of foreign affairs\xa0\n\nhe\xa0received a ba in law with honors and a ba in international relations from itam university in mexico professor garcia-sanchez also holds a doctorate in judicial sciences (sjd) and an llm from harvard law school and an llm in international law from the fletcher school of law and diplomacy\xa0for his doctoral dissertation on judicial dialogues among constitutional and international courts he received the 2017 hls john gallup laylin prize\n ""]"
57,"['56', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-yu-shares-international-ip-insights-with-diplomats-wipo-wto-delegates', '\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Peter K. Yu identified strategies to align international intellectual property negotiations with the UN Sustainable Development Goals at the WIPO Conference on Intellectual Property and Development (Courtesy: WIPO)\nOn May 20, Professor Peter K. Yu of Texas A&M University School of Law delivered a presentation titled ""Realigning International Intellectual Property Negotiations with UN Sustainable Development Goals"" at the International Conference on Intellectual Property and Development\xa0at the World Intellectual Property Organization\xa0(WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland.\n\nScheduled before the opening of the 23rd session of the WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property, this high-profile event\xa0brought together intellectual property experts from around the world to share their knowledge and experience on intellectual property and development and to strategize on how best to benefit from the intellectual property system. The conference was attended by more than 100 delegates, diplomats and NGO representatives. The webcast, to which hundreds of registered viewers had remote access, is now available online.\n\nYu\'s presentation identified six distinct strategies that developing countries may deploy to ensure greater promotion and fulfillment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which the UN General Assembly adopted in September 2015. The presentation utilized examples from the latest international intellectual property negotiations, including those involving the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.\n\nYu\'s presentation drew on his research for a chapter\xa0in a forthcoming book titled Intellectual Property and Sustainable Markets. Edited by Professor Ole-Andreas Rognstad and Associate Professor Inger Berg Ørstavik of the University of Oslo in Norway, the book will be published by Edward Elgar as part of Yu\'s Elgar Intellectual Property and Global Development Series.\nYu Discusses Protection of Pharmaceutical Test Data at WTO Seminar\nOn May 21, Yu was a featured speaker in the ""IP & Trade Policy Today"" seminar series organized by the Intellectual Property, Government Procurement and Competition Division of the World Trade Organization (WTO)\xa0in Geneva, Switzerland. His presentation was titled ""Data Exclusivities in the Age of Big Data, Biologics and Plurilaterals.""\nSpeaking to a packed crowd of WTO staff, delegates and other invited guests, Yu discussed the ongoing legal and policy questions concerning Article 39.3 of the WTO TRIPS Agreement, which offers protection to undisclosed test data that have been submitted for regulatory approval of pharmaceutical and agrochemical products. He also explored the challenges and complications presented by the latest international intellectual property negotiations, the increased use of big data analytics in research and development, and the growing importance and popularity of biologics and personalized medicines.\n\nYu\'s presentation drew on his research for a forthcoming article\xa0titled ""Data Exclusivities and the Limits to TRIPS Harmonization,"" which the Florida State University Law Review will publish this summer. The Texas A&M Law Review also recently published his short essay on the changing intellectual property discourse on the protection of pharmaceutical test data.\nYu with Counselors Roger Kampf, Hannu Wager and Jayashree Watal and Director Antony Taubman of the WTO Intellectual Property, Government Procurement and Competition Division after the WTO Seminar\n(Courtesy: Professor\xa0Matthew Rimmer, Queensland University of Technology)\n\nYu Speaks at University of Oxford and Represents American Branch of International Law Association in London\n\nYu with Professor Dan Prud\'homme (EMLV Business School Paris), Dr. Mimi Zou (University of Oxford) and Professor Dev Gangjee (University of Oxford) after the seminar at the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre in St. Hugh\'s College.\nYu with Professor David Stewart (Chair of the American Branch Executive Committee and former Branch President) and Professor\xa0James Nafziger (ILA Vice-Chair and former American Branch President) at dinner at the U.K. House of Lords.\nOn May 14, Yu returned to the University of Oxford to participate in the ""Law, Technology & IP in China: The Next Great Leap Forward?"" seminar\xa0organized by the Oxford Chinese Law Discussion Group\xa0and the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre\xa0in St. Hugh\'s College.\n\nFrom 1999 to 2004, Yu was a research associate of the Programme in Comparative Media\xa0Law & Policy\xa0at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at the University of Oxford. Last year, he visited\xa0Mansfield College and St Anne\'s College to participate in the ""Constitutional Hedges of Intellectual Property"" Workshop.\n\nThe weekend before, Yu represented the American Branch of the International Law Association (ILA)\xa0at the ILA Executive Council Meeting in Charles Clore House in London. As the Director of Studies of the American Branch, he joined Professors Ruth Wedgwood (Johns Hopkins University), David Stewart (Georgetown University), Leila Sadat (Washington University School of Law) and James Nafziger (Willamette University) in the U.S. delegation.\xa0Before the meeting, the delegation paid a visit to the U.K. House of Lords, which was hosted by Lord Jonathan Mance, ILA Chair and the former Deputy President of the U.K. Supreme Court.\nAbout Professor Yu and Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University\xa0\nYu directs the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law and holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the Department of Communication\xa0at Texas A&M University. He is an award-winning teacher and a world-renowned expert on international intellectual property law. He has testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission\xa0on intellectual property protection and enforcement in China. He has also spoken on intellectual property issues at the National Academy of Sciences,\xa0the U.S. Library of Congress\xa0and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.\n\nUnder his leadership, the intellectual property law program at Texas A&M University has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field. In addition to an intellectual property concentration for J.D. students, the program offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property degree for lawyers and a Master of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) in Intellectual Property degree for non-lawyers. In the past three years, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report have ranked Texas A&M consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the United States.\n', '\n\ntexas a&m university school of law professor peter k yu identified strategies to align international intellectual property negotiations with the un sustainable development goals at the wipo conference on intellectual property and development (courtesy: wipo)\non may 20 professor peter k yu of texas a&m university school of law delivered a presentation titled ""realigning international intellectual property negotiations with un sustainable development goals"" at the international conference on intellectual property and development\xa0at the world intellectual property organization\xa0(wipo) in geneva switzerland\n\nscheduled before the opening of the 23rd session of the wipo committee on development and intellectual property this high-profile event\xa0brought together intellectual property experts from around the world to share their knowledge and experience on intellectual property and development and to strategize on how best to benefit from the intellectual property system the conference was attended by more than 100 delegates diplomats and ngo representatives the webcast to which hundreds of registered viewers had remote access is now available online\n\nyu\'s presentation identified six distinct strategies that developing countries may deploy to ensure greater promotion and fulfillment of the un sustainable development goals which the un general assembly adopted in september 2015 the presentation utilized examples from the latest international intellectual property negotiations including those involving the trans-pacific partnership the regional comprehensive economic partnership and the united states-mexico-canada agreement\n\nyu\'s presentation drew on his research for a chapter\xa0in a forthcoming book titled intellectual property and sustainable markets edited by professor ole-andreas rognstad and associate professor inger berg ørstavik of the university of oslo in norway the book will be published by edward elgar as part of yu\'s elgar intellectual property and global development series\nyu discusses protection of pharmaceutical test data at wto seminar\non may 21 yu was a featured speaker in the ""ip & trade policy today"" seminar series organized by the intellectual property government procurement and competition division of the world trade organization (wto)\xa0in geneva switzerland his presentation was titled ""data exclusivities in the age of big data biologics and plurilaterals""\nspeaking to a packed crowd of wto staff delegates and other invited guests yu discussed the ongoing legal and policy questions concerning article 393 of the wto trips agreement which offers protection to undisclosed test data that have been submitted for regulatory approval of pharmaceutical and agrochemical products he also explored the challenges and complications presented by the latest international intellectual property negotiations the increased use of big data analytics in research and development and the growing importance and popularity of biologics and personalized medicines\n\nyu\'s presentation drew on his research for a forthcoming article\xa0titled ""data exclusivities and the limits to trips harmonization "" which the florida state university law review will publish this summer the texas a&m law review also recently published his short essay on the changing intellectual property discourse on the protection of pharmaceutical test data\nyu with counselors roger kampf hannu wager and jayashree watal and director antony taubman of the wto intellectual property government procurement and competition division after the wto seminar\n(courtesy: professor\xa0matthew rimmer queensland university of technology)\n\nyu speaks at university of oxford and represents american branch of international law association in london\n\nyu with professor dan prud\'homme (emlv business school paris) dr mimi zou (university of oxford) and professor dev gangjee (university of oxford) after the seminar at the oxford intellectual property research centre in st hugh\'s college\nyu with professor david stewart (chair of the american branch executive committee and former branch president) and professor\xa0james nafziger (ila vice-chair and former american branch president) at dinner at the uk house of lords\non may 14 yu returned to the university of oxford to participate in the ""law technology & ip in china: the next great leap forward"" seminar\xa0organized by the oxford chinese law discussion group\xa0and the oxford intellectual property research centre\xa0in st hugh\'s college\n\nfrom 1999 to 2004 yu was a research associate of the programme in comparative media\xa0law & policy\xa0at the centre for socio-legal studies at the university of oxford last year he visited\xa0mansfield college and st anne\'s college to participate in the ""constitutional hedges of intellectual property"" workshop\n\nthe weekend before yu represented the american branch of the international law association (ila)\xa0at the ila executive council meeting in charles clore house in london as the director of studies of the american branch he joined professors ruth wedgwood (johns hopkins university) david stewart (georgetown university) leila sadat (washington university school of law) and james nafziger (willamette university) in the us delegation\xa0before the meeting the delegation paid a visit to the uk house of lords which was hosted by lord jonathan mance ila chair and the former deputy president of the uk supreme court\nabout professor yu and center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university\xa0\nyu directs the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law and holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the department of communication\xa0at texas a&m university he is an award-winning teacher and a world-renowned expert on international intellectual property law he has testified before the us international trade commission\xa0on intellectual property protection and enforcement in china he has also spoken on intellectual property issues at the national academy of sciences \xa0the us library of congress\xa0and the us patent and trademark office\n\nunder his leadership the intellectual property law program at texas a&m university has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field in addition to an intellectual property concentration for jd students the program offers a master of laws (llm) in intellectual property degree for lawyers and a master of jurisprudence (mjur) in intellectual property degree for non-lawyers in the past three years peer surveys conducted by us news and world report have ranked texas a&m consistently among the top 10 intellectual property law programs in the united states\n']"
58,"['57', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-in-aba-competitions-championship-top-10', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law has placed in the top 10 in the American Bar Association\'s 2018-19 “ABA Competitions Championship.”\nThis is the\xa0second year in a row\xa0Texas A&M has finished in the ABA top 10.\nPer the ABA, ""The award was created to recognize law schools that go above and beyond to help prepare their students for practice. Success in these competitions illustrate your school’s commitment to providing a well-rounded curriculum and preparing students to become highly skilled lawyers. We are proud that the ABA competitions are an important part of the hands-on learning experiences available to your students.”\nTexas A&M Law School Dean\xa0Bobby Ahdieh\xa0lauded the success of the\xa0Advocacy Program, adding, ""Let me particularly thank [Advocacy Program Director] Jen Ellis, as well as Kay Elliott, Susan Fortney, Michael Green, Jim Hambleton, Neal Newman, Lynne Rambo, Peter Reilly and Joe Spence for their support of the teams that got us this happy result.""\nAggie Law\'s two regional championship teams finished the 2018-19 competition year as\xa0national semifinalists:\n\nMoot court team of third-year students\xa0John Robinson,\xa0Heather Nichols\xa0and second-year student\xa0Grant Schauer, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition\nAlternative dispute resolution (ADR) team of third-year students\xa0Derek McKee\xa0and\xa0Kaitlyn Pound, ABA Representation in Mediation Competition\n\nThe championships rank law schools based on the points the school earns through their teams’ performance and participation in the ABA Law Student Division’s four practical skills competitions:\xa0 arbitration, negotiation, client counseling and national appellate advocacy competition (NAAC Moot Court).\nLearn more about the Texas A&M School of Law Advocacy Program:\nThe Advocacy Program at Texas A&M School of Law is a key component of Texas A&M School of Law’s Experiential Education program, making Aggie law students practice-ready. Directed by Jennifer Ellis, the Advocacy Program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court), trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation, negotiation and client counseling).\nOur Moot Court, Mock Trial and Aggie Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received:\n\n3 international championships\n12 national championships\n25 regional championships\n1 state championship\n1\u200b6 best advocate awards\n13 best brief awards\n\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law has placed in the top 10 in the american bar association\'s 2018-19 aba competitions championship\nthis is the\xa0second year in a row\xa0texas a&m has finished in the aba top 10\nper the aba ""the award was created to recognize law schools that go above and beyond to help prepare their students for practice success in these competitions illustrate your schools commitment to providing a well-rounded curriculum and preparing students to become highly skilled lawyers we are proud that the aba competitions are an important part of the hands-on learning experiences available to your students\ntexas a&m law school dean\xa0bobby ahdieh\xa0lauded the success of the\xa0advocacy program adding ""let me particularly thank [advocacy program director] jen ellis as well as kay elliott susan fortney michael green jim hambleton neal newman lynne rambo peter reilly and joe spence for their support of the teams that got us this happy result""\naggie law\'s two regional championship teams finished the 2018-19 competition year as\xa0national semifinalists:\n\nmoot court team of third-year students\xa0john robinson \xa0heather nichols\xa0and second-year student\xa0grant schauer aba national appellate advocacy competition\nalternative dispute resolution (adr) team of third-year students\xa0derek mckee\xa0and\xa0kaitlyn pound aba representation in mediation competition\n\nthe championships rank law schools based on the points the school earns through their teams performance and participation in the aba law student divisions four practical skills competitions:\xa0 arbitration negotiation client counseling and national appellate advocacy competition (naac moot court)\nlearn more about the texas a&m school of law advocacy program:\nthe advocacy program at texas a&m school of law is a key component of texas a&m school of laws experiential education program making aggie law students practice-ready directed by jennifer ellis the advocacy program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court) trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation negotiation and client counseling)\nour moot court mock trial and aggie dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received:\n\n3 international championships\n12 national championships\n25 regional championships\n1 state championship\n1\u200b6 best advocate awards\n13 best brief awards\n\n']"
59,"['58', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/alumna-receives-equal-justice-works-fellowship', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law former student, Najmu Mohseen J.D. \'19, has been awarded a 2019 Equal Justice Works Fellowship, one of the most prestigious and competitive post-graduate legal fellowships in the country.\n\nEach year, Equal Justice Works selects a class of passionate public service leaders who have designed two-year projects in partnership with legal services organizations that help build sustainable solutions in the communities where they serve. The selected aspiring public interest lawyers will \u200b\u200bwork on projects of their own design\xa0to increase equal access to justice for communities in need.\xa0The projects are funded by the generous support of law firms, corporations, foundations, and individuals. \u200bMohseen was one of the\xa076 new lawyers selected from over 450 applicants\u200b.\n\nMohseen will be hosted by the Constitutional Law Center for Muslims in America, where she will uphold the First Amendment rights of incarcerated Muslims to practice their faith by creating know-your-rights materials for detention centers and prisons. Mohseen\xa0will create a comprehensive manual that identifies the constitutionally-protected religious rights of Muslim prisoners and detainees as well as cost-effective methods for implementation by institutions. She will also supplement these efforts by know-your-rights presentations to the Muslim community, so that they will be able to identify when their rights are being violated.\xa0She is sponsored by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.\n\n""The Equal Justice Works Fellowship program offers aspiring public interest lawyers an opportunity to do so much more than provide legal representation—it\'s an opportunity to become a force for change,"" said\xa0David Stern, executive director at Equal Justice Works. ""We are excited to welcome these new Fellows and look forward to seeing how they will help balance the scales of justice in our country.""\n\n► Learn more.\n\nCurrent law students can learn more about designing their own fellowship project.\n ', '\ntexas a&m university school of law former student najmu mohseen jd \'19 has been awarded a 2019 equal justice works fellowship one of the most prestigious and competitive post-graduate legal fellowships in the country\n\neach year equal justice works selects a class of passionate public service leaders who have designed two-year projects in partnership with legal services organizations that help build sustainable solutions in the communities where they serve the selected aspiring public interest lawyers will \u200b\u200bwork on projects of their own design\xa0to increase equal access to justice for communities in need\xa0the projects are funded by the generous support of law firms corporations foundations and individuals \u200bmohseen was one of the\xa076 new lawyers selected from over 450 applicants\u200b\n\nmohseen will be hosted by the constitutional law center for muslims in america where she will uphold the first amendment rights of incarcerated muslims to practice their faith by creating know-your-rights materials for detention centers and prisons mohseen\xa0will create a comprehensive manual that identifies the constitutionally-protected religious rights of muslim prisoners and detainees as well as cost-effective methods for implementation by institutions she will also supplement these efforts by know-your-rights presentations to the muslim community so that they will be able to identify when their rights are being violated\xa0she is sponsored by akin gump strauss hauer & feld llp\n\n""the equal justice works fellowship program offers aspiring public interest lawyers an opportunity to do so much more than provide legal representationit\'s an opportunity to become a force for change "" said\xa0david stern executive director at equal justice works ""we are excited to welcome these new fellows and look forward to seeing how they will help balance the scales of justice in our country""\n\n► learn more\n\ncurrent law students can learn more about designing their own fellowship project\n ']"
60,"['59', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-reaches-milestone-expands-its-network-to-500-000-at-graduation', ""\nThis May, Texas A&M University will surpass 500,000 former students and record more than 500,000 degrees granted since its opening in the fall of 1876, according to\xa0Texas A&M Today.\xa0Texas A&M University\xa0will award a record 10,767 degrees at 15 commencement ceremonies across multiple campuses. \n\n“These milestones are reflective of our commitment to our land-grant mission to bring higher education to all who seek it, to develop leaders of character and to pursue excellence in teaching, research and service,” Texas A&M University President Michael K. Young said. “Congratulations to the Class of 2019 for being part of this historic moment, and thank you to each and every Aggie who came before for providing the foundation upon which we will continue to build.”\n\n“This milestone is a testament to the unique and unparalleled education and experience provided by Texas A&M. As we also celebrate our 140th year of service and support to Texas A&M, I know the 11 Aggies who created our organization in 1879 would be proud to see the difference 500,000 former students have made on Texas A&M and our world,” The Association of Former Students President and CEO Porter S. Garner III said.\n\nThis spring's ceremonies will again feature the highest number of degrees for any one semester in Texas A&M's and the State of Texas' history. \nLaw School Commencement\nCommencement ceremonies will be held May 3 in Fort Worth for\xa0Texas A&M University School of Law for 17\u200b4 graduates. The day will include a Law School Aggie Ring ceremony and a Military Cord ceremony prior to the hooding ceremony. \n\nBoth Juris Doctor (J.D.) and graduate degrees will be conferred at the Law School commencement ceremony. The school's first Masters of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) \u200bdiplomas will be awarded along with Masters of Law (LL.M.) honors. Graduates include in-resident J.D. and graduate students from the Fort Worth campus as well as students from the San Antonio-based M.Jur.\xa0business curriculum program. Also walking across the stage are students who earned their \u200bgraduate degrees in \u200brisk \u200bmanagement or \u200bwealth management via Texas A&M Law's innovative online program.\n\nThe law school graduation ceremony will include presentations for the Equal Justice Award for\xa0legal pro bono \u200bservice, National Order of Scribes induction, the Excellence in Appellate Advocacy Award and the Bar Exam Achievement Award. Texas A&M Law Clinics will present awards for Selfless Service and Excellence in Professionalism. Students who earned a concentration by completing a focused curriculum in a specific area of law will also be recognized.\n\n\n"", ""\nthis may texas a&m university will surpass 500 000 former students and record more than 500 000 degrees granted since its opening in the fall of 1876 according to\xa0texas a&m today\xa0texas a&m university\xa0will award a record 10 767 degrees at 15 commencement ceremonies across multiple campuses \n\nthese milestones are reflective of our commitment to our land-grant mission to bring higher education to all who seek it to develop leaders of character and to pursue excellence in teaching research and service texas a&m university president michael k young said congratulations to the class of 2019 for being part of this historic moment and thank you to each and every aggie who came before for providing the foundation upon which we will continue to build\n\nthis milestone is a testament to the unique and unparalleled education and experience provided by texas a&m as we also celebrate our 140th year of service and support to texas a&m i know the 11 aggies who created our organization in 1879 would be proud to see the difference 500 000 former students have made on texas a&m and our world the association of former students president and ceo porter s garner iii said\n\nthis spring's ceremonies will again feature the highest number of degrees for any one semester in texas a&m's and the state of texas' history \nlaw school commencement\ncommencement ceremonies will be held may 3 in fort worth for\xa0texas a&m university school of law for 17\u200b4 graduates the day will include a law school aggie ring ceremony and a military cord ceremony prior to the hooding ceremony \n\nboth juris doctor (jd) and graduate degrees will be conferred at the law school commencement ceremony the school's first masters of jurisprudence (mjur) \u200bdiplomas will be awarded along with masters of law (llm) honors graduates include in-resident jd and graduate students from the fort worth campus as well as students from the san antonio-based mjur\xa0business curriculum program also walking across the stage are students who earned their \u200bgraduate degrees in \u200brisk \u200bmanagement or \u200bwealth management via texas a&m law's innovative online program\n\nthe law school graduation ceremony will include presentations for the equal justice award for\xa0legal pro bono \u200bservice national order of scribes induction the excellence in appellate advocacy award and the bar exam achievement award texas a&m law clinics will present awards for selfless service and excellence in professionalism students who earned a concentration by completing a focused curriculum in a specific area of law will also be recognized\n\n\n""]"
61,"['60', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-school-of-law-graduates-to-serve-as-judicial-law-clerks', '\nCharleson, Curry, Hutchinson and Suarez latest to earn honor\nTexas A&M\xa0School of Law class of 2019 judicial clerks: Lynda Charleson, Jordan Curry, Isabelle Hutchinson and Luis Suarez\nTexas A&M University School of Law\'s commitment to judicial clerkships is paying off. Another four students recently secured judicial clerkships. Each year, more and more Aggie Law grads are helping to staff judicial chambers. That is a good thing for the bench and an even better thing for the students themselves. \nUpon graduation, Texas A&M School of Law third-year students Lynda Charleson, Jordan Curry, Isabelle Hutchinson\xa0and Luis Suarez will serve as judicial law clerks for federal and state court judges. \nEmerging from a competition with hundreds of applicants, each of the students credited the education and career preparation at Texas A&M School of Law for his or her selection.\n“The law school here invests a ton of resources in clerkships for students,” said Luis Suarez. Fellow student Lynda Charleson added that the Texas A&M Law School support system for its clerk candidates is “reassuring – so helpful.”\n“Our law school is in the process of building professional pipelines to advance our core strategy of opening new doors for our graduates,” said Texas A&M University School of Law Dean and Anthony G. Buzbee Endowed Dean’s Chair, Robert Ahdieh. “Clerking is an essential waypoint for several legal paths, but it is an extremely valuable experience for any. There may not be any setting in which the mentoring of a young attorney is as robust as the clerkship environment,” Dean Ahdieh said. \nLaw clerks serve as a close legal assistant for judges, performing a wide array of legal duties. Judges look to their clerks to be extremely well-qualified, with an exceptional ability to conduct legal research and help craft opinions. \nIn serving as good law clerks, graduates of Texas A&M School of Law bring “much to the table,” said Professor Meg Penrose. “They are good people who have become great thinkers,” she said. \nFrom Classrooms to Clerkships\nAllen Al-Haj, Megan \u200bCloud, and Megan Reed discuss how Texas A&M Law helped them achieve their career goals.\nIn Texas A&M School of Law’s effort to enhance clerkship opportunities, Dean Ahdieh pointed to a “supply and demand” framework. On the “supply” side, the school works to ensure “students appreciate the value of clerking,” while on the “demand” side, “we work to make judges aware of the qualifications and character of our students,” Ahdieh said. \nThe \u200bclerkship \u200bprogram at Texas A&M Law\nThe school provides a well-integrated program that promotes clerkships, educates and supports students interested in this opportunity and then promotes those students to judges seeking well-qualified clerks. \n\nAn important facet of the program is the law school’s “Clerkship Bootcamp,” a six-week, two-credit advanced writing course for potential judicial law clerks, taught by Professor Penrose. \nProfessor Meg Penrose, Clerkship Bootcamp instructor\nJordan Curry praised the bootcamp course and its instructor. “Professor Penrose, a former law clerk and now attorney/professor, teaches students interested in clerkships how to write from the court’s perspective and how to do so with clarity, brevity and grace,” Curry stated. Charleson echoed as much, saying “Professor Penrose’s positivity keeps you going – she is always pumping you up!” \nIsabelle Hutchinson\xa0added that the bootcamp was “a great foundation,” with faculty and alumni providing “a network for support.” She, like the other students, thanked Professor Penrose for her constant support and guidance. “Without her, I do not think I would have secured a clerkship,” she said.\nHutchinson shared that her experience in the bootcamp “helped me exponentially, as I was able to draft my first Motion to Dismiss in class with Professor Penrose, instead of for the judge.”\n2018 Clerkship\xa0Bootcamp class: Jordan Curry, Joshua Wahl, Lynda Charleson, Professor Meg Penrose, Isabelle Hutchinson and Megan Reed, a judicial clerk in 2018\nFaculty leadership\nProfessor Penrose points to the excellence of the faculty and staff at the Texas A&M School of Law as essential not only for clerkships, but for the overall success of the school’s law students. \n“You can go up and down the halls of this school and visit with experts who bring to the table a wide diversity of experience, a wealth of knowledge and a broad perspective,” Penrose said. “That instills a good deal of confidence in our students going forward,” she added. \nProfessor Penrose, an American Bar Foundation Fellow, is one of \u200b11 Texas A&M School of Law faculty members who are members of the American Law Institute (ALI). Like many of Texas A&M Law’s esteemed faculty, both Dean Ahdieh and Professor Penrose clerked at the beginning of their distinguished careers.\nSupport from the Office of Career Services\nSupplying key support, expertise and guidance to students in the whole clerkship process is a role of the Texas A&M University School of Law Office of Career Services. Suarez identified the Office of Career Services as vital to his selection. \n“Career Services has key resources\xa0and provided essential advice and assistance as I navigated the entire process,” Suarez said. \nArturo Errisuriz, Assistant Dean of the Office of Career Services\nAccording to Arturo Errisuriz, Assistant Dean of the Office of Career Services, the office provides support in terms of has “both the process and the documents necessary for clerkship applications.” The Office of Career Services not only reviews résumés and cover letters, but also preps each clerk candidate prior to any interview, he said. \nCurry praised Assistant Dean Errisuriz in particular for helping with various steps on the way to the eventual clerkship, even before the clerkship application process. \n“Dean Artie in Career Services was instrumental in my applying for and accepting my internship with the district court as a 2L. That internship truly shaped the path to my clerkship,” she said. \nCharleson also appreciated the school’s ongoing invitations to judges to participate in Texas A&M Law panel discussions. Along with providing an excellent overview of legal issues, “these panel discussions can lead to one-on-one meetings with a judge, and insight into what they are looking for in their clerks,” she said.\n\nPaths to success\nIn addition to the school’s dedicated programs, there are several other strategies students interested in clerking should embrace, Errisuriz said.\n“Interested students need to perform well academically, and pursue opportunities to engage in research and writing. Among other possibilities, it can be helpful to write for a law journal or serve as a research assistant,” he said. \nHutchinson’s experience at Texas A&M Law is a textbook case for setting oneself up as a strong judicial clerkship candidate. She was a faculty research assistant, “made sure that I got on a journal,” and then earned a place on the journal executive board. To gain drafting experience, she served as a student attorney in the Immigrant Rights Clinic and as a law clerk at a commercial litigation firm. Ultimately, she interned for the judge for whom she will clerk upon graduation.\nThe four students selected for clerkships so far this year are each on the board of a law journal. Suarez is an editor for the Texas A&M Journal of Property Law. Curry and Charleson are both editors for the Texas A&M Law Review, where Hutchinson is the managing editor.\nCharleson advised her fellow students seeking a clerkship: “Be persistent – package yourself. Get experience with moot court and journals. Network, and seek support,” she said. \nAssistant Dean Errisuriz also recommends that clerkship candidates include some aspect of their personal history in their applications, to help them stand out from the crowd. “Prior experience, including military service, can be very helpful,” he said. More broadly, he suggested spotlighting activities and skills that are interesting and distinctive in one’s application. \nCharleson credited her background as a Division-I soccer player as an attribute that helped capture attention. Suarez had interned in the summer with the U.S. Army, assisting the staff judge advocate with pre-trial and trial matters regarding major violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. This led to his tentative acceptance to the U.S. Army’s commissioning program as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer. His experience and his commitment to the Army was a plus to his judge, he said. The Army will defer his call up to JAG training duty until after the clerkship is completed, he added.\nSuarez also commented that “students seeking clerkships should start early – I was almost too late with my application,” he said. \n\nThe \u200bAggie Law difference\nFinally, Professor Penrose emphasized the quality of the Texas A&M law experience for those seeking to be law clerks – and for those judges looking for clerks. \n“Our students are capable, qualified, and embody the Aggie core values of leadership, service, loyalty, integrity, excellence and respect,” she said. ""Those values serve judges well, making Texas A&M Law graduates a perfect fit in chambers.""\nEach student has a unique reason for coming to the law program at Texas A&M, but \u200ball of the newly-appointed clerks attributed their attraction to Aggie Law, as well as their own success, to something special about the school. \n\n“This was one of the law schools I visited. It was love at first sight,” Suarez said. \nCurry added: “I am in love with the Aggie spirit. I’m excited to take that spirit as I leave the home I have built here, and carry it into my public service as a clerk.”\n\xa0\nStudents interested in being clerks should stop by or make an appointment with the Office of Career Services to receive up-to-date information on timelines and deadlines for the clerkship application process, as well as advice on the various steps to take. Career Services is located in Suite 220 and can be contacted at careerservices@law.tamu.edu or 817-212-4050.\n', '\ncharleson curry hutchinson and suarez latest to earn honor\ntexas a&m\xa0school of law class of 2019 judicial clerks: lynda charleson jordan curry isabelle hutchinson and luis suarez\ntexas a&m university school of law\'s commitment to judicial clerkships is paying off another four students recently secured judicial clerkships each year more and more aggie law grads are helping to staff judicial chambers that is a good thing for the bench and an even better thing for the students themselves \nupon graduation texas a&m school of law third-year students lynda charleson jordan curry isabelle hutchinson\xa0and luis suarez will serve as judicial law clerks for federal and state court judges \nemerging from a competition with hundreds of applicants each of the students credited the education and career preparation at texas a&m school of law for his or her selection\nthe law school here invests a ton of resources in clerkships for students said luis suarez fellow student lynda charleson added that the texas a&m law school support system for its clerk candidates is reassuring – so helpful\nour law school is in the process of building professional pipelines to advance our core strategy of opening new doors for our graduates said texas a&m university school of law dean and anthony g buzbee endowed deans chair robert ahdieh clerking is an essential waypoint for several legal paths but it is an extremely valuable experience for any there may not be any setting in which the mentoring of a young attorney is as robust as the clerkship environment dean ahdieh said \nlaw clerks serve as a close legal assistant for judges performing a wide array of legal duties judges look to their clerks to be extremely well-qualified with an exceptional ability to conduct legal research and help craft opinions \nin serving as good law clerks graduates of texas a&m school of law bring much to the table said professor meg penrose they are good people who have become great thinkers she said \nfrom classrooms to clerkships\nallen al-haj megan \u200bcloud and megan reed discuss how texas a&m law helped them achieve their career goals\nin texas a&m school of laws effort to enhance clerkship opportunities dean ahdieh pointed to a supply and demand framework on the supply side the school works to ensure students appreciate the value of clerking while on the demand side we work to make judges aware of the qualifications and character of our students ahdieh said \nthe \u200bclerkship \u200bprogram at texas a&m law\nthe school provides a well-integrated program that promotes clerkships educates and supports students interested in this opportunity and then promotes those students to judges seeking well-qualified clerks \n\nan important facet of the program is the law schools clerkship bootcamp a six-week two-credit advanced writing course for potential judicial law clerks taught by professor penrose \nprofessor meg penrose clerkship bootcamp instructor\njordan curry praised the bootcamp course and its instructor professor penrose a former law clerk and now attorney/professor teaches students interested in clerkships how to write from the courts perspective and how to do so with clarity brevity and grace curry stated charleson echoed as much saying professor penroses positivity keeps you going – she is always pumping you up! \nisabelle hutchinson\xa0added that the bootcamp was a great foundation with faculty and alumni providing a network for support she like the other students thanked professor penrose for her constant support and guidance without her i do not think i would have secured a clerkship she said\nhutchinson shared that her experience in the bootcamp helped me exponentially as i was able to draft my first motion to dismiss in class with professor penrose instead of for the judge\n2018 clerkship\xa0bootcamp class: jordan curry joshua wahl lynda charleson professor meg penrose isabelle hutchinson and megan reed a judicial clerk in 2018\nfaculty leadership\nprofessor penrose points to the excellence of the faculty and staff at the texas a&m school of law as essential not only for clerkships but for the overall success of the schools law students \nyou can go up and down the halls of this school and visit with experts who bring to the table a wide diversity of experience a wealth of knowledge and a broad perspective penrose said that instills a good deal of confidence in our students going forward she added \nprofessor penrose an american bar foundation fellow is one of \u200b11 texas a&m school of law faculty members who are members of the american law institute (ali) like many of texas a&m laws esteemed faculty both dean ahdieh and professor penrose clerked at the beginning of their distinguished careers\nsupport from the office of career services\nsupplying key support expertise and guidance to students in the whole clerkship process is a role of the texas a&m university school of law office of career services suarez identified the office of career services as vital to his selection \ncareer services has key resources\xa0and provided essential advice and assistance as i navigated the entire process suarez said \narturo errisuriz assistant dean of the office of career services\naccording to arturo errisuriz assistant dean of the office of career services the office provides support in terms of has both the process and the documents necessary for clerkship applications the office of career services not only reviews résumés and cover letters but also preps each clerk candidate prior to any interview he said \ncurry praised assistant dean errisuriz in particular for helping with various steps on the way to the eventual clerkship even before the clerkship application process \ndean artie in career services was instrumental in my applying for and accepting my internship with the district court as a 2l that internship truly shaped the path to my clerkship she said \ncharleson also appreciated the schools ongoing invitations to judges to participate in texas a&m law panel discussions along with providing an excellent overview of legal issues these panel discussions can lead to one-on-one meetings with a judge and insight into what they are looking for in their clerks she said\n\npaths to success\nin addition to the schools dedicated programs there are several other strategies students interested in clerking should embrace errisuriz said\ninterested students need to perform well academically and pursue opportunities to engage in research and writing among other possibilities it can be helpful to write for a law journal or serve as a research assistant he said \nhutchinsons experience at texas a&m law is a textbook case for setting oneself up as a strong judicial clerkship candidate she was a faculty research assistant made sure that i got on a journal and then earned a place on the journal executive board to gain drafting experience she served as a student attorney in the immigrant rights clinic and as a law clerk at a commercial litigation firm ultimately she interned for the judge for whom she will clerk upon graduation\nthe four students selected for clerkships so far this year are each on the board of a law journal suarez is an editor for the texas a&m journal of property law curry and charleson are both editors for the texas a&m law review where hutchinson is the managing editor\ncharleson advised her fellow students seeking a clerkship: be persistent – package yourself get experience with moot court and journals network and seek support she said \nassistant dean errisuriz also recommends that clerkship candidates include some aspect of their personal history in their applications to help them stand out from the crowd prior experience including military service can be very helpful he said more broadly he suggested spotlighting activities and skills that are interesting and distinctive in ones application \ncharleson credited her background as a division-i soccer player as an attribute that helped capture attention suarez had interned in the summer with the us army assisting the staff judge advocate with pre-trial and trial matters regarding major violations of the uniform code of military justice this led to his tentative acceptance to the us armys commissioning program as a judge advocate general (jag) officer his experience and his commitment to the army was a plus to his judge he said the army will defer his call up to jag training duty until after the clerkship is completed he added\nsuarez also commented that students seeking clerkships should start early – i was almost too late with my application he said \n\nthe \u200baggie law difference\nfinally professor penrose emphasized the quality of the texas a&m law experience for those seeking to be law clerks – and for those judges looking for clerks \nour students are capable qualified and embody the aggie core values of leadership service loyalty integrity excellence and respect she said ""those values serve judges well making texas a&m law graduates a perfect fit in chambers""\neach student has a unique reason for coming to the law program at texas a&m but \u200ball of the newly-appointed clerks attributed their attraction to aggie law as well as their own success to something special about the school \n\nthis was one of the law schools i visited it was love at first sight suarez said \ncurry added: i am in love with the aggie spirit im excited to take that spirit as i leave the home i have built here and carry it into my public service as a clerk\n\xa0\nstudents interested in being clerks should stop by or make an appointment with the office of career services to receive up-to-date information on timelines and deadlines for the clerkship application process as well as advice on the various steps to take career services is located in suite 220 and can be contacted at careerservices@lawtamuedu or 817-212-4050\n']"
62,"['61', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/advocacy-teams-earn-aba-national-semifinalist-honors', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law \u200bAdvocacy Program moot court and mediation competition teams finish as ABA national semifinalists.\nTexas A&M University School of Law Advocacy Program ABA national semifinalist team members John Robinson, Heather Nichols and Grant Schauer (\u200bmoot \u200bcourt) \u200bwith Derek McKee and Kaitlyn Pound\xa0(\u200bmediation)\nBoth Texas A&M University School of Law \u200bAdvocacy Program teams competing in the American Bar Association (ABA) national finals this month finished as national semifinalists--top four in the nation.\xa0\n\nThe moot court team of third-year students Heather Nichols, John Robinson and second-year student Grant Schauer were national semifinalists at the ABA National Appellate Advocacy \u200bCompetition in Chicago. \u200bTexas A&M Law Advocacy Program Director Jennifer Ellis coached the team.\n\nAccording to Ellis, this event is the most prestigious moot court competition in the nation, starting with 198 teams competing at the regional level. Then, 24 regional champions compete for the national title. It is also ""extremely difficult"" to get to the national semifinal level. It has only been achieved once before at the law school, 14 years ago.\n\nThree out of the top four teams in the national competition were from Texas, highlighting the strength and competitiveness of Texas schools.\xa0\n\nThe alternative dispute resolution (ADR) team of third-year students Kaitlyn Pound and Derek McKee were national semifinalists at the ABA Representation in Mediation \u200bCompetition in Minneapolis in early April. They were coached by Kay Elliott, Texas A&M\xa0Law adjunct professor. This marks Pound\'s second national semifinalist achievement, having also been a national semifinalist at the ABA Client Counseling national finals last spring.\xa0\n\n""It’s very difficult to achieve such a high level of success twice in different competitions.""\xa0said Ellis of Pound\'s accomplishment. ""This was Mr. McKee’s first advocacy competition, which is impressive,"" added Ellis.\nLearn more about the Texas A&M School of Law Advocacy Program:\n\nThe Advocacy Program at Texas A&M School of Law is a key component of Texas A&M School of Law’s Experiential Education program, making Aggie law students practice-ready. Directed by Jennifer Ellis, the Advocacy Program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court), trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation, negotiation and client counseling).\nOur Moot Court, Mock Trial and Aggie Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received:\n\n3 international championships\n12 national championships\n25 regional championships\n1 state championship\n1\u200b6 best advocate awards\n13 best brief awards\n\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law \u200badvocacy program moot court and mediation competition teams finish as aba national semifinalists\ntexas a&m university school of law advocacy program aba national semifinalist team members john robinson heather nichols and grant schauer (\u200bmoot \u200bcourt) \u200bwith derek mckee and kaitlyn pound\xa0(\u200bmediation)\nboth texas a&m university school of law \u200badvocacy program teams competing in the american bar association (aba) national finals this month finished as national semifinalists--top four in the nation\xa0\n\nthe moot court team of third-year students heather nichols john robinson and second-year student grant schauer were national semifinalists at the aba national appellate advocacy \u200bcompetition in chicago \u200btexas a&m law advocacy program director jennifer ellis coached the team\n\naccording to ellis this event is the most prestigious moot court competition in the nation starting with 198 teams competing at the regional level then 24 regional champions compete for the national title it is also ""extremely difficult"" to get to the national semifinal level it has only been achieved once before at the law school 14 years ago\n\nthree out of the top four teams in the national competition were from texas highlighting the strength and competitiveness of texas schools\xa0\n\nthe alternative dispute resolution (adr) team of third-year students kaitlyn pound and derek mckee were national semifinalists at the aba representation in mediation \u200bcompetition in minneapolis in early april they were coached by kay elliott texas a&m\xa0law adjunct professor this marks pound\'s second national semifinalist achievement having also been a national semifinalist at the aba client counseling national finals last spring\xa0\n\n""its very difficult to achieve such a high level of success twice in different competitions""\xa0said ellis of pound\'s accomplishment ""this was mr mckees first advocacy competition which is impressive "" added ellis\nlearn more about the texas a&m school of law advocacy program:\n\nthe advocacy program at texas a&m school of law is a key component of texas a&m school of laws experiential education program making aggie law students practice-ready directed by jennifer ellis the advocacy program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court) trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation negotiation and client counseling)\nour moot court mock trial and aggie dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received:\n\n3 international championships\n12 national championships\n25 regional championships\n1 state championship\n1\u200b6 best advocate awards\n13 best brief awards\n\n']"
63,"['62', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/nonprofit-law-pioneer-applauds-low-bono-growth', '\n\nBy Angela Morris\nArticle and podcast originally published by the American Bar Association Legal Rebels report\nRepublished with permission\n\nProfessor Luz Herrera, Associate Dean for Experiential Education, Director of the\xa0Community Development Clinic and the\xa0Community Legal Access Clinic, Texas A&M University School of Law\nBefore they were buzzwords, Luz Herrera was a pioneer in the world of ""low bono"" practice, nonprofit law firms and legal incubators. All three innovations have blossomed and spread across the country since then.\n\nFor instance, the ABA Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services reports there are over 60 established or planned legal incubators across 33 states and four countries. Meanwhile, according to Open Legal Services, 29 nonprofit law firms have been created in the last five years—compared with eight firms before 2014. And of those eight firms, only three predate 2004.\n\n“What I’ve really been excited about is how new graduates have taken to it,” says Herrera, a professor and associate dean at Texas A&M University School of Law in Fort Worth. “We’ve had a lot of organizations that have sprung up developing nonprofits to see how the low-bono work can be subsidized.”\nCommunity Recognition for Herrera\n\nTAMU Law 1L and HDAFW Board Memeber Nayelly Dominguez with Dean Herrera\nAssociate Dean Luz Herrera received the Emblem of Excellence award from the Hispanic Debutante Association of Fort Worth (HDAFW) in April 2019. The organization provides scholarships and support to Hispanic students so that they may complete high school and attend college. Herrera gave the keynote speech at the HDAFW annual awards dinner where 12 students were awarded scholarships.\n\nThe ABA Journal honored Herrera as a Legal Rebel in 2009 because of her pioneering work in low bono, which helps address the justice gap by charging fees that low- and middle-income clients can afford. For more than six years, she ran a low-bono solo practice in Compton, California, and later went on to found a nonprofit that helped lawyers serve the same demographic. Next, as a law professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, she helped run a legal incubator that taught how to make it with a low-bono practice.\nHerrera’s work has taken her across the country too. She left Thomas Jefferson for a one-year special project at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, working at a consumer law clinic that was helping then-California Attorney General Kamala Harris monitor banks’ compliance with the national mortgage settlement. Herrera then became an assistant dean at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, where she supervised clinical education, experiential learning and public service programs. At first, she balked at the idea of moving to Texas after getting a call from Texas A&M, but after a visit and some convincing, she was sold.\n\n“We love being part of developing a new law school,” she says, noting that she’s associate dean of experiential education, overseeing clinics, externships and simulation courses. “It’s the hands-on training students get to become lawyers.”\n\nAttorneys who choose to serve low- and middle-income people won’t make the six-figure salaries of associates at big law firms. Then again, a very small percentage of law grads land those top jobs anyways, Herrera says. Instead, a low-bono practice enables a lawyer to balance the desire to help people with making a living.\n\n“It’s not necessarily going to be able to generate tons of money,” she says. “It was the satisfaction I received, the relationships I built—I was able to figure out how to make a living and live a reasonable life.”\n\n\nIn This Podcast:\nLuz Herrera is a professor and associate dean at Texas A&M University School of Law. For more than six years, she ran a low-bono solo practice in Compton, California, and later went on to found a nonprofit that helped lawyers serve the same demographic.\n\n\xa0 \xa0\xa0 \xa0► Hear/Download podcast\n\xa0 \xa0\xa0 \xa0► Download podcast transcription\n\nPodcast originally published by the American Bar Association Legal Rebels report\n\n\nAngela Morris is a freelance journalist. Follow her on Twitter at @AMorrisReports.\n\n', '\n\nby angela morris\narticle and podcast originally published by the american bar association legal rebels report\nrepublished with permission\n\nprofessor luz herrera associate dean for experiential education director of the\xa0community development clinic and the\xa0community legal access clinic texas a&m university school of law\nbefore they were buzzwords luz herrera was a pioneer in the world of ""low bono"" practice nonprofit law firms and legal incubators all three innovations have blossomed and spread across the country since then\n\nfor instance the aba standing committee on the delivery of legal services reports there are over 60 established or planned legal incubators across 33 states and four countries meanwhile according to open legal services 29 nonprofit law firms have been created in the last five yearscompared with eight firms before 2014 and of those eight firms only three predate 2004\n\nwhat ive really been excited about is how new graduates have taken to it says herrera a professor and associate dean at texas a&m university school of law in fort worth weve had a lot of organizations that have sprung up developing nonprofits to see how the low-bono work can be subsidized\ncommunity recognition for herrera\n\ntamu law 1l and hdafw board memeber nayelly dominguez with dean herrera\nassociate dean luz herrera received the emblem of excellence award from the hispanic debutante association of fort worth (hdafw) in april 2019 the organization provides scholarships and support to hispanic students so that they may complete high school and attend college herrera gave the keynote speech at the hdafw annual awards dinner where 12 students were awarded scholarships\n\nthe aba journal honored herrera as a legal rebel in 2009 because of her pioneering work in low bono which helps address the justice gap by charging fees that low- and middle-income clients can afford for more than six years she ran a low-bono solo practice in compton california and later went on to found a nonprofit that helped lawyers serve the same demographic next as a law professor at thomas jefferson school of law in san diego she helped run a legal incubator that taught how to make it with a low-bono practice\nherreras work has taken her across the country too she left thomas jefferson for a one-year special project at the university of california irvine school of law working at a consumer law clinic that was helping then-california attorney general kamala harris monitor banks compliance with the national mortgage settlement herrera then became an assistant dean at the university of california los angeles school of law where she supervised clinical education experiential learning and public service programs at first she balked at the idea of moving to texas after getting a call from texas a&m but after a visit and some convincing she was sold\n\nwe love being part of developing a new law school she says noting that shes associate dean of experiential education overseeing clinics externships and simulation courses its the hands-on training students get to become lawyers\n\nattorneys who choose to serve low- and middle-income people wont make the six-figure salaries of associates at big law firms then again a very small percentage of law grads land those top jobs anyways herrera says instead a low-bono practice enables a lawyer to balance the desire to help people with making a living\n\nits not necessarily going to be able to generate tons of money she says it was the satisfaction i received the relationships i builti was able to figure out how to make a living and live a reasonable life\n\n\nin this podcast:\nluz herrera is a professor and associate dean at texas a&m university school of law for more than six years she ran a low-bono solo practice in compton california and later went on to found a nonprofit that helped lawyers serve the same demographic\n\n\xa0 \xa0\xa0 \xa0► hear/download podcast\n\xa0 \xa0\xa0 \xa0► download podcast transcription\n\npodcast originally published by the american bar association legal rebels report\n\n\nangela morris is a freelance journalist follow her on twitter at @amorrisreports\n\n']"
64,"['63', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-murphy-receives-distinguished-achievement-award', '\nProf. John Murphy, 2019 Texas A&M University Distinguished Achievement Award recipient\nTexas A&M University School of Law Instructional Associate Professor John Murphy has been selected to receive a Texas A&M University Distinguished Achievement Award in the category of teaching.\xa0\n\nTexas A&M University President Michael K. Young says that this award is “among the most prestigious awards that can be presented to faculty or staff at Texas A&M University. The selection is rigorous, and the recipients are chosen by a campus-wide committee composed of\xa0faculty, students, former students, and staff.” The award is funded by the Association of Former Students.\n\nTwenty-four outstanding members of the university’s faculty and staff will be honored at the awards ceremony later this month in College Station, and each recipient will receive a cash gift, an engraved watch and a commemorative plaque.\n\nThe university-level Distinguished Achievement Awards were first presented in 1955 and have since been awarded to more than 1,000 professionals who have exhibited the highest standards of excellence at Texas A&M.\nProf. John Murphy and students \u200bsprucing up Morningside Elementary in Fort Worth with collegiate colors during the 2018 \u200bLaw \u200bSchool Big Event\n\nIt\'s not only the leadership at College Station that has recognized Professor Murphy\'s outstanding skill in the classroom -- he has been elected five times as ""Legal Analysis, Research and Writing Program Professor of the Year"" by students at the law school.\xa0His research focuses on legal pedagogy, logic, and legal writing, utilizing his expertise in Texas appellate practice and teaching lawyering skills. He joins law school professors Meg Penrose (2017 for teaching) and Megan Carpenter (2016 for graduate mentoring)\xa0as recipients of the\xa0Distinguished Achievement Award.\n', '\nprof john murphy 2019 texas a&m university distinguished achievement award recipient\ntexas a&m university school of law instructional associate professor john murphy has been selected to receive a texas a&m university distinguished achievement award in the category of teaching\xa0\n\ntexas a&m university president michael k young says that this award is among the most prestigious awards that can be presented to faculty or staff at texas a&m university the selection is rigorous and the recipients are chosen by a campus-wide committee composed of\xa0faculty students former students and staff the award is funded by the association of former students\n\ntwenty-four outstanding members of the universitys faculty and staff will be honored at the awards ceremony later this month in college station and each recipient will receive a cash gift an engraved watch and a commemorative plaque\n\nthe university-level distinguished achievement awards were first presented in 1955 and have since been awarded to more than 1 000 professionals who have exhibited the highest standards of excellence at texas a&m\nprof john murphy and students \u200bsprucing up morningside elementary in fort worth with collegiate colors during the 2018 \u200blaw \u200bschool big event\n\nit\'s not only the leadership at college station that has recognized professor murphy\'s outstanding skill in the classroom -- he has been elected five times as ""legal analysis research and writing program professor of the year"" by students at the law school\xa0his research focuses on legal pedagogy logic and legal writing utilizing his expertise in texas appellate practice and teaching lawyering skills he joins law school professors meg penrose (2017 for teaching) and megan carpenter (2016 for graduate mentoring)\xa0as recipients of the\xa0distinguished achievement award\n']"
65,"['64', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/clinic-students-help-win-case-for-detained-immigrant', ""\n Students participating in the the Texas A&M University School of Law Immigrant Rights Clinic won protection under the Convention Against Torture for a client from Somalia last week. The court found a greater than 50 percent chance of future torture with government acquiescence. This is an extremely difficult type of case to win, according to Texas A&M University Law Professor and Director of the Immigrants Rights Clinic Fatma Marouf. Nationwide, only 1.8 percent of applications under the Convention Against Torture were granted in 2017.\n\nWhen the Texas A&M Law clinic students took on the case last spring, the client was detained in Texas with a deportation order and on the brink of being sent back to Somalia. He had also been badly abused in immigration detention. Students and advisers obtained an emergency stay of removal, reopened his case and won it. The client will now be able to live and work safely in the United States.\n\nTexas A&M Immigrant Rights Clinic students Tom Watson, Loren Elkins and Craig Hargrove celebrate their client's win at the immigration court in Aurora, Colorado on March 28, 2019\nSix students in the Immigrant Rights Clinic worked very hard on the case this semester: Claire Brown, Loren Elkins, Craig Hargrove, Karina Rios, Matt Smith and Tom Watson. Three of them, Hargrove, Elkins, and Watson, handled the trial before the Immigration Court in Aurora, Colorado, last week. The trial involved not only lengthy testimony by the client but also two expert witnesses (a medical expert and a country conditions expert) plus a lay witness. Additionally, the students submitted hundreds of pages of supporting documents and wrote two complex briefs.\n\nThe Immigrant Rights Clinic at Texas A&M School of Law engages law students in direct representation of immigrants before the Immigration Courts, Board of Immigration Appeals and U.S. Courts of Appeals. Representation focuses on deportation defense, particularly for individuals in immigration detention, as well as affirmative filings for survivors of crimes and abuse.\n\nAnyone with limited financial resources in need of legal counsel related to immigration may contact the Immigrant Rights Clinic at https://law.tamu.edu/legal-assistance/immigrant-rights-clinic. Clients are selected based on a variety of factors, including educational value to the law students, potential impact on society or communities and timing.\n\n"", ""\n students participating in the the texas a&m university school of law immigrant rights clinic won protection under the convention against torture for a client from somalia last week the court found a greater than 50 percent chance of future torture with government acquiescence this is an extremely difficult type of case to win according to texas a&m university law professor and director of the immigrants rights clinic fatma marouf nationwide only 18 percent of applications under the convention against torture were granted in 2017\n\nwhen the texas a&m law clinic students took on the case last spring the client was detained in texas with a deportation order and on the brink of being sent back to somalia he had also been badly abused in immigration detention students and advisers obtained an emergency stay of removal reopened his case and won it the client will now be able to live and work safely in the united states\n\ntexas a&m immigrant rights clinic students tom watson loren elkins and craig hargrove celebrate their client's win at the immigration court in aurora colorado on march 28 2019\nsix students in the immigrant rights clinic worked very hard on the case this semester: claire brown loren elkins craig hargrove karina rios matt smith and tom watson three of them hargrove elkins and watson handled the trial before the immigration court in aurora colorado last week the trial involved not only lengthy testimony by the client but also two expert witnesses (a medical expert and a country conditions expert) plus a lay witness additionally the students submitted hundreds of pages of supporting documents and wrote two complex briefs\n\nthe immigrant rights clinic at texas a&m school of law engages law students in direct representation of immigrants before the immigration courts board of immigration appeals and us courts of appeals representation focuses on deportation defense particularly for individuals in immigration detention as well as affirmative filings for survivors of crimes and abuse\n\nanyone with limited financial resources in need of legal counsel related to immigration may contact the immigrant rights clinic at https://lawtamuedu/legal-assistance/immigrant-rights-clinic clients are selected based on a variety of factors including educational value to the law students potential impact on society or communities and timing\n\n""]"
66,"['65', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-sobol-testifies-before-texas-house-committee', ""\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Neil Sobol\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Neil Sobol testified in support of Texas House Bill 996 before the Texas House Committee on \u200bPensions, \u200bInvestments and \u200bFinancial \u200bServices on March 26, 2019,\xa0in Austin.\n\nAccording to Sobol, the bill is aimed at reducing the abuses associated with the collection of time-barred debts by\xa0debt buyers. Under current law, a payment or acknowledgement of a time-barred debt can re-start the limitations clock creating an enforceable “zombie debt.” House Bill 996 would prevent the creation of zombie debts and would require debt buyers to provide notice when collecting on time-barred debts.\xa0\n\nOne of the bill’s sponsors is state Representative Nicole Collier, House District 95, from Fort Worth. She is a graduate of Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, now known as Texas A&M University School of Law. Professor Sobol spent several hours with Rep\u200b. Collier and her staff responding to objections, drafting language for a substitute bill and working on her presentation of the bill.\n\nSee Professor Sobol's testimony\xa0at 1:42:50 in the Committee broadcast.\n\nProfessor Sobol's current\xa0research focuses on issues involving abuses by debt collectors in both the civil and criminal justice arenas, building upon his practice experience in consumer-protection issues. He has also testified \u200babout debt collection abuses before the United States Commission on Civil Rights in March 2017. At \u200bthe briefing on “Targeted Fines and Fees against Low-Income Minorities: Civil Rights and Constitutional Implications,” his testimony focused on issues discussed in his article “Fighting Fines & Fees: Borrowing from Consumer Law to Combat Criminal Justice Debt Abuses” published in the\xa0Colorado Law Review.\n\nProfessor Sobol\xa0is the Director of the Legal Analysis, Research & Writing Program at Texas A&M School of Law.\xa0\n"", ""\ntexas a&m university school of law professor neil sobol\ntexas a&m university school of law professor neil sobol testified in support of texas house bill 996 before the texas house committee on \u200bpensions \u200binvestments and \u200bfinancial \u200bservices on march 26 2019 \xa0in austin\n\naccording to sobol the bill is aimed at reducing the abuses associated with the collection of time-barred debts by\xa0debt buyers under current law a payment or acknowledgement of a time-barred debt can re-start the limitations clock creating an enforceable zombie debt house bill 996 would prevent the creation of zombie debts and would require debt buyers to provide notice when collecting on time-barred debts\xa0\n\none of the bills sponsors is state representative nicole collier house district 95 from fort worth she is a graduate of texas wesleyan university school of law now known as texas a&m university school of law professor sobol spent several hours with rep\u200b collier and her staff responding to objections drafting language for a substitute bill and working on her presentation of the bill\n\nsee professor sobol's testimony\xa0at 1:42:50 in the committee broadcast\n\nprofessor sobol's current\xa0research focuses on issues involving abuses by debt collectors in both the civil and criminal justice arenas building upon his practice experience in consumer-protection issues he has also testified \u200babout debt collection abuses before the united states commission on civil rights in march 2017 at \u200bthe briefing on targeted fines and fees against low-income minorities: civil rights and constitutional implications his testimony focused on issues discussed in his article fighting fines & fees: borrowing from consumer law to combat criminal justice debt abuses published in the\xa0colorado law review\n\nprofessor sobol\xa0is the director of the legal analysis research & writing program at texas a&m school of law\xa0\n""]"
67,"['66', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/basketball-background-texas-a-m-student-has-a-legal-goal', '\nby Rick Mauch, FWBP Contributor\nOriginally published\xa0in the Fort Worth Business Press\nRepublished with permission\n\nLora Naismith, Texas A&M University School of Law student, great-great-granddaughter of Dr. James Naismith\nWhat\'s in a name? Well, when your great-great grandfather invented one of the most popular games on the face of the planet, a name can make folks take notice.\n\nSuch is the case with Lora Naismith, 23. Yes, her great-great grandfather is the man who invented basketball, Dr. James Naismith.\n\n""I have never been particularly good at basketball, never been very coordinated,"" Lora Naismith said. ""But I did play when I was 7 in a small church league. However, I enjoy watching the sport and playing in a non-competitive setting — like HORSE.""\n\nNaismith, from Corpus Christi, is hoping to make her fame in the realm of law. She is a student at the Texas A&M School of Law in Fort Worth.\n\n""I went to Texas A&M University for my undergrad degree [bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in Spanish]. I took a year off from school to work and travel [backpack through Europe], and during that year I started digging into what I really wanted to pursue,"" she said. ""I found my love for research and helping people would be an ideal skill set for a legal career, and after meeting with several lawyers, professors and professionals in various fields I decided law school was something I wanted to pursue.\n\n""Texas A&M School of Law here in Fort Worth was a good choice for me because it was in Texas so I could stay close to my family, and they have one of the best intellectual property programs in the nation.""\n\nNaismith is particularly interested in international intellectual property law.\n\n""I love traveling and experiencing new places and cultures, and I am fascinated by how all of the different types of law in different countries work in relation to other countries,"" she said. ""As for intellectual property, I think both the concept of non-tangible property and the ownership of ideas are interesting, and it seems like a big puzzle to solve. Who gets what and why?""\n\nNaismith said that while she was not adept at basketball, the sport does have a strong history in her family.\n\n""Because of the relation, all of my cousins have played basketball at some point in their lives, and we’ve played a couple of Naismith vs. Naismith pickup games when we all get together for holidays,"" she said. ""Since my grandfather retired, he’s been going to more events centered around basketball and has acted somewhat as the spokesperson for the family.""\n\nAnd though she\'s never considered herself a sports fan, she has recently been drawn to professional basketball, thanks to her younger brother.\n\n""He would tell me to say my favorite team is the Spurs, but I’m going to have to say my favorite professional team is the Dallas Mavericks,"" Naismith said. ""My family was recently invited to the game between the Mavericks and the Beijing Ducks, which was the first preseason game this season.\n\n""My grandpa was presented with a signed jersey as my family watched courtside. We then got to see the locker room and I even high-fived Mark Cuban.""\n\nPhoto courtesy of Lora Naismith\nDr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, practicing with his wife Maude in 1928.\nNaismith did her homework on her great-great grandfather when she was younger — literally.\n\n""I actually did a research project on the invention of basketball when I was in middle school, and I certainly had an unfair advantage when it came to sources,"" she said with a chuckle. ""The story of how basketball was invented was akin to a bedtime story when we were with my grandparents.""\n\nJames Naismith was born in Canada in 1861 and worked as a university sports coach. He moved to the United States in 1891 and wanted to create a game that could be played indoors during the harsh winters in Massachusetts. He was inspired by a game he played as a child called duck on a rock, which was basically throwing stones at another elevated stone to try to knock it off while others guarded it.\n\nPhoto courtesy of Lora Naismith\nDr. James Naismith\nFor goals he nailed up two peach baskets on opposite sides of an indoor gymnasium, 10 feet off the ground. He wrote the original 13 rules and modified them after a few games were played. They have been modified even more since then. He later earned a medical degree but continued coaching college basketball as the sport grew in the early 20th century.\n\nNaismith also offered a few fun facts about her famous great-great grandfather.\n\n""He preferred rugby to basketball, and he was only 5-11,"" she said.\n\n""The original rules sold for over $4 million in auction, and they were donated to the University of Kansas. The proceeds went to a humanitarian organization, the James Naismith International Basketball Foundation.\n\n""The first time basketball was played in the Olympics was in 1936 in Berlin, and Dr. James Naismith threw the ball to begin the game.""\n', '\nby rick mauch fwbp contributor\noriginally published\xa0in the fort worth business press\nrepublished with permission\n\nlora naismith texas a&m university school of law student great-great-granddaughter of dr james naismith\nwhat\'s in a name well when your great-great grandfather invented one of the most popular games on the face of the planet a name can make folks take notice\n\nsuch is the case with lora naismith 23 yes her great-great grandfather is the man who invented basketball dr james naismith\n\n""i have never been particularly good at basketball never been very coordinated "" lora naismith said ""but i did play when i was 7 in a small church league however i enjoy watching the sport and playing in a non-competitive setting like horse""\n\nnaismith from corpus christi is hoping to make her fame in the realm of law she is a student at the texas a&m school of law in fort worth\n\n""i went to texas a&m university for my undergrad degree [bachelors degree in biology with a minor in spanish] i took a year off from school to work and travel [backpack through europe] and during that year i started digging into what i really wanted to pursue "" she said ""i found my love for research and helping people would be an ideal skill set for a legal career and after meeting with several lawyers professors and professionals in various fields i decided law school was something i wanted to pursue\n\n""texas a&m school of law here in fort worth was a good choice for me because it was in texas so i could stay close to my family and they have one of the best intellectual property programs in the nation""\n\nnaismith is particularly interested in international intellectual property law\n\n""i love traveling and experiencing new places and cultures and i am fascinated by how all of the different types of law in different countries work in relation to other countries "" she said ""as for intellectual property i think both the concept of non-tangible property and the ownership of ideas are interesting and it seems like a big puzzle to solve who gets what and why""\n\nnaismith said that while she was not adept at basketball the sport does have a strong history in her family\n\n""because of the relation all of my cousins have played basketball at some point in their lives and weve played a couple of naismith vs naismith pickup games when we all get together for holidays "" she said ""since my grandfather retired hes been going to more events centered around basketball and has acted somewhat as the spokesperson for the family""\n\nand though she\'s never considered herself a sports fan she has recently been drawn to professional basketball thanks to her younger brother\n\n""he would tell me to say my favorite team is the spurs but im going to have to say my favorite professional team is the dallas mavericks "" naismith said ""my family was recently invited to the game between the mavericks and the beijing ducks which was the first preseason game this season\n\n""my grandpa was presented with a signed jersey as my family watched courtside we then got to see the locker room and i even high-fived mark cuban""\n\nphoto courtesy of lora naismith\ndr james naismith the inventor of basketball practicing with his wife maude in 1928\nnaismith did her homework on her great-great grandfather when she was younger literally\n\n""i actually did a research project on the invention of basketball when i was in middle school and i certainly had an unfair advantage when it came to sources "" she said with a chuckle ""the story of how basketball was invented was akin to a bedtime story when we were with my grandparents""\n\njames naismith was born in canada in 1861 and worked as a university sports coach he moved to the united states in 1891 and wanted to create a game that could be played indoors during the harsh winters in massachusetts he was inspired by a game he played as a child called duck on a rock which was basically throwing stones at another elevated stone to try to knock it off while others guarded it\n\nphoto courtesy of lora naismith\ndr james naismith\nfor goals he nailed up two peach baskets on opposite sides of an indoor gymnasium 10 feet off the ground he wrote the original 13 rules and modified them after a few games were played they have been modified even more since then he later earned a medical degree but continued coaching college basketball as the sport grew in the early 20th century\n\nnaismith also offered a few fun facts about her famous great-great grandfather\n\n""he preferred rugby to basketball and he was only 5-11 "" she said\n\n""the original rules sold for over $4 million in auction and they were donated to the university of kansas the proceeds went to a humanitarian organization the james naismith international basketball foundation\n\n""the first time basketball was played in the olympics was in 1936 in berlin and dr james naismith threw the ball to begin the game""\n']"
68,"['67', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/harvard-latinx-law-review-publishes-student-article', '\nKevin Hernandez\nKevin Hernandez, editor-in-chief of the Texas A&M Journal of Property Law, considers his greatest accomplishment to date being offered an invitation to publish his article, ""The Implications of Environmental Law and Latino Property Rights on Modern-Age Border Security: Rejecting a Physical Border and Embracing a Virtual Wall,"" with the Harvard Latinx Law Review.\n\nHe thanks Professors Timothy Mulvaney, Aric Short, Luz Herrera and Fatma Marouf for the ""tremendous"" role they play in his legal\xa0education and professional development during law school. Hernandez attributes his intellectual curiosity, perspective and writing style to their guidance.\xa0\n\n', '\nkevin hernandez\nkevin hernandez editor-in-chief of the texas a&m journal of property law considers his greatest accomplishment to date being offered an invitation to publish his article ""the implications of environmental law and latino property rights on modern-age border security: rejecting a physical border and embracing a virtual wall "" with the harvard latinx law review\n\nhe thanks professors timothy mulvaney aric short luz herrera and fatma marouf for the ""tremendous"" role they play in his legal\xa0education and professional development during law school hernandez attributes his intellectual curiosity perspective and writing style to their guidance\xa0\n\n']"
69,"['68', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/students-explore-borderlands-perform-pro-bono-work-in-rio-grande-valley', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law students, faculty, staff and partners traveled to the Rio Grande Valley late February to develop a better understanding of the border region. \n\nThe Rio Grande Valley is one of the fastest growing regions in Texas, according to Professor\xa0Luz Herrera, Associate Dean for Experiential Education. Herrera leads the law school\'s clinical legal education efforts and works to expose students to real-world application of the law.\n\xa0\nAggie Law students, many from the Texas A&M Legal Clinics, including the\xa0Family and Veterans Advocacy Clinic,\xa0the Immigrant Rights Clinic, and the Probate & Estate Planning Clinic, conducted a pro bono workshop on \u200bTransfer on \u200b\u200bDeath Deeds and Power of Attorney\xa0at LUPE, La Unión del Pueblo Entero, a community organization founded by César Chávez and\xa0Dolores Huerta in 1989. The Rio Grande Valley LUPE office was established in 2003.\xa0\n\xa0\nIn concert with College Station undergraduate and graduate students from the history and civil engineering departments, Texas A&M \u200blaw students addressed disaster preparedness, housing, community development, border-crossing infrastructure, transportation and trade.\n\nFollowing the trip, all of the students will work together to develop an\xa0interdisciplinary brochure, podcast, video and research report chronicling their experiences.\n\nAggie law students have the opportunity to delve deeper into contemporary legal issues involving the U.S.- Mexico border\xa0in the ""Borderlands Law""\xa0collaborative summer program. Began in 2016, the program \u200bincludes\xa0a two-week immersive, experience-driven\xa0course with Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) students in Laredo. \u200bMany of the law students will then continue on in\xa0five-to-six-week-long legal externships or internships in the Laredo area.\xa0 \n\n\n\nPhotos courtesy of Texas A&M Family and Veterans Advocacy Clinic. \u200bView the photo album.\n\n\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law students faculty staff and partners traveled to the rio grande valley late february to develop a better understanding of the border region \n\nthe rio grande valley is one of the fastest growing regions in texas according to professor\xa0luz herrera associate dean for experiential education herrera leads the law school\'s clinical legal education efforts and works to expose students to real-world application of the law\n\xa0\naggie law students many from the texas a&m legal clinics including the\xa0family and veterans advocacy clinic \xa0the immigrant rights clinic and the probate & estate planning clinic conducted a pro bono workshop on \u200btransfer on \u200b\u200bdeath deeds and power of attorney\xa0at lupe la unión del pueblo entero a community organization founded by césar chávez and\xa0dolores huerta in 1989 the rio grande valley lupe office was established in 2003\xa0\n\xa0\nin concert with college station undergraduate and graduate students from the history and civil engineering departments texas a&m \u200blaw students addressed disaster preparedness housing community development border-crossing infrastructure transportation and trade\n\nfollowing the trip all of the students will work together to develop an\xa0interdisciplinary brochure podcast video and research report chronicling their experiences\n\naggie law students have the opportunity to delve deeper into contemporary legal issues involving the us- mexico border\xa0in the ""borderlands law""\xa0collaborative summer program began in 2016 the program \u200bincludes\xa0a two-week immersive experience-driven\xa0course with texas a&m international university (tamiu) students in laredo \u200bmany of the law students will then continue on in\xa0five-to-six-week-long legal externships or internships in the laredo area\xa0 \n\n\n\nphotos courtesy of texas a&m family and veterans advocacy clinic \u200bview the photo album\n\n\n']"
70,"['69', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/moot-court-and-adr-teams-win-regionals-advance-to-national-finals', '\nTwo Texas A&M University School of Law Advocacy Program competition teams won their regional championships and advanced to the national finals.\n\nADR regional champions Kaitlyn Pound and Derek McKee\nThe alternative dispute resolution (ADR) team of 3Ls\xa0Kaitlyn Pound\xa0and\xa0Derek McKee won the St. Louis Regional of the 20th Annual ABA Representation in Mediation Regional Competition held at Washington University School of Law on February 24. They are coached by Kay Elliott. The national finals will be held at the annual spring conference of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution in Minneapolis in April.\n\nMoot court regional champions John Robinson, Grant Schauer and Heather Nichols\nThe moot court team of 3Ls Heather Nichols and John Robinson and 2L Grant Schauer won the San Francisco Regional of the American Bar Association (ABA) National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) in late February. Robinson also won the fifth\xa0place Best Advocate award.\xa0They are coached by Jennifer Ellis, Director of Advocacy Programs at the law school. The team will head to national finals in Chicago in April.\n\nIn addition, 3L Brady Odom and 2L Gianna Redeemer placed second at the Houston Regional of the ABA Client Counseling Competition, narrowly missing advancement to the national finals. They also were coached by Kay Elliott. And 3L Hannah Hansen and 2L Garrett Cleveland placed fifth out of 22 teams at the Lubbock Regional of the National Trial Competition. They were coached by Justice Lee Gabriel.\n\n""All of these students put in significant time and effort to achieve these successes at these extremely prestigious and highly competitive competitions. Please join me in congratulating them and wishing our regional champions good luck at the national finals!"" said Ellis.\n\nThese aren\'t the only Texas A&M advocacy teams to advance to national finals this year. The Black Law Students Association\'s (BLSA) mock trial team of 3Ls Enrica Martey, Sara Vargas, Regina Palmer-Coleman and Shawn Pullum placed second at the southwest region\'s Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition (CBMMTC) held in New Orleans \u200bin early January. The team, coached by Doug Greene, will compete in the NBLSA national finals in Little Rock in March. Learn more.\nLearn more about the Texas A&M School of Law Advocacy Program:\n\nThe Advocacy Program at Texas A&M School of Law is a key component of Texas A&M School of Law’s Experiential Education program, making Aggie law students practice-ready. Directed by Jennifer Ellis, the Advocacy Program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court), trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation, negotiation and client counseling).\nOur Moot Court, Mock Trial and Aggie Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received:\n\n3 international championships\n12 national championships\n25 regional championships\n1 state championship\n1\u200b6 best advocate awards\n13 best brief awards\n\n', '\ntwo texas a&m university school of law advocacy program competition teams won their regional championships and advanced to the national finals\n\nadr regional champions kaitlyn pound and derek mckee\nthe alternative dispute resolution (adr) team of 3ls\xa0kaitlyn pound\xa0and\xa0derek mckee won the st louis regional of the 20th annual aba representation in mediation regional competition held at washington university school of law on february 24 they are coached by kay elliott the national finals will be held at the annual spring conference of the aba section of dispute resolution in minneapolis in april\n\nmoot court regional champions john robinson grant schauer and heather nichols\nthe moot court team of 3ls heather nichols and john robinson and 2l grant schauer won the san francisco regional of the american bar association (aba) national appellate advocacy competition (naac) in late february robinson also won the fifth\xa0place best advocate award\xa0they are coached by jennifer ellis director of advocacy programs at the law school the team will head to national finals in chicago in april\n\nin addition 3l brady odom and 2l gianna redeemer placed second at the houston regional of the aba client counseling competition narrowly missing advancement to the national finals they also were coached by kay elliott and 3l hannah hansen and 2l garrett cleveland placed fifth out of 22 teams at the lubbock regional of the national trial competition they were coached by justice lee gabriel\n\n""all of these students put in significant time and effort to achieve these successes at these extremely prestigious and highly competitive competitions please join me in congratulating them and wishing our regional champions good luck at the national finals!"" said ellis\n\nthese aren\'t the only texas a&m advocacy teams to advance to national finals this year the black law students association\'s (blsa) mock trial team of 3ls enrica martey sara vargas regina palmer-coleman and shawn pullum placed second at the southwest region\'s constance baker motley mock trial competition (cbmmtc) held in new orleans \u200bin early january the team coached by doug greene will compete in the nblsa national finals in little rock in march learn more\nlearn more about the texas a&m school of law advocacy program:\n\nthe advocacy program at texas a&m school of law is a key component of texas a&m school of laws experiential education program making aggie law students practice-ready directed by jennifer ellis the advocacy program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court) trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation negotiation and client counseling)\nour moot court mock trial and aggie dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received:\n\n3 international championships\n12 national championships\n25 regional championships\n1 state championship\n1\u200b6 best advocate awards\n13 best brief awards\n\n']"
71,"['70', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/former-mexican-ambassador-to-give-keynote-at-nafta-2.0-conference', '\n\nFormer Ambassador of Mexico to the United States, Gerónimo Gutiérrez Fernández, will serve as the keynote speaker at NAFTA 2.0: The Puzzle of North America as a Region,\xa0hosted by Texas A&M University School of Law Program in Global and Comparative Law in Fort Worth, Texas, February 28 – March 1. Ambassador Gutierrez Fernandez will join 24 other thought-leaders and experts from a range of disciplines representing three countries.\nThe conference will consider the NAFTA 2.0 era, not only through the specific trade provisions of the USMCA, but also from the larger puzzle of North America as a region. Panelists will examine the North American puzzle in the context of emerging trends in international trade, shifts in geo-political and economic interests and the growing skepticism toward globalization and international dispute settlement.\nThe conference is open to the public, and registration is free. \u200bView the conference agenda.\nAbout Ambassador Gerónimo Gutiérrez Fernández\nAmbassador of Mexico to the U.S. (2017-2018); Managing Director of the North American Development Bank (NADB) (2010-2017); Deputy Secretary for Governance and Homeland Security in the Interior Ministry of Mexico (2009-2010); Undersecretary for North America at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (2003-2006); currently Managing Partner at Beel Infrastructure Partners\n', '\n\nformer ambassador of mexico to the united states gerónimo gutiérrez fernández will serve as the keynote speaker at nafta 20: the puzzle of north america as a region \xa0hosted by texas a&m university school of law program in global and comparative law in fort worth texas february 28 – march 1 ambassador gutierrez fernandez will join 24 other thought-leaders and experts from a range of disciplines representing three countries\nthe conference will consider the nafta 20 era not only through the specific trade provisions of the usmca but also from the larger puzzle of north america as a region panelists will examine the north american puzzle in the context of emerging trends in international trade shifts in geo-political and economic interests and the growing skepticism toward globalization and international dispute settlement\nthe conference is open to the public and registration is free \u200bview the conference agenda\nabout ambassador gerónimo gutiérrez fernández\nambassador of mexico to the us (2017-2018); managing director of the north american development bank (nadb) (2010-2017); deputy secretary for governance and homeland security in the interior ministry of mexico (2009-2010); undersecretary for north america at the ministry of foreign affairs of mexico (2003-2006); currently managing partner at beel infrastructure partners\n']"
72,"['71', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/adr-chair-elect-reilly-recieves-aals-section-of-the-year-award', '\n\nPhoto credit: AALS\nThe Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution, represented by section Chair-Elect Peter Reilly\xa0 (Texas A&M Law), receives the AALS Section of the Year Award from Committee on Sections Chair Anita Krug (University of Washington Law) at the AALS Annual Meeting.\nTexas A&M School of Law Professor Peter Reilly, Chair-Elect of the AALS\xa0Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) section, was presented the Section of the Year Award at the 2019 Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting.\n\nThe ADR section was recognized for mentorship, professional development programming and other activities that promote AALS Core Values. The section\'s wide variety of activities, including encouraging excellence in scholarship and teaching through its annual Works-in-Progress conferences, Legal Educators’ Colloquium, and Best ADR Article of the Year competition were highlighted. \xa0\n\nReilly and current chair Ellen E. Deason, Ohio State University Micheal E. Moritz College of Law, and the ADR section were spotlighted in a recent interview. Reilly discussed legal educations\' approach to dispute resolution and the future of the discipline. ""It is sometimes said that conflict is a growth industry. We are in a good field,"" said Reilly.\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law\'s Aggie Dispute Resolution Program\xa0faculty have been heavily involved with the section over the years. Professor Reilly will become Chair in January 2020, and Professors Nancy Welsh and Cynthia Alkon have both served as Chair of the \u200bsection in past years. Texas A&M also hosted the AALS ADR Works-in-Progress Conference in 2015.\n\nThe 2019 AALS Annual Meeting in New Orleans was host to more than 2,400 law faculty, deans, professional staff, and exhibitors. The 2019 meeting theme was “Building Bridges” exploring the important role lawyers and law schools play in helping to resolve the most pressing conflicts facing society today, including the #MeToo movement.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\xa0\n\xa0\n\n\nNancy Welsh,\nTexas A&M Law\n Aggie Dispute Resolution\n Program Director,\n Past AALS ADR Section Chair\n\nCynthia Alkon\nTexas A&M Law\n Professor,\n Past AALS ADR Section Chair\n \xa0\n\nPeter Reilly\nTexas A&M Law\n Associate Professor,\n AALS ADR Section Chair-Elect\n \xa0\n\n\n\n\n\n', '\n\nphoto credit: aals\nthe section on alternative dispute resolution represented by section chair-elect peter reilly\xa0 (texas a&m law) receives the aals section of the year award from committee on sections chair anita krug (university of washington law) at the aals annual meeting\ntexas a&m school of law professor peter reilly chair-elect of the aals\xa0alternative dispute resolution (adr) section was presented the section of the year award at the 2019 association of american law schools (aals) annual meeting\n\nthe adr section was recognized for mentorship professional development programming and other activities that promote aals core values the section\'s wide variety of activities including encouraging excellence in scholarship and teaching through its annual works-in-progress conferences legal educators colloquium and best adr article of the year competition were highlighted \xa0\n\nreilly and current chair ellen e deason ohio state university micheal e moritz college of law and the adr section were spotlighted in a recent interview reilly discussed legal educations\' approach to dispute resolution and the future of the discipline ""it is sometimes said that conflict is a growth industry we are in a good field "" said reilly\n\ntexas a&m university school of law\'s aggie dispute resolution program\xa0faculty have been heavily involved with the section over the years professor reilly will become chair in january 2020 and professors nancy welsh and cynthia alkon have both served as chair of the \u200bsection in past years texas a&m also hosted the aals adr works-in-progress conference in 2015\n\nthe 2019 aals annual meeting in new orleans was host to more than 2 400 law faculty deans professional staff and exhibitors the 2019 meeting theme was building bridges exploring the important role lawyers and law schools play in helping to resolve the most pressing conflicts facing society today including the #metoo movement\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\xa0\n\xa0\n\n\nnancy welsh \ntexas a&m law\n aggie dispute resolution\n program director \n past aals adr section chair\n\ncynthia alkon\ntexas a&m law\n professor \n past aals adr section chair\n \xa0\n\npeter reilly\ntexas a&m law\n associate professor \n aals adr section chair-elect\n \xa0\n\n\n\n\n\n']"
73,"['72', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/acclaimed-global-water-experts-share-at-annual-lecture', ""\nTexas A&M University will host the 6th Annual Water Lecture Speaker Series March 25-26.\nThe event will focus on cross-border water disputes and options for resolutions. Registration is now open at law.tamu.edu/waterlecture.\nAmb. (ret.) Ram Aviram and Dr. Francesco Sindico, Texas A&M Water Lecture Series presenters, will\xa0discuss transboundary water governance.\nThe lecture series features the esteemed Ambassador (retired) Ram Aviram and Dr. Francesco Sindico. \nAviram served as Israel's chief of staff, ambassador to Greece, director of the multilateral water negotiation team and Water & Environment Department director. Sindico co-directs the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance in Glasgow, Scotland.\nThe Monday, March 25, lecture will be held at the law school in Fort Worth and is presented by the Texas A&M Program in Natural Resources Systems. The second lecture will take place in College Station at the Texas A&M University campus on the following day. Both lectures are open to the public.\nThe program is paired with Texas A&M's annual Water Daze conference, a university-wide event that allows faculty and students to showcase their water-related research. The conference is co-hosted by Texas A&M University School of Law, Texas Water Resources Institute, and Texas A&M Water Management and Hydrological Science program, with support from the Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest.\n\n\n"", ""\ntexas a&m university will host the 6th annual water lecture speaker series march 25-26\nthe event will focus on cross-border water disputes and options for resolutions registration is now open at lawtamuedu/waterlecture\namb (ret) ram aviram and dr francesco sindico texas a&m water lecture series presenters will\xa0discuss transboundary water governance\nthe lecture series features the esteemed ambassador (retired) ram aviram and dr francesco sindico \naviram served as israel's chief of staff ambassador to greece director of the multilateral water negotiation team and water & environment department director sindico co-directs the strathclyde centre for environmental law and governance in glasgow scotland\nthe monday march 25 lecture will be held at the law school in fort worth and is presented by the texas a&m program in natural resources systems the second lecture will take place in college station at the texas a&m university campus on the following day both lectures are open to the public\nthe program is paired with texas a&m's annual water daze conference a university-wide event that allows faculty and students to showcase their water-related research the conference is co-hosted by texas a&m university school of law texas water resources institute and texas a&m water management and hydrological science program with support from the consulate general of israel to the southwest\n\n\n""]"
74,"['73', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/calboli-co-organizes-first-ip-innovation-researchers-of-asia-conference', ""\nOver 200 academics — from junior Ph.D. candidates to senior professors — traveled to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to attend the First IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia (IPIRA) Conference which was held January 31 and February 1, 2019, at the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).\nTexas A&M Professor Irene Calboli was one of the co-organizers of the First IPIRA Conference, which is an essential part of the IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia (IPIRA) Network, also launched by Professor Calboli in June 2018. The IPIRA Network and Conference seek to provide a forum for intellectual property (IP) \u200bscholars and researchers to present and discuss their papers and works-in-progress with other academics, practitioners and policy-makers.\n\nThe First IPIRA Conference was a collaboration between Texas A&M University School of Law;\xa0the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM;\xa0the Faculty of Law, University of Geneva; the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO);\xa0the WIPO Academy;\xa0and the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Malaysian Minister of Trade and Consumer Affairs, Seri Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail, was a keynote speaker at the\xa0conference and was accompanied by the Chairman of the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) and the Director General of MyIPO.\n\nThe conference was opened by the Rector of IIUM, Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dato Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, who highlighted the important role that academics play in promoting dialogue and interactions between different regions and countries in the world in order to achieve a balanced intellectual property system.\nThe two-day conference comprised of 27 parallel sessions focused on a variety of topics: trademarks, patents, AI & new technologies, copyrights, access to medicines, standard essential patents, geographical indications, intellectual property rights & trade, genetic resources and traditional knowledge.\nIn addition to Professor Calboli, Texas A&M School of Law professors Glynn Lunney and Saurabh Vishnubhakat\xa0also presented their papers at the conference. Additionally, Professor Lunney chaired the Copyrights and Innovation session and Professor Vishnubhakat chaired the National Implementation of Intellectual Property Rights session. The full conference program is available here.\nThe conference included a keynote presentation by Antony Taubman, Director of the Intellectual Property Division of the World Trade Organization; a keynote presentation by Sheriff Saadallah, Executive Director, WIPO Academy, WIPO; and a keynote presentation by Dr. Shahidah Bt Shariff, Chief Executive Officer, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) Research Sdn. Bhd. \nOverall, the First IPIRA Conference was a resounding success and the work of Professor Calboli and the co-organizers of the conference was well received.\nProfessor Calboli, part of Texas A&M's Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP), is not new to this type of initiative. In June 2018, she was one of the founders and co-organizers of the IP Researchers Europe Conference. Professor Calboli also launched and organized the IPScholars Asia Conference in Singapore in 2016, 2017 and 2018, when she was a visiting professor at Singapore Management University.\n\nCLIP and the intellectual property law program at Texas A&M University School of Law, through the work of its world-renowned faculty, \u200bis a leading international hub for research and education in the field. In addition to an intellectual property concentration for J.D. students, the program offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property degree for lawyers and a Master of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) in Intellectual Property degree for non-lawyers. In the past two years, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report have ranked the program seventh in the nation.\nFor additional news on the IPIRA conference, visit:\n\nFirst IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia Conference (WIPO)\nObservations About the First IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia Conference (SpicyIP)\nAsian IP express: on the First IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia Conference (The IPKat)\nIIUM to organize the ‘First IP and Innovation Researchers of Asia Conference’ (IIUM)\n\n\n"", ""\nover 200 academics from junior phd candidates to senior professors traveled to kuala lumpur malaysia to attend the first ip & innovation researchers of asia (ipira) conference which was held january 31 and february 1 2019 at the ahmad ibrahim kulliyyah of laws international islamic university malaysia (iium)\ntexas a&m professor irene calboli was one of the co-organizers of the first ipira conference which is an essential part of the ip & innovation researchers of asia (ipira) network also launched by professor calboli in june 2018 the ipira network and conference seek to provide a forum for intellectual property (ip) \u200bscholars and researchers to present and discuss their papers and works-in-progress with other academics practitioners and policy-makers\n\nthe first ipira conference was a collaboration between texas a&m university school of law;\xa0the ahmad ibrahim kulliyyah of laws iium;\xa0the faculty of law university of geneva; the world intellectual property organization (wipo);\xa0the wipo academy;\xa0and the world trade organization (wto) the malaysian minister of trade and consumer affairs seri saifuddin nasution bin ismail was a keynote speaker at the\xa0conference and was accompanied by the chairman of the intellectual property corporation of malaysia (myipo) and the director general of myipo\n\nthe conference was opened by the rector of iium professor emeritus tan sri dato dzulkifli abdul razak who highlighted the important role that academics play in promoting dialogue and interactions between different regions and countries in the world in order to achieve a balanced intellectual property system\nthe two-day conference comprised of 27 parallel sessions focused on a variety of topics: trademarks patents ai & new technologies copyrights access to medicines standard essential patents geographical indications intellectual property rights & trade genetic resources and traditional knowledge\nin addition to professor calboli texas a&m school of law professors glynn lunney and saurabh vishnubhakat\xa0also presented their papers at the conference additionally professor lunney chaired the copyrights and innovation session and professor vishnubhakat chaired the national implementation of intellectual property rights session the full conference program is available here\nthe conference included a keynote presentation by antony taubman director of the intellectual property division of the world trade organization; a keynote presentation by sheriff saadallah executive director wipo academy wipo; and a keynote presentation by dr shahidah bt shariff chief executive officer petroliam nasional berhad (petronas) research sdn bhd \noverall the first ipira conference was a resounding success and the work of professor calboli and the co-organizers of the conference was well received\nprofessor calboli part of texas a&m's center for law and intellectual property (clip) is not new to this type of initiative in june 2018 she was one of the founders and co-organizers of the ip researchers europe conference professor calboli also launched and organized the ipscholars asia conference in singapore in 2016 2017 and 2018 when she was a visiting professor at singapore management university\n\nclip and the intellectual property law program at texas a&m university school of law through the work of its world-renowned faculty \u200bis a leading international hub for research and education in the field in addition to an intellectual property concentration for jd students the program offers a master of laws (llm) in intellectual property degree for lawyers and a master of jurisprudence (mjur) in intellectual property degree for non-lawyers in the past two years peer surveys conducted by us news and world report have ranked the program seventh in the nation\nfor additional news on the ipira conference visit:\n\nfirst ip & innovation researchers of asia conference (wipo)\nobservations about the first ip & innovation researchers of asia conference (spicyip)\nasian ip express: on the first ip & innovation researchers of asia conference (the ipkat)\niium to organize the ‘first ip and innovation researchers of asia conference (iium)\n\n\n""]"
75,"['74', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/former-mexican-ambassador-highlights-texas-a-m-school-of-law-nafta-conference', '\nGerónimo Gutiérrez Fernández\nFormer Ambassador of Mexico to the United States, Gerónimo Gutiérrez Fernández, will serve as \u200ba keynote speaker at NAFTA 2.0: The Puzzle of North America as a Region, hosted by Texas A&M University School of Law in Fort Worth, Texas, February 28 – March 1. Ambassador Gutierrez Fernandez will join 24 other thought-leaders and experts from a range of disciplines representing three countries.\nThe conference will consider the NAFTA 2.0 era, not only through the specific trade provisions of the USMCA, but also from the larger puzzle of North America as a region. Panelists will examine the North American puzzle in the context of emerging trends in international trade, shifts in geo-political and economic interests and the growing skepticism toward globalization and international dispute settlement. The conference is presented by the Texas A&M Global and Comparative Law Program.\nThe conference is open to the public, and registration is free at law.tamu.edu/nafta. Click here to view the agenda.\nAbout Ambassador Gerónimo Gutiérrez Fernández\n\nAmbassador of Mexico to the U.S. (2017-2018)\nManaging Director of the North American Development Bank (NADB) (2010-2017)\nDeputy Secretary for Governance and Homeland Security in the Interior Ministry of Mexico (2009-2010)\nUndersecretary for North America at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (2003-2006)\nCurrently Managing Partner at Beel Infrastructure Partners\n\nAbout Texas A&M University School of Law\nTexas A&M School of Law is an American Bar Association-accredited institution located in downtown Fort Worth. In 2013, the law school acquired Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. Since integrating with Texas A&M five years ago, the law school has sustained a remarkable upward trajectory by dramatically increasing entering class credentials, adding nine clinics and six global field study destinations, increasing the depth and breadth of its career services, student services, academic support and admissions functions and hiring twenty-six new faculty members.\n For more information, visit law.tamu.edu.\nAbout Texas A&M University\nTexas A&M, established in 1876 as the first public university in Texas, is one of the nation’s largest universities with more than 66,000 students and more than 440,000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world. A tier-one university, Texas A&M holds the rare triple land-, sea- and space-grant designation. Research conducted at Texas A&M represented annual expenditures of more than $905.4 million in fiscal year 2017. Texas A&M’s research creates new knowledge that provides basic, fundamental and applied contributions resulting, in many cases, in economic benefits to the state, nation and world.\n\n\n Media Contact: Tyler Gately, tgately@law.tamu.edu, 817-212-3863\n', '\ngerónimo gutiérrez fernández\nformer ambassador of mexico to the united states gerónimo gutiérrez fernández will serve as \u200ba keynote speaker at nafta 20: the puzzle of north america as a region hosted by texas a&m university school of law in fort worth texas february 28 – march 1 ambassador gutierrez fernandez will join 24 other thought-leaders and experts from a range of disciplines representing three countries\nthe conference will consider the nafta 20 era not only through the specific trade provisions of the usmca but also from the larger puzzle of north america as a region panelists will examine the north american puzzle in the context of emerging trends in international trade shifts in geo-political and economic interests and the growing skepticism toward globalization and international dispute settlement the conference is presented by the texas a&m global and comparative law program\nthe conference is open to the public and registration is free at lawtamuedu/nafta click here to view the agenda\nabout ambassador gerónimo gutiérrez fernández\n\nambassador of mexico to the us (2017-2018)\nmanaging director of the north american development bank (nadb) (2010-2017)\ndeputy secretary for governance and homeland security in the interior ministry of mexico (2009-2010)\nundersecretary for north america at the ministry of foreign affairs of mexico (2003-2006)\ncurrently managing partner at beel infrastructure partners\n\nabout texas a&m university school of law\ntexas a&m school of law is an american bar association-accredited institution located in downtown fort worth in 2013 the law school acquired texas wesleyan university school of law since integrating with texas a&m five years ago the law school has sustained a remarkable upward trajectory by dramatically increasing entering class credentials adding nine clinics and six global field study destinations increasing the depth and breadth of its career services student services academic support and admissions functions and hiring twenty-six new faculty members\n for more information visit lawtamuedu\nabout texas a&m university\ntexas a&m established in 1876 as the first public university in texas is one of the nations largest universities with more than 66 000 students and more than 440 000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world a tier-one university texas a&m holds the rare triple land- sea- and space-grant designation research conducted at texas a&m represented annual expenditures of more than $9054 million in fiscal year 2017 texas a&ms research creates new knowledge that provides basic fundamental and applied contributions resulting in many cases in economic benefits to the state nation and world\n\n\n media contact: tyler gately tgately@lawtamuedu 817-212-3863\n']"
76,"['75', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/schmoozing-with-a-purpose', '\n2019 Texas A&M University School of Law 2019 Real Property Law Schmooze participants\nThis month, Texas A&M University School of Law held its third annual Real Property Law Schmooze. The invitation-only\xa0event, titled ""Where do we go from here? Fair Housing and Community Development at a Crossroads,"" was hosted by Professors\xa0Lisa T. Alexander\xa0and\xa0Thomas W. Mitchell, co-directors of the law school\'s Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law. Professor Alexander, a Texas A&M University Presidential Impact Fellow, has a joint appointment in Texas A&M University’s Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, and Professor Mitchell has a joint appointment in Texas A&M University’s\xa0Department of Agricultural Economics. \nProfessor Lisa Alexander, Co-Director of the Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law, Texas A&M University School of Law\nThe mission of the Real Estate and Community Development Program is to create innovative research, curricular and experiential offerings, and policy solutions to meet both urban and rural property challenges in the 21st century. Since the program\'s inception, the law school has hosted an annual Real Property Law Faculty Workshop\xa0(aka the Real Property Law Schmooze)\xa0inviting leading scholars from across the nation to discuss forthcoming projects and research. \nVicki L. Been, the Boxer Family \u200bprofessor of \u200blaw at NYU Law School, \u200baffiliated \u200bprofessor of \u200bpublic \u200bpolicy of NYU\'s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, \u200bfaculty \u200bdirector at the NYU Furman Center, and \u200bformer \u200bcommissioner of \u200bhousing \u200bpreservation and development for the City of New York, \u200bwas the Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law\'s Distinguished Real Property Law Keynote Speaker on February 1, 2019. Her presentation, ""Inclusive Communities:\xa0 Learning from its False Premises, Fears, and Framing Choices, through the Lens of Gentrification,"" \u200bwas open to the entire law school, including all first-year \u200bproperty \u200blaw students, and \u200bwas\xa0co-sponsored by the Texas A&M University School of Law\xa0Faculty Speaker Series. \nProfessor Vicki L. Been, NYU Law, Distinguished Real Property Law Keynote Speaker\xa0\nThis year the event\'s invited guests and\xa0breakout sessions included:\n\nFair Housing & Community Development: Where Do We Go from Here?\n\nNestor Davidson, Professor of Law, Director, Urban Law Center, Fordham University School of Law\nKristen Barnes, Professor of Law, University of Akron School of Law\nScott Cummings, Professor of Law, Director, Legal Ethics and the Profession (LEAP), University of California Los Angeles Law School\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessor Melvin Kelley,\xa0Northeastern University School of Law\nA Second Look at Protected Classes\n\nRobert G. Schwemm, University of Kentucky School of Law\nMelvin Kelley, Visiting Assistant Professor, Northeastern University School of Law\nRobin Paul Malloy, Director Center on Property, Citizenship & Social Entrepreneurism, Syracuse University College of Law\n\n\n\n\nImplementing Fair Housing and Community Development\n\nStacy Seichnaydre, Associate Professor of Law & Assoc. Dean for Experiential Learning, Tulane University School of Law\nCourtney Anderson, Associate Professor of Law, Georgia State University School of Law\nRigel Oliveri, Professor of Law, University of Missouri School of Law\n\n\n\n\nTheorizing Fair Housing, Homelessness, and Justice\n\nLisa T. Alexander, Professor of Law, Texas A&M University School of Law, Co-Director, Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law\nMark Roark, Visiting Professor, Southern University School of Law\nSophia House, Legal Fellow, NYU Furman Center, New York University School of Law\xa0\nBrandon Weiss, Associate Professor of Law, University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC) School of Law (Visiting Clinical Professor, Yale Law School)\n\n\nProfessor Carol Brown, University of Richmond Law School\n\n\nProperty, Affordable Housing, and Equality\n\nMichael Diamond, Professor of Law, Georgetown University School of Law\nCarol Brown, Professor of Law, University of Richmond School of Law\nJohn J. Infranca, Suffolk University School of Law\n\n\n\nDean Robert B. Ahdieh welcomed all participants. The following faculty affiliated with the Texas A&M Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law moderated the panels: Timothy Mulvaney, Milan Markovic, Aric K. Short, Luz Herrera, and Thomas W. Mitchell.\xa0 \n\n""A great time was had by all and we look forward to next year’s Schmooze!"" said Alexander. \nDean Robert B. Ahdieh, Texas A&M University School of LawProfessor Scott Cummings, UCLA Law School; Professor Kirsten Barnes, University of Akron Law School; Professor Nestor Davidson, Fordham Law School; and Professor\xa0Timothy Mulvaney, Associate Dean for Research, Texas A&M University School of LawProfessor John Infranca, Suffolk University School of Law; Professor Carol Brown, University of Richmond School of Law; Professor Michael Diamond, Georgetown University School of Law; and Professor\xa0Thomas W. Mitchell, Co-Director of the Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law,\xa0Texas A&M University School of Law\n\xa0\xa0\nPhotos courtesy of Doug Thurman\n', '\n2019 texas a&m university school of law 2019 real property law schmooze participants\nthis month texas a&m university school of law held its third annual real property law schmooze the invitation-only\xa0event titled ""where do we go from here fair housing and community development at a crossroads "" was hosted by professors\xa0lisa t alexander\xa0and\xa0thomas w mitchell co-directors of the law school\'s program in real estate and community development law professor alexander a texas a&m university presidential impact fellow has a joint appointment in texas a&m universitys department of landscape architecture and urban planning and professor mitchell has a joint appointment in texas a&m universitys\xa0department of agricultural economics \nprofessor lisa alexander co-director of the program in real estate and community development law texas a&m university school of law\nthe mission of the real estate and community development program is to create innovative research curricular and experiential offerings and policy solutions to meet both urban and rural property challenges in the 21st century since the program\'s inception the law school has hosted an annual real property law faculty workshop\xa0(aka the real property law schmooze)\xa0inviting leading scholars from across the nation to discuss forthcoming projects and research \nvicki l been the boxer family \u200bprofessor of \u200blaw at nyu law school \u200baffiliated \u200bprofessor of \u200bpublic \u200bpolicy of nyu\'s robert f wagner graduate school of public service \u200bfaculty \u200bdirector at the nyu furman center and \u200bformer \u200bcommissioner of \u200bhousing \u200bpreservation and development for the city of new york \u200bwas the program in real estate and community development law\'s distinguished real property law keynote speaker on february 1 2019 her presentation ""inclusive communities:\xa0 learning from its false premises fears and framing choices through the lens of gentrification "" \u200bwas open to the entire law school including all first-year \u200bproperty \u200blaw students and \u200bwas\xa0co-sponsored by the texas a&m university school of law\xa0faculty speaker series \nprofessor vicki l been nyu law distinguished real property law keynote speaker\xa0\nthis year the event\'s invited guests and\xa0breakout sessions included:\n\nfair housing & community development: where do we go from here\n\nnestor davidson professor of law director urban law center fordham university school of law\nkristen barnes professor of law university of akron school of law\nscott cummings professor of law director legal ethics and the profession (leap) university of california los angeles law school\n\n\n\n\n\nprofessor melvin kelley \xa0northeastern university school of law\na second look at protected classes\n\nrobert g schwemm university of kentucky school of law\nmelvin kelley visiting assistant professor northeastern university school of law\nrobin paul malloy director center on property citizenship & social entrepreneurism syracuse university college of law\n\n\n\n\nimplementing fair housing and community development\n\nstacy seichnaydre associate professor of law & assoc dean for experiential learning tulane university school of law\ncourtney anderson associate professor of law georgia state university school of law\nrigel oliveri professor of law university of missouri school of law\n\n\n\n\ntheorizing fair housing homelessness and justice\n\nlisa t alexander professor of law texas a&m university school of law co-director program in real estate and community development law\nmark roark visiting professor southern university school of law\nsophia house legal fellow nyu furman center new york university school of law\xa0\nbrandon weiss associate professor of law university of missouri kansas city (umkc) school of law (visiting clinical professor yale law school)\n\n\nprofessor carol brown university of richmond law school\n\n\nproperty affordable housing and equality\n\nmichael diamond professor of law georgetown university school of law\ncarol brown professor of law university of richmond school of law\njohn j infranca suffolk university school of law\n\n\n\ndean robert b ahdieh welcomed all participants the following faculty affiliated with the texas a&m program in real estate and community development law moderated the panels: timothy mulvaney milan markovic aric k short luz herrera and thomas w mitchell\xa0 \n\n""a great time was had by all and we look forward to next years schmooze!"" said alexander \ndean robert b ahdieh texas a&m university school of lawprofessor scott cummings ucla law school; professor kirsten barnes university of akron law school; professor nestor davidson fordham law school; and professor\xa0timothy mulvaney associate dean for research texas a&m university school of lawprofessor john infranca suffolk university school of law; professor carol brown university of richmond school of law; professor michael diamond georgetown university school of law; and professor\xa0thomas w mitchell co-director of the program in real estate and community development law \xa0texas a&m university school of law\n\xa0\xa0\nphotos courtesy of doug thurman\n']"
77,"['76', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-to-lead-nsf-study-of-sexual-harassment-in-stem-fields', '\nEthics expert and School of Law professor Susan Fortney is the principal investigator for the NSF-funded project, which will examine culture and climate related to sexual harassment in STEM fields. \nProf. Susan Fortney, Texas A&M University School of Law\nReports of sexual harassment involving high profile scientists and the #MeToo movement have cast a spotlight on the serious problem of sexual harassment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, said\xa0Susan Fortney, an ethics expert at Texas A&M University School of Law.\xa0\nTo help address the problem, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has turned to Texas A&M University, with its considerable statewide system of colleges and extension offices, to conduct a pan-disciplinary study on sexual harassment issues. The project will examine formal systems and informal influences, as well as the culture and climate related to sexual harassment in STEM fields.\xa0\nFortney\xa0is the principal investigator for the $371,000, two-year NSF project, and her team includes top faculty from the colleges of liberal arts and engineering at Texas A&M. They are\xa0Debjyoti Banerjee, professor of both mechanical and petroleum engineering;\xa0Kathi Miner, associate professor of industrial-organizational psychology; and\xa0Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy and holder of the Bovay professorship in the history and ethics of professional engineering.\nWhile a great deal of attention has been devoted to fashioning a pipeline for underrepresented groups to enter the STEM fields, Fortney describes sexual harassment and discrimination as “leaks in the pipeline” that reduce the gains that have been made. \nThe Texas A&M research team is taking a comprehensive, multifaceted ethics and social science approach that not only studies improper conduct but also forges tools that organizations can use systematically to communicate standards and detect and handle problems.\xa0\nDrawing on best practices to prevent and address sexual harassment, the goal of the project is to design a self-assessment tool that universities and colleges across the country can use to evaluate and improve their handling of sexual harassment concerns. The project also will develop an “Ethics of Diversity” module for engineering ethics and other STEM courses. The Texas A&M study will put theory into practice, starting with STEM education, to prevent harassment from occurring in the first place.\xa0\nIn 2018, a report issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine examined the influence of sexual harassment on the advancement of women in scientific, technical and medical work. The report found that the most potent predictor of sexual harassment is organizational climate.\xa0\nThrough the framework of ethical infrastructure, both formal and informal systems, and the climates that support these systems, the Texas A&M researchers are examining not only the policies and procedures related to handling sexual harassment but also the organizational climates and cultures.\xa0\nWhile sexual harassment is a problem that affects both women and men, an earlier study focusing on women trainees found that 70 percent of them, including graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, reported being sexually harassed. Until STEM organizations and educational centers address sexually hostile environments, they are not providing the safe settings necessary for their employees and students to thrive, Fortney said.\xa0\nThe solutions are not found in punitive actions alone, Fortney said. They include laying a strong ethical foundation that sets workable boundaries, promotes acceptance and balances workplace dynamics. The goal is to establish STEM careers as attractive and rewarding for all.\xa0\n“Universities and other employers need to treat sexual harassment as an ethics issue that goes beyond legal compliance,” Fortney said.\xa0\xa0\n\nMedia contact: Susan Fortney, sfortney@law.tamu.edu.\xa0 \n\nTexas A&M University School of Law is an American Bar Association-accredited institution located in downtown Fort Worth. In 2013, Texas A&M University acquired Texas Wesleyan University School of Law.\xa0Since integrating with Texas A&M five years ago, the law school has sustained a remarkable upward trajectory by dramatically increasing entering class credentials, adding nine clinics and six global field study destinations, increasing the depth and breadth of its career services, student services, academic support and admissions functions and hiring twenty-six new faculty members. \nAbout Research at Texas A&M University:\xa0As one of the world\'s leading research institutions, Texas A&M is at the forefront in making significant contributions to scholarship and discovery, including that of science and technology. Research conducted at Texas A&M represented annual expenditures of more than $905.4 million in fiscal year 2017. Texas A&M ranked in the top 20 of the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development survey (2016), based on expenditures of more than $892.7 million in fiscal year 2016. Texas A&M’s research creates new knowledge that provides basic, fundamental and applied contributions resulting, in many cases, in economic benefits to the state, nation and world. To learn more, visit\xa0http://research.tamu.edu.\xa0\nNational Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency\xa0created by Congress\xa0in 1950 ""to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense ... ."" Per their website, ""the NSF is vital because we support basic research and people to create knowledge that transforms the future.""\xa0\n\n\n', '\nethics expert and school of law professor susan fortney is the principal investigator for the nsf-funded project which will examine culture and climate related to sexual harassment in stem fields \nprof susan fortney texas a&m university school of law\nreports of sexual harassment involving high profile scientists and the #metoo movement have cast a spotlight on the serious problem of sexual harassment in science technology engineering and mathematics (stem) fields said\xa0susan fortney an ethics expert at texas a&m university school of law\xa0\nto help address the problem the national science foundation (nsf) has turned to texas a&m university with its considerable statewide system of colleges and extension offices to conduct a pan-disciplinary study on sexual harassment issues the project will examine formal systems and informal influences as well as the culture and climate related to sexual harassment in stem fields\xa0\nfortney\xa0is the principal investigator for the $371 000 two-year nsf project and her team includes top faculty from the colleges of liberal arts and engineering at texas a&m they are\xa0debjyoti banerjee professor of both mechanical and petroleum engineering;\xa0kathi miner associate professor of industrial-organizational psychology; and\xa0martin peterson professor of philosophy and holder of the bovay professorship in the history and ethics of professional engineering\nwhile a great deal of attention has been devoted to fashioning a pipeline for underrepresented groups to enter the stem fields fortney describes sexual harassment and discrimination as leaks in the pipeline that reduce the gains that have been made \nthe texas a&m research team is taking a comprehensive multifaceted ethics and social science approach that not only studies improper conduct but also forges tools that organizations can use systematically to communicate standards and detect and handle problems\xa0\ndrawing on best practices to prevent and address sexual harassment the goal of the project is to design a self-assessment tool that universities and colleges across the country can use to evaluate and improve their handling of sexual harassment concerns the project also will develop an ethics of diversity module for engineering ethics and other stem courses the texas a&m study will put theory into practice starting with stem education to prevent harassment from occurring in the first place\xa0\nin 2018 a report issued by the national academies of sciences engineering and medicine examined the influence of sexual harassment on the advancement of women in scientific technical and medical work the report found that the most potent predictor of sexual harassment is organizational climate\xa0\nthrough the framework of ethical infrastructure both formal and informal systems and the climates that support these systems the texas a&m researchers are examining not only the policies and procedures related to handling sexual harassment but also the organizational climates and cultures\xa0\nwhile sexual harassment is a problem that affects both women and men an earlier study focusing on women trainees found that 70 percent of them including graduate students and postdoctoral scholars reported being sexually harassed until stem organizations and educational centers address sexually hostile environments they are not providing the safe settings necessary for their employees and students to thrive fortney said\xa0\nthe solutions are not found in punitive actions alone fortney said they include laying a strong ethical foundation that sets workable boundaries promotes acceptance and balances workplace dynamics the goal is to establish stem careers as attractive and rewarding for all\xa0\nuniversities and other employers need to treat sexual harassment as an ethics issue that goes beyond legal compliance fortney said\xa0\xa0\n\nmedia contact: susan fortney sfortney@lawtamuedu\xa0 \n\ntexas a&m university school of law is an american bar association-accredited institution located in downtown fort worth in 2013 texas a&m university acquired texas wesleyan university school of law\xa0since integrating with texas a&m five years ago the law school has sustained a remarkable upward trajectory by dramatically increasing entering class credentials adding nine clinics and six global field study destinations increasing the depth and breadth of its career services student services academic support and admissions functions and hiring twenty-six new faculty members \nabout research at texas a&m university:\xa0as one of the world\'s leading research institutions texas a&m is at the forefront in making significant contributions to scholarship and discovery including that of science and technology research conducted at texas a&m represented annual expenditures of more than $9054 million in fiscal year 2017 texas a&m ranked in the top 20 of the national science foundations higher education research and development survey (2016) based on expenditures of more than $8927 million in fiscal year 2016 texas a&ms research creates new knowledge that provides basic fundamental and applied contributions resulting in many cases in economic benefits to the state nation and world to learn more visit\xa0http://researchtamuedu\xa0\nnational science foundation (nsf) is an independent federal agency\xa0created by congress\xa0in 1950 ""to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health prosperity and welfare; to secure the national defense "" per their website ""the nsf is vital because we support basic research and people to create knowledge that transforms the future""\xa0\n\n\n']"
78,"['77', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/herrera-named-bellow-scholar-at-aals', '\n2019 Bellow Scholar, Luz Herrera, Texas A&M School of Law professor and associate dean for experiential education\nLuz Herrera, Texas A&M University School of Law professor and associate dean for experiential education, was named a Bellow Scholar during the annual meeting of the American Association of Law School (AALS) in New Orleans in January.\n\nEvery two years, scholars engaged in innovative research to ""improve the quality of justice in communities, enhance the delivery of legal services and promote economic and social justice"" become the focus of information sharing, discussion and critique at the annual AALS Clinical Conference and at annual workshops. The Bellow Scholar Program is particularly interested in ""recognizing and supporting projects that employ empirical analysis as an advocacy tool and involve substantial collaboration between law and other academic disciplines.""\n\nHerrera\'s project, ""Law Firm Incubator Study,"" surveys lawyers who participate in law firm incubator programs and work for nonprofit law firms that serve modest-income individuals by charging low bono rates. The principal objective is to learn more about the types of lawyers who are drawn to these programs and law firms so law schools can better support them. This project will be the first quantitative data set published on these lawyers.\xa0 \n\nHerrera said ""It is a study of community or \u200bMain Street lawyers who people, not corporations, use as a resource when dealing with a legal issue."" Studying these lawyers, she said, helps legal professionals think of ways to support and provide more accessible legal services to communities that are underserved.\n\nThe Bellow Scholar Program reflects the ideals of Professor Gary Bellow, considered by many the founder of modern clinical legal education. The program is led by the Committee on Lawyering in the Public Interest, part of \u200bAALS\'s Clinical Section.\n\nWhen asked why the Bellow Program is needed in the legal community, Herrera replied that lawyers are not generally trained in research methods; therefore, there are few groups within legal academia that support empirical research.\n\n""I was thrilled to be joining a great network of scholar-clinicians who understand the importance of empirical work and the obstacles to overcome in doing it as a lawyer,"" said Herrera. ""I look forward to learning a great deal from all of my peers who are already Bellow Scholars.""\n', '\n2019 bellow scholar luz herrera texas a&m school of law professor and associate dean for experiential education\nluz herrera texas a&m university school of law professor and associate dean for experiential education was named a bellow scholar during the annual meeting of the american association of law school (aals) in new orleans in january\n\nevery two years scholars engaged in innovative research to ""improve the quality of justice in communities enhance the delivery of legal services and promote economic and social justice"" become the focus of information sharing discussion and critique at the annual aals clinical conference and at annual workshops the bellow scholar program is particularly interested in ""recognizing and supporting projects that employ empirical analysis as an advocacy tool and involve substantial collaboration between law and other academic disciplines""\n\nherrera\'s project ""law firm incubator study "" surveys lawyers who participate in law firm incubator programs and work for nonprofit law firms that serve modest-income individuals by charging low bono rates the principal objective is to learn more about the types of lawyers who are drawn to these programs and law firms so law schools can better support them this project will be the first quantitative data set published on these lawyers\xa0 \n\nherrera said ""it is a study of community or \u200bmain street lawyers who people not corporations use as a resource when dealing with a legal issue"" studying these lawyers she said helps legal professionals think of ways to support and provide more accessible legal services to communities that are underserved\n\nthe bellow scholar program reflects the ideals of professor gary bellow considered by many the founder of modern clinical legal education the program is led by the committee on lawyering in the public interest part of \u200baals\'s clinical section\n\nwhen asked why the bellow program is needed in the legal community herrera replied that lawyers are not generally trained in research methods; therefore there are few groups within legal academia that support empirical research\n\n""i was thrilled to be joining a great network of scholar-clinicians who understand the importance of empirical work and the obstacles to overcome in doing it as a lawyer "" said herrera ""i look forward to learning a great deal from all of my peers who are already bellow scholars""\n']"
79,"['78', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/blsa-mock-trial-team-advances-to-national-finals', '\nThe Texas A&M University School of Law Black Law Students Association\'s (BLSA) mock trial team advanced to the national finals. Third-year students Enrica Martey, Sara Vargas, Regina Palmer-Coleman and Shawn Pullum placed second at the southwest region\'s Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition (CBMMTC) held in New Orleans \u200bin early January. The team was coached by Doug Greene.\nThe team will compete in the national finals in Little Rock in March.\nTexas A&M School of Law\'s BLSA mock trial team members Sara Vargas, Regina Palmer-Coleman, Enrica Martey and Shawn Pullum advance to the national finals\nAccording to Jennifer Ellis, director of advocacy programs, the students sacrificed a large part of their holiday break to practice and prepare.\n""It is exciting for their hard work to pay off. Enrica Martey is a veteran competitor who made it to the national finals last year, but the other three team members were competing for the first time,"" said Ellis.\nThe CBMMTC competition simulates a civil trial proceeding where each team presents opening statements, direct and cross examination of witnesses, and closing arguments. Advocates are evaluated on their overall courtroom presence, command of the Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, teamwork, and accuracy of objections. Each trial lasts approximately two and one-half hours.\n3L Sara Vargas, recipient of the Traci A. Gibson Legacy Scholarship\nAt the competition, third-year student Sara Vargas, president of the Texas A&M School of Law\xa0Black Law Students Association, was awarded the Traci A. Gibson Legacy Scholarship, an annual scholarship given to a member of the Southwest region of the National Black Law Students Association for their commitment and service to the organization.\nLearn more about BLSA:\n\nBLSA fosters and develops professional competence and leadership, while providing a forum in which the unique needs of Black and other minority, law students may be addressed. Openness of communication within the law school community is encouraged.\nFollow Texas A&M Law BLSA on Facebook.\nLearn more about the Texas A&M School of Law Advocacy Program:\n\nThe Advocacy Program at Texas A&M School of Law is a key component of Texas A&M School of Law’s Experiential Education program, making Aggie law students practice-ready. Directed by Jennifer Ellis, the Advocacy Program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court), trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation, negotiation and client counseling).\nOur Moot Court, Mock Trial and Aggie Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received:\n\n3 international championships\n12 national championships\n23 regional championships\n1 state championship\n1\u200b6 best advocate awards\n13 best brief awards\n\n', '\nthe texas a&m university school of law black law students association\'s (blsa) mock trial team advanced to the national finals third-year students enrica martey sara vargas regina palmer-coleman and shawn pullum placed second at the southwest region\'s constance baker motley mock trial competition (cbmmtc) held in new orleans \u200bin early january the team was coached by doug greene\nthe team will compete in the national finals in little rock in march\ntexas a&m school of law\'s blsa mock trial team members sara vargas regina palmer-coleman enrica martey and shawn pullum advance to the national finals\naccording to jennifer ellis director of advocacy programs the students sacrificed a large part of their holiday break to practice and prepare\n""it is exciting for their hard work to pay off enrica martey is a veteran competitor who made it to the national finals last year but the other three team members were competing for the first time "" said ellis\nthe cbmmtc competition simulates a civil trial proceeding where each team presents opening statements direct and cross examination of witnesses and closing arguments advocates are evaluated on their overall courtroom presence command of the federal rules of evidence and federal rules of civil procedure teamwork and accuracy of objections each trial lasts approximately two and one-half hours\n3l sara vargas recipient of the traci a gibson legacy scholarship\nat the competition third-year student sara vargas president of the texas a&m school of law\xa0black law students association was awarded the traci a gibson legacy scholarship an annual scholarship given to a member of the southwest region of the national black law students association for their commitment and service to the organization\nlearn more about blsa:\n\nblsa fosters and develops professional competence and leadership while providing a forum in which the unique needs of black and other minority law students may be addressed openness of communication within the law school community is encouraged\nfollow texas a&m law blsa on facebook\nlearn more about the texas a&m school of law advocacy program:\n\nthe advocacy program at texas a&m school of law is a key component of texas a&m school of laws experiential education program making aggie law students practice-ready directed by jennifer ellis the advocacy program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court) trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation negotiation and client counseling)\nour moot court mock trial and aggie dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received:\n\n3 international championships\n12 national championships\n23 regional championships\n1 state championship\n1\u200b6 best advocate awards\n13 best brief awards\n\n']"
80,"['79', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/farm-bill-advances-professor-mitchell', '\nFarm Bill provisions draw upon the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act authored by Texas A&M Law School Professor Thomas W. Mitchell.\nBy Elena Watts, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing & Communications\nProvisions in the Farm Bill, which passed both chambers of Congress late last year, help heirs’ property owners maintain ownership of their property and, for the first time, access government assistance programs when they have farming and ranching operations.\nThe provisions specifically reference and significantly draw upon the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA) authored by Thomas W. Mitchell, Texas A&M University School of Law professor and former interim dean who began working on heirs’ property reform in 2007. \u200bTwelve states have enacted the UPHPA into law since 2011. Now, the Farm Bill gives the other states more incentive to do the same.\n“Just as the UPHPA, a model state statute, influenced the development of the federal Farm Bill, the Farm Bill now may influence the development of state law,” Mitchell said. “The two provisions of the Farm Bill that reference and draw upon the UPHPA may well encourage more states to enact the UPHPA into law in order to enable disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in those states to have the maximum benefits of the new Farm Bill provisions.”\nPast pitfalls of heirs’ property ownership\nWidespread throughout rural and urban America, heirs’ property ownership is often the result of property owners failing to make a will and is considered the most unstable form of common property ownership in the United States. In part, this instability stems from poorly constructed and counterintuitive laws governing partition lawsuits that are, consequently, poorly understood by many heirs’ property owners. Therefore, a large number of these property owners, who in the aggregate have owned more than a million acres of land in the U.S., have had their land forcibly sold against their will for prices often below market value as a result of court-ordered partition sales, which many deem unjust.\nAdditionally, a substantial percentage of heirs’ property owners lack clear title, which renders them ineligible for a wide variety of private and public loans as well as the ability to participate in many local, state and federal government programs, including community development, disaster relief and housing programs. For these reasons, the owners have not been able to use their property for the best economic purposes in most instances, and much of the property has fallen into disrepair and become blighted.\nThomas W. Mitchell authored the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act.\n“This affects all of us because heirs’ properties owners are embedded in our communities,” Mitchell said. “Heirs’ properties typically are valued much less than they otherwise would be, and the lower valuations have inhibited the ability of heirs’ property owners to build wealth, and have had negative impacts on community development in many places throughout the U.S., in part, because of the suppressed local and county tax revenue these properties generate.”\nMitchell drafted the UPHPA to significantly improve the ability of heirs’ property owners to maintain ownership of their properties, which have been in families for generations in many cases, and preserve their real estate wealth.\nHeirs’ property ownership under the new Farm Bill\nOne of the Farm Bill’s provisions allows heirs’ property owners with farming and ranching operations to secure a farm number for the first time so that they can access USDA programs, including loan programs, for which they have been ineligible in the past. Among the ways heirs’ property owners can qualify for a farm number is through the UPHPA. Family property ownership that a state court has determined qualifies as heirs’ property, as defined under the UPHPA, automatically qualifies the owners for access to a farm number, and as a result, the wide range of USDA programs.\nAnother provision of the Farm Bill allocates federal funding to nonprofit organizations that provide legal assistance to help heirs’ property owners resolve title problems and reorganize ownership of their property into more secure and healthy legal forms. Disadvantaged farmers and ranchers who own heirs’ property in the states that have enacted the UPHPA into law are given priority consideration for the new legal assistance made possible by the Farm Bill.\n\nRead more about Mitchell’s work and the three key reforms achieved by the UPHPA on Texas A&M Today.\n\nMedia contacts:\n\nThomas W. Mitchell, 817-212-3935, thomas.mitchell@law.tamu.edu\nErayne Gee Hill, 817-212-3933, ehill@law.tamu.edu\n\n', '\nfarm bill provisions draw upon the uniform partition of heirs property act authored by texas a&m law school professor thomas w mitchell\nby elena watts texas a&m university division of marketing & communications\nprovisions in the farm bill which passed both chambers of congress late last year help heirs property owners maintain ownership of their property and for the first time access government assistance programs when they have farming and ranching operations\nthe provisions specifically reference and significantly draw upon the uniform partition of heirs property act (uphpa) authored by thomas w mitchell texas a&m university school of law professor and former interim dean who began working on heirs property reform in 2007 \u200btwelve states have enacted the uphpa into law since 2011 now the farm bill gives the other states more incentive to do the same\njust as the uphpa a model state statute influenced the development of the federal farm bill the farm bill now may influence the development of state law mitchell said the two provisions of the farm bill that reference and draw upon the uphpa may well encourage more states to enact the uphpa into law in order to enable disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in those states to have the maximum benefits of the new farm bill provisions\npast pitfalls of heirs property ownership\nwidespread throughout rural and urban america heirs property ownership is often the result of property owners failing to make a will and is considered the most unstable form of common property ownership in the united states in part this instability stems from poorly constructed and counterintuitive laws governing partition lawsuits that are consequently poorly understood by many heirs property owners therefore a large number of these property owners who in the aggregate have owned more than a million acres of land in the us have had their land forcibly sold against their will for prices often below market value as a result of court-ordered partition sales which many deem unjust\nadditionally a substantial percentage of heirs property owners lack clear title which renders them ineligible for a wide variety of private and public loans as well as the ability to participate in many local state and federal government programs including community development disaster relief and housing programs for these reasons the owners have not been able to use their property for the best economic purposes in most instances and much of the property has fallen into disrepair and become blighted\nthomas w mitchell authored the uniform partition of heirs property act\nthis affects all of us because heirs properties owners are embedded in our communities mitchell said heirs properties typically are valued much less than they otherwise would be and the lower valuations have inhibited the ability of heirs property owners to build wealth and have had negative impacts on community development in many places throughout the us in part because of the suppressed local and county tax revenue these properties generate\nmitchell drafted the uphpa to significantly improve the ability of heirs property owners to maintain ownership of their properties which have been in families for generations in many cases and preserve their real estate wealth\nheirs property ownership under the new farm bill\none of the farm bills provisions allows heirs property owners with farming and ranching operations to secure a farm number for the first time so that they can access usda programs including loan programs for which they have been ineligible in the past among the ways heirs property owners can qualify for a farm number is through the uphpa family property ownership that a state court has determined qualifies as heirs property as defined under the uphpa automatically qualifies the owners for access to a farm number and as a result the wide range of usda programs\nanother provision of the farm bill allocates federal funding to nonprofit organizations that provide legal assistance to help heirs property owners resolve title problems and reorganize ownership of their property into more secure and healthy legal forms disadvantaged farmers and ranchers who own heirs property in the states that have enacted the uphpa into law are given priority consideration for the new legal assistance made possible by the farm bill\n\nread more about mitchells work and the three key reforms achieved by the uphpa on texas a&m today\n\nmedia contacts:\n\nthomas w mitchell 817-212-3935 thomasmitchell@lawtamuedu\nerayne gee hill 817-212-3933 ehill@lawtamuedu\n\n']"
81,"['80', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/professor-yu-delivers-plenary-address-at-annual-asia-pacific-innovation-conference', '\nProfessor Peter K. Yu\nOn December 13, 2018, Professor Peter K. Yu of Texas A&M University School of Law delivered a plenary address at the 9th Asia-Pacific Innovation Conference\xa0(APIC) at the Delhi School of Economics in New Delhi, India. Launched at the University of Melbourne and rotating around the Asia-Pacific region, this annual event is one of the premier conferences on innovation in the region. This year\'s event was organized by Professor Sunil\xa0Kanwar of the\xa0Delhi School of Economics.\nTitled ""The Complex Trajectory of Chinese Intellectual Property Law,"" Yu\'s plenary address explored the developments of Chinese intellectual property law and policy in the past four decades. It also highlighted the geopolitical, economic and technological complications that will affect future developments. The address drew on his research on the past 50 years of English-language scholarship on the Chinese intellectual property system.\nLater this year, Edward Elgar Publishing will publish a reference book set Yu has recently curated. The edited volumes in the set will draw on his research from a multi-year project. An introduction to this reference set is available online.\n""Having started my research on intellectual property law in China in the late 1990s, before the country joined the \u200bWorld Trade Organization, I am very excited about my current project,"" said Yu. ""This project allows me to revisit many of the seminal works published in this area in the past half-century. It also enables me to bring fresh perspectives into the classroom.""\nYu with Jun\xa0Byoung\xa0Oh \'02, Professor of Economics, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea, at APIC. Oh received his Ph.D. from the Department of Economics at Texas A&M University.\n""The recent conference at the Delhi School of Economics is especially interesting,"" Yu continued. ""Asia has experienced many fascinating developments on innovation, and India now plays a critical role at both the regional and global levels. Even better, I was able to connect with scholars from other disciplines who have studied at Texas A&M University or have professional or personal ties to the Aggie family.""\nEstablished as a multidisciplinary forum with primary foci on economics, law and management, the annual Asia-Pacific Innovation Conference has attracted speakers and participants from different disciplines from around the world.\nIn addition to Yu, this year\'s plenary speakers included Professor Susy Frankel of the Faculty of Law at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, Professor Bronwyn Hall of the Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, Professor David Levine of the Department of Economics at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy and Professor Ralph Winter of Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.\nYu joined Professor Susy Frankel (Victoria University of Wellington), Professor Ralph Winter (University of British Columbia) and Professor Bronwyn Hall (University of California, Berkeley) as plenary speakers at APIC.\nWhile in New Delhi, Yu attended the board meeting of the Asia Pacific Innovation Network, at which he was re-elected to the board for another three-year term. He previously served as a member of the founding management committee when the Network was launched at the University of Melbourne in January 2010.\nYu directs the\xa0Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law and holds a joint appointment at the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University. He is an award-winning teacher and a world-renowned expert on international intellectual property law. He also serves as the Director of Studies of the American Branch of the International Law Association.\n\nUnder his leadership, the intellectual property law program at Texas A&M University has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field. In addition to an intellectual property concentration for J.D. students, the program offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property degree for lawyers and a Master of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) in Intellectual Property degree for non-lawyers. In the past two years, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report have ranked the program seventh in the nation.\n\nAbout Texas A&M School of Law\nTexas A&M School of Law is an American Bar Association-accredited institution located in downtown Fort Worth. In 2013, the law school acquired Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence. The law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 1\u200b1 clinics that introduce\xa0students to real-world applications of the law. For more information, visit law.tamu.edu.\nAbout Texas A&M University\nTexas A&M, established in 1876 as the first public university in Texas, is one of the nation’s largest universities with more than 66,000 students and more than 440,000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world. A tier-one university, Texas A&M holds the rare triple land-, sea- and space-grant designation. Research conducted at Texas A&M represented annual expenditures of more than $905.4 million in fiscal year 2017. Texas A&M’s research creates new knowledge that provides basic, fundamental and applied contributions resulting, in many cases, in economic benefits to the state, nation and world.\n', '\nprofessor peter k yu\non december 13 2018 professor peter k yu of texas a&m university school of law delivered a plenary address at the 9th asia-pacific innovation conference\xa0(apic) at the delhi school of economics in new delhi india launched at the university of melbourne and rotating around the asia-pacific region this annual event is one of the premier conferences on innovation in the region this year\'s event was organized by professor sunil\xa0kanwar of the\xa0delhi school of economics\ntitled ""the complex trajectory of chinese intellectual property law "" yu\'s plenary address explored the developments of chinese intellectual property law and policy in the past four decades it also highlighted the geopolitical economic and technological complications that will affect future developments the address drew on his research on the past 50 years of english-language scholarship on the chinese intellectual property system\nlater this year edward elgar publishing will publish a reference book set yu has recently curated the edited volumes in the set will draw on his research from a multi-year project an introduction to this reference set is available online\n""having started my research on intellectual property law in china in the late 1990s before the country joined the \u200bworld trade organization i am very excited about my current project "" said yu ""this project allows me to revisit many of the seminal works published in this area in the past half-century it also enables me to bring fresh perspectives into the classroom""\nyu with jun\xa0byoung\xa0oh \'02 professor of economics inha university incheon south korea at apic oh received his phd from the department of economics at texas a&m university\n""the recent conference at the delhi school of economics is especially interesting "" yu continued ""asia has experienced many fascinating developments on innovation and india now plays a critical role at both the regional and global levels even better i was able to connect with scholars from other disciplines who have studied at texas a&m university or have professional or personal ties to the aggie family""\nestablished as a multidisciplinary forum with primary foci on economics law and management the annual asia-pacific innovation conference has attracted speakers and participants from different disciplines from around the world\nin addition to yu this year\'s plenary speakers included professor susy frankel of the faculty of law at victoria university of wellington in new zealand professor bronwyn hall of the department of economics at the university of california berkeley professor david levine of the department of economics at the european university institute in florence italy and professor ralph winter of sauder school of business at the university of british columbia in vancouver canada\nyu joined professor susy frankel (victoria university of wellington) professor ralph winter (university of british columbia) and professor bronwyn hall (university of california berkeley) as plenary speakers at apic\nwhile in new delhi yu attended the board meeting of the asia pacific innovation network at which he was re-elected to the board for another three-year term he previously served as a member of the founding management committee when the network was launched at the university of melbourne in january 2010\nyu directs the\xa0center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law and holds a joint appointment at the department of communication at texas a&m university he is an award-winning teacher and a world-renowned expert on international intellectual property law he also serves as the director of studies of the american branch of the international law association\n\nunder his leadership the intellectual property law program at texas a&m university has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field in addition to an intellectual property concentration for jd students the program offers a master of laws (llm) in intellectual property degree for lawyers and a master of jurisprudence (mjur) in intellectual property degree for non-lawyers in the past two years peer surveys conducted by us news and world report have ranked the program seventh in the nation\n\nabout texas a&m school of law\ntexas a&m school of law is an american bar association-accredited institution located in downtown fort worth in 2013 the law school acquired texas wesleyan university school of law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence the law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 1\u200b1 clinics that introduce\xa0students to real-world applications of the law for more information visit lawtamuedu\nabout texas a&m university\ntexas a&m established in 1876 as the first public university in texas is one of the nations largest universities with more than 66 000 students and more than 440 000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world a tier-one university texas a&m holds the rare triple land- sea- and space-grant designation research conducted at texas a&m represented annual expenditures of more than $9054 million in fiscal year 2017 texas a&ms research creates new knowledge that provides basic fundamental and applied contributions resulting in many cases in economic benefits to the state nation and world\n']"
82,"['81', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/immigrant-rights-clinic-victory-for-somali-client', '\nThe Texas A&M\xa0Immigrant Rights Clinic won an appeal to reopen the case of a client from Somalia who fears being tortured in his home country\xa0by Al-Shabaab and the government for being a Christianity convert. The case was reopened based on the condition changes in Somalia.\nTexas A&M\xa0Immigrant Rights Clinic students\xa0Miranda Leach, Ruth Correa, and\xa0Caitlin Revanna, who\u200b participated in the clinic \u200bin Spring 2018, prepared the motion to reopen.\n\u200bFall 2018 semester clinic students\xa0Clarissa Dauphin, Denise Rosales, and Wesley Salazar\xa0prepared a habeas petition and complaint for the same client, which will soon be filed in\xa0federal district court to obtain his release from immigration\xa0detention.\xa0The petition and complaint allege constitutional\xa0due process\xa0violations based on deliberate indifference to his medical conditions, as well as Rehabilitation Act violations.\nProfessor Fatma Marouf, Texas A&M Immigrant Rights Clinic director\nProfessor\xa0Fatma Marouf, director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic,\xa0says she and the clinic students were\xa0able to obtain an emergency stay of removal to\xa0stop his deportation the day before the flight departed.\n""We will have a chance to litigate his case from scratch,"" said Marouf.\nMarouf said,\xa0""This client is one of the 60 or so Somalis who\xa0was physically abused by immigration\xa0guards at the West Texas Detention Facility in El Paso and is included in the report we published about those abuses last spring.""\nThe report ""\'I was treated like an animal,\' Abuses Against African Detainees at the West Texas Detention Facility,"" was jointly researched and produced by students and faculty at Texas A&M University School of Law Immigrant Rights Clinic, University of Texas School of Law Immigration Clinic, and the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and\xa0Legal Services (RAICES). \nMarouf believes immigration and the international refugee crisis are among the most pressing human rights issues of our time. ""We need lawyers who are creative problem-solvers and who can connect local concerns to global developments.”\nMarouf is an expert in immigration law, refugee law and international human rights law.\n', '\nthe texas a&m\xa0immigrant rights clinic won an appeal to reopen the case of a client from somalia who fears being tortured in his home country\xa0by al-shabaab and the government for being a christianity convert the case was reopened based on the condition changes in somalia\ntexas a&m\xa0immigrant rights clinic students\xa0miranda leach ruth correa and\xa0caitlin revanna who\u200b participated in the clinic \u200bin spring 2018 prepared the motion to reopen\n\u200bfall 2018 semester clinic students\xa0clarissa dauphin denise rosales and wesley salazar\xa0prepared a habeas petition and complaint for the same client which will soon be filed in\xa0federal district court to obtain his release from immigration\xa0detention\xa0the petition and complaint allege constitutional\xa0due process\xa0violations based on deliberate indifference to his medical conditions as well as rehabilitation act violations\nprofessor fatma marouf texas a&m immigrant rights clinic director\nprofessor\xa0fatma marouf director of the immigrant rights clinic \xa0says she and the clinic students were\xa0able to obtain an emergency stay of removal to\xa0stop his deportation the day before the flight departed\n""we will have a chance to litigate his case from scratch "" said marouf\nmarouf said \xa0""this client is one of the 60 or so somalis who\xa0was physically abused by immigration\xa0guards at the west texas detention facility in el paso and is included in the report we published about those abuses last spring""\nthe report ""\'i was treated like an animal \' abuses against african detainees at the west texas detention facility "" was jointly researched and produced by students and faculty at texas a&m university school of law immigrant rights clinic university of texas school of law immigration clinic and the refugee and immigrant center for education and\xa0legal services (raices) \nmarouf believes immigration and the international refugee crisis are among the most pressing human rights issues of our time ""we need lawyers who are creative problem-solvers and who can connect local concerns to global developments\nmarouf is an expert in immigration law refugee law and international human rights law\n']"
83,"['82', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/professor-michael-green-s-scholarship-cited-in-article-regarding-jay-z-s-challenge-to-arbitration', '\nProfessor Michael Z. Green\nHip hop artist Jay-Z grabbed headlines recently when he won a temporary stay in a major commercial arbitration involving his company Roc Nation and the clothing company Iconix. Jay-Z objected to the arbitration and sought the stay based on his concern that the American Arbitration Association (AAA) was offering an insufficient number of African-Americans to serve as potential arbitrators. A subsequent news report cited to Professor Michael Z. Green’s essay, ""Challenging the Racially Biased Selection of Arbitrators for Employment Discrimination Suits,"" published in 2005 in the Journal of American Arbitration as support for the need for a more diverse pool of dispute resolution neutrals.\n\nIn his essay, Professor Green wrote:\xa0 “Because race still matters significantly in our society, when arbitration agreements coerce black employees into a private dispute resolution system where employers may apply racial stereotypes with little regulation, it raises concern about the integrity of that system.” \n\nProfessor Green added:\xa0 “The lack of diversity in the arbitrator pool may cause black employees to not pursue their discrimination claims out of a feeling that it would be futile in such a questionable system.”\nAt Texas A&M Law’s November 16 Dispute Resolution Symposium, Professor Green returned to this issue as he moderated a panel considering whether the use of metrics and transparency could promote parties’ selection of diverse neutrals.\nJay-Z has since withdrawn his motion to stay the arbitration. On December 9, his lawyers informed the New York Supreme Court that the AAA had committed to work with them “to identify and\xa0make available African-American arbitrators for consideration” and engage in broader remedial measures. The AAA had previously filed with the Court a letter detailing the initiatives it has undertaken over the years to mentor diverse arbitrators, expand its arbitrator panel, and encourage the selection of diverse arbitrators. More information, including the letter from Jay-Z’s lawyers, is available in this article.\n', '\nprofessor michael z green\nhip hop artist jay-z grabbed headlines recently when he won a temporary stay in a major commercial arbitration involving his company roc nation and the clothing company iconix jay-z objected to the arbitration and sought the stay based on his concern that the american arbitration association (aaa) was offering an insufficient number of african-americans to serve as potential arbitrators a subsequent news report cited to professor michael z greens essay ""challenging the racially biased selection of arbitrators for employment discrimination suits "" published in 2005 in the journal of american arbitration as support for the need for a more diverse pool of dispute resolution neutrals\n\nin his essay professor green wrote:\xa0 because race still matters significantly in our society when arbitration agreements coerce black employees into a private dispute resolution system where employers may apply racial stereotypes with little regulation it raises concern about the integrity of that system \n\nprofessor green added:\xa0 the lack of diversity in the arbitrator pool may cause black employees to not pursue their discrimination claims out of a feeling that it would be futile in such a questionable system\nat texas a&m laws november 16 dispute resolution symposium professor green returned to this issue as he moderated a panel considering whether the use of metrics and transparency could promote parties selection of diverse neutrals\njay-z has since withdrawn his motion to stay the arbitration on december 9 his lawyers informed the new york supreme court that the aaa had committed to work with them to identify and\xa0make available african-american arbitrators for consideration and engage in broader remedial measures the aaa had previously filed with the court a letter detailing the initiatives it has undertaken over the years to mentor diverse arbitrators expand its arbitrator panel and encourage the selection of diverse arbitrators more information including the letter from jay-zs lawyers is available in this article\n']"
84,"['83', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/probasco-clinic-students-advocate-for-change-to-aid-low-income-taxpayers', ""\nTexas A&M Law Low Income Tax Clinic Director Bob Probasco\nTexas A&M University School of Law's senior lecturer and director of the Low Income Tax Clinic, Bob Probasco, is the principal drafter for comments submitted to the U.S. Tax Court by the Tax Section of the State Bar of Texas. He and current law clinic students are advocating for change to the Tax Court’s Rules of Practice and Procedure to provide for entries of limited appearance by pro bono volunteers. \n\nProbasco says this change would allow clinics to provide even more help to taxpayers.\n\nThe ABA (American Bar Association) Section of Taxation: Pro Bono and Tax Clinics Committee submitted similar comments in October. The State Bar Tax Section agrees with the Texas A&M Law clinic’s goal but wrote separately to suggest an alternative process. Probasco says the Tax Court has already begun looking at the issue and hopefully will benefit from the law clinic’s input.\n\nIn addition to helping the community by representing low income taxpayers who have disputes with the IRS, Probasco is an active member of the tax practitioner community. He serves in the leadership of the State Bar Tax Section, is a frequent “guest blogger” on the Procedurally Taxing blog run by Villanova and Harvard, and he presents at various conferences.\n\nIn November, he served as chairman of the planning committee for the 66th Annual Taxation Conference and helped organize the event held in Austin.\n\nThis month, Probasco was a panelist for the presentation on “Demystifying IRS Transcripts” at a national conference in Washington, D.C. The conference was organized by the Taxpayer Advocate Service of the IRS for all low-income, taxpayer clinics (LITC) that receive funding from the IRS.\xa0\n\nCheck out Probasco's recent blog posts:\n\nThe EITC Ban – It’s Worse Than You Realized\nParesky– A Mirror Image of Pfizer\nAnother Jurisdictional Issue in Pfizer\n\n► Learn more about Bob Probasco.\n► Learn more about the Texas A&M Low Income Tax Clinic.\n► Learn more about Texas A&M Legal Clinics.\n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Texas A&M University School of Law Marketing and Communications\n"", ""\ntexas a&m law low income tax clinic director bob probasco\ntexas a&m university school of law's senior lecturer and director of the low income tax clinic bob probasco is the principal drafter for comments submitted to the us tax court by the tax section of the state bar of texas he and current law clinic students are advocating for change to the tax courts rules of practice and procedure to provide for entries of limited appearance by pro bono volunteers \n\nprobasco says this change would allow clinics to provide even more help to taxpayers\n\nthe aba (american bar association) section of taxation: pro bono and tax clinics committee submitted similar comments in october the state bar tax section agrees with the texas a&m law clinics goal but wrote separately to suggest an alternative process probasco says the tax court has already begun looking at the issue and hopefully will benefit from the law clinics input\n\nin addition to helping the community by representing low income taxpayers who have disputes with the irs probasco is an active member of the tax practitioner community he serves in the leadership of the state bar tax section is a frequent guest blogger on the procedurally taxing blog run by villanova and harvard and he presents at various conferences\n\nin november he served as chairman of the planning committee for the 66th annual taxation conference and helped organize the event held in austin\n\nthis month probasco was a panelist for the presentation on demystifying irs transcripts at a national conference in washington dc the conference was organized by the taxpayer advocate service of the irs for all low-income taxpayer clinics (litc) that receive funding from the irs\xa0\n\ncheck out probasco's recent blog posts:\n\nthe eitc ban – its worse than you realized\nparesky– a mirror image of pfizer\nanother jurisdictional issue in pfizer\n\n► learn more about bob probasco\n► learn more about the texas a&m low income tax clinic\n► learn more about texas a&m legal clinics\n- article by tyra kelly texas a&m university school of law marketing and communications\n""]"
85,"['84', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aggie-law-students-research-project-used-in-discussions-with-government-authorities', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Agriculture Law Society students present their research findings to attorney Mark McPherson (center).\nTexas A&M University School of Law\'s new Agriculture Law Society presented its research findings to Mark McPherson, a lawyer working on behalf of the Sandbranch community, as part of the members’ pro bono efforts.\xa0\n\nThe 40-page local, state and federal research project, which covers issues associated with produce, egg production and distribution, was compiled by four teams of law students with faculty supervision. The document will be used in discussions with local, state and federal government authorities on important matters, including agriculture.\xa0\nTexas A&M Law Professor Lisa Rich, Agricultural Law Society faculty advisor\n“I am very proud of the work undertaken by the Agriculture Law Society students,” said faculty advisor Lisa A. Rich.\xa0\n\nRich is an associate professor of law and director of the Residency \u200bExternship Program in Public Policy at Texas A&M Law School. She is an expert in federal sentencing policy, legislative processes, public policy, legal research and legal writing.\n\n“The law students took the initiative to find this pro bono project and completed it with incredible skill, professionalism and thoroughness, which is exactly what we expect from A&M law students. Their presentation of the final product was one of the best I have ever seen.”\xa0\n\n""Congratulations to 3Ls Cash Barker, Lauren Thomas, Kristin Newby, and 2Ls Trevor Armstrong, Kaitlyn Amundson, Jessy Bonds, Connor Colten Day, Alexandra Lizano and Alexis Long\xa0for completing a great project!"" said Rich.\n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Texas A&M University School of Law Marketing and Communications\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law agriculture law society students present their research findings to attorney mark mcpherson (center)\ntexas a&m university school of law\'s new agriculture law society presented its research findings to mark mcpherson a lawyer working on behalf of the sandbranch community as part of the members pro bono efforts\xa0\n\nthe 40-page local state and federal research project which covers issues associated with produce egg production and distribution was compiled by four teams of law students with faculty supervision the document will be used in discussions with local state and federal government authorities on important matters including agriculture\xa0\ntexas a&m law professor lisa rich agricultural law society faculty advisor\ni am very proud of the work undertaken by the agriculture law society students said faculty advisor lisa a rich\xa0\n\nrich is an associate professor of law and director of the residency \u200bexternship program in public policy at texas a&m law school she is an expert in federal sentencing policy legislative processes public policy legal research and legal writing\n\nthe law students took the initiative to find this pro bono project and completed it with incredible skill professionalism and thoroughness which is exactly what we expect from a&m law students their presentation of the final product was one of the best i have ever seen\xa0\n\n""congratulations to 3ls cash barker lauren thomas kristin newby and 2ls trevor armstrong kaitlyn amundson jessy bonds connor colten day alexandra lizano and alexis long\xa0for completing a great project!"" said rich\n- article by tyra kelly texas a&m university school of law marketing and communications\n']"
86,"['85', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/eckstein-elected-as-president-of-international-water-resources-association', '\nGabriel Eckstein, Texas A&M University School of Law professor and Natural Resources Systems Program director, is the newly elected\xa0president of the\xa0International Water Resources Association (IWRA).\nGabriel Eckstein, professor of law at Texas A&M University School of Law and director of the Natural Resources Systems Program, has been elected president of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA).\n\nIWRA is an international, professional organization focused on improving and\xa0expanding the understanding of water issues through education, research and information exchange among countries and across disciplines.\n\n“This is really a wonderful honor,” said Eckstein. “IWRA is one of the most respected, water-focused organizations globally, and I look forward to building on the association’s excellent policy work, which seeks to ensure sustainable water resources for people and the environment.”\n\nEstablished in 1971, IWRA provides a global, knowledge-based forum for bridging disciplines and geographies by connecting professionals, students, individuals, corporations and institutions concerned with the sustainable use of the world’s water resources.\n\nEckstein said he is especially pleased to be part of a board that has ""great diversity of people"" who bring unique knowledge and experience to the table.\n\nThe incoming executive board, which is composed of twenty members (40 percent of whom are women), will have water professionals from 15 countries including Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and the Americas.\xa0\n\n“The breadth and depth of experience of these individuals is remarkable. We are fortunate that these water leaders, which includes engineers, scientists, academics, policy wonks, executives, lawyers and government officials, have committed to work together toward the Association’s common goals,” said Eckstein.\n\nEckstein\'s three-year term at the helm of IWRA will begin in January 2019.\n\nFrom 2010-2015, Professor Eckstein served as treasurer of IWRA.\n\nHe also chaired the International Scientific Committee for IWRA’s XVI World Water Congress in 2017.\n\n► Learn more about Professor Gabriel Eckstein.\n', '\ngabriel eckstein texas a&m university school of law professor and natural resources systems program director is the newly elected\xa0president of the\xa0international water resources association (iwra)\ngabriel eckstein professor of law at texas a&m university school of law and director of the natural resources systems program has been elected president of the international water resources association (iwra)\n\niwra is an international professional organization focused on improving and\xa0expanding the understanding of water issues through education research and information exchange among countries and across disciplines\n\nthis is really a wonderful honor said eckstein iwra is one of the most respected water-focused organizations globally and i look forward to building on the associations excellent policy work which seeks to ensure sustainable water resources for people and the environment\n\nestablished in 1971 iwra provides a global knowledge-based forum for bridging disciplines and geographies by connecting professionals students individuals corporations and institutions concerned with the sustainable use of the worlds water resources\n\neckstein said he is especially pleased to be part of a board that has ""great diversity of people"" who bring unique knowledge and experience to the table\n\nthe incoming executive board which is composed of twenty members (40 percent of whom are women) will have water professionals from 15 countries including africa asia europe oceania and the americas\xa0\n\nthe breadth and depth of experience of these individuals is remarkable we are fortunate that these water leaders which includes engineers scientists academics policy wonks executives lawyers and government officials have committed to work together toward the associations common goals said eckstein\n\neckstein\'s three-year term at the helm of iwra will begin in january 2019\n\nfrom 2010-2015 professor eckstein served as treasurer of iwra\n\nhe also chaired the international scientific committee for iwras xvi world water congress in 2017\n\n► learn more about professor gabriel eckstein\n']"
87,"['86', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/dean-of-texas-a-m-school-of-law-was-one-of-president-bush-s-points-of-light', '\n\nPhoto credit: Texas A&M University\nPresident George H.W. Bush at Texas A&M University in October 2009\nRobert ""Bobby""\xa0Ahdieh, Dean and Anthony G. Buzbee Endowed Dean\'s Chair, Texas A&M University School of Law\nTexas A&M University School of Law’s Dean Robert ""Bobby"" Ahdieh was named a “Point of Light” by President George H.W. Bush in 1991 for his volunteerism and service to others. \n\nSelected while a freshman at Princeton, Ahdieh was recognized for organizing the Peace Committee and his service work with senior citizens, Native Americans, and in Israel and the Soviet Union.\n\nAhdieh shares this dedication to service with President Bush and Texas A&M University, home of the Bush School of Government and Public Service, the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Center, and President Bush’s final resting place.\nAhdieh discusses the ""Point of Light"" \u200bselection on WFAA, the local ABC affiliate. View the video and article on WFAA\'s website.\n', '\n\nphoto credit: texas a&m university\npresident george hw bush at texas a&m university in october 2009\nrobert ""bobby""\xa0ahdieh dean and anthony g buzbee endowed dean\'s chair texas a&m university school of law\ntexas a&m university school of laws dean robert ""bobby"" ahdieh was named a point of light by president george hw bush in 1991 for his volunteerism and service to others \n\nselected while a freshman at princeton ahdieh was recognized for organizing the peace committee and his service work with senior citizens native americans and in israel and the soviet union\n\nahdieh shares this dedication to service with president bush and texas a&m university home of the bush school of government and public service the george hw bush presidential library center and president bushs final resting place\nahdieh discusses the ""point of light"" \u200bselection on wfaa the local abc affiliate view the video and article on wfaa\'s website\n']"
88,"['87', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/clinic-student-helps-interrupt-the-school-to-prison-pipeline', '\nJason Tiplitz, a third-year Texas A&M University School of Law student and participant in the school\'s Criminal Defense Clinic, successfully represented his client on misdemeanor charges in municipal court. The case involved Senate Bill 393, which has since been revised. The bill relates to criminal procedures involving children who commit certain Class C misdemeanors while in school. However, people like Tiplitz’s client still have tickets remaining from their high school years, interfering with their ability to gain licenses.\n“I had been looking forward to participating in the Criminal Defense Clinic since matriculation, and it has proven to be my favorite experience in law school so far,""\xa0says Tiplitz.\n\nThe Criminal Defense Clinic offers current law students an opportunity to gain hands-on experiences while working real-life cases under the supervision of an experienced lawyer. Tiplitz says this collaboration is very beneficial to his legal career.\n“I was fortunate to have a case that I could get passionate about. My client\'s case centered on a real, legitimate injustice involving the criminalization of non-severe high school misbehavior, a perfect example of the school-to-prison pipeline that we now recognize to be a cancer on our justice system,” says Tiplitz.\nTiplitz decided to study law for cases like this. “I was appalled to learn about the situation my client was facing. I was able to undo the injustice he found himself tangled up in, and I felt the reward of helping someone.”\n“I am glad we reached a happy ending for my client, though, it is a shame he had to go through as much difficulty as he did before we came to an acceptable solution,” says Tiplitz.\nHe was able to resolve of all of his client\'s outstanding matters: securing an indigency waiver of fees and fines in a prior conviction from high school tickets, preparing for trial and negotiating a dismissal in an open misdemeanor complaint.\nTexas A&M Criminal Defense Clinic\nProfessor Amber Baylor, director of the Criminal Defense Clinic\nStudents in the Criminal Defense Clinic have in-depth exposure to criminal legal representation. Clinic students, under the supervision of experienced lawyers, directly represent an individual facing criminal charges. They learn how to provide legal counsel in a moment of crisis and the foundational principles of dedicated defense representation. Students also have a chance to interact with and assist community members working on improving systemic issues within the criminal justice system.\n\nIn the Criminal Defense Clinic, students learn a model of criminal defense advocacy rooted in a whole-client (holistic) ethos. Students work with clients, client families, community organizations, and experts in various disciplines to defend clients facing misdemeanor charges in Tarrant and surrounding counties. Clinic students appear in court at pretrial appearances and hearings, potentially representing clients at trial.\xa0 Students should expect to visit clients incarcerated at the local detention center and to help connect clients to necessary social services.\xa0\xa0\n\nThe Criminal Defense Clinic student teams also work collaboratively with local organizations on projects to enhance justice for people interacting with the criminal justice system in our community.\xa0\n\nStudents in the Criminal Defense Clinic can expect to:\n\nDevelop client-centered, trauma-sensitive lawyering practices\nBuild trial advocacy skills, including developing a theory of the case(s)\nCritically analyze systemic injustices\nRecognize issues related to pretrial incarceration\nLearn to build client narratives and hone negotiation skills\nWork with interdisciplinary experts\nEngage in in-depth fact investigation, including visits to scenes and interviews of witnesses\n\nProfessor Amber Baylor is the director of the Criminal Defense Clinic. She is an expert in criminal law, criminal justices and clinical legal education.\n\n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Texas A&M School of Law Marketing & Communications\n', '\njason tiplitz a third-year texas a&m university school of law student and participant in the school\'s criminal defense clinic successfully represented his client on misdemeanor charges in municipal court the case involved senate bill 393 which has since been revised the bill relates to criminal procedures involving children who commit certain class c misdemeanors while in school however people like tiplitzs client still have tickets remaining from their high school years interfering with their ability to gain licenses\ni had been looking forward to participating in the criminal defense clinic since matriculation and it has proven to be my favorite experience in law school so far ""\xa0says tiplitz\n\nthe criminal defense clinic offers current law students an opportunity to gain hands-on experiences while working real-life cases under the supervision of an experienced lawyer tiplitz says this collaboration is very beneficial to his legal career\ni was fortunate to have a case that i could get passionate about my client\'s case centered on a real legitimate injustice involving the criminalization of non-severe high school misbehavior a perfect example of the school-to-prison pipeline that we now recognize to be a cancer on our justice system says tiplitz\ntiplitz decided to study law for cases like this i was appalled to learn about the situation my client was facing i was able to undo the injustice he found himself tangled up in and i felt the reward of helping someone\ni am glad we reached a happy ending for my client though it is a shame he had to go through as much difficulty as he did before we came to an acceptable solution says tiplitz\nhe was able to resolve of all of his client\'s outstanding matters: securing an indigency waiver of fees and fines in a prior conviction from high school tickets preparing for trial and negotiating a dismissal in an open misdemeanor complaint\ntexas a&m criminal defense clinic\nprofessor amber baylor director of the criminal defense clinic\nstudents in the criminal defense clinic have in-depth exposure to criminal legal representation clinic students under the supervision of experienced lawyers directly represent an individual facing criminal charges they learn how to provide legal counsel in a moment of crisis and the foundational principles of dedicated defense representation students also have a chance to interact with and assist community members working on improving systemic issues within the criminal justice system\n\nin the criminal defense clinic students learn a model of criminal defense advocacy rooted in a whole-client (holistic) ethos students work with clients client families community organizations and experts in various disciplines to defend clients facing misdemeanor charges in tarrant and surrounding counties clinic students appear in court at pretrial appearances and hearings potentially representing clients at trial\xa0 students should expect to visit clients incarcerated at the local detention center and to help connect clients to necessary social services\xa0\xa0\n\nthe criminal defense clinic student teams also work collaboratively with local organizations on projects to enhance justice for people interacting with the criminal justice system in our community\xa0\n\nstudents in the criminal defense clinic can expect to:\n\ndevelop client-centered trauma-sensitive lawyering practices\nbuild trial advocacy skills including developing a theory of the case(s)\ncritically analyze systemic injustices\nrecognize issues related to pretrial incarceration\nlearn to build client narratives and hone negotiation skills\nwork with interdisciplinary experts\nengage in in-depth fact investigation including visits to scenes and interviews of witnesses\n\nprofessor amber baylor is the director of the criminal defense clinic she is an expert in criminal law criminal justices and clinical legal education\n\n- article by tyra kelly texas a&m school of law marketing & communications\n']"
89,"['88', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-faculty-collaboration-recognized-by-the-united-nations', '\nProfessor William Byrnes\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor William Byrnes co-authored the lead article\xa0in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) journal Transnational Corporations titled, “Transfer Pricing and State Aid: The Unintended Consequences of Advance Pricing Agreements."" \n\nByrnes and\xa0co-author\xa0Professor Lorraine Eden\xa0of the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University were selected by the United Nations World Investment Forum (WIF) committee to present the research of the article at the biennial WIF held in Geneva, Switzerland, in mid-October. The WIF gathers 3,500 political leaders and diplomats, policy makers and large corporations to discuss investment policies for sustainable development.\n\nThe article is a culmination of three years of discussions and collaborative effort.\n\nProfessor Lorraine Eden\n“Our article survived an extensive peer-review process,” said Byrnes. “It was placed as the lead article, illustrating the impact of our research and its resonance among the international community of policy makers and academics.""\n\n""Texas A&M University President Michael Young charged units to develop cross-disciplinary opportunities. Our courses and our research of transfer pricing represent the overlap of law, economics and accounting,” continued Byrnes.\xa0 \xa0\n\n“We are both honored as Aggie academics to have been chosen by UNCTAD to present for such a prestigious event that includes speeches by prime ministers and presidents and global, corporate chairpersons and CEOs,” said Byrnes.\n\nIn early November, Byrnes was recognized as a pioneer and leader for distance legal education during a faculty speaker series titled, ""Exploring Pedagogy and Online Legal Education,"" held at the University of Memphis School of Law.\n\nByrnes is a leading expert in anti-money laundering and risk management, financial planning and wealth management, international taxation and taxation. He \u200bdirects Texas A&M School of Law\'s Risk Management and Wealth Management distance education graduate degree programs.\n\nAbout Texas A&M School of Law\n\nTexas A&M School of Law is an American Bar Association-accredited institution located in downtown Fort Worth. In 2013, the law school acquired Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence. The law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 11 clinics that introduce students to real-world applications of the law. For more information, visit law.tamu.edu.\n\nAbout Texas A&M University\n\nTexas A&M, established in 1876 as the first public university in Texas, is one of the nation’s largest universities with more than 66,000 students and more than 440,000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world. A tier-one university, Texas A&M holds the rare triple land-, sea- and space-grant designation. Research conducted at Texas A&M represented annual expenditures of more than $905.4 million in fiscal year 2017. Texas A&M’s research creates new knowledge that provides basic, fundamental and applied contributions resulting, in many cases, in economic benefits to the state, nation and world.\n\n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Texas A&M School of Law Marketing & Communications\n', '\nprofessor william byrnes\ntexas a&m university school of law professor william byrnes co-authored the lead article\xa0in the united nations conference on trade and development (unctad) journal transnational corporations titled transfer pricing and state aid: the unintended consequences of advance pricing agreements"" \n\nbyrnes and\xa0co-author\xa0professor lorraine eden\xa0of the mays business school at texas a&m university were selected by the united nations world investment forum (wif) committee to present the research of the article at the biennial wif held in geneva switzerland in mid-october the wif gathers 3 500 political leaders and diplomats policy makers and large corporations to discuss investment policies for sustainable development\n\nthe article is a culmination of three years of discussions and collaborative effort\n\nprofessor lorraine eden\nour article survived an extensive peer-review process said byrnes it was placed as the lead article illustrating the impact of our research and its resonance among the international community of policy makers and academics""\n\n""texas a&m university president michael young charged units to develop cross-disciplinary opportunities our courses and our research of transfer pricing represent the overlap of law economics and accounting continued byrnes\xa0 \xa0\n\nwe are both honored as aggie academics to have been chosen by unctad to present for such a prestigious event that includes speeches by prime ministers and presidents and global corporate chairpersons and ceos said byrnes\n\nin early november byrnes was recognized as a pioneer and leader for distance legal education during a faculty speaker series titled ""exploring pedagogy and online legal education "" held at the university of memphis school of law\n\nbyrnes is a leading expert in anti-money laundering and risk management financial planning and wealth management international taxation and taxation he \u200bdirects texas a&m school of law\'s risk management and wealth management distance education graduate degree programs\n\nabout texas a&m school of law\n\ntexas a&m school of law is an american bar association-accredited institution located in downtown fort worth in 2013 the law school acquired texas wesleyan university school of law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence the law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 11 clinics that introduce students to real-world applications of the law for more information visit lawtamuedu\n\nabout texas a&m university\n\ntexas a&m established in 1876 as the first public university in texas is one of the nations largest universities with more than 66 000 students and more than 440 000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world a tier-one university texas a&m holds the rare triple land- sea- and space-grant designation research conducted at texas a&m represented annual expenditures of more than $9054 million in fiscal year 2017 texas a&ms research creates new knowledge that provides basic fundamental and applied contributions resulting in many cases in economic benefits to the state nation and world\n\n- article by tyra kelly texas a&m school of law marketing & communications\n']"
90,"['89', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-lisa-alexander-receives-presidential-impact-fellow-award', ""\n2018 Texas A&M Presidential Impact Fellow Professor Lisa T. Alexander with Robert B. Ahdieh, Dean of the Texas A&M University School of Law.\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Lisa T. Alexander is among the 21 recipients honored for the second annual Presidential Impact Fellows award presented in late October. The award is given to faculty members within the Texas A&M system who embrace grand challenges, commit to core values and embody the unique “can-do” spirit that distinguishes Texas Aggies in service through education.\nThe award was implemented in 2017 by Texas A&M University’s President Michael K. Young and former Provost Karan L. Watson. Each award recipient is selected by his/her dean and confirmed by academic leadership.\nDean Ahdieh, Provost & Executive Vice President Carol A. Fierke \u200band President Michael K. Young present the Fellow award to Professor Alexander at the October 25 ceremony in College Station.\xa0 \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nAlexander, a legal expert in housing and urban community development, business and social entrepreneurship, local government and property law, plans to use her Presidential Impact Fellow award to complete law review articles and her first book.\nShe has a joint appointment with Texas A&M University’s department of landscape architecture and urban planning, and Alexander is also the co-founder and co-director of Texas A&M University School of Law’s real estate and community development law program.\nEach year, Alexander receives invitations to share her expertise with other scholars. Recently, the Provost’s Office of the University of Pennsylvania and the Penn Institute for Urban Research, and the University of Richmond Law School invited her to participate in separate events honoring the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. Alexander has been invited by the Citizen Homeless Commission of Dallas and the American College of Real Estate Lawyers to present her current research on tiny homes to ameliorate homelessness.\nShe continues to present her academic work at a number of law schools including: Harvard Law School, Boston University School of Law, the University of Chicago Law School, New York University Law School, the University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown Law School, Washington University at Law School, the University of Minnesota Law School, Fordham Law School, Tulane Law School and others.\nAlexander says her research and teaching highlight the role private law plays in contemporary, urban redevelopment struggles and envisions how to use law to maximize and more equitably distribute the benefits of urban revitalization.\nAlexander is an affiliate of Texas A&M University’s Center on Housing and Urban Development and the University of Wisconsin’s Institute for Research on Poverty.\nProfessor Alexander with her daughter, mother, and husband, Professor Thomas W. Mitchell, co-director of the Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law and former interim dean of the Law School.\nShe has been a Summer Honors program attorney at the U.S. department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Housing Section, an Equal Justice Works Fellow, an Earl Warren Civil Rights Scholar and a Coro Fellow in Public Affairs.\nShe was an assistant professor of law and associate professor of law at the University of Wisconsin Law School from 2006-2016. Alexander was also a member of the Wisconsin State Advisory Committee for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.\nShe holds a bachelor's degree in government with honors from Wesleyan University and earned a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.\n► See the official Texas A&M University announcement of the 2018 Presidential Impact Fellows.\nThe 2018 Texas A&M Presidential Impact Fellows.\nAbout Texas A&M School of Law\n\nTexas A&M School of Law is an American Bar Association-accredited institution located in downtown Fort Worth. In 2013, the law school acquired Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence. The law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 11 clinics that introduce students to real-world applications of the law. For more information, visit law.tamu.edu.\nAbout\xa0Texas A&M University\n\nTexas A&M, established in 1876 as the first public university in Texas, is one of the nation’s largest universities with more than 66,000 students and more than 440,000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world. A tier-one university, Texas A&M holds the rare triple land-, sea- and space-grant designation. Research conducted at Texas A&M represented annual expenditures of more than $905.4 million in fiscal year 2017. Texas A&M’s research creates new knowledge that provides basic, fundamental and applied contributions resulting, in many cases, in economic benefits to the state, nation and world. For more information, visit tamu.edu.\n\xa0 \xa0\nArticle by Tyra Kelly, Texas A&M University School of Law Marketing and Communications.\nPhotos courtesy of Tamara Cuéllar\xa0Garza,\xa0Communications Coordinator, Provost Communications Office, Texas A&M University.\n"", ""\n2018 texas a&m presidential impact fellow professor lisa t alexander with robert b ahdieh dean of the texas a&m university school of law\ntexas a&m university school of law professor lisa t alexander is among the 21 recipients honored for the second annual presidential impact fellows award presented in late october the award is given to faculty members within the texas a&m system who embrace grand challenges commit to core values and embody the unique can-do spirit that distinguishes texas aggies in service through education\nthe award was implemented in 2017 by texas a&m universitys president michael k young and former provost karan l watson each award recipient is selected by his/her dean and confirmed by academic leadership\ndean ahdieh provost & executive vice president carol a fierke \u200band president michael k young present the fellow award to professor alexander at the october 25 ceremony in college station\xa0 \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nalexander a legal expert in housing and urban community development business and social entrepreneurship local government and property law plans to use her presidential impact fellow award to complete law review articles and her first book\nshe has a joint appointment with texas a&m universitys department of landscape architecture and urban planning and alexander is also the co-founder and co-director of texas a&m university school of laws real estate and community development law program\neach year alexander receives invitations to share her expertise with other scholars recently the provosts office of the university of pennsylvania and the penn institute for urban research and the university of richmond law school invited her to participate in separate events honoring the 50th anniversary of the fair housing act alexander has been invited by the citizen homeless commission of dallas and the american college of real estate lawyers to present her current research on tiny homes to ameliorate homelessness\nshe continues to present her academic work at a number of law schools including: harvard law school boston university school of law the university of chicago law school new york university law school the university of pennsylvania georgetown law school washington university at law school the university of minnesota law school fordham law school tulane law school and others\nalexander says her research and teaching highlight the role private law plays in contemporary urban redevelopment struggles and envisions how to use law to maximize and more equitably distribute the benefits of urban revitalization\nalexander is an affiliate of texas a&m universitys center on housing and urban development and the university of wisconsins institute for research on poverty\nprofessor alexander with her daughter mother and husband professor thomas w mitchell co-director of the program in real estate and community development law and former interim dean of the law school\nshe has been a summer honors program attorney at the us department of justice civil rights division housing section an equal justice works fellow an earl warren civil rights scholar and a coro fellow in public affairs\nshe was an assistant professor of law and associate professor of law at the university of wisconsin law school from 2006-2016 alexander was also a member of the wisconsin state advisory committee for the us commission on civil rights\nshe holds a bachelor's degree in government with honors from wesleyan university and earned a jd from columbia university school of law\n► see the official texas a&m university announcement of the 2018 presidential impact fellows\nthe 2018 texas a&m presidential impact fellows\nabout texas a&m school of law\n\ntexas a&m school of law is an american bar association-accredited institution located in downtown fort worth in 2013 the law school acquired texas wesleyan university school of law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence the law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 11 clinics that introduce students to real-world applications of the law for more information visit lawtamuedu\nabout\xa0texas a&m university\n\ntexas a&m established in 1876 as the first public university in texas is one of the nations largest universities with more than 66 000 students and more than 440 000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world a tier-one university texas a&m holds the rare triple land- sea- and space-grant designation research conducted at texas a&m represented annual expenditures of more than $9054 million in fiscal year 2017 texas a&ms research creates new knowledge that provides basic fundamental and applied contributions resulting in many cases in economic benefits to the state nation and world for more information visit tamuedu\n\xa0 \xa0\narticle by tyra kelly texas a&m university school of law marketing and communications\nphotos courtesy of tamara cuéllar\xa0garza \xa0communications coordinator provost communications office texas a&m university\n""]"
91,"['90', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-chancellor-visits-law-school-boosts-aggie-pride', '\nTexas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp visited the university\'s Fort Worth law school Monday. He conversed with students first and rounded out his visit with a chat with the faculty. \n\nFirst-, second- and third-year students were given the opportunity to casually ask questions about the law school\'s past, present and future. Sharp implored students to embrace their place in the Aggie Network because it is a ""network that is intensely loyal."" Aggies are the second or third highest-recruited students in the nation, according to Sharp. He\xa0described Aggie rings as ""billboards."" \n\nOne of the students asked Chancellor Sharp how Texas A&M law students can give back. His answer:\xa0 score well on the \u200bstate\'s \u200bbar \u200bexam. Dean Robert B. Ahdieh added that the July 2018 Texas State Bar \u200bExamination scores for Texas A&M rose four percent and were 10 points above the state average, fourth among Texas law schools. \n\nChancellor Sharp also asked that students help with recruiting and be the ""best ambassadors"" when working.\n\n\nWhen asked what his priorities are for the next legislative session, Chancellor Sharp said that he will advocate for formulas to be funded completely. If that happens, the flagship and Texas A&M\'s seven agencies will do well. Texas A&M University is the largest research center in the southwestern United States.\n\nChancellor Sharp spent time discussing Texas A&M University\'s acquisition of the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), in partnership with other agencies, including the University of California. He introduced Tom Mason, LANL director, who is the present-day equivalent to Robert Oppenheimer of the Manhattan Project. Mason shared that the 70-year-old Los Alamos lab is responsible for 75 percent of deployed weapons, has 10,000 employees and a $2.2 billion budget. It also hires 1,000 people annually and could use legal interns.\n\nChancellor Sharp concluded by sharing his excitement for the law school\'s future and potential Fort Worth expansion.\nAbout Texas A&M University Chancellor John Sharp\nJohn Sharp was appointed Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System by the Board of Regents on Sept. 6, 2011. As Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, he leads one of the nation’s largest university systems, including 11 universities and seven state agencies, which has an annual budget of $4.7 billion. Enrollment at the A&M System’s 11 universities has grown to more than 152,000, and externally funded research expenditures are in excess of $972 million. Chancellor Sharp brings with him more than three decades of public service, and a passion to make the A&M System the best system of higher education in the country.\n\nAbout Texas A&M School of Law\nTexas A&M School of Law is an American Bar Association-accredited institution located in downtown Fort Worth. In 2013, the law school acquired Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence. The law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 11 clinics that introduce students to real-world applications of the law. For more information, visit law.tamu.edu.\n\nAbout Texas A&M University\nTexas A&M, established in 1876 as the first public university in Texas, is one of the nation’s largest universities with more than 66,000 students and more than 440,000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world. A tier-one university, Texas A&M holds the rare triple land-, sea- and space-grant designation. Research conducted at Texas A&M represented annual expenditures of more than $905.4 million in fiscal year 2017. Texas A&M’s research creates new knowledge that provides basic, fundamental and applied contributions resulting, in many cases, in economic benefits to the state, nation and world.\n\nArticle and photos by Erayne Gee Hill, Communications Director, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntexas a&m university system chancellor john sharp visited the university\'s fort worth law school monday he conversed with students first and rounded out his visit with a chat with the faculty \n\nfirst- second- and third-year students were given the opportunity to casually ask questions about the law school\'s past present and future sharp implored students to embrace their place in the aggie network because it is a ""network that is intensely loyal"" aggies are the second or third highest-recruited students in the nation according to sharp he\xa0described aggie rings as ""billboards"" \n\none of the students asked chancellor sharp how texas a&m law students can give back his answer:\xa0 score well on the \u200bstate\'s \u200bbar \u200bexam dean robert b ahdieh added that the july 2018 texas state bar \u200bexamination scores for texas a&m rose four percent and were 10 points above the state average fourth among texas law schools \n\nchancellor sharp also asked that students help with recruiting and be the ""best ambassadors"" when working\n\n\nwhen asked what his priorities are for the next legislative session chancellor sharp said that he will advocate for formulas to be funded completely if that happens the flagship and texas a&m\'s seven agencies will do well texas a&m university is the largest research center in the southwestern united states\n\nchancellor sharp spent time discussing texas a&m university\'s acquisition of the los alamos national laboratory (lanl) in partnership with other agencies including the university of california he introduced tom mason lanl director who is the present-day equivalent to robert oppenheimer of the manhattan project mason shared that the 70-year-old los alamos lab is responsible for 75 percent of deployed weapons has 10 000 employees and a $22 billion budget it also hires 1 000 people annually and could use legal interns\n\nchancellor sharp concluded by sharing his excitement for the law school\'s future and potential fort worth expansion\nabout texas a&m university chancellor john sharp\njohn sharp was appointed chancellor of the texas a&m university system by the board of regents on sept 6 2011 as chancellor of the texas a&m university system he leads one of the nations largest university systems including 11 universities and seven state agencies which has an annual budget of $47 billion enrollment at the a&m systems 11 universities has grown to more than 152 000 and externally funded research expenditures are in excess of $972 million chancellor sharp brings with him more than three decades of public service and a passion to make the a&m system the best system of higher education in the country\n\nabout texas a&m school of law\ntexas a&m school of law is an american bar association-accredited institution located in downtown fort worth in 2013 the law school acquired texas wesleyan university school of law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence the law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 11 clinics that introduce students to real-world applications of the law for more information visit lawtamuedu\n\nabout texas a&m university\ntexas a&m established in 1876 as the first public university in texas is one of the nations largest universities with more than 66 000 students and more than 440 000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world a tier-one university texas a&m holds the rare triple land- sea- and space-grant designation research conducted at texas a&m represented annual expenditures of more than $9054 million in fiscal year 2017 texas a&ms research creates new knowledge that provides basic fundamental and applied contributions resulting in many cases in economic benefits to the state nation and world\n\narticle and photos by erayne gee hill communications director texas a&m university school of law\n']"
92,"['91', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/calboli-teaches-berlin-workshop-co-organized-by-uspto', ""\nTexas A&M University School of Law professors are chosen for positions of prominence at conferences and workshops internationally. Professor Irene Calboli is no exception.\nUSPTO Ph.D. Workshop in Berlin\nCalboli was one of only two law professors who taught at a Ph.D. workshop held in Berlin, Germany. She worked alongside the esteemed Geertrui Van Overwalle, professor of intellectual property (IP)\xa0law at \xa0K.U.Leuven, a research university in Belgium. Overwalle is a professor of patent law and new technologies at the University of Tilburg in the Netherlands. The Ph.D. workshop was co-organized with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.\n\nProfessor Irene Calboli with Ph.D. workshop students and faculty in Berlin.\nEuropean Policy for Intellectual Property\nProfessor Irene Calboli and fellow trademark panelists at the 2018 EPIP Conference in Berlin\nCalboli has been a member of the Executive Board of European Policy for Intellectual Property (EPIP) since 2014. EPIP is an international, independent, non-profit association of researchers.\nEach year, EPIP hosts an annual conference connecting scholars, doctoral students and those in the field of economics, management and law with a focus on intellectual property.\nCalboli worked on the 2018 EPIP Conference in Berlin and chaired a panel on the highly-debated issue of the protection of non-traditional trademarks. She also worked on EPIP's Organising Committee for the 2017 EPIP Conference in Bordeaux, and she chaired one of the plenary panels.\n\nProfessor Calboli is an expert in intellectual property law and international intellectual property. She is also adept in the areas of international trade and economic law, food and agriculture law, European Union law and comparative law.\n\nCalboli, like many Texas A&M Law faculty, hold leadership positions in major international law associations -- learn more.\nAbout\xa0Texas A&M University School of Law's Intellectual Property Program\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law currently has seven full-time intellectual property law professors\xa0in the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP). Boasting one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in this specialized area among U.S. law schools, the Texas A&M intellectual property law program has been ranked seventh in the nation in the past two years, based on peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report. Texas A&M Law offers a concentration in IP for J.D. students as well as\xa0Master of Laws (LL.M.) in IP and Master of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) in IP degree programs for graduate students.\xa0\nAbout Texas A&M School of Law\n\nTexas A&M School of Law is an American Bar Association-accredited institution located in downtown Fort Worth. In 2013, the law school acquired Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence. The law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 11 clinics that introduce students to real-world applications of the law. For more information, visit law.tamu.edu.\nAbout\xa0Texas A&M University\n\nTexas A&M, established in 1876 as the first public university in Texas, is one of the nation’s largest universities with more than 66,000 students and more than 440,000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world. A tier-one university, Texas A&M holds the rare triple land-, sea- and space-grant designation. Research conducted at Texas A&M represented annual expenditures of more than $905.4 million in fiscal year 2017. Texas A&M’s research creates new knowledge that provides basic, fundamental and applied contributions resulting, in many cases, in economic benefits to the state, nation and world. For more information, visit tamu.edu.\n\nArticle by Tyra Kelly, Texas A&M University School of Law Marketing & Communications.\nPhotos provided by Professor Irene Calboli.\n"", ""\ntexas a&m university school of law professors are chosen for positions of prominence at conferences and workshops internationally professor irene calboli is no exception\nuspto phd workshop in berlin\ncalboli was one of only two law professors who taught at a phd workshop held in berlin germany she worked alongside the esteemed geertrui van overwalle professor of intellectual property (ip)\xa0law at \xa0kuleuven a research university in belgium overwalle is a professor of patent law and new technologies at the university of tilburg in the netherlands the phd workshop was co-organized with the united states patent and trademark office\n\nprofessor irene calboli with phd workshop students and faculty in berlin\neuropean policy for intellectual property\nprofessor irene calboli and fellow trademark panelists at the 2018 epip conference in berlin\ncalboli has been a member of the executive board of european policy for intellectual property (epip) since 2014 epip is an international independent non-profit association of researchers\neach year epip hosts an annual conference connecting scholars doctoral students and those in the field of economics management and law with a focus on intellectual property\ncalboli worked on the 2018 epip conference in berlin and chaired a panel on the highly-debated issue of the protection of non-traditional trademarks she also worked on epip's organising committee for the 2017 epip conference in bordeaux and she chaired one of the plenary panels\n\nprofessor calboli is an expert in intellectual property law and international intellectual property she is also adept in the areas of international trade and economic law food and agriculture law european union law and comparative law\n\ncalboli like many texas a&m law faculty hold leadership positions in major international law associations -- learn more\nabout\xa0texas a&m university school of law's intellectual property program\n\ntexas a&m university school of law currently has seven full-time intellectual property law professors\xa0in the center for law and intellectual property (clip) boasting one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in this specialized area among us law schools the texas a&m intellectual property law program has been ranked seventh in the nation in the past two years based on peer surveys conducted by us news and world report texas a&m law offers a concentration in ip for jd students as well as\xa0master of laws (llm) in ip and master of jurisprudence (mjur) in ip degree programs for graduate students\xa0\nabout texas a&m school of law\n\ntexas a&m school of law is an american bar association-accredited institution located in downtown fort worth in 2013 the law school acquired texas wesleyan university school of law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence the law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 11 clinics that introduce students to real-world applications of the law for more information visit lawtamuedu\nabout\xa0texas a&m university\n\ntexas a&m established in 1876 as the first public university in texas is one of the nations largest universities with more than 66 000 students and more than 440 000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world a tier-one university texas a&m holds the rare triple land- sea- and space-grant designation research conducted at texas a&m represented annual expenditures of more than $9054 million in fiscal year 2017 texas a&ms research creates new knowledge that provides basic fundamental and applied contributions resulting in many cases in economic benefits to the state nation and world for more information visit tamuedu\n\narticle by tyra kelly texas a&m university school of law marketing & communications\nphotos provided by professor irene calboli\n""]"
93,"['92', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/the-battles-mlk-fought-in-fort-worth-almost-60-years-ago-still-remain-attorney-says', '\nCivil rights attorney Dexter Wimbish met with Texas A&M School of Law Community Development Clinic students who facilitated the installation of a Heritage Trail Marker commemorating Dr. King’s 1959 visit to Fort Worth.\n\nReprinted with permission of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram\nView the original article and video at www.star-telegram.com\n\nBy\u200b Mitch Mitchell, mitchmitchell@star-telegram.com\n\nFORT WORTH -- It’s not about becoming wealthy or achieving celebrity, it’s about the legacy that you leave, said Dexter Wimb\u200bish, a former leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, marking the 59th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to Fort Worth.\n\nWimbish, 49, was the youngest general counsel in the history of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the civil rights organization founded by King in Atlanta.\n\nWimbish talked to third-year law school students in the Texas A&M University Community Development legal clinic on Monday about the current state of the civil rights movement and encouraged them to take on King’s challenge to be of service.\n\n“You know it’s something that the thoughts of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have been replaced with the words of Kanye West,” Wimb\u200bish said after the class. “I don’t know why our president had Kanye West come to the White House to speak about prison reform. Maybe he should have been speaking about mental health. But not prison reform.”\n\nIssues such as voter suppression, police brutality and inequality in the criminal justice system that King addressed during his only Fort Worth visit are returning to confront Americans in different forms, Wimbish said.\n\n“We have a court system that needs to change,” Wimbish said. “We need young attorneys and judges who are bold enough to try and fix this. We have too many attorneys who are trying to be celebrities instead of trying to be attorneys.”\n\nMembers of the community development class at Texas A&M University Law School were instrumental in helping the Fort Worth chapter of the SCLC obtain permitting for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial going in on Main Street in Worth Square, said Kyev Tatum, founder of the Fort Worth SCLC.\n\n“If it were not for this clinic, we would not have a marker,” Tatum said.\n\n► Learn more: Community Development Clinic impacts downtown Fort Worth landscape its first year\nGroundbreaking for the installation of a marker dedicating King’s only visit to Fort Worth took place in April. But the marker’s installation, which was set for this month, has been delayed due to rain and soil conditions, Tatum said.\n\nThe new date for unveiling of the MLK Heritage Trail Marker is scheduled for Jan. 21, Tatum said. The MLK on Main Street International Heritage Celebration has been rescheduled for Oct. 19-20 in General Worth Square at 900 Main Street.\n\nThe bronze Heritage Trail Marker was commissioned by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and made possible by a gift from a Tarleton State University criminology professor, Gary Lacefield, and his wife, Anne.\n\nThe marker will also honor King’s local host, the late Vada Felder, a National Baptist Congress author and teacher who was the first African-American to earn a degree from Texas Christian University, then as Brite College of the Bible and now Brite Divinity School.\n', '\ncivil rights attorney dexter wimbish met with texas a&m school of law community development clinic students who facilitated the installation of a heritage trail marker commemorating dr kings 1959 visit to fort worth\n\nreprinted with permission of the fort worth star-telegram\nview the original article and video at wwwstar-telegramcom\n\nby\u200b mitch mitchell mitchmitchell@star-telegramcom\n\nfort worth -- its not about becoming wealthy or achieving celebrity its about the legacy that you leave said dexter wimb\u200bish a former leader of the southern christian leadership conference marking the 59th anniversary of martin luther king jrs visit to fort worth\n\nwimbish 49 was the youngest general counsel in the history of the southern christian leadership conference (sclc) the civil rights organization founded by king in atlanta\n\nwimbish talked to third-year law school students in the texas a&m university community development legal clinic on monday about the current state of the civil rights movement and encouraged them to take on kings challenge to be of service\n\nyou know its something that the thoughts of jesse jackson and al sharpton have been replaced with the words of kanye west wimb\u200bish said after the class i dont know why our president had kanye west come to the white house to speak about prison reform maybe he should have been speaking about mental health but not prison reform\n\nissues such as voter suppression police brutality and inequality in the criminal justice system that king addressed during his only fort worth visit are returning to confront americans in different forms wimbish said\n\nwe have a court system that needs to change wimbish said we need young attorneys and judges who are bold enough to try and fix this we have too many attorneys who are trying to be celebrities instead of trying to be attorneys\n\nmembers of the community development class at texas a&m university law school were instrumental in helping the fort worth chapter of the sclc obtain permitting for the martin luther king jr memorial going in on main street in worth square said kyev tatum founder of the fort worth sclc\n\nif it were not for this clinic we would not have a marker tatum said\n\n► learn more: community development clinic impacts downtown fort worth landscape its first year\ngroundbreaking for the installation of a marker dedicating kings only visit to fort worth took place in april but the markers installation which was set for this month has been delayed due to rain and soil conditions tatum said\n\nthe new date for unveiling of the mlk heritage trail marker is scheduled for jan 21 tatum said the mlk on main street international heritage celebration has been rescheduled for oct 19-20 in general worth square at 900 main street\n\nthe bronze heritage trail marker was commissioned by the fort worth chamber of commerce and made possible by a gift from a tarleton state university criminology professor gary lacefield and his wife anne\n\nthe marker will also honor kings local host the late vada felder a national baptist congress author and teacher who was the first african-american to earn a degree from texas christian university then as brite college of the bible and now brite divinity school\n']"
94,"['93', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/pro-bono-spotlight-day-2-claire-brown', ""\nA State Bar of Texas blog post for National Pro Bono Celebration Week highlights Texas A&M Law 2L Claire Brown who shares why pro bono work is important, how it helps her make a difference in the world, and how it has given her practical lawyering skills.\n\xa0 \xa0 \xa0\nReprinted with permission of the Texas Bar Blog.\xa0See the original post on the Texas Bar Blog.\n\nBy Adam Faderewski on October 23, 2018\n\nThe State Bar of Texas, the Texas Access to Justice Commission, the American Bar Association, and others proudly support National Pro Bono Celebration Week (October 21-27). Pro Bono week is an opportunity to educate the public about the good work the legal community does to improve the lives of vulnerable Texans and to encourage more individuals to get involved in pro bono support of the legal system. During the week we will feature stories of pro bono volunteers.\n\nClaire Brown is from Houston and is a 2L at Texas A&M University School of Law. She is on the Texas A&M Law Review, vice president of the student organization 12th Law Man, and a student ambassador. Brown plans on practicing public interest law.\n\nWhat kind of pro bono do you do and how long have you been doing it?\nMy pro bono work has been with two different organizations: the Tarrant County Bar Association, or TCBA, and the Community Revitalization Project, or CRP. I began working at TCBA in October of my 1L year and continue to do so. Most of the work at TCBA consists of doing intake for their Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans clinics that are held once a month. I started my work with CRP the summer after my 1L year as a volunteer intern. I did a variety of projects related to community development, low-income communities, and nonprofit organizations. I also learned about and participated in some of community outreach efforts. I currently help with community education.\n\nWhy is pro bono important to you?\nPrior to law school, I worked with refugees, the homeless, and veterans and saw how unfair the world can be to people who do not deserve to be treated badly. I want to help those people because they have so much good to contribute to society if only society would let them. Pro bono work changes people’s lives and I like being a part of that. I know it might sound cliché, but ultimately I want to make a difference in the world—at its core that is what pro bono does, one little step at a time.\n\nWhat have you learned from doing pro bono?\nI can honestly say that most of the practical things I know about the legal profession and being a lawyer I learned from doing pro bono. I came into law school knowing next to nothing about the practice of law or its different areas, but through pro bono, I have been exposed to most of the major types of law, which has helped me to gain a better understanding of what I want to do. I have also met many great lawyers through pro bono who have taught me how to interact better with people on a personal level and also that lawyers are not the scary, intimidating people I thought they were—they are real people too.\n\nWhat would you say to a fellow student who is thinking about doing pro bono for the first time?\nYou have nothing to lose and everything to gain from doing pro bono. Law school is busy, but there’s always something you can stop wasting time on to make room for pro bono. It gives you skills early on that your classmates do not have, and it is a great way to network.\n\nShare one of your favorite pro bono success stories.\nI recently had the opportunity to assist with a wills clinic held at a local domestic violence center. Obviously no one wants to think about needing a will, especially young people with families, but the women who came to the clinic were strong enough to realize that it was something they needed to have just in case. Being able to help them with the process and see the relief they felt when they knew their families would be taken care of no matter what happens really made me feel like I was doing something right.\n\nLearn more about pro bono and Texas A&M School of Law's Equal Justice Program.\n"", ""\na state bar of texas blog post for national pro bono celebration week highlights texas a&m law 2l claire brown who shares why pro bono work is important how it helps her make a difference in the world and how it has given her practical lawyering skills\n\xa0 \xa0 \xa0\nreprinted with permission of the texas bar blog\xa0see the original post on the texas bar blog\n\nby adam faderewski on october 23 2018\n\nthe state bar of texas the texas access to justice commission the american bar association and others proudly support national pro bono celebration week (october 21-27) pro bono week is an opportunity to educate the public about the good work the legal community does to improve the lives of vulnerable texans and to encourage more individuals to get involved in pro bono support of the legal system during the week we will feature stories of pro bono volunteers\n\nclaire brown is from houston and is a 2l at texas a&m university school of law she is on the texas a&m law review vice president of the student organization 12th law man and a student ambassador brown plans on practicing public interest law\n\nwhat kind of pro bono do you do and how long have you been doing it\nmy pro bono work has been with two different organizations: the tarrant county bar association or tcba and the community revitalization project or crp i began working at tcba in october of my 1l year and continue to do so most of the work at tcba consists of doing intake for their texas lawyers for texas veterans clinics that are held once a month i started my work with crp the summer after my 1l year as a volunteer intern i did a variety of projects related to community development low-income communities and nonprofit organizations i also learned about and participated in some of community outreach efforts i currently help with community education\n\nwhy is pro bono important to you\nprior to law school i worked with refugees the homeless and veterans and saw how unfair the world can be to people who do not deserve to be treated badly i want to help those people because they have so much good to contribute to society if only society would let them pro bono work changes peoples lives and i like being a part of that i know it might sound cliché but ultimately i want to make a difference in the worldat its core that is what pro bono does one little step at a time\n\nwhat have you learned from doing pro bono\ni can honestly say that most of the practical things i know about the legal profession and being a lawyer i learned from doing pro bono i came into law school knowing next to nothing about the practice of law or its different areas but through pro bono i have been exposed to most of the major types of law which has helped me to gain a better understanding of what i want to do i have also met many great lawyers through pro bono who have taught me how to interact better with people on a personal level and also that lawyers are not the scary intimidating people i thought they werethey are real people too\n\nwhat would you say to a fellow student who is thinking about doing pro bono for the first time\nyou have nothing to lose and everything to gain from doing pro bono law school is busy but theres always something you can stop wasting time on to make room for pro bono it gives you skills early on that your classmates do not have and it is a great way to network\n\nshare one of your favorite pro bono success stories\ni recently had the opportunity to assist with a wills clinic held at a local domestic violence center obviously no one wants to think about needing a will especially young people with families but the women who came to the clinic were strong enough to realize that it was something they needed to have just in case being able to help them with the process and see the relief they felt when they knew their families would be taken care of no matter what happens really made me feel like i was doing something right\n\nlearn more about pro bono and texas a&m school of law's equal justice program\n""]"
95,"['94', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/pham-receives-eminent-scholar-award', '\nTexas A&M Law Professor Huyen Pham, recipient of the 2018 Eminent Scholar Award\nTexas A&M University and the Women Former Students\' Network selects Texas A&M University Law Professor Huyen Pham for the 2018 Eminent Scholar Award.\n\nThe Women Former Students’ Network (WFSN) shares with Texas A&M University a mission to value and promote inclusiveness and diversity and to advance the engagement of women in academic, research and service activities of the institution. Female faculty at Texas A&M University, by their outstanding achievements in teaching and research, are in a unique position to influence the educational experience of current students. Their successes are inspirational to young women who are still choosing the future direction of their lives and careers.\n""Congratulations on this very well-deserved recognition--outstanding,"" says Timothy Mulvaney, Texas A&M University School of Law professor and associate dean for faculty research and development.\xa0\n\n\u200bProfessor Pham\'s leadership and scholarship extends beyond the Texas A&M School of Law Fort Worth campus. In Spring 2017, Professor Pham served as a visiting professor at Université de Rouen, presenting immigration-related research to law and economics faculties. Recently, she served as \u200bchair of the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) \u200bsection on \u200bimmigration \u200blaw\u200b and is a member \u200bof the AALS \u200bsection on \u200bminority groups. In 2010-2011, Professor Pham was a Fulbright Scholar at Vietnam National University where she taught law and economics and U.S. immigration law at the University of Economics and Law.\n\nFrom the Aggie Women 2018 Eminent Scholar Award announcement:\nProfessor Huyen Pham has served as a \u200bprofessor of \u200blaw for ten years, the past five of which have been at Texas A&M University. From 2013 to 2016, she also served as Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development at the Law School.\n\nProfessor Huyen Pham’s scholarship focuses on immigration law. As one of the first legal scholars to recognize the significance of the subfederal immigration regulation (immigration regulation by states, cities, and counties) that grew after the 9/11 attacks, Professor Pham has written extensively about the doctrinal and policy implications of this regulation.\n\nHer research has been published by some of the nation’s most prestigious legal academic journals,\u200b including the New York University Law Review and the Georgetown Law Journal. Judicial courts and media outlets have cited Professor Pham’s research, and she has been invited to present her work at a myriad of academic venues and in front of legislative bodies, including the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and Vietnam’s National Assembly in Hanoi.\n\nProfessor Pham’s work has been groundbreaking in another way as she was one of the first women, and one of the first women of color, to make a significant contribution to the study of immigration law. The community of immigration law scholars has become rich with gender and racial diversity, and Professor Pham was a pioneer and role model for this new generation of scholars.\n\nBorn in Vietnam, Professor Pham arrived in the United States as an unaccompanied refugee child. From these unlikely roots, she graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School, both with honors. Her work experience includes volunteering in a Vietnamese refugee camp as an Echoing Green Fellow, clerking with a federal judge, and stints as an assistant attorney general and a corporate lawyer.\n\nProfessor Pham brings her wealth of experience, and her underlying passions for public service, social justice, and international development to her teaching and to her mentoring of students.\n\nAbout Texas A&M School of Law\nTexas A&M School of Law is an American Bar Association-accredited institution located in downtown Fort Worth. In 2013, the law school acquired Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence. The law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 11 clinics that introduce students to real-world applications of the law. For more information, visit\xa0\u200blaw.tamu.edu.\nAbout\xa0Texas A&M University\nTexas A&M, established in 1876 as the first public university in Texas, is one of the nation’s largest universities with more than 66,000 students and more than 440,000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world. A tier-one university, Texas A&M holds the rare triple land-, sea- and space-grant designation. Research conducted at Texas A&M represented annual expenditures of more than $905.4 million in fiscal year 2017. Texas A&M’s research creates new knowledge that provides basic, fundamental and applied contributions resulting, in many cases, in economic benefits to the state, nation and world.\n', '\ntexas a&m law professor huyen pham recipient of the 2018 eminent scholar award\ntexas a&m university and the women former students\' network selects texas a&m university law professor huyen pham for the 2018 eminent scholar award\n\nthe women former students network (wfsn) shares with texas a&m university a mission to value and promote inclusiveness and diversity and to advance the engagement of women in academic research and service activities of the institution female faculty at texas a&m university by their outstanding achievements in teaching and research are in a unique position to influence the educational experience of current students their successes are inspirational to young women who are still choosing the future direction of their lives and careers\n""congratulations on this very well-deserved recognition--outstanding "" says timothy mulvaney texas a&m university school of law professor and associate dean for faculty research and development\xa0\n\n\u200bprofessor pham\'s leadership and scholarship extends beyond the texas a&m school of law fort worth campus in spring 2017 professor pham served as a visiting professor at université de rouen presenting immigration-related research to law and economics faculties recently she served as \u200bchair of the american association of law schools (aals) \u200bsection on \u200bimmigration \u200blaw\u200b and is a member \u200bof the aals \u200bsection on \u200bminority groups in 2010-2011 professor pham was a fulbright scholar at vietnam national university where she taught law and economics and us immigration law at the university of economics and law\n\nfrom the aggie women 2018 eminent scholar award announcement:\nprofessor huyen pham has served as a \u200bprofessor of \u200blaw for ten years the past five of which have been at texas a&m university from 2013 to 2016 she also served as associate dean for faculty research and development at the law school\n\nprofessor huyen phams scholarship focuses on immigration law as one of the first legal scholars to recognize the significance of the subfederal immigration regulation (immigration regulation by states cities and counties) that grew after the 9/11 attacks professor pham has written extensively about the doctrinal and policy implications of this regulation\n\nher research has been published by some of the nations most prestigious legal academic journals \u200b including the new york university law review and the georgetown law journal judicial courts and media outlets have cited professor phams research and she has been invited to present her work at a myriad of academic venues and in front of legislative bodies including the us commission on civil rights and vietnams national assembly in hanoi\n\nprofessor phams work has been groundbreaking in another way as she was one of the first women and one of the first women of color to make a significant contribution to the study of immigration law the community of immigration law scholars has become rich with gender and racial diversity and professor pham was a pioneer and role model for this new generation of scholars\n\nborn in vietnam professor pham arrived in the united states as an unaccompanied refugee child from these unlikely roots she graduated from harvard college and harvard law school both with honors her work experience includes volunteering in a vietnamese refugee camp as an echoing green fellow clerking with a federal judge and stints as an assistant attorney general and a corporate lawyer\n\nprofessor pham brings her wealth of experience and her underlying passions for public service social justice and international development to her teaching and to her mentoring of students\n\nabout texas a&m school of law\ntexas a&m school of law is an american bar association-accredited institution located in downtown fort worth in 2013 the law school acquired texas wesleyan university school of law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence the law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 11 clinics that introduce students to real-world applications of the law for more information visit\xa0\u200blawtamuedu\nabout\xa0texas a&m university\ntexas a&m established in 1876 as the first public university in texas is one of the nations largest universities with more than 66 000 students and more than 440 000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world a tier-one university texas a&m holds the rare triple land- sea- and space-grant designation research conducted at texas a&m represented annual expenditures of more than $9054 million in fiscal year 2017 texas a&ms research creates new knowledge that provides basic fundamental and applied contributions resulting in many cases in economic benefits to the state nation and world\n']"
96,"['95', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-annual-ip-scholars-roundtable-showcases-cutting-edge-research', '\nDean Robert Ahdieh opened the roundtable, welcoming new and returning participants and shared his excitement about becoming the dean of Texas A&M University School of Law\nOn October 5-6, 2018, 30 intellectual property scholars participated in the 4th Annual Intellectual Property Scholars Roundtable hosted by the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law.\xa0\nThis roundtable provides intellectual property and technology law scholars with an annual forum for sharing their latest research and networking with peers. Among the cutting-edge topics presented at the event were artificial intelligence, crashworthy code, the Internet of Things, machine-generated data, the smartphone operating system, 3D printing and vaccine races.\nIn addition to full-time professors on the Texas A&M intellectual property faculty, the event\'s speakers and commentators featured scholars from all over the country as well from China, Finland and India.\nRoundtable participants meet at Texas A&M Law every year to engage in active and lively debate on intellectual property developments, research and education\n""We are proud to hold this two-day roundtable every fall,"" said Professor Peter Yu, who directs the Center for Law and Intellectual Property and holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University. \n\n""Because this event showcases works-in-progress from active scholars in the intellectual property and technology law fields, students have an opportunity to preview the latest research in these areas. Our students\' ability to have face-to-face discussions with these accomplished scholars is also highly invaluable,"" said Yu.\nProfessor V.K. Unni of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Ph.D. Candidate Gail Maunula of the University of Turku in Finland, Professor Daniel Chow of Ohio State University and Professor Yu explored the latest developments on international intellectual property law\n""It is wonderful to have scholars from all over the world sharing diverse perspectives of intellectual property issues,"" concurred Professor Srividhya Ragavan, who chaired the panel on patent law. ""The roundtable is distinguished in its ability to raise interesting comments on a variety of theoretical, substantive, empirical and procedural questions.""\nProfessors Jeff Slattery and Yu with the participants of the 4th Annual Texas A&M Intellectual Property Scholars Roundtable\nAbout Texas A&M University School of Law\'s Intellectual Property Program\nTexas A&M University School of Law currently has seven full-time intellectual property law professors. Boasting one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in this specialized area among U.S. law schools, the Texas A&M intellectual property law program has been ranked seventh in the nation in the past two years, based on peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report.\xa0In addition to an intellectual property concentration for J.D. students, the program offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property degree for lawyers and a Master of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) in Intellectual Property degree for non-lawyers.\xa0\nAbout Texas A&M School of Law\nTexas A&M School of Law is an American Bar Association-accredited institution located in downtown Fort Worth. In 2013, the law school acquired Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence. The law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 11 clinics that introduce students to real-world applications of the law. For more information, visit law.tamu.edu.\nSee more photos from the 4th Annual Texas A&M Intellectual Property Scholars Roundtable on Flickr.\n', '\ndean robert ahdieh opened the roundtable welcoming new and returning participants and shared his excitement about becoming the dean of texas a&m university school of law\non october 5-6 2018 30 intellectual property scholars participated in the 4th annual intellectual property scholars roundtable hosted by the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law\xa0\nthis roundtable provides intellectual property and technology law scholars with an annual forum for sharing their latest research and networking with peers among the cutting-edge topics presented at the event were artificial intelligence crashworthy code the internet of things machine-generated data the smartphone operating system 3d printing and vaccine races\nin addition to full-time professors on the texas a&m intellectual property faculty the event\'s speakers and commentators featured scholars from all over the country as well from china finland and india\nroundtable participants meet at texas a&m law every year to engage in active and lively debate on intellectual property developments research and education\n""we are proud to hold this two-day roundtable every fall "" said professor peter yu who directs the center for law and intellectual property and holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the department of communication at texas a&m university \n\n""because this event showcases works-in-progress from active scholars in the intellectual property and technology law fields students have an opportunity to preview the latest research in these areas our students\' ability to have face-to-face discussions with these accomplished scholars is also highly invaluable "" said yu\nprofessor vk unni of the indian institute of management calcutta phd candidate gail maunula of the university of turku in finland professor daniel chow of ohio state university and professor yu explored the latest developments on international intellectual property law\n""it is wonderful to have scholars from all over the world sharing diverse perspectives of intellectual property issues "" concurred professor srividhya ragavan who chaired the panel on patent law ""the roundtable is distinguished in its ability to raise interesting comments on a variety of theoretical substantive empirical and procedural questions""\nprofessors jeff slattery and yu with the participants of the 4th annual texas a&m intellectual property scholars roundtable\nabout texas a&m university school of law\'s intellectual property program\ntexas a&m university school of law currently has seven full-time intellectual property law professors boasting one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in this specialized area among us law schools the texas a&m intellectual property law program has been ranked seventh in the nation in the past two years based on peer surveys conducted by us news and world report\xa0in addition to an intellectual property concentration for jd students the program offers a master of laws (llm) in intellectual property degree for lawyers and a master of jurisprudence (mjur) in intellectual property degree for non-lawyers\xa0\nabout texas a&m school of law\ntexas a&m school of law is an american bar association-accredited institution located in downtown fort worth in 2013 the law school acquired texas wesleyan university school of law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence the law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 11 clinics that introduce students to real-world applications of the law for more information visit lawtamuedu\nsee more photos from the 4th annual texas a&m intellectual property scholars roundtable on flickr\n']"
97,"['96', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-professors-showcase-ip-book-projects-at-5th-global-congress', '\nLast weekend, Professors Irene Calboli, Glynn Lunney and Peter Yu of Texas A&M University School of Law participated in the 5th Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest. Held at American University Washington College of Law, this anniversary event brought together over \u200b400 researchers, activists and practitioners to work on issues intersecting intellectual property and the public interest. The Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law was one of the event\'s institutional partners.\n""We are very excited to have three Aggie IP professors represented in this year\'s Global Congress,"" said\xa0Yu, who directs the Center for Law and Intellectual Property and holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the Department of Communication. ""Our professors have been active at the forefront of the intellectual property law and policy debate. The Global Congress has not only provided an opportunity to share our latest research, but has also enabled us to work closely with colleagues from across the world to address difficult legal and policy challenges.""\n\nOn September 28, Calboli co-organized the American University International Law Review Symposium on ""Intellectual Property and Development” with Professor Peter Jaszi of American University. Featuring eminent international intellectual property scholars, this symposium explored whether intellectual property protection can serve or thwart the goal of economic, social and cultural development.\n""This panel tackled some of the most controversial issues in today\'s debate on intellectual property law and development,"" said Calboli, an internationally renowned scholar of intellectual property and trade. ""The event highlighted the pressing need for reforms as well as for a more nuanced approach related to the notions of openness, access and inclusiveness in order to effectively bridge the development gaps.""\nCalboli co-organized and presented at a well-attended symposium on ""Intellectual Property and Development,"" featuring (left to right) Prof. Jerome Reichman, Duke University School of Law; Prof. Margo Bagley, Emory University School of Law; Prof. Ruth Okediji, Harvard Law School; Prof. Margaret Chon, Seattle University School of Law; Prof. Peter Jaszi, American University Washington College of Law; Prof. Susan Sell, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University; Calboli; and Prof. Jeremy de Beer, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa.\nIn the afternoon, Calboli and Yu spoke at the book launch of the Cambridge Handbook of Public-Private Partnerships, Intellectual Property Governance, and Sustainable Development, which is edited by Margaret Chon, Pedro Roffe and Ahmed Abdel-Latif. Calboli co-authored a chapter on the roles of the state and the private sector in the governing framework of geographical indications, and Yu contributed a chapter examining the human rights obligations of intellectual property-related public-private partnerships.\nParticipants at the book launch included (left to right) Calboli; Dr. Padmashree Gehl Sampath, Fellow, Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University; Prof. Jeremy de Beer, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa; Melissa Levine, Director, Copyright Office, University of Michigan Library; Prof. Margaret Chon, Seattle University School of Law (editor); Prof. Joshua Sarnoff, DePaul University College of Law; Prof. Frederick Abbott, Florida State University College of Law; Esteban Burrone, Medicines Patent Pool; and Yu.\nCalboli, Lunney and Yu at Lunney\'s book launch.\nLunney also launched his new book, Copyright\'s Excess, which was published by Cambridge University Press. The book challenges the conventional wisdom that more copyright protection will lead to more money for copyright owners, and more money for copyright owners will in turn lead to more original works of authorship. Tracking the rise and fall of copyrighted sound recordings from 1961 to 2015, the book shows that more revenue from the copyright system has actually led to fewer and lower-quality hit songs.\n""Copyright\'s fundamental premise is that more money to artists and copyright owners will lead to more and better original works,"" said Lunney, who holds a joint appointment at the\xa0School of Law and the College of Engineering\xa0at Texas A&M University. ""But for the U.S. recording industry over the last 50-some years, that premise has proven false.""\nOn September 29, Yu led a workshop on his forthcoming Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Global Development. The book brings together experts in the field to examine a wide variety of issues at the intersection of intellectual property and global development. This forthcoming handbook will be published by Edward Elgar Publishing as part of the Elgar Intellectual Property and Global Development series, which Yu edits.\nCalboli and Yu joined leading scholars and practitioners in the Workshop on Intellectual Property and Global Development, which was developed in partnership with the Texas A&M University\xa0Center for Law and Intellectual Property.\nCalboli with (left to right) Dr. Jhessica Reia, Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade, Fundação Getulio Vargas Rio de Janeiro Law School; Dr. João Pedro Quintas, Faculty of Law, University of Amsterdam; Joe Karaganis, Vice President, The American Assembly, Columbia University.\nLater in the day, Calboli participated in a panel dedicated to the ""Global Online Piracy Study"" released by the Institute for Information Law at the University of Amsterdam. The panel reflected on the findings and implications of the study, which maps the current situation related to online piracy in multiple countries. Calboli commented on the findings in four Asian jurisdictions: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan and Thailand.\nIn the afternoon of September 29 and the morning of September 30, Calboli and Lunney participated in the 7th Annual Trademark Works in Progress Colloquium\xa0organized by Professor Christine Farley of American University Washington College of Law in parallel with the ending of the Global Congress. Calboli presented her paper ""Overlapping Trademark and Copyright Protection, or The Rise of the Just Dessert Theory in Trademark Law,"" while Lunney presented his paper ""Trade Dress: Functional Is as Functional Does.""\nCalboli and Lunney presented at the 7th Annual Trademark Works in Progress Colloquium. First row from left to right: Prof. Yvette Liebesman, Saint Louis University School of Law; Prof. Rebecca Tushnet, Harvard Law School; Prof. Christine Farley, American University Washington College of Law; Prof. Carys Craig, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. Second row from left to right: Prof. Jerome Reichman, Duke University School of Law; Calboli; Prof. Margaret Chon, Seattle University School of Law; Prof. Jorge Contreras, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah; Prof. Robert Brauneis, George Washington University Law School; Lunney; Prof. Martin Senftleben, Faculty of Law, VU University Amsterdam; Prof. Christian Helmers, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University.\nPhoto credit: American University Washington College of Law\xa0\nAbout\xa0Texas A&M University School of Law\'s Intellectual Property Program\nTexas A&M University School of Law currently has seven full-time intellectual property law professors. Boasting one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in this specialized area among U.S. law schools, the Texas A&M intellectual property law program has been ranked seventh in the nation in the past two years, based on peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report.\n\nAbout Texas A&M School of Law\nTexas A&M School of Law is an American Bar Association-accredited institution located in downtown Fort Worth. In 2013, the law school acquired Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence. The law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 11 clinics that introduce students to real-world applications of the law. For more information, visit law.tamu.edu.\nAbout\xa0Texas A&M University\nTexas A&M, established in 1876 as the first public university in Texas, is one of the nation’s largest universities with more than 66,000 students and more than 440,000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world. A tier-one university, Texas A&M holds the rare triple land-, sea- and space-grant designation. Research conducted at Texas A&M represented annual expenditures of more than $905.4 million in fiscal year 2017. Texas A&M’s research creates new knowledge that provides basic, fundamental and applied contributions resulting, in many cases, in economic benefits to the state, nation and world. For more information, visit tamu.edu.\n', '\nlast weekend professors irene calboli glynn lunney and peter yu of texas a&m university school of law participated in the 5th global congress on intellectual property and the public interest held at american university washington college of law this anniversary event brought together over \u200b400 researchers activists and practitioners to work on issues intersecting intellectual property and the public interest the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law was one of the event\'s institutional partners\n""we are very excited to have three aggie ip professors represented in this year\'s global congress "" said\xa0yu who directs the center for law and intellectual property and holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the department of communication ""our professors have been active at the forefront of the intellectual property law and policy debate the global congress has not only provided an opportunity to share our latest research but has also enabled us to work closely with colleagues from across the world to address difficult legal and policy challenges""\n\non september 28 calboli co-organized the american university international law review symposium on ""intellectual property and development with professor peter jaszi of american university featuring eminent international intellectual property scholars this symposium explored whether intellectual property protection can serve or thwart the goal of economic social and cultural development\n""this panel tackled some of the most controversial issues in today\'s debate on intellectual property law and development "" said calboli an internationally renowned scholar of intellectual property and trade ""the event highlighted the pressing need for reforms as well as for a more nuanced approach related to the notions of openness access and inclusiveness in order to effectively bridge the development gaps""\ncalboli co-organized and presented at a well-attended symposium on ""intellectual property and development "" featuring (left to right) prof jerome reichman duke university school of law; prof margo bagley emory university school of law; prof ruth okediji harvard law school; prof margaret chon seattle university school of law; prof peter jaszi american university washington college of law; prof susan sell school of regulation and global governance australian national university; calboli; and prof jeremy de beer faculty of law university of ottawa\nin the afternoon calboli and yu spoke at the book launch of the cambridge handbook of public-private partnerships intellectual property governance and sustainable development which is edited by margaret chon pedro roffe and ahmed abdel-latif calboli co-authored a chapter on the roles of the state and the private sector in the governing framework of geographical indications and yu contributed a chapter examining the human rights obligations of intellectual property-related public-private partnerships\nparticipants at the book launch included (left to right) calboli; dr padmashree gehl sampath fellow berkman klein center for internet and society harvard university; prof jeremy de beer faculty of law university of ottawa; melissa levine director copyright office university of michigan library; prof margaret chon seattle university school of law (editor); prof joshua sarnoff depaul university college of law; prof frederick abbott florida state university college of law; esteban burrone medicines patent pool; and yu\ncalboli lunney and yu at lunney\'s book launch\nlunney also launched his new book copyright\'s excess which was published by cambridge university press the book challenges the conventional wisdom that more copyright protection will lead to more money for copyright owners and more money for copyright owners will in turn lead to more original works of authorship tracking the rise and fall of copyrighted sound recordings from 1961 to 2015 the book shows that more revenue from the copyright system has actually led to fewer and lower-quality hit songs\n""copyright\'s fundamental premise is that more money to artists and copyright owners will lead to more and better original works "" said lunney who holds a joint appointment at the\xa0school of law and the college of engineering\xa0at texas a&m university ""but for the us recording industry over the last 50-some years that premise has proven false""\non september 29 yu led a workshop on his forthcoming research handbook on intellectual property and global development the book brings together experts in the field to examine a wide variety of issues at the intersection of intellectual property and global development this forthcoming handbook will be published by edward elgar publishing as part of the elgar intellectual property and global development series which yu edits\ncalboli and yu joined leading scholars and practitioners in the workshop on intellectual property and global development which was developed in partnership with the texas a&m university\xa0center for law and intellectual property\ncalboli with (left to right) dr jhessica reia centro de tecnologia e sociedade fundação getulio vargas rio de janeiro law school; dr joão pedro quintas faculty of law university of amsterdam; joe karaganis vice president the american assembly columbia university\nlater in the day calboli participated in a panel dedicated to the ""global online piracy study"" released by the institute for information law at the university of amsterdam the panel reflected on the findings and implications of the study which maps the current situation related to online piracy in multiple countries calboli commented on the findings in four asian jurisdictions: hong kong indonesia japan and thailand\nin the afternoon of september 29 and the morning of september 30 calboli and lunney participated in the 7th annual trademark works in progress colloquium\xa0organized by professor christine farley of american university washington college of law in parallel with the ending of the global congress calboli presented her paper ""overlapping trademark and copyright protection or the rise of the just dessert theory in trademark law "" while lunney presented his paper ""trade dress: functional is as functional does""\ncalboli and lunney presented at the 7th annual trademark works in progress colloquium first row from left to right: prof yvette liebesman saint louis university school of law; prof rebecca tushnet harvard law school; prof christine farley american university washington college of law; prof carys craig osgoode hall law school york university second row from left to right: prof jerome reichman duke university school of law; calboli; prof margaret chon seattle university school of law; prof jorge contreras sj quinney college of law university of utah; prof robert brauneis george washington university law school; lunney; prof martin senftleben faculty of law vu university amsterdam; prof christian helmers leavey school of business santa clara university\nphoto credit: american university washington college of law\xa0\nabout\xa0texas a&m university school of law\'s intellectual property program\ntexas a&m university school of law currently has seven full-time intellectual property law professors boasting one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in this specialized area among us law schools the texas a&m intellectual property law program has been ranked seventh in the nation in the past two years based on peer surveys conducted by us news and world report\n\nabout texas a&m school of law\ntexas a&m school of law is an american bar association-accredited institution located in downtown fort worth in 2013 the law school acquired texas wesleyan university school of law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence the law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 11 clinics that introduce students to real-world applications of the law for more information visit lawtamuedu\nabout\xa0texas a&m university\ntexas a&m established in 1876 as the first public university in texas is one of the nations largest universities with more than 66 000 students and more than 440 000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world a tier-one university texas a&m holds the rare triple land- sea- and space-grant designation research conducted at texas a&m represented annual expenditures of more than $9054 million in fiscal year 2017 texas a&ms research creates new knowledge that provides basic fundamental and applied contributions resulting in many cases in economic benefits to the state nation and world for more information visit tamuedu\n']"
98,"['97', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/calboli-co-organizes-ip-researchers-europe-conference', '\nTexas A&M School of Law Professor Irene Calboli at the IP Researchers Europe (IPRE) Conference. (Photo: WIPO/Berrod)\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Irene Calboli was an organizer for the first IP Researchers Europe (IPRE) Conference, held in Geneva, Switzerland,\xa0this summer. The conference was organized by the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and\xa0the School of Law of the University of Geneva (UNIGE).\nThe IPRE promotes\xa0scholarly exchange to “facilitate dialogue and engagement between scholars and policy makers and other IP experts” from around the world in addition to providing an interactive forum for IP researchers to present works-in-progress.\nCalboli was a panelist for the opening keynote presentation by WIPO Director General Francis Gurry and the closing keynote presentation given by WTO Director General Roberto Azevêdo. Calboli also chaired and moderated the Trademarks, Design, and Injunctions session. Additionally, Calboli provided the opening and closing remarks for the conference, along with her fellow IPRE scientific coordinators. (See the WIPO news article below).\nProfessor Irene Calboli (on right) on the IPRE keynote panel led by\xa0World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevêdo. (Photo: WIPO/Berrod)\nThe \u200binaugural IPRE coincided with\xa0the 2018 WIPO-WTO Colloquium for IP Teachers and the 2018 WIPO-UNIGE Intellectual Property Summer School, where Calboli served as a WIPO Academy expert, delivering lectures on geographic indications, IP teaching methodologies, international trademark protection, IP rights, and non-traditional trademarks.\nCalboli’s work, leadership and expertise extends around the globe. She is also a scientific organizer of the upcoming first IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia Conference to be held in Kuala Lumpur in January and February, 2019. The conference is organized by the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia, where Calboli\xa0is a visiting professor, in collaboration with the WIPO Academy, WIPO, WTO, UNIGE, and Texas A&M University School of Law.\n\nCalboli also launched and organized the ""IP Scholars Asia"" Conference\xa0in Singapore in 2016, 2017, and 2018, with the support of the WIPO Academy at the School of Law, Singapore Management University, where she was a visiting professor until May 2018.\n\nAbout Professor Irene Calboli\n\nIrene Calboli is Professor of Law at Texas A&M University School of Law and Fellow at the Transatlantic Technology Law Forum at Stanford Law School. She has been a visiting professor and scholar in academic institutions world-wide, including the National University of Singapore, the Royal University of Law and Economics in Cambodia, Bocconi University, Hanken School of Economics, King’s College London, the University of Strasburg, the University of California at Berkeley, Tongji University, the University of Queensland, and the Max-Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition. Most recently, she was Visiting Professor, Lee Kong Chian Fellow, and the Founding Deputy Director of the Applied Research Centre for Intellectual Assets and the Law in Asia, a Centre that she headed from 2015 until 2017, at Singapore Management University School of Law. \n\nIrene is a prolific scholar and the author and editor of several books, articles, and book chapters. Her current publications focus on overlapping intellectual property protection, trademarks and geographical indications of origin, and the intersection between intellectual property and international trade. Irene regularly acts as Expert for national governments and international organizations, and has recently conducted missions in Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Africa, Thailand, and Vietnam. \n\nAn elected member of the American Law Institute and associate member of the Singapore Academy of Law, she currently serves as member of the Council of the International Law Association (Singapore Branch), Chair of the Art Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools, and member of the Legislation and Regulation Committee of the International Trademark Association. Irene is the recipient of numerous awards, including as Fulbright Specialist for 2017-2020.\n\n\n\n\nArticle originally published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Republished with permission.\nFirst IP Researchers Europe Conference at WIPO\nJune 29, 2018\nWIPO, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE) launched the first\xa0IP Researchers Europe Conference\xa0(IPRE) at WIPO on Friday, June 29.\xa0WIPO Director General Francis Gurry\xa0gave the first keynote speech of the event on the global IP system. The IPRE Conference was organized jointly by WIPO, WTO and UNIGE, and coincided with the 15th\xa0edition of the annual\xa0WIPO-WTO Colloquium for Intellectual Property (IP) Teachers\xa0and the eighth edition of the\xa0WIPO-University of Geneva Summer School.\nWIPO Director General\xa0Francis Gurry (Photo: WIPO/Berrod)\nIn his keynote speech, the Director General of WIPO highlighted:\n\nthe evolution of IP policy in the modern era and at the international level;\nthe rise of technological advancements such as\xa0Artificial Intelligence (AI)\xa0and knowledge intensive industries;\nissues regarding data protection and ownership; and\ninternational cooperation beyond treaties.\n\nWTO Director General Roberto Azevêdo. Professor Calboli is on the right. (Photo: WIPO/Berrod)\nA closing keynote speech was given by the Director General of WTO, Mr. Roberto Azevêdo, which focused on:\n\nthe linkages between IP, trade and public policy;\nthe\xa0TRIPS\xa0public health amendment and its implementation;\nthe role of the IP system in helping to deliver the\xa0Sustainable Development Goals; and\nthe vital role of researchers in illuminating the IP law and policy landscape.\n\nClose to 200 IP experts, professors and students took part in the conference.\nPhoto: WIPO/Berrod\nThe IPRE Conference was opened and closed by Mr. Antony Taubman, Director of the Intellectual Property, Government Procurement and Competition Division at WTO, Mr. Sherif Saadallah, Executive Director of the WIPO Academy, Professor Jacques de Werra, the Vice Rector of UNIGE, and Professor Irene Calboli, Texas A&M University School of Law.\nIPRE scientific coordinators (left to right): Antony Taubman (Director of the Intellectual Property, Government Procurement and Competition Division, WTO), Professor Jacques de Werra (Vice Rector, UNIGE), Professor Irene Calboli (Texas A&M University School of Law) and Mr. Sherif Saadallah (Executive Director, WIPO Academy).\n(Photo: WIPO/Berrod)\nBackground\nThe IPRE aims to promote research and dialogue on IP, and to give researchers an opportunity to discuss their works-in-progress with fellow IP experts. It follows on from the success of WIPO’s support to similar events in Asia and Africa: the IP Scholars Asia Conference, which has been held in recent years at Singapore Management University, and the IP Researchers Africa Conference, which was held this year for the first time in cooperation with the University of South Africa. Next year similar regional events will be held for Latin America in partnership with San Andres University, Argentina, and for Asia in partnership with the International Islamic University of Malaysia. \xa0\nGiven the long-standing relationship that both WIPO and the WTO enjoy with the University of Geneva, and the unique role that Geneva has as the host city for the international IP community, it was natural that the IPRE would be organized in partnership with these institutions and hosted at WIPO.\xa0 The focus of the IPRE is European-based research of international interest, which complements the annual WIPO-WTO Colloquium’s activities.\nThe WIPO-WTO Colloquium builds IP capacity for teachers by providing updates on the current developments and ongoing debates in IP across WIPO and the WTO. Participants of the Colloquium benefitted from the IPRE by getting an overview of the research in the field of IP in Europe and joining a research community to share perspectives regarding IP teaching.\n', '\ntexas a&m school of law professor irene calboli at the ip researchers europe (ipre) conference (photo: wipo/berrod)\ntexas a&m university school of law professor irene calboli was an organizer for the first ip researchers europe (ipre) conference held in geneva switzerland \xa0this summer the conference was organized by the world trade organization (wto) the world intellectual property organization (wipo) and\xa0the school of law of the university of geneva (unige)\nthe ipre promotes\xa0scholarly exchange to facilitate dialogue and engagement between scholars and policy makers and other ip experts from around the world in addition to providing an interactive forum for ip researchers to present works-in-progress\ncalboli was a panelist for the opening keynote presentation by wipo director general francis gurry and the closing keynote presentation given by wto director general roberto azevêdo calboli also chaired and moderated the trademarks design and injunctions session additionally calboli provided the opening and closing remarks for the conference along with her fellow ipre scientific coordinators (see the wipo news article below)\nprofessor irene calboli (on right) on the ipre keynote panel led by\xa0world trade organization director general roberto azevêdo (photo: wipo/berrod)\nthe \u200binaugural ipre coincided with\xa0the 2018 wipo-wto colloquium for ip teachers and the 2018 wipo-unige intellectual property summer school where calboli served as a wipo academy expert delivering lectures on geographic indications ip teaching methodologies international trademark protection ip rights and non-traditional trademarks\ncalbolis work leadership and expertise extends around the globe she is also a scientific organizer of the upcoming first ip & innovation researchers of asia conference to be held in kuala lumpur in january and february 2019 the conference is organized by the ahmad ibrahim kulliyyah of laws international islamic university malaysia where calboli\xa0is a visiting professor in collaboration with the wipo academy wipo wto unige and texas a&m university school of law\n\ncalboli also launched and organized the ""ip scholars asia"" conference\xa0in singapore in 2016 2017 and 2018 with the support of the wipo academy at the school of law singapore management university where she was a visiting professor until may 2018\n\nabout professor irene calboli\n\nirene calboli is professor of law at texas a&m university school of law and fellow at the transatlantic technology law forum at stanford law school she has been a visiting professor and scholar in academic institutions world-wide including the national university of singapore the royal university of law and economics in cambodia bocconi university hanken school of economics kings college london the university of strasburg the university of california at berkeley tongji university the university of queensland and the max-planck institute for innovation and competition most recently she was visiting professor lee kong chian fellow and the founding deputy director of the applied research centre for intellectual assets and the law in asia a centre that she headed from 2015 until 2017 at singapore management university school of law \n\nirene is a prolific scholar and the author and editor of several books articles and book chapters her current publications focus on overlapping intellectual property protection trademarks and geographical indications of origin and the intersection between intellectual property and international trade irene regularly acts as expert for national governments and international organizations and has recently conducted missions in cambodia china ethiopia indonesia malaysia south africa thailand and vietnam \n\nan elected member of the american law institute and associate member of the singapore academy of law she currently serves as member of the council of the international law association (singapore branch) chair of the art law section of the association of american law schools and member of the legislation and regulation committee of the international trademark association irene is the recipient of numerous awards including as fulbright specialist for 2017-2020\n\n\n\n\narticle originally published by the world intellectual property organization (wipo) republished with permission\nfirst ip researchers europe conference at wipo\njune 29 2018\nwipo the world trade organization (wto) and the university of geneva (unige) launched the first\xa0ip researchers europe conference\xa0(ipre) at wipo on friday june 29\xa0wipo director general francis gurry\xa0gave the first keynote speech of the event on the global ip system the ipre conference was organized jointly by wipo wto and unige and coincided with the 15th\xa0edition of the annual\xa0wipo-wto colloquium for intellectual property (ip) teachers\xa0and the eighth edition of the\xa0wipo-university of geneva summer school\nwipo director general\xa0francis gurry (photo: wipo/berrod)\nin his keynote speech the director general of wipo highlighted:\n\nthe evolution of ip policy in the modern era and at the international level;\nthe rise of technological advancements such as\xa0artificial intelligence (ai)\xa0and knowledge intensive industries;\nissues regarding data protection and ownership; and\ninternational cooperation beyond treaties\n\nwto director general roberto azevêdo professor calboli is on the right (photo: wipo/berrod)\na closing keynote speech was given by the director general of wto mr roberto azevêdo which focused on:\n\nthe linkages between ip trade and public policy;\nthe\xa0trips\xa0public health amendment and its implementation;\nthe role of the ip system in helping to deliver the\xa0sustainable development goals; and\nthe vital role of researchers in illuminating the ip law and policy landscape\n\nclose to 200 ip experts professors and students took part in the conference\nphoto: wipo/berrod\nthe ipre conference was opened and closed by mr antony taubman director of the intellectual property government procurement and competition division at wto mr sherif saadallah executive director of the wipo academy professor jacques de werra the vice rector of unige and professor irene calboli texas a&m university school of law\nipre scientific coordinators (left to right): antony taubman (director of the intellectual property government procurement and competition division wto) professor jacques de werra (vice rector unige) professor irene calboli (texas a&m university school of law) and mr sherif saadallah (executive director wipo academy)\n(photo: wipo/berrod)\nbackground\nthe ipre aims to promote research and dialogue on ip and to give researchers an opportunity to discuss their works-in-progress with fellow ip experts it follows on from the success of wipos support to similar events in asia and africa: the ip scholars asia conference which has been held in recent years at singapore management university and the ip researchers africa conference which was held this year for the first time in cooperation with the university of south africa next year similar regional events will be held for latin america in partnership with san andres university argentina and for asia in partnership with the international islamic university of malaysia \xa0\ngiven the long-standing relationship that both wipo and the wto enjoy with the university of geneva and the unique role that geneva has as the host city for the international ip community it was natural that the ipre would be organized in partnership with these institutions and hosted at wipo\xa0 the focus of the ipre is european-based research of international interest which complements the annual wipo-wto colloquiums activities\nthe wipo-wto colloquium builds ip capacity for teachers by providing updates on the current developments and ongoing debates in ip across wipo and the wto participants of the colloquium benefitted from the ipre by getting an overview of the research in the field of ip in europe and joining a research community to share perspectives regarding ip teaching\n']"
99,"['98', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/llsa-kicks-off-hispanic-heritage-month-events', '\nThe Texas A&M University School of Law Latinx Law Student Association (LLSA)’s Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month series is off to a great start with the September 20 panel presentation “Latinos in the Labor Law Movement: Past, Present, and Future.\nPanelists included Dr. Cristina Salinas, labor historian and Mexican American Studies professor at UT-Arlington; Anthony Elmo, Communications & Political Director, United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW 1000); Arturo Laurel, National Labor Relations Board attorney; and Texas A&M School of Law’s Professor Angela Morrison.\nThe event was an engaging conversation about the impact of labor law on the Latinx community. The discussion began with the history of labor law in America and how it relates and intersects with Latinos in America. The panel also discussed the involvement of Latinos in the labor union movement. \nProfessor Angela Morrison, Dr. Cristina Salinas,\xa0Arturo Laurel, and\xa0Anthony Elmo at the LLSA event ""Latinos in the Labor Law Movement"" at Texas A&M University School of Law.\nLLSA’s next event is “Latinos in Law: Attorney Panel” on October 1. Attorneys in various legal fields will conduct\xa0""roundtable discussions"" where, for a limited amount of time, will discuss topics like ""navigating law school,"" ""what it\'s like to be a minority in the legal field,"" ""being far away from home,"" and of course the particular area of law in which they practice. Panelists include Carla Green \'15, Haynes and Boone, LLP; Elsa Manzanares, Akerman LLP; David B. Cantu (Texas Wesleyan Law \'96), Law Offices of David Cantu; Veronica Garza (Texas Wesleyan Law \'09), The Law Offices of Veronica Garza, PLLC; and Joe Robles, Jr. \'18, Texas A&M Apprenticeship Program.\nOther LLSA National Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month events include:\n\nOctober 1-5: Hispanic Heritage Month display at the Law School\nOctober 15: Pan Dulce fundraiser\nOctober 24: Lunch and reception with Rachel Moran, UCLA Michael J. Connell Distinguished Professor of Law and Dean Emerita\n\nAdditionally, LLSA is conducting a “Power of Attorney Workshop” for the community on November 3, 2018, at the law school campus located in downtown Fort Worth. In addition to licensed attorneys helping participants produce power of attorney documents free of charge on-site, presentations at the event will address the new tax bill, pleading a misdemeanor, arrest warrants, child support and protective orders.\n', '\nthe texas a&m university school of law latinx law student association (llsa)s hispanic/latino heritage month series is off to a great start with the september 20 panel presentation latinos in the labor law movement: past present and future\npanelists included dr cristina salinas labor historian and mexican american studies professor at ut-arlington; anthony elmo communications & political director united food & commercial workers (ufcw 1000); arturo laurel national labor relations board attorney; and texas a&m school of laws professor angela morrison\nthe event was an engaging conversation about the impact of labor law on the latinx community the discussion began with the history of labor law in america and how it relates and intersects with latinos in america the panel also discussed the involvement of latinos in the labor union movement \nprofessor angela morrison dr cristina salinas \xa0arturo laurel and\xa0anthony elmo at the llsa event ""latinos in the labor law movement"" at texas a&m university school of law\nllsas next event is latinos in law: attorney panel on october 1 attorneys in various legal fields will conduct\xa0""roundtable discussions"" where for a limited amount of time will discuss topics like ""navigating law school "" ""what it\'s like to be a minority in the legal field "" ""being far away from home "" and of course the particular area of law in which they practice panelists include carla green \'15 haynes and boone llp; elsa manzanares akerman llp; david b cantu (texas wesleyan law \'96) law offices of david cantu; veronica garza (texas wesleyan law \'09) the law offices of veronica garza pllc; and joe robles jr \'18 texas a&m apprenticeship program\nother llsa national hispanic/latino heritage month events include:\n\noctober 1-5: hispanic heritage month display at the law school\noctober 15: pan dulce fundraiser\noctober 24: lunch and reception with rachel moran ucla michael j connell distinguished professor of law and dean emerita\n\nadditionally llsa is conducting a power of attorney workshop for the community on november 3 2018 at the law school campus located in downtown fort worth in addition to licensed attorneys helping participants produce power of attorney documents free of charge on-site presentations at the event will address the new tax bill pleading a misdemeanor arrest warrants child support and protective orders\n']"
100,"['99', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/rambo-receives-afs-distinguished-achievement-award', '\nOn September 12, 2018, Texas A&M School of Law Professor Lynne Rambo was awarded the 2018 Distinguished Achievement Award\u200b - College Level from the Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University. \n\nThe award is given to educators who exemplify the meaning of teach/mentor in the highest sense. \n\nIn a letter from a former law student, the student writes that Professor Rambo is the type of lawyer she aspires to be.\n\n\n', '\non september 12 2018 texas a&m school of law professor lynne rambo was awarded the 2018 distinguished achievement award\u200b - college level from the association of former students of texas a&m university \n\nthe award is given to educators who exemplify the meaning of teach/mentor in the highest sense \n\nin a letter from a former law student the student writes that professor rambo is the type of lawyer she aspires to be\n\n\n']"
101,"['100', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/vishnubhakat-impacting-ftc-law-and-policy', '\nAssociate Professor Saurabh Vishnubhakat\nTexas A&M University School of Law Associate Professor Saurabh Vishnubhakat has been invited to present testimony to the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. on October 24. The FTC hearings on ""Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century"" will study whether recent changes in the economy might require adjustments to competition and consumer protection, enforcement priorities and policy. \n\nVishnubhakat\'s testimony will focus on innovation policy challenges arising from the new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office system of administrative patent revocation.\n\nThe hearings, held September through November 2018, will be webcast live, open to the public, reported by the press, and eventually synthesized into a comprehensive FTC report.\xa0\nVishnubhakat is an expert in innovation and intellectual property, particularly patents, and how they affect administrative agencies, federal courts and the marketplace. He writes and teaches on intellectual property law, civil procedure, and administrative law, particularly from an empirical perspective. He holds a joint appointment as Associate Professor in Texas A&M University’s College of Engineering and is a fellow of the Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy. His research has been cited in federal appellate and trial court opinions, governmental reports, and nearly twenty Supreme Court briefs.\n', '\nassociate professor saurabh vishnubhakat\ntexas a&m university school of law associate professor saurabh vishnubhakat has been invited to present testimony to the federal trade commission in washington dc on october 24 the ftc hearings on ""competition and consumer protection in the 21st century"" will study whether recent changes in the economy might require adjustments to competition and consumer protection enforcement priorities and policy \n\nvishnubhakat\'s testimony will focus on innovation policy challenges arising from the new us patent and trademark office system of administrative patent revocation\n\nthe hearings held september through november 2018 will be webcast live open to the public reported by the press and eventually synthesized into a comprehensive ftc report\xa0\nvishnubhakat is an expert in innovation and intellectual property particularly patents and how they affect administrative agencies federal courts and the marketplace he writes and teaches on intellectual property law civil procedure and administrative law particularly from an empirical perspective he holds a joint appointment as associate professor in texas a&m universitys college of engineering and is a fellow of the duke law center for innovation policy his research has been cited in federal appellate and trial court opinions governmental reports and nearly twenty supreme court briefs\n']"
102,"['101', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/ku-chairs-panels-at-international-law-association-conference-in-sydney', '\nCharlotte Ku presents the Committee on the Use of Force’s draft resolution to the concluding plenary session of the International Law Association’s biennial meeting in Sydney, Australia.\nAssociate Dean for Global Programs and\xa0Graduate Studies Professor Charlotte Ku played an active role at the 78th Biennial Conference of the International Law Association (ILA): Developing International Law in Challenging Times from August 18-24, 2018, in Sydney, Australia. \n\nThe ILA biennial conference brings together the leading international lawyers, international law academics, and members of governments and international organizations from around the world. The 2018 conference considered ""cutting-edge themes of international law as it responds to social and political challenges in a new environment. Leading experts in public and private international law joined with lawyers, academics and other professionals to consider the responsiveness of international law to a world presenting increasing challenges.""\n\nFounded in Brussels in 1873 and currently headquartered in London, the ILA is the preeminent international non-governmental organization involved in developing and restating international law. The organization has 60 branches and over 4000 members. Ku is member of the American Branch of the ILA.\nThe Teaching of International Law Interest Group Panel: The Visualization of International in Our Teaching at the 2018 ILA conference. Left to right:\xa0Professor John Gamble, Professor Charlotte Ku, Professor Hennie Strydom.\nAt the 2018 conference, Ku was presenter and co-author of \u200bthe paper ""The Challenges of Teaching International Law,"" with Dr. John Gamble, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and International Law at Pennsylvania State University. They participated on the Teaching of International Law Interest Group Panel: The Visualization of International in Our Teaching with Professor Andrew Byrnes and Professor Natalie Klein, both \u200bfrom the University of New South Wales, and Professor Hennie Strydom, University of Johannesburg.\nKu also chaired a panel on Teaching and Education in International Law. Panelists included Professor Babatunde Fagbayibo, University of South Africa, South Africa; Professor Pauline Collins, University of Southern Queensland, Australia; and Professor Shirley Scott, UNSW Canberra, Australia. \nAdditionally, Ku chaired the Open Working Session to consider the Final Report of the Committee on the Use of Force and presented the committee\'s draft resolution at the concluding plenary session.\xa0The ILA adopted the \u200bcommittee\'s \u200bresolution at the conference closing ceremony. The resolution and the committee\'s final report will be forwarded to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.\nCharlotte Ku at Sydney Harbor during the 2018 ILA conference hosted by the Australian Branch of the ILA.\nOther Texas A&M School of Law faculty actively engaged in ILA include Professor Irene Calboli who is on the Committee on Participation in Global Cultural Heritage Governance and Professor Peter Yu, \u200b\u200bCo-Director of Studies for the American Branch of the ILA and co-chair of the Branch\'s Committee on International Intellectual Property. As one of the four U.S. delegates elected to the ILA’s Committee on Intellectual Property and Private International Law, Yu spoke at the committee\'s open working session at the ILA biennial meeting in Sydney.\nAbout Charlotte Ku\nProfessor Charlotte Ku\nCharlotte Ku is Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Global Programs and Graduate Studies at Texas A&M University School of Law. \nKu recently rejoined the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) Board of Directors as Vice Chair. From 1998-2000, she served as the Chair.\nPreviously, Ku was Professor of Law and Assistant Dean for Graduate and International Legal Studies at University of Illinois College of Law. \nKu served as Acting Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge, and was Executive Director and Executive Vice President of the American Society of International Law from 1994 to 2006. \n\nIn addition to ACUNS and ASIL, Ku is member of the Council on Foreign Relations, American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA), Asian Society of International Law, European Society of International Law, International Studies Association, and The International Institute for Strategic Studies. Ku hosted the ABILA/ASIL International Law Weekend--South conference ""The Global Future of International Trade, Human Rights, and Development,"" at Texas A&M University School of Law in 2017.\xa0\nHer research focuses on international law and global governance. Ku is the author of International Law, International Relations, and Global Governance (Routledge, 2012).\xa0With Shirley Scott, she is co-editor of Climate Change and the UN Security Council (Edward Elgar, 2018).\nView Ku’s other publications and presentations.\nAbout Texas A&M School of Law\nTexas A&M School of Law is an American Bar Association-accredited institution located in downtown Fort Worth. In 2013, the law school acquired Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence. The law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 1\u200b1 clinics that introduce\xa0students to real-world applications of the law. For more information, visit law.tamu.edu.\nAbout Texas A&M University\nTexas A&M, established in 1876 as the first public university in Texas, is one of the nation’s largest universities with more than 66,000 students and more than 440,000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world. A tier-one university, Texas A&M holds the rare triple land-, sea- and space-grant designation. Research conducted at Texas A&M represented annual expenditures of more than $905.4 million in fiscal year 2017. Texas A&M’s research creates new knowledge that provides basic, fundamental and applied contributions resulting, in many cases, in economic benefits to the state, nation and world.\n', '\ncharlotte ku presents the committee on the use of forces draft resolution to the concluding plenary session of the international law associations biennial meeting in sydney australia\nassociate dean for global programs and\xa0graduate studies professor charlotte ku played an active role at the 78th biennial conference of the international law association (ila): developing international law in challenging times from august 18-24 2018 in sydney australia \n\nthe ila biennial conference brings together the leading international lawyers international law academics and members of governments and international organizations from around the world the 2018 conference considered ""cutting-edge themes of international law as it responds to social and political challenges in a new environment leading experts in public and private international law joined with lawyers academics and other professionals to consider the responsiveness of international law to a world presenting increasing challenges""\n\nfounded in brussels in 1873 and currently headquartered in london the ila is the preeminent international non-governmental organization involved in developing and restating international law the organization has 60 branches and over 4000 members ku is member of the american branch of the ila\nthe teaching of international law interest group panel: the visualization of international in our teaching at the 2018 ila conference left to right:\xa0professor john gamble professor charlotte ku professor hennie strydom\nat the 2018 conference ku was presenter and co-author of \u200bthe paper ""the challenges of teaching international law "" with dr john gamble distinguished professor of political science and international law at pennsylvania state university they participated on the teaching of international law interest group panel: the visualization of international in our teaching with professor andrew byrnes and professor natalie klein both \u200bfrom the university of new south wales and professor hennie strydom university of johannesburg\nku also chaired a panel on teaching and education in international law panelists included professor babatunde fagbayibo university of south africa south africa; professor pauline collins university of southern queensland australia; and professor shirley scott unsw canberra australia \nadditionally ku chaired the open working session to consider the final report of the committee on the use of force and presented the committee\'s draft resolution at the concluding plenary session\xa0the ila adopted the \u200bcommittee\'s \u200bresolution at the conference closing ceremony the resolution and the committee\'s final report will be forwarded to the secretary-general of the united nations\ncharlotte ku at sydney harbor during the 2018 ila conference hosted by the australian branch of the ila\nother texas a&m school of law faculty actively engaged in ila include professor irene calboli who is on the committee on participation in global cultural heritage governance and professor peter yu \u200b\u200bco-director of studies for the american branch of the ila and co-chair of the branch\'s committee on international intellectual property as one of the four us delegates elected to the ilas committee on intellectual property and private international law yu spoke at the committee\'s open working session at the ila biennial meeting in sydney\nabout charlotte ku\nprofessor charlotte ku\ncharlotte ku is professor of law and associate dean for global programs and graduate studies at texas a&m university school of law \nku recently rejoined the academic council on the united nations system (acuns) board of directors as vice chair from 1998-2000 she served as the chair\npreviously ku was professor of law and assistant dean for graduate and international legal studies at university of illinois college of law \nku served as acting director of the lauterpacht centre for international law university of cambridge and was executive director and executive vice president of the american society of international law from 1994 to 2006 \n\nin addition to acuns and asil ku is member of the council on foreign relations american branch of the international law association (abila) asian society of international law european society of international law international studies association and the international institute for strategic studies ku hosted the abila/asil international law weekend--south conference ""the global future of international trade human rights and development "" at texas a&m university school of law in 2017\xa0\nher research focuses on international law and global governance ku is the author of international law international relations and global governance (routledge 2012)\xa0with shirley scott she is co-editor of climate change and the un security council (edward elgar 2018)\nview kus other publications and presentations\nabout texas a&m school of law\ntexas a&m school of law is an american bar association-accredited institution located in downtown fort worth in 2013 the law school acquired texas wesleyan university school of law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence the law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 1\u200b1 clinics that introduce\xa0students to real-world applications of the law for more information visit lawtamuedu\nabout texas a&m university\ntexas a&m established in 1876 as the first public university in texas is one of the nations largest universities with more than 66 000 students and more than 440 000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world a tier-one university texas a&m holds the rare triple land- sea- and space-grant designation research conducted at texas a&m represented annual expenditures of more than $9054 million in fiscal year 2017 texas a&ms research creates new knowledge that provides basic fundamental and applied contributions resulting in many cases in economic benefits to the state nation and world\n']"
103,"['102', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-school-of-law-students-hired-by-leading-research-center', ""\nTexas A&M School of Law's 3L Cash Barker and 2L Alexandra Lizano\nThis month, two Texas A&M University School of Law students begin working with the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC), the only agricultural law research and information facility that is “independent, national in scope and directly connected to the national agricultural information network.”\nThe NALC seeks applicants who completed their first year of law school, exhibit experience in legal research and writing and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. \nThird-year student Cash Barker and second-year student Alexandra Lizano are ecstatic about their new paid research positions with the NALC. The center requires both students to commit at least a semester of research, focusing on conducting legal research and writing projects that assist the NALC and its partners in the Agricultural & Food Law Consortium. \xa0\nBarker, who holds a bachelor of science degree in agricultural and applied economics, says he is grateful for this opportunity. “I look forward to tackling issues I’m not familiar with and learning more about them.” \nLizano, a native of northern California near Napa Valley, holds a bachelor of science degree in environmental policy analysis and planning from the University of California-Davis. She says she is also excited to learn more about food law. \n“I took a huge interest in wine law after my first semester of law school and I am so happy that NALC can help me explore my passion,” says Lizano. I just think everything about it is so interesting. I didn’t even realize that you could specialize in things like wine or food law in practice,” says Lizano.\nBoth Lizano and Barker shared their interest in agriculture law with their legal writing professor, Lisa Rich. Rich says she is elated that Barker and Lizano are the first to represent the law school at NALC. She is confident that they will represent the school well and usher in the opportunity for more Texas A&M School of Law students.\n\n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Texas A&M University School of Law\n"", ""\ntexas a&m school of law's 3l cash barker and 2l alexandra lizano\nthis month two texas a&m university school of law students begin working with the national agricultural law center (nalc) the only agricultural law research and information facility that is independent national in scope and directly connected to the national agricultural information network\nthe nalc seeks applicants who completed their first year of law school exhibit experience in legal research and writing and maintain a gpa of 30 or higher \nthird-year student cash barker and second-year student alexandra lizano are ecstatic about their new paid research positions with the nalc the center requires both students to commit at least a semester of research focusing on conducting legal research and writing projects that assist the nalc and its partners in the agricultural & food law consortium \xa0\nbarker who holds a bachelor of science degree in agricultural and applied economics says he is grateful for this opportunity i look forward to tackling issues im not familiar with and learning more about them \nlizano a native of northern california near napa valley holds a bachelor of science degree in environmental policy analysis and planning from the university of california-davis she says she is also excited to learn more about food law \ni took a huge interest in wine law after my first semester of law school and i am so happy that nalc can help me explore my passion says lizano i just think everything about it is so interesting i didnt even realize that you could specialize in things like wine or food law in practice says lizano\nboth lizano and barker shared their interest in agriculture law with their legal writing professor lisa rich rich says she is elated that barker and lizano are the first to represent the law school at nalc she is confident that they will represent the school well and usher in the opportunity for more texas a&m school of law students\n\n- article by tyra kelly texas a&m university school of law\n""]"
104,"['103', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/professor-peter-yu-delivers-keynote-address-at-UNSW', '\nProfessor Peter K. Yu, director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property\nOn August 18, Professor Peter K. Yu, the director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law, delivered a keynote address at the Workshop on Private International Law and Intellectual Property at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Faculty of Law\xa0in Sydney, Australia.\nHeld the weekend before the 2018 biennial meeting of the prestigious International Law Association (ILA) in Sydney, the global workshop brought together leading scholars researching at the intersection of intellectual property and conflict of laws. Yu\'s keynote address, ""The Comparative Lessons of Itar-Tass Russian News Agency v. Russian Kurier,"" will be published as a book chapter forthcoming from Cambridge University Press.\nYu delivered a keynote address at the Workshop on Private International Law and Intellectual Property. Other distinguished speakers (left to right) included Professor Richard Garnett of the University of Melbourne; Professor Toshiyuki Kono of Kyushu University in Japan, president of the International Council on Monuments and Sites; Associate Professor Jeanne Huang of the University of Sydney, the workshop\'s co-organizer; Chancellor Annabelle Bennett of Bond University in Australia, a former Judge of the Federal Court of Australia; Harry Melkonian, Esq., Honorary Associate, Macquarie University;\xa0Professor Vivienne Bath of the University of Sydney; Professor Axel Metzger of Humboldt University of Berlin; and Vice President Liu Renshan of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in China. (Courtesy: Dr. Alexandra George of the University of New South Wales, the workshop\'s co-organizer)\nYu analyzed the recent U.S.-China intellectual property dispute before the WTO at the 2018 Asia WTO Research Network Conference. (Courtesy: Associate Professor Wang Heng of the UNSW Faculty of Law)\nWhile on the UNSW campus, Yu presented a paper on ""The U.S.-China TRIPS Dispute: Episode II"" at the 2018 Asia WTO Research Network Conference. This new paper examines the World Trade Organization complaint the United States recently filed against China over the violations of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. The paper further assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. complaint.\nYu was also featured at a roundtable organized by the China International Business and Economic Law Initiative (CIBEL) at the UNSW Faculty of Law. This roundtable is titled ""Globalisation at the Crossroads: Legal Issues in China\'s Trade/Investment with the US, the EU, and Japan."" Joining Yu on\xa0the roundtable were Professor Ichiro Araki of Yokohama National University in Japan, who is currently a panelist for a WTO dispute, and Professor Karsten Nowrot of Hamburg University in Germany.\n""With trade tensions escalating between China and the United States, our role as academics has never been more important,"" said Yu. ""I welcome these opportunities to share my views and latest research with colleagues in Australia and other parts of the world. This valuable experience will not only enrich my research but will also enable me to bring new ideas and insights into the classroom.""\nYu holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the \u200bDepartment of \u200bCommunication at Texas A&M University. He is a preeminent expert on Chinese intellectual property law and policy. He testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission on intellectual property protection and enforcement in China. He has also spoken on intellectual property issues at the National Academy of Sciences, the U.S. Library of Congress and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.\nYu addressed the ongoing U.S-China trade relations at a CIBEL roundtable. The roundtable also featured Professors Nowrot and Araki and Dr. Zhou Weihuan of the UNSW Faculty of Law (left to right). (Courtesy: Associate Professor Wang Heng of the UNSW Faculty of Law)\nYu represents American Branch at 2018 ILA Biennial Meeting\nApart from academic events, Yu represented the American Branch of the ILA at the 2018 biennial meeting in Sydney. Founded in Brussels in 1873 and currently headquartered in London, the ILA is the preeminent international non-governmental organization involved in developing and restating international law. The organization has 60 branches and over 4000 members.\nYu serves as the co-director of studies of the American \u200bBranch of the ILA and co-chairs the \u200bbranch\'s Committee on International Intellectual Property. For more than a decade, he has sat on the branch\'s board of directors (and its previously-named executive committee). He is also one of the four elected, U.S. members of the ILA Committee on Intellectual Property and Private International Law, along with Professors Rochelle Dreyfuss (NYU), Jane Ginsburg (Columbia) and Marketa Trimble (UNLV).\nWorking together with committee members from other ILA branches, Yu participated in the drafting of the ILA ""Guidelines on Intellectual Property in Private International Law."" It is anticipated that the fully-drafted guidelines, with relevant commentary, will be presented to the ILA membership for adoption at the 2020 biennial meeting in Kyoto, Japan.\nYu discussed the U.S. attitudes toward the Draft ILA Guidelines on Intellectual Property in Private International Law at the 201\u200b8 ILA biennial meeting in Sydney. His fellow panelists included Professors Metzger and Kono, Judge Iwasawa and Professor Lee (left to right).\nOn August 20, as part of the ILA biennial meeting in Sydney, Yu spoke at the open working session of the ILA Committee on Intellectual Property and Private International Law. The meeting was chaired by Judge Yuji Iwasawa of the International Court of Justice. Other presenters included Professor Toshiyuki Kono of Kyushu University (chair of the ILA committee); Professor Axel Metzger of Humboldt University of Berlin (the committee\'s co-rapporteur) and Professor Gyooho Lee of Chung-Ang University (representative of the Korean branch).\nYu\'s broad range of academic and policy research extends beyond intellectual property to cover international law, global trade, human rights and U.S.-China relations. Under his leadership, the intellectual property law program at Texas A&M University has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field. In the past two years, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report ha\u200bve ranked the program seventh in the nation.\nAbout Texas A&M School of Law\nTexas A&M School of Law is an American Bar Association-accredited institution located in downtown Fort Worth. In 2013, the law school acquired Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence. The law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 1\u200b1 clinics that introduce\xa0students to real-world applications of the law. For more information, visit law.tamu.edu.\nAbout Texas A&M University\nTexas A&M, established in 1876 as the first public university in Texas, is one of the nation’s largest universities with more than 66,000 students and more than 440,000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world. A tier-one university, Texas A&M holds the rare triple land-, sea- and space-grant designation. Research conducted at Texas A&M represented annual expenditures of more than $905.4 million in fiscal year 2017. Texas A&M’s research creates new knowledge that provides basic, fundamental and applied contributions resulting, in many cases, in economic benefits to the state, nation and world.\n', '\nprofessor peter k yu director of the center for law and intellectual property\non august 18 professor peter k yu the director of the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law delivered a keynote address at the workshop on private international law and intellectual property at the university of new south wales (unsw) faculty of law\xa0in sydney australia\nheld the weekend before the 2018 biennial meeting of the prestigious international law association (ila) in sydney the global workshop brought together leading scholars researching at the intersection of intellectual property and conflict of laws yu\'s keynote address ""the comparative lessons of itar-tass russian news agency v russian kurier "" will be published as a book chapter forthcoming from cambridge university press\nyu delivered a keynote address at the workshop on private international law and intellectual property other distinguished speakers (left to right) included professor richard garnett of the university of melbourne; professor toshiyuki kono of kyushu university in japan president of the international council on monuments and sites; associate professor jeanne huang of the university of sydney the workshop\'s co-organizer; chancellor annabelle bennett of bond university in australia a former judge of the federal court of australia; harry melkonian esq honorary associate macquarie university;\xa0professor vivienne bath of the university of sydney; professor axel metzger of humboldt university of berlin; and vice president liu renshan of zhongnan university of economics and law in china (courtesy: dr alexandra george of the university of new south wales the workshop\'s co-organizer)\nyu analyzed the recent us-china intellectual property dispute before the wto at the 2018 asia wto research network conference (courtesy: associate professor wang heng of the unsw faculty of law)\nwhile on the unsw campus yu presented a paper on ""the us-china trips dispute: episode ii"" at the 2018 asia wto research network conference this new paper examines the world trade organization complaint the united states recently filed against china over the violations of the agreement on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights the paper further assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the us complaint\nyu was also featured at a roundtable organized by the china international business and economic law initiative (cibel) at the unsw faculty of law this roundtable is titled ""globalisation at the crossroads: legal issues in china\'s trade/investment with the us the eu and japan"" joining yu on\xa0the roundtable were professor ichiro araki of yokohama national university in japan who is currently a panelist for a wto dispute and professor karsten nowrot of hamburg university in germany\n""with trade tensions escalating between china and the united states our role as academics has never been more important "" said yu ""i welcome these opportunities to share my views and latest research with colleagues in australia and other parts of the world this valuable experience will not only enrich my research but will also enable me to bring new ideas and insights into the classroom""\nyu holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the \u200bdepartment of \u200bcommunication at texas a&m university he is a preeminent expert on chinese intellectual property law and policy he testified before the us international trade commission on intellectual property protection and enforcement in china he has also spoken on intellectual property issues at the national academy of sciences the us library of congress and the us patent and trademark office\nyu addressed the ongoing us-china trade relations at a cibel roundtable the roundtable also featured professors nowrot and araki and dr zhou weihuan of the unsw faculty of law (left to right) (courtesy: associate professor wang heng of the unsw faculty of law)\nyu represents american branch at 2018 ila biennial meeting\napart from academic events yu represented the american branch of the ila at the 2018 biennial meeting in sydney founded in brussels in 1873 and currently headquartered in london the ila is the preeminent international non-governmental organization involved in developing and restating international law the organization has 60 branches and over 4000 members\nyu serves as the co-director of studies of the american \u200bbranch of the ila and co-chairs the \u200bbranch\'s committee on international intellectual property for more than a decade he has sat on the branch\'s board of directors (and its previously-named executive committee) he is also one of the four elected us members of the ila committee on intellectual property and private international law along with professors rochelle dreyfuss (nyu) jane ginsburg (columbia) and marketa trimble (unlv)\nworking together with committee members from other ila branches yu participated in the drafting of the ila ""guidelines on intellectual property in private international law"" it is anticipated that the fully-drafted guidelines with relevant commentary will be presented to the ila membership for adoption at the 2020 biennial meeting in kyoto japan\nyu discussed the us attitudes toward the draft ila guidelines on intellectual property in private international law at the 201\u200b8 ila biennial meeting in sydney his fellow panelists included professors metzger and kono judge iwasawa and professor lee (left to right)\non august 20 as part of the ila biennial meeting in sydney yu spoke at the open working session of the ila committee on intellectual property and private international law the meeting was chaired by judge yuji iwasawa of the international court of justice other presenters included professor toshiyuki kono of kyushu university (chair of the ila committee); professor axel metzger of humboldt university of berlin (the committee\'s co-rapporteur) and professor gyooho lee of chung-ang university (representative of the korean branch)\nyu\'s broad range of academic and policy research extends beyond intellectual property to cover international law global trade human rights and us-china relations under his leadership the intellectual property law program at texas a&m university has been transformed into a leading international hub for research and education in the field in the past two years peer surveys conducted by us news and world report ha\u200bve ranked the program seventh in the nation\nabout texas a&m school of law\ntexas a&m school of law is an american bar association-accredited institution located in downtown fort worth in 2013 the law school acquired texas wesleyan university school of law and has increased faculty and students exponentially in its five-year existence the law school ranks highly nationwide in dispute resolution and intellectual property and offers 1\u200b1 clinics that introduce\xa0students to real-world applications of the law for more information visit lawtamuedu\nabout texas a&m university\ntexas a&m established in 1876 as the first public university in texas is one of the nations largest universities with more than 66 000 students and more than 440 000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world a tier-one university texas a&m holds the rare triple land- sea- and space-grant designation research conducted at texas a&m represented annual expenditures of more than $9054 million in fiscal year 2017 texas a&ms research creates new knowledge that provides basic fundamental and applied contributions resulting in many cases in economic benefits to the state nation and world\n']"
105,"['104', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/beyond-the-courtroom-with-new-dean-robert-ahdieh', '\nRobert ""Bobby""\xa0Ahdieh, Dean and Anthony G. Buzbee Endowed Dean\'s Chair, Texas A&M University School of Law\nHe walks with purpose. Students stop, intrigued by his palpable energy, and he doesn’t disappoint. He chats and connects, mentioning his first job as a janitor and his life trajectory. It’s obvious by the students’ expressions that the conversation resonates. \n\nWho is he? He is Texas A&M School of Law’s new dean,\xa0Bobby Ahdieh.\n\nAhdieh, who brings substantial experience in academic administration to the job, declares his first mission as dean is to get familiar with faculty, staff, students and the Fort Worth community.\n\n“It’s essential that I hear and learn from stakeholders both near and far, including those in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex,” he says. “Their feedback must be at the heart of the law school’s strategic direction.”\n\nWhile Ahdieh is eager is to engage his stakeholders, they also anticipate benefitting from his high-energy approach to learning and leading. Neal Newman, Texas A&M law professor, describes it as boundless. He is looking forward to the future, especially given that Ahdieh is determined to position Texas A&M School of Law to rise yet further in visibility, reputation and rank. The school currently ranks 80, according to the U.S. News & World Report.\n\nAhdieh’s track record in encouraging legal innovation at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia, including in the area of health law and policy, feeds his vision for establishing new programs for both lawyers and non-lawyers in areas of distinctive strength, including health law, cybersecurity, immigration and national security law. Equally, he seeks to build on existing strengths in dispute resolution, intellectual property and innovation, and natural resources law.\nTexas A&M University School of Law, in downtown Fort Worth\nWith a robust curriculum, empowered faculty and staff and an appealing setting, Ahdieh is confident that the School of Law is poised for greatness and should be a destination of choice for prospective students worldwide.\n\n“Fort Worth is welcoming and unassuming, \u200byet also a mecca of culture. It’s so much more than you might expect, and provides the law school incredible\xa0opportunities for growth,” he says.\xa0\n\nAccording to Fort Worth’s Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, Panther City is rich in arts and culinary treasures and boasts the no. 1 downtown in America. Fort Worth consistently ranks high in measures of best places to work, live and do business by Money, Fortune, Site Selection and Newsweek magazines.\xa0\n\nAhdieh earned a bachelor of arts degree from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and a juris doctor from Yale. He has worked and studied law in Moscow, worked as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice and served as a law clerk to Judge James R. Browning of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He is a former vice-dean and a husband and father to three. An admirer of Aggie culture and its deeply-rooted traditions, Ahdieh looks forward to building the Aggieland legacy in Fort Worth/Dallas and beyond.\n“It is hard for me to imagine a better summary of the essential characteristics of success in law and leadership than the Aggie Core Values. In direct proportion to our individual and collective embrace of those values will come our success at the law school, as a law school, and in the world beyond.”\xa0 \n\xa0\n', '\nrobert ""bobby""\xa0ahdieh dean and anthony g buzbee endowed dean\'s chair texas a&m university school of law\nhe walks with purpose students stop intrigued by his palpable energy and he doesnt disappoint he chats and connects mentioning his first job as a janitor and his life trajectory its obvious by the students expressions that the conversation resonates \n\nwho is he he is texas a&m school of laws new dean \xa0bobby ahdieh\n\nahdieh who brings substantial experience in academic administration to the job declares his first mission as dean is to get familiar with faculty staff students and the fort worth community\n\nits essential that i hear and learn from stakeholders both near and far including those in the dallas-fort worth metroplex he says their feedback must be at the heart of the law schools strategic direction\n\nwhile ahdieh is eager is to engage his stakeholders they also anticipate benefitting from his high-energy approach to learning and leading neal newman texas a&m law professor describes it as boundless he is looking forward to the future especially given that ahdieh is determined to position texas a&m school of law to rise yet further in visibility reputation and rank the school currently ranks 80 according to the us news & world report\n\nahdiehs track record in encouraging legal innovation at emory university school of law in atlanta georgia including in the area of health law and policy feeds his vision for establishing new programs for both lawyers and non-lawyers in areas of distinctive strength including health law cybersecurity immigration and national security law equally he seeks to build on existing strengths in dispute resolution intellectual property and innovation and natural resources law\ntexas a&m university school of law in downtown fort worth\nwith a robust curriculum empowered faculty and staff and an appealing setting ahdieh is confident that the school of law is poised for greatness and should be a destination of choice for prospective students worldwide\n\nfort worth is welcoming and unassuming \u200byet also a mecca of culture its so much more than you might expect and provides the law school incredible\xa0opportunities for growth he says\xa0\n\naccording to fort worths convention and visitors bureau panther city is rich in arts and culinary treasures and boasts the no 1 downtown in america fort worth consistently ranks high in measures of best places to work live and do business by money fortune site selection and newsweek magazines\xa0\n\nahdieh earned a bachelor of arts degree from princeton universitys woodrow wilson school of public and international affairs and a juris doctor from yale he has worked and studied law in moscow worked as a trial attorney for the us department of justice and served as a law clerk to judge james r browning of the us court of appeals for the ninth circuit he is a former vice-dean and a husband and father to three an admirer of aggie culture and its deeply-rooted traditions ahdieh looks forward to building the aggieland legacy in fort worth/dallas and beyond\nit is hard for me to imagine a better summary of the essential characteristics of success in law and leadership than the aggie core values in direct proportion to our individual and collective embrace of those values will come our success at the law school as a law school and in the world beyond\xa0 \n\xa0\n']"
106,"['105', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/cofield-receives-state-bar-s-intellectual-property-diversity-scholarship', ""\n\nLeft to Right: Texas A&M Prof. Saurabh Vishnubhakat; USPTO Texas Regional Director Hope Shimabuku; State Bar IP Section Chair Kirby Drake; scholarship recipient Texas A&M 2L Brandon Cofield; PTAB Chief Judge David Ruschke; State Bar IP Section Past Chair Herb Hammond; State Bar IP Section Chair-Elect Derrick Pizarro at the State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Section \u200bDiversity Scholarship awards ceremony held at the USPTO Texas Regional Office in Dallas. Photo courtesy of USPTO Texas Regional Office.\n2L Brandon Cofield sees a connection between serving economically-disadvantaged communities and helping innovators navigate the intellectual property system. \n\nAs he enters his second year of law school, Brandon is the recipient of the State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Section \u200bDiversity Scholarship.\n\nThis is the second time in three years that the prestigious award has gone to a Texas A&M law student.\n\nIn describing what set Brandon apart from the large pool of candidates, IP Section Chair Kirby Drake noted Brandon's\xa0preparation for an intellectual property law career and his passion for service. \n\nBrandon holds both a bachelor’s degree in nutrition sciences and a master’s degree in public health. Before law school, he worked in community development to reduce the effects of continuous unemployment in underserved communities.\n\nThis summer, Brandon’s travels took him to Silicon Valley where he interned at the Palo Alto office of White & Case, and he was a Google Legal Scholar at the Google Legal Summer Institute. He also served in the chambers of Judge Linda Carpenter in Philadelphia.\n\nThe scholarship was awarded by the Honorable David Ruschke, Chief Judge of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The ceremony was held at the Texas Regional United States Patent and Trademark Office located in Dallas, and it was hosted by Regional Director Hope Shimabuku, who is also a former Chair of the State Bar IP Section. The ceremony was attended by s\u200beveral administrative patent judges and other members of the bench and bar, including Professor Saurabh Vishnubhakat of the Texas A&M IP law faculty, who was Brandon’s first-year advisor.\n\n“Brandon is a very bright and hard-working student, and it is clear that he will be a committed and passionate member of the Texas legal community,” said Professor Vishnubhakat. “It is our good fortune at Texas A&M Law to guide and teach a future colleague like him.”\n\n"", ""\n\nleft to right: texas a&m prof saurabh vishnubhakat; uspto texas regional director hope shimabuku; state bar ip section chair kirby drake; scholarship recipient texas a&m 2l brandon cofield; ptab chief judge david ruschke; state bar ip section past chair herb hammond; state bar ip section chair-elect derrick pizarro at the state bar of texas intellectual property section \u200bdiversity scholarship awards ceremony held at the uspto texas regional office in dallas photo courtesy of uspto texas regional office\n2l brandon cofield sees a connection between serving economically-disadvantaged communities and helping innovators navigate the intellectual property system \n\nas he enters his second year of law school brandon is the recipient of the state bar of texas intellectual property section \u200bdiversity scholarship\n\nthis is the second time in three years that the prestigious award has gone to a texas a&m law student\n\nin describing what set brandon apart from the large pool of candidates ip section chair kirby drake noted brandon's\xa0preparation for an intellectual property law career and his passion for service \n\nbrandon holds both a bachelors degree in nutrition sciences and a masters degree in public health before law school he worked in community development to reduce the effects of continuous unemployment in underserved communities\n\nthis summer brandons travels took him to silicon valley where he interned at the palo alto office of white & case and he was a google legal scholar at the google legal summer institute he also served in the chambers of judge linda carpenter in philadelphia\n\nthe scholarship was awarded by the honorable david ruschke chief judge of the patent trial and appeal board of the united states patent and trademark office the ceremony was held at the texas regional united states patent and trademark office located in dallas and it was hosted by regional director hope shimabuku who is also a former chair of the state bar ip section the ceremony was attended by s\u200beveral administrative patent judges and other members of the bench and bar including professor saurabh vishnubhakat of the texas a&m ip law faculty who was brandons first-year advisor\n\nbrandon is a very bright and hard-working student and it is clear that he will be a committed and passionate member of the texas legal community said professor vishnubhakat it is our good fortune at texas a&m law to guide and teach a future colleague like him\n\n""]"
107,"['106', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/it-s-harder-than-you-might-expect-for-charities-to-give-back-tainted-money', '\nCommentary by Terri Lynn Helge\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nAssociate Dean for Academic Affairs\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nProfessor of Law\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nTexas A&M University School of Law\n\nArticle originally appeared in The Conversation.\nThe activist group Prescription Addiction Intervention Now, or PAIN, is organizing protests across the country at museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Sackler wing in New York City, Washington’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and the Harvard Art Museums.\nThese protesters aim to pressure the Sackler family, which amassed a fortune after founding Purdue Pharma – the drugmaker that launched the opioid industry.\nAs they hurl pill bottles, shout slogans and wave banners, PAIN’s activists are demanding that these institutions scrub the Sackler name from their walls. And they vow to keep the pressure up until the Sackler family and the company that made those billions pay for the cost of fighting opioid addiction.\nThis campaign is one of the latest examples of how charities can get into trouble when their donors are accused of morally reprehensible behavior. But as a nonprofit law scholar, I have observed that museums, universities and other nonprofits can have trouble distancing themselves from donors who get embroiled in scandals or leave legacies that become an embarrassment.\nNo pledge is final\nWhen these scandals strike, charities face a dilemma – keep the money given by the now-tarnished donor or return the tainted funds. But returning the funds may be easier said than done.\nOnce the funds are given, they become committed to charitable use. Returning that money just because the donor’s reputation is now sullied may get the charity in trouble with state regulators.\nBut if the gift isn’t final, that is not an obstacle.\nFor example, before allegations regarding sexual abuse – and even rape – by Harvey Weinstein were first reported, the disgraced former Hollywood mogul had a history of supporting feminist causes. Apparently seeking to salvage what remained of his reputation, he sped up his plans to make a US$5 million donation to fund scholarships for aspiring female directors studying at the University of Southern California.\nBut as several bombshell exposés and lawsuits were on the verge of ending his career, a student started an online petition called on the university to refuse Weinstein’s “ blood money.” The school soon rejected the gift, thwarting Weinstein’s effort to cleanse his name through giving.\nNaming rights\nCharities can have the most trouble distancing themselves from tainted donors when they grant a major giver naming rights: that is, name programs or buildings after them.\nVanderbilt University learned this lesson the hard way when it attempted in 2002 to rename “Confederate Memorial Hall,” a building which it had acquired following a merger with George Peabody College for Teachers in 1979.\nPeabody had received a donation of $50,000 from the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1933 to fund the building’s construction, with the condition that the building carry the moniker in perpetuity.\nAfter Vanderbilt publicly announced that it would remove that tribute to the Confederacy from the building’s name and walls, the organization sued to enforce the terms of its gift agreement.\nIn 2005, the court ordered the university to reimburse the United Daughters of the Confederacy the value of its original donation, adjusted for inflation, in exchange for the right to rebrand the building.\nA decade later, anonymous donors gave Vanderbilt the $1.2 million it took to get rid of what Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos called “a symbol of exclusion, and a divisive contradiction of our hopes and dreams of being a truly great and inclusive university.”\nYet some charities opt to maintain the donor’s name despite sullied reputation. Almost 10 years after the Enron scandal broke, the University of Missouri at Columbia appointed its first Kenneth Lay Chair in Economics.\nThe professorship was established with a gift of $1.2 million in Enron stock from Kenneth Lay, its chairman and CEO, in 1999.\nDespite the company’s collapse in 2002, the University of Missouri declined to terminate or rebrand the professorship. Likewise, Northwestern University still maintains a building named after Arthur Andersen, a one-time faculty member and the founder of a huge accounting firm destroyed by the Enron scandal.\nMorals provisions\nTo avoid that kind of headache, naming rights agreements may include what is known as “morals provisions,” arrangements that let charities remove donors’ names from buildings, endowed fellowships or scholarships or return donated funds following allegations of or convictions for immoral or illegal behavior.\nIn 1988 Bill and Camille Cosby made a $20 million gift to Spelman College, at the time the largest individual donation ever to a historically black college. A portion of the gift was used to endow a professorship at the women’s college bearing the performer’s name.\nAfter allegations of Bill Cosby’s sexual assaults surfaced, Spelman sought to dissociate from its long-standing relationship with the performer. Without a morals provision in place, Spelman initially had to temporarily suspend the professorship.\nEventually, Spelman worked out a permanent solution to terminate the endowed professorship and distribute the related funds to a foundation established by his wife, Camille Cosby.\nBut it will take more than that to scrub the Cosby name from the school altogether.\nMartha Stewart\nTo be sure, sometimes tarnished celebrity reputations are redeemed to the point where their names don’t become liabilities.\nFor example, after Martha Stewart spent time behind bars for the obstruction of justice\xa0 involving a well-timed stock sale, she gave Mount Sinai Hospital $5 million to build a center bearing her name.\n The Martha Stewart Center for Living, which aims to increases access to health care for the elderly while improving public perceptions about aging, has kept that branding.\n', '\ncommentary by terri lynn helge\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nassociate dean for academic affairs\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nprofessor of law\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\ntexas a&m university school of law\n\narticle originally appeared in the conversation\nthe activist group prescription addiction intervention now or pain is organizing protests across the country at museums like the metropolitan museum of arts sackler wing in new york city washingtons arthur m sackler gallery and the harvard art museums\nthese protesters aim to pressure the sackler family which amassed a fortune after founding purdue pharma – the drugmaker that launched the opioid industry\nas they hurl pill bottles shout slogans and wave banners pains activists are demanding that these institutions scrub the sackler name from their walls and they vow to keep the pressure up until the sackler family and the company that made those billions pay for the cost of fighting opioid addiction\nthis campaign is one of the latest examples of how charities can get into trouble when their donors are accused of morally reprehensible behavior but as a nonprofit law scholar i have observed that museums universities and other nonprofits can have trouble distancing themselves from donors who get embroiled in scandals or leave legacies that become an embarrassment\nno pledge is final\nwhen these scandals strike charities face a dilemma – keep the money given by the now-tarnished donor or return the tainted funds but returning the funds may be easier said than done\nonce the funds are given they become committed to charitable use returning that money just because the donors reputation is now sullied may get the charity in trouble with state regulators\nbut if the gift isnt final that is not an obstacle\nfor example before allegations regarding sexual abuse – and even rape – by harvey weinstein were first reported the disgraced former hollywood mogul had a history of supporting feminist causes apparently seeking to salvage what remained of his reputation he sped up his plans to make a us$5 million donation to fund scholarships for aspiring female directors studying at the university of southern california\nbut as several bombshell exposés and lawsuits were on the verge of ending his career a student started an online petition called on the university to refuse weinsteins blood money the school soon rejected the gift thwarting weinsteins effort to cleanse his name through giving\nnaming rights\ncharities can have the most trouble distancing themselves from tainted donors when they grant a major giver naming rights: that is name programs or buildings after them\nvanderbilt university learned this lesson the hard way when it attempted in 2002 to rename confederate memorial hall a building which it had acquired following a merger with george peabody college for teachers in 1979\npeabody had received a donation of $50 000 from the united daughters of the confederacy in 1933 to fund the buildings construction with the condition that the building carry the moniker in perpetuity\nafter vanderbilt publicly announced that it would remove that tribute to the confederacy from the buildings name and walls the organization sued to enforce the terms of its gift agreement\nin 2005 the court ordered the university to reimburse the united daughters of the confederacy the value of its original donation adjusted for inflation in exchange for the right to rebrand the building\na decade later anonymous donors gave vanderbilt the $12 million it took to get rid of what chancellor nicholas s zeppos called a symbol of exclusion and a divisive contradiction of our hopes and dreams of being a truly great and inclusive university\nyet some charities opt to maintain the donors name despite sullied reputation almost 10 years after the enron scandal broke the university of missouri at columbia appointed its first kenneth lay chair in economics\nthe professorship was established with a gift of $12 million in enron stock from kenneth lay its chairman and ceo in 1999\ndespite the companys collapse in 2002 the university of missouri declined to terminate or rebrand the professorship likewise northwestern university still maintains a building named after arthur andersen a one-time faculty member and the founder of a huge accounting firm destroyed by the enron scandal\nmorals provisions\nto avoid that kind of headache naming rights agreements may include what is known as morals provisions arrangements that let charities remove donors names from buildings endowed fellowships or scholarships or return donated funds following allegations of or convictions for immoral or illegal behavior\nin 1988 bill and camille cosby made a $20 million gift to spelman college at the time the largest individual donation ever to a historically black college a portion of the gift was used to endow a professorship at the womens college bearing the performers name\nafter allegations of bill cosbys sexual assaults surfaced spelman sought to dissociate from its long-standing relationship with the performer without a morals provision in place spelman initially had to temporarily suspend the professorship\neventually spelman worked out a permanent solution to terminate the endowed professorship and distribute the related funds to a foundation established by his wife camille cosby\nbut it will take more than that to scrub the cosby name from the school altogether\nmartha stewart\nto be sure sometimes tarnished celebrity reputations are redeemed to the point where their names dont become liabilities\nfor example after martha stewart spent time behind bars for the obstruction of justice\xa0 involving a well-timed stock sale she gave mount sinai hospital $5 million to build a center bearing her name\n the martha stewart center for living which aims to increases access to health care for the elderly while improving public perceptions about aging has kept that branding\n']"
108,"['107', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/global-lawyering-field-study-explores-natural-resource-management-dispute-resolution-in-scotland', '\nTexas A&M School of Law students (here with faculty from the University of Aberdeen School of Law), led by Professors Randy Gordon and Guillermo Garcia Sanchez, experience global lawyering, exploring comparative law, oil & gas law, and international arbitration\xa0in the Global Programs Field Study course ""Scotland: Natural Resource Management and Dispute Resolution.""\nThe Texas A&M University School of Law Global Programs field studies transport law students to regions where legal issues collide with unique, dynamic realities, offering direct engagement and hands-on lessons not possible through textbooks. Each summer and spring break, the School of Law offers its students the opportunity to travel with their professors outside of the United States to experience global lawyering firsthand in the field.\n\nThis summer, A&M law students enjoyed the opportunity to explore dispute resolution and natural resources management issues in Israel \u200band Scotland.\n\nIn Scotland, the Global Lawyering Field Study: Natural Resource Management and Dispute Resolution was led by Executive Professor Randy Gordon, who earned one of his doctoral degrees from Scotland’s famed Edinburgh University, and Associate Professor Guillermo Garcia Sanchez, an arbitration and international petroleum transactions scholar.\nSCOTLAND: Natural Resource Management and Dispute Resolution\nStudents visiting Scotland gained a unique perspective on a region with a fascinating legal history and culture as well as ultramodern political, social and environmental issues.\nOutside Scotland\'s High Court, located in Edinburgh\nGordon said the experience was educational and refreshing. “In my view, the inaugural field study to Scotland could not have gone better. We had a group of engaged and collaborative students, our presenters were engaging across a wide range of issues, and the Scottish weather cooperated.”\n\nGarcia shared the same sentiments. “The Scotland global trip to Aberdeen was a fantastic opportunity for students to witness firsthand the world of international oil and gas law. The trip not only allowed our students to learn about international petroleum transactions and compare the U.K. legal system with the U.S. but also to meet with practitioners, advocates to the High Court, and the overall legal community in Scotland,” he said.\nAt the University of Aberdeen\xa0with Rona Jamieson and Lynne Gray from Burness Paull\xa0\u200bLLP sharing their expertise\xa0on offshore safety, environmental standards and compliance\xa0with the Texas A&M Law students. The\u200by also \u200bexamine the differences in application between the U.K. Bribery Act and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.\n“Aggie students even attended a hearing in Edinburgh, interviewed police officers, and had a private tour of one of the oldest courthouses in the world. All of these unique experiences while researching and lodging in the fifth oldest university in the U.K., The University of Aberdeen (1495),” continued Garcia.\nAggie Law students experiencing firsthand a courtroom in Scotland\'s High Court.\n3L Kristin Bussell Newby was thrilled about the field study in Scotland.\xa0\n\n“I left my former career in the wine industry to attend law school because of my interest in environmental and natural resources law. As one who loves to travel and experience foreign cultures, this trip appealed to me as an opportunity to do exactly that while also researching legal issues pertinent to natural resources,” she said.\xa0\xa0\n\nTraveling to Scotland allowed law students to obtain a greater insight into Scotland’s laws and culture. Because Scots law is a case-study in legal complexity, with its roots, traditions, current legal and political structures, and evolving national and international issues, it offered a rare insight into how a legal system adapts when it must. Adding to that mix are European Union regulations and maritime laws and rules.\nDr. Andrew Simpson, Senior Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen School of Law, presents an introduction to Scottish law, discussing Scottish legislation and legal institutions.\nMany law students, like Newby, were shocked at how different Scots law and United Kingdom laws were from those in the United States.\xa0\n\n“There is no written constitution!” said Newby. “The laws are more common law and less black-letter-law-based than our system. Scots law also seems to — at different times — either directly mirror or starkly contrast English law.”\xa0\n\nNewby said she was heading to Scotland to absorb what this experience had to offer. “I expected to learn about international treaties related to offshore drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea,” she said.\xa0\n\n“I envisioned this learning process wasn’t really concrete,” said Newby. “I did expect to visit with practicing attorneys in Scotland, which we did, and I did expect to collaborate and get to know my peers better, which I also did, but other than that, I had no real strict expectations.”\n\n“I quite liked having open-minded expectations, and I think most of our group did and that it served us well in talking with Scottish attorneys about a broad range of topics related to Scots law,” continued Newby.\nBurness Paull LLP hosts a series of lectures offering a comparative perspective on how law is practiced in Scotland and the U.K. Topics include oil & gas law, environmental compliance, Scottish v. English litigation, doing business in Scotland, and B\u200brexit. \n2L John Thomas had looked forward to learning about the legal environment in Scotland and how it applied internationally.\n\n“I was interested in traveling and learning about the course material. I learned about the different legal systems and the context in which they practice,” said Thomas. He also said this trip to Scotland allowed him to explore the possibility of practicing law globally.\n\nLikewise, many law students participating in the field study said the trip allowed them to contemplate their future careers in law. Because of the wide variety of current legal issues facing Scotland, there were many leads to follow.\xa0The experience helped the students\xa0narrow down their future practice area interests. \n\n“I have discovered that while my interest in natural resources is strong, it is more particularly tailored to the food and beverage industry and not so broadly related to all natural resources,” explained Newby. “I am more interested in the natural resources of water and land as related to the agricultural and food/beverage industries and less interested in the oil and gas or energy industries.”\nAggie Law students with associates from\xa0Burness Paull LLP discussing property law in Scotland and its impact for the energy industry.\n3L Keeli Lane said she was initially interested in the global law but is now excited about exploring other areas of law.\xa0\n\n“I have a continued interest to experience as many areas of the law as possible during my time in law school. I had not worked in oil and gas [law], and as it is a very large legal market, especially in Texas, I knew it would be a very interesting and educational experience,” said Lane.\xa0\n\nLane said she was optimistic even before traveling to Scotland and had high expectations for the overall legal experience.\nThe students tour Parliament House, the home of the Supreme Courts in Scotland, situated in the heart of a World Heritage site in central Edinburgh.\n“The educational aspects, the professors, the other students, and the sightseeing blew my expectations out of the water.”\xa0\n\nThis Global Lawyering Field Study did exactly what Texas A&M School of Law faculty had envisioned:\xa0 provide law students with all the legal resources needed, locally and internationally, to become the best lawyers.\xa0\xa0\n\n“After the trip, our students will be able to advise better their [future] clients about the challenges faced by international oil companies in the North Sea and how these differ from the opportunities offered in the Gulf of Mexico,” said Garcia. “I am confident that the Scotland trip was a unique experience that will allow Aggie Law professionals to become top international legal practitioners.”\nThe Texas A&M Global Programs Field Study students \u200blearn about transboundary hydrocarbon resources in the North Sea and the type of legal institutions that regulate their exploration and the dispute resolution involved in managing international petroleum transactions. Here, at the University of Aberdeen School of Law,\xa0comparing U.S. and U.K. oil and gas law with Burness Paull partners.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Aggie Law students also had the opportunity to experience for themselves Scotland\'s rich history and culture; here, exploring\xa0Dunnottar Castle perched on cliffs high above the North Sea.\n\n\n\n\n\n\xa0 \xa0\n\n\xa0\n\nLearn about the concurrent field study to Israel\n\nTo find out more about Texas A&M School of Law students’ experiences and studies in Scotland, read the student blog posts from Scotland.\n\nLearn more about Texas A&M School of Law’s Global Programs at law.tamu.edu/global.\n\n\n\nArticle by Tyra Kelly, Texas A&M University School of Law.\nPhotos courtesy of the faculty and students participating in the Scotland field study.\n', '\ntexas a&m school of law students (here with faculty from the university of aberdeen school of law) led by professors randy gordon and guillermo garcia sanchez experience global lawyering exploring comparative law oil & gas law and international arbitration\xa0in the global programs field study course ""scotland: natural resource management and dispute resolution""\nthe texas a&m university school of law global programs field studies transport law students to regions where legal issues collide with unique dynamic realities offering direct engagement and hands-on lessons not possible through textbooks each summer and spring break the school of law offers its students the opportunity to travel with their professors outside of the united states to experience global lawyering firsthand in the field\n\nthis summer a&m law students enjoyed the opportunity to explore dispute resolution and natural resources management issues in israel \u200band scotland\n\nin scotland the global lawyering field study: natural resource management and dispute resolution was led by executive professor randy gordon who earned one of his doctoral degrees from scotlands famed edinburgh university and associate professor guillermo garcia sanchez an arbitration and international petroleum transactions scholar\nscotland: natural resource management and dispute resolution\nstudents visiting scotland gained a unique perspective on a region with a fascinating legal history and culture as well as ultramodern political social and environmental issues\noutside scotland\'s high court located in edinburgh\ngordon said the experience was educational and refreshing in my view the inaugural field study to scotland could not have gone better we had a group of engaged and collaborative students our presenters were engaging across a wide range of issues and the scottish weather cooperated\n\ngarcia shared the same sentiments the scotland global trip to aberdeen was a fantastic opportunity for students to witness firsthand the world of international oil and gas law the trip not only allowed our students to learn about international petroleum transactions and compare the uk legal system with the us but also to meet with practitioners advocates to the high court and the overall legal community in scotland he said\nat the university of aberdeen\xa0with rona jamieson and lynne gray from burness paull\xa0\u200bllp sharing their expertise\xa0on offshore safety environmental standards and compliance\xa0with the texas a&m law students the\u200by also \u200bexamine the differences in application between the uk bribery act and the us foreign corrupt practices act\naggie students even attended a hearing in edinburgh interviewed police officers and had a private tour of one of the oldest courthouses in the world all of these unique experiences while researching and lodging in the fifth oldest university in the uk the university of aberdeen (1495) continued garcia\naggie law students experiencing firsthand a courtroom in scotland\'s high court\n3l kristin bussell newby was thrilled about the field study in scotland\xa0\n\ni left my former career in the wine industry to attend law school because of my interest in environmental and natural resources law as one who loves to travel and experience foreign cultures this trip appealed to me as an opportunity to do exactly that while also researching legal issues pertinent to natural resources she said\xa0\xa0\n\ntraveling to scotland allowed law students to obtain a greater insight into scotlands laws and culture because scots law is a case-study in legal complexity with its roots traditions current legal and political structures and evolving national and international issues it offered a rare insight into how a legal system adapts when it must adding to that mix are european union regulations and maritime laws and rules\ndr andrew simpson senior lecturer at the university of aberdeen school of law presents an introduction to scottish law discussing scottish legislation and legal institutions\nmany law students like newby were shocked at how different scots law and united kingdom laws were from those in the united states\xa0\n\nthere is no written constitution! said newby the laws are more common law and less black-letter-law-based than our system scots law also seems to at different times either directly mirror or starkly contrast english law\xa0\n\nnewby said she was heading to scotland to absorb what this experience had to offer i expected to learn about international treaties related to offshore drilling for oil and gas in the north sea she said\xa0\n\ni envisioned this learning process wasnt really concrete said newby i did expect to visit with practicing attorneys in scotland which we did and i did expect to collaborate and get to know my peers better which i also did but other than that i had no real strict expectations\n\ni quite liked having open-minded expectations and i think most of our group did and that it served us well in talking with scottish attorneys about a broad range of topics related to scots law continued newby\nburness paull llp hosts a series of lectures offering a comparative perspective on how law is practiced in scotland and the uk topics include oil & gas law environmental compliance scottish v english litigation doing business in scotland and b\u200brexit \n2l john thomas had looked forward to learning about the legal environment in scotland and how it applied internationally\n\ni was interested in traveling and learning about the course material i learned about the different legal systems and the context in which they practice said thomas he also said this trip to scotland allowed him to explore the possibility of practicing law globally\n\nlikewise many law students participating in the field study said the trip allowed them to contemplate their future careers in law because of the wide variety of current legal issues facing scotland there were many leads to follow\xa0the experience helped the students\xa0narrow down their future practice area interests \n\ni have discovered that while my interest in natural resources is strong it is more particularly tailored to the food and beverage industry and not so broadly related to all natural resources explained newby i am more interested in the natural resources of water and land as related to the agricultural and food/beverage industries and less interested in the oil and gas or energy industries\naggie law students with associates from\xa0burness paull llp discussing property law in scotland and its impact for the energy industry\n3l keeli lane said she was initially interested in the global law but is now excited about exploring other areas of law\xa0\n\ni have a continued interest to experience as many areas of the law as possible during my time in law school i had not worked in oil and gas [law] and as it is a very large legal market especially in texas i knew it would be a very interesting and educational experience said lane\xa0\n\nlane said she was optimistic even before traveling to scotland and had high expectations for the overall legal experience\nthe students tour parliament house the home of the supreme courts in scotland situated in the heart of a world heritage site in central edinburgh\nthe educational aspects the professors the other students and the sightseeing blew my expectations out of the water\xa0\n\nthis global lawyering field study did exactly what texas a&m school of law faculty had envisioned:\xa0 provide law students with all the legal resources needed locally and internationally to become the best lawyers\xa0\xa0\n\nafter the trip our students will be able to advise better their [future] clients about the challenges faced by international oil companies in the north sea and how these differ from the opportunities offered in the gulf of mexico said garcia i am confident that the scotland trip was a unique experience that will allow aggie law professionals to become top international legal practitioners\nthe texas a&m global programs field study students \u200blearn about transboundary hydrocarbon resources in the north sea and the type of legal institutions that regulate their exploration and the dispute resolution involved in managing international petroleum transactions here at the university of aberdeen school of law \xa0comparing us and uk oil and gas law with burness paull partners\n\n\n\n\n\n\nthe aggie law students also had the opportunity to experience for themselves scotland\'s rich history and culture; here exploring\xa0dunnottar castle perched on cliffs high above the north sea\n\n\n\n\n\n\xa0 \xa0\n\n\xa0\n\nlearn about the concurrent field study to israel\n\nto find out more about texas a&m school of law students experiences and studies in scotland read the student blog posts from scotland\n\nlearn more about texas a&m school of laws global programs at lawtamuedu/global\n\n\n\narticle by tyra kelly texas a&m university school of law\nphotos courtesy of the faculty and students participating in the scotland field study\n']"
109,"['108', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/global-lawyering-field-study-explores-water-energy-dispute-resolution-in-israel', '\nTexas A&M School of Law students, led by Professors Gabriel Eckstein and Nancy Welsh, experience global lawyering in the Middle East, exploring politics, policies, and law (and enjoying some sightseeing [here, in Jerusalem])\xa0in the Global Programs Field Study course ""Israel: Water, Energy, and \u200bDispute Resolution.""\nThe Texas A&M University School of Law Global Programs field studies transport law students to regions where legal issues collide with unique, dynamic realities, offering direct engagement and hands-on lessons not possible through textbooks. Each summer and spring break, the School of Law offers its students the opportunity to travel with their professors outside of the United States to experience global lawyering firsthand in the field. \n\nThis summer, A&M law students enjoyed the opportunity to explore dispute resolution and natural resources management issues in Israel \u200band Scotland.\xa0\n\nThe Global Lawyering Field Study Israel:\xa0Water, Energy and Dispute Resolution was led by the director of the Program in Natural Resources Systems, Professor Gabriel Eckstein, and Aggie Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program director, Professor Nancy Welsh. \nISRAEL:\xa0 Water, Energy and Dispute Resolution\nStudents touring Israel’s Sorek desalination plant near Tel Aviv, the world’s largest seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) \u200bfacility with seawater treatment capacity of 624,000 m³/day.\n2L Brandon Cofield said that prior to the trip to Israel, he did not know what to expect. “When I initially applied to the Israel global lawyering course, my understanding of water law and dispute resolution was nascent, but I was interested in learning how the two areas of law intersect to solve problems,” Cofield said.\xa0\n\nThe Aggie Law students attended trip-specific classes prior to their group travel outside the country, which offered a useful starting point. “Each class lecture and student presentation provided insight into the complex social and legal issues in Israel. However, soon after our arrival, I realized that Israel is a country that must be experienced to fully grasp the culture and issues at hand,” said Cofield.\n\nHe said the field study was rewarding and intense. “We met with more professors and professionals than I thought possible in such a short period of time, but the overall experience and sense of cultural immersion were well worth the exhaustion.”\n\n2L Brandon Schuelke said that outside the preparatory lectures, he had no idea what to expect prior to his visit. “I had never done a study abroad and never traveled overseas before. All I had hoped was that the trip would be fun and full of possibilities to learn about a region starved for water,” said Schuelke.\xa0\n\nAt the same time, he wanted to achieve many goals while in Israel. “I was interested in attending this trip to learn more about the disputes surrounding Israelis and Palestinians, as well as the laws and policy surrounding water, and possibly looking into how water can be used as a starting point in bilateral peace negotiations between each party.”\nAggie Law students explore the water-energy nexus between Israel, Jordan and Palestine and ""environmental peacebuilding"" proposed by\xa0EcoPeace. Near\xa0the Beit Zera Reservoir, hydrologist Nadav Tal of EcoPeace illustrates\xa0the mutual recognition of ""rightful allocations"" in the surface waters of the Jordan and Yarmouk rivers outlined in the 1994 Treaty of Peace between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.\nSchuelke said he was also intrigued by the Israeli system of government. “The most interesting things I learned about the laws in Israel are that the country does not have a constitution. The water is owned by the people, but controlled by the state, and that water law and policy are considered to be ‘low politics,’ which means that there is already a general consensus among all peoples, cultures, and states that everyone should have access to water.”\n\nCofield also remarked about the differences and similarities with the United States in Israel’s laws: “Many of the legal issues in Israel are similar to those in the U.S., which made it fun to compare the different legal systems and explore the impact that each system has on potential solutions,” he said.\xa0\n\n“For example, in Haifa, we had a dynamic discussion with professors and students where they welcomed our diverse perspective on their current legal research projects,” said Cofield. “I believe that both the A&M and Haifa students benefitted from this exchange of ideas, as I found myself deeply engaged in trying to understand and solve the legal issues. This international experience helped me realize that justice can be attained even if the law of the land differs.”\n\nTo Schuelke, the experience was a great awakening. “This trip has opened my eyes to the possibility of practicing international law and has really made it difficult to decide what type of law I would like to practice,” he said.\xa0\n\n“But, the one thing this trip has done for me is reinforce my desire to practice law in some form because I was able to see firsthand how laws and policy truly affect the livelihoods of people living in a water-starved region of the world. Water is needed to survive, and I was able to learn about the technologies and innovations that Israel is using to provide water for their citizens, their agriculture, and their neighboring countries,” he concluded.\nWater is pumped from the \u200bsea\xa0into pretreatment reservoirs at Sorek which contain several feet of sand through which the seawater filters before it is transformed into enough drinking water to supply 1.5 million people.\nProfessor Eckstein, who is originally from Israel, and Professor Welsh said they selected Israel as a global field study site for many reasons.\n\n“We proposed Israel because the country has unique strengths and experiences in the focus areas we wanted to emphasize: water, energy, and dispute resolution,” said Eckstein. “We were especially interested in learning about the country’s policies and regulations of the water sector to see how governance mechanisms may have helped Israel become such a global leader.”\xa0\nAlthough this is Welsh’s fourth visit to Israel, it is her first time accompanying law students. \n\n“All of my visits have focused on dispute resolution in Israel — initiatives in online dispute resolution; the institutionalization of mediation in Israel’s courts; an overview of dispute resolution with a group of dispute-resolution-focused law professors; and now, this field course,” said Welsh.\n\n“Israel is a fascinating country on many levels. The land itself is so significant, and a single site — e.g., the Temple Mount/Dome of the Rock — can be the subject of strong and very different narratives,” said Welsh.\n\n“One of the techniques of a mediator is to hear different narratives, allow these narratives to coexist, not choose among them, and instead serve as a sort of translator. In this way, a mediator may permit each ‘side’ to see/acknowledge the narrative of the ‘other.’ Such acknowledgement can sometimes assist with understandings on a human level and create openings for agreement on some issues,” continued Welsh.\xa0\xa0\n\n“While in Israel, we met with negotiators, lawyers, environmental activists and academics using these and other techniques to address water scarcity and pollution affecting Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordanians,” said Welsh.\n\u200bMassive concrete jack-pipes like this one bring water from the Mediterranean into the Sorek desalinization plant. Innovative joint ventures, like desalinization, addressing water scarcity and natural resources management in the Middle East could potentially unite longtime adversaries in a common cause.\nEckstein’s and Welsh’s numerous professional connections in Israel were used to help law students learn more about the country’s natural resources laws as well as its approaches to dispute resolution. During the trip, the group met with experts in water management and regulations and visited Israel’s Sorek desalination plant as well as its Shafdan wastewater treatment facility.\n\n“Israel today meets around 80 percent of its domestic - e.g., household - water needs from ocean water desalination. In addition, it treats and reuses close to 90 percent of its municipal wastewater and uses the recycled water in its highly water-efficient agriculture sector. It is noteworthy that Spain treats and reuses the next highest percentage of national domestic wastewater, only 20 percent, while the U.S. treats and reuses only around seven percent,” said Eckstein.\n\n“The students learned from in-house counsel, government lawyers and negotiators, and heads of NGOs about the negotiations and legal questions that must be answered in planning, building, funding and operating large and small infrastructure projects like desalination plants and solar power fields, as well as the processes used to resolve disputes that can arise out of these facilities’ operations,” said Welsh.\nDr. Clive Lipchin explains the West Bank Auja solar and irrigation project, a solar array that pumps water to local farmers. The project is financed by Build Israel Palestine, a group involving both Muslims and Jews in the United States, and has both Israeli Jews and Palestinian Muslims on its technical team.\nEckstein said that visiting Israel was quite nostalgic and that he enjoyed sharing the country with his law students. “I was able to take students to a country that I hold close to my heart and that has made such incredible achievements while under extreme environmental and other conditions.”\n\n“We wanted the students to have an opportunity to see how these issues are addressed in other countries and within other societies, cultures and contexts. We especially wanted to expose them to new ways of thinking and new ways of doing things,” said Eckstein. “As a result, we arranged around two dozen meetings and visits with a variety of experts working on water, energy, and dispute resolution issues.”\n\nEckstein concluded all of the students are now engaged in various research projects related to the trip and the discussions they had during the trip and will be developing papers and presentations on their findings during the fall 2018 semester.\nAt the Dead Sea, exploring water and energy issues effecting Israel and Palestine with Dr. Clive Lipchin (on left). 3L Daniel Howell (standing at right) is doing research for Dr. Lipchin in an internship at the Arava Institute.\nAt the completion of the Global Lawyering Field Study, 3L Daniel Howell began an extended stay in Israel to complete his internship with the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies located at Kibbutz Ketura on the Israeli side of the Arava Valley. Howell is doing research for Dr. Clive Lipchin, the director of the Center for Transboundary Water Management.\n“The research involves water and wastewater exchanges between the West Bank and Israel, and I am looking to international treaties and agreements in the rest of the world that might help provide a structure for a solution in the future,” said Howell.\nSimilarly, 3L Elizabeth Ramey has been offered a six-month internship with Gigawatt Global, the leading Israeli solar energy producer and a founding partner of Power Africa, nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2015.\n\nLearn more about\xa0the various professionals the Aggie law students met while in Israel\n\nThese leading scholars, practitioners and industry experts\xa0enabled the law students to see water and energy issues and opportunities from a variety of important perspectives: as public officials/negotiators, regulators, entrepreneurs, funders, environmental activists, lawyers, concerned citizens, and academics.\n\nRam Aviram\xa0--\xa0former Chief of Staff for Shimon Peres; former Israeli Ambassador to Greece. He was responsible for all five tracks of the multilateral negotiations for the Israeli Foreign Ministry in the 1990s; more recently, he has dealt with cross-border water strategies, including the Red-Dead project and rehabilitation of the Lower Jordan.\n\nAlon Tal\xa0--\xa0\u200bDirector of \u200bPublic Policy, Tel Aviv University – topic: overview of environmental planning in Israel\n\nLihy Teuerstein -- Deputy CEO and former General Counsel, IDE Technologies\n\nEitan Yudilevich -- Executive Director, Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD)\n\nGidon Bromberg -- Director of EcoPeace\n\nDeborah Shmueli -- Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Haifa; Head, National Knowledge and Research Center for Emergency Readiness; Co-Principal Investigator, Minerva Center for the Rule of Law Under Extreme Conditions\n\nReut Hirschhorn\xa0--\xa0General Counsel, Israel Land Authority, Haifa Office\n\nJack Jacobs\xa0--\xa0Founder, Cleantech Law Partners\n\nYossi Abramowitz\xa0--\xa0CEO, Gigawatt Global\n\nDr. Clive Lipchin\xa0-- Director, Center for Transboundary Water Management, Arava Institute\n\nOno Academic College\n\nDr. Omer Shapira -- Faculty Member, Law Department; author,\xa0A Theory of Mediators’ Ethics (Cambridge University Press)\xa0\nDr. Hanan Mandel -- Faculty Member, Law Department; founder, Environmental Law Clinic; Managing Editor, Democratic Culture Journal\nDr. Miriam Haran -- Head, MBA Environmental Management Program; External Director, Israel Chemicals Ltd.; former Director General, Israel Ministry of Environmental Protection\n\n\n\nGivat Haviva\n\nDr. Ran Kuttner -- Academic Advisor\nLydia Aisenberg -- Lead Study Tour Guide\n\n\n\nUniversity of Haifa Marine Resources, Law and Policy Legal Clinic\n \nNadia Mogilevsky\nOrna Rabinovich\nItamar Mann\n\n\n\nKidron Valley Initiative\n \nRichard Laster -- Partner, Laster & Goldman; Faculty of Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem\nAvner Goren\nMuhamad Nakhal\n\n\n\n\n\nStudents meeting with Reut Hirshhorn (second from right), legal council with the Israel Land Authority, to learn about land use, agriculture and natural resources issues in the region.\n\n\xa0 \xa0\n\n\xa0\n\nLearn about the concurrent field study to Scotland.\n\nTo find out more about the Texas A&M School of Law students’ \u200bexperiences and studies in Israel, view the student blogs from Israel.\n\nLearn more about Texas A&M School of Law’s Global Programs at law.tamu.edu/global.\n\n\n\nArticle by Tyra Kelly, Texas A&M University School of Law.\nPhotos courtesy of the faculty and students participating in the Israel field study.\n', '\ntexas a&m school of law students led by professors gabriel eckstein and nancy welsh experience global lawyering in the middle east exploring politics policies and law (and enjoying some sightseeing [here in jerusalem])\xa0in the global programs field study course ""israel: water energy and \u200bdispute resolution""\nthe texas a&m university school of law global programs field studies transport law students to regions where legal issues collide with unique dynamic realities offering direct engagement and hands-on lessons not possible through textbooks each summer and spring break the school of law offers its students the opportunity to travel with their professors outside of the united states to experience global lawyering firsthand in the field \n\nthis summer a&m law students enjoyed the opportunity to explore dispute resolution and natural resources management issues in israel \u200band scotland\xa0\n\nthe global lawyering field study israel:\xa0water energy and dispute resolution was led by the director of the program in natural resources systems professor gabriel eckstein and aggie dispute resolution (adr) program director professor nancy welsh \nisrael:\xa0 water energy and dispute resolution\nstudents touring israels sorek desalination plant near tel aviv the worlds largest seawater reverse osmosis (swro) \u200bfacility with seawater treatment capacity of 624 000 m³/day\n2l brandon cofield said that prior to the trip to israel he did not know what to expect when i initially applied to the israel global lawyering course my understanding of water law and dispute resolution was nascent but i was interested in learning how the two areas of law intersect to solve problems cofield said\xa0\n\nthe aggie law students attended trip-specific classes prior to their group travel outside the country which offered a useful starting point each class lecture and student presentation provided insight into the complex social and legal issues in israel however soon after our arrival i realized that israel is a country that must be experienced to fully grasp the culture and issues at hand said cofield\n\nhe said the field study was rewarding and intense we met with more professors and professionals than i thought possible in such a short period of time but the overall experience and sense of cultural immersion were well worth the exhaustion\n\n2l brandon schuelke said that outside the preparatory lectures he had no idea what to expect prior to his visit i had never done a study abroad and never traveled overseas before all i had hoped was that the trip would be fun and full of possibilities to learn about a region starved for water said schuelke\xa0\n\nat the same time he wanted to achieve many goals while in israel i was interested in attending this trip to learn more about the disputes surrounding israelis and palestinians as well as the laws and policy surrounding water and possibly looking into how water can be used as a starting point in bilateral peace negotiations between each party\naggie law students explore the water-energy nexus between israel jordan and palestine and ""environmental peacebuilding"" proposed by\xa0ecopeace near\xa0the beit zera reservoir hydrologist nadav tal of ecopeace illustrates\xa0the mutual recognition of ""rightful allocations"" in the surface waters of the jordan and yarmouk rivers outlined in the 1994 treaty of peace between the state of israel and the hashemite kingdom of jordan\nschuelke said he was also intrigued by the israeli system of government the most interesting things i learned about the laws in israel are that the country does not have a constitution the water is owned by the people but controlled by the state and that water law and policy are considered to be ‘low politics which means that there is already a general consensus among all peoples cultures and states that everyone should have access to water\n\ncofield also remarked about the differences and similarities with the united states in israels laws: many of the legal issues in israel are similar to those in the us which made it fun to compare the different legal systems and explore the impact that each system has on potential solutions he said\xa0\n\nfor example in haifa we had a dynamic discussion with professors and students where they welcomed our diverse perspective on their current legal research projects said cofield i believe that both the a&m and haifa students benefitted from this exchange of ideas as i found myself deeply engaged in trying to understand and solve the legal issues this international experience helped me realize that justice can be attained even if the law of the land differs\n\nto schuelke the experience was a great awakening this trip has opened my eyes to the possibility of practicing international law and has really made it difficult to decide what type of law i would like to practice he said\xa0\n\nbut the one thing this trip has done for me is reinforce my desire to practice law in some form because i was able to see firsthand how laws and policy truly affect the livelihoods of people living in a water-starved region of the world water is needed to survive and i was able to learn about the technologies and innovations that israel is using to provide water for their citizens their agriculture and their neighboring countries he concluded\nwater is pumped from the \u200bsea\xa0into pretreatment reservoirs at sorek which contain several feet of sand through which the seawater filters before it is transformed into enough drinking water to supply 15 million people\nprofessor eckstein who is originally from israel and professor welsh said they selected israel as a global field study site for many reasons\n\nwe proposed israel because the country has unique strengths and experiences in the focus areas we wanted to emphasize: water energy and dispute resolution said eckstein we were especially interested in learning about the countrys policies and regulations of the water sector to see how governance mechanisms may have helped israel become such a global leader\xa0\nalthough this is welshs fourth visit to israel it is her first time accompanying law students \n\nall of my visits have focused on dispute resolution in israel initiatives in online dispute resolution; the institutionalization of mediation in israels courts; an overview of dispute resolution with a group of dispute-resolution-focused law professors; and now this field course said welsh\n\nisrael is a fascinating country on many levels the land itself is so significant and a single site eg the temple mount/dome of the rock can be the subject of strong and very different narratives said welsh\n\none of the techniques of a mediator is to hear different narratives allow these narratives to coexist not choose among them and instead serve as a sort of translator in this way a mediator may permit each ‘side to see/acknowledge the narrative of the ‘other such acknowledgement can sometimes assist with understandings on a human level and create openings for agreement on some issues continued welsh\xa0\xa0\n\nwhile in israel we met with negotiators lawyers environmental activists and academics using these and other techniques to address water scarcity and pollution affecting israelis palestinians and jordanians said welsh\n\u200bmassive concrete jack-pipes like this one bring water from the mediterranean into the sorek desalinization plant innovative joint ventures like desalinization addressing water scarcity and natural resources management in the middle east could potentially unite longtime adversaries in a common cause\necksteins and welshs numerous professional connections in israel were used to help law students learn more about the countrys natural resources laws as well as its approaches to dispute resolution during the trip the group met with experts in water management and regulations and visited israels sorek desalination plant as well as its shafdan wastewater treatment facility\n\nisrael today meets around 80 percent of its domestic - eg household - water needs from ocean water desalination in addition it treats and reuses close to 90 percent of its municipal wastewater and uses the recycled water in its highly water-efficient agriculture sector it is noteworthy that spain treats and reuses the next highest percentage of national domestic wastewater only 20 percent while the us treats and reuses only around seven percent said eckstein\n\nthe students learned from in-house counsel government lawyers and negotiators and heads of ngos about the negotiations and legal questions that must be answered in planning building funding and operating large and small infrastructure projects like desalination plants and solar power fields as well as the processes used to resolve disputes that can arise out of these facilities operations said welsh\ndr clive lipchin explains the west bank auja solar and irrigation project a solar array that pumps water to local farmers the project is financed by build israel palestine a group involving both muslims and jews in the united states and has both israeli jews and palestinian muslims on its technical team\neckstein said that visiting israel was quite nostalgic and that he enjoyed sharing the country with his law students i was able to take students to a country that i hold close to my heart and that has made such incredible achievements while under extreme environmental and other conditions\n\nwe wanted the students to have an opportunity to see how these issues are addressed in other countries and within other societies cultures and contexts we especially wanted to expose them to new ways of thinking and new ways of doing things said eckstein as a result we arranged around two dozen meetings and visits with a variety of experts working on water energy and dispute resolution issues\n\neckstein concluded all of the students are now engaged in various research projects related to the trip and the discussions they had during the trip and will be developing papers and presentations on their findings during the fall 2018 semester\nat the dead sea exploring water and energy issues effecting israel and palestine with dr clive lipchin (on left) 3l daniel howell (standing at right) is doing research for dr lipchin in an internship at the arava institute\nat the completion of the global lawyering field study 3l daniel howell began an extended stay in israel to complete his internship with the arava institute for environmental studies located at kibbutz ketura on the israeli side of the arava valley howell is doing research for dr clive lipchin the director of the center for transboundary water management\nthe research involves water and wastewater exchanges between the west bank and israel and i am looking to international treaties and agreements in the rest of the world that might help provide a structure for a solution in the future said howell\nsimilarly 3l elizabeth ramey has been offered a six-month internship with gigawatt global the leading israeli solar energy producer and a founding partner of power africa nominated for the nobel peace prize in 2015\n\nlearn more about\xa0the various professionals the aggie law students met while in israel\n\nthese leading scholars practitioners and industry experts\xa0enabled the law students to see water and energy issues and opportunities from a variety of important perspectives: as public officials/negotiators regulators entrepreneurs funders environmental activists lawyers concerned citizens and academics\n\nram aviram\xa0--\xa0former chief of staff for shimon peres; former israeli ambassador to greece he was responsible for all five tracks of the multilateral negotiations for the israeli foreign ministry in the 1990s; more recently he has dealt with cross-border water strategies including the red-dead project and rehabilitation of the lower jordan\n\nalon tal\xa0--\xa0\u200bdirector of \u200bpublic policy tel aviv university – topic: overview of environmental planning in israel\n\nlihy teuerstein -- deputy ceo and former general counsel ide technologies\n\neitan yudilevich -- executive director israel-us binational industrial research and development foundation (bird)\n\ngidon bromberg -- director of ecopeace\n\ndeborah shmueli -- professor department of geography and environmental studies university of haifa; head national knowledge and research center for emergency readiness; co-principal investigator minerva center for the rule of law under extreme conditions\n\nreut hirschhorn\xa0--\xa0general counsel israel land authority haifa office\n\njack jacobs\xa0--\xa0founder cleantech law partners\n\nyossi abramowitz\xa0--\xa0ceo gigawatt global\n\ndr clive lipchin\xa0-- director center for transboundary water management arava institute\n\nono academic college\n\ndr omer shapira -- faculty member law department; author \xa0a theory of mediators ethics (cambridge university press)\xa0\ndr hanan mandel -- faculty member law department; founder environmental law clinic; managing editor democratic culture journal\ndr miriam haran -- head mba environmental management program; external director israel chemicals ltd; former director general israel ministry of environmental protection\n\n\n\ngivat haviva\n\ndr ran kuttner -- academic advisor\nlydia aisenberg -- lead study tour guide\n\n\n\nuniversity of haifa marine resources law and policy legal clinic\n \nnadia mogilevsky\norna rabinovich\nitamar mann\n\n\n\nkidron valley initiative\n \nrichard laster -- partner laster & goldman; faculty of law hebrew university of jerusalem\navner goren\nmuhamad nakhal\n\n\n\n\n\nstudents meeting with reut hirshhorn (second from right) legal council with the israel land authority to learn about land use agriculture and natural resources issues in the region\n\n\xa0 \xa0\n\n\xa0\n\nlearn about the concurrent field study to scotland\n\nto find out more about the texas a&m school of law students \u200bexperiences and studies in israel view the student blogs from israel\n\nlearn more about texas a&m school of laws global programs at lawtamuedu/global\n\n\n\narticle by tyra kelly texas a&m university school of law\nphotos courtesy of the faculty and students participating in the israel field study\n']"
110,"['109', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-yu-international-ip-lectures-featured-at-hokkaido-summer-institute', '\nProfessor Peter K. Yu, director of the Texas A&M Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP)\nOn July 17–20, 2018, Professor Peter K. Yu, director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University, delivered a series of lectures on the changing international intellectual property regime as a visiting professor at the Graduate School of Law at Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan. Yu delivered the lectures at the Hokkaido Summer Institute at the invitation of Professor Yoshiyuki Tamura, one of Japan\'s leading intellectual property scholars and the director of the Research Institute for Information Law and Policy at Hokkaido University.\nYu lectured on the changing international intellectual property regime at Hokkaido University. Professor Yoshiyuki Tamura presided over the lectures.\n(Photo courtesy: Graduate School of Law, Hokkaido University)\nTailored to graduate students and junior researchers in the intellectual property field, Yu\'s lectures covered topics ranging from the origin of the international intellectual property regime to the establishment of the World Trade Organization and its TRIPS Agreement to the recent negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and other bilateral, regional and plurilateral trade agreements. Yu also discussed the latest technological challenges to the international intellectual property regime and the future of that regime.\n""I am deeply honored by the invitation of Tamura Sensei to return to Sapporo to deliver these lectures at the Hokkaido Summer Institute,"" said Yu, who holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the Department of Communication and is one of the world\'s preeminent scholars on Asian intellectual property law and policy.\n""Our intellectual property law program at Texas A&M University prides itself on our ability to train the next generation of transnational lawyers with interests in Asian intellectual property law and policy. My recent visit to Hokudai has not only provided up-to-date knowledge about the latest intellectual property and technological developments in Japan, but has also deepened my understanding of the educational and research environments in Asia.""\nYu with students at the Graduate School of Law at Hokkaido University after his final lecture. Joining Yu were Professors Tamura (front row, second from left) and Branislav Hazucha (back row, fifth from left).\nYu has been a frequent visitor to leading educational and research institutions in Japan. Three of his widely cited works on international intellectual property law have been translated into Japanese and are available from the Intellectual Property Law and Policy Journal (知的財産法政策学研究). At the 2016 Asia-Pacific Innovation Network Conference at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan, he joined the board of directors of the Asia-Pacific Innovation Network. He previously served on the network\'s founding management committee.\nYu received a certificate of recognition after his lectures from Professor Li Jing of Xiamen University School of Law.\n(Photo courtesy: Xiamen University School of Law)\nWhile in Asia, Yu delivered lectures on online streaming platforms, 3D printing and the protection of machine-generated data at the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Xiamen University in China. The institute has been a longstanding institutional partner of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University (CLIP). In July 2015, CLIP and Xiamen University jointly organized the 7th Annual Conference on Innovation and Communications Law.\nYu presented his article on ""Customizing Fair Use Transplants"" at a faculty seminar at the School of Law of the City University of Hong Kong.\n(Photo courtesy: School of Law, City University of Hong Kong)\nIn his hometown of Hong Kong, Yu spoke at a faculty seminar on ""The Future of Fair Use Models"" at the School of Law of the City University of Hong Kong. Titled ""Customizing Fair use Transplants,"" his presentation drew on his experience as a pro bono advisor for internet user groups and select Hong Kong legislators during the last round of digital copyright reform in Hong Kong.\nYu currently sits on the advisory board of the Law and Technology Centre at the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong. He has also taught frequently as a visiting professor at the University of Hong Kong and in the summer program jointly organized by the Faculty of Law of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the World Trade Institute in Bern, Switzerland. From 2008 to 2011, he served as Wenlan Scholar Chair Professor at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in Wuhan, China.\nTexas A&M has one of the leading intellectual property programs in the United States, with a strong focus on intellectual property law and policy in Asia. Three of its professors—Irene Calboli, Srividhya Ragavan and Yu—have taught in Asia and conduct research on intellectual property law and policy in the region. In the past two years, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report have ranked the Texas A&M intellectual property law program seventh in the United States.\n', '\nprofessor peter k yu director of the texas a&m center for law and intellectual property (clip)\non july 17–20 2018 professor peter k yu director of the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university delivered a series of lectures on the changing international intellectual property regime as a visiting professor at the graduate school of law at hokkaido university in sapporo japan yu delivered the lectures at the hokkaido summer institute at the invitation of professor yoshiyuki tamura one of japan\'s leading intellectual property scholars and the director of the research institute for information law and policy at hokkaido university\nyu lectured on the changing international intellectual property regime at hokkaido university professor yoshiyuki tamura presided over the lectures\n(photo courtesy: graduate school of law hokkaido university)\ntailored to graduate students and junior researchers in the intellectual property field yu\'s lectures covered topics ranging from the origin of the international intellectual property regime to the establishment of the world trade organization and its trips agreement to the recent negotiations on the trans-pacific partnership the regional comprehensive economic partnership and other bilateral regional and plurilateral trade agreements yu also discussed the latest technological challenges to the international intellectual property regime and the future of that regime\n""i am deeply honored by the invitation of tamura sensei to return to sapporo to deliver these lectures at the hokkaido summer institute "" said yu who holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the department of communication and is one of the world\'s preeminent scholars on asian intellectual property law and policy\n""our intellectual property law program at texas a&m university prides itself on our ability to train the next generation of transnational lawyers with interests in asian intellectual property law and policy my recent visit to hokudai has not only provided up-to-date knowledge about the latest intellectual property and technological developments in japan but has also deepened my understanding of the educational and research environments in asia""\nyu with students at the graduate school of law at hokkaido university after his final lecture joining yu were professors tamura (front row second from left) and branislav hazucha (back row fifth from left)\nyu has been a frequent visitor to leading educational and research institutions in japan three of his widely cited works on international intellectual property law have been translated into japanese and are available from the intellectual property law and policy journal (知的財産法政策学研究) at the 2016 asia-pacific innovation network conference at kyushu university in fukuoka japan he joined the board of directors of the asia-pacific innovation network he previously served on the network\'s founding management committee\nyu received a certificate of recognition after his lectures from professor li jing of xiamen university school of law\n(photo courtesy: xiamen university school of law)\nwhile in asia yu delivered lectures on online streaming platforms 3d printing and the protection of machine-generated data at the intellectual property research institute of xiamen university in china the institute has been a longstanding institutional partner of the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university (clip) in july 2015 clip and xiamen university jointly organized the 7th annual conference on innovation and communications law\nyu presented his article on ""customizing fair use transplants"" at a faculty seminar at the school of law of the city university of hong kong\n(photo courtesy: school of law city university of hong kong)\nin his hometown of hong kong yu spoke at a faculty seminar on ""the future of fair use models"" at the school of law of the city university of hong kong titled ""customizing fair use transplants "" his presentation drew on his experience as a pro bono advisor for internet user groups and select hong kong legislators during the last round of digital copyright reform in hong kong\nyu currently sits on the advisory board of the law and technology centre at the faculty of law of the university of hong kong he has also taught frequently as a visiting professor at the university of hong kong and in the summer program jointly organized by the faculty of law of the chinese university of hong kong and the world trade institute in bern switzerland from 2008 to 2011 he served as wenlan scholar chair professor at zhongnan university of economics and law in wuhan china\ntexas a&m has one of the leading intellectual property programs in the united states with a strong focus on intellectual property law and policy in asia three of its professorsirene calboli srividhya ragavan and yuhave taught in asia and conduct research on intellectual property law and policy in the region in the past two years peer surveys conducted by us news and world report have ranked the texas a&m intellectual property law program seventh in the united states\n']"
111,"['110', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/mitchell-s-legal-reform-efforts-serve-as-foundation-for-princeton-national-case-study', ""\nProfessor Thomas W. Mitchell\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Thomas W. Mitchell’s research and work resulting in the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA) serves as the foundation for a Princeton University Innovations for Successful Societies (ISS) case study published in January 2018.\n\nMitchell, who served as the Law School's interim dean from August 2017 through July 2018, is co-director of the Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law.\xa0 His\xa0primary research interests focus on real property issues that impact poor and disadvantaged communities, many of which are rural. More broadly, he researches issues of economic inequality, specifically focusing on how the ability or inability of individuals or communities to build and retain assets can impact inequality.\nThe UPHPA, principally drafted by Mitchell, is designed to enhance property right protections for families who own what is referred to as heirs’ property, which is property that is often transferred within families from one generation to another by intestacy and not by wills. A substantial percentage of disadvantaged families do not make wills. Real estate speculators and others have often sought to acquire such property through court-ordered forced sales against the wishes of most heirs’ property owners. Such sales have often stripped families of a significant part of their real estate wealth. The UPHPA outlines who owns what through defining and defending heirs’ property.\n\nThe UPHPA has now been enacted into law in 11 states, including Texas.\nThe ISS case study, titled “A Huge Problem in Plain Sight”: Untangling Heirs’ Property Rights in the American South, 2001-2017,” examines how the work of Mitchell and others offer solutions to the seemingly insoluble challenge of heir’s property rights. Mitchell’s research served as a catalyst to effect economic and statutory change.\nISS, a program of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs, began in 2008. The ISS case studies offer detailed accounts of reform efforts\xa0and government innovations, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. ISS supports public servants, policy makers and scholars “who lead institutional reform under difficult conditions.”\nISS Director Jennifer Widner said the ISS was interested in Mitchell’s work because it provides solutions to how reformers can succeed despite many challenges.\n“Although heirs’ property is distinctive, it creates some of the same kinds of problems we see elsewhere,” Widner said. “Many other countries are trying to define new forms of occupancy rights to help poorer households gain access to basic services, and we felt it was valuable for them both to hear that they are not alone and to contemplate some of the partial solutions tried in, say, Louisiana, which had tried to create heirship affidavits. We also hope the case study will be useful for teaching purposes in U.S. law schools and public management programs,” continued Widner. \nGabriel Kuris, author of the ISS heirs’ property case study, said Mitchell’s research provided much of the information he needed to begin and complete his case study. \n“Thomas Mitchell is a singular authority on heirs’ property law in America, and his work came up very quickly when I began my research. His articles not only laid out the laws and issues and arguments for reform, but also tied the topic to larger questions about the inequities of longstanding laws that many Americans take for granted,” Kuris said. \nBoth Kuris and Widner agreed that Mitchell’s research proves that reform is possible. “As he [Mitchell] said in my case study, ‘there is always hope,’” Kuris said. Widner agreed. \n“Part of our mission is to help understand how change happens in core institutions. How do problems come to attention? Why do governments act on some issues and not others? What steps do public servants—broadly defined to include civic leaders—take to ensure implementation?” \u200bsaid Widner. \n“In this instance, Dean Mitchell played a very important role in drawing attention to the issue and getting it before the institution that could make a big difference, the\xa0Uniform Law Commission. It took his investment, the Commission, several state legislatures and some dedicated people at universities and civic organizations to make a difference,” Widner said. \nNot only was Mitchell resourceful but Kuris also describes him as very helpful. “Dean Mitchell not only gave me his time and attention and a lot of great quotes, he helped review my work for accuracy. I felt very warmly welcomed to Texas A&M Law when I visited a few months ago, and it’s clear that Dean Mitchell has great affection for, and dedication to, the campus community,” Kuris said. \n“My case study lays out how reforms dismissed as hopeless became possible when an organized, strategic and broad coalition of reformers took advantage of a window of opportunity created after the turn of the millennium, when events like Hurricane Katrina exposed the challenges facing heirs’ property owners,” Kuris said. \nWidner said ISS readers are interested in both global and local reform challenges.\n“The vast majority of our case studies are situated in emerging democracies. Our readers often request U.S. examples as well. America’s land laws are unique in many ways, but the issues with those laws are universal. Everywhere in the world, people struggle over how to fairly divvy up property rights. Heirs’ property issues resonate particularly with postcolonial experiences in Caribbean and African nations,” Widner said.\nThe impact of the heirs’ property research and resulting innovations initiated by Mitchell and others chronicled in the ISS study \u200bis both local and global, immediate and far-reaching. For instance, the reforms helped Louisiana and Texas landowners without clear title to access disaster relief and loans to rebuild their homes after recent hurricanes and floods. Internationally, Widner said the ISS has been working with the Omidyar Network to profile possible solutions to land tenure insecurity in many parts of the world.\n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Texas A&M University School of Law\n"", ""\nprofessor thomas w mitchell\ntexas a&m university school of law professor thomas w mitchells research and work resulting in the uniform partition of heirs property act (uphpa) serves as the foundation for a princeton university innovations for successful societies (iss) case study published in january 2018\n\nmitchell who served as the law school's interim dean from august 2017 through july 2018 is co-director of the program in real estate and community development law\xa0 his\xa0primary research interests focus on real property issues that impact poor and disadvantaged communities many of which are rural more broadly he researches issues of economic inequality specifically focusing on how the ability or inability of individuals or communities to build and retain assets can impact inequality\nthe uphpa principally drafted by mitchell is designed to enhance property right protections for families who own what is referred to as heirs property which is property that is often transferred within families from one generation to another by intestacy and not by wills a substantial percentage of disadvantaged families do not make wills real estate speculators and others have often sought to acquire such property through court-ordered forced sales against the wishes of most heirs property owners such sales have often stripped families of a significant part of their real estate wealth the uphpa outlines who owns what through defining and defending heirs property\n\nthe uphpa has now been enacted into law in 11 states including texas\nthe iss case study titled a huge problem in plain sight: untangling heirs property rights in the american south 2001-2017 examines how the work of mitchell and others offer solutions to the seemingly insoluble challenge of heirs property rights mitchells research served as a catalyst to effect economic and statutory change\niss a program of the woodrow wilson school of public & international affairs began in 2008 the iss case studies offer detailed accounts of reform efforts\xa0and government innovations particularly in low- and middle-income countries iss supports public servants policy makers and scholars who lead institutional reform under difficult conditions\niss director jennifer widner said the iss was interested in mitchells work because it provides solutions to how reformers can succeed despite many challenges\nalthough heirs property is distinctive it creates some of the same kinds of problems we see elsewhere widner said many other countries are trying to define new forms of occupancy rights to help poorer households gain access to basic services and we felt it was valuable for them both to hear that they are not alone and to contemplate some of the partial solutions tried in say louisiana which had tried to create heirship affidavits we also hope the case study will be useful for teaching purposes in us law schools and public management programs continued widner \ngabriel kuris author of the iss heirs property case study said mitchells research provided much of the information he needed to begin and complete his case study \nthomas mitchell is a singular authority on heirs property law in america and his work came up very quickly when i began my research his articles not only laid out the laws and issues and arguments for reform but also tied the topic to larger questions about the inequities of longstanding laws that many americans take for granted kuris said \nboth kuris and widner agreed that mitchells research proves that reform is possible as he [mitchell] said in my case study ‘there is always hope kuris said widner agreed \npart of our mission is to help understand how change happens in core institutions how do problems come to attention why do governments act on some issues and not others what steps do public servantsbroadly defined to include civic leaderstake to ensure implementation \u200bsaid widner \nin this instance dean mitchell played a very important role in drawing attention to the issue and getting it before the institution that could make a big difference the\xa0uniform law commission it took his investment the commission several state legislatures and some dedicated people at universities and civic organizations to make a difference widner said \nnot only was mitchell resourceful but kuris also describes him as very helpful dean mitchell not only gave me his time and attention and a lot of great quotes he helped review my work for accuracy i felt very warmly welcomed to texas a&m law when i visited a few months ago and its clear that dean mitchell has great affection for and dedication to the campus community kuris said \nmy case study lays out how reforms dismissed as hopeless became possible when an organized strategic and broad coalition of reformers took advantage of a window of opportunity created after the turn of the millennium when events like hurricane katrina exposed the challenges facing heirs property owners kuris said \nwidner said iss readers are interested in both global and local reform challenges\nthe vast majority of our case studies are situated in emerging democracies our readers often request us examples as well americas land laws are unique in many ways but the issues with those laws are universal everywhere in the world people struggle over how to fairly divvy up property rights heirs property issues resonate particularly with postcolonial experiences in caribbean and african nations widner said\nthe impact of the heirs property research and resulting innovations initiated by mitchell and others chronicled in the iss study \u200bis both local and global immediate and far-reaching for instance the reforms helped louisiana and texas landowners without clear title to access disaster relief and loans to rebuild their homes after recent hurricanes and floods internationally widner said the iss has been working with the omidyar network to profile possible solutions to land tenure insecurity in many parts of the world\n- article by tyra kelly texas a&m university school of law\n""]"
112,"['111', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/helge-appointed-sec-academic-leadership-development-program-fellow', '\nTerri Lynn Helge, Texas A&M School of Law\xa0Associate Dean for \u200bAcademic Affairs, selected as a SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellow\nTexas A&M School of Law’s new associate dean for academic affairs, Terri Lynn Helge, was one of the four Texas A&M administrators selected as a fellow for the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP) for the 2018-2019 academic year.\n\nThe SEC ALDP provides an executive-level training experience to proven academic leaders identified for senior positions within the conference. The program rotates its venues throughout the SEC universities. The fall 2018 workshop\xa0will take place at the University of Kentucky and the University of Tennessee will host the Spring 2019 \u200bworkshop.\n\nFormer Interim Dean Thomas W. Mitchell said he was elated to nominate Professor Helge. He believes that her previous and current legal work exemplify the kind of faculty member that the SEC ALDP seeks to recognize.\n\n“Associate Dean Terri Helge is a highly respected teacher and faculty member who has a long and impressive record of law school and \u200buniversity service, including service on many of the law school’s most important faculty committees, including a term serving as chair of our \u200btenure committee,” said Mitchell.\xa0“In nominating Terri, I wanted to give her the opportunity to gain new knowledge, skills and perspectives on higher education administration for her own professional development,” continued Mitchell. “She can apply what she learns this year in the SEC ALDP in her administrative leadership position at the law school in a way that will confer significant and tangible benefits to our law school.”\n\nHelge said she is pleased to be one of the four academic fellows to represent Texas A&M University. “I am excited to work with exceptional leaders in higher education administration through the SEC Academic Leadership Development Program.”\n\nFollowing completion of the year-long program, Helge plans to apply her legal expertise and knowledge gained from the SEC ALDP to her new position.\xa0\n\n“The law school has experienced tremendous growth since becoming part of Texas A&M University. As associate dean for academic affairs, I plan to apply the leadership skills I develop through the SEC Academic Leadership Development Program to advance the law school’s programs and enhance opportunities for students and to effectively manage the associated challenges,” said Helge.\n2018-2019 Texas A&M University SEC ALDP Fellows:\n\nMindy Bergman, Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, College of Liberal Arts\n \nCarol Bunch-Davis, Associate Professor, Department of Liberal Studies, Texas A&M University at Galveston\nTerri Helge, Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, School of Law\nScott Schaefer, Professor and Associate Head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering\n\n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nterri lynn helge texas a&m school of law\xa0associate dean for \u200bacademic affairs selected as a sec academic leadership development program fellow\ntexas a&m school of laws new associate dean for academic affairs terri lynn helge was one of the four texas a&m administrators selected as a fellow for the southeastern conference (sec) academic leadership development program (aldp) for the 2018-2019 academic year\n\nthe sec aldp provides an executive-level training experience to proven academic leaders identified for senior positions within the conference the program rotates its venues throughout the sec universities the fall 2018 workshop\xa0will take place at the university of kentucky and the university of tennessee will host the spring 2019 \u200bworkshop\n\nformer interim dean thomas w mitchell said he was elated to nominate professor helge he believes that her previous and current legal work exemplify the kind of faculty member that the sec aldp seeks to recognize\n\nassociate dean terri helge is a highly respected teacher and faculty member who has a long and impressive record of law school and \u200buniversity service including service on many of the law schools most important faculty committees including a term serving as chair of our \u200btenure committee said mitchell\xa0in nominating terri i wanted to give her the opportunity to gain new knowledge skills and perspectives on higher education administration for her own professional development continued mitchell she can apply what she learns this year in the sec aldp in her administrative leadership position at the law school in a way that will confer significant and tangible benefits to our law school\n\nhelge said she is pleased to be one of the four academic fellows to represent texas a&m university i am excited to work with exceptional leaders in higher education administration through the sec academic leadership development program\n\nfollowing completion of the year-long program helge plans to apply her legal expertise and knowledge gained from the sec aldp to her new position\xa0\n\nthe law school has experienced tremendous growth since becoming part of texas a&m university as associate dean for academic affairs i plan to apply the leadership skills i develop through the sec academic leadership development program to advance the law schools programs and enhance opportunities for students and to effectively manage the associated challenges said helge\n2018-2019 texas a&m university sec aldp fellows:\n\nmindy bergman professor department of psychological and brain sciences college of liberal arts\n \ncarol bunch-davis associate professor department of liberal studies texas a&m university at galveston\nterri helge professor and associate dean of academic affairs school of law\nscott schaefer professor and associate head department of computer science and engineering\n\n- article by tyra kelly texas a&m university school of law\n']"
113,"['112', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-yu-shares-research-at-oxford-expands-ties-for-clip-in-europe', '\nProfessor Peter K. Yu, director of the Texas A&M Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP)\nOn June 25, Professor Peter K. Yu, the Director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) at Texas A&M University School of Law, delivered a presentation at the opening session of the ""Constitutional Hedges of Intellectual Property"" Workshop at St. Anne\'s College at the University of Oxford in England.\nYu presented ""The Second Transformation of the International Intellectual Property Regime""\xa0alongside Professors Alexander Peukert of Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany and Rochelle Dreyfuss of New York University School of Law. His presentation explores the growing interaction between intellectual property and investment law and the recent attempts by private corporations to use investor-state dispute settlement to address cross-border intellectual property disputes.\n""About thirty years ago, the arrival of international trade law dramatically transformed the international intellectual property regime,"" said Yu. ""Today, we are at this critical juncture when the arrival of international investment law may transform this regime once again. I am naturally delighted to have the opportunity to return to Oxford to explore this important development with other leading scholars on international intellectual property law.""\nProfessor Yu commented on Ph.D. papers in a pre-conference workshop at Mansfield College at the University of Oxford.\n(Photo credit:\xa0Jps3 [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons)\nWhile at Oxford, Yu also participated in a pre-conference workshop at Mansfield College. The workshop featured papers from Ph.D. students covering issues ranging from the WTO tobacco plain packaging dispute to online video-hosting platforms to the proposed EU data producer’s right.\nYu, who holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University, is a frequent visitor to the University of Oxford. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, he served as a research associate at the Programme in Comparative Media Law & Policy at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at Wolfson College. He also spoke at multiple events organized by the Oxford Internet Institute. In June 2013, the Institute hosted the 11th Chinese Internet Research Conference. Co-founded by Yu in 2003, that conference has since become the leading annual event in this highly specialized field.\nExpanding CLIP collaboration in Europe\nIn the past semester, Yu has worked tirelessly to build and expand collaborations between CLIP and leading academic institutions in Europe. These collaborations help consolidate the Center’s position as a leading international hub for research and education in the intellectual property field. They also create synergy with the Law School\'s new intellectual property graduate program, which offers LL.M. (Master of Laws) degrees to lawyers and M.Jur. (Master of Jurisprudence) degrees to non-lawyers.\nIn the past two years, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report have ranked the intellectual property program at Texas A&M University School of Law seventh in the nation.\nIn January, Yu joined David Kappos, the former director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, at the opening panel of the 19th Congress of the European Intellectual Property Institutes Network (EIPIN) at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. He also delivered his latest research on the protection of clinical trial data at the ""TRIPS and the Life Sciences: Data Exclusivities and TRIPS Art. 39.3"" webinar\xa0organized by the Centre for Information and Innovation Law at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.\nIn March, he was competitively selected to undertake research collaboration with the IT|IP Law Group at Vienna University of Economics and Business in Vienna, Austria. At the research group\'s workshop on ""Legal Implications of the Platform Economy,"" he offered a critical evaluation of the European Commission\'s recent proposal for the creation of a new data producer\'s right. Titled ""Data Producer\'s Right in the Platform Economy,"" his evaluation is forthcoming from Medien und Recht International (International Media, IP & IT Law Review).\nProfessor Yu (far right) presented his forthcoming article on ""Data Producer\'s Right"" at the 10th Annual Conference on Innovation and Communications Law at the School of Law at Bocconi University.\n(Photo Courtesy: Professor Lucas Osborn of Campbell University)\nIn May, he collaborated with the ASK (Art, Science, Knowledge) Centre for Research on Management and Economics of Arts and Culture Institutions and the School of Law at Bocconi University to organize the 10th Annual Conference on Innovation and Communications Law in Milan, Italy. He presented his forthcoming article on ""Data Producer\'s Right"" and chaired the opening panel on ""Internet Governance, Fundamental Rights and Platforms\' Interests."" Yu co-founded the conference in 2008 with colleagues at the University of Louisville and the University of Turku in Finland. While at Bocconi University, he also delivered two lectures on the rapidly-changing digital intellectual property environment, covering issues such as user-generated content, online streaming platforms, 3D printing and machine-generated data.\nProfessor Yu presented his forthcoming chapter on ""Realigning TRIPS-Plus Negotiations with UN Sustainable Development Goals"" at the ""Intellectual Property and Sustainability"" Workshop at the University of Oslo.\n(Photo Courtesy: Professor Jukka Mähönen of University of Oslo)\nIn June, Yu served as a featured speaker at the 2018 annual meeting of the Norwegian Copyright Society, delivering a presentation on ""Copyright and Fundamental Rights."" He also presented his forthcoming book chapter, ""Realigning TRIPS-Plus Negotiations with UN Sustainable Development Goals,"" at the ""Intellectual Property and Sustainability"" Workshop at the University of Oslo in Norway. This workshop was organized by the Research Group in Markets, Innovations and Competition, the Research Group in Natural Resources Law and the SMART Project at the University of Oslo.\nIn August, Yu will visit Hanken School of Economics in Finland to participate in ATRIP Congress 2018. He served as a visiting professor at Hanken in 2015 and currently sits on the executive committee of the International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property (ATRIP). He will also chair the panel on ""Fairness, Morality and Ordre Public: What Does it Mean for Indigenous Peoples?"" at the ATRIP Congress. The panel will cover issues he has worked recently with Native American groups to address through the international intergovernmental negotiations on genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge at the World Intellectual Property Organization.\nApart from these academic collaborations, Yu currently serves on the external advisory board\xa0of the EIPIN Innovation Society, the European joint doctoral program funded by the European Commission. In addition to Yu, this prestigious five-member advisory board includes Fidelma Macken, a former justice of the Supreme Court of Ireland, and three leading intellectual property academics in Europe.\n', '\nprofessor peter k yu director of the texas a&m center for law and intellectual property (clip)\non june 25 professor peter k yu the director of the center for law and intellectual property (clip) at texas a&m university school of law delivered a presentation at the opening session of the ""constitutional hedges of intellectual property"" workshop at st anne\'s college at the university of oxford in england\nyu presented ""the second transformation of the international intellectual property regime""\xa0alongside professors alexander peukert of goethe university frankfurt in germany and rochelle dreyfuss of new york university school of law his presentation explores the growing interaction between intellectual property and investment law and the recent attempts by private corporations to use investor-state dispute settlement to address cross-border intellectual property disputes\n""about thirty years ago the arrival of international trade law dramatically transformed the international intellectual property regime "" said yu ""today we are at this critical juncture when the arrival of international investment law may transform this regime once again i am naturally delighted to have the opportunity to return to oxford to explore this important development with other leading scholars on international intellectual property law""\nprofessor yu commented on phd papers in a pre-conference workshop at mansfield college at the university of oxford\n(photo credit:\xa0jps3 [public domain] from wikimedia commons)\nwhile at oxford yu also participated in a pre-conference workshop at mansfield college the workshop featured papers from phd students covering issues ranging from the wto tobacco plain packaging dispute to online video-hosting platforms to the proposed eu data producers right\nyu who holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the department of communication at texas a&m university is a frequent visitor to the university of oxford in the late 1990s and early 2000s he served as a research associate at the programme in comparative media law & policy at the centre for socio-legal studies at wolfson college he also spoke at multiple events organized by the oxford internet institute in june 2013 the institute hosted the 11th chinese internet research conference co-founded by yu in 2003 that conference has since become the leading annual event in this highly specialized field\nexpanding clip collaboration in europe\nin the past semester yu has worked tirelessly to build and expand collaborations between clip and leading academic institutions in europe these collaborations help consolidate the centers position as a leading international hub for research and education in the intellectual property field they also create synergy with the law school\'s new intellectual property graduate program which offers llm (master of laws) degrees to lawyers and mjur (master of jurisprudence) degrees to non-lawyers\nin the past two years peer surveys conducted by us news and world report have ranked the intellectual property program at texas a&m university school of law seventh in the nation\nin january yu joined david kappos the former director of the us patent and trademark office at the opening panel of the 19th congress of the european intellectual property institutes network (eipin) at maastricht university in the netherlands he also delivered his latest research on the protection of clinical trial data at the ""trips and the life sciences: data exclusivities and trips art 393"" webinar\xa0organized by the centre for information and innovation law at the university of copenhagen in denmark\nin march he was competitively selected to undertake research collaboration with the it|ip law group at vienna university of economics and business in vienna austria at the research group\'s workshop on ""legal implications of the platform economy "" he offered a critical evaluation of the european commission\'s recent proposal for the creation of a new data producer\'s right titled ""data producer\'s right in the platform economy "" his evaluation is forthcoming from medien und recht international (international media ip & it law review)\nprofessor yu (far right) presented his forthcoming article on ""data producer\'s right"" at the 10th annual conference on innovation and communications law at the school of law at bocconi university\n(photo courtesy: professor lucas osborn of campbell university)\nin may he collaborated with the ask (art science knowledge) centre for research on management and economics of arts and culture institutions and the school of law at bocconi university to organize the 10th annual conference on innovation and communications law in milan italy he presented his forthcoming article on ""data producer\'s right"" and chaired the opening panel on ""internet governance fundamental rights and platforms\' interests"" yu co-founded the conference in 2008 with colleagues at the university of louisville and the university of turku in finland while at bocconi university he also delivered two lectures on the rapidly-changing digital intellectual property environment covering issues such as user-generated content online streaming platforms 3d printing and machine-generated data\nprofessor yu presented his forthcoming chapter on ""realigning trips-plus negotiations with un sustainable development goals"" at the ""intellectual property and sustainability"" workshop at the university of oslo\n(photo courtesy: professor jukka mähönen of university of oslo)\nin june yu served as a featured speaker at the 2018 annual meeting of the norwegian copyright society delivering a presentation on ""copyright and fundamental rights"" he also presented his forthcoming book chapter ""realigning trips-plus negotiations with un sustainable development goals "" at the ""intellectual property and sustainability"" workshop at the university of oslo in norway this workshop was organized by the research group in markets innovations and competition the research group in natural resources law and the smart project at the university of oslo\nin august yu will visit hanken school of economics in finland to participate in atrip congress 2018 he served as a visiting professor at hanken in 2015 and currently sits on the executive committee of the international association for the advancement of teaching and research in intellectual property (atrip) he will also chair the panel on ""fairness morality and ordre public: what does it mean for indigenous peoples"" at the atrip congress the panel will cover issues he has worked recently with native american groups to address through the international intergovernmental negotiations on genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge at the world intellectual property organization\napart from these academic collaborations yu currently serves on the external advisory board\xa0of the eipin innovation society the european joint doctoral program funded by the european commission in addition to yu this prestigious five-member advisory board includes fidelma macken a former justice of the supreme court of ireland and three leading intellectual property academics in europe\n']"
114,"['113', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-university-school-of-law-appoints-new-dean', '\nBy Texas A&M University Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President\n\nPhoto credit: Emory University School of Law\nTexas A&M University has appointed Robert B. Ahdieh as dean and holder of the Anthony G. Buzbee Endowed Dean’s Chair at its School of Law, located in Fort Worth.\nTexas A&M University has appointed Robert B. Ahdieh as dean and holder of the Anthony G. Buzbee Endowed Dean’s Chair at its School of Law, located in Fort Worth.\nAhdieh is currently the K.H. Gyr Professor of Private International Law and Director of the Center on Federalism and Intersystemic Governance at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia.\nUniversity officials say the School of Law has made unprecedented strides since joining the Texas A&M community in 2013, currently ranking among the top 80 law schools in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report. Officials say the School of Law’s forward progress is due to a number of efforts which include increasing its entering class profile; hiring a cohort of nationally recognized scholars who have added to the research strengths of the existing faculty; and enhancing its academic programs, allowing it to offer a rich educational experience to its students.\n“We couldn’t be more proud of what our law school faculty, staff, and students have achieved during the School of Law’s first few years as part of Texas A&M,” said Texas A&M University President Michael K. Young. “With the university’s support and Bobby Ahdieh’s vision, scholarly reputation and administrative experience, we are well-positioned to accelerate the law school’s progress even more in the years to come.”\nAs dean, Ahdieh will oversee all academic and operational affairs of the law school, and will report to Texas A&M Provost and Executive Vice President Carol Fierke, who in announcing his appointment, emphasized Ahdieh’s achievements as a leader in the field of legal education, his significant administrative experience as vice dean and associate dean of faculty at Emory University, and the strength of his scholarly credentials. In particular, she highlighted his record of success in a variety of critical areas, including admissions, alumni relations, career development, faculty appointments and development, interdisciplinary initiatives, and the development of non-JD degree programs during his tenure at Emory.\nAhdieh holds a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School. He served as law clerk to Judge James R. Browning of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit before his selection for the Attorney General’s Honors Program of the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.\nHis scholarly interests revolve around questions of regulatory and institutional design, especially in the business and financial arena. In addition to a monograph on legal transition in the former Soviet Union, published while he was still in law school, Ahdieh’s work has appeared in leading journals including the\xa0NYU Law Review, the\xa0Michigan Law Review, the\xa0Minnesota Law Review, the\xa0Boston University Law Review, and the\xa0Southern California Law Review.\nIn accepting the position, Ahdieh reflected on the significant potential of the law school, saying, “I believe no law school in the country has traveled further, in so short a time.\xa0Nor does any have more upside potential, going forward.”\nAmong the key priorities for the School of Law in the coming years, say university officials, will be continuing to build a world-class faculty and ensuring that faculty have the resources necessary to produce research of consequence and significance; extending the audience for a Texas A&M legal education beyond students seeking a three-year J.D., including through new and expanded non-J.D. programs; and enhancing the scope of the law school’s external engagement through active outreach to the community, graduates, and colleagues in legal academia – an effort that will require the active participation of faculty and staff.\nContinued investment in faculty excellence and in the recruitment of great students, systematic efforts to increase awareness of the school’s achievements, a focused fundraising campaign, and employer outreach targeted to improving the quantity and quality of placement opportunities available to students around Texas, the United States, and around the world are particular initiatives Ahdieh says he plans to undertake upon taking up the deanship on July 15.\nYoung and Fierke acknowledged the work of the Search Advisory Committee and thanked Professor Thomas W. Mitchell for his invaluable service as interim dean over the last year.\nAbout Texas A&M University\nTexas A&M, established in 1876 as the first public university in Texas, is one of the nation’s largest universities with more than 66,000 students and more than 440,000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world. A tier-one university, Texas A&M holds the rare triple land-, sea- and space-grant designation. Research conducted at Texas A&M represented annual expenditures of more than $905.4 million in fiscal year 2017. Texas A&M’s research creates new knowledge that provides basic, fundamental and applied contributions resulting, in many cases, in economic benefits to the state, nation and world. The school’s Lead by Example campaign is a comprehensive effort to raise $4 billion by the year 2020, making it the largest higher education campaign in Texas history and the second largest conducted nationally by a public university. Aggies are known for their deep commitment to the success of each other and a strong desire to serve.\n###\nMedia Contact:\xa0 Kelly Brown,\xa0kelly.brown@tamu.edu.\nThis \u200barticle originally appeared on the\xa0Texas A&M University\xa0""Texas A&M Today"" website.\n', '\nby texas a&m university office of the provost and executive vice president\n\nphoto credit: emory university school of law\ntexas a&m university has appointed robert b ahdieh as dean and holder of the anthony g buzbee endowed deans chair at its school of law located in fort worth\ntexas a&m university has appointed robert b ahdieh as dean and holder of the anthony g buzbee endowed deans chair at its school of law located in fort worth\nahdieh is currently the kh gyr professor of private international law and director of the center on federalism and intersystemic governance at emory university school of law in atlanta georgia\nuniversity officials say the school of law has made unprecedented strides since joining the texas a&m community in 2013 currently ranking among the top 80 law schools in the nation according to us news & world report officials say the school of laws forward progress is due to a number of efforts which include increasing its entering class profile; hiring a cohort of nationally recognized scholars who have added to the research strengths of the existing faculty; and enhancing its academic programs allowing it to offer a rich educational experience to its students\nwe couldnt be more proud of what our law school faculty staff and students have achieved during the school of laws first few years as part of texas a&m said texas a&m university president michael k young with the universitys support and bobby ahdiehs vision scholarly reputation and administrative experience we are well-positioned to accelerate the law schools progress even more in the years to come\nas dean ahdieh will oversee all academic and operational affairs of the law school and will report to texas a&m provost and executive vice president carol fierke who in announcing his appointment emphasized ahdiehs achievements as a leader in the field of legal education his significant administrative experience as vice dean and associate dean of faculty at emory university and the strength of his scholarly credentials in particular she highlighted his record of success in a variety of critical areas including admissions alumni relations career development faculty appointments and development interdisciplinary initiatives and the development of non-jd degree programs during his tenure at emory\nahdieh holds a bachelor of arts from princeton universitys woodrow wilson school of public and international affairs and a juris doctor from yale law school he served as law clerk to judge james r browning of the us court of appeals for the ninth circuit before his selection for the attorney generals honors program of the civil division of the us department of justice\nhis scholarly interests revolve around questions of regulatory and institutional design especially in the business and financial arena in addition to a monograph on legal transition in the former soviet union published while he was still in law school ahdiehs work has appeared in leading journals including the\xa0nyu law review the\xa0michigan law review the\xa0minnesota law review the\xa0boston university law review and the\xa0southern california law review\nin accepting the position ahdieh reflected on the significant potential of the law school saying i believe no law school in the country has traveled further in so short a time\xa0nor does any have more upside potential going forward\namong the key priorities for the school of law in the coming years say university officials will be continuing to build a world-class faculty and ensuring that faculty have the resources necessary to produce research of consequence and significance; extending the audience for a texas a&m legal education beyond students seeking a three-year jd including through new and expanded non-jd programs; and enhancing the scope of the law schools external engagement through active outreach to the community graduates and colleagues in legal academia – an effort that will require the active participation of faculty and staff\ncontinued investment in faculty excellence and in the recruitment of great students systematic efforts to increase awareness of the schools achievements a focused fundraising campaign and employer outreach targeted to improving the quantity and quality of placement opportunities available to students around texas the united states and around the world are particular initiatives ahdieh says he plans to undertake upon taking up the deanship on july 15\nyoung and fierke acknowledged the work of the search advisory committee and thanked professor thomas w mitchell for his invaluable service as interim dean over the last year\nabout texas a&m university\ntexas a&m established in 1876 as the first public university in texas is one of the nations largest universities with more than 66 000 students and more than 440 000 living alumni residing in over 150 countries around the world a tier-one university texas a&m holds the rare triple land- sea- and space-grant designation research conducted at texas a&m represented annual expenditures of more than $9054 million in fiscal year 2017 texas a&ms research creates new knowledge that provides basic fundamental and applied contributions resulting in many cases in economic benefits to the state nation and world the schools lead by example campaign is a comprehensive effort to raise $4 billion by the year 2020 making it the largest higher education campaign in texas history and the second largest conducted nationally by a public university aggies are known for their deep commitment to the success of each other and a strong desire to serve\n###\nmedia contact:\xa0 kelly brown \xa0kellybrown@tamuedu\nthis \u200barticle originally appeared on the\xa0texas a&m university\xa0""texas a&m today"" website\n']"
115,"['114', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/state-departments-international-visitors-make-stop-at-texas-a-m-law', '\nOn June 4, 2018, a Chinese delegation consisting of a judge, several intellectual property officials, a lawyer and an academic visited Texas A&M University School of Law as part of a professional exchange program.\nTitled “IPR [Intellectual Property Rights] Enforcement and Protection in the United States,” this exchange program was organized under the auspices of the U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. As stated on its website, the State Department’s program aims to provide current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields with an opportunity to experience the United States firsthand and cultivate lasting relationships with their American counterparts.\nProfessor Peter Yu, director of the Texas A&M Center for Law and Intellectual Property\n\n\n\nProfessor Peter K. Yu, the director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University, met with the delegates to discuss the law school offerings in the intellectual property area. He also explored the differences between studying, teaching and researching in the United States and undertaking similar activities in China.\nConducted bilingually, the meeting was lively. The delegates asked a wide array of questions, ranging from curriculum design to experiential training to academic research. Toward the end of the meeting, Yu also introduced to the delegates some of his latest research projects in the intellectual property area.\nYu has actively participated in international exchange programs sponsored by the U.S. government for close to two decades. Before joining Texas A&M University, he directed a Russian media law project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX). \n\nHis commissioned article on internet freedom for the State Department’s monthly publication has been translated to Arabic, Chinese, French, Hausa, Persian, Spanish and Vietnamese. That publication has been distributed by U.S. embassies and consulates throughout the world.\n\nAt Texas A&M University, Yu holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the Department of Communication. Under his leadership, the Center for Law and Intellectual Property has become a leading international hub for research and education in the intellectual property field. In the past two years, the intellectual property law program at Texas A&M University School of Law has been ranked seventh in the nation based on peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report.\nThe last time the Law School participated in the State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program was two years ago. In June 2016, a group of librarians and archivists from the Caribbean region (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and St. Vincent, and the Grenadines) visited the Law School as part of a professional exchange program entitled “Librarians and Archivists as Defenders of Intellectual Property Rights.” As part of that visit, Yu delivered a presentation on the basic principles of copyright law and emerging issues in the field. Associate Dean Charlotte Ku and Professor Karin Strohbeck also met with the participants.\nDuring 20\u200b17-20\u200b18, the Center for Law and Intellectual Property\u200b was home to three visiting scholars from China:\xa0Professors Gao Lanying of Guilin University of Electronic Technology (second right), Shao Yan of Anhui University of Finance and Economics (far left) and Wang Zican of South China University of Technology (third left). Also shown on the photo are Yu (second left), Texas A&M Law Professors Jeff Slattery (far right) and Srividhya Ragavan (third right)\n', '\non june 4 2018 a chinese delegation consisting of a judge several intellectual property officials a lawyer and an academic visited texas a&m university school of law as part of a professional exchange program\ntitled ipr [intellectual property rights] enforcement and protection in the united states this exchange program was organized under the auspices of the us state departments international visitor leadership program as stated on its website the state departments program aims to provide current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields with an opportunity to experience the united states firsthand and cultivate lasting relationships with their american counterparts\nprofessor peter yu director of the texas a&m center for law and intellectual property\n\n\n\nprofessor peter k yu the director of the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university met with the delegates to discuss the law school offerings in the intellectual property area he also explored the differences between studying teaching and researching in the united states and undertaking similar activities in china\nconducted bilingually the meeting was lively the delegates asked a wide array of questions ranging from curriculum design to experiential training to academic research toward the end of the meeting yu also introduced to the delegates some of his latest research projects in the intellectual property area\nyu has actively participated in international exchange programs sponsored by the us government for close to two decades before joining texas a&m university he directed a russian media law project funded by the us agency for international development (usaid) and the international research and exchanges board (irex) \n\nhis commissioned article on internet freedom for the state departments monthly publication has been translated to arabic chinese french hausa persian spanish and vietnamese that publication has been distributed by us embassies and consulates throughout the world\n\nat texas a&m university yu holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the department of communication under his leadership the center for law and intellectual property has become a leading international hub for research and education in the intellectual property field in the past two years the intellectual property law program at texas a&m university school of law has been ranked seventh in the nation based on peer surveys conducted by us news and world report\nthe last time the law school participated in the state departments international visitor leadership program was two years ago in june 2016 a group of librarians and archivists from the caribbean region (antigua and barbuda barbados dominica grenada st kitts and st vincent and the grenadines) visited the law school as part of a professional exchange program entitled librarians and archivists as defenders of intellectual property rights as part of that visit yu delivered a presentation on the basic principles of copyright law and emerging issues in the field associate dean charlotte ku and professor karin strohbeck also met with the participants\nduring 20\u200b17-20\u200b18 the center for law and intellectual property\u200b was home to three visiting scholars from china:\xa0professors gao lanying of guilin university of electronic technology (second right) shao yan of anhui university of finance and economics (far left) and wang zican of south china university of technology (third left) also shown on the photo are yu (second left) texas a&m law professors jeff slattery (far right) and srividhya ragavan (third right)\n']"
116,"['115', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-trujillo-elected-to-american-society-of-international-law-(asil)-executive-council', '\nProfessor Elizabeth Trujillo\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Elizabeth Trujillo, co-convener of the Global and Comparative Law Program, has been elected to serve on the Executive Council of the American Society of International Law (ASIL). She will serve from 2018 to 2021. Trujillo is Texas A&M School of Law’s first faculty member elected to the ASIL Executive Council.\nASIL is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational membership organization founded in 1906 and chartered by Congress in 1950. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ASIL holds Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council and is a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies. ASIL’s members from more than 100 countries include attorneys, academics, judges, students and experts interested in international law. \nTrujillo, an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law and a member of the American Law Institute (ALI), said she is honored to serve in this way.\n\n“ASIL brings together judges and government officials working on foreign policy issues and international law, as well as members of government and non-governmental organizations, the practice, and the academy, to advance education and international law scholarship around international law and U.S. foreign policy,” Trujillo said. \nNotably, Trujillo is not new to ASIL. She became a member of the organization when she began teaching in 2002. \u200bShe served in various capacities, including as Chair of the ASIL International Economic Law Interest Group, on the Annual Meeting Organizing Committee and the Book Scholarships Committee. \n\n""It has connected me with the top professionals and scholars working in international law,” Trujillo said. \nAt the same time, Trujillo realizes her new role as a member of the Executive Council is significant.\n“Being given the opportunity to now serve on the Executive Council allows me to contribute towards the governing decisions of ASIL in terms of its executive leadership, annual meetings, publications, scholarship topics and budget,” Trujillo said.\n“As part of the Executive Council, I look forward to participating on the governing body of the organization. As the first Texas A&M Law faculty member to serve in this capacity, I look forward to representing the law school in this way and in providing visibility to the Texas A&M Global and Comparative Law Program in this important international organization,” Trujillo said. \nTexas A&M School of Law faculty members are enthusiastic to have one of their own represented in the ASIL leadership. \n\n“We’re very excited that Elizabeth has been elected to the ASIL Executive Council,” Professor Peter Yu, Co-Director of Studies of the American Branch of the International Law Association, said. “ASIL is a highly prestigious organization in international law. With over 4000 members, it also has the largest membership in the nation,” Yu said. \nAssociate Dean for Global Programs and Graduate Studies Charlotte Ku, who served as ASIL’s Executive Director and Executive Vice President from 1994 to 2006, points out the prestige and importance of being selected to serve on the ASIL Executive Council. \nProfessor Elizabeth Trujillo with Georgetown Law\'s David Stewart, president of the American Branch of the International Law Association\u200b (ABILA), at the 2017 International Law Weekend South conference\xa0 “The Global Future of International Trade, Human Rights, and Development” hosted by the Texas A&M School of Law Global and Comparative Law Program in cooperation with ABILA.\n“Membership on the ASIL Executive Council is not only recognition of a person’s stature in the profession. It is an opportunity to help chart the direction for one of the world’s pre-eminent educational institutions dedicated to advancing the use and understanding of international law,” said Ku. \n“Elizabeth will bring valuable perspectives to this work. Her involvement in the leadership of ASIL will also contribute an important piece to building Texas A&M University School of Law’s global law programs. We are very proud of her achievement,” Ku said.\nTrujillo encourages Aggie Law students to get involved with the ASIL organization.\n“Not only do the meetings and research offer the latest, cutting-edge discussions on topics in international law and foreign policy, they allow students to interact with experts in the field from the U.S. and from around the world,” Trujillo said. “ASIL provides career advice for students who want to pursue a career in international law as well as various educational and networking resources,” she continued. \nTrujillo noted that ASIL brings together students from all over the world by working with the International Law Students Association and the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition as well as offering fellowships to recent graduates.\n\n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nprofessor elizabeth trujillo\n\ntexas a&m university school of law professor elizabeth trujillo co-convener of the global and comparative law program has been elected to serve on the executive council of the american society of international law (asil) she will serve from 2018 to 2021 trujillo is texas a&m school of laws first faculty member elected to the asil executive council\nasil is a nonprofit nonpartisan educational membership organization founded in 1906 and chartered by congress in 1950 headquartered in washington dc asil holds special consultative status to the united nations economic and social council and is a constituent society of the american council of learned societies asils members from more than 100 countries include attorneys academics judges students and experts interested in international law \ntrujillo an alexander von humboldt research fellow at the max planck institute for comparative public law and international law and a member of the american law institute (ali) said she is honored to serve in this way\n\nasil brings together judges and government officials working on foreign policy issues and international law as well as members of government and non-governmental organizations the practice and the academy to advance education and international law scholarship around international law and us foreign policy trujillo said \nnotably trujillo is not new to asil she became a member of the organization when she began teaching in 2002 \u200bshe served in various capacities including as chair of the asil international economic law interest group on the annual meeting organizing committee and the book scholarships committee \n\n""it has connected me with the top professionals and scholars working in international law trujillo said \nat the same time trujillo realizes her new role as a member of the executive council is significant\nbeing given the opportunity to now serve on the executive council allows me to contribute towards the governing decisions of asil in terms of its executive leadership annual meetings publications scholarship topics and budget trujillo said\nas part of the executive council i look forward to participating on the governing body of the organization as the first texas a&m law faculty member to serve in this capacity i look forward to representing the law school in this way and in providing visibility to the texas a&m global and comparative law program in this important international organization trujillo said \ntexas a&m school of law faculty members are enthusiastic to have one of their own represented in the asil leadership \n\nwere very excited that elizabeth has been elected to the asil executive council professor peter yu co-director of studies of the american branch of the international law association said asil is a highly prestigious organization in international law with over 4000 members it also has the largest membership in the nation yu said \nassociate dean for global programs and graduate studies charlotte ku who served as asils executive director and executive vice president from 1994 to 2006 points out the prestige and importance of being selected to serve on the asil executive council \nprofessor elizabeth trujillo with georgetown law\'s david stewart president of the american branch of the international law association\u200b (abila) at the 2017 international law weekend south conference\xa0 the global future of international trade human rights and development hosted by the texas a&m school of law global and comparative law program in cooperation with abila\nmembership on the asil executive council is not only recognition of a persons stature in the profession it is an opportunity to help chart the direction for one of the worlds pre-eminent educational institutions dedicated to advancing the use and understanding of international law said ku \nelizabeth will bring valuable perspectives to this work her involvement in the leadership of asil will also contribute an important piece to building texas a&m university school of laws global law programs we are very proud of her achievement ku said\ntrujillo encourages aggie law students to get involved with the asil organization\nnot only do the meetings and research offer the latest cutting-edge discussions on topics in international law and foreign policy they allow students to interact with experts in the field from the us and from around the world trujillo said asil provides career advice for students who want to pursue a career in international law as well as various educational and networking resources she continued \ntrujillo noted that asil brings together students from all over the world by working with the international law students association and the jessup international law moot court competition as well as offering fellowships to recent graduates\n\n- article by tyra kelly texas a&m university school of law\n']"
117,"['116', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-places-in-top-10-in-aba-competitions-championships', ""\nTexas A&M University School of Law earned a top 10\xa0\u200bfinish in the inaugural\xa0American Bar Association (ABA) Competitions Championships. Texas A&M Law \u200branked number one among\xa0law schools in the SEC. \nThe championships rank law schools based on the points the school earns through their teams’ performance and participation in the ABA Law Student Division’s four practical skills competitions:\xa0 arbitration, negotiation, client counseling and national appellate advocacy competition (NAAC Moot Court).\n\nTexas A&M School of Law received 28 points competing against more than 1,300 students from 156 law schools in regional and national contests. In ABA competitions, law students employed real-world legal skills in a simulated practice environment. Judges for the competitions included volunteer practicing attorneys and sitting members of the bench.\nKaitlyn Pound and Grant Moore, regional champions and national semifinalists, ABA Client Counseling Competition\nAggie Law's Advocacy Program fielded six teams for three ABA competitions this year, with one team winning the regional championship and advancing to the national finals. Kaitlyn Pound and Grant Moore finished as national semifinalists at the Client Counseling National Competition held in March in North Carolina. This year’s other successes include a regional semifinalist, regional fourth place best brief and best advocate, and a top 10 best advocate. \nJennifer Ellis, Texas A&M Advocacy Program Director\n“This is very exciting for our school to have ranked in the top \u200b10 of all law schools who compete in the ABA competitions,” said Advocacy Program Director Jennifer Ellis. \n\n“This is a new award that the ABA created to measure participation and success globally across all of their advocacy competitions. Until now, there’s been no way to recognize or reward success across various ABA competitions—like appellate advocacy, negotiation and client counseling,” continued Ellis.\nKay Elliott, Adjunct Professor and ADR coach\nAdjunct Professor Kay Elliott, a mediation expert who coaches several Aggie Law ADR (alternative dispute resolution) teams, is humbled by this recognition. “We have very talented students, and they work very hard to win these competitions,” Elliott said. \nThe impact of the Texas A&M School of Law advocacy program can be\xa0far-reaching. Students benefit from a rigorous program which prepares them for practice through hands-on experiences and real-world skills development.\xa0\n\n“We have had students tell us that their advocacy successes have not only helped them get a job and stand out in the applicant pool but, more importantly, have helped them in their personal lives,” Elliott said. \nLuz Hererra, Associate Dean for Experiential Education\nProfessors like Luz Herrera, Associate Dean for Experiential Education, are proud of the law school’s \u200bAdvocacy \u200bProgram. “We spent several months evaluating and restructuring our program to ensure it is stronger and that it remains a top-notch program. This award affirms we are doing something right,” Herrera said.\n\nTexas A&M Law’s expanded experiential education curriculum includes the \u200bAdvocacy Program competition teams as well as 11 legal clinics where students work with actual clients, the Externship Program, a variety of simulation courses and other related programs. \n\n“Our students can be assured that the advocacy experience they are getting is amongst the best in the country. Our students are primarily responsible for our ranking, so it is a great reflection of their commitment and skills,” Herrera said.\n\nThe ABA created this award to recognize law schools that go above and beyond to help prepare their students for practice. Success in these competitions illustrate the school’s commitment to providing a well-rounded curriculum and preparing students to become highly skilled lawyers. Participation in ABA competitions is an important part of the hands-on learning experiences available to Aggie law students.\n“Our four competitions offer students an amazing opportunity to hone essential lawyering skills before they enter practice. Through consistent participation and success in ABA competitions, these law schools display especially well-rounded practical skills training programs. We are thrilled to recognize these schools through the Competitions Championship,” said Connie S. Smothermon, Competitions Committee Co-Chair, Director of Competitions & Externships, University of Oklahoma College of Law.\nFor more information about the Texas A&M School of Law Advocacy Program, visit https://law.tamu.edu/advocacy.\n\n2017-18 Texas A&M Law ABA Competition Teams\n\nABA Client Counseling Competition\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Team 1:\xa0 Kaitlyn Pound and Grant Moore\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Coach:\xa0 Kay Elliott\n\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Regional champions, national semifinalists\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Team 2:\xa0 Morgan Parker and Steven Traeger\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Coach:\xa0 Kay Elliott\n\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Regional 3rd place\nABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Team 1:\xa0 Stephanie Assi, John Robinson, Meredith Livermore\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Coach:\xa0 Joe Spence\n\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0Regional Semifinalists\n\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa04th place best brief – Manhattan regional\n\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa04th place best advocate (John Robinson) – Manhattan regional\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Team 2:\xa0 Ryan Kinkade, Sarah McConnell and Emma Martin\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Coach:\xa0 Jennifer Ellis\n\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 8th place best advocate (Ryan Kinkade)\nABA Negotiation Competition\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Team 1:\xa0 Chris Hamilton and Jessica Holtman\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Coach:\xa0 Chris Watts\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Team 2:\xa0 Laurel Curtis and Lauren Trimble\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Coach:\xa0 Chris Watts \n\nTexas A&M School of Law Advocacy Program\n\nThe Advocacy Program at Texas A&M School of Law is a key component of Texas A&M School of Law’s Experiential Education program, making Aggie law students practice-ready. Directed by Jennifer Ellis, the Advocacy Program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court), trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation, negotiation and client counseling).\nOur Moot Court, Mock Trial and Aggie Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received:\n\n3 international championships\n12 national championships\n23 regional championships\n1 state championship\n1\u200b6 best advocate awards\n13 best brief awards\n\n\n\n"", ""\ntexas a&m university school of law earned a top 10\xa0\u200bfinish in the inaugural\xa0american bar association (aba) competitions championships texas a&m law \u200branked number one among\xa0law schools in the sec \nthe championships rank law schools based on the points the school earns through their teams performance and participation in the aba law student divisions four practical skills competitions:\xa0 arbitration negotiation client counseling and national appellate advocacy competition (naac moot court)\n\ntexas a&m school of law received 28 points competing against more than 1 300 students from 156 law schools in regional and national contests in aba competitions law students employed real-world legal skills in a simulated practice environment judges for the competitions included volunteer practicing attorneys and sitting members of the bench\nkaitlyn pound and grant moore regional champions and national semifinalists aba client counseling competition\naggie law's advocacy program fielded six teams for three aba competitions this year with one team winning the regional championship and advancing to the national finals kaitlyn pound and grant moore finished as national semifinalists at the client counseling national competition held in march in north carolina this years other successes include a regional semifinalist regional fourth place best brief and best advocate and a top 10 best advocate \njennifer ellis texas a&m advocacy program director\nthis is very exciting for our school to have ranked in the top \u200b10 of all law schools who compete in the aba competitions said advocacy program director jennifer ellis \n\nthis is a new award that the aba created to measure participation and success globally across all of their advocacy competitions until now theres been no way to recognize or reward success across various aba competitionslike appellate advocacy negotiation and client counseling continued ellis\nkay elliott adjunct professor and adr coach\nadjunct professor kay elliott a mediation expert who coaches several aggie law adr (alternative dispute resolution) teams is humbled by this recognition we have very talented students and they work very hard to win these competitions elliott said \nthe impact of the texas a&m school of law advocacy program can be\xa0far-reaching students benefit from a rigorous program which prepares them for practice through hands-on experiences and real-world skills development\xa0\n\nwe have had students tell us that their advocacy successes have not only helped them get a job and stand out in the applicant pool but more importantly have helped them in their personal lives elliott said \nluz hererra associate dean for experiential education\nprofessors like luz herrera associate dean for experiential education are proud of the law schools \u200badvocacy \u200bprogram we spent several months evaluating and restructuring our program to ensure it is stronger and that it remains a top-notch program this award affirms we are doing something right herrera said\n\ntexas a&m laws expanded experiential education curriculum includes the \u200badvocacy program competition teams as well as 11 legal clinics where students work with actual clients the externship program a variety of simulation courses and other related programs \n\nour students can be assured that the advocacy experience they are getting is amongst the best in the country our students are primarily responsible for our ranking so it is a great reflection of their commitment and skills herrera said\n\nthe aba created this award to recognize law schools that go above and beyond to help prepare their students for practice success in these competitions illustrate the schools commitment to providing a well-rounded curriculum and preparing students to become highly skilled lawyers participation in aba competitions is an important part of the hands-on learning experiences available to aggie law students\nour four competitions offer students an amazing opportunity to hone essential lawyering skills before they enter practice through consistent participation and success in aba competitions these law schools display especially well-rounded practical skills training programs we are thrilled to recognize these schools through the competitions championship said connie s smothermon competitions committee co-chair director of competitions & externships university of oklahoma college of law\nfor more information about the texas a&m school of law advocacy program visit https://lawtamuedu/advocacy\n\n2017-18 texas a&m law aba competition teams\n\naba client counseling competition\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0team 1:\xa0 kaitlyn pound and grant moore\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0coach:\xa0 kay elliott\n\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 regional champions national semifinalists\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0team 2:\xa0 morgan parker and steven traeger\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0coach:\xa0 kay elliott\n\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 regional 3rd place\naba national appellate advocacy competition\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0team 1:\xa0 stephanie assi john robinson meredith livermore\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0coach:\xa0 joe spence\n\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0regional semifinalists\n\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa04th place best brief – manhattan regional\n\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa04th place best advocate (john robinson) – manhattan regional\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0team 2:\xa0 ryan kinkade sarah mcconnell and emma martin\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0coach:\xa0 jennifer ellis\n\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 8th place best advocate (ryan kinkade)\naba negotiation competition\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0team 1:\xa0 chris hamilton and jessica holtman\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0coach:\xa0 chris watts\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0team 2:\xa0 laurel curtis and lauren trimble\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0coach:\xa0 chris watts \n\ntexas a&m school of law advocacy program\n\nthe advocacy program at texas a&m school of law is a key component of texas a&m school of laws experiential education program making aggie law students practice-ready directed by jennifer ellis the advocacy program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court) trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation negotiation and client counseling)\nour moot court mock trial and aggie dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received:\n\n3 international championships\n12 national championships\n23 regional championships\n1 state championship\n1\u200b6 best advocate awards\n13 best brief awards\n\n\n\n""]"
118,"['117', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-yu-collaborates-with-native-american-groups-to-draft-wipo-treaty', '\nProfessor Yu (second left) at the drafting session organized by the Native American Rights Fund and the University of Colorado Law School (Photo Courtesy: Native American Rights Fund).\nOn May 21-22, Professor Peter Yu, who holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University, participated in a drafting meeting in Boulder, Colorado, organized by the Native American Rights Fund and the University of Colorado Law School.\nThis event aimed to draft proposals for new or revised treaty language that will be shared with the delegates to the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a U.N. specialized agency. The WIPO intergovernmental committee is charged with developing new international instruments for protecting genetic resources, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions. An upcoming session of this committee will be held in Geneva, Switzerland in June 2018.\nThe Colorado meeting brought together representatives of Native American groups and experts on traditional knowledge and indigenous culture. The event was organized by Melody McCoy and Sue Noe, staff attorneys of the Native American Rights Fund, and Professor Kristen Carpenter of the University of Colorado Law School. Carpenter is currently the North American member of the U.N. Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.\nProfessor Peter Yu, director of the Texas A&M Center for Law and Intellectual Property\nAt the drafting session, Yu addressed the complex intellectual property questions surrounding the ongoing effort to draft an international instrument on genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge. He also provided advice on issues that are of great importance to indigenous and traditional communities.\nYu organized the historic conference on “Traditional Knowledge, Intellectual Property and Indigenous Culture” at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York in February 2002. That two-day conference was the first major academic conference in the United States exploring the interface of traditional knowledge and intellectual property. Since the early 2000s, Yu has published a growing volume of scholarship on issues lying at the intersection of traditional knowledge, intellectual property and human rights.\n“Developing protection for traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions has been highly challenging,” said Yu. “Strong advocates of intellectual property rights are reluctant to recognize such protection, fearing that the new protection will slow down the development of copyrightable creations and patentable inventions. Strong advocates of the public domain equally hesitate to recognize such protection, worrying that the added protection will impede cultural and scientific advances.”\n“Yet, there is no denying that indigenous and traditional communities have made important contributions that deserve careful legal and policy attention,” Yu continued. “In the past two decades, questions concerning whether new intellectual property rights should exist in this area and, if so, what form these rights should take have been hotly debated between developed and developing countries and between traditional and nontraditional communities.”\nYu directs the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law. He is an award-winning teacher and one of the world’s foremost experts on international intellectual property law. \n\n\u200bYu is currently the Co-Director of Studies of the American Branch of the International Law Association and has served as the general editor of The WIPO Journal, the peer-edited journal published by WIPO. In addition, he has testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission on intellectual property protection and enforcement in China. He has also spoken on intellectual property issues at the National Academy of Sciences and the Library of Congress.\nUnder his leadership, the intellectual property law program at Texas A&M University School of Law has dedicated its effort to integrating theory, policy and practice into the study of intellectual property law. In the past two years, the program has been ranked seventh in the nation based on peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report.\n', '\nprofessor yu (second left) at the drafting session organized by the native american rights fund and the university of colorado law school (photo courtesy: native american rights fund)\non may 21-22 professor peter yu who holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the department of communication at texas a&m university participated in a drafting meeting in boulder colorado organized by the native american rights fund and the university of colorado law school\nthis event aimed to draft proposals for new or revised treaty language that will be shared with the delegates to the intergovernmental committee on intellectual property and genetic resources traditional knowledge and folklore of the world intellectual property organization (wipo) a un specialized agency the wipo intergovernmental committee is charged with developing new international instruments for protecting genetic resources traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions an upcoming session of this committee will be held in geneva switzerland in june 2018\nthe colorado meeting brought together representatives of native american groups and experts on traditional knowledge and indigenous culture the event was organized by melody mccoy and sue noe staff attorneys of the native american rights fund and professor kristen carpenter of the university of colorado law school carpenter is currently the north american member of the un expert mechanism on the rights of indigenous peoples\nprofessor peter yu director of the texas a&m center for law and intellectual property\nat the drafting session yu addressed the complex intellectual property questions surrounding the ongoing effort to draft an international instrument on genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge he also provided advice on issues that are of great importance to indigenous and traditional communities\nyu organized the historic conference on traditional knowledge intellectual property and indigenous culture at benjamin n cardozo school of law at yeshiva university in new york in february 2002 that two-day conference was the first major academic conference in the united states exploring the interface of traditional knowledge and intellectual property since the early 2000s yu has published a growing volume of scholarship on issues lying at the intersection of traditional knowledge intellectual property and human rights\ndeveloping protection for traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions has been highly challenging said yu strong advocates of intellectual property rights are reluctant to recognize such protection fearing that the new protection will slow down the development of copyrightable creations and patentable inventions strong advocates of the public domain equally hesitate to recognize such protection worrying that the added protection will impede cultural and scientific advances\nyet there is no denying that indigenous and traditional communities have made important contributions that deserve careful legal and policy attention yu continued in the past two decades questions concerning whether new intellectual property rights should exist in this area and if so what form these rights should take have been hotly debated between developed and developing countries and between traditional and nontraditional communities\nyu directs the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law he is an award-winning teacher and one of the worlds foremost experts on international intellectual property law \n\n\u200byu is currently the co-director of studies of the american branch of the international law association and has served as the general editor of the wipo journal the peer-edited journal published by wipo in addition he has testified before the us international trade commission on intellectual property protection and enforcement in china he has also spoken on intellectual property issues at the national academy of sciences and the library of congress\nunder his leadership the intellectual property law program at texas a&m university school of law has dedicated its effort to integrating theory policy and practice into the study of intellectual property law in the past two years the program has been ranked seventh in the nation based on peer surveys conducted by us news and world report\n']"
119,"['118', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/ku-examines-new-global-security-challenges-in-climate-change-and-the-unsc', '\n\nProfessor Charlotte Ku, Associate Dean for Global Programs and Graduate Studies, is co-editor of a new book Climate Change and the UN Security Council\xa0that explores what role the council should play in addressing global security challenges stemming from climate change.\nEnvironmental changes will inevitably be accompanied by social, economic, security and governance upheavals, even crises. What should and what could the UN Security Council (UNSC) do in these situations?\nIn the book, cross-disciplinary experts examine how existing council “tools,” such as tribunals, peacekeeping, sanctions, and legislation could be adapted to constructively prevent, prepare for, or mitigate conflicts and crises resulting from climate change.\nAssociate Dean Charlotte Ku, co-editor of Climate Change and the UN Security Council\nKu edited the book with Professor Shirley V. Scott, Head of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, UNSW Canberra, Australia. Ku and Scott co-authored the introductory and concluding chapters on the council and global action on climate change. In an additional chapter, Ku analyzes\xa0the council’s role in developing a responsibility to respond to the climate change challenge.\nKu, in a recent interview, underscores the escalating scale and scope of the global security impacts of climate change and the need for action.\n“Climate change is the latest non-armed force threat added to the UN Security Council’s list of threats to peace and security that now includes diseases and flows of funds,” says Ku.\n\n“From what began as a fringe issue in the Security Council context, climate change—and the destruction and displacement climate events bring— is now taking on some urgency for coordinated and collective action.” \nInforming the Debate\nKu and Scott analyzed what the UNSC can do to lessen climate insecurity in \u200bthe op-ed ""The UN Security Council as a Climate Governance Institution,"" posted by the Australian Institute of International Affairs. In a recent report, Australia\'s Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade concluded\xa0that ""climate change is exacerbating threats and risks to Australia\'s national security.""\n\nThe Planetary Security Initiative, an international think tank consortium, says of Ku’s book:\n“In light of recently adopted UNSC resolutions in which climate change is included as root cause of conflict and the ongoing debate on creating an institutional home for climate-security at the UN, this volume\xa0is very timely and a must read for those willing to learn more about how the UNSC could step up its contribution to this field.”\nAccording to\xa0Edward Elgar Publishing, the book’s publisher, “Scholars, activists, and policy makers will find this book a fertile source of innovative thinking and an invaluable basis on which to develop policy.”\nAbout Charlotte Ku\nProfessor Ku as\xa0guest lecturer for an international law class at the Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in May 2017 as part of the Building the Rule of Law field study program\nCharlotte Ku is Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Global Programs and Graduate Studies at Texas A&M University School of Law. \nKu recently rejoined the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) Board of Directors as Vice Chair. From 1998-2000, she served as the Chair.\nPreviously, Ku was Professor of Law and Assistant Dean for Graduate and International Legal Studies at University of Illinois College of Law. \nKu served as Acting Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge, and was Executive Director and Executive Vice President of the American Society of International Law from 1994 to 2006. \nHer research focuses on international law and global governance. Ku is also the author of International Law, International Relations, and Global Governance (Routledge, 2012).\nView Ku’s other publications and presentations.\n\n', '\n\nprofessor charlotte ku associate dean for global programs and graduate studies is co-editor of a new book climate change and the un security council\xa0that explores what role the council should play in addressing global security challenges stemming from climate change\nenvironmental changes will inevitably be accompanied by social economic security and governance upheavals even crises what should and what could the un security council (unsc) do in these situations\nin the book cross-disciplinary experts examine how existing council tools such as tribunals peacekeeping sanctions and legislation could be adapted to constructively prevent prepare for or mitigate conflicts and crises resulting from climate change\nassociate dean charlotte ku co-editor of climate change and the un security council\nku edited the book with professor shirley v scott head of the school of humanities and social sciences unsw canberra australia ku and scott co-authored the introductory and concluding chapters on the council and global action on climate change in an additional chapter ku analyzes\xa0the councils role in developing a responsibility to respond to the climate change challenge\nku in a recent interview underscores the escalating scale and scope of the global security impacts of climate change and the need for action\nclimate change is the latest non-armed force threat added to the un security councils list of threats to peace and security that now includes diseases and flows of funds says ku\n\nfrom what began as a fringe issue in the security council context climate changeand the destruction and displacement climate events bring is now taking on some urgency for coordinated and collective action \ninforming the debate\nku and scott analyzed what the unsc can do to lessen climate insecurity in \u200bthe op-ed ""the un security council as a climate governance institution "" posted by the australian institute of international affairs in a recent report australia\'s senate committee on foreign affairs defence and trade concluded\xa0that ""climate change is exacerbating threats and risks to australia\'s national security""\n\nthe planetary security initiative an international think tank consortium says of kus book:\nin light of recently adopted unsc resolutions in which climate change is included as root cause of conflict and the ongoing debate on creating an institutional home for climate-security at the un this volume\xa0is very timely and a must read for those willing to learn more about how the unsc could step up its contribution to this field\naccording to\xa0edward elgar publishing the books publisher scholars activists and policy makers will find this book a fertile source of innovative thinking and an invaluable basis on which to develop policy\nabout charlotte ku\nprofessor ku as\xa0guest lecturer for an international law class at the royal university of law and economics (rule) in phnom penh cambodia in may 2017 as part of the building the rule of law field study program\ncharlotte ku is professor of law and associate dean for global programs and graduate studies at texas a&m university school of law \nku recently rejoined the academic council on the united nations system (acuns) board of directors as vice chair from 1998-2000 she served as the chair\npreviously ku was professor of law and assistant dean for graduate and international legal studies at university of illinois college of law \nku served as acting director of the lauterpacht centre for international law university of cambridge and was executive director and executive vice president of the american society of international law from 1994 to 2006 \nher research focuses on international law and global governance ku is also the author of international law international relations and global governance (routledge 2012)\nview kus other publications and presentations\n\n']"
120,"['119', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/mormann-on-costa-ricas-fossil-fuel-free-future', '\nProfessor Felix Mormann joined Knowledge@Wharton’s host Dan Loney to discuss renewable energy and the low-carbon future in Costa Rica and beyond.\nFelix Mormann, Texas A&M School of Law Associate Professor\n\nIn an insightful interview on SiriusXM Business Radio\'s Knowledge@Wharton \u200bprogram on May 15, Associate Professor Felix Mormann examined\xa0Costa Rica’s 99% renewably-powered electricity sector, the country’s plans for decarbonization of their transport sector and how other countries in the region and beyond may follow the Costa Rican example.\n\nDrawing on his\xa0research on international clean energy policies, Mormann commented on Costa Rica’s impressive accomplishment of powering over 99% of its electricity consumption with renewable resources and what it means to renewable energy campaigns elsewhere.\nCosta Rica utilizes renewable energy resources -- wind, as well as hydroelectric, geothermal and solar -- to ""fuel"" over 99% of its electricity consumption\nLast year, the small Central American country was able to “keep the lights on” for 100 consecutive days using only renewables. Not every country can call on abundant hydroelectric resources fueled by Caribbean rainfall, but Costa Rica also harnesses geothermal and wind energy from the country’s volcanic and coastal regions. \nMormann noted that critics decry the cost of Costa Rica’s shift to a cleaner energy economy and, indeed, its local electricity rates are among the highest in the world, suggesting inefficiencies associated with the lack of a competitive electricity market. \n\nStill, the Costa Rican experience should silence skeptics who question whether electric grids can operate reliably without nuclear, coal and other fossil fuels.\nMormann caution\u200bed that Costa Rica\'s utilization of non-fossil fuels doesn\'t necessarily serve as a \u200bblueprint for success, as transitioning to renewable energy is not a ""one-size-fits-all"" proposition. \nCosta Rica\'s abundant rainfall has led to\xa0well-developed hydroelectric resources, supplying about 78% of the nation\'s power\n“I think every country in the world has some form of renewable resource endowment. It\'s just about identifying what your local strengths are,” s\u200baid Mormann. “This is what makes this area so fun to work in -- that every country is different. ... Every country has different resources to work with. It\'s just about trying to harness them.”\nKnowledge@Wharton’s host Dan Loney also discussed Costa Rica’s plans to electrify and decarbonize its transport sector. On this topic, Mormann was less bullish noting the daunting scope of the necessary investment in electric vehicles, charging stations and other infrastructure.\n\nMormann suggested that better public transport options might be a more efficient approach, at least in the near term, to reduce the transport sector’s overall carbon footprint and alleviate congestion issues in San Jose, Costa Rica’s overcrowded capital.\n Mormann noted that the shift to relying on renewable energy sources is a boon not only for the environment, but also for business, jobs and the economy.\n\n“So part of what I like about the Costa Rican story is, it is about environmental benefit, but not solely. It\'s also about basic economics. And that\'s the beauty of it,” sa\u200bid Mormann.\nListen to the Knowledge@Wharton interview\n\nDownload a transcript of Felix Mormann\'s Knowledge@Wharton SiriusXM Business Radio interview [pdf].\n\n\nAbout Knowledge@Wharton (from their website):\nKnowledge@Wharton is a daily, call-in business interview program, broadcasting live from The Wharton School\'s historic Ivy League campus. Host Dan Loney goes behind the headlines with world-renowned Wharton professors, distinguished alumni and expert guests. Listen to Knowledge@Wharton Monday through Friday, 10a-12p, EST on SiriusXM channel 111.\n ', '\nprofessor felix mormann joined knowledge@whartons host dan loney to discuss renewable energy and the low-carbon future in costa rica and beyond\nfelix mormann texas a&m school of law associate professor\n\nin an insightful interview on siriusxm business radio\'s knowledge@wharton \u200bprogram on may 15 associate professor felix mormann examined\xa0costa ricas 99% renewably-powered electricity sector the countrys plans for decarbonization of their transport sector and how other countries in the region and beyond may follow the costa rican example\n\ndrawing on his\xa0research on international clean energy policies mormann commented on costa ricas impressive accomplishment of powering over 99% of its electricity consumption with renewable resources and what it means to renewable energy campaigns elsewhere\ncosta rica utilizes renewable energy resources -- wind as well as hydroelectric geothermal and solar -- to ""fuel"" over 99% of its electricity consumption\nlast year the small central american country was able to keep the lights on for 100 consecutive days using only renewables not every country can call on abundant hydroelectric resources fueled by caribbean rainfall but costa rica also harnesses geothermal and wind energy from the countrys volcanic and coastal regions \nmormann noted that critics decry the cost of costa ricas shift to a cleaner energy economy and indeed its local electricity rates are among the highest in the world suggesting inefficiencies associated with the lack of a competitive electricity market \n\nstill the costa rican experience should silence skeptics who question whether electric grids can operate reliably without nuclear coal and other fossil fuels\nmormann caution\u200bed that costa rica\'s utilization of non-fossil fuels doesn\'t necessarily serve as a \u200bblueprint for success as transitioning to renewable energy is not a ""one-size-fits-all"" proposition \ncosta rica\'s abundant rainfall has led to\xa0well-developed hydroelectric resources supplying about 78% of the nation\'s power\ni think every country in the world has some form of renewable resource endowment it\'s just about identifying what your local strengths are s\u200baid mormann this is what makes this area so fun to work in -- that every country is different every country has different resources to work with it\'s just about trying to harness them\nknowledge@whartons host dan loney also discussed costa ricas plans to electrify and decarbonize its transport sector on this topic mormann was less bullish noting the daunting scope of the necessary investment in electric vehicles charging stations and other infrastructure\n\nmormann suggested that better public transport options might be a more efficient approach at least in the near term to reduce the transport sectors overall carbon footprint and alleviate congestion issues in san jose costa ricas overcrowded capital\n mormann noted that the shift to relying on renewable energy sources is a boon not only for the environment but also for business jobs and the economy\n\nso part of what i like about the costa rican story is it is about environmental benefit but not solely it\'s also about basic economics and that\'s the beauty of it sa\u200bid mormann\nlisten to the knowledge@wharton interview\n\ndownload a transcript of felix mormann\'s knowledge@wharton siriusxm business radio interview [pdf]\n\n\nabout knowledge@wharton (from their website):\nknowledge@wharton is a daily call-in business interview program broadcasting live from the wharton school\'s historic ivy league campus host dan loney goes behind the headlines with world-renowned wharton professors distinguished alumni and expert guests listen to knowledge@wharton monday through friday 10a-12p est on siriusxm channel 111\n ']"
121,"['120', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/commencement-celebrates-texas-a-m-s-first-llm-graduate-and-the-jd-class-of-2018', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law graduates celebrate at the Spring 2018 commencement and hooding ceremony\nOn Friday, April 27, 2018, more than 100 Texas A&M School of Law students received their Juris Doctor degree and the school’s first Masters of Law degree was awarded at the Spring commencement and hooding ceremony.\nFirst LL.M. Graduate\nHiroki Fukuuchi receives Texas A&M\'s first Master of Laws (LL.M.) graduate program degree from Law School Interim Dean Thomas W. Mitchell\nHiroki Fukuuchi is the first graduate of Texas A&M University School of Law’s graduate degree program. The Masters of Law (LL.M.) and Masters of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) curriculum offers online distance education and Fort Worth and San Antonio in-residence opportunities in the areas of business and commercial law, criminal law, intellectual property, natural resources law, risk management and wealth management. \nFukuuchi, a graduate of Chuo University Faculty of Law in Japan, began his business law-focused LL.M. program in August 2017 in Fort Worth. Following graduation, Fukuuchi will return to his home in Tokyo as in-house \u200bcounsel in the legal department of Kobe Steel, Ltd., handling complex negotiations relating to international joint ventures, stockholder relations and contract drafting.\n“Very excited today is finally here”\n“I am very excited today is finally here,” said former U.S. Army captain, Public Interest Law Fellowship president and new law school graduate Tie She` Chavis. “This has been a long time coming for myself and my family.”\n\nBefore the graduation ceremony, Chavis reflected back on her first day of law school, “I had my daughter on the first day of law school. I had my second daughter my second year of law school.” \nChavis’ husband was active duty military and while the couple was geographically separated, Chavis attended law school. Chavis embraced the challenge but admitted that it was not easy. “I am just glad that this part of the journey is over and to have my family back together,” said Chavis.\nProfessor Maxine Harrington with graduate Tie She` Chavis\nChavis attributes much of her success to her family and her law school family. “Professor Maxine Harrington has been my number one supporter throughout my journey in law school. I met her right before my 1L year started. And Dean [Rosalind] Jeffers [Assistant Dean for Student Affairs] has been super amazing,” Chavis said.\nGrace Getman ’17 graduated from law school last spring and attended this year\'s ceremony to support her best friend, graduate Katlin Ashley. The two met at the University of Texas.\n\n“We joke that she [Katlin] followed me here, but she loves this school. She came to visit while I was here, and she visited all the law schools in Texas and really loved this one,” Getman said.\nGetman, who now works for a commercial real estate firm in Dallas, provided advice to her best friend and the other graduates. “Make guidelines of what you want in a job; know all of your requirements and don’t stop until you get that job,” Getman advised.\nAwards & Presentations\n2018 Commencement Awards:\xa0 National Order of Scribes inductees (top); Emma Martin, Equal Justice Award, with Ass\u200bistant Dean Rosalind Jeffers\u200b (bottom left); Élan\xa0Moore, Excellence in Appellate Advocacy Award (bottom right)\nThe law school, like Texas A&M University main campus, is proud to acknowledge its military graduates at commencement. U.S. Army veteran Professor Joe Spurlock ’60 presented the 10 class of 2018 military graduates with the symbolic red, white and blue military veteran cords at the ceremony.\nGraduate Emma Martin received the Equal Justice Award for completing the class’s greatest number of legal pro bono hours -- 404.5. Martin earned the majority of her hours serving the non-profit organization Children at Risk. \nFive graduates were inducted into the National Order of Scribes, for excellence in legal writing: Allen Al-Haj, Amanda Donnelly, Emma Martin, Hope Shelton and Henrik Strand. \nThe Appellate Section of the State Bar of Texas awarded Élan Moore the 2018 Excellence in Appellate Advocacy award. Moore and her teammate Lorraine Birabil ’19 are the first Aggie Law team to win first place regionally and second place nationally in the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition. \nAssociate Dean for Academic Affairs Cynthia Alkon recognized 3\u200b3 students who have earned a Concentration by completing a focused curriculum that demonstrates academic excellence and significant expertise in specific areas of law: business law; criminal law, justice and policy; environmental law; estate planning; family law; intellectual property; workplace law or public policy.\nCeremony Highlights\nChavis led the moment of silence in remembrance for fellow classmate Stephanie Skipworth who passed away in their first year of law school. Skipworth was honored with a cap and gown placed in an empty chair amongst the graduates.\nClass speaker Patton Ritter\nThe elected class speaker was Patton Ritter, \u200boutgoing Student Bar Association president. Ritter, on behalf of all the graduates, recognized and thanked family and friends for their support. Ritter reminded graduates that they carry the responsibility to represent and preserve the traditions of Texas A&M University, and especially \u200bthe School of Law, and to “live” the Aggie core values.\xa0\xa0 \nKeynote speaker Brooke Rollins ’94, president and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, encouraged Aggie Law graduates to “live a life of integrity guided by principle” as “stewards” in John Adams’ ‘good government’s empire of laws’. \nRegent Bill Mahomes\nTexas A&M University System Regent William “Bill” Mahomes, Jr., ’69 who officially conferred the degrees, charged the graduates, as holders of a professional degree from Texas A&M University, to “carry on our proud legacy of positively impacting lives” and to “maintain your leadership and dedication to the greater good.”\nProfessor Maxine Harrington hooding Tie She\' Chavis\nProfessor Maxine Harrington, former Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, who will be retiring after 15 years of dedicated service to the law school, was honored with a standing ovation from the faculty, staff, graduates and current students in attendance. Harrington was\xa0awarded the Association of Former Students \u200bCollege-level Teaching Award in 2017, recognizing her mentorship, talent in the classroom, and professionalism in the law school and wider legal community.\nHarrington, along with Professors Meg Penrose and Lynne Rambo, was selected by the students to “hood” the graduates.\nThe Aggie Law class of 2018 was welcomed into the Association of Former Students by Kristi Sherrill Hoyl ’86, a member of the AFS Board of Directors. Hoyl and Law School Interim Dean Thomas W. Mitchell recently worked together in Washington D.C. as part of “Aggies on the Hill,” meeting with policy makers and legislators.\nInterim Dean Mitchell closed the ceremony by asking the class of 2018 to bring the same determination they summoned to complete law school to tackling their next challenges – passing the bar exam and being a practicing lawyer. He wished for the graduates to “put into action the A&M core values” in their professional careers helping people to cope with problems,\xa0overcome hardships and realize dreams.\nAccomplishments of the Class of 2018\nEqual Justice Program\n\nThis year’s graduating class contributed more than 6,600 legal pro bono hours in service to the community, with 19 graduates completing more than 100 legal pro bono hours each.\nJudicial Clerkships\n\nSeven students secured judicial clerkships, three at the federal level and four at the state level:\n\nAllen Al-Haj, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas\nLorena Guajardo, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas\nStephanie Assi, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts\nHenrik Strand, Texas Supreme Court\nMegan Reed, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals\nNicholas Vail, 11th District Court of Appeals, Texas\nCatherine Stanley Wirth, 11th District Court of Appeals, Texas\n\nAdvocacy Competition Success, including Best Advocate Award\n\nTravis Alley placed second at the 18th Annual ABA Representation in Mediation Regional Competition.\nAmanda ""Robin"" Donnelly and Jonathan ""Tripp"" Jones were semi-finalists in the mediation tract of the INADR International Mediation Competition.\nKelsey Fahler and Jonathan \u200b""Tripp"" Jones placed third at the 2018 Southwest Regional Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition where Jones also won the Best Advocate award.\xa0The team advanced to the national finals.\nChristopher Hamilton and Jessica Holtman placed second at the 2017 Sports Law Negotiation Competition.\nÉlan Moore won the 2017 regional Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition, finished second in the 2017 national competition, and placed third at the 2018 regional competition.\nGrant Moore won the Region 11 2018 ABA Client Counseling Competition, placed in the top four at the national finals, and placed third in the arbitration round and second in the Advocates Choice award of the 2017 FINRA Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon.\nKriti Sharma, Amanda ""Robin"" Donnelly and Tyla Evans were semi-finalists at the National Criminal Trial Advocacy Competition.\n\nNational Advocacy Training (supported by the Charles Koch Grant):\n\nFive graduates who participated in the Criminal Justice Scholars and Advocates class attended national conferences as part of the grant:\n\nNathan Davis – American Bar Association 31st Annual White Collar Crime Conference, Miami\nTyla Evans – 2017 LEAD Conference: Moving from Research to Policy & Practice to Improve the Lives of Youth, Washington, D.C.\nMadeline Pricer – 2017 DC Prisoner & Reentry Symposium: State of Our Union, Washington, D.C.\nKriti Sharma – 2017 DC Prisoner & Reentry Symposium: State of Our Union, Washington, D.C.\nShelby Sterling – 2017 National Conference on Juvenile Justice, New York City\n\nIn addition, the grant and matching funds provided by the Texas A&M Foundation provided funds for students to work with the \u200bExecutive Secretariat as part of the 35th Symposium on Economic Crime in Cambridge, England, in September 2017:\n\nTyla Evans, Madeline Pricer, Kriti Sharma and Shelby Sterling\n\nPublications\nExternal Law Review Publications and Writing Awards\n\nMegan Reed\'s article\xa0“Senate Bill 4: Police Officers\' Opinions on Texas\'s Ban of Sanctuary Cities,” \u200bwill be published in the UCLA Chicana/o-Latina/o Law Review\n\nVermont Journal of Environmental Law’s\xa0White River Environmental Law Writing Competition:\n \nKyle Weldon\xa0—\xa0winner, “Animal Agriculture’s Air Emission Regulation Post Waterkeeper Alliance v. EPA” \nHope Shelton\xa0— runner up, “Conservation in Texas: Bridging the Gap between Public Good and Private Lands Using Landowner Incentive Programs” \n\n Both will be published in the third issue of Volume 19 of the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law.\n\nReports and White Papers\n\nThe following graduates, along with students from the class of 2017, co-authored Law and Policy Resource Guide: A Survey of Eminent Domain Law in Texas and the Nation. Students traveled to Austin to present the white paper to members of the 85th Legislature, including\xa0Abel Herrero, Chairman of the Texas House of Representatives Land and Resource Management Committee.\n \n\nCaitlyn Ashley, Elizabeth Spencer Berthiaume, John Cox, Jordan Simmons Hayes, Lola Wilson, and Shane Wright\n\n\n\nColton Lauer, along with eight other students, researched and authored Groundwater Laws and Regulations: A Preliminary Survey of Thirteen U.S. States\n\nXVI World Water Congress Ambassadors\nColton Lauer,\xa0Hope Shelton\xa0and\xa0Lola Wilson worked with Professor Gabriel Eckstein and Congress leadership to execute the global event\xa0held in Mexico\xa0that advance\u200bd water resources knowledge, policy and management around the world, hosting more than 100 sessions, 400 speakers and panelists, and over 1,100 attendees from more than 65 countries, addressing a wide range of water-related science and policy issues.\nOrder of Barristers\nTen students were inducted into the Order of Barristers, a national honorary organization that recognizes demonstrated excellence in oral and written advocacy skills.\n\nStephanie Assi, Kelsey Fahler, Elisabeth Fairbanks, Christopher Hamilton, Jessica Holtman, Jonathan “Tripp” Jones, Meredith Livermore, Élan Moore, Grant Moore and Melissa Rust\n\n\nSee more images from the graduation ceremony on Flickr\nPhotography by Doug Thurman, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law graduates celebrate at the spring 2018 commencement and hooding ceremony\non friday april 27 2018 more than 100 texas a&m school of law students received their juris doctor degree and the schools first masters of law degree was awarded at the spring commencement and hooding ceremony\nfirst llm graduate\nhiroki fukuuchi receives texas a&m\'s first master of laws (llm) graduate program degree from law school interim dean thomas w mitchell\nhiroki fukuuchi is the first graduate of texas a&m university school of laws graduate degree program the masters of law (llm) and masters of jurisprudence (mjur) curriculum offers online distance education and fort worth and san antonio in-residence opportunities in the areas of business and commercial law criminal law intellectual property natural resources law risk management and wealth management \nfukuuchi a graduate of chuo university faculty of law in japan began his business law-focused llm program in august 2017 in fort worth following graduation fukuuchi will return to his home in tokyo as in-house \u200bcounsel in the legal department of kobe steel ltd handling complex negotiations relating to international joint ventures stockholder relations and contract drafting\nvery excited today is finally here\ni am very excited today is finally here said former us army captain public interest law fellowship president and new law school graduate tie she` chavis this has been a long time coming for myself and my family\n\nbefore the graduation ceremony chavis reflected back on her first day of law school i had my daughter on the first day of law school i had my second daughter my second year of law school \nchavis husband was active duty military and while the couple was geographically separated chavis attended law school chavis embraced the challenge but admitted that it was not easy i am just glad that this part of the journey is over and to have my family back together said chavis\nprofessor maxine harrington with graduate tie she` chavis\nchavis attributes much of her success to her family and her law school family professor maxine harrington has been my number one supporter throughout my journey in law school i met her right before my 1l year started and dean [rosalind] jeffers [assistant dean for student affairs] has been super amazing chavis said\ngrace getman 17 graduated from law school last spring and attended this year\'s ceremony to support her best friend graduate katlin ashley the two met at the university of texas\n\nwe joke that she [katlin] followed me here but she loves this school she came to visit while i was here and she visited all the law schools in texas and really loved this one getman said\ngetman who now works for a commercial real estate firm in dallas provided advice to her best friend and the other graduates make guidelines of what you want in a job; know all of your requirements and dont stop until you get that job getman advised\nawards & presentations\n2018 commencement awards:\xa0 national order of scribes inductees (top); emma martin equal justice award with ass\u200bistant dean rosalind jeffers\u200b (bottom left); élan\xa0moore excellence in appellate advocacy award (bottom right)\nthe law school like texas a&m university main campus is proud to acknowledge its military graduates at commencement us army veteran professor joe spurlock 60 presented the 10 class of 2018 military graduates with the symbolic red white and blue military veteran cords at the ceremony\ngraduate emma martin received the equal justice award for completing the classs greatest number of legal pro bono hours -- 4045 martin earned the majority of her hours serving the non-profit organization children at risk \nfive graduates were inducted into the national order of scribes for excellence in legal writing: allen al-haj amanda donnelly emma martin hope shelton and henrik strand \nthe appellate section of the state bar of texas awarded élan moore the 2018 excellence in appellate advocacy award moore and her teammate lorraine birabil 19 are the first aggie law team to win first place regionally and second place nationally in the frederick douglass moot court competition \nassociate dean for academic affairs cynthia alkon recognized 3\u200b3 students who have earned a concentration by completing a focused curriculum that demonstrates academic excellence and significant expertise in specific areas of law: business law; criminal law justice and policy; environmental law; estate planning; family law; intellectual property; workplace law or public policy\nceremony highlights\nchavis led the moment of silence in remembrance for fellow classmate stephanie skipworth who passed away in their first year of law school skipworth was honored with a cap and gown placed in an empty chair amongst the graduates\nclass speaker patton ritter\nthe elected class speaker was patton ritter \u200boutgoing student bar association president ritter on behalf of all the graduates recognized and thanked family and friends for their support ritter reminded graduates that they carry the responsibility to represent and preserve the traditions of texas a&m university and especially \u200bthe school of law and to live the aggie core values\xa0\xa0 \nkeynote speaker brooke rollins 94 president and ceo of the texas public policy foundation encouraged aggie law graduates to live a life of integrity guided by principle as stewards in john adams ‘good governments empire of laws \nregent bill mahomes\ntexas a&m university system regent william bill mahomes jr 69 who officially conferred the degrees charged the graduates as holders of a professional degree from texas a&m university to carry on our proud legacy of positively impacting lives and to maintain your leadership and dedication to the greater good\nprofessor maxine harrington hooding tie she\' chavis\nprofessor maxine harrington former associate dean of academic affairs who will be retiring after 15 years of dedicated service to the law school was honored with a standing ovation from the faculty staff graduates and current students in attendance harrington was\xa0awarded the association of former students \u200bcollege-level teaching award in 2017 recognizing her mentorship talent in the classroom and professionalism in the law school and wider legal community\nharrington along with professors meg penrose and lynne rambo was selected by the students to hood the graduates\nthe aggie law class of 2018 was welcomed into the association of former students by kristi sherrill hoyl 86 a member of the afs board of directors hoyl and law school interim dean thomas w mitchell recently worked together in washington dc as part of aggies on the hill meeting with policy makers and legislators\ninterim dean mitchell closed the ceremony by asking the class of 2018 to bring the same determination they summoned to complete law school to tackling their next challenges – passing the bar exam and being a practicing lawyer he wished for the graduates to put into action the a&m core values in their professional careers helping people to cope with problems \xa0overcome hardships and realize dreams\naccomplishments of the class of 2018\nequal justice program\n\nthis years graduating class contributed more than 6 600 legal pro bono hours in service to the community with 19 graduates completing more than 100 legal pro bono hours each\njudicial clerkships\n\nseven students secured judicial clerkships three at the federal level and four at the state level:\n\nallen al-haj us district court northern district of texas\nlorena guajardo us district court southern district of texas\nstephanie assi us bankruptcy court district of massachusetts\nhenrik strand texas supreme court\nmegan reed texas court of criminal appeals\nnicholas vail 11th district court of appeals texas\ncatherine stanley wirth 11th district court of appeals texas\n\nadvocacy competition success including best advocate award\n\ntravis alley placed second at the 18th annual aba representation in mediation regional competition\namanda ""robin"" donnelly and jonathan ""tripp"" jones were semi-finalists in the mediation tract of the inadr international mediation competition\nkelsey fahler and jonathan \u200b""tripp"" jones placed third at the 2018 southwest regional thurgood marshall mock trial competition where jones also won the best advocate award\xa0the team advanced to the national finals\nchristopher hamilton and jessica holtman placed second at the 2017 sports law negotiation competition\nélan moore won the 2017 regional frederick douglass moot court competition finished second in the 2017 national competition and placed third at the 2018 regional competition\ngrant moore won the region 11 2018 aba client counseling competition placed in the top four at the national finals and placed third in the arbitration round and second in the advocates choice award of the 2017 finra securities dispute resolution triathlon\nkriti sharma amanda ""robin"" donnelly and tyla evans were semi-finalists at the national criminal trial advocacy competition\n\nnational advocacy training (supported by the charles koch grant):\n\nfive graduates who participated in the criminal justice scholars and advocates class attended national conferences as part of the grant:\n\nnathan davis – american bar association 31st annual white collar crime conference miami\ntyla evans – 2017 lead conference: moving from research to policy & practice to improve the lives of youth washington dc\nmadeline pricer – 2017 dc prisoner & reentry symposium: state of our union washington dc\nkriti sharma – 2017 dc prisoner & reentry symposium: state of our union washington dc\nshelby sterling – 2017 national conference on juvenile justice new york city\n\nin addition the grant and matching funds provided by the texas a&m foundation provided funds for students to work with the \u200bexecutive secretariat as part of the 35th symposium on economic crime in cambridge england in september 2017:\n\ntyla evans madeline pricer kriti sharma and shelby sterling\n\npublications\nexternal law review publications and writing awards\n\nmegan reed\'s article\xa0senate bill 4: police officers\' opinions on texas\'s ban of sanctuary cities \u200bwill be published in the ucla chicana/o-latina/o law review\n\nvermont journal of environmental laws\xa0white river environmental law writing competition:\n \nkyle weldon\xa0\xa0winner animal agricultures air emission regulation post waterkeeper alliance v epa \nhope shelton\xa0 runner up conservation in texas: bridging the gap between public good and private lands using landowner incentive programs \n\n both will be published in the third issue of volume 19 of the vermont journal of environmental law\n\nreports and white papers\n\nthe following graduates along with students from the class of 2017 co-authored law and policy resource guide: a survey of eminent domain law in texas and the nation students traveled to austin to present the white paper to members of the 85th legislature including\xa0abel herrero chairman of the texas house of representatives land and resource management committee\n \n\ncaitlyn ashley elizabeth spencer berthiaume john cox jordan simmons hayes lola wilson and shane wright\n\n\n\ncolton lauer along with eight other students researched and authored groundwater laws and regulations: a preliminary survey of thirteen us states\n\nxvi world water congress ambassadors\ncolton lauer \xa0hope shelton\xa0and\xa0lola wilson worked with professor gabriel eckstein and congress leadership to execute the global event\xa0held in mexico\xa0that advance\u200bd water resources knowledge policy and management around the world hosting more than 100 sessions 400 speakers and panelists and over 1 100 attendees from more than 65 countries addressing a wide range of water-related science and policy issues\norder of barristers\nten students were inducted into the order of barristers a national honorary organization that recognizes demonstrated excellence in oral and written advocacy skills\n\nstephanie assi kelsey fahler elisabeth fairbanks christopher hamilton jessica holtman jonathan tripp jones meredith livermore élan moore grant moore and melissa rust\n\n\nsee more images from the graduation ceremony on flickr\nphotography by doug thurman texas a&m university school of law\n']"
122,"['121', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/clip-transatlantic-partners-celebrate-10th-anniversary-of-conference-on-innovation-and-communications-law', ""\nOn May 3-4, 2018, the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) at Texas A&M University School of Law joined a consortium of U.S. and European law schools in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Conference on Innovation and Communications Law (CICL).\nTitled “IP for the Future: Innovation, Communication and Technology Management,” this year’s conference was held at the School of Law at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. The event was organized by the ASK (Art, Science, Knowledge) Centre for Research on Management and Economics of Arts and Culture Institutions, under the direction of Associate Professor Maria Lillà Montagnani.\nProfessor Peter K. Yu, who directs CLIP and holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University, co-founded the conference in 200\u200b8. \n\nHe chaired the opening session on “Internet Governance, Fundamental Rights and Platforms’ Interests.” That session featured presentations from two other conference co-founders, Professor John Cross of the University of Louisville and Professor Katja Lindroos of the University of Eastern Finland.\nProfessor Yu (far right) presented his forthcoming article on “Data Producer’s Right” at the 2018 Conference on Innovation and Communications Law (CICL) at the School of Law at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. \n(Photo Courtesy: Professor Lucas Osborn of Campbell University)\nOn the second day, Professor Yu presented his latest research on the new EU proposal on the data producer’s right. Forthcoming from the Tulane Law Review, his article examines the strengths and weaknesses of efforts to create a new sui generis right to protect the producers of machine-generated data. The article also explores the implications of such protection for the United States and other parts of the world.\nProfessor Saurabh Vishnubhakat, a noted patent law expert who holds a joint appointment at the School of Law and the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University, also presented his paper on “Patent Powers in India.” The paper explores patent validity decision-making in India through the lens of court-agency substitution in the U.S. patent system.\n\nProfessor Vishnubhakat (far right) presented his paper on “Patent Powers in India.”\n(Photo Courtesy: Laura Zoboli of Bocconi University)\nThe CICL conference series was established more than a decade ago to examine the role intellectual property and communications laws have played in the dissemination of information. The series is jointly sponsored by Michigan State University, Texas A&M University, the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Louisville, the University of Turku, and IPR University Center in Helsinki.\nThe inaugural conference was held at the University of Turku in Finland in July 2008. Since then, the event has been held at La Trobe University and the University of Melbourne in Australia, the University of Leeds in England and the University of Szeged in Hungary in addition to the co-sponsoring institutions. In July 2015, CLIP co-organized the seventh annual conference in Xiamen, China, with the Intellectual Property Research Institute at Xiamen University.\n“When John, Katja and I conceived of the conference at Michigan State University more than a decade ago, we noted the need for greater collaboration between intellectual property scholars in North America and Nordic countries,” said Professor Yu. “Little did we know that this conference will travel from one continent to another. Such cross-continent collaboration has greatly enhanced our effort to promote research and education in the intellectual property area.”\nIn the past decade, conferences in the CICL series have not only showcased the latest research in the intellectual property field, but they have also provided excellent forums for intellectual property teachers, researchers and students to exchange their experience. Featuring cross-cultural, cross-disciplinary perspectives and presentations from graduate students, the conference series has benefited professors and students alike.\n\nProfessor Yu (standing) chairs the opening session “Internet Governance, Fundamental Rights and Platforms' Interests” with Professors Lindroos and Cross (far left and far right), Dr. Ulla-Maija Mylly of the University of Turku (second left), the institutional host of the inaugural conference in 2008,\u200b \u200band two Ph.D. students.\n(Photo Courtesy: Laura Zoboli of Bocconi University)\nYu’s fellow co-founders shared his excitement about the conference’s progression and promising future. \n\n“Every year I look at the programme, I find that CICL participants from previous years have returned and have solicited new colleagues to join the conference,” said Professor Lindroos. “Our annual open call for papers has drawn new scholars from across the globe. After our first successful international conference in Finland in 2008, I could not imagine that the CICL Network would span five continents going into its second decade.”\n“Of all the unique qualities of CICL, perhaps the most appealing is its collegiality,” concurred Professor Cross. “The conference welcomes scholars at all levels of their careers. While the commentary is robust and probing, it is rarely—if ever—unduly harsh. Junior scholars feel comfortable commenting on senior scholars’ papers, and most junior scholars soon learn that their ideas will be listened to.”\nProfessors Yu, Mezei, Corbett and Lindroos (left to right) at the CICL Co-Founders Awards Ceremony.\n(Photo Courtesy: Laura Zoboli of Bocconi University)\nTo celebrate the event’s tenth anniversary, the conference co-founders presented awards to two active participants who have made outstanding contributions to both the CICL community and the field of innovation and communications law. \nReceiving the CICL Co-Founders Awards were Associate Professor Susan Corbett of Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, who is currently the president of the Asian Pacific Copyright Association, and Associate Dean Péter Mezei of the University Szeged, who organized a highly memorable conference in Hungary last year.\n“CICL has always been one of the highlights of the academic year for me,” declared Associate Professor Corbett. “Not only are the presentations stimulating and often cutting-edge, but on a personal level the organizers have always been very welcoming and encouraging to participants at all levels of their academic careers.”\n“Although I am only a second-generation CICL participant, first joined in 2012, the conference’s international atmosphere and broad scope of topics have made the series a leading scholarly program for me each year,” said Associate Dean Mezei. “Having a chance to host CICL in Szeged, Hungary in 2017 allowed me to introduce to the participants my university town’s fizzy international environment and historic sites.”\nClosing conference dinner in Milan with the event’s host, Associate Professor Montagnani (far right).\n(Photo Courtesy: Laura Zoboli of Bocconi University)\n\n"", ""\non may 3-4 2018 the center for law and intellectual property (clip) at texas a&m university school of law joined a consortium of us and european law schools in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the conference on innovation and communications law (cicl)\ntitled ip for the future: innovation communication and technology management this years conference was held at the school of law at bocconi university in milan italy the event was organized by the ask (art science knowledge) centre for research on management and economics of arts and culture institutions under the direction of associate professor maria lillà montagnani\nprofessor peter k yu who directs clip and holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the department of communication at texas a&m university co-founded the conference in 200\u200b8 \n\nhe chaired the opening session on internet governance fundamental rights and platforms interests that session featured presentations from two other conference co-founders professor john cross of the university of louisville and professor katja lindroos of the university of eastern finland\nprofessor yu (far right) presented his forthcoming article on data producers right at the 2018 conference on innovation and communications law (cicl) at the school of law at bocconi university in milan italy \n(photo courtesy: professor lucas osborn of campbell university)\non the second day professor yu presented his latest research on the new eu proposal on the data producers right forthcoming from the tulane law review his article examines the strengths and weaknesses of efforts to create a new sui generis right to protect the producers of machine-generated data the article also explores the implications of such protection for the united states and other parts of the world\nprofessor saurabh vishnubhakat a noted patent law expert who holds a joint appointment at the school of law and the college of engineering at texas a&m university also presented his paper on patent powers in india the paper explores patent validity decision-making in india through the lens of court-agency substitution in the us patent system\n\nprofessor vishnubhakat (far right) presented his paper on patent powers in india\n(photo courtesy: laura zoboli of bocconi university)\nthe cicl conference series was established more than a decade ago to examine the role intellectual property and communications laws have played in the dissemination of information the series is jointly sponsored by michigan state university texas a&m university the university of eastern finland the university of louisville the university of turku and ipr university center in helsinki\nthe inaugural conference was held at the university of turku in finland in july 2008 since then the event has been held at la trobe university and the university of melbourne in australia the university of leeds in england and the university of szeged in hungary in addition to the co-sponsoring institutions in july 2015 clip co-organized the seventh annual conference in xiamen china with the intellectual property research institute at xiamen university\nwhen john katja and i conceived of the conference at michigan state university more than a decade ago we noted the need for greater collaboration between intellectual property scholars in north america and nordic countries said professor yu little did we know that this conference will travel from one continent to another such cross-continent collaboration has greatly enhanced our effort to promote research and education in the intellectual property area\nin the past decade conferences in the cicl series have not only showcased the latest research in the intellectual property field but they have also provided excellent forums for intellectual property teachers researchers and students to exchange their experience featuring cross-cultural cross-disciplinary perspectives and presentations from graduate students the conference series has benefited professors and students alike\n\nprofessor yu (standing) chairs the opening session internet governance fundamental rights and platforms' interests with professors lindroos and cross (far left and far right) dr ulla-maija mylly of the university of turku (second left) the institutional host of the inaugural conference in 2008 \u200b \u200band two phd students\n(photo courtesy: laura zoboli of bocconi university)\nyus fellow co-founders shared his excitement about the conferences progression and promising future \n\nevery year i look at the programme i find that cicl participants from previous years have returned and have solicited new colleagues to join the conference said professor lindroos our annual open call for papers has drawn new scholars from across the globe after our first successful international conference in finland in 2008 i could not imagine that the cicl network would span five continents going into its second decade\nof all the unique qualities of cicl perhaps the most appealing is its collegiality concurred professor cross the conference welcomes scholars at all levels of their careers while the commentary is robust and probing it is rarelyif everunduly harsh junior scholars feel comfortable commenting on senior scholars papers and most junior scholars soon learn that their ideas will be listened to\nprofessors yu mezei corbett and lindroos (left to right) at the cicl co-founders awards ceremony\n(photo courtesy: laura zoboli of bocconi university)\nto celebrate the events tenth anniversary the conference co-founders presented awards to two active participants who have made outstanding contributions to both the cicl community and the field of innovation and communications law \nreceiving the cicl co-founders awards were associate professor susan corbett of victoria university of wellington in new zealand who is currently the president of the asian pacific copyright association and associate dean péter mezei of the university szeged who organized a highly memorable conference in hungary last year\ncicl has always been one of the highlights of the academic year for me declared associate professor corbett not only are the presentations stimulating and often cutting-edge but on a personal level the organizers have always been very welcoming and encouraging to participants at all levels of their academic careers\nalthough i am only a second-generation cicl participant first joined in 2012 the conferences international atmosphere and broad scope of topics have made the series a leading scholarly program for me each year said associate dean mezei having a chance to host cicl in szeged hungary in 2017 allowed me to introduce to the participants my university towns fizzy international environment and historic sites\nclosing conference dinner in milan with the events host associate professor montagnani (far right)\n(photo courtesy: laura zoboli of bocconi university)\n\n""]"
123,"['122', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/immigrant-rights-clinic-report-leads-to-federal-investigation-of-detention-centers', ""\nMeltdown\nFort Worth law school students and others put ICE in the hot seat, sparking a federal probe of alleged abuses at detention centers.\n\nBy Kathy Cruz, Fort Worth Weekly\nThis article originally appeared in the Fort Worth Weekly. Reposted with permission.\n\n\nPhoto credit: \u200bDoug Thurman\n\nFatma Marouf [Texas A&M University School of Law professor and\xa0Immigrant Rights Clinic director], a renowned law expert in the areas of immigration, refugee, and international human rights, said the Trump administration-directed crackdowns have sparked widespread fear.\nRuth Correa had planned on taking it easy during Spring Break, maybe hanging out with her husband and studying a little.\nThat was before the second-year law student at the Fort Worth-based Texas A&M Law School learned that about 80 African men reportedly had endured racially motivated abuses – verbal, physical, and sexual – at the government-funded West Texas Detention Facility (WTDF) in Sierra Blanca in Hudspeth County.\xa0\nCorrea’s professor, Fatma Marouf, who heads the law school’s Immigrant Rights Clinic, had been alerted to the detainees’ plight by a lawyer in another state. After being told about the alleged abuses by a client housed at WTDF, the lawyer sent out an email seeking help. The client was among the few detainees able to afford legal representation.\nIf Marouf’s name seems familiar, it may be because she and her same-sex spouse, Bryn Esplin, were featured in a Fort Worth Weekly cover story in March. The couple sued the federal government and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops after Catholic Charities of Fort Worth allegedly denied Esplin and Marouf the right to foster a refugee child because of their sexual orientation. That lawsuit is still pending.\n\nPhoto credit: Doug Thurman\nAfter hearing about the abuses, [clinic student] Ruth Correa, shown here with her niece [at Texas A&M Law School Ring Day], ditched her relaxing Spring Break plans to help.\nAfter hearing about the WTDF detainees, Correa, a clinic participant and the daughter of Mexican immigrants, scrapped her Spring Break plans and drove 400 miles to the Coastal Bend Detention Facility, where the men had been transferred, near Corpus Christi. She met up with Marouf, fellow students Isabelle Hutchinson and Lindsey Wilkerson, and other legal advocacy representatives to interview as many of the men as time and limited budgets allowed. Correa paid for her own gas, but clinic funds provided a hotel room.\n“I thought that maybe I could help,” the 31-year-old told me.\xa0\nThe abuses allegedly occurred between Feb. 23 and March 2. Of the 80 men, who range in age from their 20s to their 50s, 68 are from Somalia, a predominantly Muslim country that has been engulfed in civil war for 20 years and is seeing a rise in ISIS and Al Shabab, another fundamentalist jihadist group. The men reported having been pepper-sprayed without cause, shackled for prolonged periods, taunted with racial slurs, forced to live in unsafe and unsanitary conditions, denied medical or mental healthcare, and placed in solitary confinement against government policy for reasons that allegedly include requesting socks and underwear.\xa0\nAt Coastal Bend, Correa interviewed four of the men, at times walking across a “mini-hallway” in the visitation area, she said, to seek guidance from Marouf. Students with the University of Texas School of Law’s Immigration Clinic also conducted interviews, under the supervision of their clinical professor, Elissa Steglich. There also were representatives from the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES), a civil justice nonprofit that offers free or low-cost legal services and has offices in Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi. Jonathan Ryan, the organization’s San Antonio-based executive director, said its work on behalf of the WTDF detainees was pro bono.\nThe interviews, which involved 30 men, took place March 13 and 14. The teams’ research into the men’s cases, which included interviews with family members, found that many had came to this country as children and had lived here for decades. Most have wives who are American citizens and children. Until they were arrested, they had jobs. Some had applied for asylum, but their requests were denied. Others arrived more recently with visas or without status. Some of the men were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a federal law enforcement agency under the jurisdiction of Homeland Security, years after they had committed relatively minor offenses. All were taken into custody by ICE after receiving final orders of removal.\nBy March 22, the legal teams had compiled a 21-page report. “ ‘I was treated like an animal’ – Abuses Against African Detainees at the West Texas Detention Facility” includes detailed accounts of the alleged incidents, as well as recommendations for LaSalle Corrections, a private prison company under which the WTDF operates through a federal contract. LaSalle’s corrections officers committed the abuses, the report states, but ICE agents may have been present when some of the mistreatment occurred.\nThe advocacy groups filed complaints with the U.S. Attorney’s office, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and local law enforcement agencies, alerting them that the actions described by the detainees indicate that federal crimes occurred, including Conspiracy Against Rights, Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law, Hate Crimes Acts, and possible federal civil violations. The described acts also went against ICE’s own detention standards and fundamental human rights norms, the legal experts pointed out.\nJust hours after the complaints were filed, Marouf heard back from the U.S. Attorney’s office. She said officials there also alerted the FBI in El Paso and the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.\n“They’re taking it very seriously,” she said.\nWithin three days, the OIG had the men transferred to the El Paso Processing Center, where they were interviewed by investigators. Investigators also interviewed WTDF staff, Marouf said. What happened next, though, left RAICES’ Ryan wondering whether government higher-ups were more interested in thwarting justice rather than seeking it. On March 29, a week after the complaints were filed and four days after the OIG-ordered transfers, the majority of the men were quietly deported to Somalia, despite the legal teams advocating for stays for the detainees to be able to continue assisting in the probe.\n“The investigators were only able to conduct brief interviews” with the men, Ryan said. He suspects that “the fix was in” from the beginning, and, if so, that meant that one arm of the government deliberately hindered another government arm’s investigation.\nThe investigation presumably is still ongoing, though ICE Acting Director Thomas Homan announced last week that he will retire in June. There is no indication that his stepping down is related to the ongoing investigation. A spokeswoman for Homan told The Hill that his retirement is for “family and personal considerations” and that the decision was made some time ago.\nMarouf said the teams of lawyers have heard nothing from the WTDF or its umbrella organization, LaSalle, regarding the accusations. I received no response from them either, but ICE Public Affairs Officer Leticia Zamarripa emailed me stating that ICE and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) take any allegations of misconduct or unsafe conditions “very seriously.”\nZamarripa wrote that ICE maintains a “zero tolerance policy for any kind of abusive or inappropriate behavior” by staff, that allegations are independently reviewed by ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility, and that the government agency “provides several levels of oversight in order to ensure that detainees in ICE custody reside in safe, secure, and humane conditions.”\nIn her email, she also said that ICE had not been made aware of any mistreatment claims prior to the complaints filed by the legal advocacy groups.\nMarouf received a letter from William P. Joyce, ICE’s El Paso-based acting field office director. The letter is dated March 28, six days after the complaints were filed.\n“Please be advised that we are [and have been] well aware of the complaints that you filed, having received copies from numerous other entities within the federal government,” the letter states. “As you know or should know, we worked in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Inspector General to provide access to the named detainees within minutes after their arrival at the El Paso International Airport on March 26, 2018.”\nAfter referencing Marouf’s request that deportations be stayed “as a prosecutorial discretion and in the interest of justice,” he goes on to say, “As you know, stays of removal [either affirmatively or by operation of law] were granted to some of these individuals. Insofar as the remainder, there are no legal impediments to their removal, and I am not presently disposed to stay their removal.”\nBefore the sun rose the next day, all but seven of the men – many of whom, Ryan noted, had been languishing in detention for months – were no longer on American soil.\n*****\nDeportations have risen significantly since President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January 2017 following a campaign in which he promised hardline immigration policies to reduce crime and risks of terrorist attacks. NBC reported last December that deportation arrests after Trump took office were 40 percent higher than the same period a year earlier. Trump critics say the Republican administration’s policy is overly harsh, tearing apart families, negatively impacting the workforce, and ruining the lives of those who pose little threat.\nMarouf told me that immigration courts are now backlogged to such an extent that hearings are being scheduled as far ahead as 2020.\xa0\nLast week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced that the state would lead a seven-state coalition in suing the federal government to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an Obama-era immigration initiative that protects hundreds of thousands of immigrants nationwide from deportation. Other states participating in the lawsuit are Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, and West Virginia. A press release from Paxton’s office said the lawsuit does not ask the federal government to remove any current “dreamers,” a term often used to refer to those covered by the program, and also doesn’t want the Trump administration to rescind any DACA permits. Hundreds of thousands of people nationwide, including more than 120,000 people in Texas, could be impacted by the lawsuit.\nMarouf, a renowned law expert in the areas of immigration, refugee, and international human rights, said the administration-directed crackdowns have sparked widespread fear. The students in Marouf’s clinic spend a semester in her twice-weekly class, plus at least seven additional hours per week working under her supervision on actual immigration-related cases. With Marouf at their side, they even represent clients in court. During the spring semester, five students were enrolled in the clinic. [Texas A&M editor's note: In addition to Correa, Revanna, Suarez and Hutchinson (mentioned in the article), Aggie Law clinic students Miranda Leach and Victoria Olivarez also were involved in these cases. Marouf said of the clinic students, “None of this would be possible without the hard work and dedication of these students! We had a terrific group of students in the Immigrant Rights Clinic this semester who were able to respond rapidly\xa0to an egregious situation that occurred suddenly in the middle of the semester,\xa0while still keeping up with their regular case load. I'm very proud of the work they've done.”]\nOf the seven WTDF detainees who received stays, five are Somalis. Three of the five –– Abdullahi Jama, Iman Ali, and Mohamed Ismail –– are being represented by Marouf and her students. Although the spring semester has ended, the law students’ fight to keep the men in this country has not.\n“The cases don’t end because our class is over,” said Luis Suarez, who will soon be a “3L,” short for “third-year law student.” “We’re still working, because this is people’s lives.”\nThe Texas A&M Law School team was able to score a modest victory for Abdullahi Jama, one of several African men who were detained for deportation and allegedly abused at a West Texas detention facility.\nOn April 25, the Texas A&M Law clinic scored a victory for Jama, who at that point was in Minnesota after having been transferred to yet another detention facility. A motion filed on his behalf succeeded in convincing a judge in the Blooming Immigration Court in Fort Snelling to reopen his deportation case. Marouf, who was unable to travel there, represented Jama by phone.\nTuesday, May 1, brought another success, this one on behalf of Ali, who had initially been granted only a 30-day stay. At the time the Fort Worth Weekly went to press, the 36-year-old was housed at the Geo Group ICE Detention Center in Aurora, Colorado. Marouf said a judge in Colorado granted him an indefinite stay, giving her and her students time to make a case that he should be allowed to remain in the country.\nAli has continued to endure hardships while in government custody. Marouf said that the day before Jama’s court hearing, Ali phoned her from the Colorado detention center and said he had suffered a minor stroke. He said it took guards five days to act on his repeated requests to be taken to a hospital. Ali’s wife, Tiffany Billingsley, told me he began complaining to her that his face and mouth felt “twisted” while he was still housed at the El Paso facility before being transferred back to his state of residence.\nMarouf said the doctor diagnosed Ali with \u200bmultiple sclerosis and Bell’s palsy, “which has caused him facial paralysis.” She said Ali wonders whether the paralysis may have been worsened by a pinched nerve after the warden at the WTDF allegedly slammed his head against a wall. Marouf said the doctor at the Colorado hospital wanted him to be hospitalized, but Geo guards “said they were understaffed and took him back to the detention center.”\xa0\nBillingsley said her husband came to the United States with his parents as a child and had assumed he had become an American citizen through naturalization, but that was not the case. (Marouf said Ali did not derive citizenship from his parents because he was over the age of 18 when they naturalized.) Ali’s father’s retirement from the U.S. Postal Service and Ali’s own work as an electrician for a variety of high-profile construction projects in Colorado were not enough to safeguard him against deportation back to Somalia. He was arrested on Valentine’s Day after receiving final orders of removal, Billingsley said, leaving their two sons, ages 11 and 12, traumatized.\nBillingsley, a citizen of this country, said she is struggling to support the family in her husband’s absence. She has a job as a contractor for the state helping people with disabilities find jobs, but the work is only part-time.\n“We’ve been going to food banks and just have a hard time financially,” she told me.\nBillingsley said her husband told her about abuses he both witnessed and endured at the WTDF. She said Ali told her that one man received 18 stitches after being struck in the head by a detention officer and that another man who requested a deck of cards was instead given a drum and told to play his “African music.” Ali also told his wife that he was forced to go without food and that the cruel treatment he received “just for being black” made him feel “less than human.”\nAnother client of the Texas A&M clinic, Ismail, reported having been called “monkey” while at the Sierra Blanca facility, a claim also made by two other detainees. Some of the men interviewed in March by the advocacy teams said that the warden participated, both verbally and physically, in some of the abuse.\nBillingsley is sickened by the reports of racially charged abuses but not necessarily surprised.\n“The sad thing is, Donald Trump making America great again –– he’s not,” she told me. “He’s taking it back to the Jim Crow era and making it extremely prejudiced and separate.”\nThough the laws were created in the 19th century after Reconstruction by white Democratic-dominated state legislatures, they remained on the books until 1965.\n“Donald Trump is shameful,” Billingsley continued, “and I think because he’s allowed to sit there without being corrected, he is allowing the people that follow his regime to express and expose themselves as bigots and racists that have been hidden for years. It ain’t right.”\nMarouf and Ryan believe the deported men are in very real danger in Somalia.\n“Let’s be very clear about this: These men were sent to their deaths,” Ryan said. “There’s no candy-coating the reality of being deported to one of the most dangerous countries in the world.”\nRyan said that the plane carrying the detainees landed in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, where the men initially stuck together and “enclaved themselves” in a motel.\n“They quickly came to realize that they had concentrated themselves in one location to the extent of becoming easily recognizable,” he said. “All of these people are facing threats and potential prosecution and murder in Somalia, not only for the reasons they were forced to have fled 10, 15, 20 years ago or more but now for the reason of being quickly identifiable as Western men –– American men, essentially –– which adds another threat of persecution and extortion and crime, so recognizing that they essentially were all concentrated in one place, and not trustful of anyone around them [after] having heard the news that people from the Somali government were coming, they were told, to ‘help’ them, they all became very fearful and quickly dispersed.”\nAs a result, the advocacy groups have lost contact with some of the men.\n“We know that they have been in touch with their family members,” Ryan said, “but they are right now in the throes of picking their lives back up again and figuring out what to do next.”\n*****\nWhen panic began spreading in the wake of Trump’s original, sweeping travel ban, issued by way of Executive Order just eight days after his inauguration and targeting countries that are primarily Muslim, Marouf’s clinic and other organizations began offering Know Your Rights workshops in Fort Worth and other cities, drawing hundreds of attendees. The workshops educate immigrant communities about their rights when interacting with law enforcement.\n“There is a general fear in the community, and everybody is wondering, ‘What do we need to do?’ and ‘Are we next?’ ” the law professor said. “You can tell people are really scared.”\nMarouf, who was co-director of the Immigration Clinic at the University of Nevada School of Law before taking the A&M job and moving to Fort Worth in July 2016, said that many people facing deportation are not a high risk for criminal behavior.\n“Under the Obama administration, there were people with old orders of deportation who didn’t necessarily have a criminal record or people who hadn’t been ordered deported but were here without status for a long time, and those people weren’t really at risk because they didn’t get in trouble with the law,” she said. “But now what we’re seeing is all sorts of people being picked up and taken away, even without [having committed] a crime, regardless of how long they’ve been here or what their family ties are to the U.S., so it’s really [as if] everyone is at risk now, and there’s not a lot of discretion in who [ICE] goes after. We’ve seen our students get picked up by ICE. We’ve seen prominent people get picked up by ICE, people who don’t really pose a risk at all.”\nMarouf said that the current visa system is a hindrance to lawful immigration.\n“We don’t have visas available for people who are not highly skilled, and yet we have jobs that they do here,” she said. “There’s a real mismatch between economically what we need and want people to do and what kinds of visas we offer. It’s not like they can get in some line to become citizens. For many of them, there is no way to legally enter the country or to legalize their status once they’re here. Some of the wait times, for example, for people from Mexico to come by family members is upwards of 20 years, and so for some people, that’s just not practical. And then if you don’t have close family here, there’s just no work-related visa that you can come on. There are only very small numbers of seasonal work visas and things like that.”\nOnce people are here, Marouf said, they don’t want to return to Mexico, even for medical care, “because they’re afraid they won’t be able to get back in.”\nCorrea said that one of the clients she has been working with in the clinic is a mother who is trying to arrange guardianship for her children so that, if she gets swept up by ICE, her children will be picked up from school and cared for in her absence.\n“Hundreds of people go through the system, and because it’s not a criminal proceeding, they don’t even know what’s going on,” the law student said. “They are at the mercy sometimes of what they hear at the jail. We allow them to go through the immigration system with dignity, and then if they are being deported, we try to have them connect to their home country and devise a safety plan [for when] they arrive.”\nCorrea said that while the clinic work has been educational, erratic dictates from the White House have posed challenges to her self-confidence.\n“The hardest thing about this administration is the unpredictability,” she said. “It’s the not knowing. When I advise a client, I’m very careful to say that, as of today, this is the legal advice that stands. But with the current administration, it has produced a level of anxiety within me and, I think, within the clients that I have worked with because it feels that with any turn of the corner, things can change. There is an underlying volatility, and you just don’t know what’s going to happen. I may have done a good job, but then, the next day in a tweet [it may all be undone]. It’s a level of unpredictability that I just don’t think was there before.”\n*****\nOne of the topics that Marouf addresses with clinic students is “secondary trauma” – emotional duress that is sometimes suffered by those who try to help others who have endured anguish-inducing experiences.\n“Social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, et cetera, can commonly experience secondary trauma and so can lawyers who work with traumatized populations,” she said. “We teach our law students about it so that if they start experiencing any of the symptoms, now or later in their careers, they’ll have a better understanding of what’s happening.”\n[Clinic student] Caitlin Revanna, shown here with husband Kashi: “It’s kind of like you give people a chance when it seems like they’re in a hopeless situation. You’re fighting for justice.”\nFor Caitlin Revanna, a clinic student who will be a “3L” in the fall, the cruel treatment detailed by the men at the WTDF was shocking. Revanna is married to Kashi, an immigrant from India who has a green card and works for Verizon. The two met when she was a student at UNT, where he was working as a data analyst.\xa0\n“It really opens your eyes,” she said of working with the WTDF detainees. “This is really happening to people in a developed country.”\nTexas A&M Law School’s Luz Herrera said that immigration law will continue to be a focus at the institution. As associate dean for experiential education, Herrera supervises the school’s 11 clinics, which focus on different areas of law. While it was difficult for students in the Immigrant Rights Clinic to hear the African men’s stories, she said, “It gave them an understanding of what they may be able to do with law as a weapon to protect individuals’ human rights.”\nMarouf said that she and her students took on 25 cases during the spring semester. The clinic, she said, has helped people “from all over the world,” including Central America and the Middle East. So many requests come in that Marouf has no choice but to turn some away.\n“Probably every week, we get calls for cases that we have to say no to,” she said. “Once we have a certain number of cases for that semester, I just have to say no to everyone else who calls, and that’s hard, because I do try to refer them, but I know there are only a few organizations that give people legal immigration help and there’s a good chance they won’t find somebody.”\nAlthough clinic work can be emotionally difficult, some students report feeling a sense of fulfillment.\n“It’s kind of like you give people a chance when it seems like they’re in a hopeless situation,” Revanna said. “You’re fighting for justice.”\nFor Correa, her work in the Immigrant Rights Clinic proved pivotal. Though she had previously resisted her mother’s dream that she become an immigration attorney, she has now decided to embrace it. Her change of heart came after working one-on-one with those whose lives stand to be devastated by deportation, including children currently attending Fort Worth schools.\n“You see them looking at you,” she said, “and you know that you’re their only hope.”\xa0\n"", ""\nmeltdown\nfort worth law school students and others put ice in the hot seat sparking a federal probe of alleged abuses at detention centers\n\nby kathy cruz fort worth weekly\nthis article originally appeared in the fort worth weekly reposted with permission\n\n\nphoto credit: \u200bdoug thurman\n\nfatma marouf [texas a&m university school of law professor and\xa0immigrant rights clinic director] a renowned law expert in the areas of immigration refugee and international human rights said the trump administration-directed crackdowns have sparked widespread fear\nruth correa had planned on taking it easy during spring break maybe hanging out with her husband and studying a little\nthat was before the second-year law student at the fort worth-based texas a&m law school learned that about 80 african men reportedly had endured racially motivated abuses – verbal physical and sexual – at the government-funded west texas detention facility (wtdf) in sierra blanca in hudspeth county\xa0\ncorreas professor fatma marouf who heads the law schools immigrant rights clinic had been alerted to the detainees plight by a lawyer in another state after being told about the alleged abuses by a client housed at wtdf the lawyer sent out an email seeking help the client was among the few detainees able to afford legal representation\nif maroufs name seems familiar it may be because she and her same-sex spouse bryn esplin were featured in a fort worth weekly cover story in march the couple sued the federal government and the us conference of catholic bishops after catholic charities of fort worth allegedly denied esplin and marouf the right to foster a refugee child because of their sexual orientation that lawsuit is still pending\n\nphoto credit: doug thurman\nafter hearing about the abuses [clinic student] ruth correa shown here with her niece [at texas a&m law school ring day] ditched her relaxing spring break plans to help\nafter hearing about the wtdf detainees correa a clinic participant and the daughter of mexican immigrants scrapped her spring break plans and drove 400 miles to the coastal bend detention facility where the men had been transferred near corpus christi she met up with marouf fellow students isabelle hutchinson and lindsey wilkerson and other legal advocacy representatives to interview as many of the men as time and limited budgets allowed correa paid for her own gas but clinic funds provided a hotel room\ni thought that maybe i could help the 31-year-old told me\xa0\nthe abuses allegedly occurred between feb 23 and march 2 of the 80 men who range in age from their 20s to their 50s 68 are from somalia a predominantly muslim country that has been engulfed in civil war for 20 years and is seeing a rise in isis and al shabab another fundamentalist jihadist group the men reported having been pepper-sprayed without cause shackled for prolonged periods taunted with racial slurs forced to live in unsafe and unsanitary conditions denied medical or mental healthcare and placed in solitary confinement against government policy for reasons that allegedly include requesting socks and underwear\xa0\nat coastal bend correa interviewed four of the men at times walking across a mini-hallway in the visitation area she said to seek guidance from marouf students with the university of texas school of laws immigration clinic also conducted interviews under the supervision of their clinical professor elissa steglich there also were representatives from the refugee and immigrant center for education and legal services (raices) a civil justice nonprofit that offers free or low-cost legal services and has offices in fort worth dallas austin san antonio and corpus christi jonathan ryan the organizations san antonio-based executive director said its work on behalf of the wtdf detainees was pro bono\nthe interviews which involved 30 men took place march 13 and 14 the teams research into the mens cases which included interviews with family members found that many had came to this country as children and had lived here for decades most have wives who are american citizens and children until they were arrested they had jobs some had applied for asylum but their requests were denied others arrived more recently with visas or without status some of the men were arrested by us immigration and customs enforcement (ice) a federal law enforcement agency under the jurisdiction of homeland security years after they had committed relatively minor offenses all were taken into custody by ice after receiving final orders of removal\nby march 22 the legal teams had compiled a 21-page report ‘i was treated like an animal – abuses against african detainees at the west texas detention facility includes detailed accounts of the alleged incidents as well as recommendations for lasalle corrections a private prison company under which the wtdf operates through a federal contract lasalles corrections officers committed the abuses the report states but ice agents may have been present when some of the mistreatment occurred\nthe advocacy groups filed complaints with the us attorneys office the department of homeland securitys office of civil rights and civil liberties the office of the inspector general (oig) and local law enforcement agencies alerting them that the actions described by the detainees indicate that federal crimes occurred including conspiracy against rights deprivation of rights under color of law hate crimes acts and possible federal civil violations the described acts also went against ices own detention standards and fundamental human rights norms the legal experts pointed out\njust hours after the complaints were filed marouf heard back from the us attorneys office she said officials there also alerted the fbi in el paso and the department of justice civil rights division\ntheyre taking it very seriously she said\nwithin three days the oig had the men transferred to the el paso processing center where they were interviewed by investigators investigators also interviewed wtdf staff marouf said what happened next though left raices ryan wondering whether government higher-ups were more interested in thwarting justice rather than seeking it on march 29 a week after the complaints were filed and four days after the oig-ordered transfers the majority of the men were quietly deported to somalia despite the legal teams advocating for stays for the detainees to be able to continue assisting in the probe\nthe investigators were only able to conduct brief interviews with the men ryan said he suspects that the fix was in from the beginning and if so that meant that one arm of the government deliberately hindered another government arms investigation\nthe investigation presumably is still ongoing though ice acting director thomas homan announced last week that he will retire in june there is no indication that his stepping down is related to the ongoing investigation a spokeswoman for homan told the hill that his retirement is for family and personal considerations and that the decision was made some time ago\nmarouf said the teams of lawyers have heard nothing from the wtdf or its umbrella organization lasalle regarding the accusations i received no response from them either but ice public affairs officer leticia zamarripa emailed me stating that ice and enforcement and removal operations (ero) take any allegations of misconduct or unsafe conditions very seriously\nzamarripa wrote that ice maintains a zero tolerance policy for any kind of abusive or inappropriate behavior by staff that allegations are independently reviewed by ices office of professional responsibility and that the government agency provides several levels of oversight in order to ensure that detainees in ice custody reside in safe secure and humane conditions\nin her email she also said that ice had not been made aware of any mistreatment claims prior to the complaints filed by the legal advocacy groups\nmarouf received a letter from william p joyce ices el paso-based acting field office director the letter is dated march 28 six days after the complaints were filed\nplease be advised that we are [and have been] well aware of the complaints that you filed having received copies from numerous other entities within the federal government the letter states as you know or should know we worked in conjunction with the department of homeland security office of the inspector general to provide access to the named detainees within minutes after their arrival at the el paso international airport on march 26 2018\nafter referencing maroufs request that deportations be stayed as a prosecutorial discretion and in the interest of justice he goes on to say as you know stays of removal [either affirmatively or by operation of law] were granted to some of these individuals insofar as the remainder there are no legal impediments to their removal and i am not presently disposed to stay their removal\nbefore the sun rose the next day all but seven of the men – many of whom ryan noted had been languishing in detention for months – were no longer on american soil\n*****\ndeportations have risen significantly since president donald trump was inaugurated in january 2017 following a campaign in which he promised hardline immigration policies to reduce crime and risks of terrorist attacks nbc reported last december that deportation arrests after trump took office were 40 percent higher than the same period a year earlier trump critics say the republican administrations policy is overly harsh tearing apart families negatively impacting the workforce and ruining the lives of those who pose little threat\nmarouf told me that immigration courts are now backlogged to such an extent that hearings are being scheduled as far ahead as 2020\xa0\nlast week texas attorney general ken paxtons office announced that the state would lead a seven-state coalition in suing the federal government to end deferred action for childhood arrivals (daca) an obama-era immigration initiative that protects hundreds of thousands of immigrants nationwide from deportation other states participating in the lawsuit are alabama arkansas louisiana nebraska south carolina and west virginia a press release from paxtons office said the lawsuit does not ask the federal government to remove any current dreamers a term often used to refer to those covered by the program and also doesnt want the trump administration to rescind any daca permits hundreds of thousands of people nationwide including more than 120 000 people in texas could be impacted by the lawsuit\nmarouf a renowned law expert in the areas of immigration refugee and international human rights said the administration-directed crackdowns have sparked widespread fear the students in maroufs clinic spend a semester in her twice-weekly class plus at least seven additional hours per week working under her supervision on actual immigration-related cases with marouf at their side they even represent clients in court during the spring semester five students were enrolled in the clinic [texas a&m editor's note: in addition to correa revanna suarez and hutchinson (mentioned in the article) aggie law clinic students miranda leach and victoria olivarez also were involved in these cases marouf said of the clinic students none of this would be possible without the hard work and dedication of these students! we had a terrific group of students in the immigrant rights clinic this semester who were able to respond rapidly\xa0to an egregious situation that occurred suddenly in the middle of the semester \xa0while still keeping up with their regular case load i'm very proud of the work they've done]\nof the seven wtdf detainees who received stays five are somalis three of the five –– abdullahi jama iman ali and mohamed ismail –– are being represented by marouf and her students although the spring semester has ended the law students fight to keep the men in this country has not\nthe cases dont end because our class is over said luis suarez who will soon be a 3l short for third-year law student were still working because this is peoples lives\nthe texas a&m law school team was able to score a modest victory for abdullahi jama one of several african men who were detained for deportation and allegedly abused at a west texas detention facility\non april 25 the texas a&m law clinic scored a victory for jama who at that point was in minnesota after having been transferred to yet another detention facility a motion filed on his behalf succeeded in convincing a judge in the blooming immigration court in fort snelling to reopen his deportation case marouf who was unable to travel there represented jama by phone\ntuesday may 1 brought another success this one on behalf of ali who had initially been granted only a 30-day stay at the time the fort worth weekly went to press the 36-year-old was housed at the geo group ice detention center in aurora colorado marouf said a judge in colorado granted him an indefinite stay giving her and her students time to make a case that he should be allowed to remain in the country\nali has continued to endure hardships while in government custody marouf said that the day before jamas court hearing ali phoned her from the colorado detention center and said he had suffered a minor stroke he said it took guards five days to act on his repeated requests to be taken to a hospital alis wife tiffany billingsley told me he began complaining to her that his face and mouth felt twisted while he was still housed at the el paso facility before being transferred back to his state of residence\nmarouf said the doctor diagnosed ali with \u200bmultiple sclerosis and bells palsy which has caused him facial paralysis she said ali wonders whether the paralysis may have been worsened by a pinched nerve after the warden at the wtdf allegedly slammed his head against a wall marouf said the doctor at the colorado hospital wanted him to be hospitalized but geo guards said they were understaffed and took him back to the detention center\xa0\nbillingsley said her husband came to the united states with his parents as a child and had assumed he had become an american citizen through naturalization but that was not the case (marouf said ali did not derive citizenship from his parents because he was over the age of 18 when they naturalized) alis fathers retirement from the us postal service and alis own work as an electrician for a variety of high-profile construction projects in colorado were not enough to safeguard him against deportation back to somalia he was arrested on valentines day after receiving final orders of removal billingsley said leaving their two sons ages 11 and 12 traumatized\nbillingsley a citizen of this country said she is struggling to support the family in her husbands absence she has a job as a contractor for the state helping people with disabilities find jobs but the work is only part-time\nweve been going to food banks and just have a hard time financially she told me\nbillingsley said her husband told her about abuses he both witnessed and endured at the wtdf she said ali told her that one man received 18 stitches after being struck in the head by a detention officer and that another man who requested a deck of cards was instead given a drum and told to play his african music ali also told his wife that he was forced to go without food and that the cruel treatment he received just for being black made him feel less than human\nanother client of the texas a&m clinic ismail reported having been called monkey while at the sierra blanca facility a claim also made by two other detainees some of the men interviewed in march by the advocacy teams said that the warden participated both verbally and physically in some of the abuse\nbillingsley is sickened by the reports of racially charged abuses but not necessarily surprised\nthe sad thing is donald trump making america great again –– hes not she told me hes taking it back to the jim crow era and making it extremely prejudiced and separate\nthough the laws were created in the 19th century after reconstruction by white democratic-dominated state legislatures they remained on the books until 1965\ndonald trump is shameful billingsley continued and i think because hes allowed to sit there without being corrected he is allowing the people that follow his regime to express and expose themselves as bigots and racists that have been hidden for years it aint right\nmarouf and ryan believe the deported men are in very real danger in somalia\nlets be very clear about this: these men were sent to their deaths ryan said theres no candy-coating the reality of being deported to one of the most dangerous countries in the world\nryan said that the plane carrying the detainees landed in mogadishu somalias capital where the men initially stuck together and enclaved themselves in a motel\nthey quickly came to realize that they had concentrated themselves in one location to the extent of becoming easily recognizable he said all of these people are facing threats and potential prosecution and murder in somalia not only for the reasons they were forced to have fled 10 15 20 years ago or more but now for the reason of being quickly identifiable as western men –– american men essentially –– which adds another threat of persecution and extortion and crime so recognizing that they essentially were all concentrated in one place and not trustful of anyone around them [after] having heard the news that people from the somali government were coming they were told to ‘help them they all became very fearful and quickly dispersed\nas a result the advocacy groups have lost contact with some of the men\nwe know that they have been in touch with their family members ryan said but they are right now in the throes of picking their lives back up again and figuring out what to do next\n*****\nwhen panic began spreading in the wake of trumps original sweeping travel ban issued by way of executive order just eight days after his inauguration and targeting countries that are primarily muslim maroufs clinic and other organizations began offering know your rights workshops in fort worth and other cities drawing hundreds of attendees the workshops educate immigrant communities about their rights when interacting with law enforcement\nthere is a general fear in the community and everybody is wondering ‘what do we need to do and ‘are we next the law professor said you can tell people are really scared\nmarouf who was co-director of the immigration clinic at the university of nevada school of law before taking the a&m job and moving to fort worth in july 2016 said that many people facing deportation are not a high risk for criminal behavior\nunder the obama administration there were people with old orders of deportation who didnt necessarily have a criminal record or people who hadnt been ordered deported but were here without status for a long time and those people werent really at risk because they didnt get in trouble with the law she said but now what were seeing is all sorts of people being picked up and taken away even without [having committed] a crime regardless of how long theyve been here or what their family ties are to the us so its really [as if] everyone is at risk now and theres not a lot of discretion in who [ice] goes after weve seen our students get picked up by ice weve seen prominent people get picked up by ice people who dont really pose a risk at all\nmarouf said that the current visa system is a hindrance to lawful immigration\nwe dont have visas available for people who are not highly skilled and yet we have jobs that they do here she said theres a real mismatch between economically what we need and want people to do and what kinds of visas we offer its not like they can get in some line to become citizens for many of them there is no way to legally enter the country or to legalize their status once theyre here some of the wait times for example for people from mexico to come by family members is upwards of 20 years and so for some people thats just not practical and then if you dont have close family here theres just no work-related visa that you can come on there are only very small numbers of seasonal work visas and things like that\nonce people are here marouf said they dont want to return to mexico even for medical care because theyre afraid they wont be able to get back in\ncorrea said that one of the clients she has been working with in the clinic is a mother who is trying to arrange guardianship for her children so that if she gets swept up by ice her children will be picked up from school and cared for in her absence\nhundreds of people go through the system and because its not a criminal proceeding they dont even know whats going on the law student said they are at the mercy sometimes of what they hear at the jail we allow them to go through the immigration system with dignity and then if they are being deported we try to have them connect to their home country and devise a safety plan [for when] they arrive\ncorrea said that while the clinic work has been educational erratic dictates from the white house have posed challenges to her self-confidence\nthe hardest thing about this administration is the unpredictability she said its the not knowing when i advise a client im very careful to say that as of today this is the legal advice that stands but with the current administration it has produced a level of anxiety within me and i think within the clients that i have worked with because it feels that with any turn of the corner things can change there is an underlying volatility and you just dont know whats going to happen i may have done a good job but then the next day in a tweet [it may all be undone] its a level of unpredictability that i just dont think was there before\n*****\none of the topics that marouf addresses with clinic students is secondary trauma – emotional duress that is sometimes suffered by those who try to help others who have endured anguish-inducing experiences\nsocial workers psychologists psychiatrists et cetera can commonly experience secondary trauma and so can lawyers who work with traumatized populations she said we teach our law students about it so that if they start experiencing any of the symptoms now or later in their careers theyll have a better understanding of whats happening\n[clinic student] caitlin revanna shown here with husband kashi: its kind of like you give people a chance when it seems like theyre in a hopeless situation youre fighting for justice\nfor caitlin revanna a clinic student who will be a 3l in the fall the cruel treatment detailed by the men at the wtdf was shocking revanna is married to kashi an immigrant from india who has a green card and works for verizon the two met when she was a student at unt where he was working as a data analyst\xa0\nit really opens your eyes she said of working with the wtdf detainees this is really happening to people in a developed country\ntexas a&m law schools luz herrera said that immigration law will continue to be a focus at the institution as associate dean for experiential education herrera supervises the schools 11 clinics which focus on different areas of law while it was difficult for students in the immigrant rights clinic to hear the african mens stories she said it gave them an understanding of what they may be able to do with law as a weapon to protect individuals human rights\nmarouf said that she and her students took on 25 cases during the spring semester the clinic she said has helped people from all over the world including central america and the middle east so many requests come in that marouf has no choice but to turn some away\nprobably every week we get calls for cases that we have to say no to she said once we have a certain number of cases for that semester i just have to say no to everyone else who calls and thats hard because i do try to refer them but i know there are only a few organizations that give people legal immigration help and theres a good chance they wont find somebody\nalthough clinic work can be emotionally difficult some students report feeling a sense of fulfillment\nits kind of like you give people a chance when it seems like theyre in a hopeless situation revanna said youre fighting for justice\nfor correa her work in the immigrant rights clinic proved pivotal though she had previously resisted her mothers dream that she become an immigration attorney she has now decided to embrace it her change of heart came after working one-on-one with those whose lives stand to be devastated by deportation including children currently attending fort worth schools\nyou see them looking at you she said and you know that youre their only hope\xa0\n""]"
124,"['123', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/adr-program-hosts-disaster-recovery-conference', '\nTexas A&M School of Law\'s Aggie Dispute Resolution Program held its first annual conference, Natural Disasters, Stakeholder Engagement and Dispute Resolution, bringing together public officials, policy makers, judges, lawyers, academic experts and members of the community to share ideas about ways to recover from natural disasters and plan for resilience.\nBilly Hamilton, Rebuild Texas Commission Deputy Commissioner and Texas A&M University System Vice Chancellor and CFO, with Professor Nancy Welsh, Texas A&M School of Law Aggie Dispute Resolution Program Director, who organized the conference.\nThe Aggie Dispute Resolution Program, ranked 12th in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, co-sponsored the conference with three other law school programs—the Program in Natural Resources Systems, the Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law, and Global Programs. \nIn the wake of Hurricane Harvey on August 25, 2017, Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation creating the Governor’s Commission to Rebuild Texas and selected Texas A&M University System Chancellor\xa0John Sharp\xa0to head up the multi-agency effort. Texas A&M University System Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer Billy Hamilton joined Sharp as Deputy Commissioner. \nConference keynote presenter Billy Hamilton.\nIn his keynote address at the April 13 conference in Fort Worth, Hamilton recounted the Commission’s experience and accomplishments, noting the need for enhanced communication to assist with recovery. “Governor Abbott did an amazing job and abided by Chapter 418 government code [on emergency management],” Hamilton said. The Commission will soon issue a report and recommendations.\nHamilton added, “It is good to see people take interest in disaster conferences like this because it will help us to be more prepared.”\nBill Fulton of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University, a panelist for this event, appreciated the camaraderie of the conference. “It is a good way to bring lots of different people together to talk about some of the issues,” Fulton said.\n“Looking at disasters from a dispute resolution point of view is pretty novel, at least from my point of view. However, it actually makes sense when you think about how, after a disaster, there are so many different constituencies, so many points of view. It is easy for people to get into disputes with one another, and to find other ways for them to talk to one another is beneficial,” said Fulton.\nFulton also focused on the unequal effects of natural disasters. “This conference has reinforced for me the fact that disasters actually exacerbate different economic differences and disparities in a city,” Fulton said. “That is one thing that has become obvious after Harvey in Houston, but that comes up in every one of these conversations. There are some people who just have a harder time bouncing back, and you have to deal with them differently than with more typical homeowners.” \nAugustus Campbell, President & CEO, West Houston Association; Bill Fulton, Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Rice University; Marvin E. Odom, Chief Recovery Officer, City of Houston; and Professor Gabriel Eckstein, Director, Texas A&M Law Program in Natural Resources Systems, discussed Hurricane Harvey, Houston and Texas as a \u200bcase \u200bstudy for \u200bstakeholder \u200bengagement and \u200bdispute \u200bresolution in \u200bresponse to a natural disaster.\nAaron Renaud, who works with Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (LANWT) and specializes in community revitalization projects, was one of the conference attendees. He said the conference provided useful insights into officials’ and other stakeholders’ plans for responding to natural disasters.\n“I think this type of conference is incredibly important for some of the reasons referenced in the conference, which is to protect our most vulnerable populations who are disproportionately harmed by natural disasters,” Renaud said.\nTexas A&M Law Associate Dean Cynthia Alkon, \u200bProfessor Shannon Van Zandt of Texas A&M College of Architecture, Professor Gabriel Eckstein, and Professor Lisa Alexander, Co-Director of the Texas A&M Law Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law. Van Zandt presented ""Engaging Vulnerable Populations as Stakeholders.""\n\nDiscussing the presentation by Dr. Shannon Van Zandt, Nicole & Kevin Youngblood Professor of Residential Land Development at Texas A&M’s College of Architecture, Renaud noted, “Some people are unable to fully recover after a natural disaster due to the inherent inequities that we have in our city, in our state and in our nation. My interest with the Natural Disaster Response Team is bridging the gaps between responding to disasters and preparing for the next one.” \nRenaud was particularly impressed by the variety of stakeholders who attended the conference and public officials’ commitment to the principle of equity in the recovery process. “I am glad that the stakeholders who are involved in planning this process are thinking about issues of inequalities,” he said. “I honestly did not expect that level of awareness and that is good, and we need to push it forward.” \nDivya Babbula, who also works with LANWT on community revitalization projects, agreed that the conference was beneficial. “One of the benefits of this conference is being able to hear from people who are working day in and day out in the field of disaster response and recovery,” Babbula said. “It has been interesting to hear their perspective about how things work from the top-down because most of my work is very much with the community and hearing what they have to say.”\nProfessor Nancy Welsh, who directs the Texas A&M University School of Law’s Dispute Resolution Program, observed, “One of the clear takeaways from this conference was the need to engage vulnerable populations as stakeholders and to involve the advocates and organizers who have pre-existing, trusting relationships with these populations.” \nWelsh stressed \u200bthe \u200bimportance of an easily-accessible roadmap \u200bwhich would allow public officials to facilitate post-disaster communication and collaboration among stakeholders\u200b.\n\n“I was really struck by our presenters who are dispute resolution neutrals, judges, lawyers and administrators and their descriptions of intentionally and carefully reaching out to all of the stakeholders affected by disasters to find out about their needs. Those conversations have led to expedited court procedures, community leaders’ collaboration on the use of recovery resources, and the resolution of disputes,” Welsh said.\nProfessor Blake Hudson, University of Houston Law Center \u200bwith panelists Professor Charlotte Ku, Texas A&M Law Global Programs Director; Professor Ashley Ross, Texas A&M University at Galveston Department of Marine Sciences; and Professor Amnon Reichman, University of California Berkeley Law.\nTexas A&M School of Law Professor and Associate Dean for Global Programs and Graduate Studies and Co-Convener of the Global and Comparative Law Program Charlotte Ku believes this conference was important to all stakeholders.\n\n“The conference highlighted how enduring the effects of a catastrophic weather event like Hurricane Harvey can be. Yet, experience with such events tells us that attention and resources wane after the initial emergency,” Ku said.\n“Speakers at the conference underscored the importance of a long-term commitment to rebuilding and repairing not only the physical but also the social structure of communities affected by these events. Great damage is done, but there can be great opportunity in the rebuilding if care is taken to work with all stakeholders and to understand their requirements,” Ku said. \nTexas A&M Law Professor Peter Reilly; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York Magistrate Judge Ramon E. Reyes and ADR Administrator\u200b Robyn Weinstein; Kimberly Taylor, Senior VP & Chief Legal and Operating Officer, JAMS; and Robert Jerry, Isidor Loeb Professor of Law, University of Missouri, took questions from attendees during the panel on national and international perspectives on courts\' and insurers\' procedural innovations in response to natural disasters.\nTexas A&M School of Law Professor Gabriel Eckstein, Director of the Program in Natural Resources Systems, highlights that natural disasters affect our natural resources. “Dealing with natural disasters like hurricanes, and their aftermath, invariably means that you have to deal with environmental and natural resources issues, but there are always a variety of opinions that are in dispute on how to prioritize both responsive and preventative measures,” Eckstein said.\n“Looking at these issues from a dispute resolution perspective is an invaluable opportunity to learn how to address such clashes, and how to integrate different voices into the decision-making process,” said Eckstein.\nJames Pearman, FEMA ADR Advisor and former Mayor, City of Mercer Island, Washington, on the panel ""National and International Perspectives on Public Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement for Recovery and Resilience.""\n► See more photos from the conference on Flickr.\n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Texas A&M University School of Law; photos by Doug Thurman, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntexas a&m school of law\'s aggie dispute resolution program held its first annual conference natural disasters stakeholder engagement and dispute resolution bringing together public officials policy makers judges lawyers academic experts and members of the community to share ideas about ways to recover from natural disasters and plan for resilience\nbilly hamilton rebuild texas commission deputy commissioner and texas a&m university system vice chancellor and cfo with professor nancy welsh texas a&m school of law aggie dispute resolution program director who organized the conference\nthe aggie dispute resolution program ranked 12th in the nation by us news and world report co-sponsored the conference with three other law school programsthe program in natural resources systems the program in real estate and community development law and global programs \nin the wake of hurricane harvey on august 25 2017 governor greg abbott issued a proclamation creating the governors commission to rebuild texas and selected texas a&m university system chancellor\xa0john sharp\xa0to head up the multi-agency effort texas a&m university system vice chancellor and chief financial officer billy hamilton joined sharp as deputy commissioner \nconference keynote presenter billy hamilton\nin his keynote address at the april 13 conference in fort worth hamilton recounted the commissions experience and accomplishments noting the need for enhanced communication to assist with recovery governor abbott did an amazing job and abided by chapter 418 government code [on emergency management] hamilton said the commission will soon issue a report and recommendations\nhamilton added it is good to see people take interest in disaster conferences like this because it will help us to be more prepared\nbill fulton of the kinder institute for urban research at rice university a panelist for this event appreciated the camaraderie of the conference it is a good way to bring lots of different people together to talk about some of the issues fulton said\nlooking at disasters from a dispute resolution point of view is pretty novel at least from my point of view however it actually makes sense when you think about how after a disaster there are so many different constituencies so many points of view it is easy for people to get into disputes with one another and to find other ways for them to talk to one another is beneficial said fulton\nfulton also focused on the unequal effects of natural disasters this conference has reinforced for me the fact that disasters actually exacerbate different economic differences and disparities in a city fulton said that is one thing that has become obvious after harvey in houston but that comes up in every one of these conversations there are some people who just have a harder time bouncing back and you have to deal with them differently than with more typical homeowners \naugustus campbell president & ceo west houston association; bill fulton director of the kinder institute for urban research rice university; marvin e odom chief recovery officer city of houston; and professor gabriel eckstein director texas a&m law program in natural resources systems discussed hurricane harvey houston and texas as a \u200bcase \u200bstudy for \u200bstakeholder \u200bengagement and \u200bdispute \u200bresolution in \u200bresponse to a natural disaster\naaron renaud who works with legal aid of northwest texas (lanwt) and specializes in community revitalization projects was one of the conference attendees he said the conference provided useful insights into officials and other stakeholders plans for responding to natural disasters\ni think this type of conference is incredibly important for some of the reasons referenced in the conference which is to protect our most vulnerable populations who are disproportionately harmed by natural disasters renaud said\ntexas a&m law associate dean cynthia alkon \u200bprofessor shannon van zandt of texas a&m college of architecture professor gabriel eckstein and professor lisa alexander co-director of the texas a&m law program in real estate and community development law van zandt presented ""engaging vulnerable populations as stakeholders""\n\ndiscussing the presentation by dr shannon van zandt nicole & kevin youngblood professor of residential land development at texas a&ms college of architecture renaud noted some people are unable to fully recover after a natural disaster due to the inherent inequities that we have in our city in our state and in our nation my interest with the natural disaster response team is bridging the gaps between responding to disasters and preparing for the next one \nrenaud was particularly impressed by the variety of stakeholders who attended the conference and public officials commitment to the principle of equity in the recovery process i am glad that the stakeholders who are involved in planning this process are thinking about issues of inequalities he said i honestly did not expect that level of awareness and that is good and we need to push it forward \ndivya babbula who also works with lanwt on community revitalization projects agreed that the conference was beneficial one of the benefits of this conference is being able to hear from people who are working day in and day out in the field of disaster response and recovery babbula said it has been interesting to hear their perspective about how things work from the top-down because most of my work is very much with the community and hearing what they have to say\nprofessor nancy welsh who directs the texas a&m university school of laws dispute resolution program observed one of the clear takeaways from this conference was the need to engage vulnerable populations as stakeholders and to involve the advocates and organizers who have pre-existing trusting relationships with these populations \nwelsh stressed \u200bthe \u200bimportance of an easily-accessible roadmap \u200bwhich would allow public officials to facilitate post-disaster communication and collaboration among stakeholders\u200b\n\ni was really struck by our presenters who are dispute resolution neutrals judges lawyers and administrators and their descriptions of intentionally and carefully reaching out to all of the stakeholders affected by disasters to find out about their needs those conversations have led to expedited court procedures community leaders collaboration on the use of recovery resources and the resolution of disputes welsh said\nprofessor blake hudson university of houston law center \u200bwith panelists professor charlotte ku texas a&m law global programs director; professor ashley ross texas a&m university at galveston department of marine sciences; and professor amnon reichman university of california berkeley law\ntexas a&m school of law professor and associate dean for global programs and graduate studies and co-convener of the global and comparative law program charlotte ku believes this conference was important to all stakeholders\n\nthe conference highlighted how enduring the effects of a catastrophic weather event like hurricane harvey can be yet experience with such events tells us that attention and resources wane after the initial emergency ku said\nspeakers at the conference underscored the importance of a long-term commitment to rebuilding and repairing not only the physical but also the social structure of communities affected by these events great damage is done but there can be great opportunity in the rebuilding if care is taken to work with all stakeholders and to understand their requirements ku said \ntexas a&m law professor peter reilly; us district court eastern district of new york magistrate judge ramon e reyes and adr administrator\u200b robyn weinstein; kimberly taylor senior vp & chief legal and operating officer jams; and robert jerry isidor loeb professor of law university of missouri took questions from attendees during the panel on national and international perspectives on courts\' and insurers\' procedural innovations in response to natural disasters\ntexas a&m school of law professor gabriel eckstein director of the program in natural resources systems highlights that natural disasters affect our natural resources dealing with natural disasters like hurricanes and their aftermath invariably means that you have to deal with environmental and natural resources issues but there are always a variety of opinions that are in dispute on how to prioritize both responsive and preventative measures eckstein said\nlooking at these issues from a dispute resolution perspective is an invaluable opportunity to learn how to address such clashes and how to integrate different voices into the decision-making process said eckstein\njames pearman fema adr advisor and former mayor city of mercer island washington on the panel ""national and international perspectives on public collaboration and stakeholder engagement for recovery and resilience""\n► see more photos from the conference on flickr\n- article by tyra kelly texas a&m university school of law; photos by doug thurman texas a&m university school of law\n']"
125,"['124', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/community-development-clinic-impacts-downtown-fort-worth-landscape-its-first-year', '\n\nThe Community Development Clinic helps nonprofits and social entrepreneurs committed to advancing social infrastructure in underserved communities.\n\u200bClinics provide Aggie Law students hands-on, real-world experience working with actual clients.\nLearn more.\nIn its first year, the Community Development Clinic at Texas A&M University School of Law made a significant contribution to the landscape of downtown Fort Worth, honoring the city’s rich history. The clinic worked with the Fort Worth community to add a Heritage Trails marker commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s \u200b\u200b1959 visit to Fort Worth. \nThe memorial plaque will be installed in General Worth Square across from the John F. Kennedy Memorial, approximately a block north of the Fort Worth Convention Center.\nByron Bailey \'18\nThe Community Development Clinic and third-year law student Byron Bailey were instrumental in securing the legal aspects of the\xa0event, including the permits and logistics. Ceremony attendees included Chamber of Commerce and City officials as well as community and religious leaders.\nBailey and the Community Development Clinic worked with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference led by Reverend Kyev Tatum, Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., the City of Fort Worth, and the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce.\nBailey\xa0is grateful for the law clinic and the opportunity to work with Tatum and other community leaders. “Reverend Tatum came to us with this grand vision after he realized in the city of Fort Worth and DFW metroplex there wasn’t anything to commemorate Dr. King’s visit to Fort Worth,” Bailey said.\nTatum said he was impressed by the level of support he received from the Texas A&M School of Law\xa0Community Development Clinic.\nReverend Kyev Tatum of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference\n“We are not going to be able to resolve some of these issues in our community until we look at them from a perspective that they [the \u200bclinic] can help us with. Our communities, when they are poor, lack technical skills. And they [the \u200bclinic] provide a lot of technical support and ideas,"" said Tatum. \n""I am extremely excited about these law students and what they are going to do for our larger community,” Tatum said.\n3L Evelyn Hernandez, a student in the clinic, believes this event is important to the clinic and the community. “My colleague Byron organized this event because, as part of the Texas A&M Legal Clinics, we think it is good to give back to the community and help it succeed. Coming out to support the community is essential,” Hernandez said. \nKing visited Fort Worth on October 22, 1959, and spoke to a small, integrated crowd at the then-segregated Majestic Theater. His speech, “A Great Time to Be Alive,” addressed “the struggle to save the soul of America.” Approximately 400 people paid $1.25 each to hear King speak. The Majestic, an old vaudeville house located at what is now a hotel at the corner of Commerce and 9th Streets, was desegregated for\xa0King’s speech, allowing African-Americans to enter through the front door and access the lower floor seats\u200b for the first time.\nDuring his visit, King received bomb threats and was not allowed to stay in any local hotels. Vada Felder, who organized King’s only visit to Fort Worth, invited King to stay in her guest bedroom. \nThe Heritage Trails marker also honors Felder, the first African-American to graduate from Texas Christian University’s Brite College of the Bible (today’s Brite Divinity School). \n“Fifty years ago it would have been dangerous for us to come together in the 900 block of Main Street; but 50 years later we are all here on Main Street to remember a man who gave up his life so that we can now have this right,” said Tatum. \n\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law Community Development Clinic students\xa0Kristen Whittaker, Evelyn Hernandez, Byron Bailey, Denise Rosales and Kevin Hernandez\nCommunity\xa0leaders, including Mayor Betsy Price, and citizens alike attended the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Heritage Trails marker \u200bgroundbreaking ceremony, organized in part by the Texas A&M University School of Law Community Development Clinic and clinic student Byron Bailey \'18, at General Worth Square in downtown Fort Worth.\xa0\n► Learn more in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.\n► View more event photos from the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce.\nThe April 4 ceremony, held on the 50th anniversary of King’s assassination, previewed the marker which is still in production. The permanent bronze Heritage Trails marker is scheduled to be installed in October 2018. It will be the 26th marker on the downtown Fort Worth walking trail commemorating the people and events that shaped the city.\n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Texas A&M University School of Law; photos by Doug Thurman, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\n\nthe community development clinic helps nonprofits and social entrepreneurs committed to advancing social infrastructure in underserved communities\n\u200bclinics provide aggie law students hands-on real-world experience working with actual clients\nlearn more\nin its first year the community development clinic at texas a&m university school of law made a significant contribution to the landscape of downtown fort worth honoring the citys rich history the clinic worked with the fort worth community to add a heritage trails marker commemorating dr martin luther king jrs \u200b\u200b1959 visit to fort worth \nthe memorial plaque will be installed in general worth square across from the john f kennedy memorial approximately a block north of the fort worth convention center\nbyron bailey \'18\nthe community development clinic and third-year law student byron bailey were instrumental in securing the legal aspects of the\xa0event including the permits and logistics ceremony attendees included chamber of commerce and city officials as well as community and religious leaders\nbailey and the community development clinic worked with the southern christian leadership conference led by reverend kyev tatum downtown fort worth inc the city of fort worth and the fort worth chamber of commerce\nbailey\xa0is grateful for the law clinic and the opportunity to work with tatum and other community leaders reverend tatum came to us with this grand vision after he realized in the city of fort worth and dfw metroplex there wasnt anything to commemorate dr kings visit to fort worth bailey said\ntatum said he was impressed by the level of support he received from the texas a&m school of law\xa0community development clinic\nreverend kyev tatum of the southern christian leadership conference\nwe are not going to be able to resolve some of these issues in our community until we look at them from a perspective that they [the \u200bclinic] can help us with our communities when they are poor lack technical skills and they [the \u200bclinic] provide a lot of technical support and ideas "" said tatum \n""i am extremely excited about these law students and what they are going to do for our larger community tatum said\n3l evelyn hernandez a student in the clinic believes this event is important to the clinic and the community my colleague byron organized this event because as part of the texas a&m legal clinics we think it is good to give back to the community and help it succeed coming out to support the community is essential hernandez said \nking visited fort worth on october 22 1959 and spoke to a small integrated crowd at the then-segregated majestic theater his speech a great time to be alive addressed the struggle to save the soul of america approximately 400 people paid $125 each to hear king speak the majestic an old vaudeville house located at what is now a hotel at the corner of commerce and 9th streets was desegregated for\xa0kings speech allowing african-americans to enter through the front door and access the lower floor seats\u200b for the first time\nduring his visit king received bomb threats and was not allowed to stay in any local hotels vada felder who organized kings only visit to fort worth invited king to stay in her guest bedroom \nthe heritage trails marker also honors felder the first african-american to graduate from texas christian universitys brite college of the bible (todays brite divinity school) \nfifty years ago it would have been dangerous for us to come together in the 900 block of main street; but 50 years later we are all here on main street to remember a man who gave up his life so that we can now have this right said tatum \n\n\ntexas a&m university school of law community development clinic students\xa0kristen whittaker evelyn hernandez byron bailey denise rosales and kevin hernandez\ncommunity\xa0leaders including mayor betsy price and citizens alike attended the dr martin luther king jr heritage trails marker \u200bgroundbreaking ceremony organized in part by the texas a&m university school of law community development clinic and clinic student byron bailey \'18 at general worth square in downtown fort worth\xa0\n► learn more in the fort worth star-telegram\n► view more event photos from the fort worth chamber of commerce\nthe april 4 ceremony held on the 50th anniversary of kings assassination previewed the marker which is still in production the permanent bronze heritage trails marker is scheduled to be installed in october 2018 it will be the 26th marker on the downtown fort worth walking trail commemorating the people and events that shaped the city\n- article by tyra kelly texas a&m university school of law; photos by doug thurman texas a&m university school of law\n']"
126,"['125', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/clip-examines-the-past-present-and-future-of-global-digital-copyright-reform', ""\nOn March 23-24, 2018, the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) at Texas A&M University School of Law held the “Digital Millennium Copyright Act at 20” Symposium. This event brought together legal commentators, policymakers and industry representatives to critically examine the past two decades of developments surrounding the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA). It also explored the future of digital copyright reform in the United States and other parts of the world.\nIn addition to leading academic experts, this symposium featured Shira Perlmutter, Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Robert Kasunic, Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Registration Policy and Practice at the U.S. Copyright Office; Dean Marks, formerly Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel—Chief Global Content Protection at the \u200eMotion Picture Association of America; and Professor Justin Hughes, formerly chief U.S. negotiator for the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances and the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled.\nTexas A&M Law \u200bprofessors Saurabh Vishnubhakat, Peter Yu, Jeff Slattery, Srividhya Ragavan, Glynn Lunney, and Brian Holland with Shira Perlmutter (USPTO) and Robert Kasunic (U.S. Copyright Office)\n“Since its adoption in 1998, the DMCA has had major ramifications for the development of copyright law and internet-based communication,” said Professor Peter K. Yu, who directs CLIP and organized the symposium. “We are delighted to see our students and recent graduates interacting with such a distinguished group of copyright law experts. Here at Texas A&M, we pride ourselves in providing opportunities for students to engage with intellectual property thought leaders whose ideas and contributions they have studied in the classroom.”\nProfessor Glynn Lunney shared the findings of his new Cambridge University Press book, Copyright's Excess: Money and Music in the US Recording Industry\nAlso participating in this symposium were Texas A&M professors from the School of Law and the Department of Communication. Brian Holland, a longtime faculty member at Texas A&M Law, chaired the panel on “DMCA and Emerging Development.” Prior to joining academia, he was involved in the Eldred v. Ashcroft litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court, which challenged the constitutionality of copyright term extension.\n“The DMCA was intensely controversial in 1998,” said Professor Holland. “Apparently, the passage of time has done little to quell these debates. This symposium was the most lively, yet respectful and constructive academic conference I have attended in a very long time. It was a great experience.”\nTexas A&M University School of Law currently has seven full-time intellectual property law professors. Boasting one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in this specialized area among U.S. law schools, the Texas A&M intellectual property law program has been ranked seventh in the nation in the past two years, based on peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report.\n► See more photos from the symposium on Flickr.\n"", ""\non march 23-24 2018 the center for law and intellectual property (clip) at texas a&m university school of law held the digital millennium copyright act at 20 symposium this event brought together legal commentators policymakers and industry representatives to critically examine the past two decades of developments surrounding the digital millennium copyright act of 1998 (dmca) it also explored the future of digital copyright reform in the united states and other parts of the world\nin addition to leading academic experts this symposium featured shira perlmutter chief policy officer and director for international affairs at the us patent and trademark office; robert kasunic associate register of copyrights and director of registration policy and practice at the us copyright office; dean marks formerly executive vice president and deputy general counselchief global content protection at the \u200emotion picture association of america; and professor justin hughes formerly chief us negotiator for the beijing treaty on audiovisual performances and the marrakesh treaty to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind visually impaired or otherwise print disabled\ntexas a&m law \u200bprofessors saurabh vishnubhakat peter yu jeff slattery srividhya ragavan glynn lunney and brian holland with shira perlmutter (uspto) and robert kasunic (us copyright office)\nsince its adoption in 1998 the dmca has had major ramifications for the development of copyright law and internet-based communication said professor peter k yu who directs clip and organized the symposium we are delighted to see our students and recent graduates interacting with such a distinguished group of copyright law experts here at texas a&m we pride ourselves in providing opportunities for students to engage with intellectual property thought leaders whose ideas and contributions they have studied in the classroom\nprofessor glynn lunney shared the findings of his new cambridge university press book copyright's excess: money and music in the us recording industry\nalso participating in this symposium were texas a&m professors from the school of law and the department of communication brian holland a longtime faculty member at texas a&m law chaired the panel on dmca and emerging development prior to joining academia he was involved in the eldred v ashcroft litigation before the us supreme court which challenged the constitutionality of copyright term extension\nthe dmca was intensely controversial in 1998 said professor holland apparently the passage of time has done little to quell these debates this symposium was the most lively yet respectful and constructive academic conference i have attended in a very long time it was a great experience\ntexas a&m university school of law currently has seven full-time intellectual property law professors boasting one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in this specialized area among us law schools the texas a&m intellectual property law program has been ranked seventh in the nation in the past two years based on peer surveys conducted by us news and world report\n► see more photos from the symposium on flickr\n""]"
127,"['126', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/three-texas-a-m-professors-featured-in-asian-law-symposium-at-penn', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professors Irene Calboli, Srividhya Ragavan and Peter Yu, featured presenters at Penn Law\'s symposium on intellectual property law developments in Asia\n\nProfessors Calboli and Yu with Professor Takakuni Yamane (on right) of Doshisha University in Japan and Joshua Singh (on left), Managing Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Asian Law Review\u200b.\nOn March 30, Professors Irene Calboli, Srividhya Ragavan and Peter Yu of Texas A&M University School of Law spoke at the annual symposium of the Asian Law Review at University of Pennsylvania Law School. Titled “Development of Intellectual Property Law in Asia,” this event explored the past and future of intellectual property law in Asia.\nProfessor Irene Calboli presents ""Recent Intellectual Property Developments in ASEAN.""\n\nIrene Calboli spoke on “Recent Development on IP Law in ASEAN.” Her presentation built on her experience in Southeast Asia in the past few years. She currently serves as Visiting Professor, Lee Kong Chian Fellow and the deputy director of the Applied Research Centre for Intellectual Assets and the Law in Asia at Singapore Management University School of Law.\n“I am delighted to see the growing interest in IP law development in Asia,” said Calboli, who will return to the Law School this fall to teach trademark and comparative law. “I am proud that the Texas A&M Law faculty is leading the scholarly debate in this area.”\nSrividhya Ragavan presented a paper on “Steel, Aluminum and IP: What Does It Say of the WTO?” Her presentation examined the U.S. posture on international trade, with a focus on the country’s recent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. She further explored how this posture will affect the WTO’s existence and future.\nRagavan is a leading U.S. expert on intellectual property law and policy in India. She recently submitted comments on the working requirement under patent law to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion of the Indian Government.\nProfessor Peter Yu presents ""Building a New International Intellectual Property Infrastructure Through China’s Belt-and-Road Initiative.""\n\nPeter Yu discussed his latest research on the potential intellectual property developments spearheaded by the belt-and-road initiative in China.\n\nYu is the world’s preeminent expert on Chinese intellectual property law and policy and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University. He is also the Co-Director of Studies of the American Branch of the International Law Association.\n“We are very excited to have three Aggie IP professors represented in this annual symposium,” said Yu, who directs the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law. “Since the expansion of our Center three years ago, we have developed a globally oriented program that is well equipped to train transnational IP lawyers with Asian interests.”\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law currently has seven full-time intellectual property law professors. Boasting one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in this specialized area among U.S. law schools, the Texas A&M intellectual property law program has been ranked seventh in the nation in the past two years, based on peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report.\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law professors irene calboli srividhya ragavan and peter yu featured presenters at penn law\'s symposium on intellectual property law developments in asia\n\nprofessors calboli and yu with professor takakuni yamane (on right) of doshisha university in japan and joshua singh (on left) managing editor of the university of pennsylvania asian law review\u200b\non march 30 professors irene calboli srividhya ragavan and peter yu of texas a&m university school of law spoke at the annual symposium of the asian law review at university of pennsylvania law school titled development of intellectual property law in asia this event explored the past and future of intellectual property law in asia\nprofessor irene calboli presents ""recent intellectual property developments in asean""\n\nirene calboli spoke on recent development on ip law in asean her presentation built on her experience in southeast asia in the past few years she currently serves as visiting professor lee kong chian fellow and the deputy director of the applied research centre for intellectual assets and the law in asia at singapore management university school of law\ni am delighted to see the growing interest in ip law development in asia said calboli who will return to the law school this fall to teach trademark and comparative law i am proud that the texas a&m law faculty is leading the scholarly debate in this area\nsrividhya ragavan presented a paper on steel aluminum and ip: what does it say of the wto her presentation examined the us posture on international trade with a focus on the countrys recent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports she further explored how this posture will affect the wtos existence and future\nragavan is a leading us expert on intellectual property law and policy in india she recently submitted comments on the working requirement under patent law to the department of industrial policy and promotion of the indian government\nprofessor peter yu presents ""building a new international intellectual property infrastructure through chinas belt-and-road initiative""\n\npeter yu discussed his latest research on the potential intellectual property developments spearheaded by the belt-and-road initiative in china\n\nyu is the worlds preeminent expert on chinese intellectual property law and policy and holds a joint appointment in the department of communication at texas a&m university he is also the co-director of studies of the american branch of the international law association\nwe are very excited to have three aggie ip professors represented in this annual symposium said yu who directs the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law since the expansion of our center three years ago we have developed a globally oriented program that is well equipped to train transnational ip lawyers with asian interests\n\ntexas a&m university school of law currently has seven full-time intellectual property law professors boasting one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in this specialized area among us law schools the texas a&m intellectual property law program has been ranked seventh in the nation in the past two years based on peer surveys conducted by us news and world report\n']"
128,"['127', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/spring-break-of-service-with-texas-access-to-justice-commission', '\n This Spring Break, six Texas A&M University School of Law students volunteered with the Texas Access to Justice Commission Pro Bono Spring Break program. The law students collaborated with law professors and attorneys \u200bto help low-income Texas families resolve legal issues.\n\nTexas A&M Law students participating in the 2018 Texas Access to Justice Commission Pro Bono Spring Break program:\n\n• Jennifer Marks — LANWT, Abilene\n\n• Uriel Martinez — Texas Advocacy Project, Austin\n\n• Ashley Graves — LANWT, Fort Worth\n\n• Jose Robles Jr. — LANWT, Fort Worth\n\n• Fernando Gomez — RAICES, Fort Worth\n\n• Timothy Azevedo — LANWT, Waxahachie\n\n\nEach year, the Texas Access to Justice Commission program allows law students throughout the state of Texas to receive training and supervision from law faculty members, practicing attorneys and legal services staff.\n\n“I decided to participate in this pro bono event because it is a much better use of my Spring Break than sleeping in until noon every day,” 1L Fernando Lira Gomez said.\n\n“It was a great opportunity to give back to the community, help a nonprofit, learn in a real-world environment and meet some new attorneys and law students from around the state,” Gomez said.\n\nGomez worked with RAICES (Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services).\n\n1L Fernando Lira Gomez\n“My experience this week has been extremely positive. The lawyers are friendly, approachable and are more than happy to teach. In a few days, I have learned about the immigration field, received some hands-on experience with writing, interacted with clients, translated for a couple of clients, prepared for trial and worked on an asylum application \u200bthat will be going to trial,” Gomez said. \n\nGomez believes that the knowledge he gained during spring break was invaluable.\n\n“The experience is helpful, because it has shown me just how natural it is to interact with clients. I think for a lot of law students with no legal experience, working with clients can be intimidating, simply because the lawyers are the ones who are supposed to have all the answers,” Gomez said. \xa0\n\nGomez believes, however, that law students should not be intimidated because the supervising attorneys are very supportive.\n\n“You get great experience and work with helpful lawyers. Aside from that, you get to see the vital role that lawyers play in people’s lives and just how much difference a good lawyer can make,” Gomez said. \n\nGomez is proud of the experience and the difference he’s made by volunteering.\xa0 \n\n“Some of these families have escaped horrible situations. An experience like this truly reinforces your passion for the law,” Gomez said. \n\xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0\n2L Timothy Azevedo at \u200bLANWT, Waxahachie\n\n2L Timothy Azevedo, who worked with the Legal Aid of Northwest Texas in Waxahachie, agrees.\n\n“I enjoyed the work as well as meeting the great attorneys and staff here. I have assisted with a divorce trial and with research and writing for an appellate brief. You really can’t ask for better substantive experience, especially with only being here a week,” Azevedo said. \n\nAfter working with Legal Aid of Northwest Texas this Spring Break, 3L Jose A. Robles is deliberating on which field of law he should pursue.\n\n“I am seriously considering practicing family law when I pass the bar. I feel that this week was a step in the right direction,” Robles said. “I had the privilege to sit in on some hearings, mediations and intakes, and it was very rewarding seeing the practice of law in effect,” Robles said. \n\n3L Jennifer Marks at LANWT, \u200bAbilene\n3L Jennifer Marks worked with Legal Aid of North West Texas in Abilene. “I watched the attorneys make a difference in indigent people’s lives, by helping them with serious family law matters,” Marks said. \n\nTo participate in the Texas Access to Justice Commission Pro Bono Spring Break program, contact the student affairs office or visit the Texas Access to Justice Commission Pro Bono Spring Break website. \n\n3L Jose A. Robles (on left, in suit) and 2L Ashley Graves (center, in white) with attorneys at LAWNT, Fort Worth\n\n\nTexas Access to Justice Commission Pro Bono Spring Break participating organizations:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAid to Victims of Domestic Violence\nAmerican Gateways\nCatholic Charities of Dallas\nDallas Volunteer Attorney Project\nDisability Rights Texas\n Human Rights Initiative of North Texas\nKIND (Kids in Need of Defense)\n\n\n\n\nLegal Hospice of Texas\nLone Star Legal Aid\nMosaic Family Services\nLegal Aid of Northwest Texas (LANWT)\nRAICES (Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services)\nTexas Advocacy Project\nTexas Civil Rights Project\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\xa0\xa0 \n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\n this spring break six texas a&m university school of law students volunteered with the texas access to justice commission pro bono spring break program the law students collaborated with law professors and attorneys \u200bto help low-income texas families resolve legal issues\n\ntexas a&m law students participating in the 2018 texas access to justice commission pro bono spring break program:\n\n• jennifer marks lanwt abilene\n\n• uriel martinez texas advocacy project austin\n\n• ashley graves lanwt fort worth\n\n• jose robles jr lanwt fort worth\n\n• fernando gomez raices fort worth\n\n• timothy azevedo lanwt waxahachie\n\n\neach year the texas access to justice commission program allows law students throughout the state of texas to receive training and supervision from law faculty members practicing attorneys and legal services staff\n\ni decided to participate in this pro bono event because it is a much better use of my spring break than sleeping in until noon every day 1l fernando lira gomez said\n\nit was a great opportunity to give back to the community help a nonprofit learn in a real-world environment and meet some new attorneys and law students from around the state gomez said\n\ngomez worked with raices (refugee and immigrant center for education and legal services)\n\n1l fernando lira gomez\nmy experience this week has been extremely positive the lawyers are friendly approachable and are more than happy to teach in a few days i have learned about the immigration field received some hands-on experience with writing interacted with clients translated for a couple of clients prepared for trial and worked on an asylum application \u200bthat will be going to trial gomez said \n\ngomez believes that the knowledge he gained during spring break was invaluable\n\nthe experience is helpful because it has shown me just how natural it is to interact with clients i think for a lot of law students with no legal experience working with clients can be intimidating simply because the lawyers are the ones who are supposed to have all the answers gomez said \xa0\n\ngomez believes however that law students should not be intimidated because the supervising attorneys are very supportive\n\nyou get great experience and work with helpful lawyers aside from that you get to see the vital role that lawyers play in peoples lives and just how much difference a good lawyer can make gomez said \n\ngomez is proud of the experience and the difference hes made by volunteering\xa0 \n\nsome of these families have escaped horrible situations an experience like this truly reinforces your passion for the law gomez said \n\xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0\n2l timothy azevedo at \u200blanwt waxahachie\n\n2l timothy azevedo who worked with the legal aid of northwest texas in waxahachie agrees\n\ni enjoyed the work as well as meeting the great attorneys and staff here i have assisted with a divorce trial and with research and writing for an appellate brief you really cant ask for better substantive experience especially with only being here a week azevedo said \n\nafter working with legal aid of northwest texas this spring break 3l jose a robles is deliberating on which field of law he should pursue\n\ni am seriously considering practicing family law when i pass the bar i feel that this week was a step in the right direction robles said i had the privilege to sit in on some hearings mediations and intakes and it was very rewarding seeing the practice of law in effect robles said \n\n3l jennifer marks at lanwt \u200babilene\n3l jennifer marks worked with legal aid of north west texas in abilene i watched the attorneys make a difference in indigent peoples lives by helping them with serious family law matters marks said \n\nto participate in the texas access to justice commission pro bono spring break program contact the student affairs office or visit the texas access to justice commission pro bono spring break website \n\n3l jose a robles (on left in suit) and 2l ashley graves (center in white) with attorneys at lawnt fort worth\n\n\ntexas access to justice commission pro bono spring break participating organizations:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\naid to victims of domestic violence\namerican gateways\ncatholic charities of dallas\ndallas volunteer attorney project\ndisability rights texas\n human rights initiative of north texas\nkind (kids in need of defense)\n\n\n\n\nlegal hospice of texas\nlone star legal aid\nmosaic family services\nlegal aid of northwest texas (lanwt)\nraices (refugee and immigrant center for education and legal services)\ntexas advocacy project\ntexas civil rights project\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\xa0\xa0 \n- article by tyra kelly communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
129,"['128', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/nrs-program-hosts-ninth-annual-energy-symposium', '\n Professor Gabriel Eckstein, Natural Resources Systems Program Director, kicks off the ninth annual Energy Symposium\nEnergy experts gathered at Texas A&M University School of Law to kick off the ninth annual energy symposium hosted by the law school’s Natural Resources Systems (NRS) \u200bProgram on March 1-2, 2018.\n\nThe symposium, titled “Texas Energy Today and Tomorrow: Its Impact in the U.S., Mexico and Beyond,” was organized by NRS Program \u200bDirector, Professor Gabriel Eckstein.\n Enrique Hidalgo, President, ExxonMobil Ventures Mexico, opening keynote speaker at Texas A&M Law\'s Energy Symposium\nThe symposium \u200bopened with a \u200bpresentation by Enrique Hidalgo, President of ExxonMobil Exploración y Producción México S.R.L. de C.V. Hidalgo described the changes in the energy sector and particularly the impact that the Mexican energy reforms had in the North America region. \nThe keynote speech was followed by a panel of experts on U.S.-Mexico energy relations, including Matthew Rooney, the Director of Economic Growth at the George W. Bush Institute; Mexico\'s former Deputy Secretary of Energy for Hydrocarbons, Lourdes Melgar; and two commissioners from energy-related agencies in Mexico: Sergio Pimentel, Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) and Guillermo Zuñiga, Comisión Reguladora de Energía (CRE). \n""Regional Energy Integration, U.S.-Mexico"" panelists (L-R) Matthew Rooney, George W. Bush Institute; Lourdes Melgar, Research Affiliate, Center for Collective Intelligence, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and former Deputy Secretary of Energy for Hydrocarbons, Mexico; Sergio Pimentel, Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos; Guillermo Zuñiga, Comisión Reguladora de Energía; and Guillermo Garcia Sanchez, Texas A&M University School of Law Associate Professor\nProfessor Guillermo Garcia Sanchez\nThe panel was moderated by Texas A&M School of Law Professor Guillermo J. Garcia Sanchez and discussed the deep ties that Texas, the U.S. and Mexico have in the development of the energy sector in the North America.\xa0 \n“Listening to the panel was a fantastic opportunity for students, practitioners and energy lawyers to understand the potential of analyzing Mexico and the U.S. as a region. The future of energy in these two nations is highly interdependent. We can no longer talk about the U.S. and Mexico as having two different markets, we now see a regional energy market that flows from Alberta’s tar sands all the way down to Oaxaca’s windmill farms, and Texas is right at the center of this energy regional integration,” \u200bGarcia said.\n""U.S. and Texas LNG Setting the Bar Worldwide for Winners and Losers"" panelists (L-R) Nick Fulford, Global Head of Gas and LNG, Gaffney Cline & Associates; Christopher Smith, Senior Vice President, Cheniere Energy, Energy Studies Fellow, Baker Institute, former Assistant Secretary of Energy in the Obama Administration; and John G. Mauel, Head of U.S. Energy Transactions, Norton Rose Fulbright\nDuring this two-day symposium, experts employed in the energy sector shared information and looked to others for ways to improve the direction of energy as it relates to current legal parameters and consumer usage. One of the many attending experts and panelists, Professor Joel Eisen of University of Richmond School of Law, believes energy symposiums like this one are imperative. \n""Energy Policy Polarization"" panelists (L-R) Joel Eisen, University of Richmond; James Coleman, SMU Dedman School of Law; and Felix Mormann, Texas A&M University School of Law\n\n“There are many reasons why a law school should host an energy law symposium,” Eisen said. “It enables the students and other attendees to learn about recent important developments in the field; it enables the students and professors to meet and get to know practitioners, regulators and others who are active in the field; and it enables students to network with attorneys and others to search for professional positions in the field.”\nThe width and breadth of topics covered by the symposium allowed acknowledged energy experts to gain additional knowledge about the field. “It’s always a pleasure to exchange ideas with other scholars, and by visiting Texas I learned more about the unique regulatory structures that govern energy development in the state, which are different from those of other states,” he said.\n""The Future of Nuclear Power and the Expanding Regulatory Basis for Disposal of Radioactive Waste"" panelists (L-R) Charles Maguire, Director, Radioactive Materials Division, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; David Perkins, Senior Program Manager, Fuels-Chemistry, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI); Mark R. Shaffer, Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission-Region IV\nTexas A&M Law second-year student Matt Koronczok said he was enriched by the energy symposium. \n\n“The panel on nuclear energy production and waste disposal was most interesting because I had never realized how closely the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality work with each other to complete projects,” Koronczok said.\nThe symposium also included “Young Scholars” presentations. Eisen believes this event is important because it engages students. \nHenrik Strand, Texas A&M Law third-year student, presented ""Breaking Barriers to Renewable Energy Production in the North American Arctic""\n“Students can volunteer to assist with the development of symposia such as this. Also, as was well-demonstrated at the symposium, students can research and write papers in the field and then present them for comments. This feedback can strengthen the papers and make them more worthy of eventual publication. Finally, students can work with individual professors to gain more knowledge of the field,” Eisen said.\nSymposiums like this aid students interested in energy law who are working towards a legal career in agriculture, environmental, energy law, oil and gas law or water law.\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law Program in Natural Resources Systems (law.tamu.edu/NRS) faculty members include Professors Gabriel Eckstein, Stephen Alton, Vanessa Casado Pérez, Guillermo Garcia, Thomas W. Mitchell, Felix Mormann, Andrew Morriss, Timothy Mulvaney, Aric Short, Harry W. Sullivan, Jr., and Elizabeth Trujillo; and \u200bAdjunct Professors Jim Bradbury, Donald Feare, Howard Slobodin, and Michael Goldman.\xa0 \n\nThe annual energy symposium is organized with the generous support of XTO Energy, while the NRS Program is supported, in part, through the generosity of Freeman Mills PC.\nLearn more:\n\nVisit the Energy Symposium event page\nDownload the Energy Symposium program\nView the event photo gallery\n\n\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Texas A&M University School of Law; photos by Doug Thurman, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\n professor gabriel eckstein natural resources systems program director kicks off the ninth annual energy symposium\nenergy experts gathered at texas a&m university school of law to kick off the ninth annual energy symposium hosted by the law schools natural resources systems (nrs) \u200bprogram on march 1-2 2018\n\nthe symposium titled texas energy today and tomorrow: its impact in the us mexico and beyond was organized by nrs program \u200bdirector professor gabriel eckstein\n enrique hidalgo president exxonmobil ventures mexico opening keynote speaker at texas a&m law\'s energy symposium\nthe symposium \u200bopened with a \u200bpresentation by enrique hidalgo president of exxonmobil exploración y producción méxico srl de cv hidalgo described the changes in the energy sector and particularly the impact that the mexican energy reforms had in the north america region \nthe keynote speech was followed by a panel of experts on us-mexico energy relations including matthew rooney the director of economic growth at the george w bush institute; mexico\'s former deputy secretary of energy for hydrocarbons lourdes melgar; and two commissioners from energy-related agencies in mexico: sergio pimentel comisión nacional de hidrocarburos (cnh) and guillermo zuñiga comisión reguladora de energía (cre) \n""regional energy integration us-mexico"" panelists (l-r) matthew rooney george w bush institute; lourdes melgar research affiliate center for collective intelligence massachusetts institute of technology and former deputy secretary of energy for hydrocarbons mexico; sergio pimentel comisión nacional de hidrocarburos; guillermo zuñiga comisión reguladora de energía; and guillermo garcia sanchez texas a&m university school of law associate professor\nprofessor guillermo garcia sanchez\nthe panel was moderated by texas a&m school of law professor guillermo j garcia sanchez and discussed the deep ties that texas the us and mexico have in the development of the energy sector in the north america\xa0 \nlistening to the panel was a fantastic opportunity for students practitioners and energy lawyers to understand the potential of analyzing mexico and the us as a region the future of energy in these two nations is highly interdependent we can no longer talk about the us and mexico as having two different markets we now see a regional energy market that flows from albertas tar sands all the way down to oaxacas windmill farms and texas is right at the center of this energy regional integration \u200bgarcia said\n""us and texas lng setting the bar worldwide for winners and losers"" panelists (l-r) nick fulford global head of gas and lng gaffney cline & associates; christopher smith senior vice president cheniere energy energy studies fellow baker institute former assistant secretary of energy in the obama administration; and john g mauel head of us energy transactions norton rose fulbright\nduring this two-day symposium experts employed in the energy sector shared information and looked to others for ways to improve the direction of energy as it relates to current legal parameters and consumer usage one of the many attending experts and panelists professor joel eisen of university of richmond school of law believes energy symposiums like this one are imperative \n""energy policy polarization"" panelists (l-r) joel eisen university of richmond; james coleman smu dedman school of law; and felix mormann texas a&m university school of law\n\nthere are many reasons why a law school should host an energy law symposium eisen said it enables the students and other attendees to learn about recent important developments in the field; it enables the students and professors to meet and get to know practitioners regulators and others who are active in the field; and it enables students to network with attorneys and others to search for professional positions in the field\nthe width and breadth of topics covered by the symposium allowed acknowledged energy experts to gain additional knowledge about the field its always a pleasure to exchange ideas with other scholars and by visiting texas i learned more about the unique regulatory structures that govern energy development in the state which are different from those of other states he said\n""the future of nuclear power and the expanding regulatory basis for disposal of radioactive waste"" panelists (l-r) charles maguire director radioactive materials division texas commission on environmental quality; david perkins senior program manager fuels-chemistry electric power research institute (epri); mark r shaffer director division of nuclear materials safety us nuclear regulatory commission-region iv\ntexas a&m law second-year student matt koronczok said he was enriched by the energy symposium \n\nthe panel on nuclear energy production and waste disposal was most interesting because i had never realized how closely the us nuclear regulatory commission and the texas commission on environmental quality work with each other to complete projects koronczok said\nthe symposium also included young scholars presentations eisen believes this event is important because it engages students \nhenrik strand texas a&m law third-year student presented ""breaking barriers to renewable energy production in the north american arctic""\nstudents can volunteer to assist with the development of symposia such as this also as was well-demonstrated at the symposium students can research and write papers in the field and then present them for comments this feedback can strengthen the papers and make them more worthy of eventual publication finally students can work with individual professors to gain more knowledge of the field eisen said\nsymposiums like this aid students interested in energy law who are working towards a legal career in agriculture environmental energy law oil and gas law or water law\n\ntexas a&m university school of law program in natural resources systems (lawtamuedu/nrs) faculty members include professors gabriel eckstein stephen alton vanessa casado pérez guillermo garcia thomas w mitchell felix mormann andrew morriss timothy mulvaney aric short harry w sullivan jr and elizabeth trujillo; and \u200badjunct professors jim bradbury donald feare howard slobodin and michael goldman\xa0 \n\nthe annual energy symposium is organized with the generous support of xto energy while the nrs program is supported in part through the generosity of freeman mills pc\nlearn more:\n\nvisit the energy symposium event page\ndownload the energy symposium program\nview the event photo gallery\n\n\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\n- article by tyra kelly texas a&m university school of law; photos by doug thurman texas a&m university school of law\n']"
130,"['129', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/uspto-chief-policy-officer-shira-perlmutter-visits-texas-a-m-law', '\nThis week, Shira Perlmutter, Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), will visit Texas A&M University School of Law to participate in events organized by the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) at the Law School.\nShira Perlmutter\nBefore joining the USPTO, Perlmutter served as Executive Vice President for Global Legal Policy at the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Intellectual Property Policy at Time Warner. In 1995, she was appointed the first Associate Register for Policy and International Affairs at the U.S. Copyright Office. \nOn Thursday, March 22, Perlmutter will deliver a presentation on ""New Technology and Emerging Intellectual Property Challenges: A Global Perspective."" Organized by CLIP in collaboration with the Texas Regional Office of the USPTO, this presentation will be held at the Law School Conference Center from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.\nOn Friday, March 23, Perlmutter will offer a luncheon address as part of CLIP\'s annual spring symposium. Titled ""Digital Millennium Copyright Act at 20,"" this symposium brings together legal commentators, policy makers and industry representatives to critically examine the past two decades of developments surrounding the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA).\nPerlmutter\'s luncheon address will focus on ""DMCA at 20: The Global State of Play."" The full program of the symposium is available online.\n\n""We are very excited to have Shira Perlmutter visiting the Law School,"" said Professor Peter K. Yu, who organized both events. ""Since the establishment of the USPTO Texas Regional Office three years ago, our Center for Law and Intellectual Property has worked closely with \u200bthem to put together events that are of great interest to the intellectual property community in North Texas."" \nYu is currently the director of CLIP and holds a joint appointment at the Law School and the Department of Communication. Under his leadership, the intellectual property law program at Texas A&M University School of Law has been ranked seventh in the nation in the past two years, based on peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report.\n', '\nthis week shira perlmutter chief policy officer and director for international affairs of the us patent and trademark office (uspto) will visit texas a&m university school of law to participate in events organized by the center for law and intellectual property (clip) at the law school\nshira perlmutter\nbefore joining the uspto perlmutter served as executive vice president for global legal policy at the international federation of the phonographic industry (ifpi) and vice president and associate general counsel for intellectual property policy at time warner in 1995 she was appointed the first associate register for policy and international affairs at the us copyright office \non thursday march 22 perlmutter will deliver a presentation on ""new technology and emerging intellectual property challenges: a global perspective"" organized by clip in collaboration with the texas regional office of the uspto this presentation will be held at the law school conference center from 4:30 to 6:00 pm\non friday march 23 perlmutter will offer a luncheon address as part of clip\'s annual spring symposium titled ""digital millennium copyright act at 20 "" this symposium brings together legal commentators policy makers and industry representatives to critically examine the past two decades of developments surrounding the digital millennium copyright act of 1998 (dmca)\nperlmutter\'s luncheon address will focus on ""dmca at 20: the global state of play"" the full program of the symposium is available online\n\n""we are very excited to have shira perlmutter visiting the law school "" said professor peter k yu who organized both events ""since the establishment of the uspto texas regional office three years ago our center for law and intellectual property has worked closely with \u200bthem to put together events that are of great interest to the intellectual property community in north texas"" \nyu is currently the director of clip and holds a joint appointment at the law school and the department of communication under his leadership the intellectual property law program at texas a&m university school of law has been ranked seventh in the nation in the past two years based on peer surveys conducted by us news and world report\n']"
131,"['130', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-bar-foundation-awards-professor-welsh-for-legal-article', '\nProfessor Nancy A. Welsh, winner of the 2018 Texas Bar Foundation Outstanding Law Journal Article Award\n\nThe Texas Bar Foundation selected Texas A&M University School of Law Professor Nancy A. Welsh as the 2018 recipient of its Outstanding Law Journal Article Award. \n\nWelsh\'s article, “Do You Believe in Magic?: Self-Determination and Procedural Justice Meet Inequality in Court Connected Mediation,” was published in the SMU Law Review in 2017. Welsh is the first Texas A&M Law faculty member to receive this award. Welsh will be presented the award at Texas Bar Foundation\'s annual dinner \u200bheld this June in Houston.\nEach year the Texas Bar Foundation honors an author—lawyer or non-lawyer—for an outstanding article published in a Texas law review. A committee, appointed by the Chair of the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation, selects an article that relates to the legal profession, the practice of law or substantive law as applied to the practice of law. The award recipient receives a plaque and $1,000 is paid to the scholarship fund of the law school publishing the article.\nCindy V. Tisdale, Chair of the Texas Bar Foundation Board of Trustees, said, “The organization receives numerous nominations for every category of awards, including Outstanding Law Review Article. The committee carefully reads and discusses each article before voting on the recipient. All of the law review articles that were submitted were outstanding, and each had the potential to be named the Outstanding Law Review Article.”\n“I am thrilled and honored to have my article recognized in this way by the Texas Bar Foundation. I’m very pleased to learn that this distinguished group of Texas lawyers found the article interesting and useful,” Welsh said.\nWelsh, a professor of law and \u200bdirector of the Aggie Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program at Texas A&M School of Law, believes mediation is important.\n\n“I am definitely one of the people who advocated for the institutionalization of mediation into the courts,” Welsh said. “I saw—and continue to see--mediation as a process that has the exciting potential to offer all people a respectful forum in which they can express themselves in a different and productive way, come to new understandings, and reach customized solutions to resolve their disputes,” Welsh said.\nIn the article, “Do You Believe in Magic?: Self-Determination and Procedural Justice Meet Inequality in Court Connected Mediation,” Welsh writes that only fools believe in magic. \n“I hope that all of us have been the beneficiaries of occasional, unexpected gifts or moments of grace. But you cannot count on these moments. You cannot just institutionalize a process named ‘mediation’ with the expectation that good things automatically will happen. In fact, magicians reliably delight us with unexpected and even inexplicable results only because they work at it. They plan and practice in order to make their actions look effortless. Magic isn’t really magic,” Welsh said. \nTexas A&M School of Law Professor Michael Z. Green developed and proposed \u200bthe law review symposium on ADR and \u200bprejudice held at SMU Dedman School of Law in February 2017. Green, an expert in workplace law and dispute resolution explained, “I invited Nancy Welsh, who was a law professor at Penn State at the time, to participate in that symposium."" The SMU Law Review published Welsh\'s article in their 2017 symposium edition in the fall, after she became a member of the Texas A&M Law faculty.\n\n""This represents another one of her great scholarly contributions to the dispute resolution field,"" Green said of Welsh\'s award.\n\nWelsh’s “Do You Believe in Magic” article leaves readers with many mediation ideas to contemplate.\n\nWelsh \u200bexplains, “My article ends by suggesting the following reforms to make it more likely that mediation will provide all people—including those who are marginalized—with the ‘magic’ that comes with voice and a real opportunity to arrive at their own voluntary outcomes:\n\nincreasing the inclusivity of the pool of mediators;\ntraining all mediators to acknowledge and address implicit bias;\ntraining mediators to engage in pre-mediation caucusing that focuses on developing trust;\ninstitutionalizing systems for feedback and quality assurance;\ntraining mediators to model reflective listening;\nadopting online technology that provides parties with the pre-mediation information they need to engage in informed decision-making, self-analysis and self-reflection; and\nperhaps even identifying additional areas of mediation practice in which mediators would be required to take affirmative steps to avoid unconscionable unfairness or coercion.”\n\n\nSee Texas Bar Foundation\'s press release about awarding Welsh the Outstanding Law Journal Article Award.\n\nJune 2018 Update:\nProf. Welsh \u200bwas presented the award at Texas Bar Foundation\'s annual dinner \u200bheld in Houston in June.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nprofessor nancy a welsh winner of the 2018 texas bar foundation outstanding law journal article award\n\nthe texas bar foundation selected texas a&m university school of law professor nancy a welsh as the 2018 recipient of its outstanding law journal article award \n\nwelsh\'s article do you believe in magic: self-determination and procedural justice meet inequality in court connected mediation was published in the smu law review in 2017 welsh is the first texas a&m law faculty member to receive this award welsh will be presented the award at texas bar foundation\'s annual dinner \u200bheld this june in houston\neach year the texas bar foundation honors an authorlawyer or non-lawyerfor an outstanding article published in a texas law review a committee appointed by the chair of the fellows of the texas bar foundation selects an article that relates to the legal profession the practice of law or substantive law as applied to the practice of law the award recipient receives a plaque and $1 000 is paid to the scholarship fund of the law school publishing the article\ncindy v tisdale chair of the texas bar foundation board of trustees said the organization receives numerous nominations for every category of awards including outstanding law review article the committee carefully reads and discusses each article before voting on the recipient all of the law review articles that were submitted were outstanding and each had the potential to be named the outstanding law review article\ni am thrilled and honored to have my article recognized in this way by the texas bar foundation im very pleased to learn that this distinguished group of texas lawyers found the article interesting and useful welsh said\nwelsh a professor of law and \u200bdirector of the aggie dispute resolution (adr) program at texas a&m school of law believes mediation is important\n\ni am definitely one of the people who advocated for the institutionalization of mediation into the courts welsh said i sawand continue to see--mediation as a process that has the exciting potential to offer all people a respectful forum in which they can express themselves in a different and productive way come to new understandings and reach customized solutions to resolve their disputes welsh said\nin the article do you believe in magic: self-determination and procedural justice meet inequality in court connected mediation welsh writes that only fools believe in magic \ni hope that all of us have been the beneficiaries of occasional unexpected gifts or moments of grace but you cannot count on these moments you cannot just institutionalize a process named ‘mediation with the expectation that good things automatically will happen in fact magicians reliably delight us with unexpected and even inexplicable results only because they work at it they plan and practice in order to make their actions look effortless magic isnt really magic welsh said \ntexas a&m school of law professor michael z green developed and proposed \u200bthe law review symposium on adr and \u200bprejudice held at smu dedman school of law in february 2017 green an expert in workplace law and dispute resolution explained i invited nancy welsh who was a law professor at penn state at the time to participate in that symposium"" the smu law review published welsh\'s article in their 2017 symposium edition in the fall after she became a member of the texas a&m law faculty\n\n""this represents another one of her great scholarly contributions to the dispute resolution field "" green said of welsh\'s award\n\nwelshs do you believe in magic article leaves readers with many mediation ideas to contemplate\n\nwelsh \u200bexplains my article ends by suggesting the following reforms to make it more likely that mediation will provide all peopleincluding those who are marginalizedwith the ‘magic that comes with voice and a real opportunity to arrive at their own voluntary outcomes:\n\nincreasing the inclusivity of the pool of mediators;\ntraining all mediators to acknowledge and address implicit bias;\ntraining mediators to engage in pre-mediation caucusing that focuses on developing trust;\ninstitutionalizing systems for feedback and quality assurance;\ntraining mediators to model reflective listening;\nadopting online technology that provides parties with the pre-mediation information they need to engage in informed decision-making self-analysis and self-reflection; and\nperhaps even identifying additional areas of mediation practice in which mediators would be required to take affirmative steps to avoid unconscionable unfairness or coercion\n\n\nsee texas bar foundation\'s press release about awarding welsh the outstanding law journal article award\n\njune 2018 update:\nprof welsh \u200bwas presented the award at texas bar foundation\'s annual dinner \u200bheld in houston in june\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- article by tyra kelly communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
132,"['131', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/blsa-celebrates-black-history-month', '\nBLSA members with Congressman Marc Veasey who presented on voter\'s rights. L-R: Lorraine Birabil, Taylor Wood, Karmah Stokes, Elan Moore, Congressman Veasey, Sara Vargas, Nijm Ramsey, Enrica Martey.\nTexas A&M School of Law Black Law Students Association (BLSA) hosted multiple speaker panels throughout the month of February in celebration of Black History Month. The turnout of faculty, staff and students was tremendous. \nBLSA president Elan Moore, who has been a member of BLSA since her 1L year, said this year’s theme related to issues that highlight and celebrate the African-American community. \n3L Elan Moore, BLSA president\n“The theme of this year’s Black History Month was to ‘Engage, Educate, and Empower’,” Moore said.\n\n“We hope we have engaged the student body in dialogue they would not have otherwise participated in and educated them on topics that will benefit them as students and future attorneys, likely to be leaders in the black community,"" said Moore.\n\n""The empowerment component is two-fold: We hope to empower our current black and minority students through positive representation on the campus, and to empower them with tools to participate in tough conversations or face challenging experiences with their peers and future clients,” Moore said. \nEach week in February, BLSA hosted an informative event:\n\n‘Trailblazer Table\' with photos and descriptions highlighting the accomplishments of past and present leaders \n\nAdwoa Asante, Mike Ware, and Richard Miles; panelists discussing Kaleif Browder\'s exoneration\n\'Time: The Kalief Browder Story\' documentary viewing and panel discussion with exoneree Richard Miles, founder, president and CEO of Miles of Freedom; Adwoa Asante, criminal defense attorney in the Dallas County Public Defender\'s Office; Amber Baylor, Texas A&M Law \u200b\u200bprofessor and Criminal Defense Clinic \u200bdirector; and Mike Ware, criminal defense attorney, Texas A&M Law \u200badjunct\u200b professor and Innocence Project \u200bdirector\n\n\nTexas Representative Marc Veasey led a lively discussion on voter\'s rights\n\n ‘Implicit Bias: What’s Next’ panel discussion about bias in the legal field, workplace and higher education with Texas A&M Law professors Michael Green, Luz Herrera, and Lynne Rambo and Academic Support Assistant Director De\u200bShun Harris\n\n\'What You Need to Know about Voter\'s Rights\' discussion on the issues and legislation surrounding voter\'s rights with Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX 33rd District)\n\n‘Empowerment Panel’ \u200bwith local attorneys, all who encouraged law students to ""do the work""\n\nMoore is grateful for the support BLSA received while planning and executing the weekly Black History Month events.\n\n“After a few brainstorming sessions, our vice president, Sara Vargas, stepped up and took the lead on developing those ideas and she executed them beyond our expectations. I really commend her efforts and creativity; she is a taskmaster,” Moore said. “Sara created all of the flyers, trailblazer posters, and handled the logistics of room assignments and much more.”\nMoore also lauded Nijm Ramsey, BLSA historian. ""Nijm worked closely with Professor [Susan] Phillips on the wonderful Black History Month display in the Dee J. Kelly Law Library."" \n\n""We could not have pulled this off without the collective efforts of our board members; everyone has done their part, and it has been awesome,” Moore said. \nBLSA vice president Sara Vargas (at podium) with Prof. Lynne Rambo (left) and Prof. Michael Green (right) at the ""Implicit Bias: What\'s Next"" panel attended by faculty, staff and students\n\nBLSA ended the Black History Month celebration February 28 with an empowerment panel\xa0with \u200bprominent local attorneys providing insight on how to distinguish yourself and find fulfillment as an intern or new associate on the path to becoming a leader. The panel featured:\n\nSheena Winkfield (Texas A&M Law ’14), Assistant \u200bDistrict Attorney, Felony Division, Tarrant County District Attorney\'s Office;\nDavid Godsey (Texas Wesleyan Law ’04), \u200bAssistant \u200bVice \u200bPresident–\u200bSenior \u200bLegal \u200bCounsel and \u200bFounding Partner of Godsey Martin P.C.; \nAmber Gregg (Texas A&M Law ’12), Assistant District Attorney, Felony Crimes Division, Dallas County District Attorney\'s Office; and\nVicki Blanton, Assistant \u200bVice \u200bPresident and \u200bSenior \u200bLegal \u200bCounsel, \u200bTax and \u200bBenefits \u200bDivision, AT&T.\n\nBLSA president Elan Moore (at podium) introduces empowerment panel speakers (left to right) Amber Gregg, Vicki Blanton, David Godsey and Sheena Winkfield\nThe sum of the message from the empowerment panel was clear: “You need to show up,” Blanton said.\n\n“Use every opportunity you have, whether it\'s visiting judges, or receptions or speakers or lectures; you need to show up. There is value in your presence,” Blanton said. “I have had the most amazing experience in life. I cannot imagine my career being any different, because I have done some amazing things.” \nBlanton and the panel suggested law students should not just focus on what they love to do; but to also challenge themselves. “You need to focus on what you are good at. I have done all sorts of things through this area of law [employee benefits law] that I didn’t know existed,” Blanton said. \n\n“Don’t shy away from the unfamiliar. A new law comes out, and they give it to the new associate because no one wants to bother with it or figure it out. If you are at a firm, think about how can we, as a firm, make money off of this, package this or sell it. So then you then become the resident expert. You are thinking, ‘I’m the new kid on the block.’ Yes, but you know everything about this and no one else knows it,” Blanton said.\n\n“You got to do the work. Show up and put your best foot forward. You try, you get mentors and help. You can do this,” said Blanton.\nTexas A&M School of Law students and faculty\xa0wrapping up Black History Month guest speaker events\n\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nblsa members with congressman marc veasey who presented on voter\'s rights l-r: lorraine birabil taylor wood karmah stokes elan moore congressman veasey sara vargas nijm ramsey enrica martey\ntexas a&m school of law black law students association (blsa) hosted multiple speaker panels throughout the month of february in celebration of black history month the turnout of faculty staff and students was tremendous \nblsa president elan moore who has been a member of blsa since her 1l year said this years theme related to issues that highlight and celebrate the african-american community \n3l elan moore blsa president\nthe theme of this years black history month was to ‘engage educate and empower moore said\n\nwe hope we have engaged the student body in dialogue they would not have otherwise participated in and educated them on topics that will benefit them as students and future attorneys likely to be leaders in the black community "" said moore\n\n""the empowerment component is two-fold: we hope to empower our current black and minority students through positive representation on the campus and to empower them with tools to participate in tough conversations or face challenging experiences with their peers and future clients moore said \neach week in february blsa hosted an informative event:\n\n‘trailblazer table\' with photos and descriptions highlighting the accomplishments of past and present leaders \n\nadwoa asante mike ware and richard miles; panelists discussing kaleif browder\'s exoneration\n\'time: the kalief browder story\' documentary viewing and panel discussion with exoneree richard miles founder president and ceo of miles of freedom; adwoa asante criminal defense attorney in the dallas county public defender\'s office; amber baylor texas a&m law \u200b\u200bprofessor and criminal defense clinic \u200bdirector; and mike ware criminal defense attorney texas a&m law \u200badjunct\u200b professor and innocence project \u200bdirector\n\n\ntexas representative marc veasey led a lively discussion on voter\'s rights\n\n ‘implicit bias: whats next panel discussion about bias in the legal field workplace and higher education with texas a&m law professors michael green luz herrera and lynne rambo and academic support assistant director de\u200bshun harris\n\n\'what you need to know about voter\'s rights\' discussion on the issues and legislation surrounding voter\'s rights with congressman marc veasey (d-tx 33rd district)\n\n‘empowerment panel \u200bwith local attorneys all who encouraged law students to ""do the work""\n\nmoore is grateful for the support blsa received while planning and executing the weekly black history month events\n\nafter a few brainstorming sessions our vice president sara vargas stepped up and took the lead on developing those ideas and she executed them beyond our expectations i really commend her efforts and creativity; she is a taskmaster moore said sara created all of the flyers trailblazer posters and handled the logistics of room assignments and much more\nmoore also lauded nijm ramsey blsa historian ""nijm worked closely with professor [susan] phillips on the wonderful black history month display in the dee j kelly law library"" \n\n""we could not have pulled this off without the collective efforts of our board members; everyone has done their part and it has been awesome moore said \nblsa vice president sara vargas (at podium) with prof lynne rambo (left) and prof michael green (right) at the ""implicit bias: what\'s next"" panel attended by faculty staff and students\n\nblsa ended the black history month celebration february 28 with an empowerment panel\xa0with \u200bprominent local attorneys providing insight on how to distinguish yourself and find fulfillment as an intern or new associate on the path to becoming a leader the panel featured:\n\nsheena winkfield (texas a&m law 14) assistant \u200bdistrict attorney felony division tarrant county district attorney\'s office;\ndavid godsey (texas wesleyan law 04) \u200bassistant \u200bvice \u200bpresident–\u200bsenior \u200blegal \u200bcounsel and \u200bfounding partner of godsey martin pc; \namber gregg (texas a&m law 12) assistant district attorney felony crimes division dallas county district attorney\'s office; and\nvicki blanton assistant \u200bvice \u200bpresident and \u200bsenior \u200blegal \u200bcounsel \u200btax and \u200bbenefits \u200bdivision at&t\n\nblsa president elan moore (at podium) introduces empowerment panel speakers (left to right) amber gregg vicki blanton david godsey and sheena winkfield\nthe sum of the message from the empowerment panel was clear: you need to show up blanton said\n\nuse every opportunity you have whether it\'s visiting judges or receptions or speakers or lectures; you need to show up there is value in your presence blanton said i have had the most amazing experience in life i cannot imagine my career being any different because i have done some amazing things \nblanton and the panel suggested law students should not just focus on what they love to do; but to also challenge themselves you need to focus on what you are good at i have done all sorts of things through this area of law [employee benefits law] that i didnt know existed blanton said \n\ndont shy away from the unfamiliar a new law comes out and they give it to the new associate because no one wants to bother with it or figure it out if you are at a firm think about how can we as a firm make money off of this package this or sell it so then you then become the resident expert you are thinking ‘im the new kid on the block yes but you know everything about this and no one else knows it blanton said\n\nyou got to do the work show up and put your best foot forward you try you get mentors and help you can do this said blanton\ntexas a&m school of law students and faculty\xa0wrapping up black history month guest speaker events\n\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\n- article by tyra kelly communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
133,"['132', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/big-event-volunteers-make-a-big-difference-in-the-fort-worth-community', '\n""\u200bFor me, the Big Event is the one big opportunity to ... actually make a difference in the lives of the people who live in our community.""\n-- Prof. John Murphy, Aggie Law Big Event volunteer\xa0 \n\nDwain Mayfield \'59 (center)\nAggie Law Big Event volunteers at Community Food Bank\nRainy weather did not deter law students, faculty, staff and their family members from participating in the law school\'s fifth annual Big Event on Saturday, February 24. Volunteers put into practice the Aggie core value of selfless service by giving back and saying thank you to the Fort Worth community. \nDwain Mayfield, Aggie class of ’59, kicked off the day by sharing the history of the Big Event at Texas A&M and the importance of exemplifying the Aggie core values. \nThe volunteers then divided into teams to fan out across Fort Worth on community service projects. The volunteer locations included Morningside Elementary, One Safe Place, Catholic Charities Donation Center, Community Food Bank, Fort Worth Graffiti Abatement Program, and the Historic Allen Chapel. \n2L Mark Thorne-Thomsen (center, in jacket), 2018 Aggie Law Big Event organizer, and fellow volunteers at Morningside Elementary\n2L student and this year’s Law School Big Event organizer Mark Thorne-Thomsen said volunteering and giving back to the community has always been a personal mission.\n\n“I did a lot of volunteering in undergrad and before starting law school. The great thing about Texas A&M Law is that we’ve been given a creative outlet as students to reach out to the community however we want to. The Big Event embodies that. We have been reaching out to organizations in the area to see if they need help today or even during the week,” said Thorne-Thomsen. \n\nThorne-Thomsen worked at Morningside Elementary, which the Law School “adopted” last year. Volunteers gave the student lockers a special paint job – college logos – to inspire and motivate the students to set goals and work towards the future. Thorne-Thomsen and a dedicated crew of students spent hours in the weeks before the one-day Big Event at\u200b Morningside outlining the logos to be painted\u200b.\n\n“It’s great to see the kids light up when they see all the collegiate logos on their lockers,” said Thorne-Thomsen. \nThe locker-painting project in full swing at Morningside Elementary\nProf. John Murphy and students \u200bsprucing up Morningside Elementary with collegiate colors\n\nProfessor John Murphy, who also volunteered at Morningside Elementary, believes community involvement is vital.\n“When we are at the law school just doing our law school thing, we are not involved with the greater community. It is easy to lose sight that we are a part of the greater community,” said Murphy.\n“Selfless service is one of our core values, and as attorneys, it is even more important for us to be involved with the community on a daily basis. For me, the Big Event is the one big opportunity over the course of the year to really come out, stop doing what we are doing in the ivory tower, and actually make a difference in the lives of the people who live in our community,” said Murphy. \nCara Sitton, a second-year, part-time law student and staff member at the law school, said the Big Event is an Aggie tradition that she is happy to share with her family. \nDecorating ""hope rocks"" for the garden at One Safe Place\n“I don’t have \u200ba Texas A&M undergraduate degree so I did not understand the core values until I started here. I think A&M core values are quite amazing. Getting involved in the community is something that they encourage, and I think it is very important to share these values with my family. I am so thankful that I am able to be a part of this wonderful institution,” Sitton said.\nSitton and her family, along with more than 20 volunteers, spent time working at One Safe Place in Fort Worth. The volunteers created cards and decorated “hope rocks” for the center’s children, most of whom are the victims of abuse. The volunteers also brightened up the center’s day care area with a new coat of paint.\nProf. Neal Newman and students on the furniture assembly crew at Creating Hope Donation Center. The furniture will go to needy families in the area.\n\nOther volunteers, such as Professor Neal Newman, worked with Catholic Charities of Fort Worth at the Creating Hope Donation Center. The Aggie team assembled home furnishings, a project that takes a lot of time for their limited staff to \u200btackle. The completed household items, along with basic necessities, will be made available to families in need, \u200bhelping to make their house a home. \n\n“We just brought our army, our A&M crew, and we are putting together furniture at a rapid rate. We are highly skilled and getting it done,” Newman said. \nThe Aggie Law \u200bvolunteer group at Catholic Charities of Fort Worth Creating Hope Donation Center\nSan Antonio Aggie Law Grad Students Host Big EventThe inaugural class of Texas A&M University School of Law San Antonio Center Business Law Masters of Jurisprudence (MJur) graduate students led their own Big Event in the Alamo City. The students served through Blueprint Ministries, a nonprofit organization that provides leadership training for youth and adults while restoring homes for elderly, disabled and low-income residents. Read the full article here.\nAbout the Big Event\nThe Big Event is an Aggie tradition. Now the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation, the Big Event started at the College Station campus in 1982 with six Aggie undergraduate students. In 201\u200b7, more than 22,\u200b500 Aggies participated system-wide. The Big Event has expanded across the country and around the globe with 1\u200b25 other schools in the United States and schools in Europe, Australia and Pakistan participating. Learn more.\nExemplifying the Aggie core value of selfless service, The Big Event provides students, faculty, staff and their families with the opportunity to give back to the community in order to thank them for their support of the school.\n\nThe Big Event is organized and run by students.\nOver \u200b140 law school students, faculty, staff and their families volunteered for the 2018 Aggie Law Big Event in Fort Worth. This group helped out at the Historic Allen Chapel. ""Together we can"" is right.\n\nMore photos available on our Facebook album. More interviews available on Facebook.\n\n\n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\n""\u200bfor me the big event is the one big opportunity to actually make a difference in the lives of the people who live in our community""\n-- prof john murphy aggie law big event volunteer\xa0 \n\ndwain mayfield \'59 (center)\naggie law big event volunteers at community food bank\nrainy weather did not deter law students faculty staff and their family members from participating in the law school\'s fifth annual big event on saturday february 24 volunteers put into practice the aggie core value of selfless service by giving back and saying thank you to the fort worth community \ndwain mayfield aggie class of 59 kicked off the day by sharing the history of the big event at texas a&m and the importance of exemplifying the aggie core values \nthe volunteers then divided into teams to fan out across fort worth on community service projects the volunteer locations included morningside elementary one safe place catholic charities donation center community food bank fort worth graffiti abatement program and the historic allen chapel \n2l mark thorne-thomsen (center in jacket) 2018 aggie law big event organizer and fellow volunteers at morningside elementary\n2l student and this years law school big event organizer mark thorne-thomsen said volunteering and giving back to the community has always been a personal mission\n\ni did a lot of volunteering in undergrad and before starting law school the great thing about texas a&m law is that weve been given a creative outlet as students to reach out to the community however we want to the big event embodies that we have been reaching out to organizations in the area to see if they need help today or even during the week said thorne-thomsen \n\nthorne-thomsen worked at morningside elementary which the law school adopted last year volunteers gave the student lockers a special paint job – college logos – to inspire and motivate the students to set goals and work towards the future thorne-thomsen and a dedicated crew of students spent hours in the weeks before the one-day big event at\u200b morningside outlining the logos to be painted\u200b\n\nits great to see the kids light up when they see all the collegiate logos on their lockers said thorne-thomsen \nthe locker-painting project in full swing at morningside elementary\nprof john murphy and students \u200bsprucing up morningside elementary with collegiate colors\n\nprofessor john murphy who also volunteered at morningside elementary believes community involvement is vital\nwhen we are at the law school just doing our law school thing we are not involved with the greater community it is easy to lose sight that we are a part of the greater community said murphy\nselfless service is one of our core values and as attorneys it is even more important for us to be involved with the community on a daily basis for me the big event is the one big opportunity over the course of the year to really come out stop doing what we are doing in the ivory tower and actually make a difference in the lives of the people who live in our community said murphy \ncara sitton a second-year part-time law student and staff member at the law school said the big event is an aggie tradition that she is happy to share with her family \ndecorating ""hope rocks"" for the garden at one safe place\ni dont have \u200ba texas a&m undergraduate degree so i did not understand the core values until i started here i think a&m core values are quite amazing getting involved in the community is something that they encourage and i think it is very important to share these values with my family i am so thankful that i am able to be a part of this wonderful institution sitton said\nsitton and her family along with more than 20 volunteers spent time working at one safe place in fort worth the volunteers created cards and decorated hope rocks for the centers children most of whom are the victims of abuse the volunteers also brightened up the centers day care area with a new coat of paint\nprof neal newman and students on the furniture assembly crew at creating hope donation center the furniture will go to needy families in the area\n\nother volunteers such as professor neal newman worked with catholic charities of fort worth at the creating hope donation center the aggie team assembled home furnishings a project that takes a lot of time for their limited staff to \u200btackle the completed household items along with basic necessities will be made available to families in need \u200bhelping to make their house a home \n\nwe just brought our army our a&m crew and we are putting together furniture at a rapid rate we are highly skilled and getting it done newman said \nthe aggie law \u200bvolunteer group at catholic charities of fort worth creating hope donation center\nsan antonio aggie law grad students host big eventthe inaugural class of texas a&m university school of law san antonio center business law masters of jurisprudence (mjur) graduate students led their own big event in the alamo city the students served through blueprint ministries a nonprofit organization that provides leadership training for youth and adults while restoring homes for elderly disabled and low-income residents read the full article here\nabout the big event\nthe big event is an aggie tradition now the largest one-day student-run service project in the nation the big event started at the college station campus in 1982 with six aggie undergraduate students in 201\u200b7 more than 22 \u200b500 aggies participated system-wide the big event has expanded across the country and around the globe with 1\u200b25 other schools in the united states and schools in europe australia and pakistan participating learn more\nexemplifying the aggie core value of selfless service the big event provides students faculty staff and their families with the opportunity to give back to the community in order to thank them for their support of the school\n\nthe big event is organized and run by students\nover \u200b140 law school students faculty staff and their families volunteered for the 2018 aggie law big event in fort worth this group helped out at the historic allen chapel ""together we can"" is right\n\nmore photos available on our facebook album more interviews available on facebook\n\n\n- article by tyra kelly communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
134,"['133', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/regional-aba-client-counseling-competition-victory', '\n2L Kaitlyn Pound and 3L Grant Moore, winners of the Region 11 ABA Client Counseling Competition, head to the national finals competition in March\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law advocacy teams, coached by Adjunct Professor Kay Elliott, won first and third place in the Region 11 American Bar Association (ABA) Client Counseling Competition hosted by Baylor Law School.\n\n3L Grant Moore and 2L Kaitlyn Pound placed first and advanced to the national finals in North Carolina in March. 3L Steven Traeger and 2L Morgan Parker placed third in the competition. \n\nNine law school teams, including Texas Tech, Baylor, University of Houston and Liberty University, competed in the regional alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practical skills competition held in Waco, Texas, February 17-18, 2018.\n\n“This marks the second competition for Moore and Pound, who competed in the FINRA Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon last fall and won third place in the arbitration round and the second place Advocates Choice award, with former partner 3L Jonathan Jones,” said \u200bAdvocacy \u200bProgram director Jennifer Ellis. \nAdjunct Professor Kay Elliott, \u200bADR coach\nElliott explained this competition is unlike other competitions.\n\n“Client counseling differs from other ADR competitions in several ways. For instance, one of the three judges is a mental health professional. Also, they compete not against another team but against the criteria for excellence, and their communication skills are as important as their legal acumen.”\n\nPound agreed. “This competition posed a realistic challenge in that we did not know what to expect from each client,” she said.\n\n“Prior to the competition we were given a vague sentence about each client’s problem, but none of the prompts were particularly helpful for identifying potential claims. So, during our time with the clients, we had to quickly identify a variety of different possible claims. This forced us to think on our feet and find legal claims while also balancing the emotional sensitivity of the cases and demonstrate empathy to build rapport with the clients,” said Pound.\xa0 \n\nThis is Parker’s first ADR competition. Parker said she felt prepared despite the normal competition challenges.\n\n“Kay prepared the teams by working with us to create and follow a proper consultation structure. She also helped with skills such as speaking with empathy, slowing down and alerting us to our use of filler words like ‘so’ and ‘um’ while speaking. She also prepared us for the likelihood of receiving difficult clients and how to handle them,” Parker said. \n\nPound, Traeger and Moore also said much of their help derived from their professors. \n\n“Kay Elliott really helped us focus on practicing empathy to build rapport with the clients. This was generally the focus of our practice time together. We also met with several professors to review intentional torts, which was the general umbrella for the type of claims to anticipate at this competition,” Pound said. \n\nTraeger said, “Kay has decades of experience learning the ins and outs of this competition — her tips and tricks are directly what led to both our teams doing so well.” \n\n“Kay did a great job of giving us specific advice, such as a general format of an initial consultation, and constructive feedback after practice rounds. She also brought in subject-matter experts, like Professor [Maxine] Harrington, to talk about her impressions of what legal concepts might be at issue,” Moore said.\n\nElliott also sent the students to the Legal Writing Center for help not just with grammar and syntax, but for ideas about rhetorical devices that help them to better state their argument.\n\nPound encourages other law students to participate in ADR competitions. “First, competing is fun. Second, competing allows you to take the abstract concepts that you learn in law school and apply them in real life,” Pound said. \n\n“Get on a team,” Traeger said. “The competitions are very valuable because you do take away practical skills from them that I know will be used every day in my practice.”\nLearn more about the Texas A&M School of Law Advocacy Program:\nThe Advocacy Program at Texas A&M School of Law is a key component of Texas A&M School of Law’s Experiential Education program, making Aggie law students practice-ready. Directed by Jennifer Ellis, the Advocacy Program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court), trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation, negotiation and client counseling).\nOur Moot Court, Mock Trial and Aggie Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received:\n\n3 international championships\n12 national championships\n23 regional championships\n1 state championship\n1\u200b6 best advocate awards\n13 best brief awards\n\n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\n2l kaitlyn pound and 3l grant moore winners of the region 11 aba client counseling competition head to the national finals competition in march\n\ntexas a&m university school of law advocacy teams coached by adjunct professor kay elliott won first and third place in the region 11 american bar association (aba) client counseling competition hosted by baylor law school\n\n3l grant moore and 2l kaitlyn pound placed first and advanced to the national finals in north carolina in march 3l steven traeger and 2l morgan parker placed third in the competition \n\nnine law school teams including texas tech baylor university of houston and liberty university competed in the regional alternative dispute resolution (adr) practical skills competition held in waco texas february 17-18 2018\n\nthis marks the second competition for moore and pound who competed in the finra securities dispute resolution triathlon last fall and won third place in the arbitration round and the second place advocates choice award with former partner 3l jonathan jones said \u200badvocacy \u200bprogram director jennifer ellis \nadjunct professor kay elliott \u200badr coach\nelliott explained this competition is unlike other competitions\n\nclient counseling differs from other adr competitions in several ways for instance one of the three judges is a mental health professional also they compete not against another team but against the criteria for excellence and their communication skills are as important as their legal acumen\n\npound agreed this competition posed a realistic challenge in that we did not know what to expect from each client she said\n\nprior to the competition we were given a vague sentence about each clients problem but none of the prompts were particularly helpful for identifying potential claims so during our time with the clients we had to quickly identify a variety of different possible claims this forced us to think on our feet and find legal claims while also balancing the emotional sensitivity of the cases and demonstrate empathy to build rapport with the clients said pound\xa0 \n\nthis is parkers first adr competition parker said she felt prepared despite the normal competition challenges\n\nkay prepared the teams by working with us to create and follow a proper consultation structure she also helped with skills such as speaking with empathy slowing down and alerting us to our use of filler words like ‘so and ‘um while speaking she also prepared us for the likelihood of receiving difficult clients and how to handle them parker said \n\npound traeger and moore also said much of their help derived from their professors \n\nkay elliott really helped us focus on practicing empathy to build rapport with the clients this was generally the focus of our practice time together we also met with several professors to review intentional torts which was the general umbrella for the type of claims to anticipate at this competition pound said \n\ntraeger said kay has decades of experience learning the ins and outs of this competition her tips and tricks are directly what led to both our teams doing so well \n\nkay did a great job of giving us specific advice such as a general format of an initial consultation and constructive feedback after practice rounds she also brought in subject-matter experts like professor [maxine] harrington to talk about her impressions of what legal concepts might be at issue moore said\n\nelliott also sent the students to the legal writing center for help not just with grammar and syntax but for ideas about rhetorical devices that help them to better state their argument\n\npound encourages other law students to participate in adr competitions first competing is fun second competing allows you to take the abstract concepts that you learn in law school and apply them in real life pound said \n\nget on a team traeger said the competitions are very valuable because you do take away practical skills from them that i know will be used every day in my practice\nlearn more about the texas a&m school of law advocacy program:\nthe advocacy program at texas a&m school of law is a key component of texas a&m school of laws experiential education program making aggie law students practice-ready directed by jennifer ellis the advocacy program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court) trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation negotiation and client counseling)\nour moot court mock trial and aggie dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received:\n\n3 international championships\n12 national championships\n23 regional championships\n1 state championship\n1\u200b6 best advocate awards\n13 best brief awards\n\n- article by tyra kelly communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
135,"['134', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/law-student-co-authors-automated-vehicle-policy-brief', ""\n2L Alex Antonio\nThe summer following his first year of law school, 2L Alex Antonio worked with transportation experts to co-author his first legal research publication, a policy brief addressing new legislation necessitated by new inventions titled “How Does Texas Law Change the Legal Landscape for Automated Vehicles?”\nThe Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researches and provides solutions to transportation problems. Antonio was first introduced to TTI during his Civil Procedure class taught by Texas A&M School of Law Professor Paul George, an expert in civil litigation and transportation policy.\xa0 \n“Professor George worked with TTI last year when I was a student in his class. He talked about the work that TTI did, and I thought it sounded like a fascinating intersection between technology and law. This was appealing to me due to my background in engineering,” said Antonio, who has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.\xa0 \nAntonio began to work with TTI as a research assistant. During his research, he discovered that new legislation was needed for new transportation inventions.\n“I have always been interested in areas of law that incorporate emerging technologies. However, I had never considered all of the different policy implications involved with a new technology like automated vehicles,” said Antonio.\nTest subject from Texas A&M University's Automated Vehicle Safety Research Program\n“How Does Texas Law Change the Legal Landscape for Automated Vehicles?” provides a detailed comparison of how Texas law compares with other states’ laws. During Antonio’s research, he gained a vast amount of legal knowledge coupled with knowledge on new transportation inventions.\n“This research allowed me to be very well-versed in a new and exciting area of law.\xa0Because automated vehicles are so new, there are not very many statutes governing the vehicles. It was interesting to see the approaches of different states, and how states have evolved in governing these vehicles. It was also interesting to learn what issues states govern and what issues fall under the federal government's jurisdiction,” said Antonio.\xa0 \nAntonio said his comprehensive research with the TTI was highly satisfying. “I am proud of how broad this paper is in comparing how states have decided to govern automated vehicles. We were able to analyze every state statute or executive order in the country that governs automated vehicles,” said Antonio.\nAntonio’s co-authors were Ginger Goodin, Director of the Transportation Policy Research Center at TTI, and Gretchen Stoeltje, a TTI researcher.\nAntonio is also grateful for his law professor’s guidance. “Professor George was a great resource in writing this paper. He was one of the final reviewers of the paper and was able to provide great legal insights in his review,” said Antonio.\xa0 \nAntonio also utilizes his technical background in the Texas A&M Law Patent Clinic, \u200bhelping clients prepare, file and prosecute applications for patent protection in the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). \n\nAfter law school, Antonio plans to work as a patent prosecutor.\n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n"", ""\n2l alex antonio\nthe summer following his first year of law school 2l alex antonio worked with transportation experts to co-author his first legal research publication a policy brief addressing new legislation necessitated by new inventions titled how does texas law change the legal landscape for automated vehicles\nthe texas a&m transportation institute (tti) researches and provides solutions to transportation problems antonio was first introduced to tti during his civil procedure class taught by texas a&m school of law professor paul george an expert in civil litigation and transportation policy\xa0 \nprofessor george worked with tti last year when i was a student in his class he talked about the work that tti did and i thought it sounded like a fascinating intersection between technology and law this was appealing to me due to my background in engineering said antonio who has a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering\xa0 \nantonio began to work with tti as a research assistant during his research he discovered that new legislation was needed for new transportation inventions\ni have always been interested in areas of law that incorporate emerging technologies however i had never considered all of the different policy implications involved with a new technology like automated vehicles said antonio\ntest subject from texas a&m university's automated vehicle safety research program\nhow does texas law change the legal landscape for automated vehicles provides a detailed comparison of how texas law compares with other states laws during antonios research he gained a vast amount of legal knowledge coupled with knowledge on new transportation inventions\nthis research allowed me to be very well-versed in a new and exciting area of law\xa0because automated vehicles are so new there are not very many statutes governing the vehicles it was interesting to see the approaches of different states and how states have evolved in governing these vehicles it was also interesting to learn what issues states govern and what issues fall under the federal government's jurisdiction said antonio\xa0 \nantonio said his comprehensive research with the tti was highly satisfying i am proud of how broad this paper is in comparing how states have decided to govern automated vehicles we were able to analyze every state statute or executive order in the country that governs automated vehicles said antonio\nantonios co-authors were ginger goodin director of the transportation policy research center at tti and gretchen stoeltje a tti researcher\nantonio is also grateful for his law professors guidance professor george was a great resource in writing this paper he was one of the final reviewers of the paper and was able to provide great legal insights in his review said antonio\xa0 \nantonio also utilizes his technical background in the texas a&m law patent clinic \u200bhelping clients prepare file and prosecute applications for patent protection in the united states patent & trademark office (uspto) \n\nafter law school antonio plans to work as a patent prosecutor\n- article by tyra kelly communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n""]"
136,"['135', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/mock-trial-moot-court-teams-advance-to-national-finals', '\nTexas A&M School of Law students worked intensely over the winter break to prepare for the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) Southwest Regional advocacy competition which took place January 10-13 in Dallas. The results proved to be worth the sacrifice. \nMock trial team:\xa0 Enrica Martey, Jonathan Jones, Kelsey Fahler, and Adeyemi Rogers-Campbell\n3Ls Jonathan (Tripp) Jones and Kelsey Fahler and 2Ls Enrica Martey and Adeyemi (Alex) Rogers-Campbell, coached by Matthew Jackson ’13, placed third at the Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition, earning a trip to the national finals.\n\nIn addition, Jones won the Best Advocate Award.\n\n3Ls Lorraine Birabil and Élan Moore placed third at the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition. They advance to the national finals for the second year in a row. The team placed second at nationals in 2017. They were coached by Judge Matthew Wright, a 2008 graduate of Texas Wesleyan School of Law.\nMoot court team:\xa0 Élan Moore and Lorraine Birabil\n\xa0 \nThe national advocacy competition finals will take place March 13-18, 2018, in Brooklyn, New York, as part of the NBLSA 50th National Convention.\n“These teams in particular had to sacrifice much of their winter break to practice. The moot court brief is due in early December, which was during final exams. Then, the competition started during the first week of classes. They had to practice extensively over the break and didn’t get to have the same type of relaxing vacation or get to go visit family like other students can,” said Advocacy Program Director Jennifer Ellis.\nMoore, who has been successful in two other advocacy competitions, admits that preparing for the competition is always a challenge. She says it is important to trust the process. “As much as I dislike practice, I am grateful for the guidance and encouragement we’ve received from our coach,” said Moore. \nFirst-time competitor Rogers-Campbell believes self-assurance is vital. “One of the best pieces of advice I can give to person who has not competed is that confidence wins the day,” said Rogers-Campbell. \xa0\nEllis is proud of the team and the consistency the students have demonstrated.\n\n“This marks the second consecutive trip to nationals for this moot court team and coach. Two of the mock trial students have never been on a team before. It’s unusual to advance to the national finals in the first competition. It shows their talent and work ethic to reach such an accomplishment,” said Ellis. \nAdvocacy competition success is important for both the students and the law school. “It is impressive for our school that we advanced teams to the prestigious national finals in both mock trial and moot court. It demonstrates the strength and consistency of our program,” said Ellis. \nBest Advocate award winner:\xa0 Jonathan (Tripp) Jones\nEllis is also proud of Jones, who received an individual award for the Best Advocate. “To be the best advocate in an entire competition is difficult, with so many talented students out there, and a huge success both for him individually and for our school,” said Ellis. \nJones’ advice to law students interested in participating in advocacy competitions is simple. “Be prepared to put in the work. There is a lot to learn in mock trial and the script you practice with will do nothing for you if you do not understand the federal rules of evidence. Evidence is everything,” he said. \nJones is also grateful for the team’s support and the guidance he received from his coach.\n\n“This was my third time being coached by Matt [Matthew Jackson ’13] so I understand the deal, but the main method of preparation is a “sparring session.”\xa0 We continue to present our case against our teammates’ case and work our way through the motions that way. Practice makes perfect,” said Jones.\n\nLearn more about the Texas A&M School of Law Advocacy Program:\nThe Advocacy Program at Texas A&M School of Law is a key component of Texas A&M School of Law’s Experiential Education program, making Aggie law students practice-ready. Directed by Jennifer Ellis, the Advocacy Program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court), trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation, negotiation and client counseling).\nOur Moot Court, Mock Trial and Aggie Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received:\n\n3 international championships\n12 national championships\n22 regional championships\n1 state championship\n1\u200b6 best advocate awards\n13 best brief awards\n\n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntexas a&m school of law students worked intensely over the winter break to prepare for the national black law students association (nblsa) southwest regional advocacy competition which took place january 10-13 in dallas the results proved to be worth the sacrifice \nmock trial team:\xa0 enrica martey jonathan jones kelsey fahler and adeyemi rogers-campbell\n3ls jonathan (tripp) jones and kelsey fahler and 2ls enrica martey and adeyemi (alex) rogers-campbell coached by matthew jackson 13 placed third at the thurgood marshall mock trial competition earning a trip to the national finals\n\nin addition jones won the best advocate award\n\n3ls lorraine birabil and élan moore placed third at the frederick douglass moot court competition they advance to the national finals for the second year in a row the team placed second at nationals in 2017 they were coached by judge matthew wright a 2008 graduate of texas wesleyan school of law\nmoot court team:\xa0 élan moore and lorraine birabil\n\xa0 \nthe national advocacy competition finals will take place march 13-18 2018 in brooklyn new york as part of the nblsa 50th national convention\nthese teams in particular had to sacrifice much of their winter break to practice the moot court brief is due in early december which was during final exams then the competition started during the first week of classes they had to practice extensively over the break and didnt get to have the same type of relaxing vacation or get to go visit family like other students can said advocacy program director jennifer ellis\nmoore who has been successful in two other advocacy competitions admits that preparing for the competition is always a challenge she says it is important to trust the process as much as i dislike practice i am grateful for the guidance and encouragement weve received from our coach said moore \nfirst-time competitor rogers-campbell believes self-assurance is vital one of the best pieces of advice i can give to person who has not competed is that confidence wins the day said rogers-campbell \xa0\nellis is proud of the team and the consistency the students have demonstrated\n\nthis marks the second consecutive trip to nationals for this moot court team and coach two of the mock trial students have never been on a team before its unusual to advance to the national finals in the first competition it shows their talent and work ethic to reach such an accomplishment said ellis \nadvocacy competition success is important for both the students and the law school it is impressive for our school that we advanced teams to the prestigious national finals in both mock trial and moot court it demonstrates the strength and consistency of our program said ellis \nbest advocate award winner:\xa0 jonathan (tripp) jones\nellis is also proud of jones who received an individual award for the best advocate to be the best advocate in an entire competition is difficult with so many talented students out there and a huge success both for him individually and for our school said ellis \njones advice to law students interested in participating in advocacy competitions is simple be prepared to put in the work there is a lot to learn in mock trial and the script you practice with will do nothing for you if you do not understand the federal rules of evidence evidence is everything he said \njones is also grateful for the teams support and the guidance he received from his coach\n\nthis was my third time being coached by matt [matthew jackson 13] so i understand the deal but the main method of preparation is a sparring session\xa0 we continue to present our case against our teammates case and work our way through the motions that way practice makes perfect said jones\n\nlearn more about the texas a&m school of law advocacy program:\nthe advocacy program at texas a&m school of law is a key component of texas a&m school of laws experiential education program making aggie law students practice-ready directed by jennifer ellis the advocacy program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court) trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation negotiation and client counseling)\nour moot court mock trial and aggie dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received:\n\n3 international championships\n12 national championships\n22 regional championships\n1 state championship\n1\u200b6 best advocate awards\n13 best brief awards\n\n- article by tyra kelly communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
137,"['136', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/clinic-attorney-former-student-student-awarded-for-pro-bono-service', ""\nOla Campbell '15, clinic staff attorney Lynn Rodriquez, and 3L Katherine Hawkins received pro bono awards for their work \u200bwith Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans\u200b from the Tarrant County Bar Foundation\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law Legal Clinics staff attorney Lynn Rodriguez, former student Ola Campbell ’15, and 3L Katherine Hawkins all received Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans (TLTV) Pro Bono Awards at the Tarrant County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Awards Luncheon Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at the City Club in Fort Worth, Texas.\nRodriguez, a 2004 graduate of Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, has \u200bbeen a clinic supervisor and staff attorney for the Texas A&M School of Law Family Law and Benefits Clinic Veterans Project for the past two years. She began her volunteer work for TLTV in 2016, the same year she became employed by the law school.\n\nRodriguez was awarded TLTV’s Eagle Service Award for 2018. The Eagle Service Award is given to the volunteer attorney who provides service in several categories of assistance to the TLTV program. Comparable to an MVP award, the categories of service considered are: serving on a TLTV committee, attending clinics, attending outreach events, mentoring other attorneys, and providing pro bono representation to TLTV clients.\nRodriguez said she is grateful to receive the TLTV Eagle Service Award. “I am honored and a bit embarrassed. I am not good with public recognition, but this honestly feels really good.”\nTarrant County Bar Association Pro Bono Programs Director Melissa Sircar, works closely with Rodriguez. “Lynn is always a pleasure to have around—she is enthusiastic about our program and the impact it has on \u200bveterans’ lives. Other attorneys enjoy working with Lynn—she is supportive of her colleagues, always cheerful, and has a wonderful ability to make us all laugh,” says Sircar. \xa0\nSircar says not only Rodriguez’s passion, but also her expertise in the field has a positive impact on TLTV. “No other attorney volunteering for our program has the depth or breadth of knowledge that Lynn has when it comes to veterans’ issues. Lynn is the only attorney that can advise one of our veteran clients without having to do research and Lynn is generous with her knowledge.” says Sircar.\nTexas A&M School of Law third-year student Katherine Hawkins received the TLTV Law Student Volunteer Award. “I truly feel honored to be recognized for TLTV. They [TLTV] do such great work for our veterans, and just being a part of what they're doing is a privilege,” says Hawkins. Hawkins has worked with TLTV since May 2017.\n\n“I volunteer with TLTV because we have a large community of veterans in this area. They [veterans] have made incredible sacrifices for our country, and yet they are under-serviced and often under privileged. To be able to provide any help for them, especially in helping them access the justice system, is the least I can do for them,” says Hawkins.\nFormer clinic student Ola Campbell of The Law Office of Ola Campbell, received the TLTV Attorney Volunteer Award. She also serves on the TLTV committee and assists with monthly clinics. \xa0\nSircar believes compassion for veterans is TLTV’s key ingredient for success. “Veterans need to know that the public at large cares for them. Non-lawyers can volunteer to do intake at the clinics, to talk with veterans as they wait to see a lawyer. Volunteering for Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans is a great way to give back to those who have given so much to their country,” says Sircar. \xa0\nOther TLTV awards presented at the event included Community Partner, Community Volunteer, Steadfast Service, and Service after Service. Legal Line Attorney of the Year and Tarrant County Volunteer Attorney Services (TVAS) awards were also presented:\xa0 Pro Bono Awards, Attorney Mentor, Paralegal Volunteer, Law Firm Partner and Community Partner. \n- Article by Tyra Kelly, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n"", ""\nola campbell '15 clinic staff attorney lynn rodriquez and 3l katherine hawkins received pro bono awards for their work \u200bwith texas lawyers for texas veterans\u200b from the tarrant county bar foundation\n\ntexas a&m university school of law legal clinics staff attorney lynn rodriguez former student ola campbell 15 and 3l katherine hawkins all received texas lawyers for texas veterans (tltv) pro bono awards at the tarrant county bar foundation pro bono awards luncheon wednesday january 24 2018 at the city club in fort worth texas\nrodriguez a 2004 graduate of texas wesleyan university school of law has \u200bbeen a clinic supervisor and staff attorney for the texas a&m school of law family law and benefits clinic veterans project for the past two years she began her volunteer work for tltv in 2016 the same year she became employed by the law school\n\nrodriguez was awarded tltvs eagle service award for 2018 the eagle service award is given to the volunteer attorney who provides service in several categories of assistance to the tltv program comparable to an mvp award the categories of service considered are: serving on a tltv committee attending clinics attending outreach events mentoring other attorneys and providing pro bono representation to tltv clients\nrodriguez said she is grateful to receive the tltv eagle service award i am honored and a bit embarrassed i am not good with public recognition but this honestly feels really good\ntarrant county bar association pro bono programs director melissa sircar works closely with rodriguez lynn is always a pleasure to have aroundshe is enthusiastic about our program and the impact it has on \u200bveterans lives other attorneys enjoy working with lynnshe is supportive of her colleagues always cheerful and has a wonderful ability to make us all laugh says sircar \xa0\nsircar says not only rodriguezs passion but also her expertise in the field has a positive impact on tltv no other attorney volunteering for our program has the depth or breadth of knowledge that lynn has when it comes to veterans issues lynn is the only attorney that can advise one of our veteran clients without having to do research and lynn is generous with her knowledge says sircar\ntexas a&m school of law third-year student katherine hawkins received the tltv law student volunteer award i truly feel honored to be recognized for tltv they [tltv] do such great work for our veterans and just being a part of what they're doing is a privilege says hawkins hawkins has worked with tltv since may 2017\n\ni volunteer with tltv because we have a large community of veterans in this area they [veterans] have made incredible sacrifices for our country and yet they are under-serviced and often under privileged to be able to provide any help for them especially in helping them access the justice system is the least i can do for them says hawkins\nformer clinic student ola campbell of the law office of ola campbell received the tltv attorney volunteer award she also serves on the tltv committee and assists with monthly clinics \xa0\nsircar believes compassion for veterans is tltvs key ingredient for success veterans need to know that the public at large cares for them non-lawyers can volunteer to do intake at the clinics to talk with veterans as they wait to see a lawyer volunteering for texas lawyers for texas veterans is a great way to give back to those who have given so much to their country says sircar \xa0\nother tltv awards presented at the event included community partner community volunteer steadfast service and service after service legal line attorney of the year and tarrant county volunteer attorney services (tvas) awards were also presented:\xa0 pro bono awards attorney mentor paralegal volunteer law firm partner and community partner \n- article by tyra kelly communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n""]"
138,"['137', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/clip-director-to-join-former-uspto-director-on-intellectual-property-and-innovation-debate', '\nProfessor Peter K. Yu\nOn January 25, Professor Peter K. Yu, the director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law, will join David Kappos, the former director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, at the opening panel of the 19th Congress of the European Intellectual Property Institutes Network (EIPIN) at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.\nTitled ""Innovation and the Triple Helix,"" the Congress focuses on the role for government, the private sector, and academia in driving innovation forward through cooperative action. The Congress\'s opening panel will be devoted to the debate on whether intellectual property rights can serve as proxies for innovation.\n David Kappos\nSpeaking after Kappos, who will open the panel with a talk on ""Intellectual Property -- The Ark of Innovation,"" Yu will present on ""Imitative Pasts, Innovation Pathways and Intellectual Property."" This presentation will draw on the two decades of research Yu has conducted on the Chinese intellectual property system.\nYu is a preeminent expert on Chinese intellectual property law and policy in the United States. He has testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission on intellectual property protection and enforcement in China and has spoken on related issues at the National Academy of Sciences.\nAt the EIPIN Congress, Yu will also participate in a meeting of the external advisory board of the EIPIN Innovation Society, funded by the European Commission. In addition to Yu, this prestigious five-member board includes Fidelma Macken, a former justice of the Supreme Court of Ireland, and three leading intellectual property academics in Europe.\nKappos, former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, delivered the keynote address at the ""Intellectual Property in All the New Places"" Symposium \u200borganized by Yu and CLIP\xa0\u200bin 2016 at Texas A&M University School of Law.\n', '\nprofessor peter k yu\non january 25 professor peter k yu the director of the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law will join david kappos the former director of the us patent and trademark office at the opening panel of the 19th congress of the european intellectual property institutes network (eipin) at maastricht university in the netherlands\ntitled ""innovation and the triple helix "" the congress focuses on the role for government the private sector and academia in driving innovation forward through cooperative action the congress\'s opening panel will be devoted to the debate on whether intellectual property rights can serve as proxies for innovation\n david kappos\nspeaking after kappos who will open the panel with a talk on ""intellectual property -- the ark of innovation "" yu will present on ""imitative pasts innovation pathways and intellectual property"" this presentation will draw on the two decades of research yu has conducted on the chinese intellectual property system\nyu is a preeminent expert on chinese intellectual property law and policy in the united states he has testified before the us international trade commission on intellectual property protection and enforcement in china and has spoken on related issues at the national academy of sciences\nat the eipin congress yu will also participate in a meeting of the external advisory board of the eipin innovation society funded by the european commission in addition to yu this prestigious five-member board includes fidelma macken a former justice of the supreme court of ireland and three leading intellectual property academics in europe\nkappos former under secretary of commerce for intellectual property delivered the keynote address at the ""intellectual property in all the new places"" symposium \u200borganized by yu and clip\xa0\u200bin 2016 at texas a&m university school of law\n']"
139,"['138', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/professor-elizabeth-trujillo-elected-as-ali-member', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Elizabeth Trujillo is among the 4\u200b5 newly elected members of the American Law Institute (ALI).\nALI, founded in 1923, “is the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and improve the law,” according to its website. The members of the institute “influence the development” of the drafting and publishing of restatements of the law, model codes and principles of law that contribute to legal scholarship and education.\nALI members are selected based on their professional achievements and a “demonstrated interest in improving the law.” The new ALI members were confidentially nominated by their peers, vetted by the ALI Membership Committee, and elected by the ALI Council.\nThe diverse group of new members with a broad array of legal expertise includes practitioners, judges, and professors. They are charged with contributing to ALI’s “work of clarifying the law through restatements, principles, and the modern penal codes.”\n\nTrujillo, a leading scholar in international economic law and trade, is co-convener of the Texas A&M Global and Comparative Law Program. Awarded an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellowship, she is writing her book with Cambridge University Press, ""Reframing the Trade and Environment Linkage for Sustainable Development in a Fragmented World."" As Humboldt Fellow, she has also been serving as a Visiting Scholar at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg, Germany.\n\nAmong other organizations, Trujillo is also an active member of the American Society of International Law or ASIL, having been co-chair of the International Economic Law Interest Group until 2015, an appointed member of the 2014-2015 Book Awards Committee and the 2012 Annual Meeting program committee.\n\nShe joins seven current Texas A&M Law faculty elected to ALI: Professors Irene Calboli, Susan Fortney, Paul George, Randy Gordon, Michael Z. Green, Bill Henning and Meg Penrose. In addition, Dean Emeritus Frank Elliott is a life member and Interim Dean Thomas W. Mitchell serves as an ex-officio ALI member.\nMitchell says of Trujillo, “Texas A&M School of Law is very proud that Professor Trujillo was among a very esteemed group of lawyers elected to ALI this year from across the country and that her membership increases the impressive number of our faculty members who also have been elected to ALI.”\n\nTrujillo said she is honored \u200bto be elected. \n\xa0“I am honored to have been elected to this influential organization and look forward to working on the various ALI projects; in particular, those connected to commercial law and international trade and investment issues.""\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law professor elizabeth trujillo is among the 4\u200b5 newly elected members of the american law institute (ali)\nali founded in 1923 is the leading independent organization in the united states producing scholarly work to clarify modernize and improve the law according to its website the members of the institute influence the development of the drafting and publishing of restatements of the law model codes and principles of law that contribute to legal scholarship and education\nali members are selected based on their professional achievements and a demonstrated interest in improving the law the new ali members were confidentially nominated by their peers vetted by the ali membership committee and elected by the ali council\nthe diverse group of new members with a broad array of legal expertise includes practitioners judges and professors they are charged with contributing to alis work of clarifying the law through restatements principles and the modern penal codes\n\ntrujillo a leading scholar in international economic law and trade is co-convener of the texas a&m global and comparative law program awarded an alexander von humboldt foundation research fellowship she is writing her book with cambridge university press ""reframing the trade and environment linkage for sustainable development in a fragmented world"" as humboldt fellow she has also been serving as a visiting scholar at the max planck institute for comparative public law and international law in heidelberg germany\n\namong other organizations trujillo is also an active member of the american society of international law or asil having been co-chair of the international economic law interest group until 2015 an appointed member of the 2014-2015 book awards committee and the 2012 annual meeting program committee\n\nshe joins seven current texas a&m law faculty elected to ali: professors irene calboli susan fortney paul george randy gordon michael z green bill henning and meg penrose in addition dean emeritus frank elliott is a life member and interim dean thomas w mitchell serves as an ex-officio ali member\nmitchell says of trujillo texas a&m school of law is very proud that professor trujillo was among a very esteemed group of lawyers elected to ali this year from across the country and that her membership increases the impressive number of our faculty members who also have been elected to ali\n\ntrujillo said she is honored \u200bto be elected \n\xa0i am honored to have been elected to this influential organization and look forward to working on the various ali projects; in particular those connected to commercial law and international trade and investment issues""\n']"
140,"['139', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aggie-dispute-resolution-expands-team-adds-innovative-courses', ""\nProfessor Nancy Welsh, Aggie Dispute Resolution Program Director, and Professor Guillermo Garcia, arbitration and international petroleum transaction scholar, join Texas A&M Law's nationally ranked Dispute Resolution Program. \n\nThis fall, Texas A&M Law welcomed two legal scholars to its Dispute Resolution Program.\nNancy Welsh, previously Professor of Law and William Trickett Faculty Scholar at Penn State University, Dickinson School of Law, has joined the faculty as Professor of Law and Director of Texas A&M’s nationally ranked Dispute Resolution Program.\nInternational petroleum transactions and arbitration scholar Guillermo Garcia has also joined the faculty as Associate Professor of Law. Garcia earned an S.J.D. from Harvard Law School earlier this year and won the John Gallup Laylin Prize for Best Public International Law Written Work.\xa0 \nWith Welsh at the helm, Texas A&M is launching a number of new program initiatives. Chief among them is the expansion of dispute resolution courses available to Texas A&M students earning a J.D. and the Masters of Jurisprudence.\n“Beginning this academic year, all of our first-year law students will learn about the continuum of dispute resolution processes in a required one-credit survey course,” Welsh said. \nKimberlee Kovach\nThis course is in addition to a newly-offered mediation workshop, conducted by mediation textbook author and former ABA Section of Dispute Resolution chair Kimberlee Kovach, and offered to upper-level students in both August and January. \n“By the time the students reach second year, they understand that mediation is a regular part of legal practice in Texas,” noted Welsh. “The survey course introduces them to mediation, while the workshop gives students an opportunity to develop the critical skills needed to effectively mediate and represent clients.” Upper level students also may take a new two-credit course focusing on the theory, law and ethics of mediation.\nDispute resolution will also be incorporated into Texas A&M Law’s Masters of Jurisprudence program, and through global field studies in Israel and Scotland next summer. \nGabriel Eckstein\nThe Israel field study, co-led by Welsh and Professor of Law and Natural Resources System Program Director Gabriel Eckstein, will focus on regional disputes related to water and energy resource management. Through on-site visits to various Israeli and Palestinian ministries, non-government organizations, and water and energy-related facilities, students will explore water and energy procurement, development, and distribution in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, as well as associated environmental concerns. They will also examine the challenges that resources scarcity, political instability, differing cultural norms, and other factors play in natural resources management and consider applicable domestic and international laws and dispute resolutions mechanisms.\n“This field study will be a deep dive into the regulatory, political, and environmental issues at play,” Welsh said. “The current disputes over seawater desalination and its attending environmental impact are very timely, and will give our students insight into the nuances of dispute resolution in a different part of the world that cannot be replicated in the classroom.” \nThe Scotland field study, meanwhile, will introduce students to the use of international commercial arbitration. \nRandy Gordon\n“Arbitration has long played an important role in dispute resolution in Scotland and, as a result, Scotland has developed its own body of arbitration law,” said Executive Professor of Law Randy Gordon, who will lead the course. “As part of our field study in Aberdeen, we will examine the particulars of the Scottish arbitration scheme and how it fits within and diverges from the international commercial arbitration system.”\nIn addition, the Aggie Dispute Resolution Program is in the early planning stages of organizing a Spring 2018 symposium exploring the use of dispute resolution to respond to natural disasters. “In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, it’s clear that we need access to processes – like mediation, arbitration, innovative court procedures and even online dispute resolution – to help people and regions with recovery,” Welsh said. “We look forward to bringing together lawyers, judges, governmental officials, neutrals and academics to identify best practices.”\n"", ""\nprofessor nancy welsh aggie dispute resolution program director and professor guillermo garcia arbitration and international petroleum transaction scholar join texas a&m law's nationally ranked dispute resolution program \n\nthis fall texas a&m law welcomed two legal scholars to its dispute resolution program\nnancy welsh previously professor of law and william trickett faculty scholar at penn state university dickinson school of law has joined the faculty as professor of law and director of texas a&ms nationally ranked dispute resolution program\ninternational petroleum transactions and arbitration scholar guillermo garcia has also joined the faculty as associate professor of law garcia earned an sjd from harvard law school earlier this year and won the john gallup laylin prize for best public international law written work\xa0 \nwith welsh at the helm texas a&m is launching a number of new program initiatives chief among them is the expansion of dispute resolution courses available to texas a&m students earning a jd and the masters of jurisprudence\nbeginning this academic year all of our first-year law students will learn about the continuum of dispute resolution processes in a required one-credit survey course welsh said \nkimberlee kovach\nthis course is in addition to a newly-offered mediation workshop conducted by mediation textbook author and former aba section of dispute resolution chair kimberlee kovach and offered to upper-level students in both august and january \nby the time the students reach second year they understand that mediation is a regular part of legal practice in texas noted welsh the survey course introduces them to mediation while the workshop gives students an opportunity to develop the critical skills needed to effectively mediate and represent clients upper level students also may take a new two-credit course focusing on the theory law and ethics of mediation\ndispute resolution will also be incorporated into texas a&m laws masters of jurisprudence program and through global field studies in israel and scotland next summer \ngabriel eckstein\nthe israel field study co-led by welsh and professor of law and natural resources system program director gabriel eckstein will focus on regional disputes related to water and energy resource management through on-site visits to various israeli and palestinian ministries non-government organizations and water and energy-related facilities students will explore water and energy procurement development and distribution in israel and the palestinian territories as well as associated environmental concerns they will also examine the challenges that resources scarcity political instability differing cultural norms and other factors play in natural resources management and consider applicable domestic and international laws and dispute resolutions mechanisms\nthis field study will be a deep dive into the regulatory political and environmental issues at play welsh said the current disputes over seawater desalination and its attending environmental impact are very timely and will give our students insight into the nuances of dispute resolution in a different part of the world that cannot be replicated in the classroom \nthe scotland field study meanwhile will introduce students to the use of international commercial arbitration \nrandy gordon\narbitration has long played an important role in dispute resolution in scotland and as a result scotland has developed its own body of arbitration law said executive professor of law randy gordon who will lead the course as part of our field study in aberdeen we will examine the particulars of the scottish arbitration scheme and how it fits within and diverges from the international commercial arbitration system\nin addition the aggie dispute resolution program is in the early planning stages of organizing a spring 2018 symposium exploring the use of dispute resolution to respond to natural disasters in the aftermath of hurricane harvey and hurricane irma its clear that we need access to processes – like mediation arbitration innovative court procedures and even online dispute resolution – to help people and regions with recovery welsh said we look forward to bringing together lawyers judges governmental officials neutrals and academics to identify best practices\n""]"
141,"['140', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-will-accept-gre-scores-from-applicants', '\nAs part of its continuing effort to make law school more accessible, Texas A&M Law announced today that it will accept the GRE in addition to the LSAT as part of its application process for the Fall 2018 entering class. While Texas A&M is the first law school in Texas to accept the GRE, several schools across the nation are now doing so, including Harvard, Columbia, and Northwestern.\xa0 \n“Our decision to accept the GRE will make it easier and cheaper for Texans to gain access to law school,” said Interim Dean Thomas W. Mitchell. “It will also make law school more attractive to highly qualified students who have diverse educational backgrounds and interests, including students from fields such as engineering and science.”\nTo comply with American Bar Association standards, the Law School participated in a validity study involving current and past Texas A&M students. The study found that the GRE is a strong predictor of success in the first year at Texas A&M.\nAccepting the GRE will broaden and diversify the pool of applicants who consider Texas A&M Law.\xa0 The GRE is offered more frequently than the LSAT, and unlike the LSAT, the GRE is accepted by numerous graduate and professional degree programs. “Besides the practical benefits of saving our applicants the time and expense of taking another test, this decision opens doors for those who might have considered law school but for whom the LSAT was a deterrent,” said Terence L. Cook, Texas A&M Law’s Assistant Dean for Admissions. “The decision also reflects our increasingly interdisciplinary approach to training lawyers.”\n', '\nas part of its continuing effort to make law school more accessible texas a&m law announced today that it will accept the gre in addition to the lsat as part of its application process for the fall 2018 entering class while texas a&m is the first law school in texas to accept the gre several schools across the nation are now doing so including harvard columbia and northwestern\xa0 \nour decision to accept the gre will make it easier and cheaper for texans to gain access to law school said interim dean thomas w mitchell it will also make law school more attractive to highly qualified students who have diverse educational backgrounds and interests including students from fields such as engineering and science\nto comply with american bar association standards the law school participated in a validity study involving current and past texas a&m students the study found that the gre is a strong predictor of success in the first year at texas a&m\naccepting the gre will broaden and diversify the pool of applicants who consider texas a&m law\xa0 the gre is offered more frequently than the lsat and unlike the lsat the gre is accepted by numerous graduate and professional degree programs besides the practical benefits of saving our applicants the time and expense of taking another test this decision opens doors for those who might have considered law school but for whom the lsat was a deterrent said terence l cook texas a&m laws assistant dean for admissions the decision also reflects our increasingly interdisciplinary approach to training lawyers\n']"
142,"['141', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/3l-megan-reed-to-clerk-for-texas-court-of-criminal-appeals', '\nTexas A&M School of Law 3L Megan Reed\nShortly after starting her law school career, Texas A&M law student Megan Reed discovered the Innocence Project, igniting a professional passion for criminal law advocacy.\n“I had considered corporate law, but what I quickly realized after working with Mike Ware was how much I enjoyed criminal law, especially innocence work,” Reed said. \nWare is Texas A&M’s Innocence Project professor and the Executive Director of the Innocence Project of Texas. \n“I found myself wanting to stay up late and work on these projects, making my professional path very clear,” she said. \nReed’s Innocence Project work served her well in her pursuit of a clerkship with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals—the state’s highest criminal court.\n“My first interview turned out to be with Judge David Newell, who wrote the majority opinion for some of Mike’s clients, known as the San Antonio Four, granting their actual innocence claim,” Reed said.\nBuilding on her prior experience interning for Judge Carolyn King on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and Chief Judge Lee Rosenthal in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Reed will clerk for Judge Newell from September 2018 to August 2019. During her clerkship, she will work closely with both Judge Newell and his career clerk while learning the intricacies of the state’s criminal justice system.\n“I’ve never given up looking for the position I wanted,” said Reed, who is listening to SCOTUS podcasts and studying upcoming cases in preparation for the role. \n“The opportunity to work in this environment is absolutely invaluable,” she added. “I’m excited to work with a seasoned career clerk and also serve in an advisor capacity, discussing the complex legal issues with Judge Newell.”\nAs for what the future holds, Reed said she’s remembering the words of Anna Vasquez, one of the San Antonio Four exonerated in November 2016.\n“I always saw myself becoming a criminal defense attorney and never considered becoming a prosecutor. But Anna told me, ‘You’re the type of person we need as a prosecutor. You understand what justice means rather than just getting wins.’”\n\nSpring 2017 Innocence Project students pictured with two of the San Antonio Four Exonerees and Amanda Knox from the Innocence Network Conference. Left to Right: Catherine Wirth ’18, Melissa Rust ’17, Anna Vasquez, Amanda Knox, Cassandra Rivera, Megan Reed ’18, Michele Moss ’17, and Caitlyn Ashley ’18.\n', '\ntexas a&m school of law 3l megan reed\nshortly after starting her law school career texas a&m law student megan reed discovered the innocence project igniting a professional passion for criminal law advocacy\ni had considered corporate law but what i quickly realized after working with mike ware was how much i enjoyed criminal law especially innocence work reed said \nware is texas a&ms innocence project professor and the executive director of the innocence project of texas \ni found myself wanting to stay up late and work on these projects making my professional path very clear she said \nreeds innocence project work served her well in her pursuit of a clerkship with the texas court of criminal appealsthe states highest criminal court\nmy first interview turned out to be with judge david newell who wrote the majority opinion for some of mikes clients known as the san antonio four granting their actual innocence claim reed said\nbuilding on her prior experience interning for judge carolyn king on the us court of appeals for the 5th circuit and chief judge lee rosenthal in the us district court for the southern district of texas reed will clerk for judge newell from september 2018 to august 2019 during her clerkship she will work closely with both judge newell and his career clerk while learning the intricacies of the states criminal justice system\nive never given up looking for the position i wanted said reed who is listening to scotus podcasts and studying upcoming cases in preparation for the role \nthe opportunity to work in this environment is absolutely invaluable she added im excited to work with a seasoned career clerk and also serve in an advisor capacity discussing the complex legal issues with judge newell\nas for what the future holds reed said shes remembering the words of anna vasquez one of the san antonio four exonerated in november 2016\ni always saw myself becoming a criminal defense attorney and never considered becoming a prosecutor but anna told me ‘youre the type of person we need as a prosecutor you understand what justice means rather than just getting wins\n\nspring 2017 innocence project students pictured with two of the san antonio four exonerees and amanda knox from the innocence network conference left to right: catherine wirth 18 melissa rust 17 anna vasquez amanda knox cassandra rivera megan reed 18 michele moss 17 and caitlyn ashley 18\n']"
143,"['142', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/3l-henrik-strand-to-clerk-for-texas-supreme-court', '\nTexas A&M School of Law 3L Henrik Strand\nAfter a six-week summer internship with Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court, Texas A&M Law student Henrik Strand knew he wanted to return for a post graduate clerkship.\n“Writing research memos for the Court was one of the most exciting experiences of my law school career,” said Strand, citing his experience last summer. “By the time a matter reaches the Court, it’s a hard call on either side. Being at that level and examining how to parse out the differences of these cases is really eye opening.”\nThis fall, Strand will head back to Austin, this time to serve as a clerk for Justice John Phillip Devine. Crediting the clerks who helped him during his internship days, Strand says he’s eager to return to the Court.\n“Last summer, a clerk would occasionally hand me a brief that they thought was particularly well done,” Strand said. “That exercise alone was tremendous in helping me examine these issues with a critical eye. Moreover, it’s helped me hone my legal writing skills.”\nIn addition to the study of solidly written briefs, Strand said the experience of writing for the Court last summer helped him immensely.\n“Writing memos that I knew the Justices would see absolutely influenced my writing and legal reasoning skills,” he said. “Unlike a memo for class or an internship application, I had the opportunity to write about issues they had thoroughly considered.”\nDuring his upcoming clerkship, Strand will continue researching and writing memos in collaboration with staff attorneys, while also having the unique experience of observing deliberations. \n“The Texas Supreme Court is one of the only high-level courts that permits clerks to be present during deliberations – this was a big draw for me,” he said. “To take part not only in that process, but in helping inform the justices as they write their opinions – it’s an incredible honor.”\nStrand is the current Editor-in-Chief of the Texas A&M Law Review. Last spring, he was an extern with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in Austin as part of Texas A&M Law’s Residency Externship Program in Public Policy. In addition, he has served as a Public Interest Fellow, a Dallas Bar Foundation James A. Baker Clerk, and a member of the Center for American and International Law’s Higginbotham Inn of Court.\n', '\ntexas a&m school of law 3l henrik strand\nafter a six-week summer internship with chief justice nathan l hecht of the texas supreme court texas a&m law student henrik strand knew he wanted to return for a post graduate clerkship\nwriting research memos for the court was one of the most exciting experiences of my law school career said strand citing his experience last summer by the time a matter reaches the court its a hard call on either side being at that level and examining how to parse out the differences of these cases is really eye opening\nthis fall strand will head back to austin this time to serve as a clerk for justice john phillip devine crediting the clerks who helped him during his internship days strand says hes eager to return to the court\nlast summer a clerk would occasionally hand me a brief that they thought was particularly well done strand said that exercise alone was tremendous in helping me examine these issues with a critical eye moreover its helped me hone my legal writing skills\nin addition to the study of solidly written briefs strand said the experience of writing for the court last summer helped him immensely\nwriting memos that i knew the justices would see absolutely influenced my writing and legal reasoning skills he said unlike a memo for class or an internship application i had the opportunity to write about issues they had thoroughly considered\nduring his upcoming clerkship strand will continue researching and writing memos in collaboration with staff attorneys while also having the unique experience of observing deliberations \nthe texas supreme court is one of the only high-level courts that permits clerks to be present during deliberations – this was a big draw for me he said to take part not only in that process but in helping inform the justices as they write their opinions – its an incredible honor\nstrand is the current editor-in-chief of the texas a&m law review last spring he was an extern with the texas commission on environmental quality in austin as part of texas a&m laws residency externship program in public policy in addition he has served as a public interest fellow a dallas bar foundation james a baker clerk and a member of the center for american and international laws higginbotham inn of court\n']"
144,"['143', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/student-co-hosts-eminent-domain-workshop-for-texas-landowners', '\nAggie Law student Jordan Simmons with Texas A&M Law Adjunct Professor Jim Bradbury, following their presentation, “Water Rights and Eminent Domain Issues for the Landowner in East Texas.”\n\nThird-year student and Marshall, Texas native Jordan Simmons Hayes (’18) recently co-hosted an eminent domain workshop for the landowners of her hometown. The event, ""Water Rights and Eminent Domain Issues for the Landowner in East Texas,"" was sponsored by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, and featured a keynote presentation by property and water rights attorney James D. Bradbury.\nBradbury is also an adjunct professor for Texas A&M University School of Law, where he first worked with Hayes in her study of agricultural law and eminent domain.\n“From the first day I met Jim, I told him, ‘I want to be like you,’” Hayes said. “These people are my people, and everything I am doing is so I can get back home and help them.”\nThe idea originated in the spring, when Harrison County AgriLife Extension agent Matt Garrett, a longtime family friend of Hayes’, approached her asking for an eminent domain expert.\n“Matt wanted a lawyer with expertise in this area to come and speak with the landowners of Harrison County, specifically on the topic of landowner rights related to condemned property,” said Hayes, who immediately thought of Bradbury.\nBuilding on the eminent domain white paper they helped produce earlier this year, a document also presented to the 85th Texas Legislature, Bradbury and Hayes conducted additional research this summer, and presented to the Harrison County landowners group in early October. \nBefore a packed audience of 60 Marshall residents, the two quickly moved from delivering an educational presentation to facilitating an interactive discussion, one that spanned some 90 minutes longer than scheduled. \n“It was really a tremendous experience to work together in Marshall explaining the law to landowners,” Bradbury said. “That is what a good lawyer does. Jordan made it more than that, however. This wasn’t just hometown advantage. I saw firsthand how Jordan’s ability and character helped her build rapport and trust with the landowners.” \n“People asked lots of questions to the point that it really became more of a conversation,” Hayes said. “It was a timely topic, and one that the people of Marshall really wanted and appreciated.”\nThat warm reception affirmed for Hayes why she came to Fort Worth in the first place.\n“Yes I came to the ‘big city’ to attend law school, but it was to learn things that will benefit the people of Marshall,” Hayes said. “It felt wonderful to take part in this presentation and to show my hometown that when I said I want to return home, practice here, and help our community, I meant every single word.”\nFor his part, Bradbury said he can’t wait to see what unfolds when Hayes returns to Marshall following law school graduation.\n“Landowners and rural Texas have a deep need for attorneys and civic leaders, and Jordan Hayes is going to make that happen.” \n', '\naggie law student jordan simmons with texas a&m law adjunct professor jim bradbury following their presentation water rights and eminent domain issues for the landowner in east texas\n\nthird-year student and marshall texas native jordan simmons hayes (18) recently co-hosted an eminent domain workshop for the landowners of her hometown the event ""water rights and eminent domain issues for the landowner in east texas "" was sponsored by the texas a&m agrilife extension service and featured a keynote presentation by property and water rights attorney james d bradbury\nbradbury is also an adjunct professor for texas a&m university school of law where he first worked with hayes in her study of agricultural law and eminent domain\nfrom the first day i met jim i told him ‘i want to be like you hayes said these people are my people and everything i am doing is so i can get back home and help them\nthe idea originated in the spring when harrison county agrilife extension agent matt garrett a longtime family friend of hayes approached her asking for an eminent domain expert\nmatt wanted a lawyer with expertise in this area to come and speak with the landowners of harrison county specifically on the topic of landowner rights related to condemned property said hayes who immediately thought of bradbury\nbuilding on the eminent domain white paper they helped produce earlier this year a document also presented to the 85th texas legislature bradbury and hayes conducted additional research this summer and presented to the harrison county landowners group in early october \nbefore a packed audience of 60 marshall residents the two quickly moved from delivering an educational presentation to facilitating an interactive discussion one that spanned some 90 minutes longer than scheduled \nit was really a tremendous experience to work together in marshall explaining the law to landowners bradbury said that is what a good lawyer does jordan made it more than that however this wasnt just hometown advantage i saw firsthand how jordans ability and character helped her build rapport and trust with the landowners \npeople asked lots of questions to the point that it really became more of a conversation hayes said it was a timely topic and one that the people of marshall really wanted and appreciated\nthat warm reception affirmed for hayes why she came to fort worth in the first place\nyes i came to the ‘big city to attend law school but it was to learn things that will benefit the people of marshall hayes said it felt wonderful to take part in this presentation and to show my hometown that when i said i want to return home practice here and help our community i meant every single word\nfor his part bradbury said he cant wait to see what unfolds when hayes returns to marshall following law school graduation\nlandowners and rural texas have a deep need for attorneys and civic leaders and jordan hayes is going to make that happen \n']"
145,"['144', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aggie-law-conference-examines-foreign-corrupt-practices-act', ""\n\nLeft to right: Assistant United States Attorney Paul Yanowitch, Walmart Global Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer Jay Jorgensen, University of Miami Law School Professor Marcia Narine Weldon, Southern Illinois Law School Professor Mike Koehler, Ohio State Law School Professor Daniel Chow, Northwestern Law School Professor Juliet Sorensen, and Texas A&M Law Professor Peter Reilly at the FCPA Conference.\nIn the year the FCPA statute turns 40, practitioners and academics gathered October 12 at Texas A&M University School of Law to examine the legal and policy issues relevant to the current enforcement and compliance landscape. \n“The FCPA is as controversial now as it was when the statute became law in 1977,” said Professor Peter Reilly, who organized the conference. “This conference provided a neutral setting for attendees to learn about the current state of the FCPA, free from some of the heat that can come out of these discussions on Capitol Hill.”\nIt also included in the trenches commentary from industry leaders, including keynote presenter Jay Jorgenson, Executive Vice President, Global Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Walmart.\n“Walmart is on the cutting edge of basically designing a compliance program specifically addressing the FCPA,” Reilly said. “Jay provided useful insight as to how they are trying to build a better mousetrap in terms of compliance.”\nPaul Yanowitch, Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office – Northern District of Texas, addressed conference attendees about the DOJ’s views on the statute generally and its enforcement.\n“Paul provided the kind of detail one cannot glean from academic articles,” Reilly said. “He shared key insights about what the DOJ prioritizes when determining prosecutorial decisions around the FCPA.”\nConference attendees also participated in legal and policy sessions, presented by Daniel Chow, Professor, Ohio State School of Law, Mike Koehler, Professor, Southern Illinois School of Law, Juliet Sorensen, Professor, Northwestern School of Law, and Marcia Narine Weldon, Professor, Univ. of Miami School of Law.\nKit Addleman of Haynes and Boone LLP and Sandra D. Gonzalez of Greenberg Traurig LLP discussed the FCPA enforcement and compliance landscape.\n“As most of these matters are settled through deferred prosecution agreements, this conference gave attendees a rare opportunity to gain a sense of what’s happening with the FCPA,” Reilly said.\n\xa0\n"", ""\n\nleft to right: assistant united states attorney paul yanowitch walmart global chief ethics and compliance officer jay jorgensen university of miami law school professor marcia narine weldon southern illinois law school professor mike koehler ohio state law school professor daniel chow northwestern law school professor juliet sorensen and texas a&m law professor peter reilly at the fcpa conference\nin the year the fcpa statute turns 40 practitioners and academics gathered october 12 at texas a&m university school of law to examine the legal and policy issues relevant to the current enforcement and compliance landscape \nthe fcpa is as controversial now as it was when the statute became law in 1977 said professor peter reilly who organized the conference this conference provided a neutral setting for attendees to learn about the current state of the fcpa free from some of the heat that can come out of these discussions on capitol hill\nit also included in the trenches commentary from industry leaders including keynote presenter jay jorgenson executive vice president global chief ethics and compliance officer walmart\nwalmart is on the cutting edge of basically designing a compliance program specifically addressing the fcpa reilly said jay provided useful insight as to how they are trying to build a better mousetrap in terms of compliance\npaul yanowitch assistant united states attorney us attorney's office – northern district of texas addressed conference attendees about the dojs views on the statute generally and its enforcement\npaul provided the kind of detail one cannot glean from academic articles reilly said he shared key insights about what the doj prioritizes when determining prosecutorial decisions around the fcpa\nconference attendees also participated in legal and policy sessions presented by daniel chow professor ohio state school of law mike koehler professor southern illinois school of law juliet sorensen professor northwestern school of law and marcia narine weldon professor univ of miami school of law\nkit addleman of haynes and boone llp and sandra d gonzalez of greenberg traurig llp discussed the fcpa enforcement and compliance landscape\nas most of these matters are settled through deferred prosecution agreements this conference gave attendees a rare opportunity to gain a sense of whats happening with the fcpa reilly said\n\xa0\n""]"
146,"['145', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aggie-law-hosts-colloquium-on-scholarship-in-employment-and-labor-law', '\nProfessor Scott Moss, University of Colorado; \u200bCOSELL 2017 coordinator Professor Michael Z. Green, Texas A&M \u200bUniversity; Professor Joseph Slater, University of Toledo; and Professor Angela Morrison, Texas A&M University\nDuring the recently held 12th annual Colloquium on Scholarship in Employment and Labor Law (COSELL), hosted by Texas A&M Law, more than 40 professors and fellows from across the United States presented papers in progress on workplace law topics.\nCOSELL was designed to give both emerging and established scholars an avenue to present their work on critical topics impacting employment and labor law.\nThe 2017 COSELL program fostered collaborations among colleagues attending from law schools in Germany and England, as well as U.S. law schools including Columbia, Colorado, Denver, Illinois, Marquette, North Carolina, Ohio State, Saint Louis, Toledo, Seattle, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Wisconsin, and Yale, among others.\nThe participants examined issues through the lens of workplace conditions related to race, gender, disability, retaliation, labor, wages, the gig economy, immigration, bargaining power, vulnerability, proof structures, contracts, procedure, mentoring, and the future of the workplace.\nThe event also included a keynote presentation by David Foley of the National Labor Relations Board, Region 16, who is responsible for supervising and managing all litigation under the National Labor Relations Act occurring in Texas.\nIn COSELL tradition, two law professors received special recognition for their achievements in labor and employment law at the awards ceremony held on September 15, 2017. Recipients of the COSELL awards that evening included:\n\n2017 Paul Stephen Miller Memorial Award Winner for outstanding academic and public contributions to the field of labor and employment law – Marcia L. McCormick, Saint Louis University School of Law, and;\n\n2017 Michael J. Zimmer Award Winner for a rising scholar who has made significant contributions to the field of labor and employment law scholarship – Brad Areheart, University of Tennessee College of Law.\n\nTexas A&M Law Professor Michael Z. Green, who coordinated the 2017 COSELL program, commented shortly after the program ended: “The COSELL conference provided such a wonderful opportunity, for me and many of my colleagues throughout the country and beyond, to have rewarding exchanges about many of the challenging issues that employers and employees are facing in today’s economic environment. It left me invigorated and determined to continue my scholarly pursuits regarding workplace law while recognizing I have many new friends and fellow law professors that I may call upon if I need valuable input.”\n\nView more images from COSELL 2017 at Texas A&M School of Law.\n', '\nprofessor scott moss university of colorado; \u200bcosell 2017 coordinator professor michael z green texas a&m \u200buniversity; professor joseph slater university of toledo; and professor angela morrison texas a&m university\nduring the recently held 12th annual colloquium on scholarship in employment and labor law (cosell) hosted by texas a&m law more than 40 professors and fellows from across the united states presented papers in progress on workplace law topics\ncosell was designed to give both emerging and established scholars an avenue to present their work on critical topics impacting employment and labor law\nthe 2017 cosell program fostered collaborations among colleagues attending from law schools in germany and england as well as us law schools including columbia colorado denver illinois marquette north carolina ohio state saint louis toledo seattle south carolina tennessee texas ucla unlv vanderbilt wisconsin and yale among others\nthe participants examined issues through the lens of workplace conditions related to race gender disability retaliation labor wages the gig economy immigration bargaining power vulnerability proof structures contracts procedure mentoring and the future of the workplace\nthe event also included a keynote presentation by david foley of the national labor relations board region 16 who is responsible for supervising and managing all litigation under the national labor relations act occurring in texas\nin cosell tradition two law professors received special recognition for their achievements in labor and employment law at the awards ceremony held on september 15 2017 recipients of the cosell awards that evening included:\n\n2017 paul stephen miller memorial award winner for outstanding academic and public contributions to the field of labor and employment law – marcia l mccormick saint louis university school of law and;\n\n2017 michael j zimmer award winner for a rising scholar who has made significant contributions to the field of labor and employment law scholarship – brad areheart university of tennessee college of law\n\ntexas a&m law professor michael z green who coordinated the 2017 cosell program commented shortly after the program ended: the cosell conference provided such a wonderful opportunity for me and many of my colleagues throughout the country and beyond to have rewarding exchanges about many of the challenging issues that employers and employees are facing in todays economic environment it left me invigorated and determined to continue my scholarly pursuits regarding workplace law while recognizing i have many new friends and fellow law professors that i may call upon if i need valuable input\n\nview more images from cosell 2017 at texas a&m school of law\n']"
147,"['146', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-lunney-on-the-de-evolution-of-trademark-law-and-why-it-should-change', '\nTexas A&M Law Professor Glynn Lunney\n\nIn his latest piece of scholarship, forthcoming Summer 2018 in the California Law Review, Professor Glynn Lunney examines the incentives that lead parties to litigate and how those incentives bias the trademark cases that come before the courts and how courts perceive them.\n“It’s a different look at trademark law than what we’ve seen before,” Lunney said of his article, ""Trademark Law’s De-Evolution: Why Courts Get Trademark Cases Wrong Repeatedly.""\nIn the paper, Lunney argues that modern day trademark law has lost sight of its original intent, protecting consumers, and makes the case for why and how this should be remedied. \n“Rather than focusing on whether the plaintiff or the defendant should win, we should be focusing on how the consumer can win, specifically by supporting more effective competition,” he said. “It’s a shift away from the self-interest of trademark plaintiffs and toward trademark reform in the public interest.”\nLunney’s article proposes a series of reforms to encourage trademark defendants to fight for pro-competitive trademark law, specifically by changing the incentives for bringing and defending trademark lawsuits through enhanced attorneys’ fees, broader antitrust counter claims, and the participation of neutral witnesses to keep the court’s perspective consumer-focused.\n“Right now, we have an incoherent morass where current trademark law favors corporate welfare,” Lunney said. “I’m trying to reframe the question the court should be asking.”\nHe also proposes legislation to discourage anti-competitive trademark litigation. The Strategic Lawsuit Against Competition proposal is modeled on existing anti-SLAPP provisions, created in the wake of online reviews and restaurant owners filing Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP). \n“In that instance, it’s hardly worth it for the individual consumer to fight it out in court, giving these businesses the power to effectively stifle the efforts of consumers giving honest reviews,” Lunney said. “Trademark litigation has a similar problem. It is hardly worth it for trademark defendants to fight for pro-competitive interpretations of trademark law. Trademark plaintiffs, on the other hand, have a strong incentive to bring anti-competitive trademark litigation in an attempt to throw sand in the gears of their competitors, raise their costs, and if possible, drive them out of the market.”\n', '\ntexas a&m law professor glynn lunney\n\nin his latest piece of scholarship forthcoming summer 2018 in the california law review professor glynn lunney examines the incentives that lead parties to litigate and how those incentives bias the trademark cases that come before the courts and how courts perceive them\nits a different look at trademark law than what weve seen before lunney said of his article ""trademark laws de-evolution: why courts get trademark cases wrong repeatedly""\nin the paper lunney argues that modern day trademark law has lost sight of its original intent protecting consumers and makes the case for why and how this should be remedied \nrather than focusing on whether the plaintiff or the defendant should win we should be focusing on how the consumer can win specifically by supporting more effective competition he said its a shift away from the self-interest of trademark plaintiffs and toward trademark reform in the public interest\nlunneys article proposes a series of reforms to encourage trademark defendants to fight for pro-competitive trademark law specifically by changing the incentives for bringing and defending trademark lawsuits through enhanced attorneys fees broader antitrust counter claims and the participation of neutral witnesses to keep the courts perspective consumer-focused\nright now we have an incoherent morass where current trademark law favors corporate welfare lunney said im trying to reframe the question the court should be asking\nhe also proposes legislation to discourage anti-competitive trademark litigation the strategic lawsuit against competition proposal is modeled on existing anti-slapp provisions created in the wake of online reviews and restaurant owners filing strategic lawsuits against public participation (slapp) \nin that instance its hardly worth it for the individual consumer to fight it out in court giving these businesses the power to effectively stifle the efforts of consumers giving honest reviews lunney said trademark litigation has a similar problem it is hardly worth it for trademark defendants to fight for pro-competitive interpretations of trademark law trademark plaintiffs on the other hand have a strong incentive to bring anti-competitive trademark litigation in an attempt to throw sand in the gears of their competitors raise their costs and if possible drive them out of the market\n']"
148,"['147', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-court-of-criminal-appeals-hears-oral-arguments-on-aggie-law-campus', '\nTexas Court of Criminal Appeals judges at the evening reception held at Texas A&M School of Law.\n\nIn late September, Texas A&M Law proudly welcomed to campus the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which travels periodically to hear oral arguments at various locations around the state. \nOn Wednesday, September 27, the Court heard oral arguments for two cases, presented to a packed room of more than 200 students and guests.\n“While law school generally involves reading about cases, the hearings allowed our students to observe the legal system in action,” said Neil Sobol, Professor of Law and Director of Texas A&M Law’s Legal Analysis, Research & Writing Program. “Students saw attorneys present their cases and respond to questions from the state’s highest Court. Afterwards, the Court had a question and answer period giving our students an opportunity to interact with the judges.”\nTexas A&M Law student Megan Reed, who will clerk for Judge David Newell in 2018, served as bailiff.\n“It was an honor to serve as bailiff during the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals oral argument at our school,” Reed said. “This was also the perfect opportunity to encourage first-year students to think about the benefits of either interning or clerking for a judge. I hope the 1Ls will seek out those positions in response to the judges’ encouragement.”\nTexas Court of Criminal Appeals Judges\n\nPresiding Judge Sharon Keller\nJudge Michael Keasler\nJudge Barbara Hervey\nJudge Elsa Alcalá \nJudge Bert Richardson\nJudge Kevin Patrick Yeary\nJudge David Newell\nJudge Mary Lou Keel\nJudge Scott Walker \n\n\n“We are delighted that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals heard oral arguments at our law school,” said Interim Dean Thomas Mitchell. “All of the judges were incredibly gracious. Our students and guests had the rare opportunity both to observe an esteemed appellate court in action hearing very difficult cases and to hear directly from the judges in a very illuminating question and answer session.”\nOn the evening before the hearings, Texas A&M Law hosted a reception for the nine judges on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, also including local judges, members of the Tarrant County Bar Association, law faculty, and students. Dean Mitchell welcomed the Court to Fort Worth.\nThe Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest state court for appeals in criminal cases. Annually, the Court disposes of nearly 10,000 matters.\nAggie Law students Taylor Wood and Megan Reed with Judge David Hagerman of the 297th District Court, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge David Newell and Texas A&M Law Professor Mark Burge. Reed, who will clerk for Judge Newell in 2018, served as bailiff for the \u200boral \u200barguments held at the law school in Fort Worth.\n\n', '\ntexas court of criminal appeals judges at the evening reception held at texas a&m school of law\n\nin late september texas a&m law proudly welcomed to campus the texas court of criminal appeals which travels periodically to hear oral arguments at various locations around the state \non wednesday september 27 the court heard oral arguments for two cases presented to a packed room of more than 200 students and guests\nwhile law school generally involves reading about cases the hearings allowed our students to observe the legal system in action said neil sobol professor of law and director of texas a&m laws legal analysis research & writing program students saw attorneys present their cases and respond to questions from the states highest court afterwards the court had a question and answer period giving our students an opportunity to interact with the judges\ntexas a&m law student megan reed who will clerk for judge david newell in 2018 served as bailiff\nit was an honor to serve as bailiff during the texas court of criminal appeals oral argument at our school reed said this was also the perfect opportunity to encourage first-year students to think about the benefits of either interning or clerking for a judge i hope the 1ls will seek out those positions in response to the judges encouragement\ntexas court of criminal appeals judges\n\npresiding judge sharon keller\njudge michael keasler\njudge barbara hervey\njudge elsa alcalá \njudge bert richardson\njudge kevin patrick yeary\njudge david newell\njudge mary lou keel\njudge scott walker \n\n\nwe are delighted that the texas court of criminal appeals heard oral arguments at our law school said interim dean thomas mitchell all of the judges were incredibly gracious our students and guests had the rare opportunity both to observe an esteemed appellate court in action hearing very difficult cases and to hear directly from the judges in a very illuminating question and answer session\non the evening before the hearings texas a&m law hosted a reception for the nine judges on the texas court of criminal appeals also including local judges members of the tarrant county bar association law faculty and students dean mitchell welcomed the court to fort worth\nthe court of criminal appeals is the highest state court for appeals in criminal cases annually the court disposes of nearly 10 000 matters\naggie law students taylor wood and megan reed with judge david hagerman of the 297th district court texas court of criminal appeals judge david newell and texas a&m law professor mark burge reed who will clerk for judge newell in 2018 served as bailiff for the \u200boral \u200barguments held at the law school in fort worth\n\n']"
149,"['148', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-nuno-garoupa-receives-national-science-foundation-grant', ""\nProfessor Nuno Garoupa, Texas A&M University School of Law\n\nFor a first of its kind empirical study, holistically examining judicial behavior of high courts at the international level, comparative law scholar and Texas A&M Professor of Law Nuno Garoupa has received an $86,130 National Science Foundation grant.\nGaroupa is leading the project, “Facilitating Empirical Study of Judicial Behavior on Constitutional Courts from a Comparative Perspective”, along with Rebecca Gill, Director-designate of the Women's Research Institute of Nevada and associate professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Lydia Tiede, associate professor of political science at the University of Houston.\nThe impetus for the project began when Garoupa noticed that throughout the extensive body of judicial research, the vast majority is country-specific.\n“Without a mechanism to compare these findings at a broader level, the impact of this research is limited,” Garoupa said. “While there are significantly more studies about judicial behavior in high courts outside the United States than in the past, there is no unifying theory or concerted effort to use the country specific knowledge to develop a more integrated body of judicial decision-making theory and empirical research. To address the resulting single-country focus, it’s important to bring together a wide range of scholars to develop generalizable theories about judicial behavior on high courts.”\nIn Spring 2018, Texas A&M Law will bring these scholars together for a two-day workshop, expected to culminate in both a reference book by high court region, and new research for publication in leading political science, law, sociology, and economics journals.\nIn advance of the workshop, Garoupa, Gill, and Tiede are conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis on data collected from courts, while also identifying measurable determinants and generating measures that are equivalent across systems. \n“This grant and the associated research are just the start of developing generalized theories of judicial court behavior across multiple regions,” Garoupa said. “In the long run, we hope that the workshop will lead to further workshops and additional publications advancing and testing comparative theories of judicial decision-making.”\n"", ""\nprofessor nuno garoupa texas a&m university school of law\n\nfor a first of its kind empirical study holistically examining judicial behavior of high courts at the international level comparative law scholar and texas a&m professor of law nuno garoupa has received an $86 130 national science foundation grant\ngaroupa is leading the project facilitating empirical study of judicial behavior on constitutional courts from a comparative perspective along with rebecca gill director-designate of the women's research institute of nevada and associate professor of political science at the university of nevada las vegas and lydia tiede associate professor of political science at the university of houston\nthe impetus for the project began when garoupa noticed that throughout the extensive body of judicial research the vast majority is country-specific\nwithout a mechanism to compare these findings at a broader level the impact of this research is limited garoupa said while there are significantly more studies about judicial behavior in high courts outside the united states than in the past there is no unifying theory or concerted effort to use the country specific knowledge to develop a more integrated body of judicial decision-making theory and empirical research to address the resulting single-country focus its important to bring together a wide range of scholars to develop generalizable theories about judicial behavior on high courts\nin spring 2018 texas a&m law will bring these scholars together for a two-day workshop expected to culminate in both a reference book by high court region and new research for publication in leading political science law sociology and economics journals\nin advance of the workshop garoupa gill and tiede are conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis on data collected from courts while also identifying measurable determinants and generating measures that are equivalent across systems \nthis grant and the associated research are just the start of developing generalized theories of judicial court behavior across multiple regions garoupa said in the long run we hope that the workshop will lead to further workshops and additional publications advancing and testing comparative theories of judicial decision-making\n""]"
150,"['149', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/clip-joins-state-bar-uspto-in-offering-intellectual-property-pro-bono-workshop', '\n\nOn September 30, the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) at Texas A&M University School of Law hosted the Intellectual Property Workshop for North Texas Inventors and Entrepreneurs. The event was organized by CLIP in collaboration with the Texas Regional Office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.\nThis workshop aimed to provide practical advice to inventors and entrepreneurs in the North Texas community. Its format includes three distinct components: informational presentations, breakout sessions and one-on-one consultations.\n The event brought to the School of Law volunteer lawyers who have specialized expertise in the patent and trademark areas, including former students from the Texas A&M community. Students from the USPTO-certified Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinics at Texas A&M Law School also attended some of the sessions.\n ""As part of a land-grant university, we take seriously our mission to help the community understand the important roles intellectual property rights can play in their businesses, creative endeavors and inventive activities,"" said Professor Peter Yu, the director of CLIP.\n“Workshops like this reflect what is best about Texas A&M Law’s intellectual property program,"" concurred Professor Saurabh Vishnubhakat, who served as the principal legal advisor to the USPTO\'s first two chief economists. ""Together with practicing lawyers from the State Bar of Texas and experts from the Patent and Trademark Office, we show our students how advising entrepreneurs, educating the public and promoting innovation all converge.""\n\nPhoto credit: Doug Thurman\nBack:\xa0Megan Hoyt, \u200eRegional Outreach Officer, USPTO; Prof. Vishnubhakat; Joseph Cleveland, Brackett & Ellis, P.C. (principal organizer); Prof. Jeffrey Slattery, Director, Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinics; and Prof. Shubha Ghosh, Syracuse University College of Law\nFront: Prof. Yu; Hope Shimabuku, Director, Texas Regional Office of the USPTO; Arturo Errisuriz, Assistant Dean of Career Services and Bar Relations; and Kirby Drake, Klemchuk LLP\n', '\n\non september 30 the center for law and intellectual property (clip) at texas a&m university school of law hosted the intellectual property workshop for north texas inventors and entrepreneurs the event was organized by clip in collaboration with the texas regional office of the us patent and trademark office (uspto) and the intellectual property law section of the state bar of texas\nthis workshop aimed to provide practical advice to inventors and entrepreneurs in the north texas community its format includes three distinct components: informational presentations breakout sessions and one-on-one consultations\n the event brought to the school of law volunteer lawyers who have specialized expertise in the patent and trademark areas including former students from the texas a&m community students from the uspto-certified intellectual property and technology law clinics at texas a&m law school also attended some of the sessions\n ""as part of a land-grant university we take seriously our mission to help the community understand the important roles intellectual property rights can play in their businesses creative endeavors and inventive activities "" said professor peter yu the director of clip\nworkshops like this reflect what is best about texas a&m laws intellectual property program "" concurred professor saurabh vishnubhakat who served as the principal legal advisor to the uspto\'s first two chief economists ""together with practicing lawyers from the state bar of texas and experts from the patent and trademark office we show our students how advising entrepreneurs educating the public and promoting innovation all converge""\n\nphoto credit: doug thurman\nback:\xa0megan hoyt \u200eregional outreach officer uspto; prof vishnubhakat; joseph cleveland brackett & ellis pc (principal organizer); prof jeffrey slattery director intellectual property and technology law clinics; and prof shubha ghosh syracuse university college of law\nfront: prof yu; hope shimabuku director texas regional office of the uspto; arturo errisuriz assistant dean of career services and bar relations; and kirby drake klemchuk llp\n']"
151,"['150', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/2l-lauren-thomas-to-attend-food-law-student-leadership-summit', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law 2L Lauren Thomas\nSecond year student Lauren Thomas, whose research focuses on the concept of food deserts and the emerging field of food law, will soon attend the Food Law Student Leadership Summit, co-hosted by UCLA School of Law’s Resnick Program for Food Law and Policy and Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic.\nOut of a competitive applicant pool, Thomas was one of 100 chosen to attend the Summit, taking place Nov. 17-19 in Los Angeles.\n“The Summit will give me a chance to exchange ideas with advocates, food producers, academics, and policymakers, and be exposed to resources that I can use to promote food law and policy at Texas A&M School of Law,” Thomas said. “One of the things I am especially looking forward to is a session where we will be paired into small groups of 4-5 students to develop and present food law and policy solutions.”\nThe Summit will also feature tours to local food organizations, meetings with food innovators and information about how to start and build food law societies.\nThomas said she’s most looking forward to building on her undergraduate research and turning that into a platform for shaping future food law policy. That research got its start in a class Thomas took about food deserts.\nDefined by the United States Department of Agriculture as an “urban neighborhood and rural town without ready access to fresh, healthy, affordable food,” the notion of food deserts resonated strongly with Thomas and several of her classmates. \nNot long after, Thomas and fellow students began questioning the local foodscape (“any opportunity to obtain food, and includes physical, socio-cultural, economic, and policy influences at both micro and macro levels.”1), and under the guidance of their professor, developed a study to examine the foodscape of Texas A&M University.\n“At the time, previous research suggested that college campuses have higher levels of food insecurity than the national rate, and having access to healthy food options at a campus the size of Texas A&M University – College Station affects a significant number of students,” Thomas said. “The results of our study are published in \'The Southwestern Geographer,\' and we also presented our findings at an Association of American Geographers conference in Chicago in 2015.”\nNow armed with a B.S. from Texas A&M’s College of Geosciences, considerable experience under her belt working in labs and in the field (in air quality, water quality, and soil and groundwater remediation), Thomas is pursuing her Juris Doctorate, and focusing on what can happen when scientific and legal reasoning influence environmental law and policy. \n“My dream was, and still is, to bring both a scientist and a lawyer to the table when creating environmental law and policy solutions,” she said. \nThomas is honing those skills through her summer experiences, most recently through her work with Valero Energy Corporation, Galveston Bay Foundation, and an externship concentrating on environmental law with McPherson Law Firm in Dallas.\n1 Lake, A., T. Burgoine, F. Greenhalgh, E. Stamp, and R. Tyrrell. 2010. ""The foodscape: Classification and field validation of secondary sources. Health and Place,"" 16: 666-673.\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law 2l lauren thomas\nsecond year student lauren thomas whose research focuses on the concept of food deserts and the emerging field of food law will soon attend the food law student leadership summit co-hosted by ucla school of laws resnick program for food law and policy and harvard law schools food law and policy clinic\nout of a competitive applicant pool thomas was one of 100 chosen to attend the summit taking place nov 17-19 in los angeles\nthe summit will give me a chance to exchange ideas with advocates food producers academics and policymakers and be exposed to resources that i can use to promote food law and policy at texas a&m school of law thomas said one of the things i am especially looking forward to is a session where we will be paired into small groups of 4-5 students to develop and present food law and policy solutions\nthe summit will also feature tours to local food organizations meetings with food innovators and information about how to start and build food law societies\nthomas said shes most looking forward to building on her undergraduate research and turning that into a platform for shaping future food law policy that research got its start in a class thomas took about food deserts\ndefined by the united states department of agriculture as an urban neighborhood and rural town without ready access to fresh healthy affordable food the notion of food deserts resonated strongly with thomas and several of her classmates \nnot long after thomas and fellow students began questioning the local foodscape (any opportunity to obtain food and includes physical socio-cultural economic and policy influences at both micro and macro levels1) and under the guidance of their professor developed a study to examine the foodscape of texas a&m university\nat the time previous research suggested that college campuses have higher levels of food insecurity than the national rate and having access to healthy food options at a campus the size of texas a&m university – college station affects a significant number of students thomas said the results of our study are published in \'the southwestern geographer \' and we also presented our findings at an association of american geographers conference in chicago in 2015\nnow armed with a bs from texas a&ms college of geosciences considerable experience under her belt working in labs and in the field (in air quality water quality and soil and groundwater remediation) thomas is pursuing her juris doctorate and focusing on what can happen when scientific and legal reasoning influence environmental law and policy \nmy dream was and still is to bring both a scientist and a lawyer to the table when creating environmental law and policy solutions she said \nthomas is honing those skills through her summer experiences most recently through her work with valero energy corporation galveston bay foundation and an externship concentrating on environmental law with mcpherson law firm in dallas\n1 lake a t burgoine f greenhalgh e stamp and r tyrrell 2010 ""the foodscape: classification and field validation of secondary sources health and place "" 16: 666-673\n']"
152,"['151', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/mormann-named-stegner-center-young-scholar', '\nProfessor Felix Mormann\nChosen for his scholarship and professional service, the S.J. Quinney College of Law at The University of Utah has named Felix Mormann its 2017 Stegner Center Young Scholar.\nMormann is an Associate Professor of Law with Texas A&M University School of Law in Fort Worth. \nOn Nov. 1, he will present the Stegner Young Scholar lecture on Utah Law’s campus, focusing on the topic of Clean Energy Equity.\nThe talk will draw on Mormann’s chief research interests, exploring the intersection of law and innovation in the context of energy law and policy.\n“I feel extremely honored to be selected as the Stegner Center’s Young Scholar for 2017, following in the footsteps of thought leaders whose work has shaped the fields of environmental and energy law,” Mormann said. “The Stegner Lecture offers the perfect platform to present my work on the pressing equity challenges posed by the ongoing transition to a more sustainable energy future. On a personal level, Wallace Stegner’s “Angle of Repose” is one of my all-time favorite books making it even more special to be giving a lecture in his honor.”\nThe associated paper also will be published in the Utah Law Review. \nIn addition to his role with Texas A&M Law, Mormann serves as Faculty Fellow at Stanford University’s Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance. \nHe is an internationally trained corporate and energy lawyer, known for producing empirically informed research based on the premise that environmentally sustainable energy solutions require an economically sustainable policy landscape to leverage necessary investment.\nMormann currently investigates domestic and international regulation and policy related to clean-energy technologies, and is often called upon to advise federal policymakers on clean energy and energy efficiency.\n', '\nprofessor felix mormann\nchosen for his scholarship and professional service the sj quinney college of law at the university of utah has named felix mormann its 2017 stegner center young scholar\nmormann is an associate professor of law with texas a&m university school of law in fort worth \non nov 1 he will present the stegner young scholar lecture on utah laws campus focusing on the topic of clean energy equity\nthe talk will draw on mormanns chief research interests exploring the intersection of law and innovation in the context of energy law and policy\ni feel extremely honored to be selected as the stegner centers young scholar for 2017 following in the footsteps of thought leaders whose work has shaped the fields of environmental and energy law mormann said the stegner lecture offers the perfect platform to present my work on the pressing equity challenges posed by the ongoing transition to a more sustainable energy future on a personal level wallace stegners angle of repose is one of my all-time favorite books making it even more special to be giving a lecture in his honor\nthe associated paper also will be published in the utah law review \nin addition to his role with texas a&m law mormann serves as faculty fellow at stanford universitys steyer-taylor center for energy policy and finance \nhe is an internationally trained corporate and energy lawyer known for producing empirically informed research based on the premise that environmentally sustainable energy solutions require an economically sustainable policy landscape to leverage necessary investment\nmormann currently investigates domestic and international regulation and policy related to clean-energy technologies and is often called upon to advise federal policymakers on clean energy and energy efficiency\n']"
153,"['152', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/law-students-explore-careers-as-economic-crime-prosecutors-at-cambridge-symposium', '\n Each year approximately 1,800 delegates from 110 countries, representing top academic institutions, governments, global banks and large professional firms, are invited to converge for eight days on Jesus College campus to participate in Cambridge University\'s International Symposium on Economic Crime, which just completed its 35th year. Texas A&M University School of Law was \u200bone of the organizing institutions for this year\'s event, held September 3-10 \u200b\u200bwith the theme ""Preventing and Controlling Economic Crime in the Modern World – whose responsibility and are they really up to it?""\n\n2L Tyla Evans, Professor William Byrnes, 3L Shelby Sterling and 3L Madeline Pricer at the 35th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime.\nFour Aggie Law students had the unique opportunity to attend the Cambridge Symposium with Professor William Byrnes, Texas A&M University School of Law Associate Dean \u200bfor Special Projects. Byrnes moderated and chaired the ""Tax Compliance and Tax Privacy: A U.S. Perspective"" panel at the symposium. \n\n""The Cambridge Economic Crime Summit provided me with an unparalleled opportunity to network and engage in interactive discussions with thousands of delegates from all across the world,"" said Madeline Pricer, Texas A&M Law third-year student.\n\nPricer continued, ""Furthermore, the symposium allowed me to discover advanced techniques to combat white-collar crimes, terrorism financing and more — all of which I hope to implement into my legal career in government prosecution. I highly recommend any law students that are interested in economic crime at the state, federal or international level to contact Professor Byrnes about this sector of law.""\n\nShelby Sterling, Aggie third-year law student, remarked, ""The Cambridge Economic Crime Symposium has opened my eyes to new opportunities that I otherwise would not have been exposed to, including learning about issues in new areas of law from different global perspectives, networking with leading professionals, and leveraging my law degree to prevent terrorism financing and asset forfeiture.""\n\n""Our Aggie law students are able to undertake my risk program, positioning them as the top candidates for careers in the prosecution of globally organized crimes, human trafficking, and terrorism networks,"" said Byrnes.\n\n""It is a unique opportunity for the students to engage with the professional leaders and hiring agents of governments, large financial institutions and professional firms seeking to prevent money laundering,"" continued Byrnes.\n\n""Over the weeklong symposium, I meaningfully interacted with over 1,700 professionals and forged lasting relationships with individuals from around the world,"" added Sterling. ""I am ecstatically looking forward to returning to the symposium next year and potentially working overseas post-graduation. I strongly urge Aggie law students to reach out to Professor Byrnes to explore this legal arena."" \n\nByrnes fosters other opportunities for Aggie law students to \u200bnetwork and advance in international financial law and risk management. Katherine Anne-Grawl Kim, Texas A&M \'14, and third-year law student, is the managing editor of \u200bByrnes\' Money Laundering, Asset Forfeiture & Recovery, and Compliance – A Global Guide, a primary legal analysis reference \u200bfor professionals published by Lexis.\n\n\u200b""Students like Kate are afforded an opportunity to highlight their analysis and writing ability through a practical training of editing and potentially authorship of new topic areas under my guidance,"" said Byrnes.\n\nTexas A&M Law students attending the Cambridge Symposium include:\n\nTyla Evans\nMadeline Pricer\nElizabeth Ramey\nShelby Sterling\n\nGraduate and international students are welcome to undertake the risk-specific program curriculum as an LL.M. or an M.Jur. for nonlawyers.\n ', '\n each year approximately 1 800 delegates from 110 countries representing top academic institutions governments global banks and large professional firms are invited to converge for eight days on jesus college campus to participate in cambridge university\'s international symposium on economic crime which just completed its 35th year texas a&m university school of law was \u200bone of the organizing institutions for this year\'s event held september 3-10 \u200b\u200bwith the theme ""preventing and controlling economic crime in the modern world – whose responsibility and are they really up to it""\n\n2l tyla evans professor william byrnes 3l shelby sterling and 3l madeline pricer at the 35th cambridge international symposium on economic crime\nfour aggie law students had the unique opportunity to attend the cambridge symposium with professor william byrnes texas a&m university school of law associate dean \u200bfor special projects byrnes moderated and chaired the ""tax compliance and tax privacy: a us perspective"" panel at the symposium \n\n""the cambridge economic crime summit provided me with an unparalleled opportunity to network and engage in interactive discussions with thousands of delegates from all across the world "" said madeline pricer texas a&m law third-year student\n\npricer continued ""furthermore the symposium allowed me to discover advanced techniques to combat white-collar crimes terrorism financing and more all of which i hope to implement into my legal career in government prosecution i highly recommend any law students that are interested in economic crime at the state federal or international level to contact professor byrnes about this sector of law""\n\nshelby sterling aggie third-year law student remarked ""the cambridge economic crime symposium has opened my eyes to new opportunities that i otherwise would not have been exposed to including learning about issues in new areas of law from different global perspectives networking with leading professionals and leveraging my law degree to prevent terrorism financing and asset forfeiture""\n\n""our aggie law students are able to undertake my risk program positioning them as the top candidates for careers in the prosecution of globally organized crimes human trafficking and terrorism networks "" said byrnes\n\n""it is a unique opportunity for the students to engage with the professional leaders and hiring agents of governments large financial institutions and professional firms seeking to prevent money laundering "" continued byrnes\n\n""over the weeklong symposium i meaningfully interacted with over 1 700 professionals and forged lasting relationships with individuals from around the world "" added sterling ""i am ecstatically looking forward to returning to the symposium next year and potentially working overseas post-graduation i strongly urge aggie law students to reach out to professor byrnes to explore this legal arena"" \n\nbyrnes fosters other opportunities for aggie law students to \u200bnetwork and advance in international financial law and risk management katherine anne-grawl kim texas a&m \'14 and third-year law student is the managing editor of \u200bbyrnes\' money laundering asset forfeiture & recovery and compliance – a global guide a primary legal analysis reference \u200bfor professionals published by lexis\n\n\u200b""students like kate are afforded an opportunity to highlight their analysis and writing ability through a practical training of editing and potentially authorship of new topic areas under my guidance "" said byrnes\n\ntexas a&m law students attending the cambridge symposium include:\n\ntyla evans\nmadeline pricer\nelizabeth ramey\nshelby sterling\n\ngraduate and international students are welcome to undertake the risk-specific program curriculum as an llm or an mjur for nonlawyers\n ']"
154,"['153', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof.-eckstein-publishes-new-book-the-international-law-of-transboundary-groundwater-resources', '\nPhoto courtesy Routledge\nInternational water law thought leader Gabriel Eckstein has published a new book, “The International Law of Transboundary Groundwater Resources,” forthcoming this week from Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group.\nEckstein is Professor of Law and Director of the Program for Natural Resources Systems at Texas A&M University School of Law.\nHe is the immediate past chair of the International Scientific Committee for the XVIth World Water Congress, and a current member of the Executive Council of the International Association for Water Law.\nEckstein said the book “is a long overdue capstone of more than two decades of research” and builds on more than a dozen articles and book chapters in which he explored the management and governance of groundwater resources from a transboundary perspective.\n“Although we are extremely dependent on groundwater worldwide, the resource has always been treated like the neglected stepchild of water law, especially in the international arena,” Eckstein said. “This was my way of trying to elevate the visibility of groundwater within the law and governance communities.”\nDrawing upon his considerable experience and scholarship in matters related to international and transboundary water law as well as international environmental law, Eckstein’s book provides a comprehensive review of the state of international law as it applies to transboundary groundwater resources and aquifers. \nIts main focus is on recent developments and the emerging international law for transboundary aquifers as reflected in the practice of states and the work of the UN International Law Commission, UN Economic Commission for Europe, and International Law Association.\nGabriel Eckstein, Texas A&M Professor of Law and Natural Resources Program Director\nThe author takes an interdisciplinary approach to the subject matter and provides the scientific hydro-geological underpinning for the application of law and policy to transboundary groundwater resources. He also addresses the growing global dependence on this hidden resource, as well as both the historical and scientific context for development of the law.\nThe book provides case examples throughout to illustrate the various concepts and developments, including detailed examinations of the few existing transboundary aquifer agreements in operation, such as for the Genevese Aquifer between France and Switzerland, the Al-Sag/Al-Disi Aquifer between Jordan and Saudi Arabia, the Guarani Aquifer in South America, and the Nubian Sandstone, Northwestern Sahara, and Iullemeden, Taoudeni/Tanezrouft aquifers in North and West Africa.\nEckstein has received positive reviews for the book from a number of scholars in the field, including Dr. Salman M.A Salman, Editor-in-Chief, International Water Law Journal and former World Bank Water Law Adviser, who said:\n“The book is a comprehensive compilation and thorough analysis of the law of transboundary groundwater. It follows a multi-disciplinary approach, augmented by the unique qualifications of the author as a hydro-geologist and international water lawyer. The book fills a large gap, and is certainly a major and timely addition to the field.” \n', '\nphoto courtesy routledge\ninternational water law thought leader gabriel eckstein has published a new book the international law of transboundary groundwater resources forthcoming this week from routledge an imprint of the taylor & francis group\neckstein is professor of law and director of the program for natural resources systems at texas a&m university school of law\nhe is the immediate past chair of the international scientific committee for the xvith world water congress and a current member of the executive council of the international association for water law\neckstein said the book is a long overdue capstone of more than two decades of research and builds on more than a dozen articles and book chapters in which he explored the management and governance of groundwater resources from a transboundary perspective\nalthough we are extremely dependent on groundwater worldwide the resource has always been treated like the neglected stepchild of water law especially in the international arena eckstein said this was my way of trying to elevate the visibility of groundwater within the law and governance communities\ndrawing upon his considerable experience and scholarship in matters related to international and transboundary water law as well as international environmental law ecksteins book provides a comprehensive review of the state of international law as it applies to transboundary groundwater resources and aquifers \nits main focus is on recent developments and the emerging international law for transboundary aquifers as reflected in the practice of states and the work of the un international law commission un economic commission for europe and international law association\ngabriel eckstein texas a&m professor of law and natural resources program director\nthe author takes an interdisciplinary approach to the subject matter and provides the scientific hydro-geological underpinning for the application of law and policy to transboundary groundwater resources he also addresses the growing global dependence on this hidden resource as well as both the historical and scientific context for development of the law\nthe book provides case examples throughout to illustrate the various concepts and developments including detailed examinations of the few existing transboundary aquifer agreements in operation such as for the genevese aquifer between france and switzerland the al-sag/al-disi aquifer between jordan and saudi arabia the guarani aquifer in south america and the nubian sandstone northwestern sahara and iullemeden taoudeni/tanezrouft aquifers in north and west africa\neckstein has received positive reviews for the book from a number of scholars in the field including dr salman ma salman editor-in-chief international water law journal and former world bank water law adviser who said:\nthe book is a comprehensive compilation and thorough analysis of the law of transboundary groundwater it follows a multi-disciplinary approach augmented by the unique qualifications of the author as a hydro-geologist and international water lawyer the book fills a large gap and is certainly a major and timely addition to the field \n']"
155,"['154', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/clip-communication-department-jointly-celebrate-15th-anniversary-of-chinese-internet-conference', '\nOn June 5-6, 2017, the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) at Texas A&M University School of Law and the Confucius Institute\xa0and the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University jointly hosted the Chinese Internet Research Conference.\nThis annual conference was co-founded in May 2003 by Professor Peter Yu, who directs CLIP at the School of Law and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Communication. Since its inception, the conference has attracted scholars from a variety of academic disciplines, including journalism and communication, political science, law, sociology, psychology and education. Past participants have examined not only the impact of the internet on China but also China’s impact on the internet.\n""It seems only yesterday when I was planning the inaugural conference with Professor Jack Qiu of the Chinese University of Hong Kong,"" said Yu. ""The last time Texas A&M University hosted the event was a decade ago. So, I was naturally excited when the conference returned to our campus for its 15th anniversary celebration.""\nThe theme of this year\'s conference was ""Divergence and Convergence in China’s Internets."" In addition to Professor Yu, the organizing committee included Associate Dean Charlotte Ku of the School of Law and Professors Randy Kluver and\xa0Cara Wallis of the Department of Communication.\n\nIn the past 15 years, the conference has been held at leading research institutions from around the world, including Georgetown, Oxford, Peking, U.C. Berkeley, Penn and U.S.C. Annenberg. Texas A&M University and the University of Southern California remain the only two universities having the distinction of holding the conference twice.\u200b\n\nTexas A&M Professors Peter Yu and Cara Wallis and Professor Min Jiang (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), a member of the CIRC Secretariat, present a prize to Dr. Gillian Bolsover (Oxford Internet Institute), winner of the Graduate Student Paper Competition.\n\n', '\non june 5-6 2017 the center for law and intellectual property (clip) at texas a&m university school of law and the confucius institute\xa0and the department of communication at texas a&m university jointly hosted the chinese internet research conference\nthis annual conference was co-founded in may 2003 by professor peter yu who directs clip at the school of law and holds a joint appointment in the department of communication since its inception the conference has attracted scholars from a variety of academic disciplines including journalism and communication political science law sociology psychology and education past participants have examined not only the impact of the internet on china but also chinas impact on the internet\n""it seems only yesterday when i was planning the inaugural conference with professor jack qiu of the chinese university of hong kong "" said yu ""the last time texas a&m university hosted the event was a decade ago so i was naturally excited when the conference returned to our campus for its 15th anniversary celebration""\nthe theme of this year\'s conference was ""divergence and convergence in chinas internets"" in addition to professor yu the organizing committee included associate dean charlotte ku of the school of law and professors randy kluver and\xa0cara wallis of the department of communication\n\nin the past 15 years the conference has been held at leading research institutions from around the world including georgetown oxford peking uc berkeley penn and usc annenberg texas a&m university and the university of southern california remain the only two universities having the distinction of holding the conference twice\u200b\n\ntexas a&m professors peter yu and cara wallis and professor min jiang (university of north carolina at charlotte) a member of the circ secretariat present a prize to dr gillian bolsover (oxford internet institute) winner of the graduate student paper competition\n\n']"
156,"['155', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/thomas-mitchell-announced-as-interim-dean-of-texas-a-m-university-school-of-law', '\nTexas A&M Law Professor Thomas W. Mitchell named Law School interim dean\nAnnouncement from Michael Young, president, and Douglas J. Palmer, interim provost and executive vice president, Texas A&M University:\nWe are pleased to announce that Thomas W. Mitchell, J.D., LL.M., professor of law and co-director of the Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law, has agreed to serve as interim dean of the Texas A&M University School of Law. He will assume this position on August 1, 2017. He follows Andrew P. Morriss, J.D., Ph.D., who has agreed to serve as the founding dean of the School of Innovation and vice president for entrepreneurship and economic development at Texas A&M University.\nProfessor Mitchell joined the Texas A&M University faculty in 2016. He earned a B.A. in English from Amherst College, a J.D. from Howard University School of Law, and an LL.M. from the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he also served as a William H. Hastie Fellow. He previously served on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin Law School where he held the Frederick W. and Vi Miller Chair in Law and also served on the faculty of the DePaul University College of Law in addition to serving as a visiting research fellow at the American Bar Foundation and at the University of Chicago.\nProfessor Mitchell’s primary research interests focus on real property issues that impact poor and disadvantaged communities, many of which are rural. More broadly, he researches issues of economic inequality, specifically focusing on how the ability or inability of individuals or communities to build and retain assets can impact inequality.\nProfessor Mitchell has received numerous awards, including the Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award recognizing him as one of ten transformational educators in the United States who inspired a former student to create an organization that has conferred lasting benefits within particular disadvantaged communities, and the Spirit of Land Rich Award recognizing his work on behalf of minority landowners.\n\nProfessor Mitchell also has been widely acclaimed within and outside of the academy for serving as the principal drafter of the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA). The UPHPA is a model state statute designed to provide low- to moderate-income and otherwise disadvantaged families with more secure property rights that will better enable these families to maintain ownership of their real property holdings or at least to maintain much more of the real estate wealth associated with such property ownership. Since it was promulgated in 2010 by the Uniform Law Commission, ten states (including five southern states) have enacted the UPHPA into law with Texas becoming the most recent state to do so when Governor Greg Abbott signed it into law on May 29, 2017.\nA national search for the permanent dean will begin this fall upon the formation of the search advisory committee in accordance with University Rule 12.99.99.M5. The search committee will be chaired by Dean Mark Welsh of the Bush School of Government and Public Policy.\nPlease join me in thanking Professor Mitchell for his commitment to Texas A&M University and the School of Law.\n-\xa0Michael Young, president, and Douglas J. Palmer, interim provost and executive vice president\n', '\ntexas a&m law professor thomas w mitchell named law school interim dean\nannouncement from michael young president and douglas j palmer interim provost and executive vice president texas a&m university:\nwe are pleased to announce that thomas w mitchell jd llm professor of law and co-director of the program in real estate and community development law has agreed to serve as interim dean of the texas a&m university school of law he will assume this position on august 1 2017 he follows andrew p morriss jd phd who has agreed to serve as the founding dean of the school of innovation and vice president for entrepreneurship and economic development at texas a&m university\nprofessor mitchell joined the texas a&m university faculty in 2016 he earned a ba in english from amherst college a jd from howard university school of law and an llm from the university of wisconsin law school where he also served as a william h hastie fellow he previously served on the faculty of the university of wisconsin law school where he held the frederick w and vi miller chair in law and also served on the faculty of the depaul university college of law in addition to serving as a visiting research fellow at the american bar foundation and at the university of chicago\nprofessor mitchells primary research interests focus on real property issues that impact poor and disadvantaged communities many of which are rural more broadly he researches issues of economic inequality specifically focusing on how the ability or inability of individuals or communities to build and retain assets can impact inequality\nprofessor mitchell has received numerous awards including the elizabeth hurlock beckman award recognizing him as one of ten transformational educators in the united states who inspired a former student to create an organization that has conferred lasting benefits within particular disadvantaged communities and the spirit of land rich award recognizing his work on behalf of minority landowners\n\nprofessor mitchell also has been widely acclaimed within and outside of the academy for serving as the principal drafter of the uniform partition of heirs property act (uphpa) the uphpa is a model state statute designed to provide low- to moderate-income and otherwise disadvantaged families with more secure property rights that will better enable these families to maintain ownership of their real property holdings or at least to maintain much more of the real estate wealth associated with such property ownership since it was promulgated in 2010 by the uniform law commission ten states (including five southern states) have enacted the uphpa into law with texas becoming the most recent state to do so when governor greg abbott signed it into law on may 29 2017\na national search for the permanent dean will begin this fall upon the formation of the search advisory committee in accordance with university rule 129999m5 the search committee will be chaired by dean mark welsh of the bush school of government and public policy\nplease join me in thanking professor mitchell for his commitment to texas a&m university and the school of law\n-\xa0michael young president and douglas j palmer interim provost and executive vice president\n']"
157,"['156', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/incoming-aggie-law-student-wins-barbri-scholarship', '\nIncoming Aggie Law 1L Amanda Sarmiento, winner of the 2017 BARBRI One Lawyer Can Change the World Scholarship\nWhen other daughters were dancing on their daddy’s feet, Amanda Sarmiento was brushing up on History Channel documentaries with her own father, a tradition that sparked her interest not only in history, but also political science.\nGrowing up in Laredo, Texas, Sarmiento lived in a household that highly prioritizes education. The granddaughter of immigrants forced to quit school early and work in the fields, Sarmiento’s own mother and father went all the way in the school, and never missed an opportunity to instill that value in their own children.\n“I always knew I would go to college, and put in the work required to make that happen,” Sarmiento said. “Because of finances, I attended school locally, and double majored in political science and history. That childhood dream of becoming a lawyer was never far from my mind, though.”\n\nWhen she learned Texas A&M had opened a law school, Sarmiento said she knew this was her chance.\n\nSarmiento began her pursuit of a legal education while still an undergrad. In her senior year at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), Sarmiento participated in the inaugural joint TAMIU-Texas A&M Law School ""Borderlands Law"" course (officially “Special Topics in International Law: Borderlands Law - Contemporary Legal Issues Relating to the U.S.-Mexico Border”). The class is limited to 12 students, half \u200bfrom Texas A&M School of Law and half \u200bfrom TAMIU (both undergraduate and graduate students). Aggie\xa0Law faculty members teach the class on the TAMIU campus in Laredo each May.\n Sarmiento said she knew \u200bAggie Law would be a good fit.\n“I respect the values they promote within the student body, and also the student camaraderie that is so evident,” she said. “There’s also this certain prestige that comes with saying ‘I’m an Aggie,’ and it really excites me to be able to say that.” \nFor Sarmiento, joining the Aggie Law family this fall is all the sweeter for the One Lawyer Can Change the World $10,000 BARBRI scholarship she recently won.\n“I first learned about it on the law school website,” Sarmiento said. “The BARBRI Scholarship caught my attention because it was the biggest one.”\nFor her essay, Sarmiento wrote about immigration law as she experienced it, growing up and living in a border town like Laredo.\n“I want to be an immigration attorney, but beyond that, I want to be someone who can influence and change the law,” she said. “I want to do whatever I can so it’s not so difficult for people to become U.S. citizens. Working for an organization that defends oppressed people in society or whatever form that takes on, I want to do it.”\nAmongst stiff competition, Sarmiento’s essay quickly rose to the top, and she was named the 2017 Winner of BARBRI’s One Lawyer Can Change the World Scholarship.\n“That news could not have come at a better time,” Sarmiento said. “My grandfather had just passed away the day before. When I found out I won, it felt like a blessing that our family’s pursuit of education has come full circle. I won’t be letting him down.”\nPost law school, Sarmiento said she plans to return to Laredo and build her practice there.\n\n2019 Update:\nAs an Aggie law student, Sarmiento is putting the essay topic of ""how one lawyer can change the world"" into action, starting with Laredo.\n\nAt the end of her first year at Texas A&M School of Law, Sarmiento served a summer externship in Laredo with the Federal Public Defender\'s Office as part of the ""Borderlands Law Program.""\nSarmiento secured a placement in\xa0an internship at the U.S. Attorney\'s Office, Southern District of Texas, in Laredo in her second year.\n\n\n', '\nincoming aggie law 1l amanda sarmiento winner of the 2017 barbri one lawyer can change the world scholarship\nwhen other daughters were dancing on their daddys feet amanda sarmiento was brushing up on history channel documentaries with her own father a tradition that sparked her interest not only in history but also political science\ngrowing up in laredo texas sarmiento lived in a household that highly prioritizes education the granddaughter of immigrants forced to quit school early and work in the fields sarmientos own mother and father went all the way in the school and never missed an opportunity to instill that value in their own children\ni always knew i would go to college and put in the work required to make that happen sarmiento said because of finances i attended school locally and double majored in political science and history that childhood dream of becoming a lawyer was never far from my mind though\n\nwhen she learned texas a&m had opened a law school sarmiento said she knew this was her chance\n\nsarmiento began her pursuit of a legal education while still an undergrad in her senior year at texas a&m international university (tamiu) sarmiento participated in the inaugural joint tamiu-texas a&m law school ""borderlands law"" course (officially special topics in international law: borderlands law - contemporary legal issues relating to the us-mexico border) the class is limited to 12 students half \u200bfrom texas a&m school of law and half \u200bfrom tamiu (both undergraduate and graduate students) aggie\xa0law faculty members teach the class on the tamiu campus in laredo each may\n sarmiento said she knew \u200baggie law would be a good fit\ni respect the values they promote within the student body and also the student camaraderie that is so evident she said theres also this certain prestige that comes with saying ‘im an aggie and it really excites me to be able to say that \nfor sarmiento joining the aggie law family this fall is all the sweeter for the one lawyer can change the world $10 000 barbri scholarship she recently won\ni first learned about it on the law school website sarmiento said the barbri scholarship caught my attention because it was the biggest one\nfor her essay sarmiento wrote about immigration law as she experienced it growing up and living in a border town like laredo\ni want to be an immigration attorney but beyond that i want to be someone who can influence and change the law she said i want to do whatever i can so its not so difficult for people to become us citizens working for an organization that defends oppressed people in society or whatever form that takes on i want to do it\namongst stiff competition sarmientos essay quickly rose to the top and she was named the 2017 winner of barbris one lawyer can change the world scholarship\nthat news could not have come at a better time sarmiento said my grandfather had just passed away the day before when i found out i won it felt like a blessing that our familys pursuit of education has come full circle i wont be letting him down\npost law school sarmiento said she plans to return to laredo and build her practice there\n\n2019 update:\nas an aggie law student sarmiento is putting the essay topic of ""how one lawyer can change the world"" into action starting with laredo\n\nat the end of her first year at texas a&m school of law sarmiento served a summer externship in laredo with the federal public defender\'s office as part of the ""borderlands law program""\nsarmiento secured a placement in\xa0an internship at the us attorney\'s office southern district of texas in laredo in her second year\n\n\n']"
158,"['157', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/law-students-in-the-borderlands', '\nAssistant Dean and Professor Stephen Alton led the Borderlands course in Summer 2017. This Special Topics course in international law is a two-part program that examines contemporary legal issues related to the U.S.-Mexico border.\n\nThe first part of the program included a two-week course with experiential components presented by Professor Vanessa Casado Perez held at Texas A&M International University in Laredo exploring a variety of border-related issues, including water, oil & gas, energy and environmental challenges.\n\nThe second part of the program included a five-week externship, during which students were placed in private firms, businesses, and governmental and public interest settings around Laredo.\n ', '\nassistant dean and professor stephen alton led the borderlands course in summer 2017 this special topics course in international law is a two-part program that examines contemporary legal issues related to the us-mexico border\n\nthe first part of the program included a two-week course with experiential components presented by professor vanessa casado perez held at texas a&m international university in laredo exploring a variety of border-related issues including water oil & gas energy and environmental challenges\n\nthe second part of the program included a five-week externship during which students were placed in private firms businesses and governmental and public interest settings around laredo\n ']"
159,"['158', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-gabriel-eckstein-a-call-for-action-to-bridge-science-and-water-policy-making', '\nProfessor Gabriel Eckstein, Chair of the International Scientific Committee and member of the International Steering Committee, presides over the XVI World Water Congress held in Cancun, Mexico, May 29-June 3, 2017.\nFresh off the XVI World Water Congress, Professor Gabriel Eckstein, who presided over the five-day event as Chair of the International Scientific Committee, said the conference achieved its mission and then some. \nA triennial event of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA), the World Water Congress provides a forum for international experts to discuss and respond to global water management, security and accessibility issues. \nThis year’s event, jointly hosted by Mexico’s National Water Commission (CONAGUA) and the National Association of Water and Sanitation Utilities (ANEAS), took place May 29-June 3 in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, with representation from more than 65 countries. \nProfessor Gabriel Eckstein\n“From opening to closing ceremonies, the focus was all about sharing information and formulating outcomes in order to bridge the gap between science and policy,” Eckstein said. “And true to that mission, we have indeed already begun to improve communications and engender closer cooperation between scientists and policy-makers.”\n\n“It starts with the statement of action we developed, and I’m happy to report that this effort is already gaining traction,” he added, citing the Cancun Declaration.\nLinked to a United Nations initiative known as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Cancun Declaration is a four-point call to action outlining how Sustainable Development Goal 6 of the Agenda (which calls for the “availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all”) can be attained.\n\nExcerpt from the Cancun Declaration.\xa0 Source: worldwatercongress.com\nWith assistance from four Aggie Law students who served as Congress Ambassadors, Prof. Eckstein worked hand in hand with conference organizers to host more than 100 sessions, 400 speakers and panelists, and over 1,100 attendees addressing a wide range of water-related science and policy issues. \nFor their part, the four Aggie Law ambassadors who participated (rising 3Ls Hope Shelton, Lola Wilson and Colton Lauer and rising 2L Philip Bedford) gained a clearer understanding of why the chasm between science and policy exists, and moreover, how leaders in the water sphere are working to change it.\nDuring the XVI World Water Congress chaired by Prof. Gabriel Eckstein, Aggie Law students Philip Bedford, Colton Lauer, Lola Wilson and Hope Shelton served as Congress Ambassadors, working with Congress leadership to execute the global event that advances water resources knowledge, policy and management around the world.\nOf the key themes she heard after taking in numerous conference sessions, Shelton said there were three that stood out: trust, bringing stakeholders together and accessible information.\n""The Congress was eye opening to how necessary it is for the future of water security that we become a global community.""\n- Hope Shelton\nTexas A&M School of Law\nthird-year student,\nCongress Ambassador\n\n“There must be transparent communication between all parties and more importantly, the parties must trust one another for the communication to be effective,” Shelton said. “Disseminating the information to the public and policy makers is just as crucial as gathering information because it allows policy makers to create policy that reflects accurate science and it allows the public to understand their individual responsibility, which gives the public an investment in water security. We are all in this together. Water connects us all.”\nFellow Congress Ambassador Colton Lauer concurred. \n“I found my discussions with academics, researchers, practitioners and students from different countries to be most fulfilling, because those conversations exposed new perspectives, cultures, and stories that I had not known before, and made me feel closer to the global community,” he said. “It was an extremely humbling and fulfilling experience to be able to witness cooperation and discussion between people from all over the world.” \n“The real work comes next,” Eckstein said. “We have to ensure that scientists and policy-makers continue to build stronger relationships and coordinate their efforts. This means helping scientists to translate their work into practical terms that can be more easily integrated into decision-making, as well as educating policy-makers in various scientific results. It also means ensuring that policy-makers convey society’s research needs and priorities to the scientists so that research efforts can be directed toward those needs. This is the gap that must be bridged if we are to ensure the success of our communities and environment into the future.”\n', '\nprofessor gabriel eckstein chair of the international scientific committee and member of the international steering committee presides over the xvi world water congress held in cancun mexico may 29-june 3 2017\nfresh off the xvi world water congress professor gabriel eckstein who presided over the five-day event as chair of the international scientific committee said the conference achieved its mission and then some \na triennial event of the international water resources association (iwra) the world water congress provides a forum for international experts to discuss and respond to global water management security and accessibility issues \nthis years event jointly hosted by mexicos national water commission (conagua) and the national association of water and sanitation utilities (aneas) took place may 29-june 3 in cancun quintana roo mexico with representation from more than 65 countries \nprofessor gabriel eckstein\nfrom opening to closing ceremonies the focus was all about sharing information and formulating outcomes in order to bridge the gap between science and policy eckstein said and true to that mission we have indeed already begun to improve communications and engender closer cooperation between scientists and policy-makers\n\nit starts with the statement of action we developed and im happy to report that this effort is already gaining traction he added citing the cancun declaration\nlinked to a united nations initiative known as the 2030 agenda for sustainable development the cancun declaration is a four-point call to action outlining how sustainable development goal 6 of the agenda (which calls for the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all) can be attained\n\nexcerpt from the cancun declaration\xa0 source: worldwatercongresscom\nwith assistance from four aggie law students who served as congress ambassadors prof eckstein worked hand in hand with conference organizers to host more than 100 sessions 400 speakers and panelists and over 1 100 attendees addressing a wide range of water-related science and policy issues \nfor their part the four aggie law ambassadors who participated (rising 3ls hope shelton lola wilson and colton lauer and rising 2l philip bedford) gained a clearer understanding of why the chasm between science and policy exists and moreover how leaders in the water sphere are working to change it\nduring the xvi world water congress chaired by prof gabriel eckstein aggie law students philip bedford colton lauer lola wilson and hope shelton served as congress ambassadors working with congress leadership to execute the global event that advances water resources knowledge policy and management around the world\nof the key themes she heard after taking in numerous conference sessions shelton said there were three that stood out: trust bringing stakeholders together and accessible information\n""the congress was eye opening to how necessary it is for the future of water security that we become a global community""\n- hope shelton\ntexas a&m school of law\nthird-year student \ncongress ambassador\n\nthere must be transparent communication between all parties and more importantly the parties must trust one another for the communication to be effective shelton said disseminating the information to the public and policy makers is just as crucial as gathering information because it allows policy makers to create policy that reflects accurate science and it allows the public to understand their individual responsibility which gives the public an investment in water security we are all in this together water connects us all\nfellow congress ambassador colton lauer concurred \ni found my discussions with academics researchers practitioners and students from different countries to be most fulfilling because those conversations exposed new perspectives cultures and stories that i had not known before and made me feel closer to the global community he said it was an extremely humbling and fulfilling experience to be able to witness cooperation and discussion between people from all over the world \nthe real work comes next eckstein said we have to ensure that scientists and policy-makers continue to build stronger relationships and coordinate their efforts this means helping scientists to translate their work into practical terms that can be more easily integrated into decision-making as well as educating policy-makers in various scientific results it also means ensuring that policy-makers convey societys research needs and priorities to the scientists so that research efforts can be directed toward those needs this is the gap that must be bridged if we are to ensure the success of our communities and environment into the future\n']"
160,"['159', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/alumni-admitted-to-united-states-supreme-court-bar', '\nDori Boone-Costantino, J. Turner Thornton, Texas A&M Law Professor Meg Penrose, who served as Movant for the Bar admissions, Heather E. Ozuna, Rachel Ruth Hale and Lorein ""Lori"" Jedlicka Campbell\nFive law school alumni, Dori Boone-Costantino, Texas Wesleyan School of Law (TWL) ’10, J. Turner Thornton TWL ’12, Heather E. Ozuna TWL ’11, Rachel Ruth Hale TWL ’11 and Lorein ""Lori"" Jedlicka Campbell TWL ’11 were sworn into the Bar of the United States Supreme Court on May 22, 2017, in Washington, D.C. \nFollowing the reading of three SCOTUS decisions that morning, Texas A&M Law Professor Meg Penrose made a motion before Chief Justice John Roberts and six of the other Justices present, including newly-appointed Justice Neil Gorsuch. \nWhile this is the first year Texas A&M Law has sponsored a group, plans are already underway to return in 2018. To become eligible for admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, you must obtain two sponsors that are current members of the bar who know you personally and are not related to you by blood or marriage; you must also be in good standing with the highest court of your state (i.e., Texas Supreme Court); and have been admitted to practice law in the highest court of your state for at least three years.\nFor more information, or if you are interested in joining us for the trip in 2018, please contact Kristi Kaiser Trail \'00 Director of Alumni, Former Students and External Relations, kktrail@law.tamu.edu or 817.212.3837.\n', '\ndori boone-costantino j turner thornton texas a&m law professor meg penrose who served as movant for the bar admissions heather e ozuna rachel ruth hale and lorein ""lori"" jedlicka campbell\nfive law school alumni dori boone-costantino texas wesleyan school of law (twl) 10 j turner thornton twl 12 heather e ozuna twl 11 rachel ruth hale twl 11 and lorein ""lori"" jedlicka campbell twl 11 were sworn into the bar of the united states supreme court on may 22 2017 in washington dc \nfollowing the reading of three scotus decisions that morning texas a&m law professor meg penrose made a motion before chief justice john roberts and six of the other justices present including newly-appointed justice neil gorsuch \nwhile this is the first year texas a&m law has sponsored a group plans are already underway to return in 2018 to become eligible for admission to the bar of the supreme court of the united states you must obtain two sponsors that are current members of the bar who know you personally and are not related to you by blood or marriage; you must also be in good standing with the highest court of your state (ie texas supreme court); and have been admitted to practice law in the highest court of your state for at least three years\nfor more information or if you are interested in joining us for the trip in 2018 please contact kristi kaiser trail \'00 director of alumni former students and external relations kktrail@lawtamuedu or 8172123837\n']"
161,"['160', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-mitchells-law-reform-bill-becomes-law-in-texas', '\nTexas A&M Law Professor Thomas W. Mitchell\nBy Sam Peshek, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications\nLegislation crafted by a Texas A&M University School of Law professor that will provide enhanced inherited property protections to vulnerable, low- and middle-income families has been signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott after passing unanimously in the Texas Legislature. The properties these families own are commonly referred to as heirs’ property, though the formal legal name for this ownership is tenancy-in-common ownership.\nPrior to the Texas enactment, Thomas W. Mitchell’s\xa0Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA)\xa0had been signed into law by nine states since 2011, making Texas the 10th state to implement the law. With Texas being the largest, most populous state to sign the bill into law, the bill now has momentum to be enacted into law in additional states across the country and to turn the tides against gentrification and property losses that have disproportionately affected poor and minority communities nationwide.\n“It helps families stabilize their ownership so they don’t have to keep looking over their shoulder wondering what random person is going to try and undercut their ownership,” Mitchell said. “By stabilizing their ownership and removing that immediate fear that their property rights are going to be undercut, those families can then engage in planning how can they best use their property consistent with what their values may be, including valuing their land for economic development purposes. It’s a way of stemming or slowing down this unnatural, involuntary property loss.”\nSen. Royce West and Prof. Thomas W. Mitchell\nMitchell worked closely during the 85th legislative session with Texas Sen. Royce West and Texas Rep. John Wray, the sponsors who introduced companion bills in their respective chambers. The Texas Senate passed S.B. 499 first, so that bill was the one that the Texas House of Representatives ultimately considered. In addition to working with Sen. West and Rep. Wray, Mitchell also worked with the Uniform Law Commission and the Heirs’ Property Retention Coalition, organizations he has worked closely with over the years in building support for the UPHPA nationally.\nTexas A&M President Michael K. Young offered his congratulations to Mitchell after the bill was signed by Gov. Abbott.\n“Professor Mitchell’s work since arriving at Texas A&M less than a year ago shows that when scholarship is put into action, there is no limit to the positive, indelible impact one person can have on the state and the nation,” Young said. “I applaud his efforts and look forward to seeing his legislation gain support from additional state legislatures and governors from around the country.”\nTexas A&M School of Law Dean Andrew Morriss echoed Young’s remarks.\n“Professor Mitchell’s work is precisely what makes having a land grant law school important for Texas,” Morriss said. “His work identified a problem and he engaged with the bar to develop a solution.”\nTexas is the most recent state to sign the UPHPA into law.\n\nTo understand the scope and impact of Mitchell’s legislation, one needs to know a little about the origins of the partition law problem in the United States. For more than 100 years, low-income and otherwise disadvantaged individuals, many of whom have lacked access to legal services as well as deep knowledge about property law, often did not draft legal documents like wills or ownership agreements of one type or another. The failure to draft these type of documents compromised the ability of family members to transfer property in an equitable way upon a family member’s death. The lack of these legal documents also left so-called heirs’ property owners without many important legal protections wealthier families with access to well-trained lawyers normally have with respect to their family-owned properties. The legal protections these wealthier families have enable them to manage their properties in rational ways and give them, as a group, the authority to decide what to do with their properties, including maintaining ownership of these properties, leasing them, or selling them in ways that benefit these families.\nFor most of the country, partition law provides two dominant ways to resolve disputes among tenancy-in-common owners when at least one of the tenants in common prefers to exit the common ownership arrangement. The first option for part-owners of inherited property is to divide the property via partition-in-kind, which is a physical division of land or property. This could be akin to dividing up family acreage and giving those with an ownership interest who want their own separate property their own subdivided parcels.\nThe second option, which for years was used in only extreme cases when a physical division would not suffice, is to force a sale of the property and to distribute the proceeds of the sale to the common owners based upon their individual fractional ownership interests. This type of scenario can play out in a dispute over an ancestral home. In this scenario, even someone with a minority ownership in the property, even a one percent interest, can force a sale.\nOver time, the forced sale of land or property went from being used in only extreme situations to being the first choice because, in theory, it was economically beneficial to all parties involved and because it was the much easier remedy for a court to order. This opened up a window for the law to be exploited.\n“Anybody who is wealthy or sophisticated about the law would know you would want to own real property as a group, what we call common property ownership, under an LLC or some other different ownership forms or agreements that are stable and secure,” Mitchell said. “The people who tended to be negatively impacted because they did not own their family property under ownership forms that were stable and equitable were relatively disadvantaged.”\nHeirs’ property ownership can be very unstable, for example, because those who own fractional interests in heirs’ property that are in the path of development in urban or rural settings can be susceptible to speculators and developers. If speculators and developers want an inroad to purchase a property, they will often target a vulnerable part-owner, buy their ownership percentage, which is typically very small, become a cotenant, or owner, and in short order petition a court for a forced sale. When a judge is deciding between partition-in-kind or partition by sale, the historical, cultural and sentimental values of the property often are not considered or are accorded very minimal value. Instead, the only property value the court takes into consideration is economic.\nPhoto credit: Camlin Moore\nEd Mullins (left), commissioner for the South Carolina delegation of the Uniform Law Commission, Professor Thomas Mitchell, and South Carolina Rep\u200b. James E. Smith, Jr., primary sponsor of the UPHPA in the South Carolina House of Representatives, with South Carolina Gov\u200b. Nikki Haley for the ceremonial signing of the Clementa C. Pinckney Uniform Partition of Heirs’ Property Act in Sept. 2016. Learn more. \n\nWhen a forced sale does occur, it often yields a sales price far below market value because the properties do not go through the traditional open market sale process. The listings for the properties are difficult to find; the partition sales are advertised for a very short period of time, often just once or twice in a two week period; and the advertisements of the sales are often in small print in the back pages of local newspapers in the legal section or even in the legal section of newspapers that are only available online.\n“What usually happens is that very few people participate as bidders at these public auctions and the sale is often at 50 percent or less of market value,” Mitchell said. “So the heirs’ property owners walk away with their property rights extinguished and their real estate wealth stripped away in the process.”\nMitchell’s research shows these exploitive practices disproportionately affect African-American families across the country, as well as Hispanic and Latino families in the southwest, white families in many different regions of the country, and others including some Native American families.\nThe UPHPA offers three significant reforms to defend families against the exploitive real property practices that are playing out across the country:\n\nThe cotenants who did not seek a forced sale must be given an opportunity to buy out the cotenant who petitioned to force the sale at a fair price.\nIf a buyout does not resolve the issue, then a court can decide whether to order partition in kind or partition by sale. Before deciding, a court must take into account any evidence of the sentimental, cultural and historical value of the property, evidence of any cotenant’s special need to use the property, including if one or more cotenants will be rendered homeless by the sale, as well as various economic factors. In short, the UPHPA rejects an economics-only test in favor of a totality of the circumstances test.\nFor those instances in which partition by sale is the appropriate remedy, a revamped sales procedure. Instead of continuing the use of the traditional forced sale procedures, which usually yield below market value and even fire sale prices, a court will appoint a disinterested real estate broker to list the property for at least the value determined by the court. This greatly increases the chances that heirs’ property owners, as a group, will receive compensation at or near the full value of their property.\n\nNevada, Montana, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Mexico and now Texas have passed UPHPA legislation since 2011. In addition to Texas, in 2017, Missouri, Mississippi and Washington D.C. have all introduced UPHPA legislation this year, and the law stands a good chance of being enacted in the District of Columbia. In June, Mitchell will deliver a keynote address in Atlanta at a conference co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the U.S. Forest Service. He will address various heirs’ property issues, giving his bill even more attention and momentum. It also will provide new opportunities to address other areas of heirs’ property law and policy that his bill does not address.\n“I’ve been working with a number of people and organizations to look at the problem of heirs’ property holistically and to highlight the various problematic manifestations of such ownership, many of which have not been adequately addressed,” Mitchell said. “I’m hoping to be able to leverage what I have been able to do on the policy and legal reform front and to work with many other important stakeholders to develop a white paper providing an action plan and setting forth possible solutions to address some of these other, heretofore intractable, heirs’ property problems.”\nThis story by \u200bSam Peshek originally appeared on Texas A&M Today.\n ', '\ntexas a&m law professor thomas w mitchell\nby sam peshek texas a&m university marketing and communications\nlegislation crafted by a texas a&m university school of law professor that will provide enhanced inherited property protections to vulnerable low- and middle-income families has been signed into law by gov greg abbott after passing unanimously in the texas legislature the properties these families own are commonly referred to as heirs property though the formal legal name for this ownership is tenancy-in-common ownership\nprior to the texas enactment thomas w mitchells\xa0uniform partition of heirs property act (uphpa)\xa0had been signed into law by nine states since 2011 making texas the 10th state to implement the law with texas being the largest most populous state to sign the bill into law the bill now has momentum to be enacted into law in additional states across the country and to turn the tides against gentrification and property losses that have disproportionately affected poor and minority communities nationwide\nit helps families stabilize their ownership so they dont have to keep looking over their shoulder wondering what random person is going to try and undercut their ownership mitchell said by stabilizing their ownership and removing that immediate fear that their property rights are going to be undercut those families can then engage in planning how can they best use their property consistent with what their values may be including valuing their land for economic development purposes its a way of stemming or slowing down this unnatural involuntary property loss\nsen royce west and prof thomas w mitchell\nmitchell worked closely during the 85th legislative session with texas sen royce west and texas rep john wray the sponsors who introduced companion bills in their respective chambers the texas senate passed sb 499 first so that bill was the one that the texas house of representatives ultimately considered in addition to working with sen west and rep wray mitchell also worked with the uniform law commission and the heirs property retention coalition organizations he has worked closely with over the years in building support for the uphpa nationally\ntexas a&m president michael k young offered his congratulations to mitchell after the bill was signed by gov abbott\nprofessor mitchells work since arriving at texas a&m less than a year ago shows that when scholarship is put into action there is no limit to the positive indelible impact one person can have on the state and the nation young said i applaud his efforts and look forward to seeing his legislation gain support from additional state legislatures and governors from around the country\ntexas a&m school of law dean andrew morriss echoed youngs remarks\nprofessor mitchells work is precisely what makes having a land grant law school important for texas morriss said his work identified a problem and he engaged with the bar to develop a solution\ntexas is the most recent state to sign the uphpa into law\n\nto understand the scope and impact of mitchells legislation one needs to know a little about the origins of the partition law problem in the united states for more than 100 years low-income and otherwise disadvantaged individuals many of whom have lacked access to legal services as well as deep knowledge about property law often did not draft legal documents like wills or ownership agreements of one type or another the failure to draft these type of documents compromised the ability of family members to transfer property in an equitable way upon a family members death the lack of these legal documents also left so-called heirs property owners without many important legal protections wealthier families with access to well-trained lawyers normally have with respect to their family-owned properties the legal protections these wealthier families have enable them to manage their properties in rational ways and give them as a group the authority to decide what to do with their properties including maintaining ownership of these properties leasing them or selling them in ways that benefit these families\nfor most of the country partition law provides two dominant ways to resolve disputes among tenancy-in-common owners when at least one of the tenants in common prefers to exit the common ownership arrangement the first option for part-owners of inherited property is to divide the property via partition-in-kind which is a physical division of land or property this could be akin to dividing up family acreage and giving those with an ownership interest who want their own separate property their own subdivided parcels\nthe second option which for years was used in only extreme cases when a physical division would not suffice is to force a sale of the property and to distribute the proceeds of the sale to the common owners based upon their individual fractional ownership interests this type of scenario can play out in a dispute over an ancestral home in this scenario even someone with a minority ownership in the property even a one percent interest can force a sale\nover time the forced sale of land or property went from being used in only extreme situations to being the first choice because in theory it was economically beneficial to all parties involved and because it was the much easier remedy for a court to order this opened up a window for the law to be exploited\nanybody who is wealthy or sophisticated about the law would know you would want to own real property as a group what we call common property ownership under an llc or some other different ownership forms or agreements that are stable and secure mitchell said the people who tended to be negatively impacted because they did not own their family property under ownership forms that were stable and equitable were relatively disadvantaged\nheirs property ownership can be very unstable for example because those who own fractional interests in heirs property that are in the path of development in urban or rural settings can be susceptible to speculators and developers if speculators and developers want an inroad to purchase a property they will often target a vulnerable part-owner buy their ownership percentage which is typically very small become a cotenant or owner and in short order petition a court for a forced sale when a judge is deciding between partition-in-kind or partition by sale the historical cultural and sentimental values of the property often are not considered or are accorded very minimal value instead the only property value the court takes into consideration is economic\nphoto credit: camlin moore\ned mullins (left) commissioner for the south carolina delegation of the uniform law commission professor thomas mitchell and south carolina rep\u200b james e smith jr primary sponsor of the uphpa in the south carolina house of representatives with south carolina gov\u200b nikki haley for the ceremonial signing of the clementa c pinckney uniform partition of heirs property act in sept 2016 learn more \n\nwhen a forced sale does occur it often yields a sales price far below market value because the properties do not go through the traditional open market sale process the listings for the properties are difficult to find; the partition sales are advertised for a very short period of time often just once or twice in a two week period; and the advertisements of the sales are often in small print in the back pages of local newspapers in the legal section or even in the legal section of newspapers that are only available online\nwhat usually happens is that very few people participate as bidders at these public auctions and the sale is often at 50 percent or less of market value mitchell said so the heirs property owners walk away with their property rights extinguished and their real estate wealth stripped away in the process\nmitchells research shows these exploitive practices disproportionately affect african-american families across the country as well as hispanic and latino families in the southwest white families in many different regions of the country and others including some native american families\nthe uphpa offers three significant reforms to defend families against the exploitive real property practices that are playing out across the country:\n\nthe cotenants who did not seek a forced sale must be given an opportunity to buy out the cotenant who petitioned to force the sale at a fair price\nif a buyout does not resolve the issue then a court can decide whether to order partition in kind or partition by sale before deciding a court must take into account any evidence of the sentimental cultural and historical value of the property evidence of any cotenants special need to use the property including if one or more cotenants will be rendered homeless by the sale as well as various economic factors in short the uphpa rejects an economics-only test in favor of a totality of the circumstances test\nfor those instances in which partition by sale is the appropriate remedy a revamped sales procedure instead of continuing the use of the traditional forced sale procedures which usually yield below market value and even fire sale prices a court will appoint a disinterested real estate broker to list the property for at least the value determined by the court this greatly increases the chances that heirs property owners as a group will receive compensation at or near the full value of their property\n\nnevada montana arkansas alabama georgia south carolina connecticut hawaii new mexico and now texas have passed uphpa legislation since 2011 in addition to texas in 2017 missouri mississippi and washington dc have all introduced uphpa legislation this year and the law stands a good chance of being enacted in the district of columbia in june mitchell will deliver a keynote address in atlanta at a conference co-sponsored by the federal reserve bank of atlanta and the us forest service he will address various heirs property issues giving his bill even more attention and momentum it also will provide new opportunities to address other areas of heirs property law and policy that his bill does not address\nive been working with a number of people and organizations to look at the problem of heirs property holistically and to highlight the various problematic manifestations of such ownership many of which have not been adequately addressed mitchell said im hoping to be able to leverage what i have been able to do on the policy and legal reform front and to work with many other important stakeholders to develop a white paper providing an action plan and setting forth possible solutions to address some of these other heretofore intractable heirs property problems\nthis story by \u200bsam peshek originally appeared on texas a&m today\n ']"
162,"['161', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aggie-law-holds-spring-commencement-exercise-honoring-158-students', '\nGreg Franklin ’03, ’17, elected Class Speaker, addresses the Aggie Law Class of 2017 at the Spring 2017 Commencement Ceremony\nOn Friday, May 12, Texas A&M University School of Law held its spring commencement exercise at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, celebrating the graduation of 158 Aggie Law students.\nDistinguished guests included Texas A&M University System Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communications Laylan Copelin, Texas A&M University Board of Regents Member Bill Mahomes ’69, and Texas State Bar President Frank Stevenson, who delivered the keynote address.\nFrank Stevenson\nIn Aggie Law tradition, the graduating class selects three professors to perform the hooding ceremony. For the spring 2017 commencement ceremony, they selected Professors Neal Newman, Meg Penrose and Lynne Rambo. \nGreg Franklin ’03, ’17 served as Class Speaker, with Brison Bursey ’17 singing the National Anthem, and Kelly Rinehart ’17 leading the Pledge of Allegiance. \n\nArtist Benjamin Knox ’90 unveils ""The Spirit of Aggie Law"" with Law School Dean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair Andrew Morriss\nThe ceremony also included a special presentation from Benjamin Knox ’90, who unveiled his commissioned painting, “The Spirit of Aggie Law.” \xa0\nFollowing the hooding ceremony, graduates received an official welcome to The Association of Former Students, courtesy of Kristi Sherrill Hoyl ’86.\nGraduates earning the distinction of Excellence in Academic Concentration include:\n\nBusiness Law:\n \nDiny Chang\nCameron Frysinger\nJillian Loh\nCorey McBride\nRajesh Sethi\nVince Veal\n \n\n\n\nCriminal Law, Justice & Policy:\n\nKathryn Bradley\nAmy Eades\nFrances Finley\nSean Grove\nAnthony Pax\nAndrea Smith\nKirby Wallace\n \n\n\n\n\nEnergy Law:\n\nBritt Brandon\n \n\n\n\nEstate Planning:\n\nAlexander Collins\nTyler Craig\nEllen Dickerson\nLaura Falco\n \n\n\n\n\nFamily Law:\n\nGregory Will\n \n\n\n\nIntellectual Property:\n\nGregory Franklin\nPreston Morgan\nAlexia Quintero\n \n\n\n\n\n\nWorkplace Law:\n\nJuan Arevalo\nKyle Carney\n\n\n\n\nPrior to commencement, Aggie Law held a special ceremony to honor the nine graduates who have served or are still currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.\n\n\n\n\n E. Samuel Crecelius, U.S. Army, Sergeant\n\n Timothy Godwin, U.S. Army, Major\n\n William Gribble, U.S. Army, Captain\n\n Roger G. Lee, U.S. Air Force, Master Sergeant\n\n Kelly Rinehart, U.S. Army, Major\n\n Ariel Santillian, U.S. Air Force Reserve, Senior Airman\n\n Hans Wiedel, U.S. Army, Captain\n\n Gregory H.C. Will, U.S. Air Force, Staff Sergeant\n\n Shane Wright, U.S. Marine Corps, Lance Corpora\u200bl\n\nHonors, awards, distinctions and highlights of the May 2017 graduating class include:\nAggie Law Bar Exam Achievement Award Winner:\n\nNicholas Gerner ’16\n\nAggie Law Equal Justice Award Winner:\n\nKathryn Bradley ’08, ’17 for her total contribution of 814 pro bono service hours.\nThe May 2017 graduating class attained a collective 9,209.84 hours of pro bono legal service.\n \n\nState Bar of Texas Award for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy:\n\nAndrew Bell ’16\n\n\nNational Order of Scribes Inductees:\n\nCielo Fortin-Camacho\nJake Jensen\nHoa Nguyen\nJillian Loh\nAndrea Smith\n\nAdvocacy Success at National Finals:\n\nGreg Franklin ’03, ’17 won Best Advocate Award at the Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition national finals; Graduates Ashu Balimba, Zo Onyeise and Amy Eades along with Franklin placed fourth at the competition\nGabrielle Mathis Morales ’17 and Travis Alley ’18, placed second at the 18th Annual ABA Representation in Mediation Regional Competition\n \n\nBest Mediation Award:\n\nJonathan Heathman ’17 and two others won the Best Mediation Award, placing 2nd overall at the FINRA Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon\n\nLaw review publication:\n\nLaura Falco ’17, published in Volume 5, Issue 2 of the University of Tennessee College of Law’s The Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender and Social Justice for her article, “The Bad, The Ugly and The Uglier: How Fear and Misconceptions are Flushing Away Equal Rights and Treatment for Transgender People\n\nNational Advocacy Training (supported by the Charles Koch Grant):\n\nThree of the eight students who participated are spring 2017 graduates:\n \nKyle Carney ’17, attending the American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.\nWilliam Gribble ’17, attending the 2017 Texas Emergency Management Conference in San Antonio\nAvery Ory ’15, ’17, attending the 2017 D.C. Prisoner & Reentry Symposium: ""State of Our Union in D.C."" \n\n\n\nQuiz Bowl Victory:\n\nGraduates Tave Doty and Stephanie Bradley Fryer brought home the 2016 American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) Quiz Bowl Competition\n\nPhotos by Doug Thurman. Ceremony photos available for download on the Law School\'s Flickr \u200bsite.\n\n', '\ngreg franklin 03 17 elected class speaker addresses the aggie law class of 2017 at the spring 2017 commencement ceremony\non friday may 12 texas a&m university school of law held its spring commencement exercise at the southwestern baptist theological seminary celebrating the graduation of 158 aggie law students\ndistinguished guests included texas a&m university system vice chancellor for marketing and communications laylan copelin texas a&m university board of regents member bill mahomes 69 and texas state bar president frank stevenson who delivered the keynote address\nfrank stevenson\nin aggie law tradition the graduating class selects three professors to perform the hooding ceremony for the spring 2017 commencement ceremony they selected professors neal newman meg penrose and lynne rambo \ngreg franklin 03 17 served as class speaker with brison bursey 17 singing the national anthem and kelly rinehart 17 leading the pledge of allegiance \n\nartist benjamin knox 90 unveils ""the spirit of aggie law"" with law school dean and anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair andrew morriss\nthe ceremony also included a special presentation from benjamin knox 90 who unveiled his commissioned painting the spirit of aggie law \xa0\nfollowing the hooding ceremony graduates received an official welcome to the association of former students courtesy of kristi sherrill hoyl 86\ngraduates earning the distinction of excellence in academic concentration include:\n\nbusiness law:\n \ndiny chang\ncameron frysinger\njillian loh\ncorey mcbride\nrajesh sethi\nvince veal\n \n\n\n\ncriminal law justice & policy:\n\nkathryn bradley\namy eades\nfrances finley\nsean grove\nanthony pax\nandrea smith\nkirby wallace\n \n\n\n\n\nenergy law:\n\nbritt brandon\n \n\n\n\nestate planning:\n\nalexander collins\ntyler craig\nellen dickerson\nlaura falco\n \n\n\n\n\nfamily law:\n\ngregory will\n \n\n\n\nintellectual property:\n\ngregory franklin\npreston morgan\nalexia quintero\n \n\n\n\n\n\nworkplace law:\n\njuan arevalo\nkyle carney\n\n\n\n\nprior to commencement aggie law held a special ceremony to honor the nine graduates who have served or are still currently serving in the us armed forces\n\n\n\n\n e samuel crecelius us army sergeant\n\n timothy godwin us army major\n\n william gribble us army captain\n\n roger g lee us air force master sergeant\n\n kelly rinehart us army major\n\n ariel santillian us air force reserve senior airman\n\n hans wiedel us army captain\n\n gregory hc will us air force staff sergeant\n\n shane wright us marine corps lance corpora\u200bl\n\nhonors awards distinctions and highlights of the may 2017 graduating class include:\naggie law bar exam achievement award winner:\n\nnicholas gerner 16\n\naggie law equal justice award winner:\n\nkathryn bradley 08 17 for her total contribution of 814 pro bono service hours\nthe may 2017 graduating class attained a collective 9 20984 hours of pro bono legal service\n \n\nstate bar of texas award for excellence in appellate advocacy:\n\nandrew bell 16\n\n\nnational order of scribes inductees:\n\ncielo fortin-camacho\njake jensen\nhoa nguyen\njillian loh\nandrea smith\n\nadvocacy success at national finals:\n\ngreg franklin 03 17 won best advocate award at the thurgood marshall mock trial competition national finals; graduates ashu balimba zo onyeise and amy eades along with franklin placed fourth at the competition\ngabrielle mathis morales 17 and travis alley 18 placed second at the 18th annual aba representation in mediation regional competition\n \n\nbest mediation award:\n\njonathan heathman 17 and two others won the best mediation award placing 2nd overall at the finra securities dispute resolution triathlon\n\nlaw review publication:\n\nlaura falco 17 published in volume 5 issue 2 of the university of tennessee college of laws the tennessee journal of race gender and social justice for her article the bad the ugly and the uglier: how fear and misconceptions are flushing away equal rights and treatment for transgender people\n\nnational advocacy training (supported by the charles koch grant):\n\nthree of the eight students who participated are spring 2017 graduates:\n \nkyle carney 17 attending the american immigration lawyers association annual conference in washington dc\nwilliam gribble 17 attending the 2017 texas emergency management conference in san antonio\navery ory 15 17 attending the 2017 dc prisoner & reentry symposium: ""state of our union in dc"" \n\n\n\nquiz bowl victory:\n\ngraduates tave doty and stephanie bradley fryer brought home the 2016 american agricultural law association (aala) quiz bowl competition\n\nphotos by doug thurman ceremony photos available for download on the law school\'s flickr \u200bsite\n\n']"
163,"['162', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-yu-named-co-director-of-studies-of-prestigious-international-law-organization', '\nProfessor Peter K. Yu\nProfessor Peter K. Yu, the Co-Director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law, has recently been appointed the Co-Director of Studies of the American Branch of the International Law Association (ILA).\n\nFounded in Brussels in 1873 and currently headquartered in London, ILA is the preeminent international non-governmental organization involved in developing and restating international law. It has 60 branches and over 4000 members.\n\nEstablished in 1922, the American Branch, one of the largest in the association, nominates members to participate in ILA committees. Committee members have opportunities to ""help prepare draft treaties or studies in collaboration with leading international lawyers and international law academics from around the world.""\n\nIn addition, the American Branch features 17 internal committees, which allow participating members to combine service, academic and advocacy work in their effort to promote international law developments at the national level. Specialized areas covered include arms control and disarmament, international arbitration, international commercial law, the International Criminal Court, international environmental law, international human rights, law of the sea and space law.\n\n""In these times of great uncertainty and rapid changes, the development of international law cannot be more important. It is a tremendous honor to be selected as the co-director of studies of such a historical and influential organization. I look forward to working closely with the president, the president-elect and the board of the American Branch to promote the study and development of international law,"" said Yu, a leading U.S. expert in intellectual property, international trade, and international and comparative law.\n\nAndrew Morriss, Dean, Texas A&M School of Law; Professor Charlotte Ku, Associate Dean for Global Programs; Edward Kwakwa, Senior Director, Global Challenges Department and former Legal Counsel, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); David Stewart, President, American Branch of the International Law Association, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law School; and Professor Peter K. Yu, Co-Director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property, at the American Branch of the International Law Association International Law Weekend -- South conference hosted by Texas A&M School of Law Global Programs.\nPhoto credit: Doug Thurman, Texas A&M Law\nSince October 2006, Yu has served on the board (and previously the executive committee) of the American Branch. He currently chairs the branch\'s Committee on International Intellectual Property. He is also one of the four U.S. delegates to the ILA Committee on Intellectual Property and Private International Law, along with Professors Rochelle Dreyfuss (NYU), Jane Ginsburg (Columbia) and Marketa Trimble (UNLV). \n\nHe co-chaired the annual meeting of the American Branch in New York in 2016 and 2006. With Professor Charlotte Ku at Texas A&M Law, he also co-chaired the branch\'s inaugural South regional meeting, which was held at the Law School in March 2017. \n\n\n', '\nprofessor peter k yu\nprofessor peter k yu the co-director of the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law has recently been appointed the co-director of studies of the american branch of the international law association (ila)\n\nfounded in brussels in 1873 and currently headquartered in london ila is the preeminent international non-governmental organization involved in developing and restating international law it has 60 branches and over 4000 members\n\nestablished in 1922 the american branch one of the largest in the association nominates members to participate in ila committees committee members have opportunities to ""help prepare draft treaties or studies in collaboration with leading international lawyers and international law academics from around the world""\n\nin addition the american branch features 17 internal committees which allow participating members to combine service academic and advocacy work in their effort to promote international law developments at the national level specialized areas covered include arms control and disarmament international arbitration international commercial law the international criminal court international environmental law international human rights law of the sea and space law\n\n""in these times of great uncertainty and rapid changes the development of international law cannot be more important it is a tremendous honor to be selected as the co-director of studies of such a historical and influential organization i look forward to working closely with the president the president-elect and the board of the american branch to promote the study and development of international law "" said yu a leading us expert in intellectual property international trade and international and comparative law\n\nandrew morriss dean texas a&m school of law; professor charlotte ku associate dean for global programs; edward kwakwa senior director global challenges department and former legal counsel world intellectual property organization (wipo); david stewart president american branch of the international law association professor of law georgetown university law school; and professor peter k yu co-director of the center for law and intellectual property at the american branch of the international law association international law weekend -- south conference hosted by texas a&m school of law global programs\nphoto credit: doug thurman texas a&m law\nsince october 2006 yu has served on the board (and previously the executive committee) of the american branch he currently chairs the branch\'s committee on international intellectual property he is also one of the four us delegates to the ila committee on intellectual property and private international law along with professors rochelle dreyfuss (nyu) jane ginsburg (columbia) and marketa trimble (unlv) \n\nhe co-chaired the annual meeting of the american branch in new york in 2016 and 2006 with professor charlotte ku at texas a&m law he also co-chaired the branch\'s inaugural south regional meeting which was held at the law school in march 2017 \n\n\n']"
164,"['163', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-am-law-review-hosts-us-immigration-law-symposium', '\nOn April 21, 2017, immigration experts from around the country gathered at Texas A&M University School of Law to participate in the Texas A&M Law Review symposium: “American Immigration Law: The New Colossus.” \n\nThe esteemed group of presenters included scholars, practitioners and policy makers who discussed the current state of U.S. immigration policies and forecasted how the recent change in administration may affect immigrants, refugees, advocates and enforcement agencies nationwide. \n\n“Immigration is one of the most pressing legal issues our country faces today. The Texas A&M Law Review is proud to have brought together such an incredible group of professionals to examine these dynamic issues,” said Tave Doty, \u200bsymposia \u200beditor of the Texas A&M Law Review. \n\nKeynote presenter Professor Bill Ong Hing, University of San Francisco, and Professor Emeritus, U.C. Davis School of Law,\u200b discusses ""Entering the Trump ICE Age""\n\nBill Ong Hing, Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco and Professor Emeritus at U.C. Davis School of Law, presented the morning keynote address, “Entering the Trump ICE Age,” in which he offered a historical narrative of U.S. immigration patterns, cultural biases and issues in policy implementation.\xa0 \xa0\n\n“The United States is more diverse than ever. Of course increasing diversity is a trend that has been emblematic of the United States since the founding of the nation. But increased diversity of any significance in the first 150 years of the country was primarily European in nature, except of course for the millions of Africans who were transported to the nation as slaves. Thus, until Mexicans (in the 1950s) and Asian immigrants (after 1965) began arriving in significant numbers, the phrase ‘we are a nation of immigrants’ and e pluribus unum (from many, one) captured the essence of a largely Euro-centric society.”\n\nKeynote presenter Sarah Saldaña, former Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)\nSarah Saldaña, a former Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), delivered the afternoon keynote address, briefing attendees on the role of ICE in enforcing immigration laws and the interplay between ICE and state legislatures and agencies. \n\nSaldaña emphasized the vital role of open dialogue in bringing about effective immigration reform: “Communicate, communicate, communicate. ... Let’s have conversations, let’s have public forums, or let’s do it in a private manner … I find it very important. In Texas, we’re in the middle of this. We should be showing the country how it’s done, what a rational approach is, what meaningful reform is … Texas should be setting the stage for how we cooperate.”\n\nTexas A&M Law Professor Huyen Pham moderates the panel ""Federal-Local Relationships: How \u200bAre Cities & States Reacting?"" with Rick Su, University of Buffalo School of Law; Victor Viramontes, MALDEF; and Spencer Amdur, ACLU Immigrants\' Rights Project\n\nThe symposium also featured two panel presentations. The morning panel explored the relationship between federal and state agencies in enforcing immigration policies and the conflicts of law and interests that arise. The afternoon panel focused on the requirements to obtain “refugee” status and tackled the nuts and bolts of the current vetting and asylum processes. \n\nProfessor Fatma Marouf, Texas A&M Law Immigrant Rights Clinic Director, moderates the panel ""Extreme Vetting: What Do New Policies Mean for Immigrants and Refugees?"" with Denise Gilman, University of Texas School of Law; Sabrineh Ardalan, Harvard Immigration & Refugee Clinic\u200b; and Julie Kornfeld, International Refugee Assistance Project\n\nAttendees found the symposium topic engaging and relevant, as speakers shed light on media buzzwords such as “sanctuary cities,” “asylum” and “immigration reform.” The symposium demonstrated the commitment of Texas A&M University School of Law to prepare the next generation of lawyers to become problem-solvers when it comes to immigration policy and enforcement. \n\nAngela Morrison, Associate Professor at Texas A&M University School of Law, remarked on the symposium:\n\n“[The] symposium was an example of furthering key parts of Texas A&M’s mission to maintain ‘freedom of inquiry and an intellectual environment nurturing the human mind and spirit ... and [to] address the needs of an increasingly diverse population and a global economy.’ [The] discussion reminded us that we need to question the impact our immigration policy has on fellow human beings. The discussion encouraged us to think about how local, state,and federal government policy interacts to ease or make more difficult the day-to-day lives of community members and to consider alternatives to current policy governing refugee and asylee vetting. Finally, one of the key takeaways from the speakers, the panelists and attendees was the role that we as lawyers can serve in facilitating an accurate and open discussion about our country’s immigration policy.”\n\n- Article by 3L Ellen Flint, \u200barticles \u200beditor of the Texas A&M Law Review. Photos by Chris Porter.\n\nMembers of the community, academics, practitioners and law students examine the past, current and future role of ICE with presenter Sarah Saldaña during the symposium luncheon keynote\n', '\non april 21 2017 immigration experts from around the country gathered at texas a&m university school of law to participate in the texas a&m law review symposium: american immigration law: the new colossus \n\nthe esteemed group of presenters included scholars practitioners and policy makers who discussed the current state of us immigration policies and forecasted how the recent change in administration may affect immigrants refugees advocates and enforcement agencies nationwide \n\nimmigration is one of the most pressing legal issues our country faces today the texas a&m law review is proud to have brought together such an incredible group of professionals to examine these dynamic issues said tave doty \u200bsymposia \u200beditor of the texas a&m law review \n\nkeynote presenter professor bill ong hing university of san francisco and professor emeritus uc davis school of law \u200b discusses ""entering the trump ice age""\n\nbill ong hing professor of law at the university of san francisco and professor emeritus at uc davis school of law presented the morning keynote address entering the trump ice age in which he offered a historical narrative of us immigration patterns cultural biases and issues in policy implementation\xa0 \xa0\n\nthe united states is more diverse than ever of course increasing diversity is a trend that has been emblematic of the united states since the founding of the nation but increased diversity of any significance in the first 150 years of the country was primarily european in nature except of course for the millions of africans who were transported to the nation as slaves thus until mexicans (in the 1950s) and asian immigrants (after 1965) began arriving in significant numbers the phrase ‘we are a nation of immigrants and e pluribus unum (from many one) captured the essence of a largely euro-centric society\n\nkeynote presenter sarah saldaña former director of us immigration and customs enforcement (ice)\nsarah saldaña a former director of us immigration and customs enforcement (ice) delivered the afternoon keynote address briefing attendees on the role of ice in enforcing immigration laws and the interplay between ice and state legislatures and agencies \n\nsaldaña emphasized the vital role of open dialogue in bringing about effective immigration reform: communicate communicate communicate lets have conversations lets have public forums or lets do it in a private manner … i find it very important in texas were in the middle of this we should be showing the country how its done what a rational approach is what meaningful reform is … texas should be setting the stage for how we cooperate\n\ntexas a&m law professor huyen pham moderates the panel ""federal-local relationships: how \u200bare cities & states reacting"" with rick su university of buffalo school of law; victor viramontes maldef; and spencer amdur aclu immigrants\' rights project\n\nthe symposium also featured two panel presentations the morning panel explored the relationship between federal and state agencies in enforcing immigration policies and the conflicts of law and interests that arise the afternoon panel focused on the requirements to obtain refugee status and tackled the nuts and bolts of the current vetting and asylum processes \n\nprofessor fatma marouf texas a&m law immigrant rights clinic director moderates the panel ""extreme vetting: what do new policies mean for immigrants and refugees"" with denise gilman university of texas school of law; sabrineh ardalan harvard immigration & refugee clinic\u200b; and julie kornfeld international refugee assistance project\n\nattendees found the symposium topic engaging and relevant as speakers shed light on media buzzwords such as sanctuary cities asylum and immigration reform the symposium demonstrated the commitment of texas a&m university school of law to prepare the next generation of lawyers to become problem-solvers when it comes to immigration policy and enforcement \n\nangela morrison associate professor at texas a&m university school of law remarked on the symposium:\n\n[the] symposium was an example of furthering key parts of texas a&ms mission to maintain ‘freedom of inquiry and an intellectual environment nurturing the human mind and spirit and [to] address the needs of an increasingly diverse population and a global economy [the] discussion reminded us that we need to question the impact our immigration policy has on fellow human beings the discussion encouraged us to think about how local state and federal government policy interacts to ease or make more difficult the day-to-day lives of community members and to consider alternatives to current policy governing refugee and asylee vetting finally one of the key takeaways from the speakers the panelists and attendees was the role that we as lawyers can serve in facilitating an accurate and open discussion about our countrys immigration policy\n\n- article by 3l ellen flint \u200barticles \u200beditor of the texas a&m law review photos by chris porter\n\nmembers of the community academics practitioners and law students examine the past current and future role of ice with presenter sarah saldaña during the symposium luncheon keynote\n']"
165,"['164', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/new-mexico-latest-state-to-enact-into-law-prof-mitchells-uniform-partition-of-heirs-property-act', '\nProfessor Thomas W. Mitchell\nOn the heels of its adoption into law in South Carolina, Professor Thomas W. Mitchell’s Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA) continues to gain traction, most recently in Hawaii and New Mexico.\nMitchell began his research in 1998, while working on his LL.M. degree as a William H. Hastie fellow at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mitchell’s interest in studying abuses of partition law grew out of his combined broader interests in researching substantial property losses in the African-American community, losses he observed firsthand growing up in San Francisco, and his interest in learning more about one branch of his family’s history in the rural South.\n“When I published my first article on partition law abuses, the consensus opinion was that though my research had great potential to make a scholarly contribution to property law, it would have no impact on law or policy,” Mitchell said. “Those who assumed that the partition law reforms I advocated for in my scholarship were unachievable noted that the property owners most negatively impacted by partition law were overwhelmingly low- to moderate-income, and disproportionately minorities. As a result, these people claimed that no state legislature would be motivated to reform property law to benefit property owners who simply lacked political and economic power, as unjust as that might be.”\nFast forward 16 years, and Professor Mitchell’s approach has been embraced by nine state legislatures and governors, spanning from Alabama to Connecticut and Hawaii to Montana. \nMost recently, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez signed H.B. 181, the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, into law in New Mexico. \nFor Mitchell, the latest state to enact the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act into law signified the very essence of why he specialized in real property law in the first place.\n“In adopting the act into law, New Mexico has taken a small but significant step toward rectifying historical abuses, dating back to the Mexican-American War and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,” he said. “At that time, Hispanics in New Mexico lost hundreds of thousands of acres of their land as a result of shady partition actions, including cases in which their own lawyers turned on them and convinced courts to sell their land.”\n“I always tell my students that no matter how inevitable and permanent any injustice may appear to be, law is always susceptible to being changed for the good. Interestingly, some of those in New Mexico who advocated the most vigorously for enactment of the UPHPA were descendants or successors of some of the lawyers who abused partition law to ’legally steal‘ land from their Hispanic clients in the late 1800s or early 1900s.”\nWith zero votes in opposition, consistent with the pattern in almost every state that has enacted the UPHPA into law, the act was officially signed into law in New Mexico on April 6, 2017.\nAt present, Mitchell is working closely with colleagues at the Uniform Law Commission, the Heirs’ Property Retention Coalition, and elsewhere to assess the climate in other states marred by heirs’ property abuses. \n“The problem is neither solely urban nor rural, and it is not geographically restrictive,” Mitchell said. “I am proud of the nine states to date that have adopted the act into law as the act is helping a very diverse group of vulnerable property owners. I look forward to continuing that momentum, hopefully including in Texas, which would be a huge milestone for us if we can get it enacted into law here.”\n\xa0\n', '\nprofessor thomas w mitchell\non the heels of its adoption into law in south carolina professor thomas w mitchells uniform partition of heirs property act (uphpa) continues to gain traction most recently in hawaii and new mexico\nmitchell began his research in 1998 while working on his llm degree as a william h hastie fellow at the university of wisconsin law school mitchells interest in studying abuses of partition law grew out of his combined broader interests in researching substantial property losses in the african-american community losses he observed firsthand growing up in san francisco and his interest in learning more about one branch of his familys history in the rural south\nwhen i published my first article on partition law abuses the consensus opinion was that though my research had great potential to make a scholarly contribution to property law it would have no impact on law or policy mitchell said those who assumed that the partition law reforms i advocated for in my scholarship were unachievable noted that the property owners most negatively impacted by partition law were overwhelmingly low- to moderate-income and disproportionately minorities as a result these people claimed that no state legislature would be motivated to reform property law to benefit property owners who simply lacked political and economic power as unjust as that might be\nfast forward 16 years and professor mitchells approach has been embraced by nine state legislatures and governors spanning from alabama to connecticut and hawaii to montana \nmost recently new mexico governor susana martinez signed hb 181 the uniform partition of heirs property act into law in new mexico \nfor mitchell the latest state to enact the uniform partition of heirs property act into law signified the very essence of why he specialized in real property law in the first place\nin adopting the act into law new mexico has taken a small but significant step toward rectifying historical abuses dating back to the mexican-american war and the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo he said at that time hispanics in new mexico lost hundreds of thousands of acres of their land as a result of shady partition actions including cases in which their own lawyers turned on them and convinced courts to sell their land\ni always tell my students that no matter how inevitable and permanent any injustice may appear to be law is always susceptible to being changed for the good interestingly some of those in new mexico who advocated the most vigorously for enactment of the uphpa were descendants or successors of some of the lawyers who abused partition law to legally steal‘ land from their hispanic clients in the late 1800s or early 1900s\nwith zero votes in opposition consistent with the pattern in almost every state that has enacted the uphpa into law the act was officially signed into law in new mexico on april 6 2017\nat present mitchell is working closely with colleagues at the uniform law commission the heirs property retention coalition and elsewhere to assess the climate in other states marred by heirs property abuses \nthe problem is neither solely urban nor rural and it is not geographically restrictive mitchell said i am proud of the nine states to date that have adopted the act into law as the act is helping a very diverse group of vulnerable property owners i look forward to continuing that momentum hopefully including in texas which would be a huge milestone for us if we can get it enacted into law here\n\xa0\n']"
166,"['165', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/advocacy-success-at-national-finals', '\nTexas A&M Law moot court team, 2Ls Élan Moore and Lorraine Birabil, placed second at the national finals of the NBLSA Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law advocacy teams celebrate several recent successes, including two teams at the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) national finals competition in Houston in March, and one team at the ABA regional mediation competition.\xa0 \nThe Texas A&M Law moot court team of 2Ls Lorraine Birabil and Élan Moore placed second at the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition, narrowly missing winning the national championship outright. They were coached by Judge Matthew Wright (Texas Wesleyan Law ’08).\xa0 \nTexas A&M Law \u200bmock trial team, \u200b3Ls \u200bAmy Eades, Greg Franklin, Zo Onyeise and \u200bAshu Balimba, placed \u200bfourth at the national finals of the NBLSA Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition\n3L Greg Franklin received the Best Advocate Award at the Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition national finals. The Aggie Law mock trial team of 3Ls Ashu Balimba, Zo Onyeise and Amy Eades, along with Franklin, placed fourth at the competition. The team was coached by Doug Greene and assisted by Matthew Jackson (Texas A&M Law ’13).\nIn alternative dispute resolution (ADR), our team of 3L Gabrielle Morales Mathis and 2L Travis Alley placed second at the 18th Annual ABA Representation in Mediation Regional Competition held in Norman, Oklahoma, on February 26, narrowly missing a berth to the national finals. The team was coached by Adjunct Professor Kay Elliott.\nDirector of Advocacy Programs, Jennifer Ellis (Texas Wesleyan Law ’05), congratulates these hard-working and talented students and coaches on their achievements.\n“Such high success, especially at the national finals where everyone is the best of the best, is extremely impressive,” said Ellis. “It takes hard work, dedication and strong coaching to succeed and they have brought honor to our school.”\nLearn more about the Texas A&M School of Law Advocacy Program:\nThe Advocacy Program at Texas A&M School of Law is a key component of making Aggie law students practice-ready. Directed by Jennifer Ellis, the Advocacy Program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court), trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation, negotiation and client counseling).\nOur Moot Court, Mock Trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received:\n\n3 international championships\n12 national championships\n22 regional championships\n1 state championship\n15 best advocate awards\n13 best brief awards\n\n', '\ntexas a&m law moot court team 2ls élan moore and lorraine birabil placed second at the national finals of the nblsa frederick douglass moot court competition\n\ntexas a&m university school of law advocacy teams celebrate several recent successes including two teams at the national black law students association (nblsa) national finals competition in houston in march and one team at the aba regional mediation competition\xa0 \nthe texas a&m law moot court team of 2ls lorraine birabil and élan moore placed second at the frederick douglass moot court competition narrowly missing winning the national championship outright they were coached by judge matthew wright (texas wesleyan law 08)\xa0 \ntexas a&m law \u200bmock trial team \u200b3ls \u200bamy eades greg franklin zo onyeise and \u200bashu balimba placed \u200bfourth at the national finals of the nblsa thurgood marshall mock trial competition\n3l greg franklin received the best advocate award at the thurgood marshall mock trial competition national finals the aggie law mock trial team of 3ls ashu balimba zo onyeise and amy eades along with franklin placed fourth at the competition the team was coached by doug greene and assisted by matthew jackson (texas a&m law 13)\nin alternative dispute resolution (adr) our team of 3l gabrielle morales mathis and 2l travis alley placed second at the 18th annual aba representation in mediation regional competition held in norman oklahoma on february 26 narrowly missing a berth to the national finals the team was coached by adjunct professor kay elliott\ndirector of advocacy programs jennifer ellis (texas wesleyan law 05) congratulates these hard-working and talented students and coaches on their achievements\nsuch high success especially at the national finals where everyone is the best of the best is extremely impressive said ellis it takes hard work dedication and strong coaching to succeed and they have brought honor to our school\nlearn more about the texas a&m school of law advocacy program:\nthe advocacy program at texas a&m school of law is a key component of making aggie law students practice-ready directed by jennifer ellis the advocacy program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court) trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation negotiation and client counseling)\nour moot court mock trial and alternative dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received:\n\n3 international championships\n12 national championships\n22 regional championships\n1 state championship\n15 best advocate awards\n13 best brief awards\n\n']"
167,"['166', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aggie-law-students-serve-throughout-texas-for-pro-bono-spring-break', '\nSpring Break – for many students it means sun, sand or skiing. For a group of Texas A&M University School of Law students, it means the Aggie core value of service.\nAggie Law students in Laredo for Pro Bono Spring Break attend a Domestic Violence Coalition meeting\nIn partnership with the Texas Access to Justice Commission “Pro Bono Spring Break” (#ProBono2017) program, 25 Aggie Law students traveled across the state volunteering their time to help low-income Texans resolve their civil legal problems.\nEach student worked at least 36 hours over the spring break week with a legal aid organization under the supervision of staff attorneys, adding up to more than 900 hours of pro bono legal services provided to communities across Texas.\nTexas Access to Justice Commission describes Pro Bono Spring Break as “a great opportunity for law students to practice and apply legal skills learned in the classroom, including advocacy, client interviewing and supervised legal decision-making. It also exposes future lawyers to the dire legal and financial circumstances faced by low-income people in Texas and raises awareness about access to justice issues. At the same time, legal service providers receive a team of skilled and well-supervised volunteers who can leverage the provider’s time and relieve some of their workload.”\nIn a win-win, the students gain practical experience and are able to apply their skills to work on behalf of actual clients, while the community receives much-needed legal assistance through the legal aid organizations the students support.\nStudents from all 10 Texas law schools participate. To build camaraderie among the future lawyers of Texas, the students carpool, often share a hotel room with one other person, and work together in the various legal aid placements.\nThe pro bono work of the law students was\xa0featured on the\xa0Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas Facebook page and by the Texas Access to Justice Commission.\nRosalind Jeffers, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, who oversees the Equal Justice Program at Texas A&M School of Law, says pro bono service is a critical component of the school that not only benefits the community, but the students as well.\n“By partnering with Texas Access to Justice, Texas A&M law students are able to spend spring break completing their pro bono requirement, while at the same time networking with other law students and members of the legal community,” says Jeffers. “This kind of alternative spring break places law students with legal services providers throughout the state of Texas. Students are trained and given the opportunity to receive valuable hands-on legal experience."" \n3L Alexia Quintero with Judge Melissa Joy Garcia, Webb County District Courts\nA group of 15 Aggie law students worked in Laredo with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, contributing almost 500 hours of pro bono service. In addition to shadowing practicing attorneys and attending prove-ups at Social Justice Night Court at the Webb County Justice Center, the students assisted clients with expunctions, uncontested divorces and certain kinds of immigration matters. \n\nTheir work was the subject of news articles in the Laredo Morning Times, as well as on Laredo’s KGNS-TV and TeleNoticias Laredo.\nNot only were the students able to assist the people of Webb County, the trip also provided networking opportunities. At a luncheon during the week, two Aggie law students were offered externship placements in Laredo, one with the District Attorney’s Office and one with the Federal Public Defender’s Office.\nExternships, as well as a classroom component at Texas A&M International University, are part of the Texas A&M School of Law Global Programs experiential course, “Special Topics in International Law: Borderlands Law—Contemporary Legal Issues Relating to the U.S.-Mexico Border,” led by Associate Dean Stephen Alton.\nAggie Law students in Laredo volunteering at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid for Pro Bono Spring Break 2017\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law students who participated in the 2017 Texas Access to Justice Pro Bono Spring Break with their placement and location:\n\nAmerican Gateways, Austin\n \nRuth Correa, 1L\n\n\nDallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP), Dallas\n \nChris Breton, 3L\n\n\nLegal Aid of NorthWest Texas (LANWT), Fort Worth\n \nNicole Deutsch, 2L\nMadison Easterlin, 3L\n\n\nLone Star Legal Aid - Paris, Paris\n \nEleanor Dulles, 1L\n\n\nLone Star Legal Aid - Tyler, Tyler\n \nMichele Moss, 3L\n\n\nMosaic Family Services, Dallas\n \nForrest Parr, 2L\n\n\nRefugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES), Dallas\n \nAshley Abernathy, 3L\n\n\nRefugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES), Fort Worth\n \nLaura Gordey, 3L\nJohn Hickman, 3L\n\n\nTexas RioGrande Legal Aid, Laredo\n \nMeighan Arce, 2L\nGreg Butz, 2L\nKelsey Fahler, 2L\nMengyuan Fang, 1L\nGregory Franklin, 3L\nLorena Guajardo, 2L\nKatherine Hawkins, 2L\nKeeli Lane, 1L\nSpencer Mainka, 1L\nMegan Morales, 1L\nAlexia Quintero, 3L\nDenise Rosales, 1L\nMark Thorne-Thompson, 1L\nTaylor Winn, 1L\nJessica Ulloa, 1L\n\n\n\n\nPhotos courtesy of Aggie Law students Jessica Ulloa, Mengyuan Fang and Alexia Quintero. See all their photos on our Facebook album.\n', '\nspring break – for many students it means sun sand or skiing for a group of texas a&m university school of law students it means the aggie core value of service\naggie law students in laredo for pro bono spring break attend a domestic violence coalition meeting\nin partnership with the texas access to justice commission pro bono spring break (#probono2017) program 25 aggie law students traveled across the state volunteering their time to help low-income texans resolve their civil legal problems\neach student worked at least 36 hours over the spring break week with a legal aid organization under the supervision of staff attorneys adding up to more than 900 hours of pro bono legal services provided to communities across texas\ntexas access to justice commission describes pro bono spring break as a great opportunity for law students to practice and apply legal skills learned in the classroom including advocacy client interviewing and supervised legal decision-making it also exposes future lawyers to the dire legal and financial circumstances faced by low-income people in texas and raises awareness about access to justice issues at the same time legal service providers receive a team of skilled and well-supervised volunteers who can leverage the providers time and relieve some of their workload\nin a win-win the students gain practical experience and are able to apply their skills to work on behalf of actual clients while the community receives much-needed legal assistance through the legal aid organizations the students support\nstudents from all 10 texas law schools participate to build camaraderie among the future lawyers of texas the students carpool often share a hotel room with one other person and work together in the various legal aid placements\nthe pro bono work of the law students was\xa0featured on the\xa0legal aid of northwest texas facebook page and by the texas access to justice commission\nrosalind jeffers assistant dean for student affairs who oversees the equal justice program at texas a&m school of law says pro bono service is a critical component of the school that not only benefits the community but the students as well\nby partnering with texas access to justice texas a&m law students are able to spend spring break completing their pro bono requirement while at the same time networking with other law students and members of the legal community says jeffers this kind of alternative spring break places law students with legal services providers throughout the state of texas students are trained and given the opportunity to receive valuable hands-on legal experience"" \n3l alexia quintero with judge melissa joy garcia webb county district courts\na group of 15 aggie law students worked in laredo with texas riogrande legal aid contributing almost 500 hours of pro bono service in addition to shadowing practicing attorneys and attending prove-ups at social justice night court at the webb county justice center the students assisted clients with expunctions uncontested divorces and certain kinds of immigration matters \n\ntheir work was the subject of news articles in the laredo morning times as well as on laredos kgns-tv and telenoticias laredo\nnot only were the students able to assist the people of webb county the trip also provided networking opportunities at a luncheon during the week two aggie law students were offered externship placements in laredo one with the district attorneys office and one with the federal public defenders office\nexternships as well as a classroom component at texas a&m international university are part of the texas a&m school of law global programs experiential course special topics in international law: borderlands lawcontemporary legal issues relating to the us-mexico border led by associate dean stephen alton\naggie law students in laredo volunteering at texas riogrande legal aid for pro bono spring break 2017\n\ntexas a&m university school of law students who participated in the 2017 texas access to justice pro bono spring break with their placement and location:\n\namerican gateways austin\n \nruth correa 1l\n\n\ndallas volunteer attorney program (dvap) dallas\n \nchris breton 3l\n\n\nlegal aid of northwest texas (lanwt) fort worth\n \nnicole deutsch 2l\nmadison easterlin 3l\n\n\nlone star legal aid - paris paris\n \neleanor dulles 1l\n\n\nlone star legal aid - tyler tyler\n \nmichele moss 3l\n\n\nmosaic family services dallas\n \nforrest parr 2l\n\n\nrefugee and immigrant center for education and legal services (raices) dallas\n \nashley abernathy 3l\n\n\nrefugee and immigrant center for education and legal services (raices) fort worth\n \nlaura gordey 3l\njohn hickman 3l\n\n\ntexas riogrande legal aid laredo\n \nmeighan arce 2l\ngreg butz 2l\nkelsey fahler 2l\nmengyuan fang 1l\ngregory franklin 3l\nlorena guajardo 2l\nkatherine hawkins 2l\nkeeli lane 1l\nspencer mainka 1l\nmegan morales 1l\nalexia quintero 3l\ndenise rosales 1l\nmark thorne-thompson 1l\ntaylor winn 1l\njessica ulloa 1l\n\n\n\n\nphotos courtesy of aggie law students jessica ulloa mengyuan fang and alexia quintero see all their photos on our facebook album\n']"
168,"['167', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-review-to-host-immigration-symposium', ""\nThe Texas A&M Law Review will host its symposium, “American Immigration Law: The New Colossus,” for timely interactions with members of the community, academics and practitioners and the opportunity to bring together people with differing opinions to have respectful discussions and gain perspective on what immigration law changes mean locally and in the greater community on Friday, April 21 in Fort Worth.\nLaw Review Symposia Editor Tave Doty said this discussion is important because American immigration laws and the enforcement of the same are rapidly changing.\n“Almost daily, there is something in the news related to these issues,” she said. “Our discussions are intended to give historical context and academic perspective to these important conversations and to address the impact of the dynamic and developing immigration laws.”\nThe symposium will offer timely discussions pertaining to the evolving landscape of immigration law and policy, Doty added. \xa0\n“Specifically, preeminent scholars and immigration experts will address relationships between the federal government and state and local governments and agencies in the enforcement of United States immigration laws and the implications of ‘extreme vetting’ for would-be immigrants and refugees,” she said. “As representatives of one of the nation’s leading public research universities, Texas A&M Law Review is committed to upholding the university’s mission of maintaining freedom of inquiry and an intellectual environment nurturing the human mind and spirit and our spring symposium on immigration law will provide a forum to do just that.”\nKeynote speakers will be:\n\nBill Ong Hing, Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco and Professor Emeritus at U.C. Davis School of Law, and\nSarah Saldaña, Former Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).\n\nMorning and afternoon panelists will be:\n\nSpencer Amdur, ACLU Immigrants’ Right Project;\nRick Su, University of Buffalo School of Law;\nVictor Viramontes, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund's National Senior Counsel;\nSabrineh Ardalan, Assistant Director and Lecturer on Law at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program;\nDenise Gilman, University of Texas Law School; and\nJulie Kornfeld, International Refugee Assistance Project.\n\nThose who wish to attend the symposium at Texas A&M School of Law must register online. The cost is $50 for general admission; $35 for former Texas A&M Law and Texas Wesleyan Law students and Legal Aid employees; and admission is free for 2016 Aggie Law grads, current students from other institutions and current Texas A&M Law students and our faculty. \xa0\n“We understand that this topic has broad appeal in today's environment and would consider it a privilege to host any individuals who may be interested in joining us for this valuable conversation,” Doty said. \n\nA live feed of the event will be available on the event page.\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n"", ""\nthe texas a&m law review will host its symposium american immigration law: the new colossus for timely interactions with members of the community academics and practitioners and the opportunity to bring together people with differing opinions to have respectful discussions and gain perspective on what immigration law changes mean locally and in the greater community on friday april 21 in fort worth\nlaw review symposia editor tave doty said this discussion is important because american immigration laws and the enforcement of the same are rapidly changing\nalmost daily there is something in the news related to these issues she said our discussions are intended to give historical context and academic perspective to these important conversations and to address the impact of the dynamic and developing immigration laws\nthe symposium will offer timely discussions pertaining to the evolving landscape of immigration law and policy doty added \xa0\nspecifically preeminent scholars and immigration experts will address relationships between the federal government and state and local governments and agencies in the enforcement of united states immigration laws and the implications of ‘extreme vetting for would-be immigrants and refugees she said as representatives of one of the nations leading public research universities texas a&m law review is committed to upholding the universitys mission of maintaining freedom of inquiry and an intellectual environment nurturing the human mind and spirit and our spring symposium on immigration law will provide a forum to do just that\nkeynote speakers will be:\n\nbill ong hing professor of law at the university of san francisco and professor emeritus at uc davis school of law and\nsarah saldaña former director of immigration and customs enforcement (ice)\n\nmorning and afternoon panelists will be:\n\nspencer amdur aclu immigrants right project;\nrick su university of buffalo school of law;\nvictor viramontes mexican american legal defense and education fund's national senior counsel;\nsabrineh ardalan assistant director and lecturer on law at the harvard immigration and refugee clinical program;\ndenise gilman university of texas law school; and\njulie kornfeld international refugee assistance project\n\nthose who wish to attend the symposium at texas a&m school of law must register online the cost is $50 for general admission; $35 for former texas a&m law and texas wesleyan law students and legal aid employees; and admission is free for 2016 aggie law grads current students from other institutions and current texas a&m law students and our faculty \xa0\nwe understand that this topic has broad appeal in today's environment and would consider it a privilege to host any individuals who may be interested in joining us for this valuable conversation doty said \n\na live feed of the event will be available on the event page\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n""]"
169,"['168', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-eckstein-attends-right-to-water-seminar-meets-pope', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Gabriel Eckstein meets Pope Francis at the\xa0Pontifical Academy of Sciences Seminar on the Human Right to Water held \u200bat the Vatican\n\nProfessor Gabriel Eckstein served as a legal commentator at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences Seminar on the Human Right to Water \u200bheld at the Vatican on Feb. 23-24, 2017. \nThe purpose of the workshop was to create an opportunity for interdisciplinary debate and thoughtful analysis of how the human right to water might be pursued and implemented, said Eckstein. \nExperts such as scientists, policymakers, educators, clergy from a number of denominations, activists and thought leaders from around the world attended.\nEckstein was one of two legal experts in attendance. His role was to place the themes, comments and objectives in a legal framework and work together with the theological, technological, economic, social and other approaches for realizing the human right to water. \n“A human right is supposed to be undeniable,” he said. \xa0“As a result, it has to be recognized at the highest political and legal levels in order to be enshrined as obligatory and non-derogable.” \nAlthough providing physical access to water is a critical component of the human right to water, that access is susceptible to governmental limitations and interruptions absent its legal recognition as a valid human right, he added.\nThe program concluded with the attendees signing the Rome Declaration on the Human Right to Water, which raises the visibility of water scarcity and water poverty on a global level.\n“There are nearly three-quarters of a billion people around the world who don’t have access to even a minimal amount of clean water for daily sustenance, and more than 2.5 billion who don’t have enough for basic sanitation and hygiene,” Eckstein said. “You would think that with modern technology and programs, the global community could figure out how to provide enough water for everyone on Earth, at least enough to alleviate the suffering.”\nBut there is a lack of political will and legal framework to fulfill that goal, he said.\nThere was also a surprise guest to sign the document: Pope Francis, who issued it.\n“His presence at the event really evidenced his humanity and sincere desire to help all those in need,” Eckstein said. “And his message drove home his intention to champion the human right to water and water access for all.”\nEckstein said it was one of his greatest career honors to meet the pope.\n“It was surreal when he showed up,” he said. \nClick here to read the English translation of the Rome Declaration.\n\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law professor gabriel eckstein meets pope francis at the\xa0pontifical academy of sciences seminar on the human right to water held \u200bat the vatican\n\nprofessor gabriel eckstein served as a legal commentator at the pontifical academy of sciences seminar on the human right to water \u200bheld at the vatican on feb 23-24 2017 \nthe purpose of the workshop was to create an opportunity for interdisciplinary debate and thoughtful analysis of how the human right to water might be pursued and implemented said eckstein \nexperts such as scientists policymakers educators clergy from a number of denominations activists and thought leaders from around the world attended\neckstein was one of two legal experts in attendance his role was to place the themes comments and objectives in a legal framework and work together with the theological technological economic social and other approaches for realizing the human right to water \na human right is supposed to be undeniable he said \xa0as a result it has to be recognized at the highest political and legal levels in order to be enshrined as obligatory and non-derogable \nalthough providing physical access to water is a critical component of the human right to water that access is susceptible to governmental limitations and interruptions absent its legal recognition as a valid human right he added\nthe program concluded with the attendees signing the rome declaration on the human right to water which raises the visibility of water scarcity and water poverty on a global level\nthere are nearly three-quarters of a billion people around the world who dont have access to even a minimal amount of clean water for daily sustenance and more than 25 billion who dont have enough for basic sanitation and hygiene eckstein said you would think that with modern technology and programs the global community could figure out how to provide enough water for everyone on earth at least enough to alleviate the suffering\nbut there is a lack of political will and legal framework to fulfill that goal he said\nthere was also a surprise guest to sign the document: pope francis who issued it\nhis presence at the event really evidenced his humanity and sincere desire to help all those in need eckstein said and his message drove home his intention to champion the human right to water and water access for all\neckstein said it was one of his greatest career honors to meet the pope\nit was surreal when he showed up he said \nclick here to read the english translation of the rome declaration\n\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
170,"['169', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/2017-aggie-law-big-event', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law students, faculty and staff and their families participated in the law school’s fourth Big Event on March 4. This annual service project is an opportunity for Texas A&M Law to say ""Thank You"" and give back to the community.\nMore than 200 volunteers worked at 10 sites around Fort Worth: Boys and Girls Club; Salvation Army; One Safe Place; Liberty House; Fort Worth Parks; Fort Worth Botanic Garden; Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge; Rolling Hills Tree Farm; Morningside Children\'s Partnership; and Catholic Charities. \n3L Laura Falco, this year’s Aggie Law Big Event Director, said this was the law school’s largest turnout since starting this tradition in 2014. She said the community really enjoys seeing the law school out and about helping those in need and with different service projects.\n“Each group [of volunteers] may have a different experience, but they all feel the same seeing the looks on the faces of those who we help,” she said. “It is truly selfless service.”\nMorningside Elementary was especially excited to see the students, she added. \nThe law school started its Big Event project the week leading up to March 4 by adopting Morningside Elementary, said Shawna Smith, Program Coordinator for Student Affairs.\n“Some of our student volunteers went to Morningside on March 2 to bring over 200 donated children’s books for their Dr. Seuss birthday event,” she said. \nThis year was Smith’s second event, and she said she anticipates it getting better every year.\n“I’m already excited to see what we accomplish in 2018,” she said.\nFor those who didn’t volunteer this year, Falco strongly encourages everyone to at least consider it. \n“If you talk to anyone who has participated in Big Event before they can tell you that it is such a great event to be a part of because you get to help give back to the community,” she said. “It\'s always a fun time doing community service with fellow law students.”\nAbout the Big Event\xa0\nThe Big Event is an Aggie tradition. Now the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation, the Big Event started at the College Station campus 34 years ago with six Aggie undergraduate students. In 2016, more than 22,700 Aggies participated system-wide. The Big Event has expanded across the country and around the globe with 110 other schools in the United States and schools in Europe, Australia and Pakistan participating. Learn more.\nExemplifying the Aggie core value of selfless service, The Big Event provides students, faculty, staff and their families with the opportunity to give back to the community in order to thank them for their support of the school.\n\nThe Big Event is organized and run by students.\n\nAggie Law student volunteers and Professor Fatma Marouf presented a ""Know Your Rights: Immigration Clinic"" to over 500 community members at Catholic Charities of Fort Worth.\n\n\u200bWith over 200 volunteers, the 2017 Aggie Law Big Event students, faculty, staff, and their families spread across Fort Worth on various community service projects. This group helped clean up Trinity Park .\n\nMore photos available on our Facebook album.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law students faculty and staff and their families participated in the law schools fourth big event on march 4 this annual service project is an opportunity for texas a&m law to say ""thank you"" and give back to the community\nmore than 200 volunteers worked at 10 sites around fort worth: boys and girls club; salvation army; one safe place; liberty house; fort worth parks; fort worth botanic garden; fort worth nature center & refuge; rolling hills tree farm; morningside children\'s partnership; and catholic charities \n3l laura falco this years aggie law big event director said this was the law schools largest turnout since starting this tradition in 2014 she said the community really enjoys seeing the law school out and about helping those in need and with different service projects\neach group [of volunteers] may have a different experience but they all feel the same seeing the looks on the faces of those who we help she said it is truly selfless service\nmorningside elementary was especially excited to see the students she added \nthe law school started its big event project the week leading up to march 4 by adopting morningside elementary said shawna smith program coordinator for student affairs\nsome of our student volunteers went to morningside on march 2 to bring over 200 donated childrens books for their dr seuss birthday event she said \nthis year was smiths second event and she said she anticipates it getting better every year\nim already excited to see what we accomplish in 2018 she said\nfor those who didnt volunteer this year falco strongly encourages everyone to at least consider it \nif you talk to anyone who has participated in big event before they can tell you that it is such a great event to be a part of because you get to help give back to the community she said it\'s always a fun time doing community service with fellow law students\nabout the big event\xa0\nthe big event is an aggie tradition now the largest one-day student-run service project in the nation the big event started at the college station campus 34 years ago with six aggie undergraduate students in 2016 more than 22 700 aggies participated system-wide the big event has expanded across the country and around the globe with 110 other schools in the united states and schools in europe australia and pakistan participating learn more\nexemplifying the aggie core value of selfless service the big event provides students faculty staff and their families with the opportunity to give back to the community in order to thank them for their support of the school\n\nthe big event is organized and run by students\n\naggie law student volunteers and professor fatma marouf presented a ""know your rights: immigration clinic"" to over 500 community members at catholic charities of fort worth\n\n\u200bwith over 200 volunteers the 2017 aggie law big event students faculty staff and their families spread across fort worth on various community service projects this group helped clean up trinity park \n\nmore photos available on our facebook album\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
171,"['170', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-sobol-testifies-before-commission-on-civil-rights', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Neil Sobol, Director of the Legal Analysis, Research & Writing Program\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Neil Sobol testified at a briefing, “Targeted Fines and Fees against Low-Income Minorities: Civil Rights and Constitutional Implications,” before the United States Commission on Civil Rights in Washington, D.C. on March 17, 2017.\nHis testimony focused on issues discussed in his article, “Fighting Fines & Fees: Borrowing from Consumer Law to Combat Criminal Justice Debt Abuses,” soon to be published in the Colorado Law Review. \n“In my article, I examine whether the framework used to address debt-collection abuses in the consumer context should apply to the abusive collection and assessment of criminal justice debt,” Sobol said. “I argue that the rationale that led to the enactment of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to combat consumer collection abuses parallels the need for a federal statute.”\nSobol’s article emphasizes that a statute should be adopted to help the Department of Justice (DOJ) coordinate the attack against abuses in the collection of criminal justice debt.\nIn his testimony last week, Sobol asked policy-makers to adopt remedies in three broad categories: \n\nSet out prohibited practices;\nEstablish mandatory best practices; and \nEncourage the DOJ to coordinate enforcement, education and outreach efforts.\n\nSobol has more than 10 years of practice in bankruptcy and consumer protection, with a scholarship focus on the collection of consumer and criminal justice debt. \n“By applying consumer law concepts, I provide another perspective to addressing criminal justice debt,” he said. “Individuals with criminal justice debt not only share the consequences associated with consumer debt—including harassment, negative credit reports, and the adverse impact on financing and employment prospects, they may also face the creation of a criminal record, denial of welfare benefits, suspension of drivers’ licenses, arrest, and incarceration.”\n“To combat abuses in the collection of criminal justice debt, we should learn from, and where appropriate, borrow from our experience in confronting abusive consumer debt collectors,” he added.\nCourt administrators, community advocates and criminal justice experts also testified at the briefing.\nThe Commission intends to use the hearing to help produce a report on civil rights issues related to criminal justice fines and fees. \n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law professor neil sobol director of the legal analysis research & writing program\n\ntexas a&m university school of law professor neil sobol testified at a briefing targeted fines and fees against low-income minorities: civil rights and constitutional implications before the united states commission on civil rights in washington dc on march 17 2017\nhis testimony focused on issues discussed in his article fighting fines & fees: borrowing from consumer law to combat criminal justice debt abuses soon to be published in the colorado law review \nin my article i examine whether the framework used to address debt-collection abuses in the consumer context should apply to the abusive collection and assessment of criminal justice debt sobol said i argue that the rationale that led to the enactment of the federal fair debt collection practices act and creation of the consumer financial protection bureau to combat consumer collection abuses parallels the need for a federal statute\nsobols article emphasizes that a statute should be adopted to help the department of justice (doj) coordinate the attack against abuses in the collection of criminal justice debt\nin his testimony last week sobol asked policy-makers to adopt remedies in three broad categories: \n\nset out prohibited practices;\nestablish mandatory best practices; and \nencourage the doj to coordinate enforcement education and outreach efforts\n\nsobol has more than 10 years of practice in bankruptcy and consumer protection with a scholarship focus on the collection of consumer and criminal justice debt \nby applying consumer law concepts i provide another perspective to addressing criminal justice debt he said individuals with criminal justice debt not only share the consequences associated with consumer debtincluding harassment negative credit reports and the adverse impact on financing and employment prospects they may also face the creation of a criminal record denial of welfare benefits suspension of drivers licenses arrest and incarceration\nto combat abuses in the collection of criminal justice debt we should learn from and where appropriate borrow from our experience in confronting abusive consumer debt collectors he added\ncourt administrators community advocates and criminal justice experts also testified at the briefing\nthe commission intends to use the hearing to help produce a report on civil rights issues related to criminal justice fines and fees \n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
172,"['171', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-trujillos-book-on-trade-sustainable-development', '\nElizabeth Trujillo, Professor of Law and Co-convener, Global and Comparative Law Program at Texas A&M University School of Law\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Elizabeth Trujillo’s book, “Reframing the Trade and Environment Linkage for Sustainable Development in a Fragmented World,” revisits the trade and environment linkage, one that historically has been in tension, but which, due to increased energy demand and concerns for climate change, is shifting and finding common ground. Next year the Cambridge University Press will publish the book.\n\nIn describing the genesis of the book, Trujillo explained that there are shifting dynamics of governance in both trade and environmental regimes responding to increased globalization, and in the various policies emerging regionally, nationally and at the local levels.\n\nTrujillo said the book does more than highlight the ways in which fragmentation has been a source of normative conflict between trade and environmental norms. \n“It takes a comparative and interdisciplinary approach to examining the role that international institutions, such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), have played in aligning the different interests of trade and environmental communities globally and at the domestic level,” she said.\nTrujillo presenting\xa0the first version of her book project at the Alexander von Humboldt Networking Meeting at the University of Augsburg, Germany, in 2015.\nThis is particularly true for areas like renewable energy. There have been several domestic initiatives to increase economic incentives for transitioning to cleaner energy production, including in the United States. \xa0\n\n“Many of these policies are local but can still lead to violation of trade rules depending on how they are implemented,” she said. “The dispute settlement body of the WTO has a say on how local governments establish incentives for clean energy while still complying with international trade commitments.” \n\nTrujillo referred to two reasons for writing the book. \n\n“It is a timely topic with respect to current climate change and environmental concerns and increased skepticism in the ability of international trade regimes to balance the goals of trade liberalization with domestic social policy nets,” she said. \n\nThere is a great deal of frustration right now regarding international trade and globalization, she added. \xa0\n\n“A look at the current trade and environment relationship brings a fresh perspective on the topic, showing that international trade agreements can provide some opportunities for increased dialogue between the two camps, especially with respect to regulations that make sense and shared environmental concerns that impact particular regions,” she said. “Like international trade, environmental issues cannot be solved only locally because they have transnational impact, so cross-border collaboration is necessary.”\n\nTrujillo was awarded an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship in 2015 in order to begin writing the book at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (MPIL) in Heidelberg, Germany, where she has done much of the research for the book at their extensive international library.\n\nWhile at the MPIL, Trujillo also collaborated on other ongoing MPIL research projects, including the role of international economic law on human rights and sustainable development issues in Latin America. \n\n“Many amazing guests and scholars pass through the MPIL, including judges, arbitrators and people in high positions at various international institutions like the Inter-American Court, as well as European institutions like the European Court of Human Rights,” she said. “This allowed me to collaborate with fellow researchers via weekly workshops on both international and comparative law matters, but also consult with MPIL thought leaders who are experts in their respective fields.”\n\nWith respect to her research, she said she will not only complete her book and other related articles, but also begin other projects which will be interdisciplinary in focus. \n\nCurrently, Trujillo is writing an article, “Regulatory Cooperation in International Trade & its Transformative Effects on Executive Power,” which will be published in the Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies later this year.\n\nHer previous publications, which have appeared in law reviews, books, and peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of International Economic Law, examine the relationship between international trade and investment with domestic regulatory structures.\nTrujillo introduces Prof. David Gantz, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, for the plenary session ""Renegotiating NAFTA Without Tears: Risks and Rewards of Modifying the North American Free Trade Relationships"" at Texas A&M University\'s inaugural International Law Weekend -- South: The Global Future of International Trade, Human Rights, and Development.\n\nTrujillo, who joined the law school in January, is a leading scholar in international economic law, specializing in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), contracts, international and comparative law, international trade, investment, and development.\n\n“I am pleased to be a part of Texas A&M at such an exciting time of growth for the law school,” she said. “Not only am I co-convener for the new Global and Comparative Law Program, working closely with the Associate Dean for Global Programs, but I’m also enjoying teaching the international trade and international business and natural resources systems curricula as well as first year Contracts.” \n\nBefore coming to Texas A&M Law, Trujillo was a Full Professor at Suffolk University Law School in Boston where she also served as the co-director of the international law concentration. The Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys named her “Latina Trailblazer in the Law.” \n\nShe previously taught at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, where she founded a J.D., LLB, L.E.D. tri-lateral degree program with universities in Mexico and Canada. She is also a former Visiting Professor at Florida State University College of Law and Visiting Scholar at Harvard Law School. Prior to teaching, Trujillo practiced in the Houston office of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene, and MacRae, L.L.P. (later known as Dewey and LeBoeuf, L.L.P.).\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nelizabeth trujillo professor of law and co-convener global and comparative law program at texas a&m university school of law\ntexas a&m university school of law professor elizabeth trujillos book reframing the trade and environment linkage for sustainable development in a fragmented world revisits the trade and environment linkage one that historically has been in tension but which due to increased energy demand and concerns for climate change is shifting and finding common ground next year the cambridge university press will publish the book\n\nin describing the genesis of the book trujillo explained that there are shifting dynamics of governance in both trade and environmental regimes responding to increased globalization and in the various policies emerging regionally nationally and at the local levels\n\ntrujillo said the book does more than highlight the ways in which fragmentation has been a source of normative conflict between trade and environmental norms \nit takes a comparative and interdisciplinary approach to examining the role that international institutions such as the world trade organization (wto) have played in aligning the different interests of trade and environmental communities globally and at the domestic level she said\ntrujillo presenting\xa0the first version of her book project at the alexander von humboldt networking meeting at the university of augsburg germany in 2015\nthis is particularly true for areas like renewable energy there have been several domestic initiatives to increase economic incentives for transitioning to cleaner energy production including in the united states \xa0\n\nmany of these policies are local but can still lead to violation of trade rules depending on how they are implemented she said the dispute settlement body of the wto has a say on how local governments establish incentives for clean energy while still complying with international trade commitments \n\ntrujillo referred to two reasons for writing the book \n\nit is a timely topic with respect to current climate change and environmental concerns and increased skepticism in the ability of international trade regimes to balance the goals of trade liberalization with domestic social policy nets she said \n\nthere is a great deal of frustration right now regarding international trade and globalization she added \xa0\n\na look at the current trade and environment relationship brings a fresh perspective on the topic showing that international trade agreements can provide some opportunities for increased dialogue between the two camps especially with respect to regulations that make sense and shared environmental concerns that impact particular regions she said like international trade environmental issues cannot be solved only locally because they have transnational impact so cross-border collaboration is necessary\n\ntrujillo was awarded an alexander von humboldt research fellowship in 2015 in order to begin writing the book at the max planck institute for comparative public law and international law (mpil) in heidelberg germany where she has done much of the research for the book at their extensive international library\n\nwhile at the mpil trujillo also collaborated on other ongoing mpil research projects including the role of international economic law on human rights and sustainable development issues in latin america \n\nmany amazing guests and scholars pass through the mpil including judges arbitrators and people in high positions at various international institutions like the inter-american court as well as european institutions like the european court of human rights she said this allowed me to collaborate with fellow researchers via weekly workshops on both international and comparative law matters but also consult with mpil thought leaders who are experts in their respective fields\n\nwith respect to her research she said she will not only complete her book and other related articles but also begin other projects which will be interdisciplinary in focus \n\ncurrently trujillo is writing an article regulatory cooperation in international trade & its transformative effects on executive power which will be published in the indiana journal of global legal studies later this year\n\nher previous publications which have appeared in law reviews books and peer-reviewed journals such as the journal of international economic law examine the relationship between international trade and investment with domestic regulatory structures\ntrujillo introduces prof david gantz university of arizona james e rogers college of law for the plenary session ""renegotiating nafta without tears: risks and rewards of modifying the north american free trade relationships"" at texas a&m university\'s inaugural international law weekend -- south: the global future of international trade human rights and development\n\ntrujillo who joined the law school in january is a leading scholar in international economic law specializing in the north american free trade agreement (nafta) contracts international and comparative law international trade investment and development\n\ni am pleased to be a part of texas a&m at such an exciting time of growth for the law school she said not only am i co-convener for the new global and comparative law program working closely with the associate dean for global programs but im also enjoying teaching the international trade and international business and natural resources systems curricula as well as first year contracts \n\nbefore coming to texas a&m law trujillo was a full professor at suffolk university law school in boston where she also served as the co-director of the international law concentration the massachusetts association of hispanic attorneys named her latina trailblazer in the law \n\nshe previously taught at university of detroit mercy school of law where she founded a jd llb led tri-lateral degree program with universities in mexico and canada she is also a former visiting professor at florida state university college of law and visiting scholar at harvard law school prior to teaching trujillo practiced in the houston office of leboeuf lamb greene and macrae llp (later known as dewey and leboeuf llp)\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
173,"['172', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-aziz-to-speak-at-harvard-human-rights-symposium', '\nProfessor Sahar Aziz\nProfessor Sahar Aziz was invited to speak at Harvard University School of Law’s 5th Annual Human Rights Symposium. The symposium, titled Justice for Whom? Equal Justice and Equal Protection, will be held on April 1, 2017.\n\nThe conference aims to challenge participants to examine the extent to which the pursuit of justice in international and domestic criminal justice has improved or undermined the fair distribution of benefits and burdens.\nProfessor Aziz will serve on the panel “Equal Justice and Equal Protection in Criminal Justice and Technology” where she will present her research examining the racialization of surveillance practices in the national security context, with a focus on the disparate impact on Muslim, Arab, and South Asian communities in the United States. Her presentation builds on her article “Policing Terrorists in the Community” published in the Harvard National Security Journal. \n\nProfessor Aziz’s scholarship is available here.\n', '\nprofessor sahar aziz\nprofessor sahar aziz was invited to speak at harvard university school of laws 5th annual human rights symposium the symposium titled justice for whom equal justice and equal protection will be held on april 1 2017\n\nthe conference aims to challenge participants to examine the extent to which the pursuit of justice in international and domestic criminal justice has improved or undermined the fair distribution of benefits and burdens\nprofessor aziz will serve on the panel equal justice and equal protection in criminal justice and technology where she will present her research examining the racialization of surveillance practices in the national security context with a focus on the disparate impact on muslim arab and south asian communities in the united states her presentation builds on her article policing terrorists in the community published in the harvard national security journal \n\nprofessor azizs scholarship is available here\n']"
174,"['173', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/spring-break-in-mexico-studying-the-water-energy-food-nexus', '\n3L Colton Lauer helping survey a river in Guanajuato, Mexico\nProfessor Gabriel Eckstein led a trip to Guanajuato, Mexico, over Spring Break 2017 for the field trip course, Contemporary Issues in Water Resources: U.S. Mexico Water-Energy-Food Nexus.\n\nThe course, which included students from Texas A&M Law, other Texas A&M graduate units, and students from the University of Guanajuato, provided a comparative analysis of how water, energy, and agricultural management and regulations intersect in Texas and Mexico. \n\nIn addition to class lectures and guest speakers, students and faculty visited various private and public operations in the Guanajuato region to explore how these nexus factors interact.\n\nVideo: Texas A&M students learning traditional and modern farming techniques in Guanajuato, Mexico, as part of an interdisciplinary Water-Food Nexus field class.\n', '\n3l colton lauer helping survey a river in guanajuato mexico\nprofessor gabriel eckstein led a trip to guanajuato mexico over spring break 2017 for the field trip course contemporary issues in water resources: us mexico water-energy-food nexus\n\nthe course which included students from texas a&m law other texas a&m graduate units and students from the university of guanajuato provided a comparative analysis of how water energy and agricultural management and regulations intersect in texas and mexico \n\nin addition to class lectures and guest speakers students and faculty visited various private and public operations in the guanajuato region to explore how these nexus factors interact\n\nvideo: texas a&m students learning traditional and modern farming techniques in guanajuato mexico as part of an interdisciplinary water-food nexus field class\n']"
175,"['174', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/lynne-nash-named-a-national-jurist-law-student-of-the-year', '\n\nThis article originally appeared in The National Jurist ""2017 Law Students of the Year"" publication. Reposted with permission. View the original article here.\n\nThe National Jurist\xa0 2017 Law Students of the Year:\nLynne Nash, Texas A&M University\xa0\nPerhaps Lynne Nash has been cloned. In addition to being a law school student, she’s a wife, the mother of four children and a business owner.\nEven in the face of such a demanding schedule, she also has competed in advocacy competitions for the law school. Her list of accomplishments does not stop there. She has also volunteered nearly 400 hours of pro bono legal services to multiple agencies in her tenure as a law student.\nHer tenacity and dedication is evident in all that she does as a wife, mother, entrepreneur and law student. Prior to enrolling in law school, Nash built a successful marketing consulting firm where she aids clients, both individual and corporate, with marketing, planning and branding services. In addition to her role as CEO and law student, she dedicates time with her family helping her children with school projects, homework, and attending their extracurricular activities. Now as a law student, Nash is beginning her second career.\xa0\nIn her capacity as a non-traditional student, she brings a different perspective to classroom discussions. She is a very active student with a very competitive spirit. As an attestation to her competitive nature, Lynne received the 2016 TAMU Law Board of Advocates Preeminent Advocate Award.\nShe is a Jim Gibson “Rising Star” Award Recipient as well as the 2016 National Champion for the ABA Representation in Mediation. This does not come as a surprise considering she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Masters of Arts degree in Conflict Resolution.\nIn addition to competing in advocacy competitions, Nash embodies the core value of selfless service. She has a strong desire for public interest work. She has successfully completed eight internships and nearly 400 hours of pro bono legal service; the institutional requirement is a mere 30 hours. Specifically, Nash served over 100 hours with Catholic Charities – Fort Worth, aiding attorneys with clinic intakes and interviews, prepping naturalization forms and assisted clients with immigration applications.\nAfterwards, she served as an intern for Judge Bonnie Goldstein of the 44th Civil District Court in Dallas County where she assists with civil dockets, trial preparation, jury selection, file reviews, summary judgment and other case research.\xa0\nAs the school notes, Nash has an unrelenting passion for helping others. Mother. Wife. Entrepreneur. Law student. Each requires dedication, time, attention, and detail to be successful. To balance all four with exceptional skill and poise is virtually non-existent. Nash exemplifies success in the face of adversity.\nNash is one of 25 future lawyers honored in the National Jurist’s 2017 “Law Student of the Year” feature. Find more honorees\xa0here.\xa0\n', '\n\nthis article originally appeared in the national jurist ""2017 law students of the year"" publication reposted with permission view the original article here\n\nthe national jurist\xa0 2017 law students of the year:\nlynne nash texas a&m university\xa0\nperhaps lynne nash has been cloned in addition to being a law school student shes a wife the mother of four children and a business owner\neven in the face of such a demanding schedule she also has competed in advocacy competitions for the law school her list of accomplishments does not stop there she has also volunteered nearly 400 hours of pro bono legal services to multiple agencies in her tenure as a law student\nher tenacity and dedication is evident in all that she does as a wife mother entrepreneur and law student prior to enrolling in law school nash built a successful marketing consulting firm where she aids clients both individual and corporate with marketing planning and branding services in addition to her role as ceo and law student she dedicates time with her family helping her children with school projects homework and attending their extracurricular activities now as a law student nash is beginning her second career\xa0\nin her capacity as a non-traditional student she brings a different perspective to classroom discussions she is a very active student with a very competitive spirit as an attestation to her competitive nature lynne received the 2016 tamu law board of advocates preeminent advocate award\nshe is a jim gibson rising star award recipient as well as the 2016 national champion for the aba representation in mediation this does not come as a surprise considering she graduated summa cum laude with a masters of arts degree in conflict resolution\nin addition to competing in advocacy competitions nash embodies the core value of selfless service she has a strong desire for public interest work she has successfully completed eight internships and nearly 400 hours of pro bono legal service; the institutional requirement is a mere 30 hours specifically nash served over 100 hours with catholic charities – fort worth aiding attorneys with clinic intakes and interviews prepping naturalization forms and assisted clients with immigration applications\nafterwards she served as an intern for judge bonnie goldstein of the 44th civil district court in dallas county where she assists with civil dockets trial preparation jury selection file reviews summary judgment and other case research\xa0\nas the school notes nash has an unrelenting passion for helping others mother wife entrepreneur law student each requires dedication time attention and detail to be successful to balance all four with exceptional skill and poise is virtually non-existent nash exemplifies success in the face of adversity\nnash is one of 25 future lawyers honored in the national jurists 2017 law student of the year feature find more honorees\xa0here\xa0\n']"
176,"['175', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/laura-falco-published-in-the-tennessee-journal-of-race-gender-social-justice', '\n3L Laura Falco gets first-time publication in The Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, Social Justice\nAggie Law third year student Laura Falco’s article, “The Bad, The Ugly, and The Uglier: How Fear and Misconceptions are Flushing Away Equal Rights and Treatment for Transgender People,” was recently published in Volume 5, Issue 2 of the University of Tennessee College of Law publication, The Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender and Social Justice.\nHer article examines the stigmas, stereotypes and violence transgendered people face every day and how the law should protect them, not make life harder. It also looks at the two main arguments opponents use to defeat equal rights ordinances, including the tactic of pushing bathroom bills. In addition, Falco’s paper examines potential solutions to mitigate discrimination targeted at transgender people.\n“I wrote this paper after there was an influx of equal rights ordinances being defeated and bathroom bills being passed,” Falco said. “I wanted to take a look at the implications these laws had on the rights of transgendered people. It’s a topic that needs to be discussed.”\nShe wrote the article for Professor Susan Ayres’ Gender and the Law Seminar course, and also worked with Professor Lynne Rambo in framing up some of her constitutional arguments.\xa0\nCiting the top ranked reputation of The Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender and Social Justice, Falco said she was pleased to accept their offer to publish.\n“It\'s a pretty amazing honor,” she said. “It was a really great experience working\xa0 with other law students at a different school.”\nFalco said the experience has also encouraged her to urge fellow students to pursue publication of their own scholarship. \n“You are already doing the work; if it’s a topic you’re passionate about, do your research and pursue publication,"" she said. ""It will only enhance what you’re already doing.”\n', '\n3l laura falco gets first-time publication in the tennessee journal of race gender social justice\naggie law third year student laura falcos article the bad the ugly and the uglier: how fear and misconceptions are flushing away equal rights and treatment for transgender people was recently published in volume 5 issue 2 of the university of tennessee college of law publication the tennessee journal of race gender and social justice\nher article examines the stigmas stereotypes and violence transgendered people face every day and how the law should protect them not make life harder it also looks at the two main arguments opponents use to defeat equal rights ordinances including the tactic of pushing bathroom bills in addition falcos paper examines potential solutions to mitigate discrimination targeted at transgender people\ni wrote this paper after there was an influx of equal rights ordinances being defeated and bathroom bills being passed falco said i wanted to take a look at the implications these laws had on the rights of transgendered people its a topic that needs to be discussed\nshe wrote the article for professor susan ayres gender and the law seminar course and also worked with professor lynne rambo in framing up some of her constitutional arguments\xa0\nciting the top ranked reputation of the tennessee journal of race gender and social justice falco said she was pleased to accept their offer to publish\nit\'s a pretty amazing honor she said it was a really great experience working\xa0 with other law students at a different school\nfalco said the experience has also encouraged her to urge fellow students to pursue publication of their own scholarship \nyou are already doing the work; if its a topic youre passionate about do your research and pursue publication "" she said ""it will only enhance what youre already doing\n']"
177,"['176', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/paws-promotes-classroom-and-career-search-success', ""\nTexas A&M University School of Law’s Professional and Academic Workshop Series (P.A.W.S.) provides students with the ability to self-assess their strengths and weaknesses to be successful in law school and in landing a legal job. \n“P.A.W.S. is a program that combine\u200bs various presentations from Academic Support, the Professionalism and Leadership Program (PLP) and Career Services (CS) to give upper level students valuable skills, insights and competencies to supplement their education in the classroom,” said Vice Dean and PLP Director Aric Short.\xa0\n“The sessions are short, focused and high-value, giving students meaningful takeaways that they can use in their studies and job searches,” he said. “Many of the themes stressed by Professionalism & Leadership, Career Services, and Academic \u200bSupport – such as setting goals, establishing a plan to achieve those goals, developing resilience and implementing effective time-management – are complementary.”\nCareer Services Coordinator Natalia Cashen said the workshops are also interactive, a refreshing departure from lecture style formats.\n“They get enough of that in class,” she said. “These are skills not learned in a classroom.”\nShe said it’s very accessible to students because instead of having to decide among three events, they get information from Career Services, Professionalism & Leadership, and Academic Support all in one. \nIn a recent example – “Mad Interviewing Skillz” – Assistant Director for Career Services Courtney Key and Career Services Coordinator Katharine Adams respectively portrayed an employer and interviewee in a scripted mock interview. Afterward, they facilitated discussion dissecting both the strengths and weaker points of the interview, including immediately replicable tips students can use.\nThis particular workshop was the first for 2L Meredith Livermore. She said that while she’s completed mock interviews with Cashen to prepare for real interviews, it’s been awhile.\n“The workshop was a nice refresher on how to present yourself and your skills for an interview,” she said. \nShe said the workshops are effective because they force you to look up from the books and remember that long term success is sustained through networking and improving your professional skills.\n“It's important to attend at least a few of the workshops because they focus not just on academics, but on professionalism and thinking long term about finding a job when you graduate,” she said. “Many of the workshops, like the one last week, are a helpful reminder to me that success in law school goes beyond course workload.” \nCashen said the time investment will undoubtedly pay off. \n“This will help them stand out from other candidates,” she said. “Employers are really looking for professional competencies.”\nShort said students can’t rely on “just good grades” to land a job after law school. \n“Employers are increasingly looking for smart students who are also effective communicators, exercise good judgment, work productively in groups, and can network effectively,” he said. “These skills and others that are highlighted in P.A.W.S. programming, both directly or indirectly, help round out the students’ education and better prepare them for the job market.” \nAssistant Director of Academic Support Camesha Little agrees and called the program a “vehicle to sharpen academic and professional skill sets.”\n“As an attorney, it is important to know the value of being a lifetime learner and continuously adding to your skillsets,” she said. “Many of the skills offered in this program advance and build upon the foundational skills that students developed in their 1L year.”\nClick here for a full schedule of the Spring 2017 P.A.W.S.\n"", ""\ntexas a&m university school of laws professional and academic workshop series (paws) provides students with the ability to self-assess their strengths and weaknesses to be successful in law school and in landing a legal job \npaws is a program that combine\u200bs various presentations from academic support the professionalism and leadership program (plp) and career services (cs) to give upper level students valuable skills insights and competencies to supplement their education in the classroom said vice dean and plp director aric short\xa0\nthe sessions are short focused and high-value giving students meaningful takeaways that they can use in their studies and job searches he said many of the themes stressed by professionalism & leadership career services and academic \u200bsupport – such as setting goals establishing a plan to achieve those goals developing resilience and implementing effective time-management – are complementary\ncareer services coordinator natalia cashen said the workshops are also interactive a refreshing departure from lecture style formats\nthey get enough of that in class she said these are skills not learned in a classroom\nshe said its very accessible to students because instead of having to decide among three events they get information from career services professionalism & leadership and academic support all in one \nin a recent example – mad interviewing skillz – assistant director for career services courtney key and career services coordinator katharine adams respectively portrayed an employer and interviewee in a scripted mock interview afterward they facilitated discussion dissecting both the strengths and weaker points of the interview including immediately replicable tips students can use\nthis particular workshop was the first for 2l meredith livermore she said that while shes completed mock interviews with cashen to prepare for real interviews its been awhile\nthe workshop was a nice refresher on how to present yourself and your skills for an interview she said \nshe said the workshops are effective because they force you to look up from the books and remember that long term success is sustained through networking and improving your professional skills\nit's important to attend at least a few of the workshops because they focus not just on academics but on professionalism and thinking long term about finding a job when you graduate she said many of the workshops like the one last week are a helpful reminder to me that success in law school goes beyond course workload \ncashen said the time investment will undoubtedly pay off \nthis will help them stand out from other candidates she said employers are really looking for professional competencies\nshort said students cant rely on just good grades to land a job after law school \nemployers are increasingly looking for smart students who are also effective communicators exercise good judgment work productively in groups and can network effectively he said these skills and others that are highlighted in paws programming both directly or indirectly help round out the students education and better prepare them for the job market \nassistant director of academic support camesha little agrees and called the program a vehicle to sharpen academic and professional skill sets\nas an attorney it is important to know the value of being a lifetime learner and continuously adding to your skillsets she said many of the skills offered in this program advance and build upon the foundational skills that students developed in their 1l year\nclick here for a full schedule of the spring 2017 paws\n""]"
178,"['177', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/barnett-named-presidents-meritorious-service-award-recipient', '\nDeborah Barnett\nTexas A&M University School of Law Senior Administrative Coordinator of Events Deborah Barnett is one of 25 individual staff recipients of the Texas A&M University’s 2016-2017 President’s Meritorious Service Award (PMSA).\n\nThe PMSAs began in 1986 to recognize and reward staff for their commendable service. Currently, these awards are presented to recognize 25 outstanding individuals and two outstanding teams for their meritorious service to the university. Nominations are typically called for during the fall; an anonymous committee appointed by the President selects the recipients.\n\nBarnett said she was “completely surprised” when she heard she was selected as the law school recipient.\n\n“There is a huge Texas A&M family out there,” she said. “The idea that a few of us may be recognized is overwhelming; I feel greatly honored.”\n\nShe said she has an “amazing” job at the law school because it keeps her engaged with all aspects of the school.\n\n“I have the opportunity to work with all areas of the law school,” she said. “I have the privilege to work with stakeholders on every level from my co-workers and students to the local, regional, state, national, and even international legal communities.”\n\nDean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair\xa0Andrew Morriss said he is proud of Barnett’s accomplishments.\n\n“Deb Barnett personifies ‘excellence’,” Morriss said. “Our many programs wouldn’t be possible without her logistical skills and can-do spirit.”\n\nAs a recipient, Barnett will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize, commemorative plaque and a lapel pin at the 30th annual PMSA award ceremony on Feb. 27 in College Station. The awards are funded through the generosity of The Association of Former Students and the program is coordinated by Texas A&M Human Resources. The ceremony will kick-off Staff Appreciation Week.\n\nBarnett said she’s very excited for the ceremony because her parents will attend, and she’ll get to meet “people who genuinely work for the betterment of the university and the core values.”\n\n“I just hope I don’t trip,” she added.\n\nClick here for the full list of recipients and to RSVP to attend the ceremony.\n', '\ndeborah barnett\ntexas a&m university school of law senior administrative coordinator of events deborah barnett is one of 25 individual staff recipients of the texas a&m universitys 2016-2017 presidents meritorious service award (pmsa)\n\nthe pmsas began in 1986 to recognize and reward staff for their commendable service currently these awards are presented to recognize 25 outstanding individuals and two outstanding teams for their meritorious service to the university nominations are typically called for during the fall; an anonymous committee appointed by the president selects the recipients\n\nbarnett said she was completely surprised when she heard she was selected as the law school recipient\n\nthere is a huge texas a&m family out there she said the idea that a few of us may be recognized is overwhelming; i feel greatly honored\n\nshe said she has an amazing job at the law school because it keeps her engaged with all aspects of the school\n\ni have the opportunity to work with all areas of the law school she said i have the privilege to work with stakeholders on every level from my co-workers and students to the local regional state national and even international legal communities\n\ndean and anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair\xa0andrew morriss said he is proud of barnetts accomplishments\n\ndeb barnett personifies ‘excellence morriss said our many programs wouldnt be possible without her logistical skills and can-do spirit\n\nas a recipient barnett will be awarded a $1 000 cash prize commemorative plaque and a lapel pin at the 30th annual pmsa award ceremony on feb 27 in college station the awards are funded through the generosity of the association of former students and the program is coordinated by texas a&m human resources the ceremony will kick-off staff appreciation week\n\nbarnett said shes very excited for the ceremony because her parents will attend and shell get to meet people who genuinely work for the betterment of the university and the core values\n\ni just hope i dont trip she added\n\nclick here for the full list of recipients and to rsvp to attend the ceremony\n']"
179,"['178', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/time-to-volunteer-for-aggie-law-big-event', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law students, faculty and staff can now sign up for Aggie Law’s fourth annual Big Event on Mar. 4. This service project is an opportunity for Texas A&M Law to say ""Thank You"" and give back to the community.\n\nThe Big Event is organized and run by students.\n\nShawna Smith, Program Coordinator for Student Affairs, said more than 100 students, staff and faculty have already signed up.\xa0But it’s open to more.\n\n“It is a family friendly event, and we encourage everyone to bring their families,” she said.\n\nThe volunteers will serve at several sites around Fort Worth—Morningside Children\'s Partnership, Fort Worth Botanic Garden and the Salvation Army\xa0to name a few.\n\nThe 2016 Big Event was Smith’s first, and she said she’s excited for another year. \n\n“Big Event provides our law school community an opportunity to engage and connect with the Fort Worth community,” she said.\n\nSmith added that the Big Event is an opportunity to live out the Aggie core value, Selfless Service, and to enjoy fellowship outside of the classroom. It’s also fun!\n\nClick here to sign up for the 2017 Aggie Law Big Event.\xa0\nAbout the Big Event\xa0\n\nThe Big Event is an Aggie tradition. \u200b\u200bNow the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation, the Big Event started at the College Station campus 34 years ago with six Aggie undergraduate students. In 2016, more than 22,700 Aggies system-wide participated. The Big Event has expanded across the country and around the globe with 110 other schools in the United States and schools in Europe, Australia and Pakistan participating.\xa0Learn more.\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law students faculty and staff can now sign up for aggie laws fourth annual big event on mar 4 this service project is an opportunity for texas a&m law to say ""thank you"" and give back to the community\n\nthe big event is organized and run by students\n\nshawna smith program coordinator for student affairs said more than 100 students staff and faculty have already signed up\xa0but its open to more\n\nit is a family friendly event and we encourage everyone to bring their families she said\n\nthe volunteers will serve at several sites around fort worthmorningside children\'s partnership fort worth botanic garden and the salvation army\xa0to name a few\n\nthe 2016 big event was smiths first and she said shes excited for another year \n\nbig event provides our law school community an opportunity to engage and connect with the fort worth community she said\n\nsmith added that the big event is an opportunity to live out the aggie core value selfless service and to enjoy fellowship outside of the classroom its also fun!\n\nclick here to sign up for the 2017 aggie law big event\xa0\nabout the big event\xa0\n\nthe big event is an aggie tradition \u200b\u200bnow the largest one-day student-run service project in the nation the big event started at the college station campus 34 years ago with six aggie undergraduate students in 2016 more than 22 700 aggies system-wide participated the big event has expanded across the country and around the globe with 110 other schools in the united states and schools in europe australia and pakistan participating\xa0learn more\n']"
180,"['179', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/law-clinic-receives-community-partner-award', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Family Law and Benefits Clinic received the Community Partner award from the Tarrant County branch of the Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans (TLTV) on Jan. 26, 2017.\nDuring the 2017 Tarrant County Bar Foundation Annual Meeting, clinic attorneys Lynn Rodriguez and Karon Rowden accepted the award on behalf of the clinic. \nTLTV works closely with the law school’s Veterans Project and Family Law and Benefits Clinic to assist veterans, primarily low income, in Tarrant County. Aggie Law also sponsored TLTV as a ‘Soldier of Justice’ at the Bar Foundation’s 2015 Advocates of Justice Luncheon and as a ‘Champion of Justice’ at the 2016 Advocates of Justice Luncheon.\nKaron Rowden, Clinic Attorney\nRowden said these efforts are made possible through grant funds from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF), which started the Veterans Project. She said neither the law school nor TLTV would have funding to help veterans if it weren’t for the TAJF. \n“Giving each of these organizations funding helps us collaborate to help our veterans,” she said.\nRodriguez, who joined the Veterans Project in Jan. 2016, said the effort is dedicated to helping improve the lives of veterans through legal and non-legal means. For Rodriguez, there is no better feeling than to know she’s helped those who have served our country. \n“Veterans come to us with many issues, some not requiring legal intervention,” she said. “Sometimes calling on a veteran’s behalf can solve a problem that is overwhelming him or her.”\nLynn Rodriguez, Clinic Attorney\nRodriguez said she decided to join the project because she has many family and friends who are veterans. Closest to home, her son-in-law is a 15-year member of the Air Force. Rodriguez’ father also fought in the Korean War.\n“I am grateful for my job and for the opportunity to give back to those who have essentially given more than any of us has ever given,” she said. \xa0\nRowden agrees. She said prior to the project, she had no idea about the issues confronting veterans.\n“When I realized the enormities of what some of them are facing just to keep from being homeless, I was thankful that I could help in some small part; I hope to keep every veteran I assist off the streets,” she said.\nRodriguez and Rowden were both surprised, but honored, to receive the award.\n“I never think that what I do rates an award,” Rodriguez said. “Karon was instrumental in making the TLTV connection; I just sat on her coattails.”\n“I don’t do this for recognition, but of course it feels good when someone gives me a pat on the back and says ‘nice job’ or ‘thank you,’” Rowden said. “When I help a veteran and they thank me, I say, ‘It’s the least I can do for what you have done for our country.’”\nLearn more about the Family Law and Benefits Clinic.\xa0\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law family law and benefits clinic received the community partner award from the tarrant county branch of the texas lawyers for texas veterans (tltv) on jan 26 2017\nduring the 2017 tarrant county bar foundation annual meeting clinic attorneys lynn rodriguez and karon rowden accepted the award on behalf of the clinic \ntltv works closely with the law schools veterans project and family law and benefits clinic to assist veterans primarily low income in tarrant county aggie law also sponsored tltv as a ‘soldier of justice at the bar foundations 2015 advocates of justice luncheon and as a ‘champion of justice at the 2016 advocates of justice luncheon\nkaron rowden clinic attorney\nrowden said these efforts are made possible through grant funds from the texas access to justice foundation (tajf) which started the veterans project she said neither the law school nor tltv would have funding to help veterans if it werent for the tajf \ngiving each of these organizations funding helps us collaborate to help our veterans she said\nrodriguez who joined the veterans project in jan 2016 said the effort is dedicated to helping improve the lives of veterans through legal and non-legal means for rodriguez there is no better feeling than to know shes helped those who have served our country \nveterans come to us with many issues some not requiring legal intervention she said sometimes calling on a veterans behalf can solve a problem that is overwhelming him or her\nlynn rodriguez clinic attorney\nrodriguez said she decided to join the project because she has many family and friends who are veterans closest to home her son-in-law is a 15-year member of the air force rodriguez father also fought in the korean war\ni am grateful for my job and for the opportunity to give back to those who have essentially given more than any of us has ever given she said \xa0\nrowden agrees she said prior to the project she had no idea about the issues confronting veterans\nwhen i realized the enormities of what some of them are facing just to keep from being homeless i was thankful that i could help in some small part; i hope to keep every veteran i assist off the streets she said\nrodriguez and rowden were both surprised but honored to receive the award\ni never think that what i do rates an award rodriguez said karon was instrumental in making the tltv connection; i just sat on her coattails\ni dont do this for recognition but of course it feels good when someone gives me a pat on the back and says ‘nice job or ‘thank you rowden said when i help a veteran and they thank me i say ‘its the least i can do for what you have done for our country\nlearn more about the family law and benefits clinic\xa0\n']"
181,"['180', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aggie-law-students-engage-in-national-advocacy-training-through-charles-koch-grant', '\nWith support from the Charles Koch Foundation, Aggie Law’s criminal justice and advocacy scholars are turning classroom study into experiential learning. Grant funds support student research, including the drafting of policy papers, and also the expansion of their advocacy networks throughout the nation, subsidizing conference and related travel costs.\n\nLast fall, Texas A&M University School of Law Professor Lisa A. Rich received the grant to develop and teach this spring the course Criminal Justice Scholars and Advocates.\nProf. Lisa Rich \nRich said the students enrolled in the course are well on the way to drafting their scholarship on criminal justice issues and attending conferences to expand their advocacy networks. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0\xa0\n“The grant is enhancing this classroom knowledge immensely, giving our students the chance to meet expert advocates, policymakers, and scholars in their chosen fields of interest,” she said.\n\n“Students have started the semester discussing the leadership and coalition building qualities necessary to lead and participate in a public policy setting, and now they will put that observation into practice,” she said. \n\nIndeed starting this month, the eight students involved will travel to New York City, Washington, D.C., Miami and San Antonio.\n\nStudents in the course are:\n3L Kyle Carney – Attending the American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. \n2L Nathan Davis – Attending the American Bar Association’s 31st Annual White Collar Crime Conference in Miami.\n2L Tyla Evans – Attending the 2017 LEAD Conference: Moving from Research to Policy & Practice to Improve the Lives of Youth in Washington, D.C.\n3L William Gribble – Attending the 2017 Texas Emergency Management Conference in San Antonio.\n3L Avery Ory – Attending the 2017 DC Prisoner & Reentry Symposium: \xa0State of Our Union in D.C. \n2L Madeline Pricer – Attending the 2017 DC Prisoner & Reentry Symposium: \xa0\xa0State of Our Union in Washington, D.C.\n2L Kriti Sharma – Attending the 2017 DC Prisoner & Reentry Symposium: \xa0State of Our Union in Washington, D.C.\n2L Shelby Sterling – Attending the 2017 National Conference on Juvenile Justice in New York, New York.\n', '\nwith support from the charles koch foundation aggie laws criminal justice and advocacy scholars are turning classroom study into experiential learning grant funds support student research including the drafting of policy papers and also the expansion of their advocacy networks throughout the nation subsidizing conference and related travel costs\n\nlast fall texas a&m university school of law professor lisa a rich received the grant to develop and teach this spring the course criminal justice scholars and advocates\nprof lisa rich \nrich said the students enrolled in the course are well on the way to drafting their scholarship on criminal justice issues and attending conferences to expand their advocacy networks \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0\xa0\nthe grant is enhancing this classroom knowledge immensely giving our students the chance to meet expert advocates policymakers and scholars in their chosen fields of interest she said\n\nstudents have started the semester discussing the leadership and coalition building qualities necessary to lead and participate in a public policy setting and now they will put that observation into practice she said \n\nindeed starting this month the eight students involved will travel to new york city washington dc miami and san antonio\n\nstudents in the course are:\n3l kyle carney – attending the american immigration lawyers association annual conference in washington dc \n2l nathan davis – attending the american bar associations 31st annual white collar crime conference in miami\n2l tyla evans – attending the 2017 lead conference: moving from research to policy & practice to improve the lives of youth in washington dc\n3l william gribble – attending the 2017 texas emergency management conference in san antonio\n3l avery ory – attending the 2017 dc prisoner & reentry symposium: \xa0state of our union in dc \n2l madeline pricer – attending the 2017 dc prisoner & reentry symposium: \xa0\xa0state of our union in washington dc\n2l kriti sharma – attending the 2017 dc prisoner & reentry symposium: \xa0state of our union in washington dc\n2l shelby sterling – attending the 2017 national conference on juvenile justice in new york new york\n']"
182,"['181', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-yu-builds-ties-in-asia', '\nProf. Peter Yu \nProfessor Peter K. Yu, the Co-Director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) at Texas A&M University School of Law, visited China, Japan, Singapore and Vietnam to discuss collaborations between CLIP and leading intellectual property programs in Asia in November and December 2016.\nHe also introduced the Law School\'s new intellectual property graduate program to professors and students in the region. \nYu delivered a public lecture on ""Intellectual Property Developments and the Changing Business Culture in China"" at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore on Dec. 2, 2016. He also met with the faculty members of both Nanyang Business School and Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information. \nProfessor Yu with Associate Professors Hannah Lim Yee Fen (left) and Anil Samtani (right) of Nanyang Business School\nPhoto courtesy of Nanyang Business School\nA week later, he visited Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in Vietnam to participate in the Intellectual Property and Trade Conference at the University of Economics and Law of Vietnam National University. The conference coincided with the inauguration of the university\'s new Center for U.S. Law. \nHe delivered the conference\'s opening presentation, ""Thinking about the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement,"" which will be forthcoming from the SMU Science and Technology Law Review. He also reconnected with Professor Pham Thi Mai Khanh of Foreign Trade University in Vietnam, whom he taught in an intellectual property summer program in Hong Kong.\nWhile in Asia, Yu chaired a panel on standard essential patents at the 7th Asia-Pacific Innovation Network Conference at Kyushu University in Japan.\xa0At the network\'s board meeting, he shared his views and experiences with fellow board members from leading intellectual property or innovation programs in Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea.\nDuring the winter, Yu actively engaged with intellectual property scholars and students in China. On the mainland, he delivered the 20th ACIP Intellectual Property Forum Lecture at the Intellectual Property School of South China University of Technology in Guangzhou, China. In addition, he visited Peking University School of Transnational Law in Shenzhen to give a faculty talk on international intellectual property dispute settlement. He also offered a public lecture on ""The RCEP and Trans-Pacific Intellectual Property Norms."" \nIn Hong Kong, Yu delivered the opening keynote address at the 2016 Meeting of the Asian Pacific Copyright Association at the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong. He also met with the staff and volunteers of Médecins Sans Frontières to discuss the latest challenges concerning intellectual property protection and access to medicines in Asia. Yu is the co-editor of the book, The Global Governance of HIV/AIDS: Intellectual Property and Access to Essential Medicines (Edward Elgar Publishing 2013).\n\nIn Macau, Yu presented ""The Pathways of Multinational Intellectual Property Dispute Settlement"" at the 16th Intellectual Property Seminar of the Institute of European Studies of Macau. This presentation will appear as a forthcoming book chapter published by Kluwer Law International.\n""I am very excited to have the opportunity to share my knowledge and experience with professors and students in China, Japan, Singapore and Vietnam,"" said Yu. ""As we prepare for the launch of our new LL.M. and M.Jur. program, these conferences and meetings will greatly enhance our understanding of the educational needs of foreign law students. They will also allow us to better prepare our J.D. students for the growing intellectual property challenges in Asia.""\nYu visited Vietnam as part of the delegation led by Professor Xuan-Thao Nguyen (5th from right), who previously taught at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (the Law School\'s predecessor)\n', '\nprof peter yu \nprofessor peter k yu the co-director of the center for law and intellectual property (clip) at texas a&m university school of law visited china japan singapore and vietnam to discuss collaborations between clip and leading intellectual property programs in asia in november and december 2016\nhe also introduced the law school\'s new intellectual property graduate program to professors and students in the region \nyu delivered a public lecture on ""intellectual property developments and the changing business culture in china"" at nanyang technological university in singapore on dec 2 2016 he also met with the faculty members of both nanyang business school and wee kim wee school of communication and information \nprofessor yu with associate professors hannah lim yee fen (left) and anil samtani (right) of nanyang business school\nphoto courtesy of nanyang business school\na week later he visited ho chi minh city (saigon) in vietnam to participate in the intellectual property and trade conference at the university of economics and law of vietnam national university the conference coincided with the inauguration of the university\'s new center for us law \nhe delivered the conference\'s opening presentation ""thinking about the trans-pacific partnership agreement "" which will be forthcoming from the smu science and technology law review he also reconnected with professor pham thi mai khanh of foreign trade university in vietnam whom he taught in an intellectual property summer program in hong kong\nwhile in asia yu chaired a panel on standard essential patents at the 7th asia-pacific innovation network conference at kyushu university in japan\xa0at the network\'s board meeting he shared his views and experiences with fellow board members from leading intellectual property or innovation programs in australia china india japan new zealand singapore and south korea\nduring the winter yu actively engaged with intellectual property scholars and students in china on the mainland he delivered the 20th acip intellectual property forum lecture at the intellectual property school of south china university of technology in guangzhou china in addition he visited peking university school of transnational law in shenzhen to give a faculty talk on international intellectual property dispute settlement he also offered a public lecture on ""the rcep and trans-pacific intellectual property norms"" \nin hong kong yu delivered the opening keynote address at the 2016 meeting of the asian pacific copyright association at the faculty of law of the university of hong kong he also met with the staff and volunteers of médecins sans frontières to discuss the latest challenges concerning intellectual property protection and access to medicines in asia yu is the co-editor of the book the global governance of hiv/aids: intellectual property and access to essential medicines (edward elgar publishing 2013)\n\nin macau yu presented ""the pathways of multinational intellectual property dispute settlement"" at the 16th intellectual property seminar of the institute of european studies of macau this presentation will appear as a forthcoming book chapter published by kluwer law international\n""i am very excited to have the opportunity to share my knowledge and experience with professors and students in china japan singapore and vietnam "" said yu ""as we prepare for the launch of our new llm and mjur program these conferences and meetings will greatly enhance our understanding of the educational needs of foreign law students they will also allow us to better prepare our jd students for the growing intellectual property challenges in asia""\nyu visited vietnam as part of the delegation led by professor xuan-thao nguyen (5th from right) who previously taught at texas wesleyan university school of law (the law school\'s predecessor)\n']"
183,"['182', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/just-in-time-for-the-big-event-law-school-adds-12th-man-statue', ""\nProf. Joe Spurlock, Dean Andrew Morriss, sculptor Robert Hogan, and 3L Gregory Franklin at Texas A&M School of Law's 12th Man statue ribbon-cutting ceremony.\nIdentical to the iconic 12-foot tall 12th Man statue situated in front of Kyle Field on the Texas A&M campus, Texas A&M Law now has its own quarter life-size version, or maquette, of the larger-than-life statue of E. King Gill. \nDallas-based sculptor Robert Hogan, who created the Kyle Field statue, hand delivered the maquette to Texas A&M Law in December.\nFor nearly 23 years, Hogan has made a name for himself with sports and community sculptures. His creations can also be seen at Houston’s Minute Maid Park, Brenham’s Blue Bell Creamery, the City of Highland Park and more. \nTexas A&M Law’s 12th Man, the second in the edition of 36 created by the artist, is placed just outside the law school’s second floor lecture hall.\nKristi Kaiser Trail ’00, Director of Former Students, Alumni and External Relations, said the statue symbolizes the law school’s \u200bselfless service, one of the six Aggie core values that define personal and professional standards. \nThrough both pro bono and community service, selfless service is alive and well within the law school.\nIn the spirit of this core value, Texas A&M Law students commit to completing a minimum of 30 hours of pro bono service. It is no surprise that each year there are students who go over and above this requirement. Indeed, the spring and fall 2016 graduating classes contributed a combined total of 12,534.8 hours of pro bono legal services. \nStudents also come out in strong support each year for The Big Event, the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation. In \u200bMarch, the law school will take part in its fourth Big Event.\nExemplifying the Aggie core value of selfless service, The Big Event provides students, faculty, staff and their families with the opportunity to give back to the community.\nMatthew Pellegrino, who helped facilitate bringing the 12th Man statue to the law school, with sculptor Robert Hogan\nFor Matthew Pellegrino, Master Maintenance Mechanic, the statue is a fitting reminder to embrace the 12th Man mentality in all endeavors. \n“It’s a wonderful reminder to live out this important Aggie tradition,” he said. \nTrail agreed.\n“This is what Texas A&M stands for,” she said. “The spirit of the 12th Man makes us who we are.”\nHogan said that while he didn’t attend Texas A&M, the spirit and community of what it means to be an Aggie lives within him.\n“You walk on the campus and it’s different from anywhere else,” he said. “These values are so important and special.”\nThe unveiling of the sculpture took place on Dec. 13, 2016. Hogan assisted Dean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair Andrew Morriss with the ceremonial drape removal and ribbon cutting. Judge Joe Spurlock ’60, also in attendance, represented faculty, with 3L Gregory Franklin ’04, J.D. ’17 representing the students. \n"", ""\nprof joe spurlock dean andrew morriss sculptor robert hogan and 3l gregory franklin at texas a&m school of law's 12th man statue ribbon-cutting ceremony\nidentical to the iconic 12-foot tall 12th man statue situated in front of kyle field on the texas a&m campus texas a&m law now has its own quarter life-size version or maquette of the larger-than-life statue of e king gill \ndallas-based sculptor robert hogan who created the kyle field statue hand delivered the maquette to texas a&m law in december\nfor nearly 23 years hogan has made a name for himself with sports and community sculptures his creations can also be seen at houstons minute maid park brenhams blue bell creamery the city of highland park and more \ntexas a&m laws 12th man the second in the edition of 36 created by the artist is placed just outside the law schools second floor lecture hall\nkristi kaiser trail 00 director of former students alumni and external relations said the statue symbolizes the law schools \u200bselfless service one of the six aggie core values that define personal and professional standards \nthrough both pro bono and community service selfless service is alive and well within the law school\nin the spirit of this core value texas a&m law students commit to completing a minimum of 30 hours of pro bono service it is no surprise that each year there are students who go over and above this requirement indeed the spring and fall 2016 graduating classes contributed a combined total of 12 5348 hours of pro bono legal services \nstudents also come out in strong support each year for the big event the largest one-day student-run service project in the nation in \u200bmarch the law school will take part in its fourth big event\nexemplifying the aggie core value of selfless service the big event provides students faculty staff and their families with the opportunity to give back to the community\nmatthew pellegrino who helped facilitate bringing the 12th man statue to the law school with sculptor robert hogan\nfor matthew pellegrino master maintenance mechanic the statue is a fitting reminder to embrace the 12th man mentality in all endeavors \nits a wonderful reminder to live out this important aggie tradition he said \ntrail agreed\nthis is what texas a&m stands for she said the spirit of the 12th man makes us who we are\nhogan said that while he didnt attend texas a&m the spirit and community of what it means to be an aggie lives within him\nyou walk on the campus and its different from anywhere else he said these values are so important and special\nthe unveiling of the sculpture took place on dec 13 2016 hogan assisted dean and anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair andrew morriss with the ceremonial drape removal and ribbon cutting judge joe spurlock 60 also in attendance represented faculty with 3l gregory franklin 04 jd 17 representing the students \n""]"
184,"['183', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/american-bar-foundation-taps-herrera-to-advise-on-national-project', '\nProf. Luz Herrera\nLuz Herrera, Associate Dean for Experiential Education at Texas A&M University School of Law, is one of 15 scholars advising the American Bar Foundation’s interdisciplinary research project, “The Future of Latinos in the United States: Law, Opportunity, and Mobility.”\nThis project is a nationwide initiative that is devoted to producing innovative scholarship on the Latino population in the United States – a population that is projected to account for 30% of Americans by 2050. \nProject co-chairs Rachel Moran and Robert Nelson tapped Herrera to participate as an advisor because Herrera’s highly regarded scholarship and professional track record related to laws impacting Latinos’ advancement and social justice. \nHer role with the project will focus on building a national network of existing scholars, community leaders, and law school clinics to serve as the action arm of the ABF Future of Latinos project. Dubbed the “Network for Justice,” Herrera’s project-related work is already gaining momentum. Last fall, she co-chaired a planning summit with King Hall School of Law Professor Leticia Saucedo. The next step is to conduct a California-based Network for Justice pilot project, with the national effort soon to follow.\n“The work law school clinics and scholars do independently is impressive,” Herrera said. “Just imagine what can happen when we help connect these various disaggregated resources into a cohesive network for justice. It is imperative that we seek law and policy reform that responds to the interests and needs of the growing Latino community in the United States.”\nHerrera is also recognized as a leader in the legal incubator movement. In addition to inspiring incubators around the United States, she is helping Aggie Law graduates establish law practices in which they provide legal services at below market rates. A vital part of that process is connecting graduates to the attorneys already doing this work.\nThis March, many of those connections will be fostered directly on the Texas A&M Law campus, when Herrera brings the 4th annual Incubator Consortium to Fort Worth, March 16-18.\nIn serving as a member of the Supreme Court of Texas Commission to Expand Civil Legal Services, Herrera is sharing her expertise related to incubators, as well as low and pro bono legal services.\nProf. Luz Herrera working with 3L Jaime Cavazos at the Texas A&M Legal Clinics\nAt our law school, Herrera is transforming experiential programs, including skills offerings, externships and various legal clinics. Her vision for experiential education includes an opportunity for every student to work with actual clients, in addition to externships with judges, policy makers and practitioners. Herrera encourages students to hone their skills by also taking on the role of a lawyer in simulated exercises.\n“As justice advocates and legal professionals, we know the needs all too well,” she said. “It is important to expose our students to those needs and encourage them to be entrepreneurial and creative\xa0in how they prepare to address the new demands of law practice, and for those who have the passion, social justice advocacy. Working to improve the quality and commitment of future lawyers to increase legal services access is the best part of what I do.”\n', '\nprof luz herrera\nluz herrera associate dean for experiential education at texas a&m university school of law is one of 15 scholars advising the american bar foundations interdisciplinary research project the future of latinos in the united states: law opportunity and mobility\nthis project is a nationwide initiative that is devoted to producing innovative scholarship on the latino population in the united states – a population that is projected to account for 30% of americans by 2050 \nproject co-chairs rachel moran and robert nelson tapped herrera to participate as an advisor because herreras highly regarded scholarship and professional track record related to laws impacting latinos advancement and social justice \nher role with the project will focus on building a national network of existing scholars community leaders and law school clinics to serve as the action arm of the abf future of latinos project dubbed the network for justice herreras project-related work is already gaining momentum last fall she co-chaired a planning summit with king hall school of law professor leticia saucedo the next step is to conduct a california-based network for justice pilot project with the national effort soon to follow\nthe work law school clinics and scholars do independently is impressive herrera said just imagine what can happen when we help connect these various disaggregated resources into a cohesive network for justice it is imperative that we seek law and policy reform that responds to the interests and needs of the growing latino community in the united states\nherrera is also recognized as a leader in the legal incubator movement in addition to inspiring incubators around the united states she is helping aggie law graduates establish law practices in which they provide legal services at below market rates a vital part of that process is connecting graduates to the attorneys already doing this work\nthis march many of those connections will be fostered directly on the texas a&m law campus when herrera brings the 4th annual incubator consortium to fort worth march 16-18\nin serving as a member of the supreme court of texas commission to expand civil legal services herrera is sharing her expertise related to incubators as well as low and pro bono legal services\nprof luz herrera working with 3l jaime cavazos at the texas a&m legal clinics\nat our law school herrera is transforming experiential programs including skills offerings externships and various legal clinics her vision for experiential education includes an opportunity for every student to work with actual clients in addition to externships with judges policy makers and practitioners herrera encourages students to hone their skills by also taking on the role of a lawyer in simulated exercises\nas justice advocates and legal professionals we know the needs all too well she said it is important to expose our students to those needs and encourage them to be entrepreneurial and creative\xa0in how they prepare to address the new demands of law practice and for those who have the passion social justice advocacy working to improve the quality and commitment of future lawyers to increase legal services access is the best part of what i do\n']"
185,"['184', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/law-school-launches-global-programs-with-inaugural-international-law-weekend-south', ""\nTexas A&M University School of Law Office of Global Programs, in cooperation with the American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA), will host “The Global Future of International Trade, Human Rights, and Development” conference on Mar. 2-3, 2017 in Fort Worth. The conference coincides with the Inaugural International Law Weekend—South (ILW-S), the South regional conference of ABILA. \nExperts from Texas A&M Law, other scholars, practitioners and government officials will gather to consider the global future of international trade, human rights and development. Conference participants will consider the following questions: \n\nHow will the new global order interact with the old international order?\nHow will the future global order operate?\nWho will gain and who will lose?\nHow are governments and other institutions to respond?\nWhat is the right balance between local, national and global interests? \n\nTexas A&M Law Dean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair Andrew Morriss and ABILA President and Georgetown Law Professor David Stewart will lead the opening session.\nPlenary speakers are Edward Kwakwa, Senior Director, Global Challenges Department and former Legal Counsel, World Intellectual Property Organization; and Dinah Shelton, Manatt/Ahn Professor of International Law Emeritus, The George Washington University Law School and former member, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.\nOther panelists include Professor Mohamed AbdelAal of Alexandria University in Egypt; Tiffany Smith, Senior Policy Advisor, Mayer Brown and former Director of Market Access, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; and Robb Voyles, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Halliburton.\nThe ILW-S 2017 Planning Committee was co-chaired by Texas A&M Law Professors Charlotte Ku and Peter Yu and included Professors Sahar Aziz, Irene Calboli, Gabriel Eckstein, William H. Henning, William Magnuson, Milan Markovic and Elizabeth Trujillo. Professors Nuno Garoupa and Srividhya Ragavan will also speak at the event.\nProf. Peter Yu, ILW-S 2017 Co-Chair\n“We are very excited that Texas A&M has been selected to host the inaugural South regional meeting of the American Branch of the International Law Association,” Yu, co-director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law, said. “The event will provide a wonderful forum to introduce students to various areas of international law practice. It will also showcase the law school's growing strength in this specialized yet pervasive area of law.”\nYu has served on the ABILA board for more than a decade. He currently chairs the branch's Committee on International Intellectual Property and was the co-chair of its 2016 annual meeting.\nKu said ILW-S is “timely as part of the worldwide debate on the durability of the laws and institutions created after World War II to restore international order.”\nProf. Charlotte Ku, ILW-S 2017 Co-Chair\n“It also marks the launch of the Texas A&M University School of Law Global Programs, designed to equip students and faculty with the legal skills and knowledge to develop solutions to global problems,” she said. “We are delighted to partner with the American Branch of the International Law Association in the planning and preparation of this program.”\nKu is the former Executive Vice President and Executive Director of the American Society of International Law and an active member of ABILA.\n\u200bLearn more about Texas A&M Law Global Programs.\n "", ""\ntexas a&m university school of law office of global programs in cooperation with the american branch of the international law association (abila) will host the global future of international trade human rights and development conference on mar 2-3 2017 in fort worth the conference coincides with the inaugural international law weekendsouth (ilw-s) the south regional conference of abila \nexperts from texas a&m law other scholars practitioners and government officials will gather to consider the global future of international trade human rights and development conference participants will consider the following questions: \n\nhow will the new global order interact with the old international order\nhow will the future global order operate\nwho will gain and who will lose\nhow are governments and other institutions to respond\nwhat is the right balance between local national and global interests \n\ntexas a&m law dean and anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair andrew morriss and abila president and georgetown law professor david stewart will lead the opening session\nplenary speakers are edward kwakwa senior director global challenges department and former legal counsel world intellectual property organization; and dinah shelton manatt/ahn professor of international law emeritus the george washington university law school and former member inter-american commission on human rights\nother panelists include professor mohamed abdelaal of alexandria university in egypt; tiffany smith senior policy advisor mayer brown and former director of market access office of the us trade representative; and robb voyles executive vice president and general counsel halliburton\nthe ilw-s 2017 planning committee was co-chaired by texas a&m law professors charlotte ku and peter yu and included professors sahar aziz irene calboli gabriel eckstein william h henning william magnuson milan markovic and elizabeth trujillo professors nuno garoupa and srividhya ragavan will also speak at the event\nprof peter yu ilw-s 2017 co-chair\nwe are very excited that texas a&m has been selected to host the inaugural south regional meeting of the american branch of the international law association yu co-director of the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law said the event will provide a wonderful forum to introduce students to various areas of international law practice it will also showcase the law school's growing strength in this specialized yet pervasive area of law\nyu has served on the abila board for more than a decade he currently chairs the branch's committee on international intellectual property and was the co-chair of its 2016 annual meeting\nku said ilw-s is timely as part of the worldwide debate on the durability of the laws and institutions created after world war ii to restore international order\nprof charlotte ku ilw-s 2017 co-chair\nit also marks the launch of the texas a&m university school of law global programs designed to equip students and faculty with the legal skills and knowledge to develop solutions to global problems she said we are delighted to partner with the american branch of the international law association in the planning and preparation of this program\nku is the former executive vice president and executive director of the american society of international law and an active member of abila\n\u200blearn more about texas a&m law global programs\n ""]"
186,"['185', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/dr-temple-grandin-to-discuss-agriculture-communication', '\nOn February 24, 2017, Texas A&M Law Review will \u200bhost a luncheon presentation with Dr. Temple Grandin \u200bpreceded by a roundtable discussion with Dr. Bonnie Beaver from Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biological Sciences and Professor Heidi Hurd from the University of Illinois College of Law.\nLaw Professor and Texas A&M Law Review faculty advisor Lisa Rich said the idea to invite Grandin originated with the publication’s former editor, Brent Doré ’16. \nDoré said he felt there was a real opportunity to have Grandin speak to a legal audience about the frustrations she has experienced trying to get her policy initiatives effectively promulgated into law.\nRich concurred.\n“As lawyers, we often hear the lament that we take a very simple, straightforward idea and make it so complicated that the original meaning is lost and the average person cannot understand what we have done,” Rich said. “Dr. Grandin is going to share her insights about this and make suggestions about how we can better do our jobs.”\nRich emphasized that the focus of Grandin’s discussion carries applicability far beyond agricultural statutes and policies. \n“Whether one works in agriculture law or elsewhere, communicating clearly and concisely is important,” Rich said.\nPrior to Grandin’s luncheon presentation, Dr. Bonnie Beaver of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biological Sciences and Professor Heidi Hurd of the University of Illinois College of Law will co-host a roundtable discussion exploring Grandin’s work. \nBeaver is a veterinary behaviorist who has written on topics such as the humane handling of cattle and its benefits not only to the cattle but to the farm (or ranch) as a whole, particularly with respect to safety and productivity. Hurd has extensive legal and scholarly expertise in the areas of environmental ethics, moral philosophy and environmental law that provides a basis for her teaching and writing about environmental law and environmental ethics. \n“Both Dr. Beaver and Professor Hurd are considered premier voices in their particular disciplines, and it is a great pleasure for us to have them joining this event,” Rich said. “Having these experts join us for a roundtable discussion will allow us to consider the issues of animals and the environment from a scientific, moral, legal and regulatory point of view that will prepare the audience for Dr. Grandin’s remarks.” The roundtable also will allow the audience to engage in the important questions that arise from Dr. Grandin’s work.\nThe event will be open to Texas A&M Law Review students, law faculty and invited guests from agricultural and legal communities. \nRich said the event would not have been possible without the G. Rollie White Trust, which has donated funds to the Texas A&M Law Review to support its agriculture-related symposia and speaking events.\n“Dean Andrew Morriss also has been an incredible supporter of the Law Review and its events, and we appreciate all he has done on its behalf,” Rich said. “It is a very great honor for us to have someone as accomplished as Dr. Grandin speaking at the law school and sharing her agriculture expertise with us.” \nThe roundtable and luncheon presentation will be held in the Magnolia Ballroom at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Fort Worth from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\non february 24 2017 texas a&m law review will \u200bhost a luncheon presentation with dr temple grandin \u200bpreceded by a roundtable discussion with dr bonnie beaver from texas a&m universitys college of veterinary medicine & biological sciences and professor heidi hurd from the university of illinois college of law\nlaw professor and texas a&m law review faculty advisor lisa rich said the idea to invite grandin originated with the publications former editor brent doré 16 \ndoré said he felt there was a real opportunity to have grandin speak to a legal audience about the frustrations she has experienced trying to get her policy initiatives effectively promulgated into law\nrich concurred\nas lawyers we often hear the lament that we take a very simple straightforward idea and make it so complicated that the original meaning is lost and the average person cannot understand what we have done rich said dr grandin is going to share her insights about this and make suggestions about how we can better do our jobs\nrich emphasized that the focus of grandins discussion carries applicability far beyond agricultural statutes and policies \nwhether one works in agriculture law or elsewhere communicating clearly and concisely is important rich said\nprior to grandins luncheon presentation dr bonnie beaver of the texas a&m college of veterinary medicine & biological sciences and professor heidi hurd of the university of illinois college of law will co-host a roundtable discussion exploring grandins work \nbeaver is a veterinary behaviorist who has written on topics such as the humane handling of cattle and its benefits not only to the cattle but to the farm (or ranch) as a whole particularly with respect to safety and productivity hurd has extensive legal and scholarly expertise in the areas of environmental ethics moral philosophy and environmental law that provides a basis for her teaching and writing about environmental law and environmental ethics \nboth dr beaver and professor hurd are considered premier voices in their particular disciplines and it is a great pleasure for us to have them joining this event rich said having these experts join us for a roundtable discussion will allow us to consider the issues of animals and the environment from a scientific moral legal and regulatory point of view that will prepare the audience for dr grandins remarks the roundtable also will allow the audience to engage in the important questions that arise from dr grandins work\nthe event will be open to texas a&m law review students law faculty and invited guests from agricultural and legal communities \nrich said the event would not have been possible without the g rollie white trust which has donated funds to the texas a&m law review to support its agriculture-related symposia and speaking events\ndean andrew morriss also has been an incredible supporter of the law review and its events and we appreciate all he has done on its behalf rich said it is a very great honor for us to have someone as accomplished as dr grandin speaking at the law school and sharing her agriculture expertise with us \nthe roundtable and luncheon presentation will be held in the magnolia ballroom at the sheraton hotel in downtown fort worth from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
187,"['186', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/student-receives-tyla-scholarship', '\n3L Gregory Franklin, TYLA Diversity Scholarship\u200b recipient\nThird-year student Gregory Franklin is one of the nine recipients of the 2016 Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) Diversity Scholarship worth $1,000. \nAccording to the TYLA website, the scholarship “promotes diversity in the legal profession by assisting members of diverse populations within the bar to (1) enter the legal profession, and (2) participate more fully in the programs and activities of TYLA and the State Bar of Texas.”\nFranklin said he hopes to join the TYLA when he passes the bar.\n“It’s important to me because it goes hand in hand with one of our core values – selfless service,” he said. “Selfless service is fundamental to being an Aggie Lawyer.”\nFranklin is no stranger to selfless service. He is currently the president of the Public Interest Law Fellowship, president of the International Law Society and Black Law Student Association advocacy chair. \nHe also serves as a Texas A&M Law Review staff member, Academic Support Program teaching assistant, Student Ambassador and Dallas Bar Association student liaison. \nFranklin at the 2016 Public Interest Law Fellowship Gala and Auction\nFranklin advanced twice to the national finals as a member of the Advocacy Program mock trial and alternative dispute resolution competition teams. In addition, \u200bhe \u200bserved as a pupil of The Honorable Barbara M.G. Lynn Inn of Court \u200band The Honorable Patrick E. Higginbotham Inn of Court. \n This will be the second scholarship Franklin has received from the TYLA. In summer 2016, he was awarded the Joseph M. Pritchard Inn Scholarship. \nFor the selection process of the Diversity Scholarship, applicants had to answer, “What can the Texas Young Lawyers Association and the State Bar of Texas do to promote and support diversity in the legal profession?”\nFranklin’s answer included two points.\n“First, we have to expand the pre-law education pipeline to communities that reflect the changing demographics of Texas,” he said. \nHe said it’s important to reach students at an earlier age and make them aware of the different possibilities in the area of law.\n Franklin and fellow students enjoying a break during the Spring Break course, ""Special Problems in Corporate Law: Offshore Financial Transactions, Cayman Islands""\n\n“Most students believe that you must be in a courtroom to be an attorney, but there are so many other things you can do,” he said. “Secondly, TYLA can use law students to assist with these efforts. Law students can engage students from targeted demographics through mentoring and hosting law related activities such as debates and mock trials.”\nThis is the third scholarship Franklin has received. In addition to the two TYLA scholarships, Franklin also received this year’s Fred Finch Scholarship, presented by the J.L. Turner Legal Association, the African-American bar association of Dallas. The Fred Finch Scholarship is awarded annually to the top male minority law student enrolled at an ABA accredited law school \u200bin the DFW Metroplex.\n“It’s an honor to be considered for any scholarship,” he said. “The TYLA Diversity Scholarship is particularly special because they appreciated my ideas, and I hope one day that I\'ll be able to lead those efforts as a part of TYLA.”\nView the full list of scholarship winners. \n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\n3l gregory franklin tyla diversity scholarship\u200b recipient\nthird-year student gregory franklin is one of the nine recipients of the 2016 texas young lawyers association (tyla) diversity scholarship worth $1 000 \naccording to the tyla website the scholarship promotes diversity in the legal profession by assisting members of diverse populations within the bar to (1) enter the legal profession and (2) participate more fully in the programs and activities of tyla and the state bar of texas\nfranklin said he hopes to join the tyla when he passes the bar\nits important to me because it goes hand in hand with one of our core values – selfless service he said selfless service is fundamental to being an aggie lawyer\nfranklin is no stranger to selfless service he is currently the president of the public interest law fellowship president of the international law society and black law student association advocacy chair \nhe also serves as a texas a&m law review staff member academic support program teaching assistant student ambassador and dallas bar association student liaison \nfranklin at the 2016 public interest law fellowship gala and auction\nfranklin advanced twice to the national finals as a member of the advocacy program mock trial and alternative dispute resolution competition teams in addition \u200bhe \u200bserved as a pupil of the honorable barbara mg lynn inn of court \u200band the honorable patrick e higginbotham inn of court \n this will be the second scholarship franklin has received from the tyla in summer 2016 he was awarded the joseph m pritchard inn scholarship \nfor the selection process of the diversity scholarship applicants had to answer what can the texas young lawyers association and the state bar of texas do to promote and support diversity in the legal profession\nfranklins answer included two points\nfirst we have to expand the pre-law education pipeline to communities that reflect the changing demographics of texas he said \nhe said its important to reach students at an earlier age and make them aware of the different possibilities in the area of law\n franklin and fellow students enjoying a break during the spring break course ""special problems in corporate law: offshore financial transactions cayman islands""\n\nmost students believe that you must be in a courtroom to be an attorney but there are so many other things you can do he said secondly tyla can use law students to assist with these efforts law students can engage students from targeted demographics through mentoring and hosting law related activities such as debates and mock trials\nthis is the third scholarship franklin has received in addition to the two tyla scholarships franklin also received this years fred finch scholarship presented by the jl turner legal association the african-american bar association of dallas the fred finch scholarship is awarded annually to the top male minority law student enrolled at an aba accredited law school \u200bin the dfw metroplex\nits an honor to be considered for any scholarship he said the tyla diversity scholarship is particularly special because they appreciated my ideas and i hope one day that i\'ll be able to lead those efforts as a part of tyla\nview the full list of scholarship winners \n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
188,"['187', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/advocacy-teams-advance-to-national-finals', '\nElan Moore and Lorraine Birabil, Moot Court competition winners\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law’s Advocacy Program claimed a regional championship at the National Black Law Students Association (BLSA) Southwest Regional competition on Jan. 11-15, 2017 in New Orleans.\nThe team of 2L Lorraine Birabil and 3L Elan Moore, coached by Matthew Wright, Presiding Judge for the Municipal Court for the City of Rosebud, Texas, won the BLSA Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition. Not only was it the school’s first regional championship at this competition, it was Birabil’s and Moore’s first law school moot court competition.\nDoug Greene (coach), Ashu Balimba, Zo Onyeise, Amy Eades, Greg Franklin\n\nIn addition, the team of 3Ls Ashu Balima, Amy Eades, Gregory Franklin and Zo Onyeise, coached by Douglas Greene of Greene Law Firm in Arlington, placed second at the BLSA Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition. \nBoth teams have advanced to the national finals in Houston in March. \n“This is a big accomplishment for our school to advance teams to the national finals in both moot court and mock trial,” said Jennifer Ellis, Director of Advocacy. “Our students demonstrated outstanding talent, professionalism and dedication. It takes a strong work ethic to practice over the break while other students are able to relax.”\nBirabil said she is thankful Ellis connected both she and Moore with Wright. Birabil said Judge Wright, a 2008 graduate of Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, was dedicated to their success, driving more than an hour each way to help them practice, and providing helpful feedback throughout the process. \n“Judge Wright did an amazing job preparing us for competition,” she said. “We were ready for the questions posed by the judges.”\n“He videotaped our oral arguments, which were great to watch so that we could see our facial expressions and review our answers,” said Moore.\nBirabil said that her fellow mock trial team members were also very supportive. \n“Specifically, Aaron Cartwright provided information and guidance about advocacy and Greg Franklin encouraged me to give it a try,” she said.\nWhile both students acknowledged that they are nervous about finals, Birabil said she is “more settled” than she was in earlier rounds.\nCongrats and best of luck in Houston!\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nelan moore and lorraine birabil moot court competition winners\n\ntexas a&m university school of laws advocacy program claimed a regional championship at the national black law students association (blsa) southwest regional competition on jan 11-15 2017 in new orleans\nthe team of 2l lorraine birabil and 3l elan moore coached by matthew wright presiding judge for the municipal court for the city of rosebud texas won the blsa frederick douglass moot court competition not only was it the schools first regional championship at this competition it was birabils and moores first law school moot court competition\ndoug greene (coach) ashu balimba zo onyeise amy eades greg franklin\n\nin addition the team of 3ls ashu balima amy eades gregory franklin and zo onyeise coached by douglas greene of greene law firm in arlington placed second at the blsa thurgood marshall mock trial competition \nboth teams have advanced to the national finals in houston in march \nthis is a big accomplishment for our school to advance teams to the national finals in both moot court and mock trial said jennifer ellis director of advocacy our students demonstrated outstanding talent professionalism and dedication it takes a strong work ethic to practice over the break while other students are able to relax\nbirabil said she is thankful ellis connected both she and moore with wright birabil said judge wright a 2008 graduate of texas wesleyan university school of law was dedicated to their success driving more than an hour each way to help them practice and providing helpful feedback throughout the process \njudge wright did an amazing job preparing us for competition she said we were ready for the questions posed by the judges\nhe videotaped our oral arguments which were great to watch so that we could see our facial expressions and review our answers said moore\nbirabil said that her fellow mock trial team members were also very supportive \nspecifically aaron cartwright provided information and guidance about advocacy and greg franklin encouraged me to give it a try she said\nwhile both students acknowledged that they are nervous about finals birabil said she is more settled than she was in earlier rounds\ncongrats and best of luck in houston!\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
189,"['188', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/new-real-estate-program-to-host-schmooze', '\nProfessor Lisa T. Alexander\nProfessor Thomas W. Mitchell\nTexas A&M University School of Law’s new Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law, the “Program,” will be hosting its first Real Property Law Schmooze on Feb. 2-4, 2017. \nThe Program is co-founded and co-directed by Aggie Law Professors Lisa T. Alexander, who has a joint appointment in Texas A&M University’s Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, and Thomas W. Mitchell, who has a joint appointment in Texas A&M University’s Department of Agricultural Economics.\nThe Program seeks to \u200bgenerate innovative research and create curricular offerings. It also seeks to develop policy solutions to meet both urban and rural development challenges in the 21st century. Its mission is to understand the evolving role of law in these developments and to design novel legal strategies to enhance both equity and efficiency in urban and rural redevelopment.\n“America is experiencing an increasing urban and rural divide,” Alexander said. “This rift took center stage in the recent election.”\n“As urbanization becomes the dominant world migration pattern over the next 50 years, the law will play a central role in determining how rural areas retain their vitality and sustainability, as well as how urban centers can equitably, efficiently and sustainably accommodate the urban influx,” she said. \nThe Program is one of the few law school programs to focus on both urban and rural real estate, housing, land use, and community development law challenges.\nThe Real Property Law Schmooze will be the first event sponsored by the Program. The Schmooze will afford property law scholars the opportunity to share unpublished works-in-progress or early-stage ideas with other leading property law scholars at Texas A&M University and beyond. \nIn its inaugural year, the Real Property Law Schmooze will feature approximately 20 legal scholars from southern law schools in the U.S. In future years, the Schmooze will extend invitations to scholars throughout the U.S. and abroad, based upon topics or regions. The keynote speaker this year will be Lee Anne Fennell, Max Pam Professor of Law, Co-director of the Kreisman Initiative on Housing Law and Policy, and Ronald H. Coase Research Scholar at the University of Chicago Law School. She will present her paper, “Searching for Fair Housing.” While at Texas A&M Law School, Professor Fennell will also speak for the Law and Social Science Program, convened by Professors Nuno Garoupa and Gary Lucas and hosted by Professor Milan Markovic.\n“We are excited to host the kickoff event for Texas A&M University School of Law’s Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law. We look forward to building this new program by working with the fantastic group of professors on our faculty who are affiliated with the program, together with leading real property and community development practitioners in Texas and beyond. For each of our program’s activities, we intentionally are seeking to address property and community development issues both within urban and rural communities whether domestically or internationally. The preeminent property law scholars who will participate in this year’s inaugural Real Property Law Schmooze will present scholarship on just the range of property issues that reflects the scope of our Program’s mission,” said Mitchell. \nEight other Aggie Law Professors are affiliated with the Program:\n\nProfessor Stephen R. Alton, Associate Dean for Planning, Compliance and Evening Programs (Real Property, Wills and Decedent’s Estates)\nAssociate Professor Vanessa Casado Pérez (Property Law, Natural Resources Law and Water Law)\nProfessor Gabriel Eckstein, Director, Program in Water, Energy & Food Security Law (Property Law, Water Law and International Environmental Law)\nProfessor Terri Helge (Estate Planning and Non-Profit Organizations)\nProfessor Luz Herrera, Associate Dean for Experiential Learning (Community Development Law and Small Business Law)\nDean Andrew P. Morriss, Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair (Property, Energy Law and International Financial Transactions) \nProfessor Timothy M. Mulvaney (Property Law and Environmental Law)\nProfessor Aric Short, Vice Dean (Property, Fair Housing, and Lawyer Professionalism)\n\nClick here for the Schmooze schedule.\n', '\nprofessor lisa t alexander\nprofessor thomas w mitchell\ntexas a&m university school of laws new program in real estate and community development law the program will be hosting its first real property law schmooze on feb 2-4 2017 \nthe program is co-founded and co-directed by aggie law professors lisa t alexander who has a joint appointment in texas a&m universitys department of landscape architecture and urban planning and thomas w mitchell who has a joint appointment in texas a&m universitys department of agricultural economics\nthe program seeks to \u200bgenerate innovative research and create curricular offerings it also seeks to develop policy solutions to meet both urban and rural development challenges in the 21st century its mission is to understand the evolving role of law in these developments and to design novel legal strategies to enhance both equity and efficiency in urban and rural redevelopment\namerica is experiencing an increasing urban and rural divide alexander said this rift took center stage in the recent election\nas urbanization becomes the dominant world migration pattern over the next 50 years the law will play a central role in determining how rural areas retain their vitality and sustainability as well as how urban centers can equitably efficiently and sustainably accommodate the urban influx she said \nthe program is one of the few law school programs to focus on both urban and rural real estate housing land use and community development law challenges\nthe real property law schmooze will be the first event sponsored by the program the schmooze will afford property law scholars the opportunity to share unpublished works-in-progress or early-stage ideas with other leading property law scholars at texas a&m university and beyond \nin its inaugural year the real property law schmooze will feature approximately 20 legal scholars from southern law schools in the us in future years the schmooze will extend invitations to scholars throughout the us and abroad based upon topics or regions the keynote speaker this year will be lee anne fennell max pam professor of law co-director of the kreisman initiative on housing law and policy and ronald h coase research scholar at the university of chicago law school she will present her paper searching for fair housing while at texas a&m law school professor fennell will also speak for the law and social science program convened by professors nuno garoupa and gary lucas and hosted by professor milan markovic\nwe are excited to host the kickoff event for texas a&m university school of laws program in real estate and community development law we look forward to building this new program by working with the fantastic group of professors on our faculty who are affiliated with the program together with leading real property and community development practitioners in texas and beyond for each of our programs activities we intentionally are seeking to address property and community development issues both within urban and rural communities whether domestically or internationally the preeminent property law scholars who will participate in this years inaugural real property law schmooze will present scholarship on just the range of property issues that reflects the scope of our programs mission said mitchell \neight other aggie law professors are affiliated with the program:\n\nprofessor stephen r alton associate dean for planning compliance and evening programs (real property wills and decedents estates)\nassociate professor vanessa casado pérez (property law natural resources law and water law)\nprofessor gabriel eckstein director program in water energy & food security law (property law water law and international environmental law)\nprofessor terri helge (estate planning and non-profit organizations)\nprofessor luz herrera associate dean for experiential learning (community development law and small business law)\ndean andrew p morriss anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair (property energy law and international financial transactions) \nprofessor timothy m mulvaney (property law and environmental law)\nprofessor aric short vice dean (property fair housing and lawyer professionalism)\n\nclick here for the schmooze schedule\n']"
190,"['189', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-welcomes-prof-ulen', '\nTexas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study (TIAS) Faculty Fellow Professor Thomas Ulen will be collaborating with faculty-researchers at the law school and the College of Liberal Arts.\nThrough a very competitive and rigorous process, the TAIS selects 10 fellows annually “from among top scholars who have distinguished themselves through outstanding professional accomplishments or significant recognition,” according to Texas A&M Today. In referring to the outstanding credentials of the 2017 class of TIAS Fellows, Texas A&M University President Michael K. Young stated, “Fellows will sustain the extraordinary trajectory of TIAS, inspire truly transformative intellectual experiences among our students, and advance the international reputation of the Texas A&M research enterprise.”\nTIAS Fellows have included Nobel Prize recipients and numerous members of the National Academies of Engineering and Sciences.\n“It’s a great honor to be designated a faculty fellow of TIAS,” Ulen said. “I am eager to spend time in College Station interacting with those faculty fellows and speaking with the members of the several of the world-class departments there, such as those in the Department of Economics and the Bush School of Government and Public Service.”\nUlen is the Swanlund Chair Emeritus, one of the highest endowed chairs at the University of Illinois College of Law. He is a prolific author with one of his leading textbooks being translated into six languages. Ulen has also been a moving force in economics, inspiring researchers to use different methodologies, including economic and empirical analyses. \xa0\n“I am amazed by the fact that over the last 40 years law and economics has grown from a small niche field of study into a field that has brought insights to nearly every field of study within the law, is increasingly having an impact on legal education and the practice of law everywhere around the globe, and has probably greatly improved the practice of law in the United States,” he said.\nHe is a founding member of the American Law and Economics Association. He received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College, a Master’s of Arts degree from Oxford University and a Ph.D. from Stanford University.\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntexas a&m university institute for advanced study (tias) faculty fellow professor thomas ulen will be collaborating with faculty-researchers at the law school and the college of liberal arts\nthrough a very competitive and rigorous process the tais selects 10 fellows annually from among top scholars who have distinguished themselves through outstanding professional accomplishments or significant recognition according to texas a&m today in referring to the outstanding credentials of the 2017 class of tias fellows texas a&m university president michael k young stated fellows will sustain the extraordinary trajectory of tias inspire truly transformative intellectual experiences among our students and advance the international reputation of the texas a&m research enterprise\ntias fellows have included nobel prize recipients and numerous members of the national academies of engineering and sciences\nits a great honor to be designated a faculty fellow of tias ulen said i am eager to spend time in college station interacting with those faculty fellows and speaking with the members of the several of the world-class departments there such as those in the department of economics and the bush school of government and public service\nulen is the swanlund chair emeritus one of the highest endowed chairs at the university of illinois college of law he is a prolific author with one of his leading textbooks being translated into six languages ulen has also been a moving force in economics inspiring researchers to use different methodologies including economic and empirical analyses \xa0\ni am amazed by the fact that over the last 40 years law and economics has grown from a small niche field of study into a field that has brought insights to nearly every field of study within the law is increasingly having an impact on legal education and the practice of law everywhere around the globe and has probably greatly improved the practice of law in the united states he said\nhe is a founding member of the american law and economics association he received his undergraduate degree from dartmouth college a masters of arts degree from oxford university and a phd from stanford university\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
191,"['190', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/law-review-to-host-dr.-temple-grandin', '\nTexas A&M Law Review will present Dr. Temple Grandin \u200bat a roundtable discussion with Dr. Bonnie Beaver from Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Sciences and Professor Heidi Hurd from the University of Illinois College of Law on February 24, 2017.\nDr. Grandin is a professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University who revolutionized how animals are handled in commercial agriculture. The discussion will focus on the challenges faced in translating advances in science into the legal system. In addition to being well-known for her scientific work, Dr. Grandin has changed how people view those with autism. She was diagnosed with autism as a toddler and became a renowned advocate for people with autism. Her book, “Emergence: Labeled Autistic,” changed the common view of autism as a “death sentence to achievement or productivity.” Her life was the subject of the 2010 HBO movie, Temple Grandin, starring Claire Daines.\nThe presentation and roundtable will be held in the Magnolia Ballroom at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Fort Worth from 10:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Event attendance is by invitation only.\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntexas a&m law review will present dr temple grandin \u200bat a roundtable discussion with dr bonnie beaver from texas a&m universitys college of veterinary sciences and professor heidi hurd from the university of illinois college of law on february 24 2017\ndr grandin is a professor of animal sciences at colorado state university who revolutionized how animals are handled in commercial agriculture the discussion will focus on the challenges faced in translating advances in science into the legal system in addition to being well-known for her scientific work dr grandin has changed how people view those with autism she was diagnosed with autism as a toddler and became a renowned advocate for people with autism her book emergence: labeled autistic changed the common view of autism as a death sentence to achievement or productivity her life was the subject of the 2010 hbo movie temple grandin starring claire daines\nthe presentation and roundtable will be held in the magnolia ballroom at the sheraton hotel in downtown fort worth from 10:30 am to 3:15 pm event attendance is by invitation only\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
192,"['191', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/former-student-reflects-on-parenting-in-law-school', ""\nLaw school is a rewarding endeavor, but it goes without saying that it is tough for anyone, much less a parent. \nAccording to an article in U.S. News & World Report, the “greatest deterrents” of a parent considering law school are finances and fear of neglecting family. \nKristinia Anderson '16 received her Aggie Ring from her daughter Kyra\xa0at Law School Ring Day.\nThese were Kristinia Anderson’s (’16) biggest concerns when she decided to go to law school while being a mom to 11-year-old Kyra.\n“I am a single parent, so I knew I would have to be on a strict budget and a strict schedule in order to be able to balance being a full-time student and a full-time parent,” she said. \nBut she knew it was the best decision to go back to school because she has an “innate passion” to help those around her. \n“Also, I wanted to make a better life for my daughter and myself, so I decided to seek out a career choice where I could ensure that we would be financially secure in our future,” she said. \nWhile she knew it would be beneficial for her and Kyra in the long run, law school changed a “great deal” of things at home. Prior to law school, she was team mom for Kyra’s cheerleading squad and very active with the booster club. \nHer role shifted a little after going back to school. \n“On Saturdays, instead of being able to sit and enjoy the little league football game, like I once was, I would sit in the stands and review flash cards for my classes or read over my notes and outlines from the previous week,” she said.\nEven though she is a single parent, she is not alone in raising her daughter. She said her mother and daughter’s godparents were a “huge support system” while she was in law school. \n“I was very active in advocacy, so if I needed to attend an advocacy trip, my mother would watch my daughter and take her to school while I was away.”\nIt was very difficult to ensure that her daughter’s life still had a very structured and supportive environment, so she made sure to tell Kyra how proud she was of her.\n“I also set a date once a month for us to just go out and have a Mommy-Daughter Day,” she said.\xa0 \nThankfully, Anderson has no regrets from the past three years, but wishes she could go back to do one little thing differently: cook more meals at home.\n“I tried to make sure that my daughter had a home-cooked meal at least four nights a week, but there were many times that, between my busy law school schedule and her busy schedule at school as an honor student, we ate out at restaurants more than we ate at home,” she said.\nAnderson, first row second from left, with the 2016 Order of Barristers inductees.\nYes, being a full-time law student and a single parent is difficult, but not impossible. \nDuring her years at Aggie Law, Anderson was a Student Ambassador, Advocacy Chair of the Black Law Student Association, a Texas Young Lawyers Association Diversity Scholarship Recipient, a J.L. Turner Legal Association Scholar and an Order of Barristers member. \nShe strongly advises students to include their children in their legal education. \n“By this I mean, in the evenings set a time for you and your children to do your homework together or after you have read a case, if your children are old enough, try to explain the rule of law in terms that they will understand,” she said. “These methods really helped me learn my rules and also helped my daughter be a part of my educational success.”\nAnderson said the journey was tough and rewarding, but she’s excited to be in a more doable routine within her family. And there might be a new addition soon. \n“I promised my daughter she could get a brand new Pug puppy as soon as I graduated from law school and we moved into our new home,” she said.\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n"", ""\nlaw school is a rewarding endeavor but it goes without saying that it is tough for anyone much less a parent \naccording to an article in us news & world report the greatest deterrents of a parent considering law school are finances and fear of neglecting family \nkristinia anderson '16 received her aggie ring from her daughter kyra\xa0at law school ring day\nthese were kristinia andersons (16) biggest concerns when she decided to go to law school while being a mom to 11-year-old kyra\ni am a single parent so i knew i would have to be on a strict budget and a strict schedule in order to be able to balance being a full-time student and a full-time parent she said \nbut she knew it was the best decision to go back to school because she has an innate passion to help those around her \nalso i wanted to make a better life for my daughter and myself so i decided to seek out a career choice where i could ensure that we would be financially secure in our future she said \nwhile she knew it would be beneficial for her and kyra in the long run law school changed a great deal of things at home prior to law school she was team mom for kyras cheerleading squad and very active with the booster club \nher role shifted a little after going back to school \non saturdays instead of being able to sit and enjoy the little league football game like i once was i would sit in the stands and review flash cards for my classes or read over my notes and outlines from the previous week she said\neven though she is a single parent she is not alone in raising her daughter she said her mother and daughters godparents were a huge support system while she was in law school \ni was very active in advocacy so if i needed to attend an advocacy trip my mother would watch my daughter and take her to school while i was away\nit was very difficult to ensure that her daughters life still had a very structured and supportive environment so she made sure to tell kyra how proud she was of her\ni also set a date once a month for us to just go out and have a mommy-daughter day she said\xa0 \nthankfully anderson has no regrets from the past three years but wishes she could go back to do one little thing differently: cook more meals at home\ni tried to make sure that my daughter had a home-cooked meal at least four nights a week but there were many times that between my busy law school schedule and her busy schedule at school as an honor student we ate out at restaurants more than we ate at home she said\nanderson first row second from left with the 2016 order of barristers inductees\nyes being a full-time law student and a single parent is difficult but not impossible \nduring her years at aggie law anderson was a student ambassador advocacy chair of the black law student association a texas young lawyers association diversity scholarship recipient a jl turner legal association scholar and an order of barristers member \nshe strongly advises students to include their children in their legal education \nby this i mean in the evenings set a time for you and your children to do your homework together or after you have read a case if your children are old enough try to explain the rule of law in terms that they will understand she said these methods really helped me learn my rules and also helped my daughter be a part of my educational success\nanderson said the journey was tough and rewarding but shes excited to be in a more doable routine within her family and there might be a new addition soon \ni promised my daughter she could get a brand new pug puppy as soon as i graduated from law school and we moved into our new home she said\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n""]"
193,"['192', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/san-antonio-four-start-holidays-with-exoneration', '\nKristie Mayhugh, Anna Vasquez, Cassandra Rivera and Elizabeth Ramirez and their attorney, Mike Ware, Texas A&M Law adjunct professor, at a recent event hosted by Texas A&M University School of Law.\nNearly 20 years after their convictions, Elizabeth Ramirez, Kristie Mayhugh, Cassandra Rivera and Anna Vasquez, known as the San Antonio 4, are now celebrating their exonerations.\nIn the late 1990s, the women were tried and convicted of performing “satanic ritual abuse” on two young girls, Ramirez’s nieces. They are lesbians, and their sexuality was used as a motive by the prosecution. All four women were sentenced to prison.\nCassandra Rivera, center, followed by Elizabeth Ramirez and Kristie Mayhugh are led out of the Bexar County Jail by their attorney Mike Ware, right, Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, in San Antonio.\n(AP Photo/Eric Gay)\nIn 2012, the Innocence Project of Texas (IPTX) took up the case, and Vasquez was paroled. The other three were released in 2013 after IPTX “uncovered additional evidence of innocence never presented at trial, as well as a complete and total recantation of one of the alleged ‘victims,’ asserting that ‘none of it ever happened’ to either her or her sister,” according to an IPTX press release. \nJust a few days shy of Thanksgiving, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that the women “are innocent and are exonerated.”\n“[These] defendants have won the right to proclaim to the citizens of Texas: \'We are innocent\',” said Mike Ware, Texas A&M Law Innocence Project director and adjunct professor and IPTX Executive Director. “This Court grants them the relief they seek.”\nHowever, the San Antonio district attorney must still drop the charges. “Which he [district attorney] has made clear he will do,” Ware said.\nThe women can then apply for compensation from the state.\nAll were “ecstatic” to hear the news. \xa0\nVasquez has been “in shock and disbelief” since her partner told her the news. \n“It was a wonderful Thanksgiving,” she said. “And at the same time it still has not sunken in yet.”\n\xa0She said it’s been a huge weight off her shoulders. \n“The one thing I would like to add is how grateful I am that the judges took the time to sort out all the information provided by our attorneys, and gave us a full exoneration,” she said.\xa0 “I knew that the odds were against us but in the end justice did prevail.”\nMore than anything, she is thankful for Ware and the IPTX’s dedication and faith in the case. She said first meeting with Ware was a bit intimidating.\n“Now after all these years of getting to know him he is the most compassionate man I know,” she said.\xa0“He is a brilliant attorney and his passion for the law is remarkable.”\nLearn more:\n\nFor more information on the Innocence Project of Texas, visit\xa0ipoftexas.org.\n\nLearn more about the Texas A&M School of Law Innocence \u200bProject.\n\nTo hear an interview with Mike Ware about this case and others, listen to the podcast ""Justice in Action"" or read the article.\n\nTo learn about the documentary film based on the San Antonio Four, visit southwestofsalem.com.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nkristie mayhugh anna vasquez cassandra rivera and elizabeth ramirez and their attorney mike ware texas a&m law adjunct professor at a recent event hosted by texas a&m university school of law\nnearly 20 years after their convictions elizabeth ramirez kristie mayhugh cassandra rivera and anna vasquez known as the san antonio 4 are now celebrating their exonerations\nin the late 1990s the women were tried and convicted of performing satanic ritual abuse on two young girls ramirezs nieces they are lesbians and their sexuality was used as a motive by the prosecution all four women were sentenced to prison\ncassandra rivera center followed by elizabeth ramirez and kristie mayhugh are led out of the bexar county jail by their attorney mike ware right monday nov 18 2013 in san antonio\n(ap photo/eric gay)\nin 2012 the innocence project of texas (iptx) took up the case and vasquez was paroled the other three were released in 2013 after iptx uncovered additional evidence of innocence never presented at trial as well as a complete and total recantation of one of the alleged ‘victims asserting that ‘none of it ever happened to either her or her sister according to an iptx press release \njust a few days shy of thanksgiving the texas court of criminal appeals ruled that the women are innocent and are exonerated\n[these] defendants have won the right to proclaim to the citizens of texas: \'we are innocent\' said mike ware texas a&m law innocence project director and adjunct professor and iptx executive director this court grants them the relief they seek\nhowever the san antonio district attorney must still drop the charges which he [district attorney] has made clear he will do ware said\nthe women can then apply for compensation from the state\nall were ecstatic to hear the news \xa0\nvasquez has been in shock and disbelief since her partner told her the news \nit was a wonderful thanksgiving she said and at the same time it still has not sunken in yet\n\xa0she said its been a huge weight off her shoulders \nthe one thing i would like to add is how grateful i am that the judges took the time to sort out all the information provided by our attorneys and gave us a full exoneration she said\xa0 i knew that the odds were against us but in the end justice did prevail\nmore than anything she is thankful for ware and the iptxs dedication and faith in the case she said first meeting with ware was a bit intimidating\nnow after all these years of getting to know him he is the most compassionate man i know she said\xa0he is a brilliant attorney and his passion for the law is remarkable\nlearn more:\n\nfor more information on the innocence project of texas visit\xa0ipoftexasorg\n\nlearn more about the texas a&m school of law innocence \u200bproject\n\nto hear an interview with mike ware about this case and others listen to the podcast ""justice in action"" or read the article\n\nto learn about the documentary film based on the san antonio four visit southwestofsalemcom\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
194,"['193', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/fall-2016-hooding-and-commencement-ceremony', ""\nThirty-seven Texas A&M University School of Law students received their Juris Doctor degree at the Fall Hooding and Commencement ceremony on Dec. 16, 2016, at the Fort Worth Convention Center.\nPrior to commencement, the law school honored the veterans of the graduating class through a special cording ceremony. Each received a distinctive red, white and blue graduation cord, symbolizing the contributions made by the members of our armed services.\nStudents selected Professor Neal Newman, Professor Lisa Rich, and Professor Joe Spurlock ’60 to perform the hooding ceremony. The Texas A&M Law hoods, in the tradition of academic regalia, are lined with Aggie Maroon and White and are faced with purple to signify the Juris Doctor degree.\nThe keynote speaker for the fall ceremony was Texas A&M System Regent Charles W. Schwartz. He is a Partner, Houston Office Leader, and Head of Litigation at Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom LLP. \nKelli Hutka ’97, Director of Campus Programs, inducted the graduates into the Aggie Network of more than 440,000 Texas A&M University former students worldwide on behalf of the Association of Former Students. \nPrior to the hooding ceremony, the following students earned honorable recognitions:\n\nAdam R. Nicholson, May 2016 Aggie Law graduate and recipient of The Texas A&M Bar Exam Achievement Award. Presented by DeShun Harris, Assistant Director of Academic Support, this award recognizes the Aggie Law graduate with the highest score on the July 2016 Texas state bar exam.\n\nLynne Nash '95, '16, recipient of the Equal Justice Award. Presented by Assistant Dean Rosalind Jeffers, this award recognizes the graduate who has contributed the greatest number of hours of pro bono legal services, exemplifying selfless service. Nash contributed more than 398 hours, and the December graduates contributed a total of 2156.01 hours\n\nElected student commencement speaker Michael Navarro '16 said every year of law school came with different and bigger expectations to obtain the special “D.”\n“When we started here [at Texas A&M Law] ‘D’ was just degree for us,” he said. “Today, it now stands for doctorate.” \nDean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair Andrew Morriss concluded the ceremony by reminding the graduates that while receiving this degree is a wonderful thing, they’re not exactly done. He noted that the bar exam is the next challenge and in preparation, the next two months will be filled with yes, more studying. \n “We’ll see you on Monday,” he said.\nAfter being hooded by student-selected faculty, Aggie Law graduates received their diplomas and were welcomed into the Association of Former Students at the December 2016 Commencement ceremony.\n\nFaculty veterans Prof. H. Dennis Kelly '73 (on left) and Dean Emeritus Frank Elliott and Prof. Joe Spurlock '60 (on right) recognized December 2016 Aggie Law veteran graduates Matthew Masek, Jennifer Carroll, Deanna Franzen, Serena Greene, Timothy Ross and Alford Shaw (not pictured: Hector Leal Brol) at the Military Veteran Cord Ceremony.\n\nMore pictures available on our Fall 2016 Commencement Facebook album.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law; photos by Doug Thurman, Texas A&M University School of Law\n"", ""\nthirty-seven texas a&m university school of law students received their juris doctor degree at the fall hooding and commencement ceremony on dec 16 2016 at the fort worth convention center\nprior to commencement the law school honored the veterans of the graduating class through a special cording ceremony each received a distinctive red white and blue graduation cord symbolizing the contributions made by the members of our armed services\nstudents selected professor neal newman professor lisa rich and professor joe spurlock 60 to perform the hooding ceremony the texas a&m law hoods in the tradition of academic regalia are lined with aggie maroon and white and are faced with purple to signify the juris doctor degree\nthe keynote speaker for the fall ceremony was texas a&m system regent charles w schwartz he is a partner houston office leader and head of litigation at skadden arps slate meagher & flom llp \nkelli hutka 97 director of campus programs inducted the graduates into the aggie network of more than 440 000 texas a&m university former students worldwide on behalf of the association of former students \nprior to the hooding ceremony the following students earned honorable recognitions:\n\nadam r nicholson may 2016 aggie law graduate and recipient of the texas a&m bar exam achievement award presented by deshun harris assistant director of academic support this award recognizes the aggie law graduate with the highest score on the july 2016 texas state bar exam\n\nlynne nash '95 '16 recipient of the equal justice award presented by assistant dean rosalind jeffers this award recognizes the graduate who has contributed the greatest number of hours of pro bono legal services exemplifying selfless service nash contributed more than 398 hours and the december graduates contributed a total of 215601 hours\n\nelected student commencement speaker michael navarro '16 said every year of law school came with different and bigger expectations to obtain the special d\nwhen we started here [at texas a&m law] ‘d was just degree for us he said today it now stands for doctorate \ndean and anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair andrew morriss concluded the ceremony by reminding the graduates that while receiving this degree is a wonderful thing theyre not exactly done he noted that the bar exam is the next challenge and in preparation the next two months will be filled with yes more studying \n well see you on monday he said\nafter being hooded by student-selected faculty aggie law graduates received their diplomas and were welcomed into the association of former students at the december 2016 commencement ceremony\n\nfaculty veterans prof h dennis kelly '73 (on left) and dean emeritus frank elliott and prof joe spurlock '60 (on right) recognized december 2016 aggie law veteran graduates matthew masek jennifer carroll deanna franzen serena greene timothy ross and alford shaw (not pictured: hector leal brol) at the military veteran cord ceremony\n\nmore pictures available on our fall 2016 commencement facebook album\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law; photos by doug thurman texas a&m university school of law\n""]"
195,"['194', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aba-probate-property-magazine-publishes-student-paper', '\nFirst year student Jason Carr’s article, “Are Loan Commitments in Commercial Deals Illusory?” was recently published in the Nov./Dec. 2016 issue of the American Bar Association publication, Probate & Property Magazine.\n\nHis article examines loan commitments from a regulatory and risk standpoint in commercial real estate deals.\n\n“What I discovered is that a borrower would have a difficult time enforcing one of these agreements in court, although as always, the outcome will depend on individual circumstances,” he said. “It basically comes down to what each party is able to negotiate in the process and how a court will interpret the agreement in its entirety.”\n\nCarr said the idea for his article came last summer, after hearing a lecture in his Real Estate Finance course, led by Adjunct Prof. Zach Burt.\n\n“While discussing loan commitments, he [Burt] indicated that he was unable to find much information on whether these kinds of commitments are illusory, and suggested that it would make a good research topic,” Carr said.\n\nWhile he has been published in other academic areas, this was Carr’s first legal publication. He said he was more proud of this article than any of his previous work.\n\n“As I learn more and progress through law school, I ultimately hope to publish something in a journal.” \n\nHe said any successes he has had thus far are a testament to the tremendous education and learning opportunities afforded to all Aggie Law students.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nfirst year student jason carrs article are loan commitments in commercial deals illusory was recently published in the nov/dec 2016 issue of the american bar association publication probate & property magazine\n\nhis article examines loan commitments from a regulatory and risk standpoint in commercial real estate deals\n\nwhat i discovered is that a borrower would have a difficult time enforcing one of these agreements in court although as always the outcome will depend on individual circumstances he said it basically comes down to what each party is able to negotiate in the process and how a court will interpret the agreement in its entirety\n\ncarr said the idea for his article came last summer after hearing a lecture in his real estate finance course led by adjunct prof zach burt\n\nwhile discussing loan commitments he [burt] indicated that he was unable to find much information on whether these kinds of commitments are illusory and suggested that it would make a good research topic carr said\n\nwhile he has been published in other academic areas this was carrs first legal publication he said he was more proud of this article than any of his previous work\n\nas i learn more and progress through law school i ultimately hope to publish something in a journal \n\nhe said any successes he has had thus far are a testament to the tremendous education and learning opportunities afforded to all aggie law students\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
196,"['195', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aggie-law-students-participate-in-national-adoption-day', '\n1L Katherine Kim (at right) proves-up the adoption for the Brose family \n\nFourteen Texas A&M University School of Law students assisted attorneys with prove-ups and case documents for National Adoption Day (NAD) in Tarrant County on Nov. 18.\nHands-on Real-world Experience\nThe Aggie law students participating in National Adoption Day gained significant hands-on training in family court adoption proceedings while donating valuable pro bono service hours to the community. The students, standing with the children and their new families, proved-up the adoptions in front of the judge. During the fall semester, they prepared the legal adoption documents under the supervision of mentor lawyers.\n\nSeventy children were adopted into 45 forever families at the Tarrant County Family Law Center in downtown Fort Worth. During this annual event, courts and attorneys waive all fees to consummate adoptions for dozens of foster children. Texas A&M University School of Law was among the eight organizations that sponsored Tarrant County NAD.\nN\u200bational \u200bAdoption \u200bDay is a collective, national effort to raise awareness of the more than 100,000 children in foster care who wait \u200bfor an average of four years for permanent and loving families. The event, now in its 17th year, is held in nearly 400 cities across the country.\nShawna Smith,\xa0Student Affairs Program Coordinator, said NAD is one her favorite events and is always an emotional one. \n1L Emma Martin (in center, with white nametag) with the adopting family in front of the judge\n“I am proud of our students that participated in this event and I’m overjoyed by all of the love and happiness that filled each courtroom,” she said. \nThe joyful atmosphere included costumed superhero characters and volunteer “caped crusaders” greeting the children. Smith said the kids were very excited to see superheroes walking around. Teddy bears, many collected by students and donated by the Office of Student Affairs, decorated the courtrooms and were given to the children.\nAggie Law students volunteering for the 2016 NAD in Tarrant County were:\n\n\n\n\xa0\xa0 1L Callie Dobson\n \xa0\xa0 1L Katherine Kim\n \xa0\xa0 1L Emma Martin\n \xa0\xa0 2L Jonathan Berry\n \xa0\xa0 2L Jessica Holtman\n \xa0\xa0 2L Mehreen Medlock\n \xa0\xa0 2L Michael Vinson\n\xa02L Sarah Young\n \xa02L Elizabeth Anderson \n \xa02L Kyle Millsap\n \xa03L Lauren Bishop\n \xa03L Kyle Corgan\n \xa03L Jordan Hartshorn\n \xa03L Kimbell Kesling\n\n Kimbell Kesling, Kyle Corgan, Jessica Holtman, Callie Dobson, Michael Vinson and Sarah Young\n\n\n\n\n\nTarrant County Family Law District Court judges and associate judges for the cases included Judge Nancy Berger (Texas Wesleyan University School of Law [TWU Law] ’94), Judge Jesus Nevarez, Jr. (TWU Law ’01), Associate Judge Lindsay DeVos (TWU Law ’03), and Associate Judge Cynthia Mendoza (TWU Law ’03).\nLearn more about the Tarrant County National Adoption Day \u200bevent with these media links:\n\n\nLocal ABC \u200baffiliate\nFort Worth Star-Telegram\n\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law; photos by Doug Thurman, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\n1l katherine kim (at right) proves-up the adoption for the brose family \n\nfourteen texas a&m university school of law students assisted attorneys with prove-ups and case documents for national adoption day (nad) in tarrant county on nov 18\nhands-on real-world experience\nthe aggie law students participating in national adoption day gained significant hands-on training in family court adoption proceedings while donating valuable pro bono service hours to the community the students standing with the children and their new families proved-up the adoptions in front of the judge during the fall semester they prepared the legal adoption documents under the supervision of mentor lawyers\n\nseventy children were adopted into 45 forever families at the tarrant county family law center in downtown fort worth during this annual event courts and attorneys waive all fees to consummate adoptions for dozens of foster children texas a&m university school of law was among the eight organizations that sponsored tarrant county nad\nn\u200bational \u200badoption \u200bday is a collective national effort to raise awareness of the more than 100 000 children in foster care who wait \u200bfor an average of four years for permanent and loving families the event now in its 17th year is held in nearly 400 cities across the country\nshawna smith \xa0student affairs program coordinator said nad is one her favorite events and is always an emotional one \n1l emma martin (in center with white nametag) with the adopting family in front of the judge\ni am proud of our students that participated in this event and im overjoyed by all of the love and happiness that filled each courtroom she said \nthe joyful atmosphere included costumed superhero characters and volunteer caped crusaders greeting the children smith said the kids were very excited to see superheroes walking around teddy bears many collected by students and donated by the office of student affairs decorated the courtrooms and were given to the children\naggie law students volunteering for the 2016 nad in tarrant county were:\n\n\n\n\xa0\xa0 1l callie dobson\n \xa0\xa0 1l katherine kim\n \xa0\xa0 1l emma martin\n \xa0\xa0 2l jonathan berry\n \xa0\xa0 2l jessica holtman\n \xa0\xa0 2l mehreen medlock\n \xa0\xa0 2l michael vinson\n\xa02l sarah young\n \xa02l elizabeth anderson \n \xa02l kyle millsap\n \xa03l lauren bishop\n \xa03l kyle corgan\n \xa03l jordan hartshorn\n \xa03l kimbell kesling\n\n kimbell kesling kyle corgan jessica holtman callie dobson michael vinson and sarah young\n\n\n\n\n\ntarrant county family law district court judges and associate judges for the cases included judge nancy berger (texas wesleyan university school of law [twu law] 94) judge jesus nevarez jr (twu law 01) associate judge lindsay devos (twu law 03) and associate judge cynthia mendoza (twu law 03)\nlearn more about the tarrant county national adoption day \u200bevent with these media links:\n\n\nlocal abc \u200baffiliate\nfort worth star-telegram\n\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law; photos by doug thurman texas a&m university school of law\n']"
197,"['196', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/yu-delivers-keynote-asian-pacific-copyright-association-conference', '\nDr. Jonathan Barrett and Assoc. Prof. Susan Corbett of Victoria University of Wellington and Dean Michael Hor of University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law with Prof. Peter Yu of Texas A&M School of Law.\nPhoto courtesy of Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong\nPeter Yu, Texas A&M University School of Law professor and co-director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property, delivered a keynote address at the 2016 Asian Pacific Copyright Association (APCA)\u200b Conference, ""Copyright in the Asian Pacific: The Challenges and Opportunities,"" held in Hong Kong in conjunction with the Law and Technology Centre at the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law on Nov. 2\u200b1, 2016.\nYu\'s opening address, ""The RCEP and Trans-Pacific Copyright Norms,"" draws on his pioneering\xa0research on intellectual property issues relating to\xa0the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). This partnership agreement is\xa0now being negotiated among Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). His article, ""The RCEP and Trans-Pacific Intellectual Property Norms"" is forthcoming from the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law.\n\nEstablished in Nov. 2011, APCA provides a forum for discussing and promoting the development of copyright and related rights in the Asia Pacific Region. The association currently has members from Australia, China, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nauru, New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Vanuatu and Vietnam.\n\n""The RCEP is a new regional trade and investment agreement that would cover almost half of the world\'s population,"" said Yu. ""I am very delighted to have the opportunity to share my perspective with copyright law experts in the Asia Pacific region.""\nPhoto courtesy of Intellectual Property Academy,\xa0Renmin University of China \nThe week before, Yu presented ""The Complexities of Counterfeits"" at the 5th U.S.-China Intellectual Property Summit in Shenzhen, China. This annual summit was organized by the Intellectual Property Academy of Renmin University of China in Beijing, U.C. Berkeley School of Law and Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.\nHe also chaired a panel on ""Essential Patents and Standards"" at the 7th Asia-Pacific Innovation Network Conference at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan. Yu currently serves on the board of the Asia-Pacific Innovation Network and is a member of the network\'s founding management committee.\n', '\ndr jonathan barrett and assoc prof susan corbett of victoria university of wellington and dean michael hor of university of hong kong faculty of law with prof peter yu of texas a&m school of law\nphoto courtesy of faculty of law university of hong kong\npeter yu texas a&m university school of law professor and co-director of the center for law and intellectual property delivered a keynote address at the 2016 asian pacific copyright association (apca)\u200b conference ""copyright in the asian pacific: the challenges and opportunities "" held in hong kong in conjunction with the law and technology centre at the university of hong kong faculty of law on nov 2\u200b1 2016\nyu\'s opening address ""the rcep and trans-pacific copyright norms "" draws on his pioneering\xa0research on intellectual property issues relating to\xa0the regional comprehensive economic partnership (rcep) this partnership agreement is\xa0now being negotiated among australia china india japan new zealand south korea and the 10 members of the association of southeast asian nations (asean) his article ""the rcep and trans-pacific intellectual property norms"" is forthcoming from the vanderbilt journal of transnational law\n\nestablished in nov 2011 apca provides a forum for discussing and promoting the development of copyright and related rights in the asia pacific region the association currently has members from australia china fiji indonesia japan malaysia nauru new zealand the philippines russia south korea vanuatu and vietnam\n\n""the rcep is a new regional trade and investment agreement that would cover almost half of the world\'s population "" said yu ""i am very delighted to have the opportunity to share my perspective with copyright law experts in the asia pacific region""\nphoto courtesy of intellectual property academy \xa0renmin university of china \nthe week before yu presented ""the complexities of counterfeits"" at the 5th us-china intellectual property summit in shenzhen china this annual summit was organized by the intellectual property academy of renmin university of china in beijing uc berkeley school of law and loyola law school in los angeles\nhe also chaired a panel on ""essential patents and standards"" at the 7th asia-pacific innovation network conference at kyushu university in fukuoka japan yu currently serves on the board of the asia-pacific innovation network and is a member of the network\'s founding management committee\n']"
198,"['197', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-review-hosts-agricultural-intellectual-property-law-symposium', '\nAgriculture and intellectual property law experts from around the country gathered at Texas A&M University School of Law on Oct. 28, 2016, to participate in the Texas A&M Law Review symposium,“Agriculture, Intellectual Property & Feeding the World in the 21st Century.”\nProf. Shannon Ferrell, Oklahoma State University, with Prof. Jim Bradbury, Texas A&M University School of Law, and Bill Buckner, president & CEO of Noble Foundation\nSpeakers included scholars and practitioners specializing in agriculture and intellectual property law, as well as industry participants ranging from farm owners to non-profit directors.\nThis symposium was designed to highlight the law school’s commitment to leading in agriculture law and policy, and to bringing attention to new developments in this area of law.\n3L Tave Doty, symposia editor of the Texas A&M Law Review, said feeding the world’s growing population while protecting the environment, improving health, and growing the economy is an important challenge faced today.\n“My vision for this symposium was to build upon the legacy of agriculture at Texas A&M University, a land-grant school, and to develop solutions to the Grand Challenges issued by Texas A&M,” she said. “Bringing together experts in the seemingly different, yet closely intertwined, fields of agriculture and intellectual property law is an important step toward solving the challenges of our ever-changing and growing global food economy.”\nJennifer Zwagerman, Drake University Law School; Andrew Moreton, Moreton Farms; Paul Goeringer, University of Maryland College of Agriculture & Natural Resources; Prof. Drew Kershen, University of Oklahoma College of Law; and Prof. Joanna Sax, California Western School of Law\nIn her morning keynote address, Professor Jennifer Zwagerman, Associate Director of the Agricultural Law Center at Drake University Law School and President-Elect of the American Agricultural Law Association, discussed consumer perception of foods that include genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and the misinformation about GMOs that is perpetuated in American society. She focused on answering a key question: “What is it going to take for consumers to believe that genetically engineered foods are safe to eat?”\nZwagerman indicated that “education, collaboration, and communication are key” to encouraging the acceptance and trust of genetically engineered foods, as well as “a recognition that there may not be a perfect system out there; it is constantly changing.”\n“Science indicates that GMOs are safe, but the agriculture industry has done a poor job communicating with consumers,” she said.\nSteve Dauphin, Director of the Kirchner Impact Foundation\nAt the lunch keynote, Steve Dauphin, Director of the Kirchner Impact Foundation, discussed the problems our world faces in seeking to increase the food supply to meet anticipated population growth. Noting the importance of avoiding inaccurate suppositions in regard to agriculture policy, Dauphin said that “there are three assumptions we don\'t have framed properly: the wrong problem, the wrong experts, and the wrong approach.” \nHe emphasized that increasing production yield is not the only solution to feeding the growing population; the agricultural industry must also find ways to create infrastructure to distribute food globally and decrease waste.\nDauphin added that for-profit corporations and free-market capitalism, not the government, should be relied upon to solve this predicament.\nThe symposium also featured two panel presentations. The morning panel explored genetic advancements in plant and animal breeding and included discussions on the ways that non-profits and farmers are working together to implement advancements in seed and soil research, as well as the intellectual property issues that technological advancements create.\nProf. Drew Kershen, Andrew Moreton, Paul Goeringer and Prof. Joanna Sax \u200bdiscuss ""Using Technological Advancements to Feed the World in the 21st Century""\nThe afternoon panel focused on using technological advancements to feed the world in the 21st century, including a lively discussion of strategies that producers might use to gain approval of genetically engineered foods for export, empirical data about the public perception of GMOs, and the overall need for genetically engineered foods to meet the nutritional requirements of the world’s growing population. \nAttorneys, law students, and industry experts alike found the panel topics engaging and relevant, as advancements in agriculture and intellectual property will be crucial in supplying food for future generation.\n“People have a farm-shaped hole in their hearts. Most of us are four or five generations removed from a farm,” said Professor Shannon L. Ferrell, Associate Professor of Agricultural Law at Oklahoma State University, on the goal of the symposium. “Farmers have a tremendous story to tell. They have to do a better job of telling their own story.”\n- Article by 2L Allen Al-Haj, Texas A&M Law Review staff member.\n', '\nagriculture and intellectual property law experts from around the country gathered at texas a&m university school of law on oct 28 2016 to participate in the texas a&m law review symposium agriculture intellectual property & feeding the world in the 21st century\nprof shannon ferrell oklahoma state university with prof jim bradbury texas a&m university school of law and bill buckner president & ceo of noble foundation\nspeakers included scholars and practitioners specializing in agriculture and intellectual property law as well as industry participants ranging from farm owners to non-profit directors\nthis symposium was designed to highlight the law schools commitment to leading in agriculture law and policy and to bringing attention to new developments in this area of law\n3l tave doty symposia editor of the texas a&m law review said feeding the worlds growing population while protecting the environment improving health and growing the economy is an important challenge faced today\nmy vision for this symposium was to build upon the legacy of agriculture at texas a&m university a land-grant school and to develop solutions to the grand challenges issued by texas a&m she said bringing together experts in the seemingly different yet closely intertwined fields of agriculture and intellectual property law is an important step toward solving the challenges of our ever-changing and growing global food economy\njennifer zwagerman drake university law school; andrew moreton moreton farms; paul goeringer university of maryland college of agriculture & natural resources; prof drew kershen university of oklahoma college of law; and prof joanna sax california western school of law\nin her morning keynote address professor jennifer zwagerman associate director of the agricultural law center at drake university law school and president-elect of the american agricultural law association discussed consumer perception of foods that include genetically modified organisms (gmos) and the misinformation about gmos that is perpetuated in american society she focused on answering a key question: what is it going to take for consumers to believe that genetically engineered foods are safe to eat\nzwagerman indicated that education collaboration and communication are key to encouraging the acceptance and trust of genetically engineered foods as well as a recognition that there may not be a perfect system out there; it is constantly changing\nscience indicates that gmos are safe but the agriculture industry has done a poor job communicating with consumers she said\nsteve dauphin director of the kirchner impact foundation\nat the lunch keynote steve dauphin director of the kirchner impact foundation discussed the problems our world faces in seeking to increase the food supply to meet anticipated population growth noting the importance of avoiding inaccurate suppositions in regard to agriculture policy dauphin said that there are three assumptions we don\'t have framed properly: the wrong problem the wrong experts and the wrong approach \nhe emphasized that increasing production yield is not the only solution to feeding the growing population; the agricultural industry must also find ways to create infrastructure to distribute food globally and decrease waste\ndauphin added that for-profit corporations and free-market capitalism not the government should be relied upon to solve this predicament\nthe symposium also featured two panel presentations the morning panel explored genetic advancements in plant and animal breeding and included discussions on the ways that non-profits and farmers are working together to implement advancements in seed and soil research as well as the intellectual property issues that technological advancements create\nprof drew kershen andrew moreton paul goeringer and prof joanna sax \u200bdiscuss ""using technological advancements to feed the world in the 21st century""\nthe afternoon panel focused on using technological advancements to feed the world in the 21st century including a lively discussion of strategies that producers might use to gain approval of genetically engineered foods for export empirical data about the public perception of gmos and the overall need for genetically engineered foods to meet the nutritional requirements of the worlds growing population \nattorneys law students and industry experts alike found the panel topics engaging and relevant as advancements in agriculture and intellectual property will be crucial in supplying food for future generation\npeople have a farm-shaped hole in their hearts most of us are four or five generations removed from a farm said professor shannon l ferrell associate professor of agricultural law at oklahoma state university on the goal of the symposium farmers have a tremendous story to tell they have to do a better job of telling their own story\n- article by 2l allen al-haj texas a&m law review staff member\n']"
199,"['198', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-tarleton-state-co-host-nations-first-consent-decree-conference', '\nWhen Texas A&M Law Professor Lynne Rambo and Dr. Alex del Carmen of Tarleton State University first discussed hosting a consent decree conference, their hope was to foster conversation in frank, forward-looking terms.\n“The idea was for the parties to share their perspectives and experiences so that the consent decree process might go more smoothly and be more effective,” Rambo said. \nDoing so effectively would require bringing together all the parties involved in consent decrees – no small task. On Nov. 4-5, more than 150 of them – from the Department of Justice attorneys who investigate and then negotiate these decrees to the police chiefs who are subject to them, from the monitors who determine police compliance to the judges themselves – attended the two-day conference, “Implementation of Police Department Consent Decrees: Working Together Toward Institutional Change.” \nJudge Solomon Oliver (Chief Judge, US District Court Northern District of Ohio), Judge James Robart (US District Court Western District of Washington), Judge Susie Morgan (US District Court Eastern District of Louisiana), DOJ Principle Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Civil Rights Division, Judge Curtis Gomez (US District Court of the Virgin Islands) and Judge Gustavo Gelpi (US District Court of Puerto Rico). \nWith representation from Albuquerque, Baltimore, Cleveland, Ferguson (Missouri), Maricopa County (Arizona), New Orleans, Newark, Puerto Rico, Seattle, and the Virgin Islands, conference participants engaged in candid discussion, sharing not only their own lessons learned but also ideas to improve the process.\nThe idea of bringing past and present participants together to exchange ideas grew out of the New Orleans Police Department Consent Decree case. New Orleans-based Federal District Judge Susie Morgan related that she drew the case almost immediately after she came on the bench, and that handling it has been “a life-changing experience.” She and Dr. del Carmen, who was serving at the time as a monitor in New Orleans, decided that everyone would benefit from hearing what was happening in other courts, with other consent decrees.\n“This conference has led to the beginning of a conversation among federal judges, federal monitors, police chiefs, and the Department of Justice, which will likely result in historical consequences and positively affect communities across the United States,” said del Carmen. \n“Everyone knew this type of conference had never been held, but had great potential,” Rambo said. “And so the conference became a conversation, with some differences of opinion, but no conflict.”\nRecent events have brought the concept of police consent decrees into the national dialogue, making this conference as timely as it is relevant. \nUnder the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, the DOJ has authority to investigate, and if necessary bring suit, whenever there is reason to believe a local police department has engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional conduct.\xa0 \nActing under this authority, the DOJ has investigated hundreds of police forces and brought suit against more than 60 of them. In virtually every case the DOJ and the city involved have entered into a consent decree of several years’ length, to be supervised by a court-appointed federal monitor. \nBeyond the two-day conference, organizers said they hoped the event would lead to more frequent dialogue about the issue, including best practices. For their part, organizers have committed to holding the event each year.\n“The consent decree process makes constructive solutions possible, and that is especially important to bridging the divide between the police and the community,” Rambo said.\nThe \u200bnation\'s first consent decree conference, “Implementation of Police Department Consent Decrees: Working Together Toward Institutional Change,"" co-sponsored by Texas A&M University School of Law and Tarleton State University, brought together attorneys from the DOJ, monitors, police chiefs and judges from across the country. \n', '\nwhen texas a&m law professor lynne rambo and dr alex del carmen of tarleton state university first discussed hosting a consent decree conference their hope was to foster conversation in frank forward-looking terms\nthe idea was for the parties to share their perspectives and experiences so that the consent decree process might go more smoothly and be more effective rambo said \ndoing so effectively would require bringing together all the parties involved in consent decrees – no small task on nov 4-5 more than 150 of them – from the department of justice attorneys who investigate and then negotiate these decrees to the police chiefs who are subject to them from the monitors who determine police compliance to the judges themselves – attended the two-day conference implementation of police department consent decrees: working together toward institutional change \njudge solomon oliver (chief judge us district court northern district of ohio) judge james robart (us district court western district of washington) judge susie morgan (us district court eastern district of louisiana) doj principle deputy assistant attorney general vanita gupta head of the civil rights division judge curtis gomez (us district court of the virgin islands) and judge gustavo gelpi (us district court of puerto rico) \nwith representation from albuquerque baltimore cleveland ferguson (missouri) maricopa county (arizona) new orleans newark puerto rico seattle and the virgin islands conference participants engaged in candid discussion sharing not only their own lessons learned but also ideas to improve the process\nthe idea of bringing past and present participants together to exchange ideas grew out of the new orleans police department consent decree case new orleans-based federal district judge susie morgan related that she drew the case almost immediately after she came on the bench and that handling it has been a life-changing experience she and dr del carmen who was serving at the time as a monitor in new orleans decided that everyone would benefit from hearing what was happening in other courts with other consent decrees\nthis conference has led to the beginning of a conversation among federal judges federal monitors police chiefs and the department of justice which will likely result in historical consequences and positively affect communities across the united states said del carmen \neveryone knew this type of conference had never been held but had great potential rambo said and so the conference became a conversation with some differences of opinion but no conflict\nrecent events have brought the concept of police consent decrees into the national dialogue making this conference as timely as it is relevant \nunder the violent crime control and law enforcement act of 1994 the doj has authority to investigate and if necessary bring suit whenever there is reason to believe a local police department has engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional conduct\xa0 \nacting under this authority the doj has investigated hundreds of police forces and brought suit against more than 60 of them in virtually every case the doj and the city involved have entered into a consent decree of several years length to be supervised by a court-appointed federal monitor \nbeyond the two-day conference organizers said they hoped the event would lead to more frequent dialogue about the issue including best practices for their part organizers have committed to holding the event each year\nthe consent decree process makes constructive solutions possible and that is especially important to bridging the divide between the police and the community rambo said\nthe \u200bnation\'s first consent decree conference implementation of police department consent decrees: working together toward institutional change "" co-sponsored by texas a&m university school of law and tarleton state university brought together attorneys from the doj monitors police chiefs and judges from across the country \n']"
200,"['199', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-school-aggie-ring-day-Nov2016', '\n Twenty-seven Texas A&M University School of Law students received their Aggie Rings on Friday, Nov. 4, at the Sheraton Fort Worth.\n\nKristi Kaiser Trail ’00, Director of Former Students, Alumni and External Relations, welcomed students, faculty, staff, family and friends. She received her Ring on April 6, 2000, and wears it with pride.\n\n“My Aggie Ring turned sweet sixteen this past April,” she said. “Ring days are my favorite here at the law school.”\n\nTim Newman ’05, William and Mary Law School ’09, delivered remarks on the history and tradition of the Aggie Ring and shared his journey with the Ring and its purpose. Newman is an associate for Haynes and Boone, LLP in Fort Worth. At Texas A&M, he was a member of the Corps of Cadets and the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band.\n\nIn College Station, Aggie Ring Day typically consists of having a family member slide the Ring on the student’s finger for the first time, followed by a trip to the Dixie Chicken, where tradition holds that recipients must drop the Ring in a pitcher of beer before they can retrieve it.\n\nNewman, a first generation Aggie, said his experience was a little different. “I didn’t have family living close by and I wasn’t one for beer,” he said.\n\nHe said that among his Aggie memorabilia, his Ring takes top priority.\n\n“My Corps boots and sabre are packed away, but my Aggie Ring goes with me everywhere,” he said. \n\nDean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair Andrew Morriss said that the Aggie Ring is a “particularly wonderful thing for lawyers.”\n\n“Lawyers need a network, and you’ve got the best one,” he said. “Most of you know I wasn’t smart enough to go to Texas A&M, but I was smart enough to marry into a family with strong ties to the university.”\n\nMorriss and Rosalind Jeffers, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, presented the Aggie Rings to students from the classes of ’16, ’17, and ’18.\n\nLearn more about the Aggie Ring tradition. The next Law School Ring Day will be held April 7, 2016.\n\n\nSee more photos from the event on our Facebook album.\n\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\n twenty-seven texas a&m university school of law students received their aggie rings on friday nov 4 at the sheraton fort worth\n\nkristi kaiser trail 00 director of former students alumni and external relations welcomed students faculty staff family and friends she received her ring on april 6 2000 and wears it with pride\n\nmy aggie ring turned sweet sixteen this past april she said ring days are my favorite here at the law school\n\ntim newman 05 william and mary law school 09 delivered remarks on the history and tradition of the aggie ring and shared his journey with the ring and its purpose newman is an associate for haynes and boone llp in fort worth at texas a&m he was a member of the corps of cadets and the fightin texas aggie band\n\nin college station aggie ring day typically consists of having a family member slide the ring on the students finger for the first time followed by a trip to the dixie chicken where tradition holds that recipients must drop the ring in a pitcher of beer before they can retrieve it\n\nnewman a first generation aggie said his experience was a little different i didnt have family living close by and i wasnt one for beer he said\n\nhe said that among his aggie memorabilia his ring takes top priority\n\nmy corps boots and sabre are packed away but my aggie ring goes with me everywhere he said \n\ndean and anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair andrew morriss said that the aggie ring is a particularly wonderful thing for lawyers\n\nlawyers need a network and youve got the best one he said most of you know i wasnt smart enough to go to texas a&m but i was smart enough to marry into a family with strong ties to the university\n\nmorriss and rosalind jeffers assistant dean for student affairs presented the aggie rings to students from the classes of 16 17 and 18\n\nlearn more about the aggie ring tradition the next law school ring day will be held april 7 2016\n\n\nsee more photos from the event on our facebook album\n\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
201,"['200', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aggie-law-brings-home-quiz-bowl-victory', '\nIn their first year to participate in the 2016 American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) Quiz Bowl competition, held Oct. 7-8, 2016, in Oklahoma City, Texas A&M University School of Law earned top honors.\nQuiz Bowl champs Tave Doty, James Nichols and Stephanie Bradley Fryer with Shannon Ferrell, AALA board member\nAggie Law’s team included James Nichols ’16 as well as 3Ls Tave Doty and Stephanie Bradley Fryer.\nPracticing attorney and adjunct professor Jim Bradbury ’84, described the competition as difficult and rigorous. Typical questions can include everything from Supreme Court \u200bdecisions to contracts to agricultural law. \nTexas A&M faced strong competition from other schools in attendance, many of them with two or more teams participating, and prior Quiz Bowl experience of their own.\n“These three sharp students worked really hard,” Bradbury said. “It’s a huge win.” \nDoty said it was a big accomplishment to win a competition in which teams from across the nation compete.\n“We are honored to have brought the 2016 AALA Quiz Bowl Championship home to Texas A&M University School of Law,” Doty said. “Our success is a testament to our law school\'s incredible faculty and the unique opportunities Texas A&M Law provides to its students. Gig ’em!""\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nin their first year to participate in the 2016 american agricultural law association (aala) quiz bowl competition held oct 7-8 2016 in oklahoma city texas a&m university school of law earned top honors\nquiz bowl champs tave doty james nichols and stephanie bradley fryer with shannon ferrell aala board member\naggie laws team included james nichols 16 as well as 3ls tave doty and stephanie bradley fryer\npracticing attorney and adjunct professor jim bradbury 84 described the competition as difficult and rigorous typical questions can include everything from supreme court \u200bdecisions to contracts to agricultural law \ntexas a&m faced strong competition from other schools in attendance many of them with two or more teams participating and prior quiz bowl experience of their own\nthese three sharp students worked really hard bradbury said its a huge win \ndoty said it was a big accomplishment to win a competition in which teams from across the nation compete\nwe are honored to have brought the 2016 aala quiz bowl championship home to texas a&m university school of law doty said our success is a testament to our law school\'s incredible faculty and the unique opportunities texas a&m law provides to its students gig em!""\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
202,"['201', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-eckstein-lectures-on-un-eu-seminar', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Gabriel Eckstein shared his expertise on current issues regarding transboundary groundwater resources at the offices of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations on Oct. 17, 2016, in New York City.\nHe discussed the management, allocation and regulation of transboundary aquifers. He referred to the International Law Commission’s 2008 “Draft Articles on the Law of Transboundary Aquifers,” which he helped draft, to emphasize the need to encourage cooperation over these critical shared resources.\nHe said the articles are “flexible mechanisms for cooperation designed to discourage conflict and encourage collaboration among states.”\n“These articles will provide guidance for bilateral and regional agreements for the proper management of transboundary aquifers,” Eckstein said in a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) article. “Additionally, they can serve as a framework for developing locally-specific agreements by filling the gaps in the existing international environmental and natural resources legal regimes.” \nThe draft articles are currently being considered by the U.N. General Assembly and its legal committee.\n“It was really was an honor to help educate these decision-makers on the importance of groundwater, how much we rely on this hidden resource for our daily necessities, and the fact that so many of our aquifers lay across international boundaries,” he said. “That last part makes management and allocation decisions particularly tricky, hence the need for legal and policy mechanisms that encourage cooperation.”\nThe Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union, UNESCO and the European Union invited Eckstein to present.\nFor the past decade, he has served a water law and policy advisor and consultant for UNESCO, participating on expert panels, organizing and running training workshops, writing reports and manuals, and representing UNESCO at water-related conferences.\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law professor gabriel eckstein shared his expertise on current issues regarding transboundary groundwater resources at the offices of the delegation of the european union to the united nations on oct 17 2016 in new york city\nhe discussed the management allocation and regulation of transboundary aquifers he referred to the international law commissions 2008 draft articles on the law of transboundary aquifers which he helped draft to emphasize the need to encourage cooperation over these critical shared resources\nhe said the articles are flexible mechanisms for cooperation designed to discourage conflict and encourage collaboration among states\nthese articles will provide guidance for bilateral and regional agreements for the proper management of transboundary aquifers eckstein said in a united nations educational scientific and cultural organization (unesco) article additionally they can serve as a framework for developing locally-specific agreements by filling the gaps in the existing international environmental and natural resources legal regimes \nthe draft articles are currently being considered by the un general assembly and its legal committee\nit was really was an honor to help educate these decision-makers on the importance of groundwater how much we rely on this hidden resource for our daily necessities and the fact that so many of our aquifers lay across international boundaries he said that last part makes management and allocation decisions particularly tricky hence the need for legal and policy mechanisms that encourage cooperation\nthe slovak presidency of the council of the european union unesco and the european union invited eckstein to present\nfor the past decade he has served a water law and policy advisor and consultant for unesco participating on expert panels organizing and running training workshops writing reports and manuals and representing unesco at water-related conferences\n']"
203,"['202', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/bailey-receives-dallas-bar-diversity-scholarship', '\nByron Bailey\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law 2L Byron Bailey was named a recipient of the Dallas Bar Foundation’s Sarah T. Hughes Diversity Scholarship.\nThe scholarship, founded in 1981, “was established to increase the diversity of the legal community in Dallas.” \nAccording to the DBF website, “The Hughes Scholars have distinguished themselves in many ways including being named valedictorian in law school, serving as a member of the judiciary, volunteering for the local and state bar associations, donating their time to serve area nonprofit organizations and mentoring others.” \nOriginally, the scholarship was only offered to minority student leaders accepted to Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. In 2015, the scholarship offer was expanded to University of North Texas Dallas College of Law and Texas A&M University School of Law. \nBailey said he is “beyond ecstatic and honored” to receive this award. \n“I am proud that my city, Dallas, and its Bar Foundation have the desire to ensure that the legal profession becomes more diverse by contributing to the legal education and mentorship of selected students,” Bailey said. “To receive such an honor reinforces in me an obligation to make those who care about me proud, but more importantly, it reinforces my obligation to be a champion for the same altruism, interdependence, and empowerment to others.” \nHe said he hopes to show his appreciation through tireless service to others through the DBF and his legal career.\nByron Bailey and Arturo Errisuriz, Assistant Dean of Career Services, at the DBF luncheon\n\nAssistant Dean of Career Services Arturo Errisuriz said attending law school is a considerable investment of both time and money. \n“We are very proud of Byron and are grateful to the Dallas Bar Foundation for making the Sarah T. Hughes Diversity Scholarship available,"" he said. ""For those planning to establish their careers in Dallas, the award will help defray some of that cost.” \n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nbyron bailey\n\ntexas a&m university school of law 2l byron bailey was named a recipient of the dallas bar foundations sarah t hughes diversity scholarship\nthe scholarship founded in 1981 was established to increase the diversity of the legal community in dallas \naccording to the dbf website the hughes scholars have distinguished themselves in many ways including being named valedictorian in law school serving as a member of the judiciary volunteering for the local and state bar associations donating their time to serve area nonprofit organizations and mentoring others \noriginally the scholarship was only offered to minority student leaders accepted to southern methodist university dedman school of law in 2015 the scholarship offer was expanded to university of north texas dallas college of law and texas a&m university school of law \nbailey said he is beyond ecstatic and honored to receive this award \ni am proud that my city dallas and its bar foundation have the desire to ensure that the legal profession becomes more diverse by contributing to the legal education and mentorship of selected students bailey said to receive such an honor reinforces in me an obligation to make those who care about me proud but more importantly it reinforces my obligation to be a champion for the same altruism interdependence and empowerment to others \nhe said he hopes to show his appreciation through tireless service to others through the dbf and his legal career\nbyron bailey and arturo errisuriz assistant dean of career services at the dbf luncheon\n\nassistant dean of career services arturo errisuriz said attending law school is a considerable investment of both time and money \nwe are very proud of byron and are grateful to the dallas bar foundation for making the sarah t hughes diversity scholarship available "" he said ""for those planning to establish their careers in dallas the award will help defray some of that cost \n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
204,"['203', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aggie-law-professors-featured-in-prestigious-annual-international-law-meeting', '\n Three Texas A&M University School of Law professors participated in the 95th Annual Meeting of the American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) on Oct. 27-29, 2016, in New York City. \n\nFounded in Brussels in 1873, and now headquartered in London, ABILA’s primary focus is ""the study, clarification and development of international law, both public and private, and the furtherance of international understanding and respect for international law.”\n\nMainly known as International Law Weekend, the events were held at the New York City Bar and Fordham University School of Law. \n\nThe meeting, which coincided with the International Law Week at the United Nations, attracted more than 1600 registered participants from 36 countries. It also featured a special reception hosted by the Peru Permanent Mission to the United Nations.\n\nProfessor Peter Yu\n\nProfessor Peter Yu, a world-renowned international intellectual property law expert who co-directs the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law, co-chaired the annual meeting. Yu has served on the board of the ABILA for more than a decade and currently chairs its Committee on International Intellectual Property.\n\n""It is a tremendous honor to serve as this year\'s conference co-chair,"" Yu said. ""With over 1000 student participants, this event has provided a wonderful forum to introduce international law to law students. It has also enabled them to learn more about the diverse career opportunities in this important area.""\n\nOn Friday, Oct. 28, Yu moderated a panel on ""The Investment-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.” The panel featured academics and non-governmental organizations representatives from different parts of the world. Yu\'s article on this topic, which is forthcoming from the American University Law Review, served as the panel\'s background paper. \n\nProfessor Milan Markovic\n\nOn Saturday, Oct. 29, Professor Milan Markovic, an expert on professional responsibility and international law, organized a panel on ""Empirical Research on International Legal Education."" He presented his empirical study on ""How Cosmopolitan Are International Law Professors?"" The study, which he co-authored with Ryan Scoville of Marquette University Law School, is forthcoming from the Michigan Journal of International Law. \n\nProfessor\u200b William Magnuson\n\nProfessor William Magnuson, who joined the law school this fall, organized a panel on ""Innovations in International Trade and Investment Agreements."" Magnuson is an expert on international business transactions and mergers and acquisitions. The panel was very well-attended, and the question-and-answer format provoked interesting discussions concerning the changing regulation of international trade and investment.\n\n“The International Law Weekend is one of the great conferences in international law, bringing together leading politicians, practitioners and scholars to discuss the most pressing issues in global governance,"" Magnuson said. ""It was my distinct pleasure and honor to participate in the conference, and I was particularly happy to see the growing number of students who attended. It is a promising sign for the future of international law.""\n\nThe law school will host International Law Weekend—South, an ABILA regional conference, titled ""The Global and Local Future of International Trade, Human Rights and Development,"" on March 2-3, 2017. \n\nThe conference will cover a wide range of topics, including trade, sustainable development, resource management, intellectual property, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the role of judges in enforcing international and regional agreements. \n\nConfirmed plenary speakers include: Edward Kwakwa, Senior Director, Global Challenges Department and former Legal Counsel, World Intellectual Property Organization; Dinah Shelton, Manatt/Ahn Professor of International Law Emeritus, The George Washington University Law School; Ricardo Ramirez, Member, World Trade Organization Appellate Body; and Eduardo Ferrer MacGregor, Vice President, Inter-American Court of Human Rights.\n\nInternational Law Weekend—South is co-chaired by Yu and Professor Charlotte Ku, Associate Dean for Global Programs. Other members of the planning committee are Magnuson, Markovic, Professor Sahar Aziz, Professor Irene Calboli, Professor Gabriel Eckstein and Professor Elizabeth Trujillo.\n\n', '\n three texas a&m university school of law professors participated in the 95th annual meeting of the american branch of the international law association (abila) on oct 27-29 2016 in new york city \n\nfounded in brussels in 1873 and now headquartered in london abilas primary focus is ""the study clarification and development of international law both public and private and the furtherance of international understanding and respect for international law\n\nmainly known as international law weekend the events were held at the new york city bar and fordham university school of law \n\nthe meeting which coincided with the international law week at the united nations attracted more than 1600 registered participants from 36 countries it also featured a special reception hosted by the peru permanent mission to the united nations\n\nprofessor peter yu\n\nprofessor peter yu a world-renowned international intellectual property law expert who co-directs the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law co-chaired the annual meeting yu has served on the board of the abila for more than a decade and currently chairs its committee on international intellectual property\n\n""it is a tremendous honor to serve as this year\'s conference co-chair "" yu said ""with over 1000 student participants this event has provided a wonderful forum to introduce international law to law students it has also enabled them to learn more about the diverse career opportunities in this important area""\n\non friday oct 28 yu moderated a panel on ""the investment-related aspects of intellectual property rights the panel featured academics and non-governmental organizations representatives from different parts of the world yu\'s article on this topic which is forthcoming from the american university law review served as the panel\'s background paper \n\nprofessor milan markovic\n\non saturday oct 29 professor milan markovic an expert on professional responsibility and international law organized a panel on ""empirical research on international legal education"" he presented his empirical study on ""how cosmopolitan are international law professors"" the study which he co-authored with ryan scoville of marquette university law school is forthcoming from the michigan journal of international law \n\nprofessor\u200b william magnuson\n\nprofessor william magnuson who joined the law school this fall organized a panel on ""innovations in international trade and investment agreements"" magnuson is an expert on international business transactions and mergers and acquisitions the panel was very well-attended and the question-and-answer format provoked interesting discussions concerning the changing regulation of international trade and investment\n\nthe international law weekend is one of the great conferences in international law bringing together leading politicians practitioners and scholars to discuss the most pressing issues in global governance "" magnuson said ""it was my distinct pleasure and honor to participate in the conference and i was particularly happy to see the growing number of students who attended it is a promising sign for the future of international law""\n\nthe law school will host international law weekendsouth an abila regional conference titled ""the global and local future of international trade human rights and development "" on march 2-3 2017 \n\nthe conference will cover a wide range of topics including trade sustainable development resource management intellectual property the foreign corrupt practices act and the role of judges in enforcing international and regional agreements \n\nconfirmed plenary speakers include: edward kwakwa senior director global challenges department and former legal counsel world intellectual property organization; dinah shelton manatt/ahn professor of international law emeritus the george washington university law school; ricardo ramirez member world trade organization appellate body; and eduardo ferrer macgregor vice president inter-american court of human rights\n\ninternational law weekendsouth is co-chaired by yu and professor charlotte ku associate dean for global programs other members of the planning committee are magnuson markovic professor sahar aziz professor irene calboli professor gabriel eckstein and professor elizabeth trujillo\n\n']"