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0,"['204', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/advocacy-program-celebrates-nationwide-success', '\nThe Texas A&M University School of Law Advocacy Program is celebrating recent victories from mock trial, negotiation and dispute resolution competitions from the East to West Coast. \nElizabeth Anderson\n2L Elizabeth Anderson won Best Direct Examination at the Lone Star Classic Mock Trial Competition in San Antonio on Oct. 13-15. This is the law school’s first individual mock trial award. \n“I am humbled and proud, but especially thrilled for the school,” she said.\xa0“We want to elevate our competitiveness in \u200bmock \u200btrial and become a known, respected trial advocacy program.”\nAnderson and her teammates 3Ls Ashu Balimba, Greg Franklin and Jessica Lesnau were coached by Justice Lee Gabriel, who is also the mock trial coordinator. This award follows a new 18-hour summer training program implemented by Justice Gabriel this year.\nThis was Anderson’s first mock trial competition, and although she has experience in public speaking, she said she had a lot to learn.\xa0 \n“I practiced about 120 hours between Aug. 22 and Oct. 12,” she said. “Nothing works better than constant rehearsal and repetition; Justice Gabriel emphasized the value of practicing each element (direct, cross examination, opening, and closing) as though it was the real thing.”\nShe said this made a huge difference in her learning and delivery. \nJonathan Heathman, Diny Chang and Paul Manigrasso\nThe team of 2Ls Diny Chang and Paul Manigrasso, and 3L Jonathan Heathman, coached by Professor Kay Elliott, won the Best Mediation Award, placing 2nd overall, at the FINRA Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon in New York City on Oct. 15-16. The competition consists of rounds in mediation, arbitration, and negotiation. The complex subject matter at this competition requires intense practice and learning.\xa0 \nChristopher Hamilton and Jessica Holtman\n2Ls Jessica Holtman and Christopher Hamilton, coached by Elliott, placed second at the Sports Law Negotiation Competition in San Diego, Calif. on Sept. 23-25. Other Aggie Law teams finished 6th and 8th respectively, out of 40 teams.\nDirector of Advocacy Jennifer Ellis said the students and coaches have worked very hard, and she is glad their work was rewarded. \n“Winning our first individual mock trial award demonstrates that our new initiatives and training in mock trial are working,” she said. “And it’s wonderful to have continued success at the FINRA competition, where we won the mediation award in 2014.”\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nthe texas a&m university school of law advocacy program is celebrating recent victories from mock trial negotiation and dispute resolution competitions from the east to west coast \nelizabeth anderson\n2l elizabeth anderson won best direct examination at the lone star classic mock trial competition in san antonio on oct 13-15 this is the law schools first individual mock trial award \ni am humbled and proud but especially thrilled for the school she said\xa0we want to elevate our competitiveness in \u200bmock \u200btrial and become a known respected trial advocacy program\nanderson and her teammates 3ls ashu balimba greg franklin and jessica lesnau were coached by justice lee gabriel who is also the mock trial coordinator this award follows a new 18-hour summer training program implemented by justice gabriel this year\nthis was andersons first mock trial competition and although she has experience in public speaking she said she had a lot to learn\xa0 \ni practiced about 120 hours between aug 22 and oct 12 she said nothing works better than constant rehearsal and repetition; justice gabriel emphasized the value of practicing each element (direct cross examination opening and closing) as though it was the real thing\nshe said this made a huge difference in her learning and delivery \njonathan heathman diny chang and paul manigrasso\nthe team of 2ls diny chang and paul manigrasso and 3l jonathan heathman coached by professor kay elliott won the best mediation award placing 2nd overall at the finra securities dispute resolution triathlon in new york city on oct 15-16 the competition consists of rounds in mediation arbitration and negotiation the complex subject matter at this competition requires intense practice and learning\xa0 \nchristopher hamilton and jessica holtman\n2ls jessica holtman and christopher hamilton coached by elliott placed second at the sports law negotiation competition in san diego calif on sept 23-25 other aggie law teams finished 6th and 8th respectively out of 40 teams\ndirector of advocacy jennifer ellis said the students and coaches have worked very hard and she is glad their work was rewarded \nwinning our first individual mock trial award demonstrates that our new initiatives and training in mock trial are working she said and its wonderful to have continued success at the finra competition where we won the mediation award in 2014\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
1,"['205', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof.-newman-named-2016-distinguished-achievement-recipient', '\nProfessor Neal Newman\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Neal Newman received the 2016 Distinguished Achievement Award: College Level given by The Association of Former Students.\nFaculty members across the Texas A&M system are recognized by The Association of Former Students every fall for their “talent, expertise, and devotion on conveying knowledge to students.”\xa0 \nEach recipient receives a $2,000 cash gift.\nNewman was the only faculty member selected from the law school for 2016. The 2015 recipient was Professor Stephen Alton. \nNewman was surprised to hear the news and is simply “humbled and honored.”\n“The faculty here rate with anybody in the country, in my opinion,” he said. “To be selected from that group is an honor of the highest magnitude.” \nHe said this recognition is also very affirming. \n“It lets me know that the efforts being made in the classroom have been resonating and have made an impact; [there is] nothing more rewarding as a teacher than that.”\nNewman teaches and researches in the areas of securities law, financial accounting, corporate law and transactional law.\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nprofessor neal newman\ntexas a&m university school of law professor neal newman received the 2016 distinguished achievement award: college level given by the association of former students\nfaculty members across the texas a&m system are recognized by the association of former students every fall for their talent expertise and devotion on conveying knowledge to students\xa0 \neach recipient receives a $2 000 cash gift\nnewman was the only faculty member selected from the law school for 2016 the 2015 recipient was professor stephen alton \nnewman was surprised to hear the news and is simply humbled and honored\nthe faculty here rate with anybody in the country in my opinion he said to be selected from that group is an honor of the highest magnitude \nhe said this recognition is also very affirming \nit lets me know that the efforts being made in the classroom have been resonating and have made an impact; [there is] nothing more rewarding as a teacher than that\nnewman teaches and researches in the areas of securities law financial accounting corporate law and transactional law\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
2,"['206', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/san-antonio-four-visit-fort-worth', '\nIn the late 1990s, Elizabeth Ramirez, Cassandra Rivera, Kristie Mayhugh, and Anna Vasquez were tried and convicted of performing “satanic ritual abuse” on two young girls.\nThe four women joined Aggie Law students, faculty and staff and members of the legal community for a private screening of a documentary on their accusation and trials, “Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four,” on Oct. 4 at the AMC Palace Theater in downtown Fort Worth\'s Sundance Square.\nUsing the women’s home video footage from 21 years ago combined with recent verité\xa0footage and interviews, the film explores their personal\xa0narratives and their search for\xa0exculpatory evidence to help overturn the convictions from their losing criminal trials. Fifteen years into their journey, director\xa0Deborah S. Esquenazi\xa0captures an on-camera recantation by one of the initial outcry\xa0victims, who was seven at the time of the investigation, and is now 25 years old. \nThis brings the\xa0filmmaker into the role of investigator along with attorneys at the Innocence Project, who\xa0are just beginning their quest for truth in this case.\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. It was announced earlier in the day the San Antonio women imprisoned for sexually assaulting two girls in 1994 were expected to walk free Monday after a judge agreed that their convictions were tainted by faulty witness testimony. Vasquez, the fourth, has already been paroled, but under strict conditions. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)\nOne of their attorneys is Mike Ware, Texas A&M University School of Law Innocence \u200bProject director and adjunct professor and Executive Director of the Innocence Project of Texas.\nAfter the screening, Ware, Ramirez, Rivera, Mayhugh and Vasquez took questions from the audience while limiting what they could say about the ongoing case.\n“Now we’re waiting for word from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals,” Ware said.\nAmong the first questions from the audience was, “What was your biggest loss from being in prison?”\nFor Ramirez, it was not watching her son, who was two years old when she went to prison, grow up. For Mayhugh, it was not being able to finish college; she was planning to study to be a veterinarian at Texas A&M. For Rivera, it was missing the birth of her granddaughter. And for Vasquez, it was not being able to even start a life.\nElizabeth Ramirez, Kristie Mayhugh, Cassandra Rivera, Anna Vasquez and Mike Ware answer questions from the Aggie Law audience.\n“Our plans were diverted because of what happened,” Vasquez said.\xa0 \nAs for questions on whether something like this can still happen, all women agreed that it’s possible.\n“There’s a lot that needs to be cleaned up in the justice system,” Rivera said. \nThe women joined Ware’s Innocence Clinic class the next day to talk more about their case.\nVasquez said current law students, particularly those of the younger generation, can learn a lot from this case and not be open to prejudice. \nMayhugh said their time in prison really opened their eyes to a different perspective of the justice system.\n“You see a whole other side of things [from prison],” she said.\nRamirez concluded that law students should take into account that the issues they face in practice not only affect their clients but also their clients’ loved ones.\n“We weren’t the only ones who suffered,” she said. “Our families did as well.”\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', '\nin the late 1990s elizabeth ramirez cassandra rivera kristie mayhugh and anna vasquez were tried and convicted of performing satanic ritual abuse on two young girls\nthe four women joined aggie law students faculty and staff and members of the legal community for a private screening of a documentary on their accusation and trials southwest of salem: the story of the san antonio four on oct 4 at the amc palace theater in downtown fort worth\'s sundance square\nusing the womens home video footage from 21 years ago combined with recent verité\xa0footage and interviews the film explores their personal\xa0narratives and their search for\xa0exculpatory evidence to help overturn the convictions from their losing criminal trials fifteen years into their journey director\xa0deborah s esquenazi\xa0captures an on-camera recantation by one of the initial outcry\xa0victims who was seven at the time of the investigation and is now 25 years old \nthis brings the\xa0filmmaker into the role of investigator along with attorneys at the innocence project who\xa0are just beginning their quest for truth in this case\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 it was announced earlier in the day the san antonio women imprisoned for sexually assaulting two girls in 1994 were expected to walk free monday after a judge agreed that their convictions were tainted by faulty witness testimony vasquez the fourth has already been paroled but under strict conditions (ap photo/eric gay)\none of their attorneys is mike ware texas a&m university school of law innocence \u200bproject director and adjunct professor and executive director of the innocence project of texas\nafter the screening ware ramirez rivera mayhugh and vasquez took questions from the audience while limiting what they could say about the ongoing case\nnow were waiting for word from the texas court of criminal appeals ware said\namong the first questions from the audience was what was your biggest loss from being in prison\nfor ramirez it was not watching her son who was two years old when she went to prison grow up for mayhugh it was not being able to finish college; she was planning to study to be a veterinarian at texas a&m for rivera it was missing the birth of her granddaughter and for vasquez it was not being able to even start a life\nelizabeth ramirez kristie mayhugh cassandra rivera anna vasquez and mike ware answer questions from the aggie law audience\nour plans were diverted because of what happened vasquez said\xa0 \nas for questions on whether something like this can still happen all women agreed that its possible\ntheres a lot that needs to be cleaned up in the justice system rivera said \nthe women joined wares innocence clinic class the next day to talk more about their case\nvasquez said current law students particularly those of the younger generation can learn a lot from this case and not be open to prejudice \nmayhugh said their time in prison really opened their eyes to a different perspective of the justice system\nyou see a whole other side of things [from prison] she said\nramirez concluded that law students should take into account that the issues they face in practice not only affect their clients but also their clients loved ones\nwe werent the only ones who suffered she said our families did as well\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']"
3,"['207', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-aziz-testifies-before-u.s.-house-homeland-security-committee', '\nProfessor Sahar Aziz\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Sahar Aziz testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency on Sept. 22, 2016, in Washington, D.C. \nIn a Congressional hearing titled “Identifying the Enemy: Radical Islamist Terror,” Aziz offered her expertise on national security and the Middle East. \nShe argued that countering violent \u200bextremism (CVE) programs are fundamentally flawed for being counterproductive, unnecessary and a waste of government resources. \n“As citizens and elected officials we have a responsibility to carefully examine whether the methods we are using to prevent terrorism are effective,” she said. \nAs such, Aziz recommended that government programs seeking to build community resilience are most effective when administered by social service agencies with the requisite expertise, not law enforcement agencies.\n“The tens of millions of dollars spent on CVE programs are better spent on programs administered through social services agencies with the expertise to assist the multitude of American communities in need of job training, mental health services, domestic violence prevention, English language training, refugee resettlement, youth afterschool programs, tutoring and other services that promote safe and healthy communities,” she testified.\nAn expanded version of her testimony will be published with the Texas International Law Journal in spring 2017 as a follow-up to her article, “Policing Terrorists in the Community,” published in the Harvard National Security Journal.\nAziz said that, as a professor, it was a privilege to inform Congress about important public policy issues within her area of scholarship and research.\n\n""As we observed in the recent presidential debates, the intersection of national security and civil rights is a topic of national concern,” she said. “I was honored to have the opportunity to use my expertise in this area to inform Congress on how to preserve our security without sacrificing our rights.""\nOn Sept. 15, Aziz also shared her insights when she delivered the Buck Colbert Franklin Memorial Civil Rights Lecture at the University of Tulsa College of Law. In a lecture titled, “Global Conflict and Populism in a Post 9/11 World,” she said,\xa0 “Let us follow the path blazed by giants like Buck Colbert Franklin to ensure all persons—documented or undocumented, Black, White, Latino, Asian, Muslim, Christian, Hindu, all races and religions—in the United States are treated with dignity, equality and respect.” \n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nprofessor sahar aziz\ntexas a&m university school of law professor sahar aziz testified before the us house of representatives homeland security committee subcommittee on oversight and management efficiency on sept 22 2016 in washington dc \nin a congressional hearing titled identifying the enemy: radical islamist terror aziz offered her expertise on national security and the middle east \nshe argued that countering violent \u200bextremism (cve) programs are fundamentally flawed for being counterproductive unnecessary and a waste of government resources \nas citizens and elected officials we have a responsibility to carefully examine whether the methods we are using to prevent terrorism are effective she said \nas such aziz recommended that government programs seeking to build community resilience are most effective when administered by social service agencies with the requisite expertise not law enforcement agencies\nthe tens of millions of dollars spent on cve programs are better spent on programs administered through social services agencies with the expertise to assist the multitude of american communities in need of job training mental health services domestic violence prevention english language training refugee resettlement youth afterschool programs tutoring and other services that promote safe and healthy communities she testified\nan expanded version of her testimony will be published with the texas international law journal in spring 2017 as a follow-up to her article policing terrorists in the community published in the harvard national security journal\naziz said that as a professor it was a privilege to inform congress about important public policy issues within her area of scholarship and research\n\n""as we observed in the recent presidential debates the intersection of national security and civil rights is a topic of national concern she said i was honored to have the opportunity to use my expertise in this area to inform congress on how to preserve our security without sacrificing our rights""\non sept 15 aziz also shared her insights when she delivered the buck colbert franklin memorial civil rights lecture at the university of tulsa college of law in a lecture titled global conflict and populism in a post 9/11 world she said \xa0 let us follow the path blazed by giants like buck colbert franklin to ensure all personsdocumented or undocumented black white latino asian muslim christian hindu all races and religionsin the united states are treated with dignity equality and respect \n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
4,"['208', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/fortin-camacho-places-in-national-writing-competition', '\nCielo Fortin-Camacho\nTexas A&M University School of Law 3L Cielo Fortin-Camacho received third place in the ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law’s 2016 Student Writing Competition with her article, “Red-Handed Without a Defense: Limiting the Risk of Forfeiture When Leasing to Lawful Marijuana Tenants.”\nThe article discusses the problem faced by property owners wishing to lease premises to growers, processors, and sellers of marijuana in states that have adopted marijuana provisions and established regulatory frameworks.\n“In these states, marijuana-related businesses have been lured from the shadows, leaving property owners unable to meet the requirements of any statutory or common law defense to civil forfeiture,” she said. \nFortin-Camacho said marijuana has been a subject of intense debate for a couple of years now with 25 states approving some form of medical marijuana legislation and Gallup polls indicating a majority of Americans back legal marijuana use.\xa0 \n“With all these sudden changes in legislation occurring, it’s easy to forget about the federal government’s unwavering prohibition on marijuana,” she said. “I thought it was important to address the particularly devastating risk property owners face when they enter the marijuana industry.”\nFortin-Camacho won a cash prize, a Real Property, Trust and Estate Law section membership, and will be considered for publication in the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Journal.\nShe is very honored by the recognition, but said the best part of it all was the reception from the law school. \n“I’ve received so many kind words of encouragement from everyone on campus.”\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ncielo fortin-camacho\ntexas a&m university school of law 3l cielo fortin-camacho received third place in the aba section of real property trust and estate laws 2016 student writing competition with her article red-handed without a defense: limiting the risk of forfeiture when leasing to lawful marijuana tenants\nthe article discusses the problem faced by property owners wishing to lease premises to growers processors and sellers of marijuana in states that have adopted marijuana provisions and established regulatory frameworks\nin these states marijuana-related businesses have been lured from the shadows leaving property owners unable to meet the requirements of any statutory or common law defense to civil forfeiture she said \nfortin-camacho said marijuana has been a subject of intense debate for a couple of years now with 25 states approving some form of medical marijuana legislation and gallup polls indicating a majority of americans back legal marijuana use\xa0 \nwith all these sudden changes in legislation occurring its easy to forget about the federal governments unwavering prohibition on marijuana she said i thought it was important to address the particularly devastating risk property owners face when they enter the marijuana industry\nfortin-camacho won a cash prize a real property trust and estate law section membership and will be considered for publication in the real property trust and estate law journal\nshe is very honored by the recognition but said the best part of it all was the reception from the law school \nive received so many kind words of encouragement from everyone on campus\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
5,"['209', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-school-aggie-ring-day-mini-yell-practice', '\nTwenty-three Texas A&M University School of Law students received their Aggie Rings on Friday, Sept. 23, at the Sheraton Fort Worth.\nBefore the ceremony began, the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Yell Leaders joined us for Yell Practice to #BTHOArkansas. \nDirector of Former Students, Alumni and External Relations Kristi Kaiser Trail ’00 welcomed students, faculty, staff, family and friends. She received her ring on April 6, 2000, and wears it with pride.\n“My Aggie Ring turned sweet sixteen this past April,” she said. “Ring days are my favorite here at the law school.” \nJohn Griffin ’09, Texas Wesleyan Law ’12, delivered remarks on the history and tradition of the Aggie Ring and shared his journey with the ring and its purpose. Griffin is corporate counsel for Alliance Data in Plano. While at Texas A&M, he served in the Corps of Cadets and on the Cadet Leadership Council.\nHe said the Aggie Ring, one of the most recognized symbols in Texas, is a major milestone in [an Aggie’s] life.\n“Many of you remember the first time you saw an Aggie Ring,” he said. “Mine was my parents’.” He would often put his dad’s ring on his thumb and imagined getting his own.\n“I knew one day I’d be an Aggie, and I couldn’t wait to get my own [ring],” he said. \nUnfortunately, his dad’s ring was misplaced. Though, according to Griffin, it may or may not have been misplaced by him. In 2008, when it finally came time for Griffin to get his Aggie Ring, he said he felt something wasn’t right. \n“It didn’t feel right to receive one knowing my dad didn’t have his anymore,” he said. On the day Griffin was presented with his ring, he was able to deliver a new ring to his dad. \n“So please, try your hardest not to lose your Aggie Ring,” he said.\nDean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair\xa0Andrew Morriss\xa0said that the Aggie Ring is a “particularly wonderful thing for lawyers.”\n“Lawyers need a network, and you’ve got the best one,” he said. \nMorriss and Terence Cook, Assistant Dean of Admissions, presented the Aggie Rings to students from the classes of ’16 and ’17.\nA reception followed, along with a chance to pose with the First Lady of Aggieland, Reveille.\nLearn more about the\xa0Aggie Ring tradition. The next Law School Ring Day will be held Nov. 4, 2016.\n\n\u200b\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntwenty-three texas a&m university school of law students received their aggie rings on friday sept 23 at the sheraton fort worth\nbefore the ceremony began the fightin texas aggie yell leaders joined us for yell practice to #bthoarkansas \ndirector of former students alumni and external relations kristi kaiser trail 00 welcomed students faculty staff family and friends she received her ring on april 6 2000 and wears it with pride\nmy aggie ring turned sweet sixteen this past april she said ring days are my favorite here at the law school \njohn griffin 09 texas wesleyan law 12 delivered remarks on the history and tradition of the aggie ring and shared his journey with the ring and its purpose griffin is corporate counsel for alliance data in plano while at texas a&m he served in the corps of cadets and on the cadet leadership council\nhe said the aggie ring one of the most recognized symbols in texas is a major milestone in [an aggies] life\nmany of you remember the first time you saw an aggie ring he said mine was my parents he would often put his dads ring on his thumb and imagined getting his own\ni knew one day id be an aggie and i couldnt wait to get my own [ring] he said \nunfortunately his dads ring was misplaced though according to griffin it may or may not have been misplaced by him in 2008 when it finally came time for griffin to get his aggie ring he said he felt something wasnt right \nit didnt feel right to receive one knowing my dad didnt have his anymore he said on the day griffin was presented with his ring he was able to deliver a new ring to his dad \nso please try your hardest not to lose your aggie ring he said\ndean and anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair\xa0andrew morriss\xa0said that the aggie ring is a particularly wonderful thing for lawyers\nlawyers need a network and youve got the best one he said \nmorriss and terence cook assistant dean of admissions presented the aggie rings to students from the classes of 16 and 17\na reception followed along with a chance to pose with the first lady of aggieland reveille\nlearn more about the\xa0aggie ring tradition the next law school ring day will be held nov 4 2016\n\n\u200b\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
6,"['210', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/new-tax-clinic-assists-low-income-taxpayers', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law has received a grant from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to start a Low Income Taxpayer Clinic.\nThe grant is part of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC) program, administered by the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate at the IRS to make the services of these clinics more widely available, particularly in underserved areas.\nThis will help the school assist low income taxpayers on tax controversies, which include audits, assessments, collections and disputes before the IRS and U.S. Tax Court.\nThe clinic also gives students an opportunity to work directly on federal tax controversy cases by receiving provisional admission to represent taxpayers before the IRS. \nJack Manhire\nJack Manhire, Director of Program Development and Senior Lecturer, will serve as the clinic interim director. Before coming to the law school, he served as Chief of Legal Analysis for the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility and was an Attorney Advisor to the National Taxpayer Advocate.\nLori Rogde, Associate Director for Clinics at Texas A&M Law, was instrumental in this grant award.\nLori Rodge\n“If it wasn’t for her, we wouldn’t have the grant,” Manhire said.\nRodge saw the grant as a “great chance” to learn something new, and was glad the law school received it to benefit the community.\xa0 \nManhire hopes the clinic can take advantage of cutting edge technology and the Aggie Network to expand beyond Fort Worth in the upcoming years.\n“We are very excited to be a part of the LITC community,” he said. “We are fully dedicated to serving the needs of the Fort Worth area and the educational enrichment of our students. We also plan to leverage cutting-edge technology and our Aggie network to represent taxpayers in some of the most underserved communities in Texas.”\nThe clinic, the law school’s ninth, will be located in the Star-Telegram building in downtown Fort Worth, the home of Texas A&M Legal Clinics.\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law has received a grant from the internal revenue service (irs) to start a low income taxpayer clinic\nthe grant is part of the low income taxpayer clinics (litc) program administered by the office of the taxpayer advocate at the irs to make the services of these clinics more widely available particularly in underserved areas\nthis will help the school assist low income taxpayers on tax controversies which include audits assessments collections and disputes before the irs and us tax court\nthe clinic also gives students an opportunity to work directly on federal tax controversy cases by receiving provisional admission to represent taxpayers before the irs \njack manhire\njack manhire director of program development and senior lecturer will serve as the clinic interim director before coming to the law school he served as chief of legal analysis for the irs office of professional responsibility and was an attorney advisor to the national taxpayer advocate\nlori rogde associate director for clinics at texas a&m law was instrumental in this grant award\nlori rodge\nif it wasnt for her we wouldnt have the grant manhire said\nrodge saw the grant as a great chance to learn something new and was glad the law school received it to benefit the community\xa0 \nmanhire hopes the clinic can take advantage of cutting edge technology and the aggie network to expand beyond fort worth in the upcoming years\nwe are very excited to be a part of the litc community he said we are fully dedicated to serving the needs of the fort worth area and the educational enrichment of our students we also plan to leverage cutting-edge technology and our aggie network to represent taxpayers in some of the most underserved communities in texas\nthe clinic the law schools ninth will be located in the star-telegram building in downtown fort worth the home of texas a&m legal clinics\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
7,"['211', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-mitchell-to-attend-law-ceremonial-signing-in-south-carolina', '\nProfessor Thomas W. Mitchell\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Thomas W. Mitchell \u200bwas invited by South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s office to attend the ceremonial signing of the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA) on Thursday, Sept. 22. \nThe UPHPA is a uniform act promulgated by the Uniform Law Commission (ULC), the organization with the longest record in this country in terms of developing uniform acts (what most people typically refer to as model state statutes). The act was developed to address problems many families in this country have faced with respect to property families own under a common ownership structure called a tenancy in common, which is the most prevalent form of common ownership of real property in the United States. Within many communities, such property is often referred to as heirs’ property. Under current state partition laws, state courts have ordered many forced sales of heirs’ property holdings. These sales typically have yielded prices well below market value, stripping many families of their real estate wealth in addition to their property rights.\nThe Act seeks to make heirs’ property ownership more secure and to ensure that in cases in which a court does order a sale of heirs’ property that the sales actually yield a fair price so that the families can at least retain the real estate wealth associated with their heirs’ property ownership.\nMitchell had significant roles in the act. He served on the American Bar Association’s Property Preservation Task Force that developed the proposal requesting the ULC to form a committee to draft a uniform partition act. He served as the Reporter, the person given primary responsibility for drafting a uniform act. He has also been very involved in the effort to get the UPHPA enacted into law by testifying before state legislatures, publishing law review and other articles on the topic, making presentations to legal organizations and community groups, and more. \nHe is just the second African-American ever to serve as a Reporter for the ULC in its 124-year history, a period of time in which the ULC has drafted more than 350 uniform acts. \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 \n\nIn South Carolina, where the ceremonial signing took place in Gov. Haley’s office in the state capitol, the bill was renamed the Clementa C. Pinckney Uniform Partition of Heirs’ Property Act in honor of the late pastor and Senator Clementa Pinckney, who was killed in the 2015 Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting in Charleston. \n“He [Pinckney] had long been the biggest proponent in the South Carolina legislature for reform of property law to benefit poor and disadvantaged heirs’ property owners and it is incredibly humbling that his colleagues decided to name our act after him,” Mitchell said.\xa0 \nMitchell said he \u200bwas “deeply touched and honored” \u200bto be among a small number of invited guests and hopes to learn more about Senator Pinckney’s tireless work with disadvantaged property owners at the ceremony. He ha\u200bd never met or worked with Gov. Haley, but was excited to meet her as well. \n“The reason I am particularly happy about this milestone is that South Carolina represents ground zero with respect to partition action abuses,” he said. “Because heirs’ property owners in South Carolina have been victimized for some many decades, most people believed that South Carolina was off the table in terms of states that would consider the UPHPA. The received wisdom was that the act stood no chance of becoming law in South Carolina because those who would likely oppose any effort to get it enacted into law were simply too powerful to overcome. Now that South Carolina has enacted it into law, other states once considered off the table are now in play.”\nSo far, eight states have enacted the UPHPA. Mitchell expects several states to consider it over the course of the next few years. For 2017 alone, thus far, it seems likely that it will be introduced in Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas and West Virginia.\n ', '\nprofessor thomas w mitchell\ntexas a&m university school of law professor thomas w mitchell \u200bwas invited by south carolina gov nikki haleys office to attend the ceremonial signing of the uniform partition of heirs property act (uphpa) on thursday sept 22 \nthe uphpa is a uniform act promulgated by the uniform law commission (ulc) the organization with the longest record in this country in terms of developing uniform acts (what most people typically refer to as model state statutes) the act was developed to address problems many families in this country have faced with respect to property families own under a common ownership structure called a tenancy in common which is the most prevalent form of common ownership of real property in the united states within many communities such property is often referred to as heirs property under current state partition laws state courts have ordered many forced sales of heirs property holdings these sales typically have yielded prices well below market value stripping many families of their real estate wealth in addition to their property rights\nthe act seeks to make heirs property ownership more secure and to ensure that in cases in which a court does order a sale of heirs property that the sales actually yield a fair price so that the families can at least retain the real estate wealth associated with their heirs property ownership\nmitchell had significant roles in the act he served on the american bar associations property preservation task force that developed the proposal requesting the ulc to form a committee to draft a uniform partition act he served as the reporter the person given primary responsibility for drafting a uniform act he has also been very involved in the effort to get the uphpa enacted into law by testifying before state legislatures publishing law review and other articles on the topic making presentations to legal organizations and community groups and more \nhe is just the second african-american ever to serve as a reporter for the ulc in its 124-year history a period of time in which the ulc has drafted more than 350 uniform acts \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 \n\nin south carolina where the ceremonial signing took place in gov haleys office in the state capitol the bill was renamed the clementa c pinckney uniform partition of heirs property act in honor of the late pastor and senator clementa pinckney who was killed in the 2015 emanuel african methodist episcopal church shooting in charleston \nhe [pinckney] had long been the biggest proponent in the south carolina legislature for reform of property law to benefit poor and disadvantaged heirs property owners and it is incredibly humbling that his colleagues decided to name our act after him mitchell said\xa0 \nmitchell said he \u200bwas deeply touched and honored \u200bto be among a small number of invited guests and hopes to learn more about senator pinckneys tireless work with disadvantaged property owners at the ceremony he ha\u200bd never met or worked with gov haley but was excited to meet her as well \nthe reason i am particularly happy about this milestone is that south carolina represents ground zero with respect to partition action abuses he said because heirs property owners in south carolina have been victimized for some many decades most people believed that south carolina was off the table in terms of states that would consider the uphpa the received wisdom was that the act stood no chance of becoming law in south carolina because those who would likely oppose any effort to get it enacted into law were simply too powerful to overcome now that south carolina has enacted it into law other states once considered off the table are now in play\nso far eight states have enacted the uphpa mitchell expects several states to consider it over the course of the next few years for 2017 alone thus far it seems likely that it will be introduced in mississippi new mexico texas and west virginia\n ']"
8,"['212', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof.-rich-awarded-grant-for-spring-2017-criminal-justice-course', '\nProfessor Lisa Rich\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Lisa Rich was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Charles Koch Foundation to open and teach a special criminal justice course in Spring 2017.\nThe course, Criminal Justice Scholar and Advocate, will be available to five 2Ls and 3Ls who will focus on criminal justice research.\xa0 \n“The seminar program will also facilitate student attendance/participation in at least one regional or national criminal justice conference per semester related to their work so they can engage with experts in the field and begin their leadership networking,” according to Rich’s draft. “They will also discuss the leadership and coalition building qualities necessary to lead and participate in a public policy setting.” \nThe grant will fund the student travel stipend and research budget. \nRich, who submitted the proposal in June, is very excited for the class and has already spoken to some students who are interested in the course. She is also optimistic of \u200bit \u200bcontinuing for more semesters.\n“They’ve [students] given me research ideas they want to focus on,” she said.\xa0 “We’re hoping this spring to be the start of an ongoing course,” she said. \n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nprofessor lisa rich\ntexas a&m university school of law professor lisa rich was awarded a $25 000 grant from the charles koch foundation to open and teach a special criminal justice course in spring 2017\nthe course criminal justice scholar and advocate will be available to five 2ls and 3ls who will focus on criminal justice research\xa0 \nthe seminar program will also facilitate student attendance/participation in at least one regional or national criminal justice conference per semester related to their work so they can engage with experts in the field and begin their leadership networking according to richs draft they will also discuss the leadership and coalition building qualities necessary to lead and participate in a public policy setting \nthe grant will fund the student travel stipend and research budget \nrich who submitted the proposal in june is very excited for the class and has already spoken to some students who are interested in the course she is also optimistic of \u200bit \u200bcontinuing for more semesters\ntheyve [students] given me research ideas they want to focus on she said\xa0 were hoping this spring to be the start of an ongoing course she said \n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
9,"['213', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/students-recognized-for-success-in-dallas-bar-internships-clerkships', ""\nThe Dallas Bar Foundation \u200brecognized law students for their work in internships and clerkships. Texas A&M University School of Law students honored include Greg Franklin (2nd from left), Miriam Garza (3rd from left), Jillian Loh (4th from left), and Jessica Lesnau (6th from left). (Macy Jones-Smith not pictured).\n\nThe Dallas Bar Foundation (DBF) Collins Clerkship, Justice James A. Baker Clerkship, Bob Mow Judicial Internship Luncheon on Aug. 16 honored selected law students, including five from Texas A&M University School of Law, for their commitment and success in internships and clerkships offered by the DBF.\n\nThe following Texas A&M law students were recognized:\n\nGregory Franklin, 3L, completed his second summer as a William E. Collins Clerk with the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. \nJessica Lesnau, 3L, served as a Justice James A. Baker Clerk with the Supreme Court of Texas. \nJillian Loh, 3L, served as an intern for the 14th Judicial District Court Judge Eric Moyé. \nMacy Jones-Smith, 3L, served as an intern for the City of Irving's Attorney’s Office. \nMiriam Garza, 3L, served as a William E. Collins Clerk intern for Chief Justice Wright in the Texas 5th Court of Appeals.\n\nAll of these placements are very competitive to obtain. According to Franklin, the DBF selects only eight students every summer for the Collins Clerkship program. The students are then placed in an area of public interest law such as the \u200bdistrict \u200battorney’s \u200boffice, \u200bpublic \u200bdefender's \u200boffice, interning for \u200bdistrict \u200bcourt judges, the Texas Supreme Court and more.\n“Selection is based on an application process and personal interviews,” said Franklin. “The goal is to help develop great attorneys in the Dallas area.”\nGarza said it’s very important to have strong writing samples in the interview process because the internships require intensive legal research and writing. She recommends taking advantage of services here at the law school to prepare you. \n“I asked the Office of Career Services (OCS) for feedback on my application, and they gave me very valuable information,” she said.\nDuring their respective internships and clerkships, the students observed the process of analyzing legal issues, gained insight of civil appellate practice in Texas, and helped put together cases against alleged criminals.\nThey also enjoyed fun and memorable moments.\n“When I was a Collins Clerk in 2015, President George W. Bush was a juror in our Court,” Franklin said.\xa0“I had a chance to meet with him before jury selection, and I took a picture with him.”\nProfessor Neal Newman, who attended the event to represent the school and support the students, said he is proud of the positive impact these students have already made in the community.\n“It’s great to see our students out there doing positive things in the community,” he said. \nArturo Errisuriz, Assistant Dean for Career Services, concurred and said he is also appreciative of the DBF making these opportunities available to students.\n“These clerkships are a wonderful example of the bar, the bench and the legal academy working together for the professional development of our law students,” he said.\nFranklin, Lesnau and Garza agree that being selected and recognized by the DBF is a big honor.\n“The DBF truly strives to support us throughout our careers,” Garza said. “I cannot wait to have the opportunity to provide the same level of support to future law students.”\nLesnau said she highly encourages students to apply for such opportunities.\n“Worst case scenario, you don’t get an offer, which leaves you no worse off than when you started – it never hurts to apply!” she said. \n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n"", ""\nthe dallas bar foundation \u200brecognized law students for their work in internships and clerkships texas a&m university school of law students honored include greg franklin (2nd from left) miriam garza (3rd from left) jillian loh (4th from left) and jessica lesnau (6th from left) (macy jones-smith not pictured)\n\nthe dallas bar foundation (dbf) collins clerkship justice james a baker clerkship bob mow judicial internship luncheon on aug 16 honored selected law students including five from texas a&m university school of law for their commitment and success in internships and clerkships offered by the dbf\n\nthe following texas a&m law students were recognized:\n\ngregory franklin 3l completed his second summer as a william e collins clerk with the dallas county district attorneys office \njessica lesnau 3l served as a justice james a baker clerk with the supreme court of texas \njillian loh 3l served as an intern for the 14th judicial district court judge eric moyé \nmacy jones-smith 3l served as an intern for the city of irving's attorneys office \nmiriam garza 3l served as a william e collins clerk intern for chief justice wright in the texas 5th court of appeals\n\nall of these placements are very competitive to obtain according to franklin the dbf selects only eight students every summer for the collins clerkship program the students are then placed in an area of public interest law such as the \u200bdistrict \u200battorneys \u200boffice \u200bpublic \u200bdefender's \u200boffice interning for \u200bdistrict \u200bcourt judges the texas supreme court and more\nselection is based on an application process and personal interviews said franklin the goal is to help develop great attorneys in the dallas area\ngarza said its very important to have strong writing samples in the interview process because the internships require intensive legal research and writing she recommends taking advantage of services here at the law school to prepare you \ni asked the office of career services (ocs) for feedback on my application and they gave me very valuable information she said\nduring their respective internships and clerkships the students observed the process of analyzing legal issues gained insight of civil appellate practice in texas and helped put together cases against alleged criminals\nthey also enjoyed fun and memorable moments\nwhen i was a collins clerk in 2015 president george w bush was a juror in our court franklin said\xa0i had a chance to meet with him before jury selection and i took a picture with him\nprofessor neal newman who attended the event to represent the school and support the students said he is proud of the positive impact these students have already made in the community\nits great to see our students out there doing positive things in the community he said \narturo errisuriz assistant dean for career services concurred and said he is also appreciative of the dbf making these opportunities available to students\nthese clerkships are a wonderful example of the bar the bench and the legal academy working together for the professional development of our law students he said\nfranklin lesnau and garza agree that being selected and recognized by the dbf is a big honor\nthe dbf truly strives to support us throughout our careers garza said i cannot wait to have the opportunity to provide the same level of support to future law students\nlesnau said she highly encourages students to apply for such opportunities\nworst case scenario you dont get an offer which leaves you no worse off than when you started – it never hurts to apply! she said \n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n""]"
10,"['214', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-eckstein-to-address-israels-water-challenges', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Gabriel Eckstein will present “Water Scarcity, Challenges, and Opportunities: Lessons from Israel” in College Station on Sept. 15. \nHe will also give the same presentation, arranged by the Consulate General of Israel in Houston, at the University of New Mexico on Sept. 14. \nThe research will address how Israel withstands and overcomes challenges of water scarcity, climatic changes, and a population and economy with growing water needs, according to Eckstein.\n“While other nations in the region continue to struggle, Israel has developed a sophisticated water management regime that has allowed it to maintain a robust economy with thriving agricultural and technological sectors,” he said. \xa0“The purpose is to tell Israel’s success story in water management and to extract lessons that might be relevant to other nations around the world.”\nEckstein will speak from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Gates Ballroom at the Texas A&M University Memorial Student Center. It is free and open to the public. The presentation is being hosted by the Israel Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest, Texas Water Resources Institute, Texas A&M University Water Management and Hydrological Science Program and the The Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University.\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 will present water scarcity challenges and opportunities: lessons from israel in college station on sept 15 \nhe will also give the same presentation arranged by the consulate general of israel in houston at the university of new mexico on sept 14 \nthe research will address how israel withstands and overcomes challenges of water scarcity climatic changes and a population and economy with growing water needs according to eckstein\nwhile other nations in the region continue to struggle israel has developed a sophisticated water management regime that has allowed it to maintain a robust economy with thriving agricultural and technological sectors he said \xa0the purpose is to tell israels success story in water management and to extract lessons that might be relevant to other nations around the world\neckstein will speak from 4:00 to 5:00 pm in the gates ballroom at the texas a&m university memorial student center it is free and open to the public the presentation is being hosted by the israel consulate general of israel to the southwest texas water resources institute texas a&m university water management and hydrological science program and the the institute for science technology and public policy at the bush school of government and public service at texas a&m university\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
11,"['215', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-hosts-sept.-9-symposium-on-looted-art-cultural-property-and-repatriation', ""\nFort Worth, TX, – This Friday, Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., The Center for Law and Intellectual Property\xa0at Texas A&M University School of Law will host Loot! Looted Art, Cultural Property, and Repatriation. The symposium will take place in the law school’s conference center and is open to the public.\nFeaturing the nation's top\xa0lawyers, museums, auction houses and scholars, the event will focus on repatriation of art looted by the Nazis during World War II.\xa0Families worldwide are now\xa0seeking the return of Nazi-looted art; one case, addressing the return of five paintings by Gustav Klimt, made its way to the Supreme Court and then to Hollywood in the blockbuster film “Woman in Gold”. At Texas A&M School of Law, top figures\xa0in this space will discuss complicated issues surrounding stolen art and repatriation. Participants include Don Burris, whose firm helped Marie Altmann recover the Klimt paintings.\n“This is a unique opportunity for the community at large to participate in a discussion about one of the hottest topics in both art and law, said Megan Carpenter, Professor of Law and Co-Director of the law school’s Center for Law and Intellectual Property. “We are honored that such an all-star cast has agreed to convene at Texas A&M School of Law to debate these issues.”\nSpeakers include:\n\nDon Burris, Senior Founding Partner, Burris & Schoenberg, LLP\nMegan Carpenter, Co-Director, Center for Law and Intellectual Property\nMonica Dugot, SVP, International Director of Restitution, Christie's\nSimon Frankel, Chair of IP, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP\nDeborah Gerhardt, Associate Professor of Law, University of North Carolina\nJennifer Kreder, Professor of Law, Northern Kentucky University\nShelley Matthews, Fine Art Appraiser, Advisor, Art Historian at SCM Fine Art Consulting; Instructor, Texas Christian University\nMarilyn Phelan, Paul Whitfield Horn Professor of Law Emeritus and former Professor of Museum Science, Texas Tech University\n\nTo learn more and/or register, visit law.tamu.edu/loot.\nDownload the press release pdf.\n\nMedia Contact:\nRebecca C. Walden, Director of Marketing, Texas A&M University School of Law\n(O): 817-212-3933\nrcwalden@law.tamu.edu\n"", ""\nfort worth tx – this friday sept 9 from 9 am to 3:45 pm the center for law and intellectual property\xa0at texas a&m university school of law will host loot! looted art cultural property and repatriation the symposium will take place in the law schools conference center and is open to the public\nfeaturing the nation's top\xa0lawyers museums auction houses and scholars the event will focus on repatriation of art looted by the nazis during world war ii\xa0families worldwide are now\xa0seeking the return of nazi-looted art; one case addressing the return of five paintings by gustav klimt made its way to the supreme court and then to hollywood in the blockbuster film woman in gold at texas a&m school of law top figures\xa0in this space will discuss complicated issues surrounding stolen art and repatriation participants include don burris whose firm helped marie altmann recover the klimt paintings\nthis is a unique opportunity for the community at large to participate in a discussion about one of the hottest topics in both art and law said megan carpenter professor of law and co-director of the law schools center for law and intellectual property we are honored that such an all-star cast has agreed to convene at texas a&m school of law to debate these issues\nspeakers include:\n\ndon burris senior founding partner burris & schoenberg llp\nmegan carpenter co-director center for law and intellectual property\nmonica dugot svp international director of restitution christie's\nsimon frankel chair of ip partner covington & burling llp\ndeborah gerhardt associate professor of law university of north carolina\njennifer kreder professor of law northern kentucky university\nshelley matthews fine art appraiser advisor art historian at scm fine art consulting; instructor texas christian university\nmarilyn phelan paul whitfield horn professor of law emeritus and former professor of museum science texas tech university\n\nto learn more and/or register visit lawtamuedu/loot\ndownload the press release pdf\n\nmedia contact:\nrebecca c walden director of marketing texas a&m university school of law\n(o): 817-212-3933\nrcwalden@lawtamuedu\n""]"
12,"['216', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/notre-dame-law-journal-of-legislation-to-publish-recent-grads-paper', '\nCharles Lincoln ’16 has accepted an offer from the Journal of Legislation at Notre Dame Law School to publish his article, “A Platonic Interpretation of the United States Constitution.”\n“There were several other offers, but I ended up with this one,” Lincoln said. \nThe major premise of the article is the three part system of the Platonic soul (eros, thymus, logos). The article then lays out the minor premise, the generally accepted division of the three part system of the United States federal government (legislative, executive, and judicial). \n“The gist of the article is the syllogism of superimposing the two on each other,” he said. \nThe inspiration of the article came from his undergrad study of philosophy and Ancient Greek.\n“It was a lot of fun writing it from citing some of the original Greek and problems of translation to the writings of the U.S. Founding Fathers and recent Supreme Court cases interpreting executive power and the like,” he said. \nWhile he admits a big part of his experience from college is with philosophy, he is currently enrolled in an LL.M. program at the University of Amsterdam to continue his studies in international tax law. \n“I am extremely interested in tax law and how it plays out on the international scale,” he said. “I hope to continue publishing on philosophy and law but also international tax and law soon too!”\nThis publication acceptance is nothing new for Lincoln. Last year, he received several offers for his article, “Hegelian Dialectical Analysis of United States Election Laws.” He selected the University of Dayton Law Review for its publication.\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ncharles lincoln 16 has accepted an offer from the journal of legislation at notre dame law school to publish his article a platonic interpretation of the united states constitution\nthere were several other offers but i ended up with this one lincoln said \nthe major premise of the article is the three part system of the platonic soul (eros thymus logos) the article then lays out the minor premise the generally accepted division of the three part system of the united states federal government (legislative executive and judicial) \nthe gist of the article is the syllogism of superimposing the two on each other he said \nthe inspiration of the article came from his undergrad study of philosophy and ancient greek\nit was a lot of fun writing it from citing some of the original greek and problems of translation to the writings of the us founding fathers and recent supreme court cases interpreting executive power and the like he said \nwhile he admits a big part of his experience from college is with philosophy he is currently enrolled in an llm program at the university of amsterdam to continue his studies in international tax law \ni am extremely interested in tax law and how it plays out on the international scale he said i hope to continue publishing on philosophy and law but also international tax and law soon too!\nthis publication acceptance is nothing new for lincoln last year he received several offers for his article hegelian dialectical analysis of united states election laws he selected the university of dayton law review for its publication\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
13,"['217', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/daily-student-blogs-from-clip-study-abroad-course-in-italy', ""\nStudents and faculty from the the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) travel to Italy July 17-31 for the field trip-based course Art, Cultural Heritage, and the Law. For the\u200b summer course, students stay at Texas A&M University's Santa Chiara Study Center in Castiglion Fiorentino, a picturesque Tuscan hilltown. The Aggie Law students\u200b explore the surrounding area, including Siena, Assisi, and Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance, to tour historic and cultural treasures, \u200bwineries, and world-class museums.\u200b\u200b Students are immersed in art law and cultural heritage law in one of the world's most historic centers of art. Professors Irene Calboli and Megan Carpenter, co-director of CLIP, teach this summer course that focuses on experiences as well as lectures.\n\nCheck out all the daily student blog posts\n\nDay 1\u200b2 blogs - Recovering Stolen Art\n\nBlogger:\xa0 \u200b\u200b3L \u200b\u200bJordan Hartsell\n\nWe started today extremely early for us and arrived in Florence around 8:30 a.m. We quickly began our walk to the other side of Florence from the train station, where we decided to walk into traffic a few times while following the people in front of us. Along the walk to the Carabinieri, we stopped to grab a cappuccino and then proceeded our walk again. I was excited to find out that the Carabinieri office was located inside the Boboli Gardens, which I didn’t get a chance to go see on my last trip to Florence.\nOur meeting began at 9:30 a.m. in the second-in-command’s office. Unfortunately, he only spoke Italian, so Professor Calboli translated for us. He informed us of all of the duties the Carabinieri completed, which was an extensive list that included working with other countries to recover stolen art and to include any stolen art in a very impressive and expansive database. After bombarding several of the \xa0officers with tons of questions and hearing several stories of how they recovered stolen art from around the world, we went out onto their terrace and viewed Florence from a whole different angle and it was absolutely gorgeous (see photo \u200babove).\nUpon leaving, we walked through the Boboli Gardens, and then through parts of the Palazzo Pitti where I attempted to convince a few classmates that they NEEDED to buy this house for us, but none of them went for it. We then spent the rest of the day exploring the beautiful city of Florence!\n\nBlogger:\xa0 2L Neal Galloway\nToday, we had a field trip to Florence to meet with the Art Recovery division of the Carabinieri Art Squad, the Italian federal police. To get there on time, we had to get up at 6:00 a.m., and make it to the train station for the early morning commuter train. On the way there, no one checked my ticket, so it makes me wonder how serious Trenitalia is about buying one.\nThis was our last day with Professor Alessandro Chechi of the University of Geneva, Faculty of Law, Art-Law Centre. The Carabinieri we met with are a division of the Italian State Police. They were really excited to meet with us; most seemed to have a passion for art that you could make out even through the language barrier. The head of the division was busy, but we met with the second-in-command in his office (the only place here that has had air conditioning to date).\xa0 Afterwards, they let us on their balcony, which has an amazing view of Florence (see photo \u200babove).\nAfter meeting the Carabinieri, we split up, with some of us going to a piazza with a name that is quite rude in Italian, according to Professor Calboli. I went separately to Piazza Santo Spirito. There was a market there that had the biggest variety of stuff I’ve seen yet. I seriously considered buying a linen suit, then tried to get away from the tourist areas and found a kebab shop. \nOn the way back up to the study center, I noticed a plumbing truck with a picture of Mario from the Nintendo games. That’s a whole mess of IP problems.\n"", ""\nstudents and faculty from the the center for law and intellectual property (clip) travel to italy july 17-31 for the field trip-based course art cultural heritage and the law for the\u200b summer course students stay at texas a&m university's santa chiara study center in castiglion fiorentino a picturesque tuscan hilltown the aggie law students\u200b explore the surrounding area including siena assisi and florence birthplace of the renaissance to tour historic and cultural treasures \u200bwineries and world-class museums\u200b\u200b students are immersed in art law and cultural heritage law in one of the world's most historic centers of art professors irene calboli and megan carpenter co-director of clip teach this summer course that focuses on experiences as well as lectures\n\ncheck out all the daily student blog posts\n\nday 1\u200b2 blogs - recovering stolen art\n\nblogger:\xa0 \u200b\u200b3l \u200b\u200bjordan hartsell\n\nwe started today extremely early for us and arrived in florence around 8:30 am we quickly began our walk to the other side of florence from the train station where we decided to walk into traffic a few times while following the people in front of us along the walk to the carabinieri we stopped to grab a cappuccino and then proceeded our walk again i was excited to find out that the carabinieri office was located inside the boboli gardens which i didnt get a chance to go see on my last trip to florence\nour meeting began at 9:30 am in the second-in-commands office unfortunately he only spoke italian so professor calboli translated for us he informed us of all of the duties the carabinieri completed which was an extensive list that included working with other countries to recover stolen art and to include any stolen art in a very impressive and expansive database after bombarding several of the \xa0officers with tons of questions and hearing several stories of how they recovered stolen art from around the world we went out onto their terrace and viewed florence from a whole different angle and it was absolutely gorgeous (see photo \u200babove)\nupon leaving we walked through the boboli gardens and then through parts of the palazzo pitti where i attempted to convince a few classmates that they needed to buy this house for us but none of them went for it we then spent the rest of the day exploring the beautiful city of florence!\n\nblogger:\xa0 2l neal galloway\ntoday we had a field trip to florence to meet with the art recovery division of the carabinieri art squad the italian federal police to get there on time we had to get up at 6:00 am and make it to the train station for the early morning commuter train on the way there no one checked my ticket so it makes me wonder how serious trenitalia is about buying one\nthis was our last day with professor alessandro chechi of the university of geneva faculty of law art-law centre the carabinieri we met with are a division of the italian state police they were really excited to meet with us; most seemed to have a passion for art that you could make out even through the language barrier the head of the division was busy but we met with the second-in-command in his office (the only place here that has had air conditioning to date)\xa0 afterwards they let us on their balcony which has an amazing view of florence (see photo \u200babove)\nafter meeting the carabinieri we split up with some of us going to a piazza with a name that is quite rude in italian according to professor calboli i went separately to piazza santo spirito there was a market there that had the biggest variety of stuff ive seen yet i seriously considered buying a linen suit then tried to get away from the tourist areas and found a kebab shop \non the way back up to the study center i noticed a plumbing truck with a picture of mario from the nintendo games thats a whole mess of ip problems\n""]"
14,"['218', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/law-students-explore-borderlands-law-in-laredo', '\nGuest lecturer Tito Alfaro, Supervisory Assistant Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Texas, Laredo office,\u200b and Texas A\u200b&M Law professors William Magnuson and Stephen Alton with the\u200b Borderlands Law \u200bclass students from Texas A\u200b&M School\u200b of Law and Texas A&M International University\nTexas A&M University School of Law Associate Dean and Professor Stephen Alton coordinated and directed the inaugural Borderlands Law course at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) in Laredo this summer.\nFrom May 23 to June 3, 12 students, five from the law school and seven from Texas A&M International University, took the intensive three-credit course that met daily for the two weeks. In addition to their work in the classroom, the students took three class field trips, touring bridges crossing the Rio Grande between the U.S. and Mexico and visiting the offices of the largest law firm in Laredo.\nGuest lecturers discussed subjects relating to international law (more specifically, legal issues affecting the U.S.-Mexico border):\n\nbackground on Mexican history and culture\nlegal reform in Mexico\nimmigration\nborder security\ninternational business transactions\ninternational sales of goods\ninternational secured transactions\ninternational water law\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law professors Angela Morrison, Bill Henning, Gabriel Eckstein and William Magnuson were among the speakers. \nOther speakers included Representative Richard Raymond of Laredo, Assistant U.S. Attorney Ruben Perez, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar and more. \n\nTexas A\u200b&M School of Law\'s Joshua Romo-Ramirez, Kelsey Fahler, Katie Hawkins, Prof. Alton, Meighan Acre, and Christian Kramer\nWhen the course ended, three of the five law students pursued three-credit, five-week intensive externships in Laredo. 2L Kelsey Fahler was placed with a state district judge; 2L Meighan Arce was placed with a leading immigration attorney; and 2L Katie Hawkins was placed with the local office of Legal Aid of the Rio Grande Valley.\nAlton said, ""In all, the Borderlands course seems to have been a resounding success for its first time. Both law and TAMIU students benefited from getting to know each other and studying together for two weeks.""\nHe also said the students enjoyed exploring Laredo and discovering its culture and history.\n""We are grateful to TAMIU for its cooperation in establishing this course, and we look forward to continuing our collaboration with our friends at TAMIU both on Borderlands Law and other projects of mutual interest,” he said.\n\n\n\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nguest lecturer tito alfaro supervisory assistant federal public defender southern district of texas laredo office \u200b and texas a\u200b&m law professors william magnuson and stephen alton with the\u200b borderlands law \u200bclass students from texas a\u200b&m school\u200b of law and texas a&m international university\ntexas a&m university school of law associate dean and professor stephen alton coordinated and directed the inaugural borderlands law course at texas a&m international university (tamiu) in laredo this summer\nfrom may 23 to june 3 12 students five from the law school and seven from texas a&m international university took the intensive three-credit course that met daily for the two weeks in addition to their work in the classroom the students took three class field trips touring bridges crossing the rio grande between the us and mexico and visiting the offices of the largest law firm in laredo\nguest lecturers discussed subjects relating to international law (more specifically legal issues affecting the us-mexico border):\n\nbackground on mexican history and culture\nlegal reform in mexico\nimmigration\nborder security\ninternational business transactions\ninternational sales of goods\ninternational secured transactions\ninternational water law\n\ntexas a&m university school of law professors angela morrison bill henning gabriel eckstein and william magnuson were among the speakers \nother speakers included representative richard raymond of laredo assistant us attorney ruben perez us congressman henry cuellar and more \n\ntexas a\u200b&m school of law\'s joshua romo-ramirez kelsey fahler katie hawkins prof alton meighan acre and christian kramer\nwhen the course ended three of the five law students pursued three-credit five-week intensive externships in laredo 2l kelsey fahler was placed with a state district judge; 2l meighan arce was placed with a leading immigration attorney; and 2l katie hawkins was placed with the local office of legal aid of the rio grande valley\nalton said ""in all the borderlands course seems to have been a resounding success for its first time both law and tamiu students benefited from getting to know each other and studying together for two weeks""\nhe also said the students enjoyed exploring laredo and discovering its culture and history\n""we are grateful to tamiu for its cooperation in establishing this course and we look forward to continuing our collaboration with our friends at tamiu both on borderlands law and other projects of mutual interest he said\n\n\n\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
15,"['219', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-eckstein-serves-on-international-forum-at-inbo', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Gabriel Eckstein participated in the 10th General Assembly of the International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO) in Merida, Mexico in June. \nThe INBO Assembly was organized to further its efforts, activities and programs that respond to global challenges such as population growth, food and energy demand, and adaptation to the effects of climate change, in the basins of local, national and transboundary rivers, lakes and aquifers.\nAt the INBO Assembly Eckstein participated on the International Cooperation Organizations Forum where he introduced the upcoming XVIth World Water Congress planned for Cancun next year and encouraged the INBO and its members to contribute to the Congress program.\nHe also met with representatives of CONAGUA (Mexico’s national water authority) and ANEAS (Mexico’s non-governmental association for water and sanitation), who will serve as hosts for the upcoming World Water Congress. \nEckstein said they continued an ongoing dialogue and preparation for the Congress and developed tasks and strategies that will ensure the success of the Congress. They also exchanged proposals for high-level panels, keynote speakers, and coordination with other international organizations.\nEckstein serves as chair of the International Scientific Committee for the Congress and is a member of its International Steering Committee.\n“INBO is one of the more important water-management organizations globally, and speaking at their General Assembly was both an honor and a privilege,” Eckstein said.\n\n\n\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n\n\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law professor gabriel eckstein participated in the 10th general assembly of the international network of basin organizations (inbo) in merida mexico in june \nthe inbo assembly was organized to further its efforts activities and programs that respond to global challenges such as population growth food and energy demand and adaptation to the effects of climate change in the basins of local national and transboundary rivers lakes and aquifers\nat the inbo assembly eckstein participated on the international cooperation organizations forum where he introduced the upcoming xvith world water congress planned for cancun next year and encouraged the inbo and its members to contribute to the congress program\nhe also met with representatives of conagua (mexicos national water authority) and aneas (mexicos non-governmental association for water and sanitation) who will serve as hosts for the upcoming world water congress \neckstein said they continued an ongoing dialogue and preparation for the congress and developed tasks and strategies that will ensure the success of the congress they also exchanged proposals for high-level panels keynote speakers and coordination with other international organizations\neckstein serves as chair of the international scientific committee for the congress and is a member of its international steering committee\ninbo is one of the more important water-management organizations globally and speaking at their general assembly was both an honor and a privilege eckstein said\n\n\n\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n\n\n']"
16,"['220', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/justice-in-action', '\nAn Interview with Mike Ware\u200b of the Texas A&M Law Innocence Clinic\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. It was announced earlier in the day the San Antonio women imprisoned for sexually assaulting two girls in 1994 were expected to walk free Monday after a judge agreed that their convictions were tainted by faulty witness testimony. Vasquez, the fourth, has already been paroled, but under strict conditions. (AP Photo/Eric Gay).\nViewers of the popular real-crime documentary show ""Making a Murderer"" learned about the Wisconsin Innocence Project, \u200bthat works to free wrongfully convicted individuals. Texas A&M University School of Law \u200boperates its own similar program, the Innocence Clinic, which works with the Innocence Project of Texas. Here, Aggie Law students have the chance to work on actual cases where convicted criminals claim their innocence.\n\nThe Texas A&M Foundation podcast, ""The Sound of the Spirit,"" interviewed adjunct professor and Innocence Clinic director Mike Ware about ""Making a Murderer"" and another case, the San Antonio Four.\n\nListen to the podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/texas-am-foundation/justice-in-action.\n\nWare is the director of the Innocence Clinic at Texas A&M School of Law and executive director and chief counsel of the Innocence Project of Texas. He teaches Post-Conviction Actual Innocence Claims at \u200bthe law school. Ware,\u200b formerly with the Dallas County District Attorney\'s Conviction Integrity Unit, is a criminal defense attorney in Fort Worth. His Aggie Law students benefit from his 30 years of experience in criminal trial, appellate, and post-conviction practice including death penalty cases, in state and federal courts throughout the U.S. \n\nWare has been named a Texas Monthly Super Lawyer as both a defense lawyer and a prosecutor. In 2014 Ware received the Percy Foreman Lawyer of the Year award from the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA).\n\nFor more information on the Innocence Project of Texas, visit ipoftexas.org.\n\nTo learn about the documentary film based on the San Antonio Four, visit southwestofsalem.com.\n', '\nan interview with mike ware\u200b of the texas a&m law innocence clinic\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 it was announced earlier in the day the san antonio women imprisoned for sexually assaulting two girls in 1994 were expected to walk free monday after a judge agreed that their convictions were tainted by faulty witness testimony vasquez the fourth has already been paroled but under strict conditions (ap photo/eric gay)\nviewers of the popular real-crime documentary show ""making a murderer"" learned about the wisconsin innocence project \u200bthat works to free wrongfully convicted individuals texas a&m university school of law \u200boperates its own similar program the innocence clinic which works with the innocence project of texas here aggie law students have the chance to work on actual cases where convicted criminals claim their innocence\n\nthe texas a&m foundation podcast ""the sound of the spirit "" interviewed adjunct professor and innocence clinic director mike ware about ""making a murderer"" and another case the san antonio four\n\nlisten to the podcast here: https://soundcloudcom/texas-am-foundation/justice-in-action\n\nware is the director of the innocence clinic at texas a&m school of law and executive director and chief counsel of the innocence project of texas he teaches post-conviction actual innocence claims at \u200bthe law school ware \u200b formerly with the dallas county district attorney\'s conviction integrity unit is a criminal defense attorney in fort worth his aggie law students benefit from his 30 years of experience in criminal trial appellate and post-conviction practice including death penalty cases in state and federal courts throughout the us \n\nware has been named a texas monthly super lawyer as both a defense lawyer and a prosecutor in 2014 ware received the percy foreman lawyer of the year award from the texas criminal defense lawyers association (tcdla)\n\nfor more information on the innocence project of texas visit ipoftexasorg\n\nto learn about the documentary film based on the san antonio four visit southwestofsalemcom\n']"
17,"['221', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/leal-brol-receives-state-bar-of-texas-ip-scholarship', '\n Texas A&M Law CLIP Co-Director Prof. Peter Yu; Prof. Brian Holland; SBOT IP Section scholarship winner Texas A&M Law 3L Hector Leal-Brol; Shruti Krishnan, current chair of the IP Section’s Diversity Committee, who presented the award; and Prof. Saurabh Vishnubhakat at the Section Awards Luncheon of the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting\n\nRising 3L Hector Leal-Brol was named the recipient of the State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Law Section\'s Women and Minority Scholarship at the Section Awards Luncheon of the Annual Meeting on June 17 in Fort Worth.\nAccording to the \u200bState \u200bBar, the purpose of scholarship “is to facilitate and encourage women and minorities to enter the practice of intellectual property law in Texas, and to become active members of the State Bar IP Section, by assisting these students with their financial needs.”\nExtracurricular activities both inside and outside law school are also an important factor in the selection process. \nProfessor Peter Yu, Professor Brian Holland and Professor Saurabh Vishnubhakat attended the awards ceremony in support of Leal-Brol.\nYu, co-director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP), taught Leal-Brol in both the Copyright Law class and the International Intellectual Property Seminar. He said it’s a “tremendous honor” to have one of CLIP’s students recognized by the IP Section of the State Bar of Texas.\n“We [the law school] have a longstanding relationship with the bench and the bar,” he said. “Hector has a strong interest in patent law and has performed very well in the classroom. We are proud to have him as part of our IP law program."" \nHolland said Leal-Brol was a great fit for the scholarship because it also recognizes potential. \n“In the classroom and beyond, Hector is taking advantage of the many excellent opportunities offered to IP students by Texas A&M School of Law and the DFW legal community,” he said.\nLeal-Brol said it was a “great honor” to represent Texas A&M University School of Law at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting. He said such recognition wouldn’t have been possible for him or anyone else without CLIP facilitating and encouraging students\' involvement with the IP community. \n“Moreover, I am forever grateful for the contagious passion for Intellectual Property that Professors Yu, Vishnubhakat, Holland, and the rest of the IP faculty instill in students since it is the driving force behind my desire to succeed in the patent law field,” he said.\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\n texas a&m law clip co-director prof peter yu; prof brian holland; sbot ip section scholarship winner texas a&m law 3l hector leal-brol; shruti krishnan current chair of the ip sections diversity committee who presented the award; and prof saurabh vishnubhakat at the section awards luncheon of the state bar of texas annual meeting\n\nrising 3l hector leal-brol was named the recipient of the state bar of texas intellectual property law section\'s women and minority scholarship at the section awards luncheon of the annual meeting on june 17 in fort worth\naccording to the \u200bstate \u200bbar the purpose of scholarship is to facilitate and encourage women and minorities to enter the practice of intellectual property law in texas and to become active members of the state bar ip section by assisting these students with their financial needs\nextracurricular activities both inside and outside law school are also an important factor in the selection process \nprofessor peter yu professor brian holland and professor saurabh vishnubhakat attended the awards ceremony in support of leal-brol\nyu co-director of the center for law and intellectual property (clip) taught leal-brol in both the copyright law class and the international intellectual property seminar he said its a tremendous honor to have one of clips students recognized by the ip section of the state bar of texas\nwe [the law school] have a longstanding relationship with the bench and the bar he said hector has a strong interest in patent law and has performed very well in the classroom we are proud to have him as part of our ip law program"" \nholland said leal-brol was a great fit for the scholarship because it also recognizes potential \nin the classroom and beyond hector is taking advantage of the many excellent opportunities offered to ip students by texas a&m school of law and the dfw legal community he said\nleal-brol said it was a great honor to represent texas a&m university school of law at the state bar of texas annual meeting he said such recognition wouldnt have been possible for him or anyone else without clip facilitating and encouraging students\' involvement with the ip community \nmoreover i am forever grateful for the contagious passion for intellectual property that professors yu vishnubhakat holland and the rest of the ip faculty instill in students since it is the driving force behind my desire to succeed in the patent law field he said\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
18,"['222', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-to-launch-innovative-justice-gap-program', '\nApprenticeship Network Will Revamp the Traditional First Year After Law School\nTexas A&M University School of Law is introducing a new incubator program designed to accelerate recent graduates’ transition from law school to solo and small firm practice.\n\nThe program, the first incubator-type launched in Texas, was created in response to the need to train recent law graduates for solo practice and to help bridge the state’s justice gap.\nThe Texas Bar Foundation approved a grant to support the program, “The Texas Apprenticeship Network: Empowering Solo Practitioners to Help Bridge the Justice Gap.” Since its inception in 1965, the Texas Bar Foundation has awarded more than $16 million in grants to law-related programs. Supported by members of the State Bar of Texas, The Texas Bar Foundation is the nation’s largest charitably-funded bar foundation.\nThe Texas Apprenticeship Program will match recent law graduates with practitioners who share the common goal of helping address the state’s growing need for attorneys to assist pro bono and modest means clients.\n\nThe recent graduates, as apprentices, will work in the offices of solo and small firm attorneys who will mentor them in communities and areas of interest in which they want to work after admission to law practice.\nThrough this process, the apprentices will obtain experience while learning about practice management. The mentors will also commit to connecting them in the community.\n\nThe\u200b apprentices will also complete a practicum on law practice management. In the practicum, they will develop their business plans and tools for their solo practices, and it will provide network and opportunities for innovation.\n\nProfessor Susan Fortney, the organizer of the program, stated that the Texas Apprenticeship Network promises to provide high impact at a relatively low cost.\n\n“Instead of sending graduates into the profession and trusting that healthy mentorships will develop organically, we’re formally teaming graduates with practice leaders from day one,” she said. \nShe said she also hopes the program will inspire the new attorneys “to learn how to practice law ethically and provide both pro bono and affordable legal services to clients who cannot afford market rates.”\nTexas A&M University is supporting experiential learning initiatives, including the Texas Apprenticeship Network. In addition to providing administrative and personnel assistance, the university has matched the Texas Bar Foundation grant.\n###\nPrinter-friendly press release [pdf].\nMedia Contact:\n\nRebecca C. Walden, Director of Marketing, Texas A&M University School of Law\n1515 Commerce Street\nFort Worth, TX 76102\nrcwalden@law.tamu.edu\n817-212-3933\n', '\napprenticeship network will revamp the traditional first year after law school\ntexas a&m university school of law is introducing a new incubator program designed to accelerate recent graduates transition from law school to solo and small firm practice\n\nthe program the first incubator-type launched in texas was created in response to the need to train recent law graduates for solo practice and to help bridge the states justice gap\nthe texas bar foundation approved a grant to support the program the texas apprenticeship network: empowering solo practitioners to help bridge the justice gap since its inception in 1965 the texas bar foundation has awarded more than $16 million in grants to law-related programs supported by members of the state bar of texas the texas bar foundation is the nations largest charitably-funded bar foundation\nthe texas apprenticeship program will match recent law graduates with practitioners who share the common goal of helping address the states growing need for attorneys to assist pro bono and modest means clients\n\nthe recent graduates as apprentices will work in the offices of solo and small firm attorneys who will mentor them in communities and areas of interest in which they want to work after admission to law practice\nthrough this process the apprentices will obtain experience while learning about practice management the mentors will also commit to connecting them in the community\n\nthe\u200b apprentices will also complete a practicum on law practice management in the practicum they will develop their business plans and tools for their solo practices and it will provide network and opportunities for innovation\n\nprofessor susan fortney the organizer of the program stated that the texas apprenticeship network promises to provide high impact at a relatively low cost\n\ninstead of sending graduates into the profession and trusting that healthy mentorships will develop organically were formally teaming graduates with practice leaders from day one she said \nshe said she also hopes the program will inspire the new attorneys to learn how to practice law ethically and provide both pro bono and affordable legal services to clients who cannot afford market rates\ntexas a&m university is supporting experiential learning initiatives including the texas apprenticeship network in addition to providing administrative and personnel assistance the university has matched the texas bar foundation grant\n###\nprinter-friendly press release [pdf]\nmedia contact:\n\nrebecca c walden director of marketing texas a&m university school of law\n1515 commerce street\nfort worth tx 76102\nrcwalden@lawtamuedu\n817-212-3933\n']"
19,"['223', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-aziz-eeoc-task-force-examine-workplace-harassment', '\nProfessor Sahar Aziz\nTexas A&M University School of Law Associate Professor Sahar Aziz attended the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Select Task Force meeting to release a major report on the study of harassment on June 20 in Washington, D.C. \nAziz is a \u200bmember of the Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace. She said the meeting highlighted five key lessons learned from the task force’s efforts. \n\nWorkplace harassment remains a persistent problem that comprised nearly one third of EEOC charges in 2015. \nHarassment often goes unreported due to employees\' fear of retaliation. Therefore, a particular organization\'s low number of harassment complaints is not necessarily indicative of a harassment-free workplace. \nThere is a compelling business case for stopping and preventing workplace harassment. In addition to legal costs, a workplace infected with harassment decreases employee productivity and increases employee attrition both by victims and bystanders.\nThe Commissioners highlighted the importance of leadership at the highest levels of an organization to create a workplace culture where harassment is not tolerated. \nThe Commissioners emphasized that current training programs tend to adopt a one-size-fits all approach that has not been effective in preventing harassment. \n\n“More research is needed to develop more effective training tailored to a specific workforce and workplace,” Aziz said. \nThe Commissioners ended the meeting noting that the report was the first step in a long term strategy to bring together employers, labor, employee advocates and government agencies to make American workplaces more inclusive, respectful and productive.\nAziz said it was an honor and a privilege to serve on the EEOC\'s Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace. \n“Membership on the task force offered a unique opportunity to collaborate with reputable scholars, lawyers, and advocates committed to upholding civil rights in the workplace,” she said. “Thanks to Texas A&M University\'s support of faculty scholarship, I was able to use my research to make a substantive impact on timely legal and public policy issues.""\nRead the complete EEOC Task Force report.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nprofessor sahar aziz\ntexas a&m university school of law associate professor sahar aziz attended the us equal employment opportunity commission (eeoc) select task force meeting to release a major report on the study of harassment on june 20 in washington dc \naziz is a \u200bmember of the select task force on the study of harassment in the workplace she said the meeting highlighted five key lessons learned from the task forces efforts \n\nworkplace harassment remains a persistent problem that comprised nearly one third of eeoc charges in 2015 \nharassment often goes unreported due to employees\' fear of retaliation therefore a particular organization\'s low number of harassment complaints is not necessarily indicative of a harassment-free workplace \nthere is a compelling business case for stopping and preventing workplace harassment in addition to legal costs a workplace infected with harassment decreases employee productivity and increases employee attrition both by victims and bystanders\nthe commissioners highlighted the importance of leadership at the highest levels of an organization to create a workplace culture where harassment is not tolerated \nthe commissioners emphasized that current training programs tend to adopt a one-size-fits all approach that has not been effective in preventing harassment \n\nmore research is needed to develop more effective training tailored to a specific workforce and workplace aziz said \nthe commissioners ended the meeting noting that the report was the first step in a long term strategy to bring together employers labor employee advocates and government agencies to make american workplaces more inclusive respectful and productive\naziz said it was an honor and a privilege to serve on the eeoc\'s select task force on the study of harassment in the workplace \nmembership on the task force offered a unique opportunity to collaborate with reputable scholars lawyers and advocates committed to upholding civil rights in the workplace she said thanks to texas a&m university\'s support of faculty scholarship i was able to use my research to make a substantive impact on timely legal and public policy issues""\nread the complete eeoc task force report\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
20,"['224', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/when-knock-knock-is-no-joke-former-student-adjunct-examine-knock-talk-case', '\n What are your rights when law enforcement knocks on your door?\n\nBrandy Roberts Hankins ’14 and adjunct professor Brandon Barnett co-authored an article published in the June 2016 Texas Bar Journal, detailing the \'knock and talk\' procedure, the \'plain view\' doctrine, and consent. The criminal law article ""Knock and Talk: When law enforcement can enter your home,"" summarizes the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit case United States v. Danhach.\n\nRead the article here.\n\nHankins is a 2014 graduate of Texas A&M University School of Law and a research associate with Barnett Howard & Williams, a criminal defense law firm in Fort Worth.\xa0 \n\nBarnett, an Texas A&M Law adjunct professor of military justice, is a founding partner of Barnett Howard & Williams. He also serves as a military judge in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.\n', '\n what are your rights when law enforcement knocks on your door\n\nbrandy roberts hankins 14 and adjunct professor brandon barnett co-authored an article published in the june 2016 texas bar journal detailing the \'knock and talk\' procedure the \'plain view\' doctrine and consent the criminal law article ""knock and talk: when law enforcement can enter your home "" summarizes the us court of appeals for the fifth circuit case united states v danhach\n\nread the article here\n\nhankins is a 2014 graduate of texas a&m university school of law and a research associate with barnett howard & williams a criminal defense law firm in fort worth\xa0 \n\nbarnett an texas a&m law adjunct professor of military justice is a founding partner of barnett howard & williams he also serves as a military judge in the us marine corps reserve\n']"
21,"['225', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/clip-co-sponsors-innovation-communications-law-conference-in-finland', '\nOn May 25 and 26, the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) at Texas A&M University School of Law will co-sponsor the 8th Annual Conference on Innovation and Communications Law at the University of Eastern Finland Law School in Joensuu, Finland.\n\nTh\u200be conference, co-founded in 2008 by CLIP Co-Director Peter Yu, examines the role played by intellectual property (IP) and communications laws in the dissemination of information. The annual event is jointly organized by a consortium of European and U.S. law schools, including Texas A&M, Louisville and Michigan State, as well as Eastern Finland and Turku in Finland. CLIP and Xiamen University co-organized last year\'s conference\xa0in Xiamen, China. \n\nThis year\'s conference is titled ""Fading, Emerging and Flipped Markets: Owning, Licensing or Sharing Technologies?"" Among the participants are three IP law experts from Texas A&M University School of Law. \nProfessor Glynn Lunney will present a paper on ""Copyright and Intermediary Market Structure."" Professor Saurabh Vishnubhakat will present a paper on ""Emerging Technologies and Patent Data: Foundations for Policy Development."" And Yu will chair the panels on ""Innovation Law"" and ""Global Challenges to IP Protection."" \n""My colleagues and I are very excited to be part of this trans-Atlantic dialogue on intellectual property, innovation and communications law,"" said Yu. ""Countries around the world have introduced different laws to promote creativity and innovation. A sophisticated understanding of these laws will enable us to help our students succeed in a rapidly changing global business environment."" \nWhile in Europe, Yu, who recently served as a visiting professor at Hanken School of Economics and the University of Helsinki in Finland, will present a paper on ""Big Data, Intellectual Property and Global Pandemics"" at the ""Legal Dimensions of Big Data in the Health and Life Sciences"" seminar organized by the Centre for Information and Innovation Law at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. At the university\'s law faculty, he will also deliver a presentation on ""The Investment-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.""\n\nCLIP at Texas A&M University School of Law is a leading international hub for research and education in the IP field. Its accessible faculty features leading scholars in all major IP ""food groups,"" including two patent attorneys and a former attorney advisor of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Most recently, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News & World Report have ranked Texas A&M University School of Law among the top 14 IP law programs in the United States.\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) Faculty\n', '\non may 25 and 26 the center for law and intellectual property (clip) at texas a&m university school of law will co-sponsor the 8th annual conference on innovation and communications law at the university of eastern finland law school in joensuu finland\n\nth\u200be conference co-founded in 2008 by clip co-director peter yu examines the role played by intellectual property (ip) and communications laws in the dissemination of information the annual event is jointly organized by a consortium of european and us law schools including texas a&m louisville and michigan state as well as eastern finland and turku in finland clip and xiamen university co-organized last year\'s conference\xa0in xiamen china \n\nthis year\'s conference is titled ""fading emerging and flipped markets: owning licensing or sharing technologies"" among the participants are three ip law experts from texas a&m university school of law \nprofessor glynn lunney will present a paper on ""copyright and intermediary market structure"" professor saurabh vishnubhakat will present a paper on ""emerging technologies and patent data: foundations for policy development"" and yu will chair the panels on ""innovation law"" and ""global challenges to ip protection"" \n""my colleagues and i are very excited to be part of this trans-atlantic dialogue on intellectual property innovation and communications law "" said yu ""countries around the world have introduced different laws to promote creativity and innovation a sophisticated understanding of these laws will enable us to help our students succeed in a rapidly changing global business environment"" \nwhile in europe yu who recently served as a visiting professor at hanken school of economics and the university of helsinki in finland will present a paper on ""big data intellectual property and global pandemics"" at the ""legal dimensions of big data in the health and life sciences"" seminar organized by the centre for information and innovation law at the university of copenhagen in denmark at the university\'s law faculty he will also deliver a presentation on ""the investment-related aspects of intellectual property rights""\n\nclip at texas a&m university school of law is a leading international hub for research and education in the ip field its accessible faculty features leading scholars in all major ip ""food groups "" including two patent attorneys and a former attorney advisor of the us patent and trademark office most recently peer surveys conducted by us news & world report have ranked texas a&m university school of law among the top 14 ip law programs in the united states\n\ntexas a&m university school of law center for law and intellectual property (clip) faculty\n']"
22,"['226', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/spring-2016-hooding-and-commencement-ceremony', '\nOn May 13, 163 Texas A&M University School of Law students received their Juris Doctor degree at the Spring 2016 Hooding and Commencement ceremony held at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel.\nThis graduating class has the unique honor of being the first to enter the law school as Aggie law students. They started class four days after Texas A&M University acquired the school.\nPrior to graduation, 17 graduates of the law school received red, white and blue graduation cords at the Military Veteran Cord Ceremony. The cords identify the active duty, national guard, reserve and veteran graduates and signify gratitude for their service and sacrifice. Learn more.\nThe keynote speaker for the ceremony was Regent Anthony G. Buzbee ’90, founder of the Buzbee Law Firm in Houston. Buzbee is the namesake of the Buzbee Leadership Learning Center at Texas A&M University and the law school’s Endowed Dean’s Chair. \nHe said Texas A&M purchased the law school in 2013 not to create more lawyers, but to create\xa0more “good lawyers with the Aggie core values"" needed by the legal profession.\nRegent Anthony G. Buzbee ’90 addresses the Texas A&M Law Class of 2016\n“A law degree can really change and save lives,” he said. “[It] can be very powerful if you use it, which is what I hope you do.”\nBuzbee advised the graduates about the importance of the choices they make, choosing to use a law degree to encourage or even force change, to ensure American justice is equally shared by all, to work hard and to be the most prepared. In choosing their future path, the graduates can make the courageous choice to stand up and be a leader for what is right and just.\xa0\xa0 \nMarty Holmes ’87, Vice President of the Association of Former Students inducted the graduates into the Aggie Network of more than 650,000 members worldwide on behalf of the Association of Former Students. At the end of the ceremony, Holmes, a former Yell Leader, led the singing of ""The Spirit of Aggieland."" \nTexas A&M University System Board of Regents remarks were delivered by Regent William “Bill” Mahomes ’69, who is managing partner of Mahomes Bolden PC in Dallas.\nMahomes reminded graduates that with this degree comes great responsibility that shouldn’t be taken lightly. As graduates with a professional degree from the Texas A&M University School of Law, they should continue their commitment to learning, leadership and dedication to the greater good.\n“We’ll [Texas A&M] be watching you,” he said. “We challenge you to see this as both a personal accomplishment and a charge to carry on our proud legacy.” \nBefore the graduates were hooded, honorable recognitions were handed out.\n\nAssociate Dean for Academic Affairs Maxine Harrington recognized 14 students who have completed a focused curriculum in a specific area of law to earn a Concentration in business law, dispute resolution, estate planning, family law or intellectual property.\n\nThe Texas A&M Bar Exam Achievement Award was presented by Professor James McGrath, Director of Academic Support and Bar Services, to Kathleen Bausell as the Aggie Law graduate with the highest score on the February 2016 Texas state bar exam.\n\nThe Equal Justice Award was presented to Charles Lincoln as the graduate who has performed pro bono legal services in an extraordinary way and contributed the greatest number of hours of public service pro bono work with 674.5 hours, exemplifying the Aggie core value of selfless service. Lincoln has worked with Catholic Charities, the Texas 13th Court of Appeals, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Texas Attorney General’s Office and U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffery Manske of the Western District of Texas.\n\n The May graduating class contributed a total of 10,378.79 hours of pro bono legal services to the community, making a tremendous impact on the poor and underserved. The Equal Justice Program and pro bono service are cornerstones of the law school. Texas A&M School of Law is one of the few schools to require each student to complete a minimum of 30 pro bono hours in order to graduate. Assistant Dean Rosalind Jeffers, who oversees the program, presented the award.\n\nThe Scribes Award recipients inducted into the National Order of Scribes included Brett Miller, Brent Doré, Shawn Johnson, Mary Garner and Hannah Elsaadi, honoring their excellence in legal writing and demonstration of the highest levels of professionalism. Professor Neil Sobol, director of the Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing Program, presented the awards.\n\nJennifer Ellis, Advocacy Program Director, and Steve Hayes, representing the Appellate Section of the State Bar of Texas which established the advocacy award in 2016, presented the first-ever Award for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy to Jeremy Black. Black served on six moot court national competition teams, placing second twice. He also assisted in running the appellate advocacy section of the Board of Advocates student organization.\n\nElected student commencement speaker Erik Lisowski, a U.S. Army veteran, was grateful for the honor to speak to the class. \nHe said that while some family members may be waiting for these three years to turn into a paycheck or some graduates are preparing for the stress of paying back student loans, he encourages all to remember the irreplaceable experience of being a student at Texas A&M School of Law.\n“Let’s make our Aggie Law diplomas more valuable than our student debt,” he said.\xa0 \n\nIn addition to receiving their degree, graduates were ""hooded"" by faculty members selected by the graduating class: Professor Stephen Alton , Professor James McGrath and Professor Neal Newman. The Texas A&M Law hoods, in the tradition of academic regalia, are lined with Aggie Maroon and are faced with purple to signify the Juris Doctor degree.\nDean and Anthony G. Buzbee Endowed Dean’s Chair Andrew Morriss concluded the ceremony by saying that he hopes the graduates take with them more than the memories of heart-stopping terror when being called on in 1L classes, the moment when the light bulb clicked on and they realized what the dormant commerce clause actually was in their con law class, or the thrill of stepping up to represent their first client in the clinic.\n“I hope you will also take with you the concept of being a professional and of putting into action the A&M core values in your career,” he said. “Being a lawyer is a rewarding career because it is about helping people to overcome hardships, to realize dreams, and to cope with problems.”\n\nLearn more about the accomplishments of the 2016 graduating class.\n\nA video of the complete graduation ceremony is available here. View more photos in our Facebook album.\n\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\non may 13 163 texas a&m university school of law students received their juris doctor degree at the spring 2016 hooding and commencement ceremony held at the omni fort worth hotel\nthis graduating class has the unique honor of being the first to enter the law school as aggie law students they started class four days after texas a&m university acquired the school\nprior to graduation 17 graduates of the law school received red white and blue graduation cords at the military veteran cord ceremony the cords identify the active duty national guard reserve and veteran graduates and signify gratitude for their service and sacrifice learn more\nthe keynote speaker for the ceremony was regent anthony g buzbee 90 founder of the buzbee law firm in houston buzbee is the namesake of the buzbee leadership learning center at texas a&m university and the law schools endowed deans chair \nhe said texas a&m purchased the law school in 2013 not to create more lawyers but to create\xa0more good lawyers with the aggie core values"" needed by the legal profession\nregent anthony g buzbee 90 addresses the texas a&m law class of 2016\na law degree can really change and save lives he said [it] can be very powerful if you use it which is what i hope you do\nbuzbee advised the graduates about the importance of the choices they make choosing to use a law degree to encourage or even force change to ensure american justice is equally shared by all to work hard and to be the most prepared in choosing their future path the graduates can make the courageous choice to stand up and be a leader for what is right and just\xa0\xa0 \nmarty holmes 87 vice president of the association of former students inducted the graduates into the aggie network of more than 650 000 members worldwide on behalf of the association of former students at the end of the ceremony holmes a former yell leader led the singing of ""the spirit of aggieland"" \ntexas a&m university system board of regents remarks were delivered by regent william bill mahomes 69 who is managing partner of mahomes bolden pc in dallas\nmahomes reminded graduates that with this degree comes great responsibility that shouldnt be taken lightly as graduates with a professional degree from the texas a&m university school of law they should continue their commitment to learning leadership and dedication to the greater good\nwell [texas a&m] be watching you he said we challenge you to see this as both a personal accomplishment and a charge to carry on our proud legacy \nbefore the graduates were hooded honorable recognitions were handed out\n\nassociate dean for academic affairs maxine harrington recognized 14 students who have completed a focused curriculum in a specific area of law to earn a concentration in business law dispute resolution estate planning family law or intellectual property\n\nthe texas a&m bar exam achievement award was presented by professor james mcgrath director of academic support and bar services to kathleen bausell as the aggie law graduate with the highest score on the february 2016 texas state bar exam\n\nthe equal justice award was presented to charles lincoln as the graduate who has performed pro bono legal services in an extraordinary way and contributed the greatest number of hours of public service pro bono work with 6745 hours exemplifying the aggie core value of selfless service lincoln has worked with catholic charities the texas 13th court of appeals the department of housing and urban development the texas attorney generals office and us magistrate judge jeffery manske of the western district of texas\n\n the may graduating class contributed a total of 10 37879 hours of pro bono legal services to the community making a tremendous impact on the poor and underserved the equal justice program and pro bono service are cornerstones of the law school texas a&m school of law is one of the few schools to require each student to complete a minimum of 30 pro bono hours in order to graduate assistant dean rosalind jeffers who oversees the program presented the award\n\nthe scribes award recipients inducted into the national order of scribes included brett miller brent doré shawn johnson mary garner and hannah elsaadi honoring their excellence in legal writing and demonstration of the highest levels of professionalism professor neil sobol director of the legal analysis research and writing program presented the awards\n\njennifer ellis advocacy program director and steve hayes representing the appellate section of the state bar of texas which established the advocacy award in 2016 presented the first-ever award for excellence in appellate advocacy to jeremy black black served on six moot court national competition teams placing second twice he also assisted in running the appellate advocacy section of the board of advocates student organization\n\nelected student commencement speaker erik lisowski a us army veteran was grateful for the honor to speak to the class \nhe said that while some family members may be waiting for these three years to turn into a paycheck or some graduates are preparing for the stress of paying back student loans he encourages all to remember the irreplaceable experience of being a student at texas a&m school of law\nlets make our aggie law diplomas more valuable than our student debt he said\xa0 \n\nin addition to receiving their degree graduates were ""hooded"" by faculty members selected by the graduating class: professor stephen alton professor james mcgrath and professor neal newman the texas a&m law hoods in the tradition of academic regalia are lined with aggie maroon and are faced with purple to signify the juris doctor degree\ndean and anthony g buzbee endowed deans chair andrew morriss concluded the ceremony by saying that he hopes the graduates take with them more than the memories of heart-stopping terror when being called on in 1l classes the moment when the light bulb clicked on and they realized what the dormant commerce clause actually was in their con law class or the thrill of stepping up to represent their first client in the clinic\ni hope you will also take with you the concept of being a professional and of putting into action the a&m core values in your career he said being a lawyer is a rewarding career because it is about helping people to overcome hardships to realize dreams and to cope with problems\n\nlearn more about the accomplishments of the 2016 graduating class\n\na video of the complete graduation ceremony is available here view more photos in our facebook album\n\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
23,"['227', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/military-veterans-honored-at-graduation-cord-ceremony', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law graduating military veterans were honored at a ceremony held prior to the May 2016 Hooding and Commencement Ceremony. The Military Veteran Cord Ceremony recognized the 17 active duty, national guard, reserve and veteran students of the Texas A&M Law class of 2016. Each graduate received a commemorative red, white and blue cord to be worn at graduation ceremony, signifying Texas A&M’s gratitude for their service and sacrifice.\nThe ceremony is part of Texas A&M’s rich tradition of military service, beginning with its founding as a military academy in 1876. The ceremony was conducted by law professors Dennis Kelly ’73 and Joe Spurlock ’60, both U.S. Army veterans. Other military veteran faculty, staff and current students also participated in the ceremony. \nSpurlock said the graduates, as members of the military, have already demonstrated their commitment to the Texas A&M core values of excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect and selfless service, especially that of selfless service.\n“In addition to what these graduates will do in the future as lawyers, they have already given service to our nation, our state and our community,” said Spurlock.\nIn a new tradition for the law school, each service member also received a unique medallion coin from the Texas A&M University Veteran Resource & Support Center (VRSC). The coin is a long-standing tradition in the military, rumored to have begun in WWI when pilots carried them as a show of respect, loyalty and camaraderie for their unit. 2L William Gribble, a U.S. Army captain and president of the Military & Veteran Law Society, initiated this tradition at the law school.\nGraduate Justin Davis (USAF), published author, ABA Representation in Mediation Competition national champion and outgoing Texas A&M Law Review technology editor, presents his service coin to Legal Analysis, Research \u200b& Writing Professor Carol Pauli\nThe law school \u200bservice coin incorporates another time-honored military tradition. Customarily newly-commissioned officers in the armed forces present a silver dollar to the first enlisted member who salutes them. With the Texas A&M veteran coin, \u200bembossed ""Thank you for serving those who served,"" the graduate is to present their coin to a faculty or staff member who has greatly contributed to the graduate’s academic success as a thank you for their mentorship.\nPer the VRSC, whose motto is Serve Well Those Who Have Served, receiving the Texas A&M veteran coin signifies “being added to the list of those who give of themselves to help others…namely the student veterans of Texas A&M University.” \nTexas A&M University School of Law class of 2016 military veterans:\nTravis Askew, U.S. Air Force\nWilliam Brandt, U.S. Air Force\nJustin Davis, U.S. Air Force\nMary Garner, U.S. Air Force\nMichael Gill, U.S. Army\nErik Lisowski, U.S. Army\nMark Lister, U.S. Marine Corps\nSteve Maglisceau, U.S. Army\nCarrie Murdock, U.S. Marine Corps\nJulian Nacol, U.S. Navy\nChase Poorman, U.S. Navy\nAntonio Rodriguez, U.S. Army\nAwilda Rodriguez, U.S. Army\nMatthew Staton, U.S. Air Force\nJimmy “Dwight” Tom, U.S. Army\nNatalie Voels, U.S. Air Force\nJoseph Vrecheck, U.S. Army\nSee more photos from the ceremony in our Facebook album.\n\n- \u200bPhotos by Doug Thurman, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law graduating military veterans were honored at a ceremony held prior to the may 2016 hooding and commencement ceremony the military veteran cord ceremony recognized the 17 active duty national guard reserve and veteran students of the texas a&m law class of 2016 each graduate received a commemorative red white and blue cord to be worn at graduation ceremony signifying texas a&ms gratitude for their service and sacrifice\nthe ceremony is part of texas a&ms rich tradition of military service beginning with its founding as a military academy in 1876 the ceremony was conducted by law professors dennis kelly 73 and joe spurlock 60 both us army veterans other military veteran faculty staff and current students also participated in the ceremony \nspurlock said the graduates as members of the military have already demonstrated their commitment to the texas a&m core values of excellence integrity leadership loyalty respect and selfless service especially that of selfless service\nin addition to what these graduates will do in the future as lawyers they have already given service to our nation our state and our community said spurlock\nin a new tradition for the law school each service member also received a unique medallion coin from the texas a&m university veteran resource & support center (vrsc) the coin is a long-standing tradition in the military rumored to have begun in wwi when pilots carried them as a show of respect loyalty and camaraderie for their unit 2l william gribble a us army captain and president of the military & veteran law society initiated this tradition at the law school\ngraduate justin davis (usaf) published author aba representation in mediation competition national champion and outgoing texas a&m law review technology editor presents his service coin to legal analysis research \u200b& writing professor carol pauli\nthe law school \u200bservice coin incorporates another time-honored military tradition customarily newly-commissioned officers in the armed forces present a silver dollar to the first enlisted member who salutes them with the texas a&m veteran coin \u200bembossed ""thank you for serving those who served "" the graduate is to present their coin to a faculty or staff member who has greatly contributed to the graduates academic success as a thank you for their mentorship\nper the vrsc whose motto is serve well those who have served receiving the texas a&m veteran coin signifies being added to the list of those who give of themselves to help others…namely the student veterans of texas a&m university \ntexas a&m university school of law class of 2016 military veterans:\ntravis askew us air force\nwilliam brandt us air force\njustin davis us air force\nmary garner us air force\nmichael gill us army\nerik lisowski us army\nmark lister us marine corps\nsteve maglisceau us army\ncarrie murdock us marine corps\njulian nacol us navy\nchase poorman us navy\nantonio rodriguez us army\nawilda rodriguez us army\nmatthew staton us air force\njimmy dwight tom us army\nnatalie voels us air force\njoseph vrecheck us army\nsee more photos from the ceremony in our facebook album\n\n- \u200bphotos by doug thurman texas a&m university school of law\n']"
24,"['228', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aggie-law-celebrates-highly-accomplished-graduating-class', '\nFort Worth, TX – Today, Texas A&M University School of Law will hold its spring commencement exercise, celebrating the graduation of 163 Aggie Law students. \nThe event will take place at 1 p.m. at the Omni Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, and will feature a keynote address from Texas A&M University System Board Regent Anthony G. Buzbee.\nThe May 2016 graduating class is one of the most accomplished in the law school’s history. Highlights include:\n\n\nA collective 10,378 hours of pro bono legal service.\n \n28 graduates completed more than 100 hours of pro bono service.\n\n May 2016 graduates Oscar Escoto and Awilda Rodriguez Henriquez received commendation from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for their work providing free legal services to young immigrants through Catholic Charities of Fort Worth.\n\n\nFive externally published law review articles.\n \nJustin Davis, Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal, “The Unarmed Army: Evolving Second Amendment Rights and Today’s Military Member”; \n\n Brett Miller, University of Denver Water Law Review, “Embracing the Water-Energy Contradiction: Regulatory Implications Associated with Renewable Energy’s Dependence on Non-Renewable Copper”, and from UCLA’s Journal of Environmental Law & Policy, “Come and ‘Take’ It: Whooping Cranes, Texas Water Rights, Endangered Species Act Liability, and Reconciling Ecological Scientific Testimony Within the Context of Proximate Causation.” \n\n Jimmy “Dwight” Tom, UC Davis Environmental Law Journal, “Easement Come, Easement Go – The Cemetery Access Easement: The Exception to the Right to Exclude Whose Time Has Come to Facilitate the Preservation of Nineteenth-Century Texas Family Cemeteries”;\n\n Charles Lincoln, IV, University of Dayton Law Review, “Hegelian Dialectical Analysis of United States Election Laws.” \n\n\nA national championship advocacy win.\n \nTwo of our students, including May 2016 graduate Justin Davis, won the 2016 National Championship for Representation in Mediation Competition, sponsored by the Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association.\n\n\nA Top 10 finish during the National Appellate Advocacy Competition.\n \nAggie Law’s team, including May 2016 graduates Blake Buether and Tyler Gregston, finished as National Octofinalists. \n\n\nBuck Weirus Spirit Award Winner.\n \nMay 2016 graduate Danielle Bonnano received the Buck Weirus Spirit Award. Named in honor of Richard “Buck” Weirus (Aggie Class of 1942), this award recognizes 55 students each year from the entire Texas A&M system. Bonnano’s selection reflects her contributions through her presidency of the Student Bar Association and her contributions as a Public Law Interest Fellow.\n\n\nWashington, D.C. Public Policy Externship Program.\n \nThis spring, Aggie Law began a residency externship program in Washington, D.C., which included three May 2016 graduates – Zack Brown, Mitchell Monthie, and Joseph Vrechek.\n\n\nExcellence in Academic Concentration Honorees.\n \nThe School of Law has established concentration programs in Business Law, Dispute Resolution, Estate Planning, Family Law, and Intellectual Property. \xa0\nThese students will graduate from law school with significant expertise and experience in these specialized areas:\n \nFamily Law Concentration: Rachel Taft;\nIntellectual Property Concentration: Mary Garner, Whitney Morgan and Daniel Van Slyke;\nDispute Resolution Concentration: Kristinia Anderson and Jimmy Tom;\nBusiness Law Concentration: Rebecca English, Michael Gill, Amber Hluchan, Andres Martinez and James Ryffel;\nEstate Planning Concentration: Kendra Calhoun.\n\n\n\n\n\nMedia Contact:\nRebecca C. Walden, Director of Marketing\nTexas A&M University School of Law\n1515 Commerce Street\nFort Worth, TX 76102\nrcwalden@law.tamu.edu\n817-212-3933\n\n###\nDownload press release pdf.\n\n', '\nfort worth tx – today texas a&m university school of law will hold its spring commencement exercise celebrating the graduation of 163 aggie law students \nthe event will take place at 1 pm at the omni hotel in downtown fort worth and will feature a keynote address from texas a&m university system board regent anthony g buzbee\nthe may 2016 graduating class is one of the most accomplished in the law schools history highlights include:\n\n\na collective 10 378 hours of pro bono legal service\n \n28 graduates completed more than 100 hours of pro bono service\n\n may 2016 graduates oscar escoto and awilda rodriguez henriquez received commendation from the fort worth star-telegram for their work providing free legal services to young immigrants through catholic charities of fort worth\n\n\nfive externally published law review articles\n \njustin davis texas tech administrative law journal the unarmed army: evolving second amendment rights and todays military member; \n\n brett miller university of denver water law review embracing the water-energy contradiction: regulatory implications associated with renewable energys dependence on non-renewable copper and from uclas journal of environmental law & policy come and ‘take it: whooping cranes texas water rights endangered species act liability and reconciling ecological scientific testimony within the context of proximate causation \n\n jimmy dwight tom uc davis environmental law journal easement come easement go – the cemetery access easement: the exception to the right to exclude whose time has come to facilitate the preservation of nineteenth-century texas family cemeteries;\n\n charles lincoln iv university of dayton law review hegelian dialectical analysis of united states election laws \n\n\na national championship advocacy win\n \ntwo of our students including may 2016 graduate justin davis won the 2016 national championship for representation in mediation competition sponsored by the dispute resolution section of the american bar association\n\n\na top 10 finish during the national appellate advocacy competition\n \naggie laws team including may 2016 graduates blake buether and tyler gregston finished as national octofinalists \n\n\nbuck weirus spirit award winner\n \nmay 2016 graduate danielle bonnano received the buck weirus spirit award named in honor of richard buck weirus (aggie class of 1942) this award recognizes 55 students each year from the entire texas a&m system bonnanos selection reflects her contributions through her presidency of the student bar association and her contributions as a public law interest fellow\n\n\nwashington dc public policy externship program\n \nthis spring aggie law began a residency externship program in washington dc which included three may 2016 graduates – zack brown mitchell monthie and joseph vrechek\n\n\nexcellence in academic concentration honorees\n \nthe school of law has established concentration programs in business law dispute resolution estate planning family law and intellectual property \xa0\nthese students will graduate from law school with significant expertise and experience in these specialized areas:\n \nfamily law concentration: rachel taft;\nintellectual property concentration: mary garner whitney morgan and daniel van slyke;\ndispute resolution concentration: kristinia anderson and jimmy tom;\nbusiness law concentration: rebecca english michael gill amber hluchan andres martinez and james ryffel;\nestate planning concentration: kendra calhoun\n\n\n\n\n\nmedia contact:\nrebecca c walden director of marketing\ntexas a&m university school of law\n1515 commerce street\nfort worth tx 76102\nrcwalden@lawtamuedu\n817-212-3933\n\n###\ndownload press release pdf\n\n']"
25,"['229', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/mosher-gift-impacts-professional-leadership-program', '\nThanks to a generous gift from Stephen Mosher and his wife Nancy, the Professional Leadership Program (PLP) at Texas A&M University School of Law has wrapped up another successful year of workshops on everything from public speaking and professional presence to mindfulness, resilience, and ethical decision-making.\nThe Stephen S. and Nancy R. Mosher Gift, initiated in 2014, provides direct financial support for the PLP. The Mosher’s sponsorship has opened doors for workshops that prepare students to succeed in the leadership roles they will quickly take on when they enter practice, said Aric Short, Vice Dean and PLP Director.\n2016 PLP ""Aggie Lawyers as Leaders: Developing Your Professional Identity"" guest speaker Henry Lescault, co-author of Present with Power, Punch and Pizzazz!\nIn law school, course work prepares students for understanding legal issues and applying the law to resolve matters on behalf of clients. Mosher, a registered patent attorney at Whitaker, Chalk, Swindle & Schwartz PLLC in Fort Worth, says there is more to the practice of law than knowledge of the law and legal research and writing skills.\nHe said the PLP adds a significant educational dimension by providing workshops, panels, certificate programs and mentoring of students eager to enhance their law school experience and develop their professional identity through training in leadership, service, professional responsibility and relationship skills.\n“Nancy and I are proud to have the opportunity to support this important PLP program because we believe it is an essential ingredient in equipping law graduates to be the best they can be as lawyers serving their clients and the communities where they practice,” he said.\nA 1995 graduate of Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, seven-year law school Alumni Association Board of Directors member and current Dean’s Advisory Council member, Mosher is very impressed with the changes made to the law school including reduced tuition, wider selection of courses, reduced class sizes and more. \n“Dean Morriss has worked hard to assemble one of the finest law faculties in Texas to provide both strong grounding in fundamentals of the law and the benefits of current thinking and trends in the law to their students,” he said. \nShort said that Mosher is “the perfect portrayal” of the goals and ideals of the PLP.\n“Stephen is deeply committed to professionalism and ethical standards,” he said.\nJack Manhire, Director of Program Development, was a frequent speaker and mentor for the Spring 2016 PLP series “Aggie Lawyers as Leaders: Developing Your Professional Identity.” The innovative series, which explored the opportunities for and responsibilities of leadership as a lawyer, included:\n\nCore leadership characteristics: Why lawyers eat last\nThe secret to professional presence with guest speaker Henry Lescault\nOvercoming self-deception and living authentically as a leader\nEthical decision-making in the real world\nThe 5 dysfunctions of a team and how to overcome them\n\n“Jack has done a fantastic job and has an engaging presence,” Short said. “Students have responded well to him, and he has a real cutting edge feel for this generation.”\n1L Callie Dodson agreed. \n“He carries the program in a way that demonstrates his commitment to students and the ideas of our law school,” she said. \nManhire said he is very supportive of the PLP because it complements Texas A&M Law’s dual mission: “to make great lawyers and make great Aggies, although the latter is clearly redundant.” \n“The PLP program seeks to accomplish this by focusing on how Texas A&M lawyers can live the Aggie core values in both their professional and personal lives,” he said. “We’re very grateful to Stephen and Nancy Mosher for making this possible for our students.”\nDodson has enjoyed attending PLP events because it helped her to step outside of her boundaries and examine her thoughts and actions.\n“I believe this self-reflection and awareness allows me to work towards being a better law student, future lawyer, classmate, and friend,” she said. \nLearn more about the Professional Leadership Program at Texas A&M School of Law\nLearn more about Stephen and Nancy Mosher.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nthanks to a generous gift from stephen mosher and his wife nancy the professional leadership program (plp) at texas a&m university school of law has wrapped up another successful year of workshops on everything from public speaking and professional presence to mindfulness resilience and ethical decision-making\nthe stephen s and nancy r mosher gift initiated in 2014 provides direct financial support for the plp the moshers sponsorship has opened doors for workshops that prepare students to succeed in the leadership roles they will quickly take on when they enter practice said aric short vice dean and plp director\n2016 plp ""aggie lawyers as leaders: developing your professional identity"" guest speaker henry lescault co-author of present with power punch and pizzazz!\nin law school course work prepares students for understanding legal issues and applying the law to resolve matters on behalf of clients mosher a registered patent attorney at whitaker chalk swindle & schwartz pllc in fort worth says there is more to the practice of law than knowledge of the law and legal research and writing skills\nhe said the plp adds a significant educational dimension by providing workshops panels certificate programs and mentoring of students eager to enhance their law school experience and develop their professional identity through training in leadership service professional responsibility and relationship skills\nnancy and i are proud to have the opportunity to support this important plp program because we believe it is an essential ingredient in equipping law graduates to be the best they can be as lawyers serving their clients and the communities where they practice he said\na 1995 graduate of texas wesleyan university school of law seven-year law school alumni association board of directors member and current deans advisory council member mosher is very impressed with the changes made to the law school including reduced tuition wider selection of courses reduced class sizes and more \ndean morriss has worked hard to assemble one of the finest law faculties in texas to provide both strong grounding in fundamentals of the law and the benefits of current thinking and trends in the law to their students he said \nshort said that mosher is the perfect portrayal of the goals and ideals of the plp\nstephen is deeply committed to professionalism and ethical standards he said\njack manhire director of program development was a frequent speaker and mentor for the spring 2016 plp series aggie lawyers as leaders: developing your professional identity the innovative series which explored the opportunities for and responsibilities of leadership as a lawyer included:\n\ncore leadership characteristics: why lawyers eat last\nthe secret to professional presence with guest speaker henry lescault\novercoming self-deception and living authentically as a leader\nethical decision-making in the real world\nthe 5 dysfunctions of a team and how to overcome them\n\njack has done a fantastic job and has an engaging presence short said students have responded well to him and he has a real cutting edge feel for this generation\n1l callie dodson agreed \nhe carries the program in a way that demonstrates his commitment to students and the ideas of our law school she said \nmanhire said he is very supportive of the plp because it complements texas a&m laws dual mission: to make great lawyers and make great aggies although the latter is clearly redundant \nthe plp program seeks to accomplish this by focusing on how texas a&m lawyers can live the aggie core values in both their professional and personal lives he said were very grateful to stephen and nancy mosher for making this possible for our students\ndodson has enjoyed attending plp events because it helped her to step outside of her boundaries and examine her thoughts and actions\ni believe this self-reflection and awareness allows me to work towards being a better law student future lawyer classmate and friend she said \nlearn more about the professional leadership program at texas a&m school of law\nlearn more about stephen and nancy mosher\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
26,"['230', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-green-delivers-keynote-on-responses-to-racially-biased-behaviors', '\nProfessor Michael Z. Green\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Michael Z. Green was the keynote speaker at the symposium, ""Out of the Shadows: Implicit Bias, Institutional Responses,” on April 15 at the University of Oregon School of Law. \n\nGreen gave the closing evening lecture, “Civility and Mediation as Workplace Responses to Conscious Disregard of Racially-Biased Behaviors.” The presentation, which also discussed Green’s recent paper, “Negotiating While Black,” was captured via livestreaming and is available on YouTube. \n\nProfessor Jennifer Reynolds, Associate Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Appropriate Dispute Resolution Center at Oregon Law, discussed Green’s “provocative"" lecture in the post “Green on Race and ADR,” for the blog Indisputably. Reynolds said Green “pointed out that a rights-based way of thinking often ignores toxic workplace incivility.”\n\nReynolds also noted how Green questioned whether we should put aside right-based arguments and “strive to behave civilly toward our co-workers and others.” In this respect, Reynolds concluded that “civility acts, as [Green] points out, as a response to implicit bias and conscious disregard of bias” in the workplace.\n\nGreen said the presentation “highlighted a number of racial incidents over the last few years at college campuses and workplaces and suggested how focusing on civility and using mediation could have improved the resolution of those matters.” \n\nGreen’s presentation also discussed a preliminary paper resulting from his ongoing scholarship on workplace dispute resolution and race, a topic he is collaborating on with Texas A&M University School of Law Eminent Scholar in Residence and Visiting Professor and Faculty Fellow of the Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study, Richard Delgado, as part of a law review symposium on prejudice and alternative dispute resolution scheduled for spring 2017.\n\nGreen, a recent recipient of the Paul Stephen Miller Memorial Award, is an elected \u200bFellow of \u200bthe College of Labor and Employment Law and an elected member of the American Law Institute.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nprofessor michael z green\ntexas a&m university school of law professor michael z green was the keynote speaker at the symposium ""out of the shadows: implicit bias institutional responses on april 15 at the university of oregon school of law \n\ngreen gave the closing evening lecture civility and mediation as workplace responses to conscious disregard of racially-biased behaviors the presentation which also discussed greens recent paper negotiating while black was captured via livestreaming and is available on youtube \n\nprofessor jennifer reynolds associate professor of law and faculty director of the appropriate dispute resolution center at oregon law discussed greens provocative"" lecture in the post green on race and adr for the blog indisputably reynolds said green pointed out that a rights-based way of thinking often ignores toxic workplace incivility\n\nreynolds also noted how green questioned whether we should put aside right-based arguments and strive to behave civilly toward our co-workers and others in this respect reynolds concluded that civility acts as [green] points out as a response to implicit bias and conscious disregard of bias in the workplace\n\ngreen said the presentation highlighted a number of racial incidents over the last few years at college campuses and workplaces and suggested how focusing on civility and using mediation could have improved the resolution of those matters \n\ngreens presentation also discussed a preliminary paper resulting from his ongoing scholarship on workplace dispute resolution and race a topic he is collaborating on with texas a&m university school of law eminent scholar in residence and visiting professor and faculty fellow of the texas a&m university institute for advanced study richard delgado as part of a law review symposium on prejudice and alternative dispute resolution scheduled for spring 2017\n\ngreen a recent recipient of the paul stephen miller memorial award is an elected \u200bfellow of \u200bthe college of labor and employment law and an elected member of the american law institute\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
27,"['231', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/a-day-at-the-uspto-for-ip-technology-clinic-students', '\nTexas A&M Law IP \u200b& Technology Clinic students Mary Garner, Jennifer Rackley, Kaylene Garcia, Professor Megan Carpenter, John Hickman, Kirsten King, Nikki Mershams, Yasmine Salem Hamdan, Tave Doty, Alexia Quintero at the USPTO.\n\nStudents from the law school’s Intellectual Property & Technology Law Clinic visited the United States Patent and Trademark Office headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, on April 6, 2016, for ""A Day at the USPTO."" The nine \u200bTexas A&M University School of Law students, one of the largest student groups participating, were accompanied by Professor Megan Carpenter, Co-Director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) and Faculty Director of the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic and the Entrepreneurship Law Clinic. The mix of second-year and third-year Aggie Law students represented both of the school’s USPTO certified clinics in Patents and Trademarks.\nStudents spent the day at the USPTO’s main campus listening to presentations about the workings of the USPTO. Presentations included talks from the Deputy General Counsel for Enrollment and Discipline, the Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO, the Chief Administrative Trademark Judge, the Commissioner for Patents, administrative judges for both patents and trademarks, and the Acting Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law and Solicitor.\nThe program included an opportunity for the students to attend several roundtable discussions with employees from diverse areas within the USPTO: the Patent Quality Initiative, Human Resources, the Office of Enrollment and Discipline, Patent Examiners, and Trademark Examiners. During these roundtables, students from all attending schools were able to ask questions about what it was like to work at the USPTO, planned future initiatives, practicing in front of the USPTO as a trademark or patent attorney, and how to get a job with the USPTO.\nIn the afternoon the students attended a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board hearing, listening \u200bto a trademark examiner and the attorney for a potential trademark debate if the trademark should be allowed registration. Afterward the Aggie Law students discussed their thoughts on the hearing and what they had learned from the oral arguments with Professor Carpenter. The day’s program ended with networking opportunities to meet students from other law schools as well as speak further with USPTO attorneys and staff.\nWhile in town, the group was able to meet up with current Aggie Law students working in the nation’s capital as part of the Texas A&M School of Law Residency Externship Program in Public Policy. The students also found some time to visit various monuments across the river in Washington D.C. proper, including a late-night trip to the White House and an afternoon stop at the U.S. Supreme Court.\n\n- Article and photos contributed by Texas A&M University School of Law third-year student Mary Garner.\n', '\ntexas a&m law ip \u200b& technology clinic students mary garner jennifer rackley kaylene garcia professor megan carpenter john hickman kirsten king nikki mershams yasmine salem hamdan tave doty alexia quintero at the uspto\n\nstudents from the law schools intellectual property & technology law clinic visited the united states patent and trademark office headquarters in alexandria virginia on april 6 2016 for ""a day at the uspto"" the nine \u200btexas a&m university school of law students one of the largest student groups participating were accompanied by professor megan carpenter co-director of the center for law and intellectual property (clip) and faculty director of the intellectual property and technology law clinic and the entrepreneurship law clinic the mix of second-year and third-year aggie law students represented both of the schools uspto certified clinics in patents and trademarks\nstudents spent the day at the usptos main campus listening to presentations about the workings of the uspto presentations included talks from the deputy general counsel for enrollment and discipline the deputy under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and deputy director of the uspto the chief administrative trademark judge the commissioner for patents administrative judges for both patents and trademarks and the acting deputy general counsel for intellectual property law and solicitor\nthe program included an opportunity for the students to attend several roundtable discussions with employees from diverse areas within the uspto: the patent quality initiative human resources the office of enrollment and discipline patent examiners and trademark examiners during these roundtables students from all attending schools were able to ask questions about what it was like to work at the uspto planned future initiatives practicing in front of the uspto as a trademark or patent attorney and how to get a job with the uspto\nin the afternoon the students attended a trademark trial and appeal board hearing listening \u200bto a trademark examiner and the attorney for a potential trademark debate if the trademark should be allowed registration afterward the aggie law students discussed their thoughts on the hearing and what they had learned from the oral arguments with professor carpenter the days program ended with networking opportunities to meet students from other law schools as well as speak further with uspto attorneys and staff\nwhile in town the group was able to meet up with current aggie law students working in the nations capital as part of the texas a&m school of law residency externship program in public policy the students also found some time to visit various monuments across the river in washington dc proper including a late-night trip to the white house and an afternoon stop at the us supreme court\n\n- article and photos contributed by texas a&m university school of law third-year student mary garner\n']"
28,"['232', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-vishnubhakat-shapes-patent-policy-debate-with-empirical-research', '\nProfessor Saurabh Vishnubhakat\nProfessor Saurabh Vishnubhakat, one of the new members of the nationally recognized intellectual property faculty at Texas A&M University School of Law, regularly uses empirical data in his research on the patent system. Data-driven research is now influencing how the media discuss patent issues, how lawyers argue patent cases, and even how courts decide them.\n\nHis latest paper, ""Strategic Decision Making in Dual PTAB and District Court Proceedings,"" examines how companies take their patent disputes between administrative proceedings in the Patent Office and litigation in federal court. Vishnubhakat and his co-authors, Duke Law professor Arti Rai and Illinois Law professor Jay Kesan, all previously served as U.S. Patent Office advisors and combine a wealth of experience on the agency’s operations.\n\nThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has now cited Vishnubhakat and his co-authors in deciding a Patent Office-related case. Judge Jimmie V. Reyna’s concurring opinion relied on the paper to explain important strategic effects of choosing the agency to challenge patent validity.\n\nIn recent weeks, the paper has also been cited extensively in U.S. Supreme Court briefs for the pending Cuozzo case. The paper underscored arguments by the case petitioner and by five amici curiae, including the Federal Circuit Bar Association and an industry consortium made up of 3M, Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Qualcomm and others.\n\nJust days after the paper went online, the legal news site Law360 interviewed Vishnubhakat for a special report, and the blogs PatentlyO and Written Description featured it as well.\n\nJudges have cited Vishnubhakat’s work before. His very first paper, based on his law review note, surveyed how state defendants were escaping into federal court using a newly popular and controversial loophole. The paper was cited in two federal court decisions in 2013.\n\n“Understanding things empirically is something we all do,” says Vishnubhakat. “We look around us and make inferences and judgments about how the world works. When the law is what’s at stake, it’s important to be more precise in our thinking, and to test our assumptions.”\n ', '\nprofessor saurabh vishnubhakat\nprofessor saurabh vishnubhakat one of the new members of the nationally recognized intellectual property faculty at texas a&m university school of law regularly uses empirical data in his research on the patent system data-driven research is now influencing how the media discuss patent issues how lawyers argue patent cases and even how courts decide them\n\nhis latest paper ""strategic decision making in dual ptab and district court proceedings "" examines how companies take their patent disputes between administrative proceedings in the patent office and litigation in federal court vishnubhakat and his co-authors duke law professor arti rai and illinois law professor jay kesan all previously served as us patent office advisors and combine a wealth of experience on the agencys operations\n\nthe us court of appeals for the federal circuit has now cited vishnubhakat and his co-authors in deciding a patent office-related case judge jimmie v reynas concurring opinion relied on the paper to explain important strategic effects of choosing the agency to challenge patent validity\n\nin recent weeks the paper has also been cited extensively in us supreme court briefs for the pending cuozzo case the paper underscored arguments by the case petitioner and by five amici curiae including the federal circuit bar association and an industry consortium made up of 3m eli lilly johnson & johnson pfizer procter & gamble qualcomm and others\n\njust days after the paper went online the legal news site law360 interviewed vishnubhakat for a special report and the blogs patentlyo and written description featured it as well\n\njudges have cited vishnubhakats work before his very first paper based on his law review note surveyed how state defendants were escaping into federal court using a newly popular and controversial loophole the paper was cited in two federal court decisions in 2013\n\nunderstanding things empirically is something we all do says vishnubhakat we look around us and make inferences and judgments about how the world works when the law is whats at stake its important to be more precise in our thinking and to test our assumptions\n ']"
29,"['233', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/2016-aggie-law-big-event', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law students, faculty and staff and their families participated in the law school’s third Big Event on April 16. This annual service project is an opportunity for Texas A&M Law to say ""Thank You"" and give back to the community.\n\nMore than 150 volunteers worked at 10 sites around Fort Worth: Journey Home (Presbyterian Night Shelter); Liberty House; Tarrant Area Food Bank; Community Food Bank; Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge; Fort Worth Parks; Fort Worth Botanic Garden; Morningside Children\'s Partnership; Catholic Charities; and the\u200b FWPD Graffiti Abatement Program. \n\n2L Laura Falco, the Student Bar Association Philanthropic Chair, served as this year’s Aggie Law Big Event Director. She said the community organizations they worked with were very grateful and happy. For example, the Tarrant Area Food Bank was “extremely appreciative” that two groups of volunteers helped make donation boxes. \n\n“Another job site we worked at was painting homes through Morningside Children\'s Partnership and the homeowners were very happy to see the students out there,” Falco said.\n\n2L Jonathan Heathman was among the volunteers and said it’s more than just giving back to the community.\n\n“It was a great way to bond with fellow students, faculty and staff,” he said.\n\nFalco said using \u200ban opportunity to help people and give back is simply what Aggies do.\n\n“It gives us \u200b\u200ba chance to build the Texas A&M Law community and integrate it with the broader Fort Worth community.”\n\nShawna Smith, Program Coordinator for Student Affairs, said this was her first Big Event. She was very impressed with the turnout and dedication. \n\n“I had a great time volunteering and servicing the Fort Worth community,” she said.\xa0 “My favorite part was singing the Aggie War Hymn at check-in. I am looking forward to Big Event 2017.”\n\n\u200bLocal sponsors generously supported the Aggie Law Big Event. The Texas A&M Law Student Affairs Office provided \u200bT-shirts and lunch, Dasani donated bottled water, Jason’s Deli provided fruit trays, Habitat for Humanity donated paint and all the supplies to paint the homes with Morningside Children\'s Partnership and Montalbano Lumber (based in Houston) also donated paint \u200bsupplies.\n\nAbout the Big Event \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. Learn more.\n\nExemplifying the Aggie core value of selfless service, it 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. The success of this year’s event is due to the hard work of the Texas A&M Law Big Event committee:\n\n2L Laura Falco – Director\n3L Amanda Martinez\n2L Andy Duane\n2L Vince Vela\n2L Tarek Abassi\n2L Madison Easterlin\n1L Steven Traeger\n1L David Ayala\n1L Paula Bowman\n1L Robin Mills \nView all the photos from the 2016 Aggie Law Big Event.\n\n\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 third big event on april 16 this annual service project is an opportunity for texas a&m law to say ""thank you"" and give back to the community\n\nmore than 150 volunteers worked at 10 sites around fort worth: journey home (presbyterian night shelter); liberty house; tarrant area food bank; community food bank; fort worth nature center & refuge; fort worth parks; fort worth botanic garden; morningside children\'s partnership; catholic charities; and the\u200b fwpd graffiti abatement program \n\n2l laura falco the student bar association philanthropic chair served as this years aggie law big event director she said the community organizations they worked with were very grateful and happy for example the tarrant area food bank was extremely appreciative that two groups of volunteers helped make donation boxes \n\nanother job site we worked at was painting homes through morningside children\'s partnership and the homeowners were very happy to see the students out there falco said\n\n2l jonathan heathman was among the volunteers and said its more than just giving back to the community\n\nit was a great way to bond with fellow students faculty and staff he said\n\nfalco said using \u200ban opportunity to help people and give back is simply what aggies do\n\nit gives us \u200b\u200ba chance to build the texas a&m law community and integrate it with the broader fort worth community\n\nshawna smith program coordinator for student affairs said this was her first big event she was very impressed with the turnout and dedication \n\ni had a great time volunteering and servicing the fort worth community she said\xa0 my favorite part was singing the aggie war hymn at check-in i am looking forward to big event 2017\n\n\u200blocal sponsors generously supported the aggie law big event the texas a&m law student affairs office provided \u200bt-shirts and lunch dasani donated bottled water jasons deli provided fruit trays habitat for humanity donated paint and all the supplies to paint the homes with morningside children\'s partnership and montalbano lumber (based in houston) also donated paint \u200bsupplies\n\nabout the big event \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 learn more\n\nexemplifying the aggie core value of selfless service it 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 the success of this years event is due to the hard work of the texas a&m law big event committee:\n\n2l laura falco – director\n3l amanda martinez\n2l andy duane\n2l vince vela\n2l tarek abassi\n2l madison easterlin\n1l steven traeger\n1l david ayala\n1l paula bowman\n1l robin mills \nview all the photos from the 2016 aggie law big event\n\n\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
30,"['234', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-yu-discusses-moral-rights-at-library-of-congress', '\nCo-director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law, Professor Peter Yu, shared his perspective on moral rights protection at a copyright law symposium at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. on April 18.\n\xa0\nTitled ""Authors, Attribution, and Integrity: Examining Moral Rights in the United States,"" the day-long symposium was organized by the U.S. Copyright Office in conjunction with the Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property at George Mason University School of Law. \nThe event launched the Copyright Office’s analysis on the role of moral rights protection in the United States.\n\xa0\nYu\'s panel examined the current state of protection in the United States, including its unique ""patchwork"" approach of federal and state laws. The panel featured representatives of the Association of American Publishers, the Authors Alliance, the National Press Photographers Association and the Screen Actors Guild.\n\xa0\nAlso participating in the symposium were Maria Pallante, U.S. Register of Copyrights; Melvin Gibbs, a Grammy-nominated songwriter; Jane Ginsburg, Morton L. Janklow Professor of Literary and Artistic Property Law, Columbia Law School; Scott Martin, Executive Vice-President of Intellectual Property, Paramount Pictures; and Scott Turow, best-selling author of Presumed Innocent.\n\xa0\nBorn and raised in Hong Kong, Yu is an award-winning teacher and a world-renowned expert in international intellectual property law. He is the author or editor of six books and more than 100 law review articles and book chapters.\nYu has testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission and has worked closely with Hong Kong legislators on digital copyright reform. He currently serves as the general editor of the peer-edited WIPO Journal, published by the U.N. World Intellectual Property Organization. He also chairs the Committee on International Intellectual Property of the American Branch of the International Law Association.\n\xa0\nThe Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) at Texas A&M University School of Law is a leading international hub for research and education in the intellectual property field. Most recently, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News & World Report have ranked Texas A&M Law among the top 14 intellectual property law programs in the United States.\n ', '\nco-director of the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law professor peter yu shared his perspective on moral rights protection at a copyright law symposium at the library of congress in washington dc on april 18\n\xa0\ntitled ""authors attribution and integrity: examining moral rights in the united states "" the day-long symposium was organized by the us copyright office in conjunction with the center for the protection of intellectual property at george mason university school of law \nthe event launched the copyright offices analysis on the role of moral rights protection in the united states\n\xa0\nyu\'s panel examined the current state of protection in the united states including its unique ""patchwork"" approach of federal and state laws the panel featured representatives of the association of american publishers the authors alliance the national press photographers association and the screen actors guild\n\xa0\nalso participating in the symposium were maria pallante us register of copyrights; melvin gibbs a grammy-nominated songwriter; jane ginsburg morton l janklow professor of literary and artistic property law columbia law school; scott martin executive vice-president of intellectual property paramount pictures; and scott turow best-selling author of presumed innocent\n\xa0\nborn and raised in hong kong yu is an award-winning teacher and a world-renowned expert in international intellectual property law he is the author or editor of six books and more than 100 law review articles and book chapters\nyu has testified before the us international trade commission and has worked closely with hong kong legislators on digital copyright reform he currently serves as the general editor of the peer-edited wipo journal published by the un world intellectual property organization he also chairs the committee on international intellectual property of the american branch of the international law association\n\xa0\nthe center for law and intellectual property (clip) at texas a&m university school of law is a leading international hub for research and education in the intellectual property field most recently peer surveys conducted by us news & world report have ranked texas a&m law among the top 14 intellectual property law programs in the united states\n ']"
31,"['235', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-school-aggie-ring-day', ""\n\n\nEighty-four Texas A&M University School of Law students received their Aggie Rings on Friday, April 8, at the law school in Fort Worth.\nDirector of Former Students, Alumni and External Relations Kristi Kaiser Trail ’00 welcomed students, faculty, staff, family and friends. She received her ring on April 6, 2000, and wears it with pride. \n“My Aggie Ring turned sweet sixteen on Wednesday,” she said. \n3L Mark Lister '92,\nLt. Col., USMC (ret.)\n3L Mark Lister ’92 delivered remarks on the history and tradition of the Aggie Ring and shared his journey with the ring and its purpose. \nHe said that while every ring is identical, they’re also unique. \n“Every ring has a story,” he said. “Your ring has a story. Your story started the day you stepped foot on campus.” \nLister is a retired Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel. While in combat, he said the crest of his ring was removed. He made sure to save the crest so it could be placed back on the ring. He wears the same ring to this day. \nTrail said in the unlikely event that your ring is destroyed, no worries, it is under warranty.\xa0 \nDean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair Andrew Morriss said that what every lawyer needs is a network. \n“The Aggie Network is symbolized by that ring,” he said. “It’s a great honor to wear that ring, and it’s also a great responsibility.\nMorriss and Rosalind Jeffers, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, presented the Aggie Rings to students from the class of ’15, ’16 and ’17.\nLearn more about the Aggie Ring tradition. The next Law School Ring Day \u200bwill be held September 16, 2016.\n\nSee all the Spring 2016 Law School Aggie Ring Day photos \u200bin our Facebook \u200bphoto album.\n\n\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n"", ""\n\n\neighty-four texas a&m university school of law students received their aggie rings on friday april 8 at the law school in fort worth\ndirector of former students alumni and external relations kristi kaiser trail 00 welcomed students faculty staff family and friends she received her ring on april 6 2000 and wears it with pride \nmy aggie ring turned sweet sixteen on wednesday she said \n3l mark lister '92 \nlt col usmc (ret)\n3l mark lister 92 delivered remarks on the history and tradition of the aggie ring and shared his journey with the ring and its purpose \nhe said that while every ring is identical theyre also unique \nevery ring has a story he said your ring has a story your story started the day you stepped foot on campus \nlister is a retired marine corps lieutenant colonel while in combat he said the crest of his ring was removed he made sure to save the crest so it could be placed back on the ring he wears the same ring to this day \ntrail said in the unlikely event that your ring is destroyed no worries it is under warranty\xa0 \ndean and anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair andrew morriss said that what every lawyer needs is a network \nthe aggie network is symbolized by that ring he said its a great honor to wear that ring and its also a great responsibility\nmorriss and rosalind jeffers assistant dean for student affairs presented the aggie rings to students from the class of 15 16 and 17\nlearn more about the aggie ring tradition the next law school ring day \u200bwill be held september 16 2016\n\nsee all the spring 2016 law school aggie ring day photos \u200bin our facebook \u200bphoto album\n\n\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n""]"
32,"['236', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-to-welcome-former-uspto-director-and-distinguished-intellectual-property-scholars', '\nOn April 15-16, 2016, more than 40 leading intellectual property (IP) scholars will speak at the ""Intellectual Property in All the New Places"" Symposium at Texas A&M University School of Law.\nThis symposium will examine new situations in which IP issues may arise. Topics will range from 3D printing to artificial intelligence and from craft beer innovation to post-human inventions.\nMore information about the symposium is available online.\nDavid J. Kappos, keynote speaker\nServing as the keynote speaker is David J. Kappos, former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and former director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Kappos is currently a partner at the New York-based law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.\n\xa0\nAmong the distinguished presenters are leading IP \u200bfaculty from Harvard, Oxford, NYU, Pennsylvania, Virginia, UCLA and Illinois. The symposium also features international scholars from Canada, China, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom.\n\xa0\xa0\n""My colleagues and I are very excited to welcome all of these luminaries to the Law School,"" said Professor Peter K. Yu, who organizes this symposium and co-directs the Center for Law and Intellectual Property. ""Our students not only will have the opportunity to learn directly from these distinguished presenters, but will also be able to join them in exploring issues lying at the cutting edge of the intellectual property field.""\n\xa0\nThe Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) at Texas A&M University School of Law is a leading international hub for research and education in the IP field. Its accessible faculty features leading scholars in all major IP ""food groups,"" including two patent attorneys and a former attorney advisor of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.\n\nMost recently, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News & World Report have ranked Texas A&M among the top 14 IP law programs in the United States. Texas A&M Law School currently boasts one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in the IP field in law schools across the country.\nTexas A&M IP Faculty\n', '\non april 15-16 2016 more than 40 leading intellectual property (ip) scholars will speak at the ""intellectual property in all the new places"" symposium at texas a&m university school of law\nthis symposium will examine new situations in which ip issues may arise topics will range from 3d printing to artificial intelligence and from craft beer innovation to post-human inventions\nmore information about the symposium is available online\ndavid j kappos keynote speaker\nserving as the keynote speaker is david j kappos former under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and former director of the us patent and trademark office mr kappos is currently a partner at the new york-based law firm of cravath swaine & moore llp\n\xa0\namong the distinguished presenters are leading ip \u200bfaculty from harvard oxford nyu pennsylvania virginia ucla and illinois the symposium also features international scholars from canada china hong kong the netherlands new zealand sweden and the united kingdom\n\xa0\xa0\n""my colleagues and i are very excited to welcome all of these luminaries to the law school "" said professor peter k yu who organizes this symposium and co-directs the center for law and intellectual property ""our students not only will have the opportunity to learn directly from these distinguished presenters but will also be able to join them in exploring issues lying at the cutting edge of the intellectual property field""\n\xa0\nthe center for law and intellectual property (clip) at texas a&m university school of law is a leading international hub for research and education in the ip field its accessible faculty features leading scholars in all major ip ""food groups "" including two patent attorneys and a former attorney advisor of the us patent and trademark office\n\nmost recently peer surveys conducted by us news & world report have ranked texas a&m among the top 14 ip law programs in the united states texas a&m law school currently boasts one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in the ip field in law schools across the country\ntexas a&m ip faculty\n']"
33,"['237', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/bonanno-receives-buck-weirus-spirit-award', '\nMicheal Young, Texas A\u200b&M University President; Daniel Pugh Jr., Texas A&M University Vice President for Student Affairs (on left); and Porter S. Garner III \'79, The Association of Former Students President and CEO (on right); present the Buck Weirus Spirit Award to Texas A&M Law School 3L Danielle Bonanno.\n\nThe Texas A&M University Association of Former Students presented Texas A&M School of Law third-year student Danielle Bonanno the 2016 Buck Weirus Spirit Award at a ceremony during Parents Weekend on April 10 in College Station.\n\nThe Buck Weirus Spirit Award is named in honor of Richard “Buck” Weirus ’42 to recognize students for outstanding contributions to student life programs at Texas A&M. The award honors 55 students within the entire A&M system who demonstrate high involvement, create positive experiences in the Aggie community, impact student life and enhance the Aggie spirit. Award recipients received a unique commemorative watch and framed certificate.\n\n“To think that there are over 60,000 students at Texas A&M and only 55 of them receive this award annually, you recognize how great this achievement truly is,” said Kristi Kaiser Trail \'00, Director of Former Students, Alumni and External Relations at the law school.\n\nDianna Weirus Burke, daughter of the award\'s namesake, Buck Weirus \'42, with 2016 award recipient Danielle Bonanno\nOut of the 55 recipients, usually only two to five are professional/graduate students. Bonanno is the second Aggie law student to receive this award. The first was Erin Bullard (B.A. ’10 & J.D. ’14), who was a recipient in 2014.\n\nBonanno is currently president of the Student Bar Association (SBA), in which she has been involved for the past three years. She has served as an Academic Support Teaching Assistant for two years. In this role, she acts as a mentor and provides first-year students with the keys to law school and career success. \n\nShe has also been a Public Interest Law Fellow for two years, during which she worked with the SafeHaven legal team one summer, and the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office in felony court another summer. She has a dream of working in the public interest law sector, and said being a fellow has made that a reality.\n\n“This opportunity has been one of my most invaluable experiences,” Bonanno said of Law Fellowship. \n\nShe said being a part of these organizations has \u200bexpanded her leadership skills and has helped to prepare her to be a contributing member of the legal field. \n\n""They have taken the qualities that I already possessed and expounded them,” she said. “My experiences in these student organizations have shaped me into a professional that can handle great responsibility, perfected my time management skills, and helped prepare me for a career in public interest law.”\n\nTexas A\u200b&M School of Law Director of Former Students, Alumni and External Relations, Kristi Kaiser Trail \'00; Danielle\'s mother Christine Bonanno; Danielle Bonanno; Michael Young; Texas A&M School of Law Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Rosalind Jeffers\u200b; and Texas A&M School of Law Professor Joe Spurlock \'60.\n\nBonanno said all the faculty and staff at the law school have had a part in shaping her into the law student and future Aggie lawyer she is. A few she mentioned are Dean Rosalind Jeffers and the Student Affairs staff; Natalia Cashen; Camesha Little; Deb Barnett; professors Meg Penrose, Stephen Alton, Neil Sobol and Malinda Seymore; and Trail, who encouraged her to apply for the award.\n\n“I reached out to Danielle and encouraged her to apply for the Spirit Award, as she embodies every characteristic of the past recipients that I have known, when I was a student at Texas A&M,” Trail said. “She has made a huge impact on the student life here at the law school through her leadership with SBA and the Law Fellowship, just to name a few. Her involvement and the time she spends on campus in meeting with not just students but the faculty and staff, shows her dedication to making this a great place to go to law school.”\n\nBonanno came to the law school wanting “to truly BE an Aggie” by serving her campus and the students as an Aggie leader. She feels receiving the Buck Weirus Spirit Award is validation that she achieved her goal.\n\nBonanno said it still hasn’t set in that she was selected when there are so many other well deserving candidates for the award. \n\n“Our law school has an amazing group of student leaders that dedicate much of their ‘free’ time to bettering our campus and I am ecstatic that they picked me.”\n\nThe 2016 Texas A&M Buck Weirus Award recipients\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nmicheal young texas a\u200b&m university president; daniel pugh jr texas a&m university vice president for student affairs (on left); and porter s garner iii \'79 the association of former students president and ceo (on right); present the buck weirus spirit award to texas a&m law school 3l danielle bonanno\n\nthe texas a&m university association of former students presented texas a&m school of law third-year student danielle bonanno the 2016 buck weirus spirit award at a ceremony during parents weekend on april 10 in college station\n\nthe buck weirus spirit award is named in honor of richard buck weirus 42 to recognize students for outstanding contributions to student life programs at texas a&m the award honors 55 students within the entire a&m system who demonstrate high involvement create positive experiences in the aggie community impact student life and enhance the aggie spirit award recipients received a unique commemorative watch and framed certificate\n\nto think that there are over 60 000 students at texas a&m and only 55 of them receive this award annually you recognize how great this achievement truly is said kristi kaiser trail \'00 director of former students alumni and external relations at the law school\n\ndianna weirus burke daughter of the award\'s namesake buck weirus \'42 with 2016 award recipient danielle bonanno\nout of the 55 recipients usually only two to five are professional/graduate students bonanno is the second aggie law student to receive this award the first was erin bullard (ba 10 & jd 14) who was a recipient in 2014\n\nbonanno is currently president of the student bar association (sba) in which she has been involved for the past three years she has served as an academic support teaching assistant for two years in this role she acts as a mentor and provides first-year students with the keys to law school and career success \n\nshe has also been a public interest law fellow for two years during which she worked with the safehaven legal team one summer and the dallas county district attorneys office in felony court another summer she has a dream of working in the public interest law sector and said being a fellow has made that a reality\n\nthis opportunity has been one of my most invaluable experiences bonanno said of law fellowship \n\nshe said being a part of these organizations has \u200bexpanded her leadership skills and has helped to prepare her to be a contributing member of the legal field \n\n""they have taken the qualities that i already possessed and expounded them she said my experiences in these student organizations have shaped me into a professional that can handle great responsibility perfected my time management skills and helped prepare me for a career in public interest law\n\ntexas a\u200b&m school of law director of former students alumni and external relations kristi kaiser trail \'00; danielle\'s mother christine bonanno; danielle bonanno; michael young; texas a&m school of law associate dean for student affairs rosalind jeffers\u200b; and texas a&m school of law professor joe spurlock \'60\n\nbonanno said all the faculty and staff at the law school have had a part in shaping her into the law student and future aggie lawyer she is a few she mentioned are dean rosalind jeffers and the student affairs staff; natalia cashen; camesha little; deb barnett; professors meg penrose stephen alton neil sobol and malinda seymore; and trail who encouraged her to apply for the award\n\ni reached out to danielle and encouraged her to apply for the spirit award as she embodies every characteristic of the past recipients that i have known when i was a student at texas a&m trail said she has made a huge impact on the student life here at the law school through her leadership with sba and the law fellowship just to name a few her involvement and the time she spends on campus in meeting with not just students but the faculty and staff shows her dedication to making this a great place to go to law school\n\nbonanno came to the law school wanting to truly be an aggie by serving her campus and the students as an aggie leader she feels receiving the buck weirus spirit award is validation that she achieved her goal\n\nbonanno said it still hasnt set in that she was selected when there are so many other well deserving candidates for the award \n\nour law school has an amazing group of student leaders that dedicate much of their ‘free time to bettering our campus and i am ecstatic that they picked me\n\nthe 2016 texas a&m buck weirus award recipients\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
34,"['238', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-review-hosts-transportation-symposium', ""\n\nOn April 1, 2016, transportation and legal experts from around the country gathered at Texas A&M University School of Law to participate in the Texas A&M Law Review symposium “Changing Landscape of Transportation: Technology, Data, and the Law.” \nThe esteemed group of presenters included scholars, practitioners, policy makers, and industry experts who addressed a variety of legal issues centered on the nexus of transportation and technology.\nThe Texas A&M Law Review designed the symposium to shed light on recent and impending changes in transportation and to promote the legal and ethical frameworks necessary to face these changes. \n“This symposium serves to connect Texas A&M's proud engineering history with current legal trends, and the Texas A&M Law Review is proud to play a part in these dynamic intersections,” said Brent Doré, Symposia Editor. “As our expert speakers made clear, transportation connects with virtually every area of law, and events like this provide a valuable resource to the legal community.”\nProfessor Dorothy Glancy, Santa Clara University School of Law, presented the opening keynote.\nDorothy Glancy, professor of law at Santa Clara University School of Law, presented the morning keynote, “Is America Ready for the Changing Transportation Landscape?” in which she discussed emerging transportation systems, including Hyperloop technology, drones, and automated vehicles. \nGlancy provided the backdrop for the remainder of the symposium by introducing the regulatory, privacy, and intellectual property concerns facing the transportation sector. \nShe remarked on the timeliness of the symposium. \n“Transportation is all around us, and touches almost every aspect of our lives. That’s because we’re a mobile species,” she said. “First came the wheel, then the chariot. And after that there was the car, and after that there was the airplane, but they all encountered fairly similar kinds of legal problems.”\nCommissioner Victor Vandergriff, a member of the Texas Transportation Commission, delivered the afternoon keynote focused on transportation as the state’s biggest economic driver. Vandergriff challenged regulators to keep up with the demands of commerce, noting that as the population grows, transportation infrastructure innovation will become the cornerstone of prosperity. \nHe pointed out the acute need for legal counsel in the rapidly changing transportation industry. \nCommissioner Victor Vandergriff, Texas Transportation Commission, presented the afternoon keynote on how growth and changes in the transportation industry create opportunities in the legal sector.\n“There’s just almost no area of the law that doesn’t come into play eventually in transportation. And it’s also something you can be feel good to be a part of because not only are you satisfying the needs of your client but also your community when you’re engaged in that area,” he said. “I think any law student, any lawyer would do well to continue to monitor and watch what goes on in transportation because it’s eventually going to affect your practice.” \nThe symposium featured two panel presentations moderated by Ginger Goodin of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. The morning panel explored the legal challenges facing ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft, the effects of recent technological innovations on freight, and the practitioner’s perspective on the evolution of transportation systems. The afternoon panel focused on the safety and liability concerns of automation in transportation, including data collection in cars and the potential for hacking and data breaches. \nAttorneys, law students, and industry experts alike found the topic engaging and relevant, as transportation—over land, air, or water—affects almost every facet of daily life. The symposium demonstrated the commitment of Texas A&M University School of Law to prepare the next generation of lawyers to offer solutions for the legal and ethical questions facing the rapidly evolving transportation industry. \n“Technology can completely change over even a couple of years,” Glancy said. “There are a whole lot of challenges, and it looks like we’ve got a good group of law students who are getting ready to answer those challenges.” \nCommissioner Vandergriff with the Texas A\u200b&M Law Review Executive Board: Steve Krusemark, Shawn Johnson, Andres Martinez, Commissioner Victor Vandergriff, Brent Doré, Chelsea Mikulencak.\n"", ""\n\non april 1 2016 transportation and legal experts from around the country gathered at texas a&m university school of law to participate in the texas a&m law review symposium changing landscape of transportation: technology data and the law \nthe esteemed group of presenters included scholars practitioners policy makers and industry experts who addressed a variety of legal issues centered on the nexus of transportation and technology\nthe texas a&m law review designed the symposium to shed light on recent and impending changes in transportation and to promote the legal and ethical frameworks necessary to face these changes \nthis symposium serves to connect texas a&m's proud engineering history with current legal trends and the texas a&m law review is proud to play a part in these dynamic intersections said brent doré symposia editor as our expert speakers made clear transportation connects with virtually every area of law and events like this provide a valuable resource to the legal community\nprofessor dorothy glancy santa clara university school of law presented the opening keynote\ndorothy glancy professor of law at santa clara university school of law presented the morning keynote is america ready for the changing transportation landscape in which she discussed emerging transportation systems including hyperloop technology drones and automated vehicles \nglancy provided the backdrop for the remainder of the symposium by introducing the regulatory privacy and intellectual property concerns facing the transportation sector \nshe remarked on the timeliness of the symposium \ntransportation is all around us and touches almost every aspect of our lives thats because were a mobile species she said first came the wheel then the chariot and after that there was the car and after that there was the airplane but they all encountered fairly similar kinds of legal problems\ncommissioner victor vandergriff a member of the texas transportation commission delivered the afternoon keynote focused on transportation as the states biggest economic driver vandergriff challenged regulators to keep up with the demands of commerce noting that as the population grows transportation infrastructure innovation will become the cornerstone of prosperity \nhe pointed out the acute need for legal counsel in the rapidly changing transportation industry \ncommissioner victor vandergriff texas transportation commission presented the afternoon keynote on how growth and changes in the transportation industry create opportunities in the legal sector\ntheres just almost no area of the law that doesnt come into play eventually in transportation and its also something you can be feel good to be a part of because not only are you satisfying the needs of your client but also your community when youre engaged in that area he said i think any law student any lawyer would do well to continue to monitor and watch what goes on in transportation because its eventually going to affect your practice \nthe symposium featured two panel presentations moderated by ginger goodin of the texas a&m transportation institute the morning panel explored the legal challenges facing ride-sharing services like uber and lyft the effects of recent technological innovations on freight and the practitioners perspective on the evolution of transportation systems the afternoon panel focused on the safety and liability concerns of automation in transportation including data collection in cars and the potential for hacking and data breaches \nattorneys law students and industry experts alike found the topic engaging and relevant as transportationover land air or wateraffects almost every facet of daily life the symposium demonstrated the commitment of texas a&m university school of law to prepare the next generation of lawyers to offer solutions for the legal and ethical questions facing the rapidly evolving transportation industry \ntechnology can completely change over even a couple of years glancy said there are a whole lot of challenges and it looks like weve got a good group of law students who are getting ready to answer those challenges \ncommissioner vandergriff with the texas a\u200b&m law review executive board: steve krusemark shawn johnson andres martinez commissioner victor vandergriff brent doré chelsea mikulencak\n""]"
35,"['239', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-s-nash-and-davis-win-national-title-in-aba-mediation-competition', '\n3Ls Lynne Nash and Justin Davis, winners of the 2016 ABA National Representation in Mediation Competition\nTexas A&M University School of Law mediation team of Lynne Nash and Justin Davis took home the national title at the American Bar Association 2015-2016 National Representation in Mediation Competition in New York City on April 6 and 7, defeating more than 45 teams from across the nation.\xa0\nThe \u200bcompetition, sponsored by the ABA Dispute Resolution section, provides an environment in which law students can learn and demonstrate their advocacy skills and model appropriate preparation for and representation of a client in mediation. The \u200bcompetition is designed to familiarize law student participants with advocacy skills in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes, specifically mediation. The judging criteria are designed to reward those participants who use an effective combination of advocacy skills and a problem-solving approach in the mediation.\nEight regional winners came to New York to compete for the national title. The schools represented were:\xa0 Rutgers School of Law—Camden; Fordham University School of Law; Liberty University School of Law; Washington and Lee University School of Law; University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law; Texas A&M University School of Law; Washington University School of Law; and University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Each team consists of two law students, one of which portrays the client, the other the client’s attorney in each round.\nAll eight teams competed in two rounds Wednesday. The four highest total scoring teams from the first two rounds advanced to the semi-finals Thursday morning: Berkeley, Texas A&M, Rutgers and Washington. In the semi-finals “knock-out round,” Texas A&M and Berkeley advanced, with the Aggie team entering the final round ranked first place in points. \nTexas A&M prevailed over Berkeley in the final round, securing the victory and bringing the first place trophy home to Texas A&M University School of Law.\nTo win nationals, the team competed in seven different rounds with seven different client fact patterns in disparate areas of the law.\n\nNash and Davis were coached by adjunct professor Kay Elliott. In preparation for the competition, faculty and former students from CLIP (Center for Law and Intellectual Property) and other faculty members helped the team understand how the diverse topics of trusts, contracts, copyright and employment law can affect mediation situations.\n“We are so proud to represent Texas A&M University School of Law,” Nash said. “Our professors, coaches, and former students have been great resources throughout the regional and national competition preparation process.”\n\nNash and Davis would like to thank professors Michael Green, Terri Helge, Frank Snyder, Megan Carpenter,\u200b Carol Pauli and Susan Fortney, as well as the entire faculty\'s willingness to be available.\n\n""Cell phone numbers and emails galore, our professors are the best!"" said Nash. ""This helps show the multiple ways our school comes together for its students.""\xa0 \n\nNash is a third-year law student who holds an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and a Master’s degree from Abilene Christian University. She has competed in multiple ADR competitions winning regionals and finishing top six at nationals in the 2015 ABA Client Counseling Competition and being named Overall Mediation Champ at the 2014 St. John’s University School of Law Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon. Nash was awarded the James W. Gibson Scholarship at the 11th annual Texas Mediators Credentialing Association Symposium for being a rising star in the mediation field. \nShe said she and Davis are thrilled to bring this title home to Fort Worth. \n“The ABA Representation in Mediation competition was a tremendous opportunity to meet talented competitors and ADR practitioners from all over the country.” Davis said. “The high level of skill, dedication, and sportsmanship demonstrated by the other teams was beyond impressive.”\nDavis is a third-year law student who holds an undergraduate degree from Penn State University and is the Technology Editor for the school’s Law Review journal. Davis’ article “The Unarmed Army: Evolving Second Amendment Rights and Today’s Military Member,” was accepted for publication in the Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal. Throughout law school Justin has continued to serve his country as an officer in the Texas Air National Guard. This is Davis\' second ADR competition for the school.\n\n\n\nABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition\nBlake Buether, Tyler Gregston, Melissa Cather\nAt the national finals of the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) in Chicago, also held April 7-9, \u200bthe Texas A&M Law moot court team of 3Ls Blake Buether and Tyler Gregston and brief writer 2L Melissa Cather finished in the top \u200beight in the nation. The team was coached by adjunct professor Joe Spence. The team won the NAAC Regional Championship at the Brooklyn Regional \u200bin February.\n\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 making Aggie law students practice-ready. Directed by Jennifer Ellis (Texas Wesleyan University School of Law \'05), the Advocacy Program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court), trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation, negotiation and client counseling).\n\nThe Texas A&M Law Moot Court, Mock Trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received 3 international, \u200b12 national, 21 regional and one state championship, 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards.\n\nMost recently, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News & World Report have ranked Texas A&M #18 among the top dispute resolution programs in the United States.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\n3ls lynne nash and justin davis winners of the 2016 aba national representation in mediation competition\ntexas a&m university school of law mediation team of lynne nash and justin davis took home the national title at the american bar association 2015-2016 national representation in mediation competition in new york city on april 6 and 7 defeating more than 45 teams from across the nation\xa0\nthe \u200bcompetition sponsored by the aba dispute resolution section provides an environment in which law students can learn and demonstrate their advocacy skills and model appropriate preparation for and representation of a client in mediation the \u200bcompetition is designed to familiarize law student participants with advocacy skills in alternative dispute resolution (adr) processes specifically mediation the judging criteria are designed to reward those participants who use an effective combination of advocacy skills and a problem-solving approach in the mediation\neight regional winners came to new york to compete for the national title the schools represented were:\xa0 rutgers school of lawcamden; fordham university school of law; liberty university school of law; washington and lee university school of law; university of utah sj quinney college of law; texas a&m university school of law; washington university school of law; and university of california berkeley school of law each team consists of two law students one of which portrays the client the other the clients attorney in each round\nall eight teams competed in two rounds wednesday the four highest total scoring teams from the first two rounds advanced to the semi-finals thursday morning: berkeley texas a&m rutgers and washington in the semi-finals knock-out round texas a&m and berkeley advanced with the aggie team entering the final round ranked first place in points \ntexas a&m prevailed over berkeley in the final round securing the victory and bringing the first place trophy home to texas a&m university school of law\nto win nationals the team competed in seven different rounds with seven different client fact patterns in disparate areas of the law\n\nnash and davis were coached by adjunct professor kay elliott in preparation for the competition faculty and former students from clip (center for law and intellectual property) and other faculty members helped the team understand how the diverse topics of trusts contracts copyright and employment law can affect mediation situations\nwe are so proud to represent texas a&m university school of law nash said our professors coaches and former students have been great resources throughout the regional and national competition preparation process\n\nnash and davis would like to thank professors michael green terri helge frank snyder megan carpenter \u200b carol pauli and susan fortney as well as the entire faculty\'s willingness to be available\n\n""cell phone numbers and emails galore our professors are the best!"" said nash ""this helps show the multiple ways our school comes together for its students""\xa0 \n\nnash is a third-year law student who holds an undergraduate degree from texas a&m university and a masters degree from abilene christian university she has competed in multiple adr competitions winning regionals and finishing top six at nationals in the 2015 aba client counseling competition and being named overall mediation champ at the 2014 st johns university school of law securities dispute resolution triathlon nash was awarded the james w gibson scholarship at the 11th annual texas mediators credentialing association symposium for being a rising star in the mediation field \nshe said she and davis are thrilled to bring this title home to fort worth \nthe aba representation in mediation competition was a tremendous opportunity to meet talented competitors and adr practitioners from all over the country davis said the high level of skill dedication and sportsmanship demonstrated by the other teams was beyond impressive\ndavis is a third-year law student who holds an undergraduate degree from penn state university and is the technology editor for the schools law review journal davis article the unarmed army: evolving second amendment rights and todays military member was accepted for publication in the texas tech administrative law journal throughout law school justin has continued to serve his country as an officer in the texas air national guard this is davis\' second adr competition for the school\n\n\n\naba national appellate advocacy competition\nblake buether tyler gregston melissa cather\nat the national finals of the aba national appellate advocacy competition (naac) in chicago also held april 7-9 \u200bthe texas a&m law moot court team of 3ls blake buether and tyler gregston and brief writer 2l melissa cather finished in the top \u200beight in the nation the team was coached by adjunct professor joe spence the team won the naac regional championship at the brooklyn regional \u200bin february\n\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 making aggie law students practice-ready directed by jennifer ellis (texas wesleyan university school of law \'05) the advocacy program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court) trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation negotiation and client counseling)\n\nthe texas a&m law moot court mock trial and alternative dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received 3 international \u200b12 national 21 regional and one state championship 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards\n\nmost recently peer surveys conducted by us news & world report have ranked texas a&m #18 among the top dispute resolution programs in the united states\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
36,"['240', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/order-of-barristers-and-professor-of-the-year-awards-presented-at-barristers-ball', ""\n2015-2016 Texas A&M University School of Law Order of Barristers inductees: (front row L-R) Jamillia Wren, Kristinia Anderson, Kirsten Thompson, Jeremy Black; (2nd row L-R) Mark Lister, Blake Buether; (top row L-R) Benjamin Nystrom, Jesse Calderon, Tyler Gregston, Matt Staton.\nTen students at Texas A&M University School of Law were inducted into the Order of Barristers at the 2015-2016 Texas A&M University School of Law Barristers’ Ball for their excellence in oral advocacy. Jennifer Ellis, Director of Advocacy Programs, presented the Order of Barristers certificates and medals.\nThe Order of Barristers is a national honor society that encourages oral advocacy and brief writing skills through effective law school oral advocacy programs. The Order also provides national recognition for students who excel in service and advocacy.\nInductees are chosen by the Oral Advocacy Committee, selected by the dean. The committee evaluates student performance and participation in both inter- and intra- scholastic advocacy competitions in mock trial, moot court and alternative dispute resolution (ADR), involvement in \u200bAdvocacy Program and Board of Advocates administration and any other factors suggesting excellent performance in oral advocacy.\nChair of the Oral Advocacy Committee, Professor Lynne Rambo, said being inducted is the highest honor any student participating in oral advocacy and ADR can achieve.\n\nRambo said the committee selected the ten strongest. “This is an honor the selected students richly deserve.”\n\nThe following 3Ls have been selected for induction to the Order of Barristers:\nKristinia Anderson\nJeremy Black\nBlake Buether\nJesse Calderon\nTyler Gregston\nMark Lister\nBenjamin Nystrom\nMatt Staton\nKirsten Thompson\nJamillia Wren\n“I couldn’t be more happy for them,” \u200bRambo said. “They have worked very hard, and represented the school very well.”\nIn addition to student recognition at the April 2 Barristers’ Ball, “Professor of the Year” honors for the 2015-2016 academic year, which are decided by student vote, were awarded. Professor Neal Newman, master of ceremonies for the evening, presented the awards.\nAssociate Professor John Murphy won Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing Professor of the Year. This is his fourth time to win the award.\nProfessor Timothy Mulvaney was selected as 1L Professor of the Year by the current first-year class for the fifth consecutive year.\nProfessor Meg Penrose was awarded Upper Level Professor of the Year for a third time.\nThe Barristers’ Ball is organized by the Texas A&M School of Law Student Bar Association (SBA). Danielle Bonanno, SBA President, said it was a great success and an “all around fun night.” \n\nPhotos from the evening can be found in the Barristers' Ball album on the law school's Facebook page.\n(L-R): John Murphy, LARW Professor of the Year; Timothy Mulvaney, 1L Professor of the Year; Meg Penrose, Upper Level Professor of the Year\nCongratulations to all!\n\nLearn more about the Advocacy Program:\n\nThe Advocacy Program at Texas A&M School of Law is a key component of making Aggie law students practice-ready. Directed by\xa0Jennifer Ellis\xa0('05), the Advocacy Program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court), trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation, negotiation and client counseling).\n\nThe Texas A&M Law Moot Court, Mock Trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received 3 international, 11 national, 21 regional and one state championship, 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n"", ""\n2015-2016 texas a&m university school of law order of barristers inductees: (front row l-r) jamillia wren kristinia anderson kirsten thompson jeremy black; (2nd row l-r) mark lister blake buether; (top row l-r) benjamin nystrom jesse calderon tyler gregston matt staton\nten students at texas a&m university school of law were inducted into the order of barristers at the 2015-2016 texas a&m university school of law barristers ball for their excellence in oral advocacy jennifer ellis director of advocacy programs presented the order of barristers certificates and medals\nthe order of barristers is a national honor society that encourages oral advocacy and brief writing skills through effective law school oral advocacy programs the order also provides national recognition for students who excel in service and advocacy\ninductees are chosen by the oral advocacy committee selected by the dean the committee evaluates student performance and participation in both inter- and intra- scholastic advocacy competitions in mock trial moot court and alternative dispute resolution (adr) involvement in \u200badvocacy program and board of advocates administration and any other factors suggesting excellent performance in oral advocacy\nchair of the oral advocacy committee professor lynne rambo said being inducted is the highest honor any student participating in oral advocacy and adr can achieve\n\nrambo said the committee selected the ten strongest this is an honor the selected students richly deserve\n\nthe following 3ls have been selected for induction to the order of barristers:\nkristinia anderson\njeremy black\nblake buether\njesse calderon\ntyler gregston\nmark lister\nbenjamin nystrom\nmatt staton\nkirsten thompson\njamillia wren\ni couldnt be more happy for them \u200brambo said they have worked very hard and represented the school very well\nin addition to student recognition at the april 2 barristers ball professor of the year honors for the 2015-2016 academic year which are decided by student vote were awarded professor neal newman master of ceremonies for the evening presented the awards\nassociate professor john murphy won legal analysis research and writing professor of the year this is his fourth time to win the award\nprofessor timothy mulvaney was selected as 1l professor of the year by the current first-year class for the fifth consecutive year\nprofessor meg penrose was awarded upper level professor of the year for a third time\nthe barristers ball is organized by the texas a&m school of law student bar association (sba) danielle bonanno sba president said it was a great success and an all around fun night \n\nphotos from the evening can be found in the barristers' ball album on the law school's facebook page\n(l-r): john murphy larw professor of the year; timothy mulvaney 1l professor of the year; meg penrose upper level professor of the year\ncongratulations to all!\n\nlearn more about the advocacy program:\n\nthe advocacy program at texas a&m school of law is a key component of making aggie law students practice-ready directed by\xa0jennifer ellis\xa0('05) the advocacy program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court) trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation negotiation and client counseling)\n\nthe texas a&m law moot court mock trial and alternative dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received 3 international 11 national 21 regional and one state championship 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n""]"
37,"['241', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/student-voice-offshore-financial-transactions-class---grand-trip-to-grand-cayman', '\nAggie Law students learn more about offshore financial transactions in the Cayman Islands. L-R: Grant Hamilton, Justin Davis, Kevin Merchant, Cameron Frysinger, Kyle Corgan, Gregory Franklin, Dean Andrew Morriss, Aaron E. Cartwright, Charles Lincoln, Hayden Bartley, Norman Macdonald, Carey Erff and Sean Williams.\n\nThis past Spring Break, twelve Aggie law students flew out to a little island in the British West Indies. The island was Grand Cayman—the main island of the Cayman Islands of the British Overseas Territories. I had the pleasure to be one of these Aggies.\n\nThe Cayman Islands hosts a large amount of intrigue and many misconceptions. It’s often referred to as a tax haven or a place where corruption occurs and assets are hidden. The instructors of the course, ""Special Problems in Corporate Law: Offshore Financial Transactions, Cayman Islands,"" quickly got rid of this impression. The Cayman Islands has a strictly regulated financial industry as all the speakers indicated to. It’s not like Tom Cruise and The Firm where law firms go to the Caymans to hide money. Indeed, with the high levels of regulation, it is exactly the opposite. Moreover, with the passage of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), all financial structures are required to disclose assets of Americans abroad. This may seem to be a cause for problems, and perhaps it is, but Cayman Islands is in full compliance with international regulations.\n\nAggie Law students having grand time in the Grand Caymans over Spring Break for the course ""Special Problems in Corporate Law: Offshore Financial Transactions, Cayman Islands.""\nAs each speaker \u200bdispelled more and more myths, we started hitting close to the way these incredible financial structures are created and function. We were face to face with experts on hedge funds, banking, captive insurance, special purpose vehicles, trusts, insurance linked securities, asset securitization and compliance. All this may sound like too much to learn in one week, but each of the speakers had the ability to speak clearly and effectively to get their points across. Moreover, we did have several meetings prior to the trip and a host of readings prior to going to class to get us up to speed.\n\nAll this may sound like it’s not for your law career path\u200b, but considering that all the students had diverse and unique career backgrounds, it becomes clear that anyone can learn something interesting on this trip. Even from a purely academic standpoint, I felt that I was at the metaphysical center of offshore modern capitalism. As one of my fellow students, Sean Williams, said, “It sparked a genuine curiosity in us to want to learn more.” Indeed, we all had some idea of what we were going to study, but none of us knew everything we were going to study. Yet we all came out knowing essentially what an incoming associate at a Wall Street law firm would know.\n\n3L Charles Lincoln exploring Caymans\' wildlife.\nI and all my classmates recommend this course no matter what field of law you are planning on going into. Feel free to ask any of the students on the trip how their experience was at the Cayman Islands.\n\nMoreover, you get free time as well to explore the island and enjoy interesting activities, such as holding stingrays.\n\n- Article contributed by Texas A&M School of Law third-year student Charles Lincoln.\n', '\naggie law students learn more about offshore financial transactions in the cayman islands l-r: grant hamilton justin davis kevin merchant cameron frysinger kyle corgan gregory franklin dean andrew morriss aaron e cartwright charles lincoln hayden bartley norman macdonald carey erff and sean williams\n\nthis past spring break twelve aggie law students flew out to a little island in the british west indies the island was grand caymanthe main island of the cayman islands of the british overseas territories i had the pleasure to be one of these aggies\n\nthe cayman islands hosts a large amount of intrigue and many misconceptions its often referred to as a tax haven or a place where corruption occurs and assets are hidden the instructors of the course ""special problems in corporate law: offshore financial transactions cayman islands "" quickly got rid of this impression the cayman islands has a strictly regulated financial industry as all the speakers indicated to its not like tom cruise and the firm where law firms go to the caymans to hide money indeed with the high levels of regulation it is exactly the opposite moreover with the passage of foreign account tax compliance act (fatca) all financial structures are required to disclose assets of americans abroad this may seem to be a cause for problems and perhaps it is but cayman islands is in full compliance with international regulations\n\naggie law students having grand time in the grand caymans over spring break for the course ""special problems in corporate law: offshore financial transactions cayman islands""\nas each speaker \u200bdispelled more and more myths we started hitting close to the way these incredible financial structures are created and function we were face to face with experts on hedge funds banking captive insurance special purpose vehicles trusts insurance linked securities asset securitization and compliance all this may sound like too much to learn in one week but each of the speakers had the ability to speak clearly and effectively to get their points across moreover we did have several meetings prior to the trip and a host of readings prior to going to class to get us up to speed\n\nall this may sound like its not for your law career path\u200b but considering that all the students had diverse and unique career backgrounds it becomes clear that anyone can learn something interesting on this trip even from a purely academic standpoint i felt that i was at the metaphysical center of offshore modern capitalism as one of my fellow students sean williams said it sparked a genuine curiosity in us to want to learn more indeed we all had some idea of what we were going to study but none of us knew everything we were going to study yet we all came out knowing essentially what an incoming associate at a wall street law firm would know\n\n3l charles lincoln exploring caymans\' wildlife\ni and all my classmates recommend this course no matter what field of law you are planning on going into feel free to ask any of the students on the trip how their experience was at the cayman islands\n\nmoreover you get free time as well to explore the island and enjoy interesting activities such as holding stingrays\n\n- article contributed by texas a&m school of law third-year student charles lincoln\n']"
38,"['242', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof.-eckstein-appointed-chair-of-water-congress-committee', '\nProfessor Gabriel Eckstein\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Gabriel Eckstein has been appointed to serve as Chair of the International Scientific Committee for the XVI World Water Congress to be held May 29 to June 2, 2017, in Cancun, Mexico. He has also been selected as a member of the International Steering Committee for the Congress. \n\nThe World Water Congress is a triennial event organized by the International Water Resources Association (IWRA) that draws water professionals from all disciplines – science and engineering, economics and policy, governance and law -- as well as stakeholders and government officials from around the world. This Congress will have a “Bridging Science and Policy” theme, highlighting the critical need to strengthen the linkages between scientific knowledge and decision-making at the policy and political levels, Eckstein said.\n\nWater-related issues connected to agriculture and food, urban and rural development, ecosystems and habitats, energy, security and health will be addressed.\n\n“Flooding, climate change, contamination, scarcity, water-borne diseases, inadequate infrastructure, lack of data; these are just some of the difficult water-related challenges facing people worldwide,” said Eckstein. “So, the purpose of the Congress is to bring together stakeholders, scientists, and policy makers from around the world to discuss the most important and most vexing water-related issues.”\n\nHe said the Congress doesn’t plan on stopping with discussions.\n\nProf. Gabriel Eckstein (2nd from right) with the IWRA delegation meeting with CONAGUA staff in Cancun in preparation for the XVI World Water Congress.\n“We also want to generate ideas, strategies, and solutions that will help communities and nations overcome these serious challenges,” said Eckstein. “We will also link the Congress topically and through strategic partnerships to other significant water programs, organizations, and conferences from around the world. As such, the Congress will create great opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations and stakeholder participation with the goal of encouraging science-based policy developments that enhance our communities.”\n\nIn his role as Chair of the International Scientific Committee, Eckstein will oversee the content of the Congress, which entails managing the development of the Congress’ thematic framework and the selection process for presentations, special sessions and keynote speakers. He is likely the first lawyer to hold this position, historically held by preeminent water scientists. \n\nAs a member of the International Steering Committee for the Water Congress, Eckstein will help oversee the organization and management of the Congress. \n\nProf. Gabriel Eckstein (on left) leads the venue inspection of the convention center in Cancun where the XVI World Water Congress will be held.\nEckstein recently traveled to Mexico to meet with the governmental agency National Commission for Water of Mexico (CONAGUA) and the non-governmental professional association National Association of Water and Sanitation Utilities of Mexico (ANEAS), both co-hosts of the Congress, to explore proposed venues and prepare for the Congress.\n\nEckstein is excited for his appointment as Chair and anticipates a successful Congress.\n\n“It’s really an incredible honor to have been entrusted with the responsibility of the Congress content and structure,” he said. “Our hosts and collaborators in Mexico, both CONAGUA and ANEAS, have been absolutely incredible, really working hard to ensure that this will be the best World Water Congress in the history of these events.”\n\n\nWater Lecture Series\nFor the third year, Eckstein helped host the Texas A&M ""Water Lecture Series: Perspectives on Law and Policy,""\xa0\u200bfor students and members of the legal, policy, governmental, non-governmental and private sectors.\n\nAs part of the School of Law and Texas A&M University Water Management and Hydrological Sciences Program’s pursuit of a better water future, this joint series increases awareness of water challenges facing our state, explores similar challenges plaguing other communities and nations and considers various water management, allocation and conservation strategies from around the world.\nWater Lecture Series keynote speaker \u200bDr. Michael Campana presents ""What Can Texas Learn From Integrated Water Resources Management?""\nThe keynote speaker for the third annual Water Lecture Series was Dr. Michael Campana, Professor of Hydrology and Water Resources Management at Oregon State University, and Technical Director of American Water Resources Association.\n\nThis year’s topic: According to the Global Water Partnership, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is a process that promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land and related resources in order to maximize economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems and the environment.\n\u200b\n\nView the PowerPoint of Campana’s presentation, “What Can Texas Learn From Integrated Water Resources Management?” Watch a video of Dr. Campana\'s presentation.\n\nCampana’s presentation at Texas A&M School of Law in Fort Worth was followed by a presentation at the Memorial Student Center at Texas A&M University in College Station the following day.\n\nProf. Gabriel Eckstein and the Tarrant Regional Water District with an interactive demonstration of watershed management.\nIn addition to the lecture, Eckstein\xa0demonstrated how a river functions and illustrated the relationship between watershed management and the law utilizing the Tarrant Regional Water District Watershed Education Trailer in the Law School parking lot.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nprofessor gabriel eckstein\ntexas a&m university school of law professor gabriel eckstein has been appointed to serve as chair of the international scientific committee for the xvi world water congress to be held may 29 to june 2 2017 in cancun mexico he has also been selected as a member of the international steering committee for the congress \n\nthe world water congress is a triennial event organized by the international water resources association (iwra) that draws water professionals from all disciplines – science and engineering economics and policy governance and law -- as well as stakeholders and government officials from around the world this congress will have a bridging science and policy theme highlighting the critical need to strengthen the linkages between scientific knowledge and decision-making at the policy and political levels eckstein said\n\nwater-related issues connected to agriculture and food urban and rural development ecosystems and habitats energy security and health will be addressed\n\nflooding climate change contamination scarcity water-borne diseases inadequate infrastructure lack of data; these are just some of the difficult water-related challenges facing people worldwide said eckstein so the purpose of the congress is to bring together stakeholders scientists and policy makers from around the world to discuss the most important and most vexing water-related issues\n\nhe said the congress doesnt plan on stopping with discussions\n\nprof gabriel eckstein (2nd from right) with the iwra delegation meeting with conagua staff in cancun in preparation for the xvi world water congress\nwe also want to generate ideas strategies and solutions that will help communities and nations overcome these serious challenges said eckstein we will also link the congress topically and through strategic partnerships to other significant water programs organizations and conferences from around the world as such the congress will create great opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations and stakeholder participation with the goal of encouraging science-based policy developments that enhance our communities\n\nin his role as chair of the international scientific committee eckstein will oversee the content of the congress which entails managing the development of the congress thematic framework and the selection process for presentations special sessions and keynote speakers he is likely the first lawyer to hold this position historically held by preeminent water scientists \n\nas a member of the international steering committee for the water congress eckstein will help oversee the organization and management of the congress \n\nprof gabriel eckstein (on left) leads the venue inspection of the convention center in cancun where the xvi world water congress will be held\neckstein recently traveled to mexico to meet with the governmental agency national commission for water of mexico (conagua) and the non-governmental professional association national association of water and sanitation utilities of mexico (aneas) both co-hosts of the congress to explore proposed venues and prepare for the congress\n\neckstein is excited for his appointment as chair and anticipates a successful congress\n\nits really an incredible honor to have been entrusted with the responsibility of the congress content and structure he said our hosts and collaborators in mexico both conagua and aneas have been absolutely incredible really working hard to ensure that this will be the best world water congress in the history of these events\n\n\nwater lecture series\nfor the third year eckstein helped host the texas a&m ""water lecture series: perspectives on law and policy ""\xa0\u200bfor students and members of the legal policy governmental non-governmental and private sectors\n\nas part of the school of law and texas a&m university water management and hydrological sciences programs pursuit of a better water future this joint series increases awareness of water challenges facing our state explores similar challenges plaguing other communities and nations and considers various water management allocation and conservation strategies from around the world\nwater lecture series keynote speaker \u200bdr michael campana presents ""what can texas learn from integrated water resources management""\nthe keynote speaker for the third annual water lecture series was dr michael campana professor of hydrology and water resources management at oregon state university and technical director of american water resources association\n\nthis years topic: according to the global water partnership integrated water resources management (iwrm) is a process that promotes the coordinated development and management of water land and related resources in order to maximize economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems and the environment\n\u200b\n\nview the powerpoint of campanas presentation what can texas learn from integrated water resources management watch a video of dr campana\'s presentation\n\ncampanas presentation at texas a&m school of law in fort worth was followed by a presentation at the memorial student center at texas a&m university in college station the following day\n\nprof gabriel eckstein and the tarrant regional water district with an interactive demonstration of watershed management\nin addition to the lecture eckstein\xa0demonstrated how a river functions and illustrated the relationship between watershed management and the law utilizing the tarrant regional water district watershed education trailer in the law school parking lot\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
39,"['243', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof.-carpenter-to-receive-distinguished-achievement-award', '\nCo-director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) and Faculty Director of the Entrepreneurship Law Clinic and the IP and Technology Law Clinic at Texas A&M University School of Law, Professor Megan Carpenter, is one of 24 recipients \u200bof Texas A&M University’s 2016 Distinguished Achievement Award.\n\nSince 1955, the award, presented by Texas A&M and The Association of Former Students, recognizes deserving faculty and staff, and is one of the university’s highest professional honors. \n\nThe recipients are recognized for their stellar performances in teaching, research, student relations, administration, outreach and professional development, staff service and graduate mentoring.\n\nCarpenter, the only law school recipient, is being recognized for graduate mentoring. \n\nShe is humbled to receive the award and proud of her work as a professor, especially at a university that values the student experience so highly. \n\n“Students sit at the heart of everything I do, and they have been the driving force of CLIP,” she said. “Having the opportunity to work with such talented and dedicated students, to help guide them to be competent and conscientious lawyers, is truly an honor.”\n\nProf. Megan Carpenter (on far right) with her IP & Technology Law Clinic students and staff participate in “A Day at the U.S. Patent & Trade Office” in Washington D.C.\nBraxton Bragg (‘14), CLIP Program Coordinator, \u200bsubmitted a letter to the law school nominating committee on behalf of Carpenter and said he cannot think of a more deserving member of the law community to receive this award.\n\n“From her personal mentoring in my life, to the mentorship and professional guidance she gave my classmates, to her persistence at introducing student-focused programming to new members of the School of Law, Megan has continuously helped students gain a passion for the law, develop professionally, and achieve their goals,” he said.\n\nLaw Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Maxine Harrington, \u200bdrafted the official nomination letter of the committee. She said that Carpenter’s dedication and tireless efforts on behalf of law students and students in the larger University community demonstrate her strong commitment to student learning and professional development.\n\n“Students are front and center of everything Professor Carpenter does,” she said. “Perhaps the best way to demonstrate her enthusiasm and effectiveness as a mentor is from the words of a student, ‘You can really tell she loves what she does and wants us to be successful’.” \n\nIn 2014-2015, Carpenter was one of three faculty members selected university-wide for exemplifying the Presidential Grand Challenge of Texas A&M University, “Building Entrepreneurship and Improving Economic Development.” She was honored during a halftime ceremony at Kyle Field. See the video below.\n\nCarpenter will be formally presented with a cash prize, an engraved watch and a commemorative plaque on April 25 at the Rudder Theatre in College Station. \n\nClick here for the full list of the recipients. \n\n- The Association of Former Students contributed to this report. \n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n\n\n\n', '\nco-director of the center for law and intellectual property (clip) and faculty director of the entrepreneurship law clinic and the ip and technology law clinic at texas a&m university school of law professor megan carpenter is one of 24 recipients \u200bof texas a&m universitys 2016 distinguished achievement award\n\nsince 1955 the award presented by texas a&m and the association of former students recognizes deserving faculty and staff and is one of the universitys highest professional honors \n\nthe recipients are recognized for their stellar performances in teaching research student relations administration outreach and professional development staff service and graduate mentoring\n\ncarpenter the only law school recipient is being recognized for graduate mentoring \n\nshe is humbled to receive the award and proud of her work as a professor especially at a university that values the student experience so highly \n\nstudents sit at the heart of everything i do and they have been the driving force of clip she said having the opportunity to work with such talented and dedicated students to help guide them to be competent and conscientious lawyers is truly an honor\n\nprof megan carpenter (on far right) with her ip & technology law clinic students and staff participate in a day at the us patent & trade office in washington dc\nbraxton bragg (‘14) clip program coordinator \u200bsubmitted a letter to the law school nominating committee on behalf of carpenter and said he cannot think of a more deserving member of the law community to receive this award\n\nfrom her personal mentoring in my life to the mentorship and professional guidance she gave my classmates to her persistence at introducing student-focused programming to new members of the school of law megan has continuously helped students gain a passion for the law develop professionally and achieve their goals he said\n\nlaw professor and associate dean for academic affairs maxine harrington \u200bdrafted the official nomination letter of the committee she said that carpenters dedication and tireless efforts on behalf of law students and students in the larger university community demonstrate her strong commitment to student learning and professional development\n\nstudents are front and center of everything professor carpenter does she said perhaps the best way to demonstrate her enthusiasm and effectiveness as a mentor is from the words of a student ‘you can really tell she loves what she does and wants us to be successful \n\nin 2014-2015 carpenter was one of three faculty members selected university-wide for exemplifying the presidential grand challenge of texas a&m university building entrepreneurship and improving economic development she was honored during a halftime ceremony at kyle field see the video below\n\ncarpenter will be formally presented with a cash prize an engraved watch and a commemorative plaque on april 25 at the rudder theatre in college station \n\nclick here for the full list of the recipients \n\n- the association of former students contributed to this report \n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n\n\n\n']"
40,"['244', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/second-court-of-appeals-visits-law-school', '\n2nd Court of Appeals Justice Lee Gabriel, Justice Sue Walker and Justice Bonnie Sudderth\nTexas A&M University School of Law welcomed a panel of the Second Court of Appeals, Justice Lee Gabriel, Justice Sue Walker and Justice Bonnie Sudderth, to hear oral arguments on Tuesday, Mar\u200bch 22.\nThe court heard arguments in one civil case, Estate of Glenda Rhoades, Deceased, and one criminal case, John St. Angelo v. State, in the Amon G. Carter Lecture Hall in front of law school students, faculty and staff. \nAfter the court adjourned, the justices and lawyers for both cases held an open question and answer session with the audience. Students asked a variety of questions, from guidance on court presentation to prepping for oral arguments. \xa0\nThe Second Court of Appeals serves 12 counties in north central Texas and consists of seven justices. The court hears civil and criminal appeals. \nJohn Murphy, Instructional Associate Professor of Law, said students being exposed to such a panel is beneficial because it’s different than learning about oral arguments and the judicial process from professors. \n“It’s a better, much richer experience for students to see and hear attorneys and justices actually argue and discuss real-world cases, where the results truly matter to the parties involved,” he said. “There is no substitute for this kind of experiential learning, and our students are truly fortunate to study law in a city where the bar and judiciary are eager to demonstrate their courtroom skills.”\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\n2nd court of appeals justice lee gabriel justice sue walker and justice bonnie sudderth\ntexas a&m university school of law welcomed a panel of the second court of appeals justice lee gabriel justice sue walker and justice bonnie sudderth to hear oral arguments on tuesday mar\u200bch 22\nthe court heard arguments in one civil case estate of glenda rhoades deceased and one criminal case john st angelo v state in the amon g carter lecture hall in front of law school students faculty and staff \nafter the court adjourned the justices and lawyers for both cases held an open question and answer session with the audience students asked a variety of questions from guidance on court presentation to prepping for oral arguments \xa0\nthe second court of appeals serves 12 counties in north central texas and consists of seven justices the court hears civil and criminal appeals \njohn murphy instructional associate professor of law said students being exposed to such a panel is beneficial because its different than learning about oral arguments and the judicial process from professors \nits a better much richer experience for students to see and hear attorneys and justices actually argue and discuss real-world cases where the results truly matter to the parties involved he said there is no substitute for this kind of experiential learning and our students are truly fortunate to study law in a city where the bar and judiciary are eager to demonstrate their courtroom skills\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
41,"['245', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof.-yu-delivers-annual-information-law-seminar-at-sussex-law-school', '\nCo-director \u200bof The Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law, Prof. Peter Yu, delivered the Second Annual Information Law Seminar at Sussex Law School in the United Kingdom on Mar. 16.\n\nThis university-wide seminar\xa0was established by the information law cluster at the University of Sussex to bring to the campus an internationally prominent scholar of internet law.\nProf. Peter Yu with Dr. Andres Guadamuz, Dr. Phoebe Li and Prof. Chris Marsden at Sussex Law School\nTitled ""Towards the Seamless Global Distribution of Cloud Content,"" Yu\'s seminar focused on the considerable challenges cloud platforms have posed to copyright protection as well as the geographical restrictions that rights holders have introduced in response to these challenges. \nThe presentation called for greater adjustments to the copyright system to promote global content distribution and development of cloud technology.\n\nLater that week, Yu shared his experience on digital copyright reform in Hong Kong at the International and Comparative User Rights in the Digital Economy symposium at American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. His presentation, ""The Quest for a User-Friendly Copyright Regime in Hong Kong,"" is forthcoming from the American University International Law Review.\nThe symposium featured members of the Global Network on Copyright User Rights, a select\xa0group of international copyright experts assembled by the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at American University. \nBorn and raised in Hong Kong, Yu is an award-winning teacher and a world-renowned expert in international intellectual property law. He is the author or editor of six books and more than 100 law review articles and book chapters. He currently serves as the general editor of the peer-edited WIPO Journal, published by the UN World Intellectual Property Organization. He also chairs the Committee on International Intellectual Property of the American Branch of the International Law Association.\nThe Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law is a leading international hub for research and education in the intellectual property field. Most recently, peer surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report\xa0have ranked Texas A&M Law among the top 14 intellectual property law programs in the United States, tied with Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania.\n', '\nco-director \u200bof the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law prof peter yu delivered the second annual information law seminar at sussex law school in the united kingdom on mar 16\n\nthis university-wide seminar\xa0was established by the information law cluster at the university of sussex to bring to the campus an internationally prominent scholar of internet law\nprof peter yu with dr andres guadamuz dr phoebe li and prof chris marsden at sussex law school\ntitled ""towards the seamless global distribution of cloud content "" yu\'s seminar focused on the considerable challenges cloud platforms have posed to copyright protection as well as the geographical restrictions that rights holders have introduced in response to these challenges \nthe presentation called for greater adjustments to the copyright system to promote global content distribution and development of cloud technology\n\nlater that week yu shared his experience on digital copyright reform in hong kong at the international and comparative user rights in the digital economy symposium at american university washington college of law in washington dc his presentation ""the quest for a user-friendly copyright regime in hong kong "" is forthcoming from the american university international law review\nthe symposium featured members of the global network on copyright user rights a select\xa0group of international copyright experts assembled by the program on information justice and intellectual property at american university \nborn and raised in hong kong yu is an award-winning teacher and a world-renowned expert in international intellectual property law he is the author or editor of six books and more than 100 law review articles and book chapters he currently serves as the general editor of the peer-edited wipo journal published by the un world intellectual property organization he also chairs the committee on international intellectual property of the american branch of the international law association\nthe center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law is a leading international hub for research and education in the intellectual property field most recently peer surveys conducted by us news and world report\xa0have ranked texas a&m law among the top 14 intellectual property law programs in the united states tied with columbia university and the university of pennsylvania\n']"
42,"['246', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/preeminent-international-law-scholar-david-stewart-speaks-at-law-school', '\nDavid Stewart, Professor from Practice, Director of Georgetown’s Global Law Scholars Program and Co-Director of its Center on Transitional Business and the Law, had a busy couple of days at Texas A&M University School of Law to talk with faculty, students and local attorneys on international law.\n\nOn Wednesday, Mar. 9, Stewart delivered a colloquium for the faculty titled “Is Federalism a Significant Obstacle to U.S. Compliance with its International Obligations?” Later that day in a seminar sponsored by the Office of Career Services, Stewart discussed with students the importance of international law and opportunities for pursuing a career in the field in government service and in private practice. \n\nHe said that there are more jobs for international lawyers today than have existed at any point in his career, and he encouraged students to take international courses and really get to know their professors. \n\nModerator Charlotte Ku and panelists David Stewart and William Henning at the international treaties CLE\nOn Thursday, March 10, he joined Executive Professor William Henning and moderator Professor Charlotte Ku for the CLE panel, “Options for Implementing International Treaties that Affect Areas of Law Traditionally Reserved to the States,” presented to the Fort Worth-Dallas legal community.\n\nThe panel explored methods in the context of a number of treaties that would benefit the United States that are currently being considered for ratification.\n\nStewart teaches international law at Georgetown University Law Center following a distinguished career at the U.S. Department of State and has held top positions in areas of human rights and in private practice. He also serves as President of the American Branch of the International Law Association and is member of the Board of Editors of the American Journal of International Law. Learn more.\n\nHenning said Stewart’s visit was a great opportunity for everyone. \n\n“I’ve received glowing comments about his presentations from students, faculty members, and practitioners alike,” he said. “On the way to the airport, David told me how impressed he was with the law school and that he thoroughly enjoyed his visit to Fort Worth.”\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ndavid stewart professor from practice director of georgetowns global law scholars program and co-director of its center on transitional business and the law had a busy couple of days at texas a&m university school of law to talk with faculty students and local attorneys on international law\n\non wednesday mar 9 stewart delivered a colloquium for the faculty titled is federalism a significant obstacle to us compliance with its international obligations later that day in a seminar sponsored by the office of career services stewart discussed with students the importance of international law and opportunities for pursuing a career in the field in government service and in private practice \n\nhe said that there are more jobs for international lawyers today than have existed at any point in his career and he encouraged students to take international courses and really get to know their professors \n\nmoderator charlotte ku and panelists david stewart and william henning at the international treaties cle\non thursday march 10 he joined executive professor william henning and moderator professor charlotte ku for the cle panel options for implementing international treaties that affect areas of law traditionally reserved to the states presented to the fort worth-dallas legal community\n\nthe panel explored methods in the context of a number of treaties that would benefit the united states that are currently being considered for ratification\n\nstewart teaches international law at georgetown university law center following a distinguished career at the us department of state and has held top positions in areas of human rights and in private practice he also serves as president of the american branch of the international law association and is member of the board of editors of the american journal of international law learn more\n\nhenning said stewarts visit was a great opportunity for everyone \n\nive received glowing comments about his presentations from students faculty members and practitioners alike he said on the way to the airport david told me how impressed he was with the law school and that he thoroughly enjoyed his visit to fort worth\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
43,"['247', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/law-school-joins-bush-school-in-mexico-to-study-trade', '\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law students joined Bush School of Government and Public Service students in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, as part of a year-long capstone project to study trade barriers in North America and the effects of “Buy America” legislation.\n\n3L Charles Lincoln, 2L Jessica Lesnau, 2L Greg Franklin and 2L Michael Sankey represented the law school \u200bin Mexico. Eight students represented the Bush school. Executive Law Professor Bill Henning and Dr. Jeryl Mumpower, Professor and Head of the Public Service and Administration Department in College Station, are leading the North American Trade Barriers Capstone project.\n\nThe students were divided into two teams. One focused on non-tariff trade barriers and their effects on freight transportation within U.S. and at international borders, and the other focused on the effects of the Buy American Act, using cost-benefit analysis to understand how requirements of the Act and the other arguably pro-American legislation impact consumers and workers. \n\n“The purpose of the trip was to permit the teams to meet with business and government leaders in the Mexican state of Guanajuato in order to get a Mexican perspective on the issues they’re researching,” Henning said. “It also gave them an opportunity to work together in person.” \n\nThe students also met with representatives from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to learn more about trade between Mexico and the United States. They toured Puerto Interiore, a manufacturing and export center, met with a major agricultural exporter and were provided with an overview of the booming Guanajuato economy by a representative of the state government, said Henning.\n\n“The trip was a great success,” Henning said. “Everyone was enthusiastic.” \n\nWhile in San Miguel de Allende, students and faculty from the Bush School and Law School stayed at Hacienda Santa Clara (HSC), a study abroad campus partnering with Texas A&M University. Many of the week’s activities, including the presentations and site visits, were coordinated by the HSC staff, who have a broad array of connections with the region’s cultural, business, and civic leaders.\n\nThis is the first time the law school has partnered with the Bush School for a capstone project. The law students are enrolled in a special topics course that meets during the same time and day as the Bush School capstone group. The students meet each week through teleconferencing and occasional joint meetings in both Fort Worth and College Station. \n\nThe Bush School contributed to this article.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\n\ntexas a&m university school of law students joined bush school of government and public service students in san miguel de allende mexico as part of a year-long capstone project to study trade barriers in north america and the effects of buy america legislation\n\n3l charles lincoln 2l jessica lesnau 2l greg franklin and 2l michael sankey represented the law school \u200bin mexico eight students represented the bush school executive law professor bill henning and dr jeryl mumpower professor and head of the public service and administration department in college station are leading the north american trade barriers capstone project\n\nthe students were divided into two teams one focused on non-tariff trade barriers and their effects on freight transportation within us and at international borders and the other focused on the effects of the buy american act using cost-benefit analysis to understand how requirements of the act and the other arguably pro-american legislation impact consumers and workers \n\nthe purpose of the trip was to permit the teams to meet with business and government leaders in the mexican state of guanajuato in order to get a mexican perspective on the issues theyre researching henning said it also gave them an opportunity to work together in person \n\nthe students also met with representatives from the public private and nonprofit sectors to learn more about trade between mexico and the united states they toured puerto interiore a manufacturing and export center met with a major agricultural exporter and were provided with an overview of the booming guanajuato economy by a representative of the state government said henning\n\nthe trip was a great success henning said everyone was enthusiastic \n\nwhile in san miguel de allende students and faculty from the bush school and law school stayed at hacienda santa clara (hsc) a study abroad campus partnering with texas a&m university many of the weeks activities including the presentations and site visits were coordinated by the hsc staff who have a broad array of connections with the regions cultural business and civic leaders\n\nthis is the first time the law school has partnered with the bush school for a capstone project the law students are enrolled in a special topics course that meets during the same time and day as the bush school capstone group the students meet each week through teleconferencing and occasional joint meetings in both fort worth and college station \n\nthe bush school contributed to this article\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
44,"['248', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/advocacy-regional-champions-advance-to-aba-national-finals', ""\nTexas A&M University School of Law appellate advocacy and mediation teams both won their regional competitions and have advanced to the national finals.\nABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition\nTyler Gregston and Blake Buether, ABA NAAC regional champs\nThe Texas A&M University School of Law moot court team of 3Ls Blake Buether and Tyler Gregston and brief writer 2L Melissa Cather have advanced to the national finals of the prestigious American Bar Association (ABA) National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC).\nAfter winning the NAAC Regional Championship at the Brooklyn Regional \u200bin February, the team, coached by Joe Spence, of Shannon, Gracey, Ratliffe and Miller, L.L.P., will compete at the national finals in Chicago on April 7-9. \nThe law school last advanced to the national finals of the NAAC \u200bin 2012. \nThe brief for the regional competition was due in early January, which meant the students had to work hard over the holiday break. \nAnother team of 3Ls Ben Nystrom, Kirsten Thompson and writer Andrew Bell finished as Regional Semi-Finalists. The team was coached by Jennifer Ellis (’05), Director of Advocacy Programs.\nEllis said she is “so pleased” with the efforts put forth by the students, and knows they will represent the law school well at the national finals. \n“Both Tyler and Blake have completed in moot court since the undergraduate level,” she said. “It is very rewarding to see all of their dedication and hard work pay off.”\nABA Representation in Mediation Competition \n Lynne Nash and Justin Davis on right with competition judges (left to right) Eric Green of Dallas, Joshua Galicia '13 and Dr. Emily Hunter of Baylor University\nContinuing February's Aggie Law \u200badvocacy success, the 3L team of Lynne Nash and Justin Davis won the Region 8 rounds of the ABA Representation in Mediation Competition in Fort Worth. \nIn April, Nash and Davis, coached by adjunct professor of law Kay Elliott, will represent the law school in the national finals of the ABA competition in New York City. \xa0\nNash and Davis led after the preliminary rounds and won the final round unanimously. This is Nash’s second regional title.\n“It’s nice when talent and dedication results in a championship,” Ellis said.\nThe other Region 8 team of 3Ls Jesse Calderon and Mark Lister, also coached by Elliott, placed third.\nElliott said today’s lawyers must have problem\u200b-solving and settlement advocacy skills to succeed, and only through advocacy competition before expert judges can a student hone, polish, and be critiqued on these skills.\n“Our law school is training our students to be global communicators and advocates,” she said. “This is not only about serving the client’s needs; it is really about being an advocate for peace.”\nLearn more about the Advocacy Program:\n\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 ('05), the Advocacy Program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court), trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation, negotiation and client counseling).\n\nThe Texas A&M Law Moot Court, Mock Trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received 3 international, 11 national, 21 regional and one state championship, 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards.\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n"", ""\ntexas a&m university school of law appellate advocacy and mediation teams both won their regional competitions and have advanced to the national finals\naba national appellate advocacy competition\ntyler gregston and blake buether aba naac regional champs\nthe texas a&m university school of law moot court team of 3ls blake buether and tyler gregston and brief writer 2l melissa cather have advanced to the national finals of the prestigious american bar association (aba) national appellate advocacy competition (naac)\nafter winning the naac regional championship at the brooklyn regional \u200bin february the team coached by joe spence of shannon gracey ratliffe and miller llp will compete at the national finals in chicago on april 7-9 \nthe law school last advanced to the national finals of the naac \u200bin 2012 \nthe brief for the regional competition was due in early january which meant the students had to work hard over the holiday break \nanother team of 3ls ben nystrom kirsten thompson and writer andrew bell finished as regional semi-finalists the team was coached by jennifer ellis (05) director of advocacy programs\nellis said she is so pleased with the efforts put forth by the students and knows they will represent the law school well at the national finals \nboth tyler and blake have completed in moot court since the undergraduate level she said it is very rewarding to see all of their dedication and hard work pay off\naba representation in mediation competition \n lynne nash and justin davis on right with competition judges (left to right) eric green of dallas joshua galicia '13 and dr emily hunter of baylor university\ncontinuing february's aggie law \u200badvocacy success the 3l team of lynne nash and justin davis won the region 8 rounds of the aba representation in mediation competition in fort worth \nin april nash and davis coached by adjunct professor of law kay elliott will represent the law school in the national finals of the aba competition in new york city \xa0\nnash and davis led after the preliminary rounds and won the final round unanimously this is nashs second regional title\nits nice when talent and dedication results in a championship ellis said\nthe other region 8 team of 3ls jesse calderon and mark lister also coached by elliott placed third\nelliott said todays lawyers must have problem\u200b-solving and settlement advocacy skills to succeed and only through advocacy competition before expert judges can a student hone polish and be critiqued on these skills\nour law school is training our students to be global communicators and advocates she said this is not only about serving the clients needs; it is really about being an advocate for peace\nlearn more about the advocacy program:\n\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 ('05) the advocacy program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court) trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation negotiation and client counseling)\n\nthe texas a&m law moot court mock trial and alternative dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received 3 international 11 national 21 regional and one state championship 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n""]"
45,"['249', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/legal-clinics-celebrate-new-location', '\nThe eight legal clinics that operate through Texas A&M University School of Law hosted a grand opening in its new home of a 5,200 square foot space in the Star-Telegram building on 7th Street in downtown Fort Worth on Friday, Feb. 12. \nTexas A&M Legal Clinics\n\nEmployment Mediation Clinic\n\n Entrepreneurship Law Clinic\n\n Family Law and Benefits Clinic\n\n Innocence Clinic\n\n Intellectual Property & Technology Law – Patents Clinic\n\n Intellectual Property & Technology Law – Trademarks Clinic\n\n Veterans \u200bClinic\n\n Wills & Estates Clinic\n\n\nRepresenting more than 70 staff, adjunct faculty and students, these clinics service clients from across the world, in matters ranging from family law to veterans benefits to intellectual property. Selection of clients is based on a variety of criteria, including financial need.\nWith the expansion of its footprint into downtown Fort Worth, the school can more effectively service clinic clients and also accommodate growth on its main campus. The move follows a chapter of unprecedented growth for the law school, including the addition of more than a dozen new faculty. \nThe grand opening began with a reception of open doors to offices and classrooms that contained Aggie give-aways for the guests. \nLocal attorneys, judiciary members and other elected officials were in attendance to meet with the clinic staff, faculty and students.\nDistinguished guests included Tom Wilder, Tarrant County District Clerk; Maria Thomas-Jones, CEO of Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas; Trisha Graham, Director of the Tarrant County Bar Association; the Hon. Bob McCoy, Second District Court of Appeals judge; and many more.\nDirector of the Family Law and Benefits Clinic Charlotte Hughart was very impressed with the attendance. \n“We appreciate that so many people attended the open house to welcome us into our new offices,” she said. \nL-R; Andrew Morriss, Law School Dean; Jack Manhire, Law School Direct\u200bor of Program Development; and William Marple, Director of Pro Bono and Bar Affairs for Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas\nThe evening concluded with a gathering in front of the building for a countdown \u200bby Dean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair Andrew Morriss to spotlight the law school flag on the building. \u200bMusic from Mondo Drummers contributed to the festive atmosphere. \nBraxton Bragg (’14), Program Coordinator \u200bfor the Center for Law and Intellectual Property, which \u200bincludes three clinics, said the legal clinics have helped the local community for many years, and called the grand opening a “great success.” \n“With this new expansion of our clinical programs, we look forward to being able to help even more members of the community with their legal issues,” he said.\nThe Texas A&M \u200blegal clinics benefit both the community they serve and the students who participate. The clinics are dedicated to providing crucial legal services to underserved members of the community free of charge, embodying Texas A&M’s core value of service to the citizens of Texas as a land-grant institution. \n\nFor Aggie law students, it’s an incredible opportunity to gain real-world legal experience working directly with clients. The practical skills and experiential learning opportunities the students gain in the clinics are valuable to employers and essential to success in law practice.\nClick here for more information on the legal clinics.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nthe eight legal clinics that operate through texas a&m university school of law hosted a grand opening in its new home of a 5 200 square foot space in the star-telegram building on 7th street in downtown fort worth on friday feb 12 \ntexas a&m legal clinics\n\nemployment mediation clinic\n\n entrepreneurship law clinic\n\n family law and benefits clinic\n\n innocence clinic\n\n intellectual property & technology law – patents clinic\n\n intellectual property & technology law – trademarks clinic\n\n veterans \u200bclinic\n\n wills & estates clinic\n\n\nrepresenting more than 70 staff adjunct faculty and students these clinics service clients from across the world in matters ranging from family law to veterans benefits to intellectual property selection of clients is based on a variety of criteria including financial need\nwith the expansion of its footprint into downtown fort worth the school can more effectively service clinic clients and also accommodate growth on its main campus the move follows a chapter of unprecedented growth for the law school including the addition of more than a dozen new faculty \nthe grand opening began with a reception of open doors to offices and classrooms that contained aggie give-aways for the guests \nlocal attorneys judiciary members and other elected officials were in attendance to meet with the clinic staff faculty and students\ndistinguished guests included tom wilder tarrant county district clerk; maria thomas-jones ceo of legal aid of northwest texas; trisha graham director of the tarrant county bar association; the hon bob mccoy second district court of appeals judge; and many more\ndirector of the family law and benefits clinic charlotte hughart was very impressed with the attendance \nwe appreciate that so many people attended the open house to welcome us into our new offices she said \nl-r; andrew morriss law school dean; jack manhire law school direct\u200bor of program development; and william marple director of pro bono and bar affairs for legal aid of northwest texas\nthe evening concluded with a gathering in front of the building for a countdown \u200bby dean and anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair andrew morriss to spotlight the law school flag on the building \u200bmusic from mondo drummers contributed to the festive atmosphere \nbraxton bragg (14) program coordinator \u200bfor the center for law and intellectual property which \u200bincludes three clinics said the legal clinics have helped the local community for many years and called the grand opening a great success \nwith this new expansion of our clinical programs we look forward to being able to help even more members of the community with their legal issues he said\nthe texas a&m \u200blegal clinics benefit both the community they serve and the students who participate the clinics are dedicated to providing crucial legal services to underserved members of the community free of charge embodying texas a&ms core value of service to the citizens of texas as a land-grant institution \n\nfor aggie law students its an incredible opportunity to gain real-world legal experience working directly with clients the practical skills and experiential learning opportunities the students gain in the clinics are valuable to employers and essential to success in law practice\nclick here for more information on the legal clinics\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
46,"['250', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/pellegrino-named-president-s-meritorious-service-award-recipient', ""\nMatthew Pellegrino, Law School Master Maintenance Mechanic, is a 2015-2016 President’s Meritorious Service Award recipient\nTexas A&M University School of Law Master Maintenance Mechanic Matthew Pellegrino is one of 25 individual staff recipients of the Texas A&M University’s 2015-2016 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\nAssociate Professor Carol Pauli said when nomination requests came out, she mentioned Pellegrino to Law School Dean Andrew Morriss because she knew many faculty members would “cheer” his nomination. She submitted a letter that compiled comments from many faculty members.\n\nPellegrino installing additional enhancements to the student lounge\n“They referred many times to his efficiency, ease and cheerfulness,” she said. \n\nThe letter was six pages long, connecting Pellegrino’s work and spirit to the Aggie core values, as the application requests, she said. \n\n“I’m delighted that Matt got the award.” \n\nLike Pauli, Pellegrino's supervisors, Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration Margaret Demers and Facilities Coordinator Rebecca Key, composed a letter detailing Pellegrino’s service to the Aggie core values in more than just his job at the school.\n“He serves his community, both family and work, church and neighbors selflessly and with respectful graciousness because, again, that’s who Matt is in life,” they wrote. \nPellegrino said he is “honored and humble to be given the prestigious award, especially knowing there are many hardworking staff at Texas A&M.”\n\nHe appreciates his “diverse” role at the law school and says every day is a new adventure. \n\nPellegrino volunteering his musical talents at the Public Interest Law Fellowship Dinner\n“I could be playing the saxophone at a reception one day and catching bats or plunging toilets the next day,” he said.\xa0 \xa0\n\n“One of the great things about Texas A&M is the dedication of our staff,” said Morriss. “Matt is an amazing example of the creative problem solving and dedication our staff provide.”\n\nAs a recipient, Pellegrino will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize, commemorative plaque and a label pin at the 29th annual PMSA award ceremony on Feb. 29 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\nPauli said the day the recipients were announced, she heard Pellegrino say that he was looking forward to the ceremony because he wanted to meet and thank those there who have been helpful and kind when he had to call for information or help.\n\n“Typical Matt,” she said.\n\nClick here for the full list of recipients and to RSVP to attend the ceremony.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n"", ""\nmatthew pellegrino law school master maintenance mechanic is a 2015-2016 presidents meritorious service award recipient\ntexas a&m university school of law master maintenance mechanic matthew pellegrino is one of 25 individual staff recipients of the texas a&m universitys 2015-2016 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\nassociate professor carol pauli said when nomination requests came out she mentioned pellegrino to law school dean andrew morriss because she knew many faculty members would cheer his nomination she submitted a letter that compiled comments from many faculty members\n\npellegrino installing additional enhancements to the student lounge\nthey referred many times to his efficiency ease and cheerfulness she said \n\nthe letter was six pages long connecting pellegrinos work and spirit to the aggie core values as the application requests she said \n\nim delighted that matt got the award \n\nlike pauli pellegrino's supervisors assistant dean of finance and administration margaret demers and facilities coordinator rebecca key composed a letter detailing pellegrinos service to the aggie core values in more than just his job at the school\nhe serves his community both family and work church and neighbors selflessly and with respectful graciousness because again thats who matt is in life they wrote \npellegrino said he is honored and humble to be given the prestigious award especially knowing there are many hardworking staff at texas a&m\n\nhe appreciates his diverse role at the law school and says every day is a new adventure \n\npellegrino volunteering his musical talents at the public interest law fellowship dinner\ni could be playing the saxophone at a reception one day and catching bats or plunging toilets the next day he said\xa0 \xa0\n\none of the great things about texas a&m is the dedication of our staff said morriss matt is an amazing example of the creative problem solving and dedication our staff provide\n\nas a recipient pellegrino will be awarded a $1 000 cash prize commemorative plaque and a label pin at the 29th annual pmsa award ceremony on feb 29 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\npauli said the day the recipients were announced she heard pellegrino say that he was looking forward to the ceremony because he wanted to meet and thank those there who have been helpful and kind when he had to call for information or help\n\ntypical matt she said\n\nclick here for the full list of recipients and to rsvp to attend the ceremony\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n""]"
47,"['251', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/new-year-means-new-possibilities-for-law-school-clinic', '\n The new office location isn’t all the Texas A&M University School of Law Family Law and Benefits Clinic is celebrating in the new year.\n\nThe law clinic is now able to start the Veterans Project thanks to a grant from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation. The Veterans Project enables the clinic to represent qualifying low-income veterans in family law cases, Social Security disability cases and veterans disability benefits.\n\nThe project came after Professor Charlotte Hughart, Director of the Family Law and Benefits Clinic, wanted to fill the need to serve veterans in Tarrant County.\n\n“At this time when people are beginning to value our veterans for their service, it is especially important for us to contribute to resolving legal problems for veteran clients,” said Hughart.\n\nVeterans Project attorney Lynn Rodriguez\n\nThe law clinic is pleased to announce the arrival of its new \u200bclinic attorney, Lynn Rodriguez. Rodriquez, certified to represent veterans before the Department of Veterans Affairs, will supervise Aggie law students who will be working with the veteran clients.\n\nRodriguez is a 2004 graduate of Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. After law school, she worked as a fellowship attorney at Wesleyan’s law clinic. She then co-founded the Law Office of Ganoza and Rodriguez, where she practiced family law, probate, real estate law, veterans’ benefits and Social Security disability law.\n\nShe decided to join the project because she has many family and friends who are veterans. Her son-in-law has been in the Air Force for 14 years and her father fought in the Korean War.\n\n“I think of them when I assist our veterans in Tarrant County,” she said.\n\nHughart said she’s very happy to have Rodriguez back on staff because the clinic already knows her work. \n\n“She is an excellent attorney and a hard worker with extraordinary people skills,” she said. “She will be an asset to our students and staff.”\n\nRodriguez said she is honored to be working with the law clinic and some familiar faces. \n\n“That I am able to practice law next to three of the best attorneys in Texas, in my book, Charlotte Hughart, Celestina Contreras and Karon Rowden, is humbling,” she said. \n\nRead more about how the grant will allow Texas A&M to serve veterans in Tarrant County.\n\nThe Texas A&M Legal Clinics, which include the Family Law and Benefits Clinic and the Veterans Project, will be celebrating its grand opening at its new location in the Star-Telegram building, 307 West 7th Street in downtown Fort Worth, on Friday, February 12. Click here for more information.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\n the new office location isnt all the texas a&m university school of law family law and benefits clinic is celebrating in the new year\n\nthe law clinic is now able to start the veterans project thanks to a grant from the texas access to justice foundation the veterans project enables the clinic to represent qualifying low-income veterans in family law cases social security disability cases and veterans disability benefits\n\nthe project came after professor charlotte hughart director of the family law and benefits clinic wanted to fill the need to serve veterans in tarrant county\n\nat this time when people are beginning to value our veterans for their service it is especially important for us to contribute to resolving legal problems for veteran clients said hughart\n\nveterans project attorney lynn rodriguez\n\nthe law clinic is pleased to announce the arrival of its new \u200bclinic attorney lynn rodriguez rodriquez certified to represent veterans before the department of veterans affairs will supervise aggie law students who will be working with the veteran clients\n\nrodriguez is a 2004 graduate of texas wesleyan university school of law after law school she worked as a fellowship attorney at wesleyans law clinic she then co-founded the law office of ganoza and rodriguez where she practiced family law probate real estate law veterans benefits and social security disability law\n\nshe decided to join the project because she has many family and friends who are veterans her son-in-law has been in the air force for 14 years and her father fought in the korean war\n\ni think of them when i assist our veterans in tarrant county she said\n\nhughart said shes very happy to have rodriguez back on staff because the clinic already knows her work \n\nshe is an excellent attorney and a hard worker with extraordinary people skills she said she will be an asset to our students and staff\n\nrodriguez said she is honored to be working with the law clinic and some familiar faces \n\nthat i am able to practice law next to three of the best attorneys in texas in my book charlotte hughart celestina contreras and karon rowden is humbling she said \n\nread more about how the grant will allow texas a&m to serve veterans in tarrant county\n\nthe texas a&m legal clinics which include the family law and benefits clinic and the veterans project will be celebrating its grand opening at its new location in the star-telegram building 307 west 7th street in downtown fort worth on friday february 12 click here for more information\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
48,"['252', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof.-aziz-receives-grant-to-study-experiences-of-muslim-students', '\nProfessor Sahar Aziz\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Sahar Aziz received a Diversity Matters seed grant from the Office of the Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity in support of her research on civil rights and Muslims in the United States. The grant will study experiences of Muslim students at Texas A&M University.\nAziz will be working with Shaida Kalbasi, Instructional Assistant Professor in Health and Kinesiology, to conduct empirical research about the experiences of Aggie Muslim students. Kalbasi has a Ph.D. in medical sociology. Her dissertation focused on the experience of minority populations in the health care system.\nWith the rise of overt anti-Muslim bias, Aziz’s interdisciplinary research is a timely contribution to the legal and sociological literature on discrimination faced by religious and racial minorities. \nAziz and Kalbasi will examine such factors as national origin, time of immigration (first vs. second generation), clothing, language skills and religion in terms of their possible influence on discriminatory behaviors. The results of the study will provide a better understanding of the discrimination experiences of not only the understudied group of Muslims in America in general but, more specifically, Muslim students on a college campus. \nMore importantly, the findings from this study will tie directly to the issue of diversity at Texas A&M University and can be used to help raise awareness among the student body and faculty/staff about the delicate position of this group of students and how they experience discrimination at a time when Islam and Muslims often make national news.\n\nLearn more.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nprofessor sahar aziz\ntexas a&m university school of law professor sahar aziz received a diversity matters seed grant from the office of the vice president and associate provost for diversity in support of her research on civil rights and muslims in the united states the grant will study experiences of muslim students at texas a&m university\naziz will be working with shaida kalbasi instructional assistant professor in health and kinesiology to conduct empirical research about the experiences of aggie muslim students kalbasi has a phd in medical sociology her dissertation focused on the experience of minority populations in the health care system\nwith the rise of overt anti-muslim bias azizs interdisciplinary research is a timely contribution to the legal and sociological literature on discrimination faced by religious and racial minorities \naziz and kalbasi will examine such factors as national origin time of immigration (first vs second generation) clothing language skills and religion in terms of their possible influence on discriminatory behaviors the results of the study will provide a better understanding of the discrimination experiences of not only the understudied group of muslims in america in general but more specifically muslim students on a college campus \nmore importantly the findings from this study will tie directly to the issue of diversity at texas a&m university and can be used to help raise awareness among the student body and faculty/staff about the delicate position of this group of students and how they experience discrimination at a time when islam and muslims often make national news\n\nlearn more\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
49,"['253', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/miller-wins-hartrick-scholar-writing-award-2500-prize', '\nThe Center for American and International Law (CAIL) Institute for Energy Law (IEL) named Texas A&M University School of Law \u200bthird-year student Brett Miller as the recipient of the 2016 Hartrick Scholar writing award, which includes a $2,500 cash prize, for his paper, “Embracing the Water-Energy Contradiction: The Pebble Mine Conflict and Regulatory Implications Associated with Renewable Energy’s Dependence on Non-renewable Copper.”\n\nMiller’s paper details the contradiction that arises between those who seek to protect vulnerable ecosystems and those who desire to reduce carbon emissions, and was accepted for publication in the University of Denver Water Law Review. \n\nCAIL works to “improve the quality of justice through the education of lawyers and law enforcement officials in the United States and throughout the world,” according to its website. \n\nMiller, a 2015-16 Texas A&M Energy Institute Fellow, said he is very excited for his article to be recognized again, especially by IEL.\n\n“I’m honored to receive the Hartrick Writing Award, and I think this highlights the fact that numerous Texas A&M law students are competing, and will continue to be successful, at a national level,” he said. \n\nMiller said he can’t thank Associate Professor Gina Warren enough for her constant mentorship and for making these opportunities possible for him.\n\n“She did a lot to help me win this award,” he said. \n\nIn addition to the cash prize, the award includes invitations to the IEL’s 67th Annual Oil and Gas Law Conference in Houston this month and the Hartrick Symposium: Career Paths for Young Attorneys in the Energy Sector in Norman, Okla. on April 1 and 2. \n\n“I’m thrilled to attend the conference in Houston because the Institute for Energy Law provides great opportunities for students to network and interact with leaders in the oil and gas industry,” he said. \n\nAmong the recognized runners-up were students from Southern Methodist University Deadman School of Law, University of Houston Law Center and Texas Tech University School of Law. \n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nthe center for american and international law (cail) institute for energy law (iel) named texas a&m university school of law \u200bthird-year student brett miller as the recipient of the 2016 hartrick scholar writing award which includes a $2 500 cash prize for his paper embracing the water-energy contradiction: the pebble mine conflict and regulatory implications associated with renewable energys dependence on non-renewable copper\n\nmillers paper details the contradiction that arises between those who seek to protect vulnerable ecosystems and those who desire to reduce carbon emissions and was accepted for publication in the university of denver water law review \n\ncail works to improve the quality of justice through the education of lawyers and law enforcement officials in the united states and throughout the world according to its website \n\nmiller a 2015-16 texas a&m energy institute fellow said he is very excited for his article to be recognized again especially by iel\n\nim honored to receive the hartrick writing award and i think this highlights the fact that numerous texas a&m law students are competing and will continue to be successful at a national level he said \n\nmiller said he cant thank associate professor gina warren enough for her constant mentorship and for making these opportunities possible for him\n\nshe did a lot to help me win this award he said \n\nin addition to the cash prize the award includes invitations to the iels 67th annual oil and gas law conference in houston this month and the hartrick symposium: career paths for young attorneys in the energy sector in norman okla on april 1 and 2 \n\nim thrilled to attend the conference in houston because the institute for energy law provides great opportunities for students to network and interact with leaders in the oil and gas industry he said \n\namong the recognized runners-up were students from southern methodist university deadman school of law university of houston law center and texas tech university school of law \n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
50,"['254', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-student-article-to-be-published-in-uc-davis-environmental-law-journal', '\n3L Jimmy “Dwight” Tom\nThird-year law student Jimmy “Dwight” Tom accepted an offer to have his research article, “Easement Come, Easement Go – The Cemetery Access Easement: The Exception to the Right to Exclude Whose Time Has Come to Facilitate the Preservation of Nineteenth-Century Texas Family Cemeteries,” published in Environs: Environmental Law and Policy Journal at University of California, Davis, School of Law. The article will be in the spring issue of volume 39.\n\nTom’s article explores access to cemeteries on private land. He believes that both private and public owners have an obligation to grant access to and preserve all cemeteries.\n\n“I specifically focused on access to and preservation of post-Native American nineteenth-century Texas burial places.”\n\nTom was inspired to write the article after he was denied access to a family cemetery in southwest Texas to make a photo log for the Texas Historical Commission.\n\nHe said he was very excited to receive an offer from the UC Davis School of Law because it was clear from the offer that the editor understood why the issue was important to him. \n\n“It felt like a good fit because California has similar cemetery access issues,” he said. \n\nTom had the guidance of some Texas A&M University School of Law professors in writing the article. He discussed the issue with Professor Stephen Alton to determine the kind of easement the cemetery access easement is. Professor Susan Phillips served as his faculty advisor, helping with style and structure. Tom said Professor Patrick Flanagan was the last set of eyes on the article.\n\n“I must thank Professor Patrick Flanagan and his Texas Research Practicum that taught me how to research every source of law,” he said. “His expert suggestions and encouragement were a major factor in my decision to submit my paper for publication.” \xa0\nThis is Tom’s first article to be published, and he’s optimistic for the impact it could have.\n\n“Hopefully this article will start the conversation on preserving all family cemeteries before the Texas Bicentennial in 2036.”\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n\n\n', '\n3l jimmy dwight tom\nthird-year law student jimmy dwight tom accepted an offer to have his research article easement come easement go – the cemetery access easement: the exception to the right to exclude whose time has come to facilitate the preservation of nineteenth-century texas family cemeteries published in environs: environmental law and policy journal at university of california davis school of law the article will be in the spring issue of volume 39\n\ntoms article explores access to cemeteries on private land he believes that both private and public owners have an obligation to grant access to and preserve all cemeteries\n\ni specifically focused on access to and preservation of post-native american nineteenth-century texas burial places\n\ntom was inspired to write the article after he was denied access to a family cemetery in southwest texas to make a photo log for the texas historical commission\n\nhe said he was very excited to receive an offer from the uc davis school of law because it was clear from the offer that the editor understood why the issue was important to him \n\nit felt like a good fit because california has similar cemetery access issues he said \n\ntom had the guidance of some texas a&m university school of law professors in writing the article he discussed the issue with professor stephen alton to determine the kind of easement the cemetery access easement is professor susan phillips served as his faculty advisor helping with style and structure tom said professor patrick flanagan was the last set of eyes on the article\n\ni must thank professor patrick flanagan and his texas research practicum that taught me how to research every source of law he said his expert suggestions and encouragement were a major factor in my decision to submit my paper for publication \xa0\nthis is toms first article to be published and hes optimistic for the impact it could have\n\nhopefully this article will start the conversation on preserving all family cemeteries before the texas bicentennial in 2036\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n\n\n']"
51,"['255', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/mock-trial-team-advances-to-national-finals', ""\nTexas A&M Law RMBLSA 2L Mock Trial team:\nL-R: Ashu Balimba, Zo Onyeise, coach Matthew Jackson, Lemarcus Henderson, Aaron Cartwright\nIn Denver this past weekend, the Texas A&M University School of Law 2L Mock Trial team of Ashu Balimba, Aaron Cartwright, Zo Onyeise and Lemarcus Henderson placed second at the Rocky Mountain Regionals of the Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition (TMMTC), sponsored by the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA).\xa0 \nThe 2L team secured a spot in the TMMTC national finals to be held March 9-13 at NBLSA’s National Convention in Baltimore, Maryland. The team was coached by Matthew Jackson (’13), who was assisted by Doug Greene. While this was Jackson’s first team to coach, he was regional champion of this competition in 2013 and advanced to the national finals.\xa0 \nThis will be the fifth consecutive year that a law school team has advanced to the national finals of TMMTC. \nThe 3L team of Kristinia Anderson, Gregory Franklin, Jerek Hart and Jamillia Wren placed fourth this year, missing the national finals by \u200bone ballot point. The team was coached by Doug Greene.\xa0 \n“I am so proud of the effort put forth by all of our students,” said Jennifer Ellis (’05), Director of Advocacy Programs. “They had to practice all during the holiday break, while many other students got to take a rest or travel.” \nGood luck at the national finals!\n\n\n \n\nLearn more about the Advocacy Program:\n\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 ('05), the Advocacy Program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court), trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation, negotiation and client counseling).\n\nThe Texas A&M Law Moot Court, Mock Trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received 3 international, 11 national, 19 regional and one state championship, 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards.\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n"", ""\ntexas a&m law rmblsa 2l mock trial team:\nl-r: ashu balimba zo onyeise coach matthew jackson lemarcus henderson aaron cartwright\nin denver this past weekend the texas a&m university school of law 2l mock trial team of ashu balimba aaron cartwright zo onyeise and lemarcus henderson placed second at the rocky mountain regionals of the thurgood marshall mock trial competition (tmmtc) sponsored by the national black law students association (nblsa)\xa0 \nthe 2l team secured a spot in the tmmtc national finals to be held march 9-13 at nblsas national convention in baltimore maryland the team was coached by matthew jackson (13) who was assisted by doug greene while this was jacksons first team to coach he was regional champion of this competition in 2013 and advanced to the national finals\xa0 \nthis will be the fifth consecutive year that a law school team has advanced to the national finals of tmmtc \nthe 3l team of kristinia anderson gregory franklin jerek hart and jamillia wren placed fourth this year missing the national finals by \u200bone ballot point the team was coached by doug greene\xa0 \ni am so proud of the effort put forth by all of our students said jennifer ellis (05) director of advocacy programs they had to practice all during the holiday break while many other students got to take a rest or travel \ngood luck at the national finals!\n\n\n \n\nlearn more about the advocacy program:\n\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 ('05) the advocacy program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court) trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation negotiation and client counseling)\n\nthe texas a&m law moot court mock trial and alternative dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received 3 international 11 national 19 regional and one state championship 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n""]"
52,"['256', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/richard-delgado-and-jean-stefancic-join-texas-a-m-school-of-law', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law is pleased to welcome professors Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic from the University of Alabama School of Law for the spring semester 2016. \nDelgado, the John J. Sparkman Chair of Law at\xa0Alabama, is a Faculty Fellow of the Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study with the additional title of Eminent Scholar in Residence and Visiting Professor in the School of Law. He will be working with Professor Michael Green on a law review symposium on the role of race, power and social influence in alternative dispute resolution. He will also interact with faculty and graduate students in the Colleges of Education and Liberal Arts in College Station. \nWidely acknowledged as a founder of critical race theory, Delgado has received six Gustavus Myers Awards for outstanding books on human rights in North America, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, and is among the most cited legal scholars in the United States with more than 5,000 citations. \nStefancic, professor and Clement Research Affiliate, will be joining as a Visiting Professor in the School of Law. Her writing, which focuses on law reform, social change, and legal scholarship, includes numerous articles and books, some co-authored with Delgado, with whom she has shared writing residencies at Bellagio, Bogliasco, and Centrum. Their book, Critical White Studies: Looking Behind the Mirror, won a Gustavus Myers award for outstanding book on human rights in North America. Stefancic and Delgado served as co-editors for the long-running Critical America series (NYU Press). Another book, How Lawyers Lose Their Way, examines how law practice can stifle creativity.\nDelgado and Stefancic will be working with student fellows Jessica Lesnau and Miriam Garza.\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law is pleased to welcome professors richard delgado and jean stefancic from the university of alabama school of law for the spring semester 2016 \ndelgado the john j sparkman chair of law at\xa0alabama is a faculty fellow of the texas a&m university institute for advanced study with the additional title of eminent scholar in residence and visiting professor in the school of law he will be working with professor michael green on a law review symposium on the role of race power and social influence in alternative dispute resolution he will also interact with faculty and graduate students in the colleges of education and liberal arts in college station \nwidely acknowledged as a founder of critical race theory delgado has received six gustavus myers awards for outstanding books on human rights in north america was nominated for a pulitzer prize and is among the most cited legal scholars in the united states with more than 5 000 citations \nstefancic professor and clement research affiliate will be joining as a visiting professor in the school of law her writing which focuses on law reform social change and legal scholarship includes numerous articles and books some co-authored with delgado with whom she has shared writing residencies at bellagio bogliasco and centrum their book critical white studies: looking behind the mirror won a gustavus myers award for outstanding book on human rights in north america stefancic and delgado served as co-editors for the long-running critical america series (nyu press) another book how lawyers lose their way examines how law practice can stifle creativity\ndelgado and stefancic will be working with student fellows jessica lesnau and miriam garza\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
53,"['257', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/eeoc-general-counsel-david-p.-lopez-to-discuss-his-year-in-the-supreme-court-at-texas-a-m-law', '\nDavid P. Lopez, General Counsel for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will speak about EEOC’s work, particularly the efforts of its Office of the General Counsel and EEOC cases presented before the Supreme Court, at Texas A&M University School of Law on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at noon. \n\nLopez will discuss “My Year in the Supreme Court: Young v. UPS, Mach Mining v. EEOC, and Abercrombie v. EEOC”\xa0 with students, faculty, and administrators. The event, open to the public, will be held in the Law School’s Amon G. Carter Lecture Hall, 1515 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, TX. The presentation is sponsored by the Texas A&M School of Law Office of Career Services. Continuing legal education (CLE) credit for the program is pending.\n\nLopez will be accompanied by Mr. Robert Canino, Regional Director of the EEOC Dallas District Office. Invited participants include members of the Tarrant County Bar Association (TCBA) and Dallas Bar Association (DBA) Labor & Employment Law Section. The presentation will be followed by a reception in the Law School’s Bernie Schuchmann Conference Center.\n\nOn Thursday, Jan. 14, Lopez will be the luncheon speaker at the Advanced Employment Law Course, at 12:35 p.m., at the Westin Galleria Hotel, 13340 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, TX. The event is sponsored by the State Bar of Texas.\n\nEEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination.\n\n', '\ndavid p lopez general counsel for the us equal employment opportunity commission (eeoc) will speak about eeocs work particularly the efforts of its office of the general counsel and eeoc cases presented before the supreme court at texas a&m university school of law on friday jan 15 2016 at noon \n\nlopez will discuss my year in the supreme court: young v ups mach mining v eeoc and abercrombie v eeoc\xa0 with students faculty and administrators the event open to the public will be held in the law schools amon g carter lecture hall 1515 commerce street fort worth tx the presentation is sponsored by the texas a&m school of law office of career services continuing legal education (cle) credit for the program is pending\n\nlopez will be accompanied by mr robert canino regional director of the eeoc dallas district office invited participants include members of the tarrant county bar association (tcba) and dallas bar association (dba) labor & employment law section the presentation will be followed by a reception in the law schools bernie schuchmann conference center\n\non thursday jan 14 lopez will be the luncheon speaker at the advanced employment law course at 12:35 pm at the westin galleria hotel 13340 dallas parkway dallas tx the event is sponsored by the state bar of texas\n\neeoc enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination\n\n']"
54,"['258', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-prof-receives-derrick-a.-bell-award', '\nProfessor Sahar Aziz\nThe Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Minority Groups has announced Texas A&M University School of Law Professor Sahar Aziz as the 2016 recipient of the Derrick A. Bell Award.\nThe annual award is named in honor of the late Derrick A. Bell Jr., the first African-American tenured professor at Harvard Law School. The award “honors a junior faculty member who, through activism, mentoring, colleagueship, teaching and scholarship, has made an extraordinary contribution to legal education, the legal system or social justice.” \nAll current professional legal educators are eligible for the award, including administrators, librarians, clinical faculty, legal writing teachers and tenure track faculty, so long as they have not received tenure and have served seven years or less in legal academia, at the time of the award. \nAziz said there are no words to express how humbled she is to receive such an honor.\n“His [Derrick Bell] scholarship and lifetime commitment to social justice has been a driving force in shaping my research and professional identity,” she said. “I hope that I can live up to this honor as I strive to teach the next generation of lawyers who will be the guardians of our nation\'s democracy.""\n\nDean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair Andrew Morriss said in Aziz’s short time in the legal academy, she has built a “stellar reputation.”\n“All of us at Texas A&M are proud to have such an accomplished colleague and are thrilled to see that others are recognizing her work as well,” he said.\nAziz said this award is a “testament” to the law school’s support as much as it is of her accomplishments.\n""I am especially thankful to the university, law school, and my colleagues for creating an environment that emphasizes excellence, integrity and service,” she said.\nShe will be presented with the award at the section luncheon of the AALS annual meeting in New York City on Jan. 8, 2016. AALS is a nonprofit association of 180 law schools with a mission to “uphold and advance excellence in legal education.”\nAziz’s scholarship focuses on the intersection of national security and civil rights law with a focus on the post-9/11 era. Aziz incorporates critical race theory, feminist theory, and constitutional law into her examination of the disparate impact of post-9/11 laws and public policy on ethnic, racial, and religious minority groups in the United States. Aziz analyzes these issues in various contexts including employment, counterterrorism, criminal justice, and civil rights litigation.\nAdditionally, Aziz mentors women and students who are the first in their families to attend college.\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nprofessor sahar aziz\nthe association of american law schools (aals) section on minority groups has announced texas a&m university school of law professor sahar aziz as the 2016 recipient of the derrick a bell award\nthe annual award is named in honor of the late derrick a bell jr the first african-american tenured professor at harvard law school the award honors a junior faculty member who through activism mentoring colleagueship teaching and scholarship has made an extraordinary contribution to legal education the legal system or social justice \nall current professional legal educators are eligible for the award including administrators librarians clinical faculty legal writing teachers and tenure track faculty so long as they have not received tenure and have served seven years or less in legal academia at the time of the award \naziz said there are no words to express how humbled she is to receive such an honor\nhis [derrick bell] scholarship and lifetime commitment to social justice has been a driving force in shaping my research and professional identity she said i hope that i can live up to this honor as i strive to teach the next generation of lawyers who will be the guardians of our nation\'s democracy""\n\ndean and anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair andrew morriss said in azizs short time in the legal academy she has built a stellar reputation\nall of us at texas a&m are proud to have such an accomplished colleague and are thrilled to see that others are recognizing her work as well he said\naziz said this award is a testament to the law schools support as much as it is of her accomplishments\n""i am especially thankful to the university law school and my colleagues for creating an environment that emphasizes excellence integrity and service she said\nshe will be presented with the award at the section luncheon of the aals annual meeting in new york city on jan 8 2016 aals is a nonprofit association of 180 law schools with a mission to uphold and advance excellence in legal education\nazizs scholarship focuses on the intersection of national security and civil rights law with a focus on the post-9/11 era aziz incorporates critical race theory feminist theory and constitutional law into her examination of the disparate impact of post-9/11 laws and public policy on ethnic racial and religious minority groups in the united states aziz analyzes these issues in various contexts including employment counterterrorism criminal justice and civil rights litigation\nadditionally aziz mentors women and students who are the first in their families to attend college\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
55,"['259', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/fall-2015-hooding-and-commencement-ceremony', '\nThirty-eight Texas A&M University School of Law students received their Juris Doctor degree at the Fall Hooding and Commencement ceremony on December 18, 2015, at the Fort Worth Convention Center.\n\nThe keynote speaker for the fall ceremony was Judge Mark T. Pittman ’97 of the 352nd Judicial District Court. Pittman said he hoped the graduates take three things away from his speech: 1) that things aren’t always as bad as they seem, 2) they are embarking on a noble profession, and 3) stick to the Aggie Core Values of excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect and selfless service.\nJudge Mark T. Pittman\n\n“Aggies don’t lie, cheat or honor those who do,” he said. \n\nNic Taunton ’07 inducted the graduates into the Aggie Network of more than 650,000 members worldwide on behalf of the Association of Former Students. “Grads, you’re now and forever a Texas Aggie, whoop!” he said.\n\nDr. Stanton Calvert, Vice Chancellor Emeritus of the Texas A&M University System, authorized Dean Morriss to confer academic degrees to the law school graduates on behalf of the Board of Regents.\n\nBefore the graduates were hooded, honorable recognitions were handed out. \n\nThe Texas State Bar Exam Achievement Award was presented by Professor James McGrath, Director of Academic Support, to May 2015 graduate Kelly Christopher Shelton as the Aggie Law graduate with the highest score on the July 2015 Texas state bar exam.\n\nIn honor of Texas A&M\'s rich tradition of military service, veterans Professor Joe Spurlock ’60 and Professor H. Dennis Kelly ’73 presented the student veteran commemorative red, white and blue graduation cord to Marshall Bridges. Bridges served two tours in Afghanistan as a U.S. Air Force combat medic and currently serves in the Air Force Reserves.\n\nThe Equal Justice Award was presented to Richard Brand as the graduate who has contributed the greatest number of hours of pro bono legal services, exemplifying selfless service. In the summer of 2014, Brand initiated a pro bono clinic in Kaufman County. \n\nThe December graduates contributed a total of 1,8\u200b50.4 hours of pro bono legal services to the community. The Equal Justice Program and pro bono service are cornerstones of the law school. Assistant Dean Rosalind Jeffers, who oversees the program, presented the award.\n\nSara Bonau\nElected student commencement speaker Sara Bonau was grateful for the honor to speak to the class. “It’s unusual for one student to speak on behalf of the class when no two experiences are alike,” she said.\n\nHowever, she said the common challenges faced by every law student can transform each person.\n\n“The experience [of law school] doesn’t defeat you, it changes you,” she said. “Change is never easy, but it’s essential for growth and development.”\n\nIn addition to receiving their degree, graduates were ""hooded"" by faculty members selected by the graduating class: Professor James McGrath, Professor Joe Spurlock and Professor Stephen Alton. The Texas A&M Law hoods, in the tradition of academic regalia, are lined with Aggie Maroon and are faced with purple to signify the Juris Doctor degree.\n\nDean and Anthony G. Buzbee’s Dean Endowed Chair Andrew Morriss concluded the ceremony by reminding the graduates that receiving this degree and being a lawyer is a wonderful thing. However, they’re not exactly done. The bar exam is the next challenge and the upcoming two months will be filled with more preparation and studying, and that all starts soon. \n\n“We’ll see you on Monday,” he said. \n\nSee \u200bour Facebook album for more photos.\n\n\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nthirty-eight texas a&m university school of law students received their juris doctor degree at the fall hooding and commencement ceremony on december 18 2015 at the fort worth convention center\n\nthe keynote speaker for the fall ceremony was judge mark t pittman 97 of the 352nd judicial district court pittman said he hoped the graduates take three things away from his speech: 1) that things arent always as bad as they seem 2) they are embarking on a noble profession and 3) stick to the aggie core values of excellence integrity leadership loyalty respect and selfless service\njudge mark t pittman\n\naggies dont lie cheat or honor those who do he said \n\nnic taunton 07 inducted the graduates into the aggie network of more than 650 000 members worldwide on behalf of the association of former students grads youre now and forever a texas aggie whoop! he said\n\ndr stanton calvert vice chancellor emeritus of the texas a&m university system authorized dean morriss to confer academic degrees to the law school graduates on behalf of the board of regents\n\nbefore the graduates were hooded honorable recognitions were handed out \n\nthe texas state bar exam achievement award was presented by professor james mcgrath director of academic support to may 2015 graduate kelly christopher shelton as the aggie law graduate with the highest score on the july 2015 texas state bar exam\n\nin honor of texas a&m\'s rich tradition of military service veterans professor joe spurlock 60 and professor h dennis kelly 73 presented the student veteran commemorative red white and blue graduation cord to marshall bridges bridges served two tours in afghanistan as a us air force combat medic and currently serves in the air force reserves\n\nthe equal justice award was presented to richard brand as the graduate who has contributed the greatest number of hours of pro bono legal services exemplifying selfless service in the summer of 2014 brand initiated a pro bono clinic in kaufman county \n\nthe december graduates contributed a total of 1 8\u200b504 hours of pro bono legal services to the community the equal justice program and pro bono service are cornerstones of the law school assistant dean rosalind jeffers who oversees the program presented the award\n\nsara bonau\nelected student commencement speaker sara bonau was grateful for the honor to speak to the class its unusual for one student to speak on behalf of the class when no two experiences are alike she said\n\nhowever she said the common challenges faced by every law student can transform each person\n\nthe experience [of law school] doesnt defeat you it changes you she said change is never easy but its essential for growth and development\n\nin addition to receiving their degree graduates were ""hooded"" by faculty members selected by the graduating class: professor james mcgrath professor joe spurlock and professor stephen alton the texas a&m law hoods in the tradition of academic regalia are lined with aggie maroon and are faced with purple to signify the juris doctor degree\n\ndean and anthony g buzbees dean endowed chair andrew morriss concluded the ceremony by reminding the graduates that receiving this degree and being a lawyer is a wonderful thing however theyre not exactly done the bar exam is the next challenge and the upcoming two months will be filled with more preparation and studying and that all starts soon \n\nwell see you on monday he said \n\nsee \u200bour facebook album for more photos\n\n\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
56,"['260', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/hong-kong-legislature-to-consider-tamu-law-prof-proposal', '\nOn Dec. 9, the Hong Kong Legislative Council will resume its second reading debate on the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2014. Among the legislative amendments to be introduced are those Professor Peter Yu of Texas A&M University School of Law has helped develop. Yu, a native of Hong Kong, co-directs the school’s Center for Law and Intellectual Property.\nYu first delivered his proposal in a public lecture at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in Aug. 2013, shortly after the Hong Kong government launched a new consultation on digital copyright reform.\nLater that year, he worked closely with the HKU Journalism and Media Studies Centre to prepare a submission to the Hong Kong government. The submission called for the creation of a mandatory exception for predominantly non-commercial user-generated content and, in the alternative, a fair dealing exception for such content.\nHis proposal has since received considerable support from local internet user groups and members of the public, as well as a select group of legislators in Hong Kong. His research and publications, in both Chinese and English, have also been cited in government reports, introduced into the legislative record and repeatedly mentioned during the legislative debates within both the Bills Committee and the Panel on Commerce and Industry.\nIn July 2014, at the invitation of a local legislator, he returned to Hong Kong to give a public seminar at the Legislative Council, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed copyright amendment bill. In the more than two years since advancing his proposal, he has shared his views with government officials, copyright owners, industry representatives and Internet user groups.\n""I am excited that Hong Kong legislators are interested in this proposal, and I am also very grateful to the local Internet user community, whose members have championed this proposal. With the Internet and social media, individual users can now actively participate in the creative process,” he said. \n“The key debate in today\'s copyright law is no longer solely about how we can provide adequate protection to copyright owners, but also about how we can strike an appropriate balance among the many competing interests of authors, copyright owners, technology developers and Internet users,” said Yu.\nCiting reluctance on the part of many legislators and the Hong Kong government to adopt legislation that has not yet been adopted in many parts of the world, Yu said he believes the proposal has a long way to go before being adopted into law. Nevertheless, Yu indicated he is pleased that Hong Kong legislators are willing to consider new ideas that will enable the copyright system to better adapt to changing social, economic and technological conditions.\nIn the meantime, Yu said he is particularly pleased that his students were able to work on some of the documents or publications that have now been cited by Hong Kong policymakers and legislators. \n""For students interested in learning more about copyright law reform, there is no better way to do so than to actively participate in the reform process,” Yu said. ""If students are to succeed in the legal profession, they will need to learn both theory and practice.""\nThe Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP), which Yu and Professor Megan Carpenter co-direct, offers a specially designed curriculum that balances practice with theory. CLIP features a concentration in intellectual property and a wide array of basic courses and advanced seminars. Students specializing in intellectual property can also gain practical experience through the Entrepreneurship Law Clinic and the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic, which consists of patent and trademark clinics certified by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.\n', '\non dec 9 the hong kong legislative council will resume its second reading debate on the copyright (amendment) bill 2014 among the legislative amendments to be introduced are those professor peter yu of texas a&m university school of law has helped develop yu a native of hong kong co-directs the schools center for law and intellectual property\nyu first delivered his proposal in a public lecture at the university of hong kong (hku) in aug 2013 shortly after the hong kong government launched a new consultation on digital copyright reform\nlater that year he worked closely with the hku journalism and media studies centre to prepare a submission to the hong kong government the submission called for the creation of a mandatory exception for predominantly non-commercial user-generated content and in the alternative a fair dealing exception for such content\nhis proposal has since received considerable support from local internet user groups and members of the public as well as a select group of legislators in hong kong his research and publications in both chinese and english have also been cited in government reports introduced into the legislative record and repeatedly mentioned during the legislative debates within both the bills committee and the panel on commerce and industry\nin july 2014 at the invitation of a local legislator he returned to hong kong to give a public seminar at the legislative council analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed copyright amendment bill in the more than two years since advancing his proposal he has shared his views with government officials copyright owners industry representatives and internet user groups\n""i am excited that hong kong legislators are interested in this proposal and i am also very grateful to the local internet user community whose members have championed this proposal with the internet and social media individual users can now actively participate in the creative process he said \nthe key debate in today\'s copyright law is no longer solely about how we can provide adequate protection to copyright owners but also about how we can strike an appropriate balance among the many competing interests of authors copyright owners technology developers and internet users said yu\nciting reluctance on the part of many legislators and the hong kong government to adopt legislation that has not yet been adopted in many parts of the world yu said he believes the proposal has a long way to go before being adopted into law nevertheless yu indicated he is pleased that hong kong legislators are willing to consider new ideas that will enable the copyright system to better adapt to changing social economic and technological conditions\nin the meantime yu said he is particularly pleased that his students were able to work on some of the documents or publications that have now been cited by hong kong policymakers and legislators \n""for students interested in learning more about copyright law reform there is no better way to do so than to actively participate in the reform process yu said ""if students are to succeed in the legal profession they will need to learn both theory and practice""\nthe center for law and intellectual property (clip) which yu and professor megan carpenter co-direct offers a specially designed curriculum that balances practice with theory clip features a concentration in intellectual property and a wide array of basic courses and advanced seminars students specializing in intellectual property can also gain practical experience through the entrepreneurship law clinic and the intellectual property and technology law clinic which consists of patent and trademark clinics certified by the us patent and trademark office\n']"
57,"['261', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-prof.-aziz-on-msnbc-live', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Sahar Aziz appeared on MSNBC Live with José Díaz-Balart to discuss the fears of a backlash against Muslims after the San Bernardino shooting. She also examines the problems of anti-Muslim bias and stereotyping in the U.S.\n\nView the MSNBC interview here.\nIn addition, CNN.com published Aziz\'s op-ed ""Don\'t collectively punish Muslims,"" which discussed the importance of holding individuals responsible for their \u200bcrimes, not an entire religious community.\n\nView the CNN op-ed here.\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law professor sahar aziz appeared on msnbc live with josé díaz-balart to discuss the fears of a backlash against muslims after the san bernardino shooting she also examines the problems of anti-muslim bias and stereotyping in the us\n\nview the msnbc interview here\nin addition cnncom published aziz\'s op-ed ""don\'t collectively punish muslims "" which discussed the importance of holding individuals responsible for their \u200bcrimes not an entire religious community\n\nview the cnn op-ed here\n']"
58,"['262', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-student-article-to-be-published-in-univ.-of-denver-water-law-review', '\n3L Brett Miller accepted an offer to have his research article published in the University of Denver Water Law Review at the Sturm College of Law.\nHis article, titled “Embracing the Water-Energy Contradiction: The Pebble Mine Conflict and Regulatory Implications Associated with Renewable Energy’s Dependence on Non-renewable Copper,” details the contradiction that arises between those who seek to protect vulnerable ecosystems and those who desire to reduce carbon emissions.\nMiller said that Associate Professor Gina Warren’s Energy Law class gave him the opportunity to start his research. \n“However, the summer special topics course in Mexico, Contemporary Issues in Water Resources, gave me the chance to write and explore the real-life implications of this topic in more detail,” he said.\nWarren said she feels honored to have Brett as a student, and that he is an exceptional law student and prolific writer.\n“His work has earned him significant recognition in the field including a 2015-2016 Texas A&M Energy Institute ConocoPhillips Fellowship,” she said.\nUniversity of Denver Water Law Review was the only publication to which Miller submitted his article. He is excited for the opportunity to work with them and chose the publication because Professor Gabriel Eckstein has also published with them.\nThis isn’t the first time Miller’s work has been published. His first legal article, “Come and ‘Take’ It: Whooping Cranes, Texas Water Rights, Endangered Species Act Liability, and Reconciling Ecological Scientific Testimony Within the Context of Proximate Causation,” will be published in the Spring 2016 issue of the UCLA’s Journal of Environmental Law & Policy. Additionally, his separate graduate work was published in the peer-reviewed science journal Transactions of the American Fisheries Society.\nHe is very happy for the chain to continue.\n“Any credit is probably more a testament to the value of the topic than anything,” he said.\nHe also believes that opportunities like this highlight T\u200bexas A&M Law’s “incredible” resources for prospective students. \n“The faculty at our law school is among the best in the country and dedicate themselves to providing exceptional opportunities for law students.”\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\n3l brett miller accepted an offer to have his research article published in the university of denver water law review at the sturm college of law\nhis article titled embracing the water-energy contradiction: the pebble mine conflict and regulatory implications associated with renewable energys dependence on non-renewable copper details the contradiction that arises between those who seek to protect vulnerable ecosystems and those who desire to reduce carbon emissions\nmiller said that associate professor gina warrens energy law class gave him the opportunity to start his research \nhowever the summer special topics course in mexico contemporary issues in water resources gave me the chance to write and explore the real-life implications of this topic in more detail he said\nwarren said she feels honored to have brett as a student and that he is an exceptional law student and prolific writer\nhis work has earned him significant recognition in the field including a 2015-2016 texas a&m energy institute conocophillips fellowship she said\nuniversity of denver water law review was the only publication to which miller submitted his article he is excited for the opportunity to work with them and chose the publication because professor gabriel eckstein has also published with them\nthis isnt the first time millers work has been published his first legal article come and ‘take it: whooping cranes texas water rights endangered species act liability and reconciling ecological scientific testimony within the context of proximate causation will be published in the spring 2016 issue of the uclas journal of environmental law & policy additionally his separate graduate work was published in the peer-reviewed science journal transactions of the american fisheries society\nhe is very happy for the chain to continue\nany credit is probably more a testament to the value of the topic than anything he said\nhe also believes that opportunities like this highlight t\u200bexas a&m laws incredible resources for prospective students \nthe faculty at our law school is among the best in the country and dedicate themselves to providing exceptional opportunities for law students\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
59,"['263', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-students-give-back-on-national-adoption-day', '\nNineteen 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. 20.\nSixty-six children were adopted into 40 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 School of Law was among the eight organizations that sponsored Tarrant County NAD.\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\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 16th year, is held in nearly 400 cities across the country.\n2L Ariel Lira was among the group of students who participated. She thoroughly enjoyed the experience.\n“It was extremely rewarding getting to help these sweet kids officially become part of a family with loving parents that have welcomed them into their home as if they were their own,” she said. “Hearing their stories and seeing the difference that their adoptive parents have made in their lives is incredibly moving.”\nLira plans on pursuing family law after graduation.\n2L Ryan Palmer (on far right) stands before the judge with the family to prove-up the adoption.\nPhoto courtesy of Michael Board\nShawna Smith, Student Affairs Program Coordinator, said this year’s event was an emotional one. \n“As I watched all of the smiling children get adopted into their forever families and the Texas A&M law students who assisted in that process, I felt overwhelmed with joy and pride.”\n“The parents were crying tears of joy,” Smith said. \nSmith the students all did an “amazing job” assisting their attorneys with prove-ups and case documents.\n3L Danielle Bonanno in the company of superheroes\nPhoto courtesy of \u200bAbbey \u200bKirby\nThe theme for this year’s Adoption Day was superheroes, complete with costumed characters, from Captain America to Supergirl, \u200bgreeting the children. Some of the Texas A&M law student volunteers also served as “caped crusaders.” 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 distributed to the children.\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).\nAggie Law student volunteers were:\n\n\n\n\n1L Sam Crecelius\n 1L Margaret McCroan\n 1L Mattilyn Smith\n 1L Christopher Ventura\n 2L Gabriel Arteaga\n 2L Ariel Lira\n 2L Amanda Martinez\n\n2L Kathlynn Pack\n 2L Ryan Palmer\n 2L Cassie Rosales\n 2L Yi-Wen Shih (Julie)\n 3L Danielle Bonanno\n 3L Chris Cantu\n\n\n3L Katelyn Fikes\n 3L Ryan Gubler\n 3L Amber Hulcahan\n 3L Dawn King\n \u200b3L Miranda Rodriguez\n 3L Kathleen Smith\n\n\n\n\n\nAggie Law students ready for Adoption Day at the Tarrant County Family Law Center\nPhoto courtesy of Shawna Smith\nLearn more about the Tarrant County National Adoption Day \u200bevent with these media links:\n\n\n""News Fix""\nLocal CBS \u200baffiliate\nFort Worth Star-Telegram\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nnineteen 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 20\nsixty-six children were adopted into 40 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 school of law was among the eight organizations that sponsored tarrant county nad\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\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 16th year is held in nearly 400 cities across the country\n2l ariel lira was among the group of students who participated she thoroughly enjoyed the experience\nit was extremely rewarding getting to help these sweet kids officially become part of a family with loving parents that have welcomed them into their home as if they were their own she said hearing their stories and seeing the difference that their adoptive parents have made in their lives is incredibly moving\nlira plans on pursuing family law after graduation\n2l ryan palmer (on far right) stands before the judge with the family to prove-up the adoption\nphoto courtesy of michael board\nshawna smith student affairs program coordinator said this years event was an emotional one \nas i watched all of the smiling children get adopted into their forever families and the texas a&m law students who assisted in that process i felt overwhelmed with joy and pride\nthe parents were crying tears of joy smith said \nsmith the students all did an amazing job assisting their attorneys with prove-ups and case documents\n3l danielle bonanno in the company of superheroes\nphoto courtesy of \u200babbey \u200bkirby\nthe theme for this years adoption day was superheroes complete with costumed characters from captain america to supergirl \u200bgreeting the children some of the texas a&m law student volunteers also served as caped crusaders 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 distributed to the children\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)\naggie law student volunteers were:\n\n\n\n\n1l sam crecelius\n 1l margaret mccroan\n 1l mattilyn smith\n 1l christopher ventura\n 2l gabriel arteaga\n 2l ariel lira\n 2l amanda martinez\n\n2l kathlynn pack\n 2l ryan palmer\n 2l cassie rosales\n 2l yi-wen shih (julie)\n 3l danielle bonanno\n 3l chris cantu\n\n\n3l katelyn fikes\n 3l ryan gubler\n 3l amber hulcahan\n 3l dawn king\n \u200b3l miranda rodriguez\n 3l kathleen smith\n\n\n\n\n\naggie law students ready for adoption day at the tarrant county family law center\nphoto courtesy of shawna smith\nlearn more about the tarrant county national adoption day \u200bevent with these media links:\n\n\n""news fix""\nlocal cbs \u200baffiliate\nfort worth star-telegram\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
60,"['264', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-school-aggie-ring-day', '\nFifty-five Texas A&M University School of Law students received their Aggie Rings on Friday, Nov. 20, at the law school in Fort Worth. \nDirector of Former Students, Alumni and External Relations Kristi Kaiser Trail (TAMU ’00) welcomed students, faculty, staff, family and friends. She still remembers her own Aggie Ring Day, April 6, 2000.\n“This is a day you’ll never forget,” she said.\n3L Lynne Nash acknowledged that the class of 2016 will be the first graduating class who matriculated as the first Aggie Law students in the Fall of 2013.\nDean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair Andrew Morriss said there are three things he looks forward to every year as dean: graduation, State Bar of Texas swearing-in ceremony and Ring Day. \n“So thanks for having three [Ring Days] this year,” he said. \nHe said he truly appreciates Aggie Ring Day because the Aggie Ring embodies the values of Texas A&M. \n“I wasn’t smart enough to go to A&M, but I was smart enough to marry someone who did,” he said. \n\nLearn more about the Aggie Ring tradition.\nMore photos from the November 2015 Aggie Ring Day are available here.\n\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nfifty-five texas a&m university school of law students received their aggie rings on friday nov 20 at the law school in fort worth \ndirector of former students alumni and external relations kristi kaiser trail (tamu 00) welcomed students faculty staff family and friends she still remembers her own aggie ring day april 6 2000\nthis is a day youll never forget she said\n3l lynne nash acknowledged that the class of 2016 will be the first graduating class who matriculated as the first aggie law students in the fall of 2013\ndean and anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair andrew morriss said there are three things he looks forward to every year as dean: graduation state bar of texas swearing-in ceremony and ring day \nso thanks for having three [ring days] this year he said \nhe said he truly appreciates aggie ring day because the aggie ring embodies the values of texas a&m \ni wasnt smart enough to go to a&m but i was smart enough to marry someone who did he said \n\nlearn more about the aggie ring tradition\nmore photos from the november 2015 aggie ring day are available here\n\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
61,"['265', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-prof-to-speak-on-international-ip-developments-at-national-academy-of-sciences', '\nOn Dec. 11, 2015, Professor Peter Yu, co-director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law, will share his perspectives on recent international intellectual property developments at a workshop at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C.\n\xa0\nTitled ""National and International Intellectual Property Practices and Policies: Assessing the Impact of Political, Economic and Technological Pressures,"" the workshop will feature national leaders in the field. Specifically, it will focus on the impact of technological changes, social and political pressures and economic forces on the policies and practices surrounding intellectual property in emerging markets, such as Brazil, China and India.\n\xa0\nShortly before the workshop, Yu will visit the University of Helsinki and Hanken School of Economics in Finland. He will \u200bpresent ""The Chinese Intellectual Property System at 35: Transplant, Transformation and What\'s Next"" at their Legal Transplant for Innovation and Creativity Conference. The conference concludes a joint research project, whose book will be published in \u200bYu\'s book series on Intellectual Property and Global Development (Edward Elgar Publishing).\n\xa0\n\u200bYu will also deliver two lectures on the impact of the international trade and intellectual property systems on access to essential medicines. These lectures will draw on the research and insights from his book, The Global Governance of HIV/AIDS: Intellectual Property and Access to Essential Medicines (co-edited with Dr. Obijiofor Aginam of the United Nations University and Prof. John Harrington of Cardiff Law School).\n', '\non dec 11 2015 professor peter yu co-director of the center for law and intellectual property at texas a&m university school of law will share his perspectives on recent international intellectual property developments at a workshop at the national academy of sciences in washington dc\n\xa0\ntitled ""national and international intellectual property practices and policies: assessing the impact of political economic and technological pressures "" the workshop will feature national leaders in the field specifically it will focus on the impact of technological changes social and political pressures and economic forces on the policies and practices surrounding intellectual property in emerging markets such as brazil china and india\n\xa0\nshortly before the workshop yu will visit the university of helsinki and hanken school of economics in finland he will \u200bpresent ""the chinese intellectual property system at 35: transplant transformation and what\'s next"" at their legal transplant for innovation and creativity conference the conference concludes a joint research project whose book will be published in \u200byu\'s book series on intellectual property and global development (edward elgar publishing)\n\xa0\n\u200byu will also deliver two lectures on the impact of the international trade and intellectual property systems on access to essential medicines these lectures will draw on the research and insights from his book the global governance of hiv/aids: intellectual property and access to essential medicines (co-edited with dr obijiofor aginam of the united nations university and prof john harrington of cardiff law school)\n']"
62,"['266', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-students-continue-advocacy-competition-success', '\nChicago Bar National Moot Court Competition second place team of Melissa Cather, Jeremy Black and Nick Lidji with their coach Jayson Nag\nTexas A&M University School of Law students are at it again with success in advocacy, moot court and negotiation competitions nationwide, from Chicago to San Diego. \n3L Andy Bell received \u200bthird place Best Advocate Award at the San Diego Criminal Procedure National Moot Court Tournament at the end of October. He and partner 2L Christen Sutton finished in the national round of 16. The team was coached by Melinda Westmoreland Nag (Texas Wesleyan University School of Law ’06).\nOn Nov. 12-14 in Chicago, 3L Jeremy Black, 2L Nick Lidji and 2L Melissa Cather placed \u200bsecond at the Chicago Bar National Moot Court Competition. The team narrowly missed taking the title. The team was coached by Jayson Nag (Texas Wesleyan University School of Law ’11).\xa0\nBlack said the moot court’s result in Chicago is a “testament” to the professors’ and coaches’ willingness to invest their time in the students.\nBlack said this will give students a “solid foundation to understand and clearly articulate the complexities of the law and policy.”\nOn Nov. 13-14 in Provo, Utah, 3Ls Lynne Nash and Dwight Tom were regional finalists at the American Bar Association Negotiation Competition, narrowly missing advancement to the national finals. They were coached by Chris Watts (Texas Wesleyan University School of Law ’00) and Adjunct Professor Kay Elliott. \nElliott said these competitions are an effective method for developing the critical skills of writing and thinking as a lawyer and \u200bcultivating advocacy \u200btalents. \n“Only through advocacy competition before expert judges can a student hone, polish and be critiqued on these skills – no one will tell you in legal practice whether your advocacy skills are brilliant or bad,” she said. “Too few lawyers were trained in problem solving and persuasion before graduation in the past, but that is changing.”\nElliott also said that legal interviewers today are more focused on whether the new lawyer already has those skills necessary to perform well without extensive mentoring. Nash said this is a benefit for law students participating in such advocacy/mediation programs.\n""The days of firms hiring on graduates and then spending two years to train them in the practical ways of \'how to be an attorney\' are fleeting or gone entirely,” Nash said. “Being able to talk about my experiences within the advocacy competitions gives me an edge in an interview.""\nRead more on previous advocacy and mediation recognition here. \nLearn more about the Advocacy Program:\n\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 (Texas Wesleyan University School of Law \'05), the Advocacy Program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court), trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation, negotiation and client counseling).\n\nThe Texas A&M Law Moot Court, Mock Trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received 3 international, 11 national, 19 regional and one state championship, 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nchicago bar national moot court competition second place team of melissa cather jeremy black and nick lidji with their coach jayson nag\ntexas a&m university school of law students are at it again with success in advocacy moot court and negotiation competitions nationwide from chicago to san diego \n3l andy bell received \u200bthird place best advocate award at the san diego criminal procedure national moot court tournament at the end of october he and partner 2l christen sutton finished in the national round of 16 the team was coached by melinda westmoreland nag (texas wesleyan university school of law 06)\non nov 12-14 in chicago 3l jeremy black 2l nick lidji and 2l melissa cather placed \u200bsecond at the chicago bar national moot court competition the team narrowly missed taking the title the team was coached by jayson nag (texas wesleyan university school of law 11)\xa0\nblack said the moot courts result in chicago is a testament to the professors and coaches willingness to invest their time in the students\nblack said this will give students a solid foundation to understand and clearly articulate the complexities of the law and policy\non nov 13-14 in provo utah 3ls lynne nash and dwight tom were regional finalists at the american bar association negotiation competition narrowly missing advancement to the national finals they were coached by chris watts (texas wesleyan university school of law 00) and adjunct professor kay elliott \nelliott said these competitions are an effective method for developing the critical skills of writing and thinking as a lawyer and \u200bcultivating advocacy \u200btalents \nonly through advocacy competition before expert judges can a student hone polish and be critiqued on these skills – no one will tell you in legal practice whether your advocacy skills are brilliant or bad she said too few lawyers were trained in problem solving and persuasion before graduation in the past but that is changing\nelliott also said that legal interviewers today are more focused on whether the new lawyer already has those skills necessary to perform well without extensive mentoring nash said this is a benefit for law students participating in such advocacy/mediation programs\n""the days of firms hiring on graduates and then spending two years to train them in the practical ways of \'how to be an attorney\' are fleeting or gone entirely nash said being able to talk about my experiences within the advocacy competitions gives me an edge in an interview""\nread more on previous advocacy and mediation recognition here \nlearn more about the advocacy program:\n\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 (texas wesleyan university school of law \'05) the advocacy program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court) trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation negotiation and client counseling)\n\nthe texas a&m law moot court mock trial and alternative dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received 3 international 11 national 19 regional and one state championship 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
63,"['267', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-professor-presents-at-duke-civil-rights-conference', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Sahar Aziz has been invited to present at “The Present and Future of Civil Rights Movements: Race and Reform in 21st Century America” at Duke Law School on Nov. 20-21, 2015. Aziz will present her scholarship on the identity performance and intersectionality theory as it applies to the forms of discrimination faced by Muslim women in the workplace.\nMore than 60 renowned scholars from across the country will gather to engage on the changing nature of civil rights challenges in 2015 and the unique perspectives on inequalities throughout different facets of modern America. Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, an internationally recognized critical race scholar at UCLA School of Law and Columbia Law School, will be delivering the keynote speech.\nThe conference will address myriad topics affecting the civil rights of all Americans including trends in immigration law and policy, equality in healthcare, challenges for LBTGQ communities, the school-to-prison pipeline, workplace equality, housing disparities and equality in education. Featured speakers include Judge Damon J. Keith (Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals), Dean Kevin \u200bJohnson (UC-Davis), Richard Delgado (Alabama), Hiroshi Motomura (UCLA) and Darren Hutchinson (Florida),\xa0 \nAziz’s scholarship at the intersection of civil rights and national security has been published in the Harvard National Security Journal, Michigan Journal of Race & Law, Gonzaga Law Review and the Hastings Race \u200band Poverty Law Journal. Aziz, also an expert on rule of law in the Middle East, has publications on judicial independence in the Penn State Law Review and chapters in three books.\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law professor sahar aziz has been invited to present at the present and future of civil rights movements: race and reform in 21st century america at duke law school on nov 20-21 2015 aziz will present her scholarship on the identity performance and intersectionality theory as it applies to the forms of discrimination faced by muslim women in the workplace\nmore than 60 renowned scholars from across the country will gather to engage on the changing nature of civil rights challenges in 2015 and the unique perspectives on inequalities throughout different facets of modern america professor kimberlé crenshaw an internationally recognized critical race scholar at ucla school of law and columbia law school will be delivering the keynote speech\nthe conference will address myriad topics affecting the civil rights of all americans including trends in immigration law and policy equality in healthcare challenges for lbtgq communities the school-to-prison pipeline workplace equality housing disparities and equality in education featured speakers include judge damon j keith (sixth circuit us court of appeals) dean kevin \u200bjohnson (uc-davis) richard delgado (alabama) hiroshi motomura (ucla) and darren hutchinson (florida) \xa0 \nazizs scholarship at the intersection of civil rights and national security has been published in the harvard national security journal michigan journal of race & law gonzaga law review and the hastings race \u200band poverty law journal aziz also an expert on rule of law in the middle east has publications on judicial independence in the penn state law review and chapters in three books\n']"
64,"['268', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aggie-law-students-selected-for-public-policy-externship-in-washington-d.c', ""\nEffective January 2016, six Aggie Law students will participate in the school’s new Residency Externship Program in Washington, D.C.\nPlacements will be throughout the federal government. The program provides opportunities for students to focus on policymaking that impacts Texas and to practice the Aggie Core values of selfless service, leadership and excellence that are so much a part of a public policy lawyer’s career. \nSpecifically, students will be immersed in the role of the government lawyer as policymaker—including promulgation of law, rulemaking, regulation, enforcement and litigation.\nChief Counsel for U.S. Homeland Security on the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Stephen R. Viña, will serve as adjunct professor for the program. Students will meet key policymakers and advocates from a variety of agencies and organizations, engage with other Aggies participating in Texas A&M’s Public Policy Internship Program, and learn about the significant issues faced every day by those engaged in public policy through guided coursework and discussion.\nStudents accepted into the inaugural class are:\n\nZachery Brown (Fort Worth)\nTom Connally (Blooming Grove, Texas)\nMitchell A. Monthie (Fort Worth)\nAvery Ory (Georgetown, Texas)\nKia Pichon (Houston, Texas)\nJoseph Vrechek (Grapevine, Texas)\n\n“Given that one in eight lawyers in the U.S. practice in the public sector, this is a tremendous area for our students to explore,” said Lisa Rich, who is coordinating the law school's Residency Externship Program. \n“Nowhere is the study of policymaking more exhilarating or educational than in our nation’s capital. The fact that Washington, D.C. has the highest concentration of Aggies outside Texas is a bonus.”\nTo learn more about the law school’s Residency Externship Program, including placement and/or housing assistance, please contact Professor Lisa Rich, larich@law.tamu.edu\n\nMedia Contact:\nRebecca C. Walden, Director of Marketing\nTexas A&M University School of Law\n1515 Commerce Street\nFort Worth, TX 76102\n"", ""\neffective january 2016 six aggie law students will participate in the schools new residency externship program in washington dc\nplacements will be throughout the federal government the program provides opportunities for students to focus on policymaking that impacts texas and to practice the aggie core values of selfless service leadership and excellence that are so much a part of a public policy lawyers career \nspecifically students will be immersed in the role of the government lawyer as policymakerincluding promulgation of law rulemaking regulation enforcement and litigation\nchief counsel for us homeland security on the us senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee stephen r viña will serve as adjunct professor for the program students will meet key policymakers and advocates from a variety of agencies and organizations engage with other aggies participating in texas a&ms public policy internship program and learn about the significant issues faced every day by those engaged in public policy through guided coursework and discussion\nstudents accepted into the inaugural class are:\n\nzachery brown (fort worth)\ntom connally (blooming grove texas)\nmitchell a monthie (fort worth)\navery ory (georgetown texas)\nkia pichon (houston texas)\njoseph vrechek (grapevine texas)\n\ngiven that one in eight lawyers in the us practice in the public sector this is a tremendous area for our students to explore said lisa rich who is coordinating the law school's residency externship program \nnowhere is the study of policymaking more exhilarating or educational than in our nations capital the fact that washington dc has the highest concentration of aggies outside texas is a bonus\nto learn more about the law schools residency externship program including placement and/or housing assistance please contact professor lisa rich larich@lawtamuedu\n\nmedia contact:\nrebecca c walden director of marketing\ntexas a&m university school of law\n1515 commerce street\nfort worth tx 76102\n""]"
65,"['269', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-prof-to-participate-in-economic-forum-in-moscow', '\nProfessor William Byrnes has been invited to take part in the Second International Economic Forum “In Search of the Missing Growth” held at the Financial University in Moscow, Nov. 24 - 25. Byrnes will deliver a paper on cross-border transfer pricing and shoring up the Russian tax base. \nRenowned economists, practitioners and representatives of governmental bodies will make presentations during the first day of the forum. Alvin Elliot Roth, а winner of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, is scheduled to deliver an open lecture. \nThe second day is dedicated to panel sessions where the participants will discuss the priorities in the social and economic development of Russia in the presence of political and economic instability. Russian speakers include K.V. Yudaeva, First Deputy Chairperson, Russian Federation Central Bank; G.A. Tosunyan, President, Russian Banks Association; V.V. Gerashchenko, former Chairman, Central Bank; N. B. Kozlov, Deputy Chairman, Russian Federation Pension Fund; and G. S. Nikitin, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Industry and Trade.\nByrnes is the author of the 3,000 page Lexis treatise, “Practical Guide to U.S. Transfer Pricing,” subscribed by hundreds of large multinational tax risk departments and governments. He completed a three-year transfer pricing fellowship with the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation in Amsterdam.\xa0 \nByrnes, executive professor of law and associate dean of special projects at Texas A&M University School of Law, is also an author of seven other Lexis tax and financial law treatises, a nine-volume compendium on trust and company laws for Wolters Kluwer Law & Business and the popular Tax Facts series.\n', '\nprofessor william byrnes has been invited to take part in the second international economic forum in search of the missing growth held at the financial university in moscow nov 24 - 25 byrnes will deliver a paper on cross-border transfer pricing and shoring up the russian tax base \nrenowned economists practitioners and representatives of governmental bodies will make presentations during the first day of the forum alvin elliot roth а winner of the nobel prize in economic sciences is scheduled to deliver an open lecture \nthe second day is dedicated to panel sessions where the participants will discuss the priorities in the social and economic development of russia in the presence of political and economic instability russian speakers include kv yudaeva first deputy chairperson russian federation central bank; ga tosunyan president russian banks association; vv gerashchenko former chairman central bank; n b kozlov deputy chairman russian federation pension fund; and g s nikitin deputy minister ministry of industry and trade\nbyrnes is the author of the 3 000 page lexis treatise practical guide to us transfer pricing subscribed by hundreds of large multinational tax risk departments and governments he completed a three-year transfer pricing fellowship with the international bureau of fiscal documentation in amsterdam\xa0 \nbyrnes executive professor of law and associate dean of special projects at texas a&m university school of law is also an author of seven other lexis tax and financial law treatises a nine-volume compendium on trust and company laws for wolters kluwer law & business and the popular tax facts series\n']"
66,"['270', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/law-school-clinic-awarded-$108-000-grant-hosts-veterans-week-events', ""\nThe Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) awarded the Texas A&M Research Foundation and the Texas A&M University School of Law Family Law and Benefits Clinic a $108,000 grant to provide legal aid services for Texas veterans. \nProf. Charlotte Hughart, Director of the Family Law and Benefits Clinic\nProfessor Charlotte Hughart, Director of the Family Law and Benefits Clinic, who submitted the grant application, said the TAJF grant gives the clinic the opportunity to expand their services to low-income veterans by hiring another Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) certified supervising attorney to contribute to the Veterans Project.\nThe Veterans Project at Texas A&M University School of Law is aimed to help veterans with family law, \u200bSocial \u200bSecurity disability, benefits from the VA, upgrades in discharge, and more. There is currently only one VA certified attorney at the clinic to perform these actions. \nWith over 100 VA certified attorneys in Dallas County and just 37 in Tarrant County, Hughart saw a “real need to serve the veterans.” According to the VA, Tarrant County is among the top three counties with the highest veteran populations in the state, with 119,000 to 215,000 veterans. Texas has the second-highest population of veterans in the nation.\nVeterans have higher rates of homelessness, poverty, disability and divorce than the general population, according to various studies.\nKaron Rowden (right), Family Law and Benefits Clinic attorney, introduces Lt. Col. (ret.) Gary Owens (left), a Veterans Week guest speaker.\n“We hope to help break the cycle of homelessness by providing veterans with legal services aimed at eliminating barriers to employment or obtaining benefits that will help a veteran obtain his or her own housing,” said Karon Rowden, clinic attorney.\nRowden said they want to reach out to veterans with a “holistic” approach to their legal problems.\nHughart said the interview process for the new attorney is in process and hoping to conclude this week. She received about 25 applications, and more are coming in. She said it’s been a long, busy process, but it’s worth it, and it wouldn’t have been possible without the grant.\n“We feel that Tarrant County is underserved,” Hughart said. “It’s also a great opportunity for our students to learn to practice law before they graduate, and help low-income veterans.”\nVeterans Week Activities\nSSgt. Chase Sims, USMC, presents Judge Brent Carr, Tarrant County Veterans Court Diversion Program, a piece of U.S. Marine Corps birthday cake.\nRowden, along with Texas A&M University School of Law Military & Veteran Law Society student organization and TAJF, sponsored an informative and service-oriented schedule of activities at the Law School for Veterans Week. Throughout the week, students heard from a variety of speakers on the military justice system and legal issues impacting veterans and current service members. \nTopics included special court programs, employment mediation, domestic violence in the military, benefits and military divorce family law. A special presentation and cake celebrated the U.S. Marine Corps 240th birthday. See the full line-up of events below.\nWith a focus on service and giving back to those who served, students also donated and assembled care packages for homeless veterans. In addition, students, faculty and staff volunteered at a homeless veterans clinic co-sponsored by the Veterans Project with Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, Tarrant County Bar Association’s Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans and Catholic Charities. \nTCBA Membership Luncheon, Nov. 10.\nL-R: Prof. Charlotte Hughart, Kristi Kaiser Trail '00, Office of Career Services Assistant Dean Arturo Errisuriz, Natalia Cashen, 2L Hans Wiedel, Katharine \u200bAdams, Brigadier General (ret.) Malinda Dunn, Zinzi Bonilla and Prof. Judge Joe Spurlock II '60. Dunn, Wiedel and Spurlock are U.S. Army veterans and all have been awarded the Bronze Star Medal.\n\nThe Office of Career Services presented Brigadier General Malinda E. Dunn, U.S. Army (Ret.), as the guest speaker for the November Tarrant County Bar Association (TCBA) Membership Luncheon. Dunn, Executive Director of the American Inns of Court Foundation, served for more than 28 years in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Texas A&M Law current and former students and faculty, along with the staff of the Office of Career Services, attend the networking luncheon, co-sponsored by TCBA and Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association. Dunn also met with Cadets in College Station to discuss military leadership and opportunities in the JAG corps.\nHughart said educating students on the military justice system can be a great way for them to gain interest.\nVeterans Week Event Calendar\n\nMonday, Nov. 9\n \nJudge Brent Carr, Criminal Court #9, Tarrant County Veterans Court Diversion Program\nMajor Christian Pappas, U.S. Marine Corps JAG, special U.S. Marine Corps 240th birthday presentation\n\n\nTuesday, Nov. 10\n \nLt. Col. Gary Owens, U.S. Army (Ret.), Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Program Support Specialist, Employment mediation for the Guard and Reserve\nTCBA Membership Luncheon with Brigadier General Malinda E. Dunn, U.S. Army (Ret.)\n\n\nWednesday, Nov. 11\n Texas A&M Law students assemble care packages for homeless veterans.\n\nCapt. Brian Walker, U.S. Air Force Reserve JAG, veterans compensation and veterans benefits\n \nHomeless veterans care package student project\n \nVeterans Project homeless veterans clinic co-sponsored by Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, TCBA’s Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans and Catholic Charities\n\n\nThursday, Nov. 12\n \nLt. Lauren Hugel, U.S. Navy, Staff Judge Advocate, NAS Fort Worth, sexual assault trauma & domestic violence in the military and the role of the JAG officer \n\n\nFriday, Nov. 13\n \nCarole Cross, military family law attorney at the Law Office of Carole Cross and ABA Operation Standby volunteer, handling military divorces\n\n\n\nCapt. Brian Walker. USAFR (left), Veterans Week guest speaker, with Texas A&M Law student veterans.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n"", ""\nthe texas access to justice foundation (tajf) awarded the texas a&m research foundation and the texas a&m university school of law family law and benefits clinic a $108 000 grant to provide legal aid services for texas veterans \nprof charlotte hughart director of the family law and benefits clinic\nprofessor charlotte hughart director of the family law and benefits clinic who submitted the grant application said the tajf grant gives the clinic the opportunity to expand their services to low-income veterans by hiring another department of veterans affairs (va) certified supervising attorney to contribute to the veterans project\nthe veterans project at texas a&m university school of law is aimed to help veterans with family law \u200bsocial \u200bsecurity disability benefits from the va upgrades in discharge and more there is currently only one va certified attorney at the clinic to perform these actions \nwith over 100 va certified attorneys in dallas county and just 37 in tarrant county hughart saw a real need to serve the veterans according to the va tarrant county is among the top three counties with the highest veteran populations in the state with 119 000 to 215 000 veterans texas has the second-highest population of veterans in the nation\nveterans have higher rates of homelessness poverty disability and divorce than the general population according to various studies\nkaron rowden (right) family law and benefits clinic attorney introduces lt col (ret) gary owens (left) a veterans week guest speaker\nwe hope to help break the cycle of homelessness by providing veterans with legal services aimed at eliminating barriers to employment or obtaining benefits that will help a veteran obtain his or her own housing said karon rowden clinic attorney\nrowden said they want to reach out to veterans with a holistic approach to their legal problems\nhughart said the interview process for the new attorney is in process and hoping to conclude this week she received about 25 applications and more are coming in she said its been a long busy process but its worth it and it wouldnt have been possible without the grant\nwe feel that tarrant county is underserved hughart said its also a great opportunity for our students to learn to practice law before they graduate and help low-income veterans\nveterans week activities\nssgt chase sims usmc presents judge brent carr tarrant county veterans court diversion program a piece of us marine corps birthday cake\nrowden along with texas a&m university school of law military & veteran law society student organization and tajf sponsored an informative and service-oriented schedule of activities at the law school for veterans week throughout the week students heard from a variety of speakers on the military justice system and legal issues impacting veterans and current service members \ntopics included special court programs employment mediation domestic violence in the military benefits and military divorce family law a special presentation and cake celebrated the us marine corps 240th birthday see the full line-up of events below\nwith a focus on service and giving back to those who served students also donated and assembled care packages for homeless veterans in addition students faculty and staff volunteered at a homeless veterans clinic co-sponsored by the veterans project with legal aid of northwest texas tarrant county bar associations texas lawyers for texas veterans and catholic charities \ntcba membership luncheon nov 10\nl-r: prof charlotte hughart kristi kaiser trail '00 office of career services assistant dean arturo errisuriz natalia cashen 2l hans wiedel katharine \u200badams brigadier general (ret) malinda dunn zinzi bonilla and prof judge joe spurlock ii '60 dunn wiedel and spurlock are us army veterans and all have been awarded the bronze star medal\n\nthe office of career services presented brigadier general malinda e dunn us army (ret) as the guest speaker for the november tarrant county bar association (tcba) membership luncheon dunn executive director of the american inns of court foundation served for more than 28 years in the us army judge advocate generals corps texas a&m law current and former students and faculty along with the staff of the office of career services attend the networking luncheon co-sponsored by tcba and tarrant county young lawyers association dunn also met with cadets in college station to discuss military leadership and opportunities in the jag corps\nhughart said educating students on the military justice system can be a great way for them to gain interest\nveterans week event calendar\n\nmonday nov 9\n \njudge brent carr criminal court #9 tarrant county veterans court diversion program\nmajor christian pappas us marine corps jag special us marine corps 240th birthday presentation\n\n\ntuesday nov 10\n \nlt col gary owens us army (ret) employer support of the guard and reserve program support specialist employment mediation for the guard and reserve\ntcba membership luncheon with brigadier general malinda e dunn us army (ret)\n\n\nwednesday nov 11\n texas a&m law students assemble care packages for homeless veterans\n\ncapt brian walker us air force reserve jag veterans compensation and veterans benefits\n \nhomeless veterans care package student project\n \nveterans project homeless veterans clinic co-sponsored by legal aid of northwest texas tcbas texas lawyers for texas veterans and catholic charities\n\n\nthursday nov 12\n \nlt lauren hugel us navy staff judge advocate nas fort worth sexual assault trauma & domestic violence in the military and the role of the jag officer \n\n\nfriday nov 13\n \ncarole cross military family law attorney at the law office of carole cross and aba operation standby volunteer handling military divorces\n\n\n\ncapt brian walker usafr (left) veterans week guest speaker with texas a&m law student veterans\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n""]"
67,"['271', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-review-hosts-agriculture-law-symposium', '\nOn Oct. 30, 2015, 12 speakers from 11 states gathered at Texas A&M University School of Law to participate in the Texas A&M Law Review symposium “Farm to Table: Agriculture Law in the Era of Sustainability” that featured renowned practitioners, scholars, and experts in agriculture law who addressed a variety of topics centered on the sustainability of agriculture in modern society. \nDrawing from Texas A&M University’s rich agricultural history, the Texas A&M Law Review designed the symposium to clarify a wealth of legal issues facing the agriculture industry and to promote practical approaches for achieving sustainability. \xa0\n“Agriculture touches everyone, whether they know it or not, and legal issues related to water usage, land use, and production regulations have direct impacts on consumers,” said Brent Doré, symposia editor of the Texas A&M Law Review. \xa0\xa0“I’m proud that the Law Review is situated to encourage attorneys, policymakers, and law students to develop solutions to these critical issues.” \nDr. Mark A. Hussey, Texas A&M Vice Chancellor and Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences\nIn his morning keynote, Mark A. Hussey, Texas A&M Vice Chancellor and Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, discussed present challenges to agriculture production in light of a continuously increasing population. Hussey remarked on the timeliness of the symposium.\n\n“The way agriculture is structured today, the thing that everyone in agriculture really needs to have is a good banker, a good person to do estate planning, and a good attorney because of the myriad of issues that impact farmers and ranchers,” he said. \n“Agriculture law is a really open environment for students that have an interest in natural resources and food production. It’s at the extraordinarily important intersection of food, energy, and water.”\nProf. James M. Chen, Justin Smith Morrill Chair in Law at Michigan State University College of Law\nProfessor James M. Chen, Justin Smith Morrill Chair in Law at Michigan State University College of Law, delivered an afternoon keynote that challenged agriculture law to prioritize its focus on addressing issues likely to change our world permanently. \nNoting the vital role agriculture has played in shaping the development of humankind and civilization, Chen dissected some of the current controversies within agriculture law, including how the potential loss of phosphorous would undermine efforts to feed the future world population. \nHe concluded that ""now, more than ever, agricultural law is critical because poor public policy can lead to unnecessary & preventable food insecurity."" \nThe symposium featured a series of panel presentations exploring farm and ranchland sustainability, the future of crop and food sustainability, and sustainable animal agriculture. \nJim Bradbury, professor of agriculture law at Texas A&M School of Law and practicing attorney, stated that the symposium underscored the key role that the Texas A&M Law School will play in agriculture policy nationally.\n“The school’s reputation combined with the depth of the A&M System’s longstanding role in agriculture creates an unrivaled resource to address the cutting-edge questions for global agriculture,” he said. “The credit for the success of the program belongs to the Law Review and the talented thought leaders who joined us for the day-long forum.”\nL-R: Darren Turley, Texas Association of Dairyman, and 3L Brent Doré, symposia editor\nAttorneys, law students, and industry experts alike found the topic engaging and relevant. Michael Johnson, assistant market administrator at the United States Department of Agriculture, as well as a third-year law student at Texas A&M University School of Law, said the symposium showed that agriculture affects almost every facet of daily life. \n“Everyone has to eat, … everyone has to have shelter,” he said. “Agriculture law generally is at the center of everything that everybody does every day.” \nProfessor Lisa Rich, faculty advisor of Texas A&M Law Review, closed the event with the enduring words of Thomas Jefferson, emphasizing the reason for the symposium: “Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness."" \nTexas A&M Law Review staff\n- Article by 2L L. Ellen Flint, Texas A&M Law Review staff editor. Photos by Doug Thurman, Texas A&M School of Law.\n', '\non oct 30 2015 12 speakers from 11 states gathered at texas a&m university school of law to participate in the texas a&m law review symposium farm to table: agriculture law in the era of sustainability that featured renowned practitioners scholars and experts in agriculture law who addressed a variety of topics centered on the sustainability of agriculture in modern society \ndrawing from texas a&m universitys rich agricultural history the texas a&m law review designed the symposium to clarify a wealth of legal issues facing the agriculture industry and to promote practical approaches for achieving sustainability \xa0\nagriculture touches everyone whether they know it or not and legal issues related to water usage land use and production regulations have direct impacts on consumers said brent doré symposia editor of the texas a&m law review \xa0\xa0im proud that the law review is situated to encourage attorneys policymakers and law students to develop solutions to these critical issues \ndr mark a hussey texas a&m vice chancellor and dean of the college of agriculture and life sciences\nin his morning keynote mark a hussey texas a&m vice chancellor and dean of the college of agriculture and life sciences discussed present challenges to agriculture production in light of a continuously increasing population hussey remarked on the timeliness of the symposium\n\nthe way agriculture is structured today the thing that everyone in agriculture really needs to have is a good banker a good person to do estate planning and a good attorney because of the myriad of issues that impact farmers and ranchers he said \nagriculture law is a really open environment for students that have an interest in natural resources and food production its at the extraordinarily important intersection of food energy and water\nprof james m chen justin smith morrill chair in law at michigan state university college of law\nprofessor james m chen justin smith morrill chair in law at michigan state university college of law delivered an afternoon keynote that challenged agriculture law to prioritize its focus on addressing issues likely to change our world permanently \nnoting the vital role agriculture has played in shaping the development of humankind and civilization chen dissected some of the current controversies within agriculture law including how the potential loss of phosphorous would undermine efforts to feed the future world population \nhe concluded that ""now more than ever agricultural law is critical because poor public policy can lead to unnecessary & preventable food insecurity"" \nthe symposium featured a series of panel presentations exploring farm and ranchland sustainability the future of crop and food sustainability and sustainable animal agriculture \njim bradbury professor of agriculture law at texas a&m school of law and practicing attorney stated that the symposium underscored the key role that the texas a&m law school will play in agriculture policy nationally\nthe schools reputation combined with the depth of the a&m systems longstanding role in agriculture creates an unrivaled resource to address the cutting-edge questions for global agriculture he said the credit for the success of the program belongs to the law review and the talented thought leaders who joined us for the day-long forum\nl-r: darren turley texas association of dairyman and 3l brent doré symposia editor\nattorneys law students and industry experts alike found the topic engaging and relevant michael johnson assistant market administrator at the united states department of agriculture as well as a third-year law student at texas a&m university school of law said the symposium showed that agriculture affects almost every facet of daily life \neveryone has to eat … everyone has to have shelter he said agriculture law generally is at the center of everything that everybody does every day \nprofessor lisa rich faculty advisor of texas a&m law review closed the event with the enduring words of thomas jefferson emphasizing the reason for the symposium: agriculture is our wisest pursuit because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth good morals and happiness"" \ntexas a&m law review staff\n- article by 2l l ellen flint texas a&m law review staff editor photos by doug thurman texas a&m school of law\n']"
68,"['272', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-prof-to-deliver-keynote-address-at-victoria-university-of-wellington-in-new-zealand', '\nOn Nov. 28, 2015, Professor Peter Yu, Co-Director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property, will deliver a keynote address at the Asian Pacific Copyright Association’s 2015 Copyright Law and Policy in the Asia Pacific Conference at the Auckland campus of\xa0Victoria University of Wellington in\xa0New Zealand. His address is titled ""Chinese Copyright Law at 25.""\nEstablished in Nov. 2011, the Asian Pacific Copyright Association provides a forum for discussion and for promoting, through legislation, dialogue and education, the maintenance and development of copyright and related rights in the Asian Pacific Region. The association currently has members from Australia, China, Fiji, Japan, Nauru, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia and Vanuatu.\nEarlier that week, Yu will speak on a panel titled ""Intellectual Property Research of the Future"" at the 2015 IP & Media Law Conference \u200bpresented by the Centre for Media and Communications Law and the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia at the University of Melbourne in Australia.\xa0He will also participate in a roundtable on intellectual property law reform organized by the Productivity Commission of the Australian government.\n\xa0\nBorn and raised in Hong Kong, Yu is a world-renowned expert in international intellectual property law. He serves as the general editor of the peer-edited WIPO Journal, published by the U.N. World Intellectual Property Organization. He also chairs the Committee on International Intellectual Property of the American Branch of the International Law Association. He has testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission on intellectual property protection and enforcement in China.\n\xa0\nAn award-winning teacher, Yu is the author or editor of six books and more than 100 law review articles and book chapters. According to a 2014 peer study on legal citation, he is #11 among the most cited intellectual property law scholars in the United States. His scholarly publications have appeared in 10 languages, and his lectures and presentations have spanned more than 25 countries.\n ', '\non nov 28 2015 professor peter yu co-director of the center for law and intellectual property will deliver a keynote address at the asian pacific copyright associations 2015 copyright law and policy in the asia pacific conference at the auckland campus of\xa0victoria university of wellington in\xa0new zealand his address is titled ""chinese copyright law at 25""\nestablished in nov 2011 the asian pacific copyright association provides a forum for discussion and for promoting through legislation dialogue and education the maintenance and development of copyright and related rights in the asian pacific region the association currently has members from australia china fiji japan nauru new zealand south korea russia and vanuatu\nearlier that week yu will speak on a panel titled ""intellectual property research of the future"" at the 2015 ip & media law conference \u200bpresented by the centre for media and communications law and the intellectual property research institute of australia at the university of melbourne in australia\xa0he will also participate in a roundtable on intellectual property law reform organized by the productivity commission of the australian government\n\xa0\nborn and raised in hong kong yu is a world-renowned expert in international intellectual property law he serves as the general editor of the peer-edited wipo journal published by the un world intellectual property organization he also chairs the committee on international intellectual property of the american branch of the international law association he has testified before the us international trade commission on intellectual property protection and enforcement in china\n\xa0\nan award-winning teacher yu is the author or editor of six books and more than 100 law review articles and book chapters according to a 2014 peer study on legal citation he is #11 among the most cited intellectual property law scholars in the united states his scholarly publications have appeared in 10 languages and his lectures and presentations have spanned more than 25 countries\n ']"
69,"['273', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/student-enjoys-multiple-offers-to-publish-research-article', '\n3L Charles Lincoln accepted an offer from the University of Dayton Law Review to \u200bpublish his directed research project, “Hegelian Dialectical Analysis of United States Election Laws.”\n\nLincoln’s research uses Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel’s dialectical theory to interpret progression of voting laws from the pre-colonial times to present. Hegel’s theory gives an understanding of the concept of self-contradictory conclusions, which Lincoln compared to “existing laws restricting the right to vote.”\n\n“I see the right to vote as paramount in a democracy and one \u200bof the most intricate and interesting areas of law,” he said.\n\nHe received offers from three other publications: Charleston Law Review, Albany Government Law Review for their election law issue and Charlotte School of Law’s Access to Justice Journal. He said it was tough decision, but after conversations with professors, he decided on Dayton. \n\nLincoln said he is very excited about this opportunity and gives a lot of credit to Professor Franklin Snyder.\n\n“He’s a really nice guy,” Lincoln said. “He met with me every week for an entire semester to help; he knows his stuff.”\n\nSnyder said Lincoln is a great example of an Aggie Law student. “He’s hard-working, driven, and fun to be around,” he said. “It was a pleasure working with him, especially since I probably learned as much as he did in the course of the project.”\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\n3l charles lincoln accepted an offer from the university of dayton law review to \u200bpublish his directed research project hegelian dialectical analysis of united states election laws\n\nlincolns research uses georg wilhelm friedrich hegels dialectical theory to interpret progression of voting laws from the pre-colonial times to present hegels theory gives an understanding of the concept of self-contradictory conclusions which lincoln compared to existing laws restricting the right to vote\n\ni see the right to vote as paramount in a democracy and one \u200bof the most intricate and interesting areas of law he said\n\nhe received offers from three other publications: charleston law review albany government law review for their election law issue and charlotte school of laws access to justice journal he said it was tough decision but after conversations with professors he decided on dayton \n\nlincoln said he is very excited about this opportunity and gives a lot of credit to professor franklin snyder\n\nhes a really nice guy lincoln said he met with me every week for an entire semester to help; he knows his stuff\n\nsnyder said lincoln is a great example of an aggie law student hes hard-working driven and fun to be around he said it was a pleasure working with him especially since i probably learned as much as he did in the course of the project\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
70,"['274', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-student-awarded-for-mediation-advocacy-program-mentors-undergrad-team', ""\n\n3L Lynne Nash, winner of the TMCA James W. Scholarship, believes “being a mediator embodies the Aggie way – thinking of others and working to serve the greater good.”\nTexas A&M University School of Law 3L Lynne Nash was awarded the James W. Gibson Scholarship at the 11th Annual Texas Mediators Credentialing Association (TMCA) Symposium in Austin for being a “rising star” in the Texas mediation field. The scholarship, named in honor of a founding member of \u200bTMCA, was previously won by Joshua Graham ('14). Additionally, Texas A&M School of Law Professor Sahar Aziz presented on diversity issues at the Oct. 17 symposium.\xa0 \nNash was nominated by Texas A&M Law Adjunct Professor Kay Elliott and Joey Cope, Executive Director of the Abilene Christian University Duncum Center for Conflict Resolution, which she says is an award in itself. \n“It's an honor to be held in high respect by educators and practitioners in the field of mediation who I so greatly admire.”\xa0 \nIn the 2014-2015 academic year, Nash competed on advocacy teams that were regional champions and national semi-finalists at the ABA Client Counseling Competition and winners of the Mediation Award at the FINRA Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon.\n“I think being a mediator embodies the Aggie way – thinking of others and working to serve the greater good,” said Nash.\nIn addition, 2Ls Brison Bursey, Ellen Dickerson, and Janese Dudash were semi-finalists at the Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition in Austin on October 17. Dudash was the top ranked oral advocate after the four preliminary rounds. They were coached by former student Nikki Chriesman (’09). \n“These competitions give us an outlet to showcase our abilities and argue amongst others who understand our zeal,” Dudash said. \nTexas A&M law students are also using their passion to promote advocacy in future attorneys. 3Ls Kristinia Anderson, Gregory Franklin, Matthew Staton and Nash are helping coach the Texas A&M undergraduate mock trial program remotely by Skype and by traveling to College Station. \nAnderson said the service of the students comes from the impression made by Texas A&M Law faculty and the Texas A&M core values.\n“It is because our school instills such a strong sense of service within its students that I have been able to pass on the strong advocacy skills that I have developed to the undergraduate mock trial team at Texas A&M University that I am currently co-coaching along with Lynne, Greg and Matt,” she said.\n\nLearn more about the Advocacy Program:\n\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 (Texas Wesleyan University School of Law '05), the Advocacy Program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court), trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation, negotiation and client counseling).\n\nThe Texas A&M Law Moot Court, Mock Trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received 3 international, 11 national, 19 regional and one state championship, 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n"", ""\n\n3l lynne nash winner of the tmca james w scholarship believes being a mediator embodies the aggie way – thinking of others and working to serve the greater good\ntexas a&m university school of law 3l lynne nash was awarded the james w gibson scholarship at the 11th annual texas mediators credentialing association (tmca) symposium in austin for being a rising star in the texas mediation field the scholarship named in honor of a founding member of \u200btmca was previously won by joshua graham ('14) additionally texas a&m school of law professor sahar aziz presented on diversity issues at the oct 17 symposium\xa0 \nnash was nominated by texas a&m law adjunct professor kay elliott and joey cope executive director of the abilene christian university duncum center for conflict resolution which she says is an award in itself \nit's an honor to be held in high respect by educators and practitioners in the field of mediation who i so greatly admire\xa0 \nin the 2014-2015 academic year nash competed on advocacy teams that were regional champions and national semi-finalists at the aba client counseling competition and winners of the mediation award at the finra securities dispute resolution triathlon\ni think being a mediator embodies the aggie way – thinking of others and working to serve the greater good said nash\nin addition 2ls brison bursey ellen dickerson and janese dudash were semi-finalists at the mack kidd administrative law moot court competition in austin on october 17 dudash was the top ranked oral advocate after the four preliminary rounds they were coached by former student nikki chriesman (09) \nthese competitions give us an outlet to showcase our abilities and argue amongst others who understand our zeal dudash said \ntexas a&m law students are also using their passion to promote advocacy in future attorneys 3ls kristinia anderson gregory franklin matthew staton and nash are helping coach the texas a&m undergraduate mock trial program remotely by skype and by traveling to college station \nanderson said the service of the students comes from the impression made by texas a&m law faculty and the texas a&m core values\nit is because our school instills such a strong sense of service within its students that i have been able to pass on the strong advocacy skills that i have developed to the undergraduate mock trial team at texas a&m university that i am currently co-coaching along with lynne greg and matt she said\n\nlearn more about the advocacy program:\n\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 (texas wesleyan university school of law '05) the advocacy program consists of three disciplines: appellate advocacy (moot court) trial advocacy (mock trial) and dispute resolution (mediation negotiation and client counseling)\n\nthe texas a&m law moot court mock trial and alternative dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received 3 international 11 national 19 regional and one state championship 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n""]"
71,"['275', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-professors-headline-53rd-annual-conference-on-ip-law', '\nPrinter-friendly press release\n\nTexas A&M Law professors Susan Saab Fortney and Saurabh Vishnubhakat will participate as featured speakers during the upcoming 53rd Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law. Their joint presentation is titled “Recent Ethics/Malpractice Developments for Attorneys Handling Patent Ligation.” \n\nThe conference will take place November 16-17, 2015, at The Center for American and International Law, or CAIL, in Plano, Texas. Established in 2003, the Institute for Law and Technology, part of CAIL, sponsors educational programs for lawyers and other professionals with a principal focus on intellectual property law and practice. \n\nFortney is one of the country’s foremost legal ethics and attorney malpractice scholars. She has authored many books and law review articles on these and other topics. She also serves on the editorial board for two American Bar Association journals. During her impressive career, Fortney has also received many awards for outstanding teaching. She comes to Texas A&M from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. She also formerly served as Interim Dean of the Texas Tech University School of Law.\n\nVishnubhakat writes and teaches in patent law, administrative law, and civil procedure, especially from an empirical perspective. He joined \u200bTexas A&M School of Law this fall after a faculty fellowship at Duke Law School, where he co-taught patent law and researched administrative law aspects of genomic innovation as well as economic and tort-theory aspects of patent litigation. He began his career at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where he advised the agency’s first two chief economists on a wide range of IP law and policy issues.\n\nPlease visit www.cailaw.org/ilt for full details and to register.\n ', '\nprinter-friendly press release\n\ntexas a&m law professors susan saab fortney and saurabh vishnubhakat will participate as featured speakers during the upcoming 53rd annual conference on intellectual property law their joint presentation is titled recent ethics/malpractice developments for attorneys handling patent ligation \n\nthe conference will take place november 16-17 2015 at the center for american and international law or cail in plano texas established in 2003 the institute for law and technology part of cail sponsors educational programs for lawyers and other professionals with a principal focus on intellectual property law and practice \n\nfortney is one of the countrys foremost legal ethics and attorney malpractice scholars she has authored many books and law review articles on these and other topics she also serves on the editorial board for two american bar association journals during her impressive career fortney has also received many awards for outstanding teaching she comes to texas a&m from the maurice a deane school of law at hofstra university she also formerly served as interim dean of the texas tech university school of law\n\nvishnubhakat writes and teaches in patent law administrative law and civil procedure especially from an empirical perspective he joined \u200btexas a&m school of law this fall after a faculty fellowship at duke law school where he co-taught patent law and researched administrative law aspects of genomic innovation as well as economic and tort-theory aspects of patent litigation he began his career at the us patent and trademark office where he advised the agencys first two chief economists on a wide range of ip law and policy issues\n\nplease visit wwwcailaworg/ilt for full details and to register\n ']"
72,"['276', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/former-register-of-copyrights-ralph-oman-lectures-on-role-of-u.s.-copyright-office', ""\nPrinter-friendly press release\n\nOn October 19, Ralph Oman, the former U.S. Register of Copyrights, visited Texas A&M University School of Law to deliver his lecture, “The US Copyright Office: Transitioning to the Digital Age, Finally.” \n\nDuring his lecture, which was part of Texas A&M Law’s “Perspectives on Practice” Speaker Series, Oman discussed the role and evolution of the U.S. Copyright Office, including the challenges it encounters in the digital age. He also shared with students and faculty interesting experiences during his tenure as the Register of Copyrights. \n\n“One of the goals of our speaker series is to bring to the campus thought leaders in the intellectual property field,” said Professor Peter Yu, who joined the law school this past summer as co-director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP). “For copyright law students, there is nothing more inspiring than to learn directly from a former Register of Copyrights.” \n\nOman served as the U.S. Register of Copyrights from 1985 to 1993. Before then, he served as the chief counsel to the Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the chief minority counsel to the Senate Subcommittee on Patent, Copyrights, and Trademarks. During his tenure, Oman helped draft the language and negotiate the compromises that resulted in the passage of the 1976 Copyright Act, the current copyright statute. \n\nAfter retiring from federal service in 1993, Oman entered private practice. He now serves as Pravel, Hewitt, Kimball and Kreiger Professorial Lecturer in Intellectual Property and Patent Law at The George Washington University Law School. \n\nSince its establishment in spring 2009, CLIP has brought to the campus leading intellectual property academics and practitioners to discuss cutting-edge topics. In April 2016, David Kappos, the former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and former director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, will deliver a keynote address at the center's annual symposium, “Intellectual Property in All the New Places.”\n "", ""\nprinter-friendly press release\n\non october 19 ralph oman the former us register of copyrights visited texas a&m university school of law to deliver his lecture the us copyright office: transitioning to the digital age finally \n\nduring his lecture which was part of texas a&m laws perspectives on practice speaker series oman discussed the role and evolution of the us copyright office including the challenges it encounters in the digital age he also shared with students and faculty interesting experiences during his tenure as the register of copyrights \n\none of the goals of our speaker series is to bring to the campus thought leaders in the intellectual property field said professor peter yu who joined the law school this past summer as co-director of the center for law and intellectual property (clip) for copyright law students there is nothing more inspiring than to learn directly from a former register of copyrights \n\noman served as the us register of copyrights from 1985 to 1993 before then he served as the chief counsel to the subcommittee on patents copyrights and trademarks of the senate judiciary committee and the chief minority counsel to the senate subcommittee on patent copyrights and trademarks during his tenure oman helped draft the language and negotiate the compromises that resulted in the passage of the 1976 copyright act the current copyright statute \n\nafter retiring from federal service in 1993 oman entered private practice he now serves as pravel hewitt kimball and kreiger professorial lecturer in intellectual property and patent law at the george washington university law school \n\nsince its establishment in spring 2009 clip has brought to the campus leading intellectual property academics and practitioners to discuss cutting-edge topics in april 2016 david kappos the former under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and former director of the us patent and trademark office will deliver a keynote address at the center's annual symposium intellectual property in all the new places\n ""]"
73,"['277', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/recent-grad-places-in-american-planning-association-writing-contest', '\nMatthew McGowan ’15 placed second in the American Planning Association’s (APA) Planning and Law Division’s 32nd Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition. McGowan was recognized for his paper “Location, Location, Mis-Locations: How Local Land-use Restrictions Are Dulling Halfway Houses’ Criminal Rehabilitation Potential.” He originally wrote the paper for Texas A&M School of Law’s Sentencing Law and Policy seminar this past February. \nThe APA Planning and Law Division members include planners, attorneys, students and other professionals, many of whom work in government, interested in the diverse legal issues of the planning profession. The contest honors the memory of “three leading figures in American city planning law”: R. Marlin Smith, Richard Babcock, and Norman Williams. By placing second, McGowan received a $400 prize.\nMcGowan is very thankful to the American Planning Association. \n“I\'m still shocked that I managed to place in the competition, but it\'s truly an honor to see my name on the list of the prize winners,” he said. \nHe also credits Professor Lisa Rich for his success. \n“Her insight and first-hand knowledge about criminal sentencing is stunning, and her guidance and patience throughout the writing process was extraordinary.""\nThis isn’t the first time McGowan, former Texas A&M Law Review articles editor, has been awarded for his writing talent. In Spring 2015, he won the national White River Environmental Law Writing Competition by the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law for his article titled “Locomotives v. Local Motives: The Coming Conflict, Statutory Void, and Legal Uncertainties Riding with Reactivated Rails-to-Trails."" The article was lauded as “far exceed[ing] the existing academic literature on the topic.”\nSince graduating Texas A&M School of Law, McGowan is awaiting his bar exam results and works as a law clerk at Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen, Benson & Jones, LLP in Fort Worth. \n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nmatthew mcgowan 15 placed second in the american planning associations (apa) planning and law divisions 32nd annual smith-babcock-williams student writing competition mcgowan was recognized for his paper location location mis-locations: how local land-use restrictions are dulling halfway houses criminal rehabilitation potential he originally wrote the paper for texas a&m school of laws sentencing law and policy seminar this past february \nthe apa planning and law division members include planners attorneys students and other professionals many of whom work in government interested in the diverse legal issues of the planning profession the contest honors the memory of three leading figures in american city planning law: r marlin smith richard babcock and norman williams by placing second mcgowan received a $400 prize\nmcgowan is very thankful to the american planning association \ni\'m still shocked that i managed to place in the competition but it\'s truly an honor to see my name on the list of the prize winners he said \nhe also credits professor lisa rich for his success \nher insight and first-hand knowledge about criminal sentencing is stunning and her guidance and patience throughout the writing process was extraordinary""\nthis isnt the first time mcgowan former texas a&m law review articles editor has been awarded for his writing talent in spring 2015 he won the national white river environmental law writing competition by the vermont journal of environmental law for his article titled locomotives v local motives: the coming conflict statutory void and legal uncertainties riding with reactivated rails-to-trails"" the article was lauded as far exceed[ing] the existing academic literature on the topic\nsince graduating texas a&m school of law mcgowan is awaiting his bar exam results and works as a law clerk at pulman cappuccio pullen benson & jones llp in fort worth \n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
74,"['278', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/journal-symposium-discusses-effects-of-state-marijuana-legalization', '\nThe Texas A&M Journal of Property Law hosted a symposium, “The Blunt Truth: Looking at the Effects of Marijuana Law on Property Interests,” on Oct. 16 at Texas A&M University School of Law in Fort Worth. \nLegal scholars gathered from across the country to discuss the “often overlooked legal and logistical issues” resulting from state marijuana legalization. Specifically, the speakers explored the impacts on real and intellectual property, environment, securities, and patents, among others. The symposium offered a forum for experts to exchange ideas and advance the collective understanding of these issues.\nMitch Monthie, third-year law student and the Journal’s symposia editor, said, “The symposium\'s conversations will be embodied in our upcoming publication in what promises to be a valuable resource toward ensuring that these issues are effectively resolved.”\nThe distinguished panel of guest speakers, Sean O’Connor from University of Washington School of Law, Alex Kreit from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Donald Kochan from Chapman University Fowler School of Law, and Jessica Owley from State University of New York Law School, led the insightful discussion.\n\nIn addition to the panel, the speakers judged the student poster contest. Professor Gina Warren, faculty adviser to the Journal and moderator for the symposium, said the poster competition was a great success, eliciting seven ""amazing entries.”\nThe speakers selected third-year law student Jessica Foster’s poster on societal and legal obstacles facing industrial hemp cultivation as the winner. Foster won a $500 gift card and will receive recognition in the Journal’s symposium edition. \nMonthie said in a statement that the Journal received reports on how people were impressed with the symposium, school, students and faculty organizers. “We are extraordinarily happy to have received such positive feedback, and would like to thank everyone whose efforts made the event successful,” he said.\nWarren said the Texas A&M Journal of Property Law should “be proud for putting together such an excellent symposium.”\n\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\nthe texas a&m journal of property law hosted a symposium the blunt truth: looking at the effects of marijuana law on property interests on oct 16 at texas a&m university school of law in fort worth \nlegal scholars gathered from across the country to discuss the often overlooked legal and logistical issues resulting from state marijuana legalization specifically the speakers explored the impacts on real and intellectual property environment securities and patents among others the symposium offered a forum for experts to exchange ideas and advance the collective understanding of these issues\nmitch monthie third-year law student and the journals symposia editor said the symposium\'s conversations will be embodied in our upcoming publication in what promises to be a valuable resource toward ensuring that these issues are effectively resolved\nthe distinguished panel of guest speakers sean oconnor from university of washington school of law alex kreit from thomas jefferson school of law donald kochan from chapman university fowler school of law and jessica owley from state university of new york law school led the insightful discussion\n\nin addition to the panel the speakers judged the student poster contest professor gina warren faculty adviser to the journal and moderator for the symposium said the poster competition was a great success eliciting seven ""amazing entries\nthe speakers selected third-year law student jessica fosters poster on societal and legal obstacles facing industrial hemp cultivation as the winner foster won a $500 gift card and will receive recognition in the journals symposium edition \nmonthie said in a statement that the journal received reports on how people were impressed with the symposium school students and faculty organizers we are extraordinarily happy to have received such positive feedback and would like to thank everyone whose efforts made the event successful he said\nwarren said the texas a&m journal of property law should be proud for putting together such an excellent symposium\n\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
75,"['279', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-hosts-aals-adr-works-in-progress-conference', '\n Texas A&M University School of Law was honored to host the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) section\'s ninth annual Works-in-Progress Conference on October 23-24, 2015, in Fort Worth. Dispute resolution scholars from around the \u200bworld presented papers on a diverse range of \u200bADR topics. The conference is held every fall and has earned a reputation for collegiality and rigorous scholarship. \xa0\n\nAndrea Schneider from Marquette University, Jill Gross from Pace University, Ilhyung Lee from University of Missouri and Ron Aronovsky from Southwestern \u200bLaw School were just a few of the leading ADR scholars who presented\u200b papers. Other top scholars \u200bfeaturing their work were from University of Maryland, University of Nebraska, Michigan State University, University of Nevada in Las Vegas, Harvard University, St. Johns University, Texas Tech University and Ono Academic College in Israel. \xa0\n\nTexas A&M Law professors Cynthia Alkon, chair-elect of the AALS ADR section, and Peter Reilly also presented papers and co-chaired the coordination of the entire program.\n\xa0\nThis year\'s conference was unique as Texas A&M provided a travel stipend to junior scholars to enable a larger number of junior faculty to attend. Participants this year complimented the addition of Texas hospitality thanks to the hard work of Events Coordinator Deb Barnett.\n\nDean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair Andrew Morriss gave welcoming remarks. \n\n""This is exactly the type of event that fits within Texas A&M University\'s mission as a land-grant research institution to support quality scholarship,"" Morriss said.\n\nThis year’s Works-in-Progress conference attendees included (back row, left-to-right) Peter Reilly, Omer Shapira, Erin Archerd, Cynthia Alkon, Andrea Schneider, Elayne Greenberg, Michael Green, Rishi Batra, Ron Aronovsky, Carol Pauli, and (front row, left-to-right) Brian Pappas, Sheila Purcell, Deborah Eisenberg, Lydia Nussbaum, Heather Kulp, Kristen Blankley, Jill Gross and Lauren Newell.\n', '\n texas a&m university school of law was honored to host the association of american law schools (aals) alternative dispute resolution (adr) section\'s ninth annual works-in-progress conference on october 23-24 2015 in fort worth dispute resolution scholars from around the \u200bworld presented papers on a diverse range of \u200badr topics the conference is held every fall and has earned a reputation for collegiality and rigorous scholarship \xa0\n\nandrea schneider from marquette university jill gross from pace university ilhyung lee from university of missouri and ron aronovsky from southwestern \u200blaw school were just a few of the leading adr scholars who presented\u200b papers other top scholars \u200bfeaturing their work were from university of maryland university of nebraska michigan state university university of nevada in las vegas harvard university st johns university texas tech university and ono academic college in israel \xa0\n\ntexas a&m law professors cynthia alkon chair-elect of the aals adr section and peter reilly also presented papers and co-chaired the coordination of the entire program\n\xa0\nthis year\'s conference was unique as texas a&m provided a travel stipend to junior scholars to enable a larger number of junior faculty to attend participants this year complimented the addition of texas hospitality thanks to the hard work of events coordinator deb barnett\n\ndean and anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair andrew morriss gave welcoming remarks \n\n""this is exactly the type of event that fits within texas a&m university\'s mission as a land-grant research institution to support quality scholarship "" morriss said\n\nthis years works-in-progress conference attendees included (back row left-to-right) peter reilly omer shapira erin archerd cynthia alkon andrea schneider elayne greenberg michael green rishi batra ron aronovsky carol pauli and (front row left-to-right) brian pappas sheila purcell deborah eisenberg lydia nussbaum heather kulp kristen blankley jill gross and lauren newell\n']"
76,"['280', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-professor-elected-as-ali-member', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Irene Calboli is among the 7\u200b5 newly elected members of the American Law Institute (ALI).\nALI, based in Philadelphia, “is the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and\xa0improve 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.\nThe new ALI members were confidentially nominated by their peers, vetted by the ALI Membership Committee, and elected by the ALI Council. The diverse group of new members are from all over the country and the world. Calboli, who is also on faculty at Singapore Management University School of Law as the Lee Kong Chian Fellow, Visiting Professor, and Deputy Director of the Applied Research Centre for Intellectual Assets and the Law in Asia, is one of three international members of the October 2015 class.\nShe joins seven T\u200bexas A&M Law faculty who are existing ALI members: Dean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair Andrew Morriss, Dean Emeritus Frank Elliott, Professors Susan Fortney, Paul George, Michael Z. Green, Bill Henning and Meg Penrose.\nCalboli said is very honored and humbled to have been elected. \n\xa0“I look forward to contribute to important work of the Institute in the ongoing projects and new projects, particularly with respect to intellectual property developments and international private law.""\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law professor irene calboli is among the 7\u200b5 newly elected members of the american law institute (ali)\nali based in philadelphia is the leading independent organization in the united states producing scholarly work to clarify modernize and\xa0improve 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\nthe new ali members were confidentially nominated by their peers vetted by the ali membership committee and elected by the ali council the diverse group of new members are from all over the country and the world calboli who is also on faculty at singapore management university school of law as the lee kong chian fellow visiting professor and deputy director of the applied research centre for intellectual assets and the law in asia is one of three international members of the october 2015 class\nshe joins seven t\u200bexas a&m law faculty who are existing ali members: dean and anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair andrew morriss dean emeritus frank elliott professors susan fortney paul george michael z green bill henning and meg penrose\ncalboli said is very honored and humbled to have been elected \n\xa0i look forward to contribute to important work of the institute in the ongoing projects and new projects particularly with respect to intellectual property developments and international private law""\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
77,"['281', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-intellectual-property-scholars-roundtable-brings-together-top-ip-professors', '\nOn\xa0October 9-10, 2015, more than 40 intellectual property scholars visited Texas A&M University School of Law to participate in the inaugural Intellectual Property Scholars Roundtable \u200bhosted by the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP).\nTim McFarlin, a fellow at Elon University School of Law, discusses the idea of authorship during the Copyright Law session\nThe roundtable provides intellectual property (IP) and technology law scholars with an annual forum to share research and network with peers. In addition to six full-time Texas A&M Law IP professors, the speakers and commentators featured scholars from all over the country as well as IP\u200b scholars from Australia, Canada and India.\n\xa0\n""We are very excited to launch this roundtable as one of our annual events,"" said Professor Peter\xa0Yu, who created the top IP program among the Big Ten law schools before joining T\u200bexas A&M Law as CLIP\'s co-director. ""The event allows Texas A&M students to study the law not only from textbooks, but also through face-to-face interactions with scholars whose writings they study in class.""\n\xa0\nProfessor Megan Carpenter, who founded CLIP in Spring 2009, said it was an honor to welcome many leading IP scholars to campus.\nProf. Megan Carpenter, Texas A&M School of Law; Dilan Thampapillai, Australian National University College of Law (Australia); Prof. Jessica M. Kiser, Gonzaga University School of Law; Prof. Peter Yu, Texas A&M School of Law; and Prof. Oren Bracha, University of Texas School of Law; in discussion at the IP Scholars Roundtable\n""Throughout this two-day conference, scholars shared a diversity of views and engaged in lively discussion about cutting-edge intellectual property topics,"" she said.\n\xa0\nThe Intellectual Property Scholars Roundtable marked the first major CLIP event since the recent expansion of the IP faculty of Texas A&M School of Law. The law school currently boasts one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in the IP field in law schools across the country. Its accessible faculty includes not only leading scholars in all major IP ""food groups,"" but also two patent attorneys and a former attorney advisor of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.\n\xa0\n""This conference, which Peter previously ran at Michigan State and Drake, is well-known for an unusual format that provides just as much time for comments and questions as it does for the presentations themselves,"" said T\u200bexas A&M Law Professor Brian Holland, who chaired the panel on international IP law. ""It is the kind of substantive peer review that makes scholarship a whole lot better.""\nTexas A&M University School of Law Intellectual Property faculty with an Aggie Gig \'em for the inaugural IP Scholars Roundtable. L-R: CLIP Co-Director Prof. Peter Yu, Prof. Saurabh Vishnubhakat, Prof. Brian Holland, CLIP Co-Director Prof. Megan Carpenter, Prof. Glynn Lunney, and Prof. Srividhya Ragavan (joining T\u200bexas A&M Law in Jan. 2016)\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\non\xa0october 9-10 2015 more than 40 intellectual property scholars visited texas a&m university school of law to participate in the inaugural intellectual property scholars roundtable \u200bhosted by the center for law and intellectual property (clip)\ntim mcfarlin a fellow at elon university school of law discusses the idea of authorship during the copyright law session\nthe roundtable provides intellectual property (ip) and technology law scholars with an annual forum to share research and network with peers in addition to six full-time texas a&m law ip professors the speakers and commentators featured scholars from all over the country as well as ip\u200b scholars from australia canada and india\n\xa0\n""we are very excited to launch this roundtable as one of our annual events "" said professor peter\xa0yu who created the top ip program among the big ten law schools before joining t\u200bexas a&m law as clip\'s co-director ""the event allows texas a&m students to study the law not only from textbooks but also through face-to-face interactions with scholars whose writings they study in class""\n\xa0\nprofessor megan carpenter who founded clip in spring 2009 said it was an honor to welcome many leading ip scholars to campus\nprof megan carpenter texas a&m school of law; dilan thampapillai australian national university college of law (australia); prof jessica m kiser gonzaga university school of law; prof peter yu texas a&m school of law; and prof oren bracha university of texas school of law; in discussion at the ip scholars roundtable\n""throughout this two-day conference scholars shared a diversity of views and engaged in lively discussion about cutting-edge intellectual property topics "" she said\n\xa0\nthe intellectual property scholars roundtable marked the first major clip event since the recent expansion of the ip faculty of texas a&m school of law the law school currently boasts one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in the ip field in law schools across the country its accessible faculty includes not only leading scholars in all major ip ""food groups "" but also two patent attorneys and a former attorney advisor of the us patent and trademark office\n\xa0\n""this conference which peter previously ran at michigan state and drake is well-known for an unusual format that provides just as much time for comments and questions as it does for the presentations themselves "" said t\u200bexas a&m law professor brian holland who chaired the panel on international ip law ""it is the kind of substantive peer review that makes scholarship a whole lot better""\ntexas a&m university school of law intellectual property faculty with an aggie gig \'em for the inaugural ip scholars roundtable l-r: clip co-director prof peter yu prof saurabh vishnubhakat prof brian holland clip co-director prof megan carpenter prof glynn lunney and prof srividhya ragavan (joining t\u200bexas a&m law in jan 2016)\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
78,"['282', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/davis-urges-law-students-to-take-a-stand', ""\nTexas A&M University School of Law American Constitution Society chapter presented former Texas State Senator and 2014 Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis on Wednesday, Oct. 14. \nDavis presented, “Walking and Talking: Using your feet and voice to change the world.” One well known example of Davis portraying such action is in 2013 when she took the Senate floor for 11 hours in pink sneakers to filibuster an anti-abortion bill. She said her main thought behind her choice to “take a stand” was simply putting herself in other people’s shoes.\n“Before I put those [pink sneakers] shoes on, I wore many others,” she said. She put herself in her mother’s shoes. \u200bDavis said her mother worked hard so that she and her siblings would have a chance at a bright future. \nShe also thought of others who took a stand. She remembered Ruby Bridges, the first black child to attend an all-white school in Louisiana, and Emma Sulkowicz, who was raped at Columbia University and carried her 50 pound mattress with her every day until she graduated. \nDavis said that every law student has “the power to do something in this world.” Since the 2014 gubernatorial election, Davis has been traveling and speaking on women’s rights, particularly a new initiative that’s aimed at millennial women.\nShe was happy to be at T\u200bexas A&M Law, where her former colleague and good friend Professor Meg Penrose, \u200bteaches. Davis and Penrose were both Senior Law Clerks for the Honorable Jerry Buchmeyer, U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. Penrose said she views Davis as a role model for all lawyers. \n“She lives by the values our Judge instilled in us:\xa0 Justice for all – equally, tirelessly, completely,” \u200bPenrose said.\nDavis has a mutual feeling and says Penrose helped her develop perspectives. \n“Meg helped me stand in many shoes,” \u200bDavis said.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView Davis' presentation “Walking and Talking: Using your feet and voice to change the world,” sponsored by T\u200bexas A&M Law's American Constitution Society student chapter. \n\n \n\n\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n"", ""\ntexas a&m university school of law american constitution society chapter presented former texas state senator and 2014 democratic gubernatorial candidate wendy davis on wednesday oct 14 \ndavis presented walking and talking: using your feet and voice to change the world one well known example of davis portraying such action is in 2013 when she took the senate floor for 11 hours in pink sneakers to filibuster an anti-abortion bill she said her main thought behind her choice to take a stand was simply putting herself in other peoples shoes\nbefore i put those [pink sneakers] shoes on i wore many others she said she put herself in her mothers shoes \u200bdavis said her mother worked hard so that she and her siblings would have a chance at a bright future \nshe also thought of others who took a stand she remembered ruby bridges the first black child to attend an all-white school in louisiana and emma sulkowicz who was raped at columbia university and carried her 50 pound mattress with her every day until she graduated \ndavis said that every law student has the power to do something in this world since the 2014 gubernatorial election davis has been traveling and speaking on womens rights particularly a new initiative thats aimed at millennial women\nshe was happy to be at t\u200bexas a&m law where her former colleague and good friend professor meg penrose \u200bteaches davis and penrose were both senior law clerks for the honorable jerry buchmeyer us district judge for the northern district of texas dallas division penrose said she views davis as a role model for all lawyers \nshe lives by the values our judge instilled in us:\xa0 justice for all – equally tirelessly completely \u200bpenrose said\ndavis has a mutual feeling and says penrose helped her develop perspectives \nmeg helped me stand in many shoes \u200bdavis said\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nview davis' presentation walking and talking: using your feet and voice to change the world sponsored by t\u200bexas a&m law's american constitution society student chapter \n\n \n\n\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n""]"
79,"['283', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/manhire-presents-bias-workshop-to-tamu-law', '\n What comes to mind when you hear the word “diversity?” Write out the words that first pop in your head. You may not realize it, but you very likely practiced what’s called “unconscious bias.”\n\nJack Manhire, Director of Program Development at Texas A&M University School of Law, wants to simply “break” that with his workshop, “Breaking Bias,” \u200bwhich \u200bwas presented to faculty and staff on Friday, Oct. 2. \n\nManhire noticed that very few law schools offer this type of workshop, and thought this could be valuable to students, faculty and staff at \u200bTexas A&M School of Law.\n\nNow, you may say to yourself, “But I’m not biased.”\n\n“If you have a brain, that implies bias,” said Manhire.\n\nProfessor John Murphy was among the 30 faculty and staff present at the workshop. He agrees with Manhire and that acknowledging implicit bias is the first step in overcoming it.\n\nDespite commitment to diversity and inclusion, unconscious bias exists, and it can mess up everything. The workshop includes activities that bring realization to typical bias assumptions.\n\n“It’s kind of like if you stand under a pecan tree, you naturally assume that a pecan turned loose of the branch and hit your head,” said Rebecca Key, facilities coordinator. “But what if you were standing under a pecan tree and a peach hit you in the head?”\n\nThe next step was to implement strategies to overcome that bias. Participants were asked to acknowledge a bias they had and apply a strategy to it to complete over the next couple of months. \n\nOf the 30 participants, 97 percent said they knew and understood more about unconscious bias than before the workshop. One hundred percent said they would recommend the workshop to others and implement a strategy discussed over the next couple of months. \n\nSonia Jimenez, assistant to the dean, said this workshop could be beneficial to any profession.\n\n“Examining sensitive material with the people you work with under the microscope helps create workable solutions in real time,” she said. \n\nManhire will next travel to Washington D.C. to present the workshop to executive candidates from federal agencies, and to College Station later in October to present it to senior leaders of Texas A&M University. \n\n“It is important for them to understand the power of implicit biases and what they can do individually and structurally within organizations they lead to reduce the negative effects of bias,” he said.\n\nAndrew Morriss, Dean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair, said the workshop was eye-opening. “He [Jack] makes some challenging concepts accessible and immediately applicable to work and life.”\n\n“Jack taught us concrete, practical tools to mitigate the effects of implicit bias—tools I could and did put to use immediately,” said Murphy.\n\nJimenez agrees. “I don’t feel like everyone with a passion for diversity can pull off the type of engaging narrative that Jack Manhire demonstrated for us—which is all the more reason to sign up!” Jimenez said. \n\nManhire is hoping to offer the workshop to students within the next month. More information on that to come when available.\n\n\n \n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\n what comes to mind when you hear the word diversity write out the words that first pop in your head you may not realize it but you very likely practiced whats called unconscious bias\n\njack manhire director of program development at texas a&m university school of law wants to simply break that with his workshop breaking bias \u200bwhich \u200bwas presented to faculty and staff on friday oct 2 \n\nmanhire noticed that very few law schools offer this type of workshop and thought this could be valuable to students faculty and staff at \u200btexas a&m school of law\n\nnow you may say to yourself but im not biased\n\nif you have a brain that implies bias said manhire\n\nprofessor john murphy was among the 30 faculty and staff present at the workshop he agrees with manhire and that acknowledging implicit bias is the first step in overcoming it\n\ndespite commitment to diversity and inclusion unconscious bias exists and it can mess up everything the workshop includes activities that bring realization to typical bias assumptions\n\nits kind of like if you stand under a pecan tree you naturally assume that a pecan turned loose of the branch and hit your head said rebecca key facilities coordinator but what if you were standing under a pecan tree and a peach hit you in the head\n\nthe next step was to implement strategies to overcome that bias participants were asked to acknowledge a bias they had and apply a strategy to it to complete over the next couple of months \n\nof the 30 participants 97 percent said they knew and understood more about unconscious bias than before the workshop one hundred percent said they would recommend the workshop to others and implement a strategy discussed over the next couple of months \n\nsonia jimenez assistant to the dean said this workshop could be beneficial to any profession\n\nexamining sensitive material with the people you work with under the microscope helps create workable solutions in real time she said \n\nmanhire will next travel to washington dc to present the workshop to executive candidates from federal agencies and to college station later in october to present it to senior leaders of texas a&m university \n\nit is important for them to understand the power of implicit biases and what they can do individually and structurally within organizations they lead to reduce the negative effects of bias he said\n\nandrew morriss dean and anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair said the workshop was eye-opening he [jack] makes some challenging concepts accessible and immediately applicable to work and life\n\njack taught us concrete practical tools to mitigate the effects of implicit biastools i could and did put to use immediately said murphy\n\njimenez agrees i dont feel like everyone with a passion for diversity can pull off the type of engaging narrative that jack manhire demonstrated for uswhich is all the more reason to sign up! jimenez said \n\nmanhire is hoping to offer the workshop to students within the next month more information on that to come when available\n\n\n \n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
80,"['284', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-prof-drafts-new-probate-law', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Terri Helge authored the initial draft of a new subchapter to Chapter 255 of the Texas Estates Code that was enacted by the legislature and became effective as of Sept. 1.\n\nHelge is a member of the Decedent’s Estates Committee of the Real Estate, Property & Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas which prepared and finalized the new subchapter of Chapter 255 (Subchapter J), “Construction and Interpretation of Wills.” \n\nHelge said this new statute changes “long-standing” Texas law, which prevented courts from reforming clear and unambiguous wills to reflect the testator’s intent.\n\n“The prior rule prevented courts from reforming wills even if there was clear evidence of a scrivener’s error in drafting the will,” she said. “Similarly, the court could not reform a will even if the reform was necessary to accomplish tax savings desired by the testator or to ensure that property left to a special needs beneficiary did not disrupt the beneficiary’s eligibility for government assistance programs.”\n\nThe new law will allow courts to modify wills when necessary to better reflect the testator’s intent, she said. \n\n“This change in the law will help to further, rather than to frustrate, the intention of testators when, as sometimes happens, certain language in their wills is clearly the product of a mistake made by the drafting attorney,” said Stephen Alton, professor and Associate Dean for Evening Division Programs. \n\n“[Helge] is to be applauded for putting theory into practice for the public’s benefit,” Alton said.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law professor terri helge authored the initial draft of a new subchapter to chapter 255 of the texas estates code that was enacted by the legislature and became effective as of sept 1\n\nhelge is a member of the decedents estates committee of the real estate property & trust law section of the state bar of texas which prepared and finalized the new subchapter of chapter 255 (subchapter j) construction and interpretation of wills \n\nhelge said this new statute changes long-standing texas law which prevented courts from reforming clear and unambiguous wills to reflect the testators intent\n\nthe prior rule prevented courts from reforming wills even if there was clear evidence of a scriveners error in drafting the will she said similarly the court could not reform a will even if the reform was necessary to accomplish tax savings desired by the testator or to ensure that property left to a special needs beneficiary did not disrupt the beneficiarys eligibility for government assistance programs\n\nthe new law will allow courts to modify wills when necessary to better reflect the testators intent she said \n\nthis change in the law will help to further rather than to frustrate the intention of testators when as sometimes happens certain language in their wills is clearly the product of a mistake made by the drafting attorney said stephen alton professor and associate dean for evening division programs \n\n[helge] is to be applauded for putting theory into practice for the publics benefit alton said\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
81,"['285', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-aggie-ring-day', ""\nTwelve Texas A&M University School of Law students received their Aggie Rings on Friday, Sept. 25. \nRosalind Jeffers, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, said receiving the rings is the “impending end of your law school experience.”\nThe first Aggie ring was made in 1889 and has since been a rite of passage for Texas A&M students. As Texas A&M University Provost Karan Watson puts it, there is simply no other way to earn the ring than to attend the school. \nThe distribution is a lot different at the law school \u200bfrom the main campus due to fewer amounts of students receiving them, and it’s a unique factor for a presenter.\n“All law school deans get to do graduation,” said Andrew Morriss, Dean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair. “Only the Texas A&M dean gets to do Ring Day.”\n\nL-R: Provost Karan Watson, Dr. Carol Akers '87, Dean Andrew Morriss with the surprise Aggie Ring presentation\n\nAfter the 12 Aggie law students received their rings, there was one more left on the table for a Texas A&M former student. Dr. Carol Akers, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences graduate and Morriss’ wife, didn’t receive her ring when she graduated in 1987.\n“She’s getting it today,” said Provost Watson. \nA reception followed, along with a chance to pose with the First Lady of Aggieland, Reveille IX.\nCongrats to all!\xa0 More pictures are available \u200bin our Facebook album.\n\n\n\n-\xa0Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law \n"", ""\ntwelve texas a&m university school of law students received their aggie rings on friday sept 25 \nrosalind jeffers assistant dean for student affairs said receiving the rings is the impending end of your law school experience\nthe first aggie ring was made in 1889 and has since been a rite of passage for texas a&m students as texas a&m university provost karan watson puts it there is simply no other way to earn the ring than to attend the school \nthe distribution is a lot different at the law school \u200bfrom the main campus due to fewer amounts of students receiving them and its a unique factor for a presenter\nall law school deans get to do graduation said andrew morriss dean and anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair only the texas a&m dean gets to do ring day\n\nl-r: provost karan watson dr carol akers '87 dean andrew morriss with the surprise aggie ring presentation\n\nafter the 12 aggie law students received their rings there was one more left on the table for a texas a&m former student dr carol akers college of veterinary medicine & biomedical sciences graduate and morriss wife didnt receive her ring when she graduated in 1987\nshes getting it today said provost watson \na reception followed along with a chance to pose with the first lady of aggieland reveille ix\ncongrats to all!\xa0 more pictures are available \u200bin our facebook album\n\n\n\n-\xa0article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law \n""]"
82,"['286', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-student-honored-as-tillman-scholar', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law third-year student Carrie Murdock has been recognized as a Tillman Scholar.\n\nThe Tillman Scholar program is named for Pat Tillman, who left a promising NFL career as a safety for the Arizona Cardinals to enlist in the Army in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. “At times like this you stop and think about just how good we have it, what kind of system we live in, and the freedoms we are allowed. A lot of my family has gone and fought in wars and I really haven’t done a damn thing as far as laying myself on the line like that,” he said the day after the attacks.\n\nOn April 22, 2004, Tillman was killed in action in Afghanistan. Shortly after, his friends and family founded the Pat Tillman Foundation, and in 2008 the mission was “refocused” to “invest in military veterans and their spouses through academic scholarships – building a diverse community of leaders committed to service to others,” creating the Tillman Scholars program.\n\nFrom the thousands of applicants each year, the Tillman Foundation selects ""up to 60 of the best-poised leaders, who show strength in character, academic excellence and incredible potential … . They are individuals who will apply the best lessons they’ve learned in life and the military to impact our country for years to come in medicine, business, law, science, education and the arts,"" according to their website.\n\nThis year, Murdock was among the 60 scholars selected, including six law school scholars.\n\nIn 2002, Murdock, a 1999 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, broke her back while training for a deployment. Unfortunately, her back didn’t heal properly, and her career as a Marine was over. \n\nShe said no longer being in the military was a difficult adjustment because it had been her lifestyle and something by which she was constantly surrounded. She found herself a job at a corporation and was back to a comfortable lifestyle, but something big was still missing, the reason she joined the military: giving.\n\n“That’s exactly what Pat Tillman did,” she said. “He joined the military thinking of it as public service, not a sacrifice.”\n\nMurdock plans on using her law degree to assist veterans, focusing on issues such as PTSD, depression and coping skills. As a legal advocate, she hopes to better serve communities of injured and struggling veterans, helping them find their voice and a new sense of purpose as she has done. \n\nMurdock said this recognition is huge honor because of the support network that comes with it. \n\n“We all stand out because we’re non-traditional students,” she said.\n\n“Carrie’s service to this country is a huge accomplishment in itself,” said Andrew Morriss, Dean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair. “And to receive this recognition among many selfless men and women as a TAMU Law scholar makes us very proud.”\n\n“In their own unique ways, the 2015 Tillman Scholars stand apart for their humility and selfless service in and out of uniform. We are proud to fuel their passion for learning and action, so they can make their mark as leaders for our country and communities,” said Marie Tillman, President and Co-Founder of the Pat Tillman Foundation.\n\nSince its inception, 1\u200b4 Texas A&M students have been named as Tillman Scholars. Murdock is the first Aggie Law student \u200bselected. The 2015 class includes Michael Wiepert, a Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine student.\n\nFor a full list of scholars, visit PatTillmanFoundation.org.\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law third-year student carrie murdock has been recognized as a tillman scholar\n\nthe tillman scholar program is named for pat tillman who left a promising nfl career as a safety for the arizona cardinals to enlist in the army in the wake of the 9/11 attacks at times like this you stop and think about just how good we have it what kind of system we live in and the freedoms we are allowed a lot of my family has gone and fought in wars and i really havent done a damn thing as far as laying myself on the line like that he said the day after the attacks\n\non april 22 2004 tillman was killed in action in afghanistan shortly after his friends and family founded the pat tillman foundation and in 2008 the mission was refocused to invest in military veterans and their spouses through academic scholarships – building a diverse community of leaders committed to service to others creating the tillman scholars program\n\nfrom the thousands of applicants each year the tillman foundation selects ""up to 60 of the best-poised leaders who show strength in character academic excellence and incredible potential … they are individuals who will apply the best lessons theyve learned in life and the military to impact our country for years to come in medicine business law science education and the arts "" according to their website\n\nthis year murdock was among the 60 scholars selected including six law school scholars\n\nin 2002 murdock a 1999 graduate of the united states naval academy broke her back while training for a deployment unfortunately her back didnt heal properly and her career as a marine was over \n\nshe said no longer being in the military was a difficult adjustment because it had been her lifestyle and something by which she was constantly surrounded she found herself a job at a corporation and was back to a comfortable lifestyle but something big was still missing the reason she joined the military: giving\n\nthats exactly what pat tillman did she said he joined the military thinking of it as public service not a sacrifice\n\nmurdock plans on using her law degree to assist veterans focusing on issues such as ptsd depression and coping skills as a legal advocate she hopes to better serve communities of injured and struggling veterans helping them find their voice and a new sense of purpose as she has done \n\nmurdock said this recognition is huge honor because of the support network that comes with it \n\nwe all stand out because were non-traditional students she said\n\ncarries service to this country is a huge accomplishment in itself said andrew morriss dean and anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair and to receive this recognition among many selfless men and women as a tamu law scholar makes us very proud\n\nin their own unique ways the 2015 tillman scholars stand apart for their humility and selfless service in and out of uniform we are proud to fuel their passion for learning and action so they can make their mark as leaders for our country and communities said marie tillman president and co-founder of the pat tillman foundation\n\nsince its inception 1\u200b4 texas a&m students have been named as tillman scholars murdock is the first aggie law student \u200bselected the 2015 class includes michael wiepert a texas a&m health science center college of medicine student\n\nfor a full list of scholars visit pattillmanfoundationorg\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
83,"['287', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-school-of-law-hires-12-new-faculty-expands-programs', '\nDownload printer-friendly press release.\n\nFORT WORTH, TX -- Texas A&M University School of Law is quickly distinguishing itself as an institution to watch.\nAt a time when most schools are cutting back, Texas A&M University has made an unparalleled investment in the future of legal education for Texas, the nation and beyond by attracting an unprecedented 12 new faculty members for its School of Law located in Fort Worth. \nFive of the new faculty focus on intellectual property issues, adding strength to the school’s Center for Law and Intellectual Property and building on Texas A&M’s strong reputation in engineering and life sciences. These hires cover all aspects of intellectual property, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. Together with two existing scholars in the field, Texas A&M Law is now in contention to have one of the country’s top intellectual property law programs.\n“This extensive concentration of intellectual property faculty offers students comprehensive coverage, allowing them to develop specialized training based on their individual interests and career paths,” said intellectual property expert and incoming professor Peter Yu. “Our newly expanded program offers an unparalleled focus and makes A&M Law immediately stand out in the intellectual property field.”\nTexas A&M University President Michael K. Young\nAmong Texas A&M Law’s seven additional hires are thought leaders with strong backgrounds in legal ethics, commercial law, legal writing, law and economics, tax and international law. They include the newly appointed President of Texas A&M University, Michael K. Young, whose two decades as a legal scholar at Columbia Law included the development of internationally recognized programs in Japanese and Korean legal studies and authorship of numerous briefs, articles and books on U.S. trade law and policy.\xa0 Given his leadership, including presidency at two leading universities and service, it is fitting that he will hold tenure in both Texas A&M’s School of Law and the George H. W. Bush School of Government & Public Service.\xa0 \n“I’m pleased to be joining Texas A&M University at this exciting time of my career and their history,” offered Young. “It is a wonderful bonus, to also join my colleagues in the transformation of this law school, legal education nationally and our contributions as scholars to the continued dynamic vitality of Texas.” \n“As not only a top tier, public research university, but also a land grant institution, we have a special obligation to bring the academy to the public, and these folks are going to help us expand our efforts to do that,” Dean Andy Morriss said. “We’re particularly excited to have long time bar leaders like legal ethicist Susan Fortney, former Uniform Law Commission Executive Director Bill Henning, and former American Society of International Law Executive Director Charlotte Ku joining us.” \nThese incoming faculty join the existing academic team, now 55 members strong and punctuated by an ethos of market-disruptive thinking and scholarship. In 2015 alone, Texas A&M Law faculty members have gained national attention for policy papers and commentary on topics including the intersection of water and energy law, developments in intellectual property, law reform in the Middle East, and the changing face of the death penalty. \nAnd in an era when many law schools are cutting staff and faculty as enrollments fall nationally, Texas A&M Law has only enhanced its commitment to lead by expanding curricular options, improving student services, attracting the very best talent and aligning to Texas A&M University’s mission tenet of service to the state, nation and beyond. \nOne such example is a $370,000 grant awarded to the School of Law from the Access Group. With the grant, Texas A&M Law’s Milan Markovic will serve as principal investigator of the Texas Lawyers Study, examining professional satisfaction and income levels of nearly 88,000 members of the State Bar of Texas. This study will generate an extraordinary amount of data on the economics of the legal profession and the working lives of lawyers that can inform the decision-making of prospective law students and lawyers. \n“We’re proud of our work to date, and are inviting all to see how far we’ve come and to take a look at where we are heading,” Morriss said. “By attracting new talent to compliment our strong foundation of scholars, A&M Law is leading by example.” \nMeet all our faculty hired since 2015, including \u200bseven new faculty hired in 2016.\n\n\nMedia Contact:\nRebecca C. Walden\nDirector of Marketing, Texas A&M University School of Law\n(817) 212-3933\nrcwalden@law.tamu.edu\n\u200bhttps://law.tamu.edu\n', '\ndownload printer-friendly press release\n\nfort worth tx -- texas a&m university school of law is quickly distinguishing itself as an institution to watch\nat a time when most schools are cutting back texas a&m university has made an unparalleled investment in the future of legal education for texas the nation and beyond by attracting an unprecedented 12 new faculty members for its school of law located in fort worth \nfive of the new faculty focus on intellectual property issues adding strength to the schools center for law and intellectual property and building on texas a&ms strong reputation in engineering and life sciences these hires cover all aspects of intellectual property including patents copyrights trademarks and trade secrets together with two existing scholars in the field texas a&m law is now in contention to have one of the countrys top intellectual property law programs\nthis extensive concentration of intellectual property faculty offers students comprehensive coverage allowing them to develop specialized training based on their individual interests and career paths said intellectual property expert and incoming professor peter yu our newly expanded program offers an unparalleled focus and makes a&m law immediately stand out in the intellectual property field\ntexas a&m university president michael k young\namong texas a&m laws seven additional hires are thought leaders with strong backgrounds in legal ethics commercial law legal writing law and economics tax and international law they include the newly appointed president of texas a&m university michael k young whose two decades as a legal scholar at columbia law included the development of internationally recognized programs in japanese and korean legal studies and authorship of numerous briefs articles and books on us trade law and policy\xa0 given his leadership including presidency at two leading universities and service it is fitting that he will hold tenure in both texas a&ms school of law and the george h w bush school of government & public service\xa0 \nim pleased to be joining texas a&m university at this exciting time of my career and their history offered young it is a wonderful bonus to also join my colleagues in the transformation of this law school legal education nationally and our contributions as scholars to the continued dynamic vitality of texas \nas not only a top tier public research university but also a land grant institution we have a special obligation to bring the academy to the public and these folks are going to help us expand our efforts to do that dean andy morriss said were particularly excited to have long time bar leaders like legal ethicist susan fortney former uniform law commission executive director bill henning and former american society of international law executive director charlotte ku joining us \nthese incoming faculty join the existing academic team now 55 members strong and punctuated by an ethos of market-disruptive thinking and scholarship in 2015 alone texas a&m law faculty members have gained national attention for policy papers and commentary on topics including the intersection of water and energy law developments in intellectual property law reform in the middle east and the changing face of the death penalty \nand in an era when many law schools are cutting staff and faculty as enrollments fall nationally texas a&m law has only enhanced its commitment to lead by expanding curricular options improving student services attracting the very best talent and aligning to texas a&m universitys mission tenet of service to the state nation and beyond \none such example is a $370 000 grant awarded to the school of law from the access group with the grant texas a&m laws milan markovic will serve as principal investigator of the texas lawyers study examining professional satisfaction and income levels of nearly 88 000 members of the state bar of texas this study will generate an extraordinary amount of data on the economics of the legal profession and the working lives of lawyers that can inform the decision-making of prospective law students and lawyers \nwere proud of our work to date and are inviting all to see how far weve come and to take a look at where we are heading morriss said by attracting new talent to compliment our strong foundation of scholars a&m law is leading by example \nmeet all our faculty hired since 2015 including \u200bseven new faculty hired in 2016\n\n\nmedia contact:\nrebecca c walden\ndirector of marketing texas a&m university school of law\n(817) 212-3933\nrcwalden@lawtamuedu\n\u200bhttps://lawtamuedu\n']"
84,"['288', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-prof-work-cited-in-colorado-supreme-court-opinion-on-environmental-law', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Associate Professor Gina Warren’s article on sustainable development of small hydropower was cited in the Colorado Supreme Court Case No. 14SA234.\nThe case, Concerning the Application for Water Rights of Tidd: Frees v. Tidd, is between neighbors regarding the installation of a small hydropower facility on an existing irrigation ditch.\nHer article, “Hydropower: Time for a Small Makeover,” emphasizes the benefits of developing small facilities on existing infrastructure near a customer base. The article was published in Indiana International & Comparative Law Review (2014).\nFormer Colorado Supreme Court Justice Gregory Hobbs delivered the Opinion of the Court. He is known as a prominent and influential scholar and justice on U.S. water law. Hobbs retired in August. \nWarren is very excited Hobbs authored the opinion. “It’s a very large compliment to me,” she said.\n“This is a great example of the real-world impact the best legal scholarship has,” said Texas A&M University School of Law Dean & Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair Andrew Morriss. \n\n - Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law associate professor gina warrens article on sustainable development of small hydropower was cited in the colorado supreme court case no 14sa234\nthe case concerning the application for water rights of tidd: frees v tidd is between neighbors regarding the installation of a small hydropower facility on an existing irrigation ditch\nher article hydropower: time for a small makeover emphasizes the benefits of developing small facilities on existing infrastructure near a customer base the article was published in indiana international & comparative law review (2014)\nformer colorado supreme court justice gregory hobbs delivered the opinion of the court he is known as a prominent and influential scholar and justice on us water law hobbs retired in august \nwarren is very excited hobbs authored the opinion its a very large compliment to me she said\nthis is a great example of the real-world impact the best legal scholarship has said texas a&m university school of law dean & anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair andrew morriss \n\n - article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
85,"['289', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-professor-receives-paul-miller-memorial-award', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Michael Z. Green was presented the Paul Stephen Miller Memorial Award at the 10th Colloquium on Scholarship in Employment and Labor Law (COSELL) on Sept. 11 at Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, Ind.\nThe COSELL brings together employment and labor law scholars to present works-in-progress and exchange ideas.\nThe annual award is given to a law scholar who has demonstrated outstanding academic and public contributions in the field o\u200bf labor and employment law. \nThe award is named for Paul Miller, a ten-year commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and adviser to two presidents. Miller, born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, was a leading advocate for disability rights and an expert on anti-discrimination law. \nGreen said he was unaware he was receiving the award, but was “absolutely” astonished. “It is very gratifying to have your peers recognize you in that way.”\nGreen has been teaching law since 1999, and is an elected fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and an elected member of American Law Institute. \n “It’s great to see Professor Green getting this recognition,” said Andrew Morriss, Dean & Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair. “He’s a making a real difference in labor and employment law, both for our students and nationally.""\n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law professor michael z green was presented the paul stephen miller memorial award at the 10th colloquium on scholarship in employment and labor law (cosell) on sept 11 at indiana university maurer school of law in bloomington ind\nthe cosell brings together employment and labor law scholars to present works-in-progress and exchange ideas\nthe annual award is given to a law scholar who has demonstrated outstanding academic and public contributions in the field o\u200bf labor and employment law \nthe award is named for paul miller a ten-year commissioner of the equal employment opportunity commission and adviser to two presidents miller born with achondroplasia a form of dwarfism was a leading advocate for disability rights and an expert on anti-discrimination law \ngreen said he was unaware he was receiving the award but was absolutely astonished it is very gratifying to have your peers recognize you in that way\ngreen has been teaching law since 1999 and is an elected fellow of the college of labor and employment lawyers and an elected member of american law institute \n its great to see professor green getting this recognition said andrew morriss dean & anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair hes a making a real difference in labor and employment law both for our students and nationally""\n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n']"
86,"['290', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-prof-integrates-legal-technology-at-ignite-law-event', ""\nTexas A&M University School of Law was among the \u200bprimary sponsors at the Ignite Law-Las Vegas Conference in early September.\n\nThe Ignite website describes the conference as a “geek event” for the top legal innovators across the country to present briefly on how they’re using their expertise to change the law and world. \n\nWith just five minutes and 20 slides to present, associate professor Milan Markovic spoke on how T\u200bexas A&M Law is integrating legal technology into law practice.\xa0 He said this will help lawyers do their job better, and that the school is benefiting from programming with tech companies, including Avvo, Legal Zoom and more.\n\nHe hopes other law schools can gain such experience. \n\nL-R: Arturo Errisuriz, Texas A&M Law Assistant Dean, Office of Career Services; Dan Lear, Avvo Director of Industry Relations; Milan Markovic, Texas A&M Law Associate Professor of Law\n“I also encouraged legal tech companies to reach out to law schools and engage with them because we've changed a great deal since the time of Kingsfield,” he said. \n\nArturo Errisuriz, Assistant Dean, Office of Career Services, attended the conference with Markovic and said it was very successful.\n\n“The conference provided us with a unique opportunity to connect with attorneys on the forefront of where technology and the law come together so that we can better prepare our law students,” he said. \n\n- Article by Jennifer Nassar, Communications Specialist, Texas A&M University School of Law\n"", ""\ntexas a&m university school of law was among the \u200bprimary sponsors at the ignite law-las vegas conference in early september\n\nthe ignite website describes the conference as a geek event for the top legal innovators across the country to present briefly on how theyre using their expertise to change the law and world \n\nwith just five minutes and 20 slides to present associate professor milan markovic spoke on how t\u200bexas a&m law is integrating legal technology into law practice\xa0 he said this will help lawyers do their job better and that the school is benefiting from programming with tech companies including avvo legal zoom and more\n\nhe hopes other law schools can gain such experience \n\nl-r: arturo errisuriz texas a&m law assistant dean office of career services; dan lear avvo director of industry relations; milan markovic texas a&m law associate professor of law\ni also encouraged legal tech companies to reach out to law schools and engage with them because we've changed a great deal since the time of kingsfield he said \n\narturo errisuriz assistant dean office of career services attended the conference with markovic and said it was very successful\n\nthe conference provided us with a unique opportunity to connect with attorneys on the forefront of where technology and the law come together so that we can better prepare our law students he said \n\n- article by jennifer nassar communications specialist texas a&m university school of law\n""]"
87,"['291', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-student-article-to-be-published-in-administrative-law-journal', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law 3L Justin S. Davis, Texas A&M Law Review technology editor and Air Force veteran, will soon add publication in the Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal to his curriculum vitae. \n\nDavis’ article, “The Unarmed Army: Evolving Second Amendment Rights and Today’s Military Member,” explores the historic interaction of military and civilian jurisprudence and analyzes Department of Defense regulations that restrict military members from carrying firearms on military bases. Currently serving as an officer in the Texas Air National Guard while attending law school, Davis is in a unique position to write a scholarly legal article concerning military affairs. His article will be published in the Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal, Volume 17, Book 1, which is slated for release in early 2016.\n“I could not have written an article of this scope without the tremendous support I received from the faculty at T\u200bexas A&M Law,” Davis said. “It was extremely gracious of Dean Andrew Morriss to make room in his busy schedule to be my faculty article advisor. Professor Meg Penrose deserves recognition for being an additional sounding board, while providing a metric ton of encouragement. I give my sincere thanks to both.”\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law 3l justin s davis texas a&m law review technology editor and air force veteran will soon add publication in the texas tech administrative law journal to his curriculum vitae \n\ndavis article the unarmed army: evolving second amendment rights and todays military member explores the historic interaction of military and civilian jurisprudence and analyzes department of defense regulations that restrict military members from carrying firearms on military bases currently serving as an officer in the texas air national guard while attending law school davis is in a unique position to write a scholarly legal article concerning military affairs his article will be published in the texas tech administrative law journal volume 17 book 1 which is slated for release in early 2016\ni could not have written an article of this scope without the tremendous support i received from the faculty at t\u200bexas a&m law davis said it was extremely gracious of dean andrew morriss to make room in his busy schedule to be my faculty article advisor professor meg penrose deserves recognition for being an additional sounding board while providing a metric ton of encouragement i give my sincere thanks to both\n']"
88,"['292', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/welcome-to-the-aggie-law-class-of-2018', ""\n“I couldn't imagine going to law school anywhere else. I love the spirit, the core values, and the way that Aggies look out for each other.” \n- Madison Howard, Class of 2018\nIt’s the start of the 2015-16 academic year, and the hallways of Texas A&M University School of Law are abuzz with the contagious energy of 139 newly minted Aggie Law students.\n\nThe Class of 2018 hails from more than 65 colleges and universities. Ethnically and geographically diverse, this class also represents a paradigm shift in the accessibility of legal education. Nearly one-fifth of them are among the first in their families to graduate college, including Staten Island native Joshua Ramirez. \n\n“I am attending law school to be intellectually challenged,” Ramirez said. “I am attending law school to make my parents proud. I am attending law school because we need more Spanish lawyers who care about the people and rather than just call out the problem I get to be a part of the solution. I decided to attend law school because I want to help people and now I will be equipped to do just that.”\n\nRamirez continued, “Here at Texas A&M we don’t [just] learn to pass the bar – we learn to be great lawyers and all that it entails while also being great people. I chose Texas A&M because of its core values, because of its programs, and its incredible faculty and staff. Now that I am here I realize it wouldn’t have made sense to go anywhere else.”\n\nFellow classmate Meighan Arce concurred. “While I had a difficult time choosing a school towards the end, what helped me decide was how responsive the people at Texas A&M law were to all my questions and how helpful they were. It became pretty clear to me that Texas A&M valued me as a prospective student, and that they would provide as many resources as possible to help me and my fellow students be successful.”\n\n“We are thrilled to welcome a wonderfully diverse and talented class to the law school this fall,” said Texas A&M University School of Law Vice Dean Aric Short. “The median age of these Aggies is 26, and they come from wide range of interesting backgrounds — some traditional, and some very unique. Their diversity will prove beneficial as they learn to work together and overcome challenges as a group. And all of those experiences will help prepare them for a rewarding and successful law practice.”\n\nService reflected an overarching theme of the three-day orientation, which fittingly concluded with an afternoon volunteering for the Tarrant County Food Bank.\n\n“This project was important because it provided a chance for our new students not only to embrace, but to participate in, an Aggie tradition,” said Shawna Smith, program coordinator for Texas A&M Law’s Office of Student Affairs. “Students developed a deeper understanding of the core value of selfless service. The service project was an afternoon of selflessness, as students sorted and packaged food items for future delivery to needy families.”\n\nFor his part, Associate Dean for Special Projects and Executive Professor of Law William Byrnes said, “I’m looking forward to engaging with the Aggie diversity represented by this class, to say nothing of their enthusiasm. In watching their incoming student interviews, the quotes I consistently heard, ‘Aggieland is home’, ‘I feel like I could walk up to anyone and start a conversation with them,’ and ‘It’s like a big family here,’ tell me all I need to know.” \n\nHowdy Aggie 1Ls and Gig 'em!\nTexas A&M Law students start the semester off with selfless service, volunteering at Tarrant County Food Bank\nPhoto credit: Doug Thurman, Texas A&M School of Law\n"", ""\ni couldn't imagine going to law school anywhere else i love the spirit the core values and the way that aggies look out for each other \n- madison howard class of 2018\nits the start of the 2015-16 academic year and the hallways of texas a&m university school of law are abuzz with the contagious energy of 139 newly minted aggie law students\n\nthe class of 2018 hails from more than 65 colleges and universities ethnically and geographically diverse this class also represents a paradigm shift in the accessibility of legal education nearly one-fifth of them are among the first in their families to graduate college including staten island native joshua ramirez \n\ni am attending law school to be intellectually challenged ramirez said i am attending law school to make my parents proud i am attending law school because we need more spanish lawyers who care about the people and rather than just call out the problem i get to be a part of the solution i decided to attend law school because i want to help people and now i will be equipped to do just that\n\nramirez continued here at texas a&m we dont [just] learn to pass the bar – we learn to be great lawyers and all that it entails while also being great people i chose texas a&m because of its core values because of its programs and its incredible faculty and staff now that i am here i realize it wouldnt have made sense to go anywhere else\n\nfellow classmate meighan arce concurred while i had a difficult time choosing a school towards the end what helped me decide was how responsive the people at texas a&m law were to all my questions and how helpful they were it became pretty clear to me that texas a&m valued me as a prospective student and that they would provide as many resources as possible to help me and my fellow students be successful\n\nwe are thrilled to welcome a wonderfully diverse and talented class to the law school this fall said texas a&m university school of law vice dean aric short the median age of these aggies is 26 and they come from wide range of interesting backgrounds some traditional and some very unique their diversity will prove beneficial as they learn to work together and overcome challenges as a group and all of those experiences will help prepare them for a rewarding and successful law practice\n\nservice reflected an overarching theme of the three-day orientation which fittingly concluded with an afternoon volunteering for the tarrant county food bank\n\nthis project was important because it provided a chance for our new students not only to embrace but to participate in an aggie tradition said shawna smith program coordinator for texas a&m laws office of student affairs students developed a deeper understanding of the core value of selfless service the service project was an afternoon of selflessness as students sorted and packaged food items for future delivery to needy families\n\nfor his part associate dean for special projects and executive professor of law william byrnes said im looking forward to engaging with the aggie diversity represented by this class to say nothing of their enthusiasm in watching their incoming student interviews the quotes i consistently heard ‘aggieland is home ‘i feel like i could walk up to anyone and start a conversation with them and ‘its like a big family here tell me all i need to know \n\nhowdy aggie 1ls and gig 'em!\ntexas a&m law students start the semester off with selfless service volunteering at tarrant county food bank\nphoto credit: doug thurman texas a&m school of law\n""]"
89,"['293', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-professors-present-cutting-edge-research-at-the-15th-annual-intellectual-property-scholars-conference', '\nEarlier this month, four Texas A&M intellectual property law professors presented papers on cutting-edge topics at the Intellectual Property Scholars Conference at DePaul University College of Law. Featuring about 170 intellectual property professors, this annual conference is jointly organized by DePaul, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, U.C. Berkeley School of Law and Stanford Law School.\nThe conference commemorated its 15th anniversary with a lively opening plenary session, which explored the sweeping changes to intellectual property research since the conference\'s founding in August 2001. Appearing in this session was Professor Peter Yu, who co-founded the conference and recently joined Texas A&M University School of Law.\nIntellectual Property Scholars Conference panelists.\nPhoto courtesy of DePaul University College of Law.\nOther panelists were Professor Roberta Kwall of DePaul University College of Law, the conference\'s originator and co-founder; Professor Mark Lemley of Stanford Law School; and Professor Graeme Dinwoodie of\xa0the Faculty of Law at the University of Oxford. All four professors were among the nine presenters in the inaugural conference in August 2001.\n""The Intellectual Property Scholars Conference was created at a time when intellectual property research began to grow exponentially,"" said Yu, the co-director of the Center for\xa0Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) at Texas A&M University School of Law. ""This conference\xa0model has since inspired other work-in-progress events, including our forthcoming Intellectual Property Scholars Roundtable.""\nThis fall, CLIP will host its inaugural Intellectual Property Scholars Roundtable, bringing to the Texas A&M Law campus leading intellectual property and technology law scholars. Held on October 9-10, the event will provide students with the rare opportunity to have face-to-face interactions with scholars whose works they study in the classroom or review during moot court preparations.\nIn addition to Yu, the commemorative conference at DePaul featured presentations from Professor Megan Carpenter, CLIP\'s founding director, and two new members of the CLIP faculty, Professors Glynn Lunney (from the Aggie class of \'84) and Saurabh Vishnubhakat.\nCarpenter presented a paper entitled ""Contextual Healing: Morality and Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act."" This paper marks the\xa0third in a series of projects focusing on the bar on registration of scandalous and immoral trademarks. The paper is particularly timely in light of the recent court decision to cancel the Washington Redskins trademark and the ongoing appeal of the rejection of the trademark of the Asian-American band ""The Slants.""\nLunney recently returned to his alma mater to teach at Texas A&M Law and to help facilitate collaboration between the Law School and the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. One of the two registered patent agents at CLIP and a leading expert in law and economics,\xa0he presented a paper titled ""Abstract Ideas 2.0."" This paper uses economics to explain why certain inventions or discoveries should be ineligible for patent protection.\nVishnubhakat also joined Texas A&M Law School this fall, following\xa0a faculty fellowship at Duke Law School and serving as an advisor to two chief economists at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He presented\xa0a paper entitled ""The Field of Invention,"" which describes how the field of invention is determined across patent law. The paper also evaluates this descriptive account against principles of classification and discusses the benefits and costs of potential rules of decision to guide the taxonomic inquiry.\xa0\n', '\nearlier this month four texas a&m intellectual property law professors presented papers on cutting-edge topics at the intellectual property scholars conference at depaul university college of law featuring about 170 intellectual property professors this annual conference is jointly organized by depaul benjamin n cardozo school of law uc berkeley school of law and stanford law school\nthe conference commemorated its 15th anniversary with a lively opening plenary session which explored the sweeping changes to intellectual property research since the conference\'s founding in august 2001 appearing in this session was professor peter yu who co-founded the conference and recently joined texas a&m university school of law\nintellectual property scholars conference panelists\nphoto courtesy of depaul university college of law\nother panelists were professor roberta kwall of depaul university college of law the conference\'s originator and co-founder; professor mark lemley of stanford law school; and professor graeme dinwoodie of\xa0the faculty of law at the university of oxford all four professors were among the nine presenters in the inaugural conference in august 2001\n""the intellectual property scholars conference was created at a time when intellectual property research began to grow exponentially "" said yu the co-director of the center for\xa0law and intellectual property (clip) at texas a&m university school of law ""this conference\xa0model has since inspired other work-in-progress events including our forthcoming intellectual property scholars roundtable""\nthis fall clip will host its inaugural intellectual property scholars roundtable bringing to the texas a&m law campus leading intellectual property and technology law scholars held on october 9-10 the event will provide students with the rare opportunity to have face-to-face interactions with scholars whose works they study in the classroom or review during moot court preparations\nin addition to yu the commemorative conference at depaul featured presentations from professor megan carpenter clip\'s founding director and two new members of the clip faculty professors glynn lunney (from the aggie class of \'84) and saurabh vishnubhakat\ncarpenter presented a paper entitled ""contextual healing: morality and section 2(a) of the lanham act"" this paper marks the\xa0third in a series of projects focusing on the bar on registration of scandalous and immoral trademarks the paper is particularly timely in light of the recent court decision to cancel the washington redskins trademark and the ongoing appeal of the rejection of the trademark of the asian-american band ""the slants""\nlunney recently returned to his alma mater to teach at texas a&m law and to help facilitate collaboration between the law school and the dwight look college of engineering at texas a&m university one of the two registered patent agents at clip and a leading expert in law and economics \xa0he presented a paper titled ""abstract ideas 20"" this paper uses economics to explain why certain inventions or discoveries should be ineligible for patent protection\nvishnubhakat also joined texas a&m law school this fall following\xa0a faculty fellowship at duke law school and serving as an advisor to two chief economists at the us patent and trademark office he presented\xa0a paper entitled ""the field of invention "" which describes how the field of invention is determined across patent law the paper also evaluates this descriptive account against principles of classification and discusses the benefits and costs of potential rules of decision to guide the taxonomic inquiry\xa0\n']"
90,"['294', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-3rd-in-contribution-to-the-public-good-poll', '\n\nTexas A&M University ranks among the top three colleges in the nation—and first in Texas—in Washington Monthly’s new poll, which takes into major consideration factors such as research and service to the nation, as well as academic standing.\n\nIn the magazine’s 2015 rankings released this week, Texas A&M advanced one place higher than in the magazine’s previous annual ranking and is now headed only by the University of California at San Diego and the University of California at Riverside. The University of California at Berkeley and Stanford University round out the magazine’s list of the top five institutions based on its editors’ assessments.\n\n“As a leading land-grant university, Texas A&M has a long and distinguished history of service to our state and nation, so it’s especially gratifying to see a key national poll take such public service into consideration, along with emphasis on high academic standards and a stellar record for conducting meaningful research,” Texas A&M President Michael K. Young said. “With our ability to attract top students who go on to key leadership positions in both the public and private sectors, and with outstanding faculty and staff who help them prepare for success after graduation, we are obviously pleased but not surprised by our lofty national ranking in Washington Monthly.”\n\nThe magazine’s editors explained the rationale for their unique approach to evaluating colleges:\n\n“We rate schools based on their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: Social Mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), Research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and PhDs), and Service (encouraging students to give something back to their country).”\n\nTexas A&M has consistently ranked among the leaders ever since Washington Monthly began its ratings in 2005.\n\n###\nMedia contact: Lane Stephenson, News & Information Services, at (979) 845-4662 or l-stephenson@tamu.edu\n\nArticle was originally posted in ""TAMU Today."" Reprinted with permission.\n', '\n\ntexas a&m university ranks among the top three colleges in the nationand first in texasin washington monthlys new poll which takes into major consideration factors such as research and service to the nation as well as academic standing\n\nin the magazines 2015 rankings released this week texas a&m advanced one place higher than in the magazines previous annual ranking and is now headed only by the university of california at san diego and the university of california at riverside the university of california at berkeley and stanford university round out the magazines list of the top five institutions based on its editors assessments\n\nas a leading land-grant university texas a&m has a long and distinguished history of service to our state and nation so its especially gratifying to see a key national poll take such public service into consideration along with emphasis on high academic standards and a stellar record for conducting meaningful research texas a&m president michael k young said with our ability to attract top students who go on to key leadership positions in both the public and private sectors and with outstanding faculty and staff who help them prepare for success after graduation we are obviously pleased but not surprised by our lofty national ranking in washington monthly\n\nthe magazines editors explained the rationale for their unique approach to evaluating colleges:\n\nwe rate schools based on their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students) research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and phds) and service (encouraging students to give something back to their country)\n\ntexas a&m has consistently ranked among the leaders ever since washington monthly began its ratings in 2005\n\n###\nmedia contact: lane stephenson news & information services at (979) 845-4662 or l-stephenson@tamuedu\n\narticle was originally posted in ""tamu today"" reprinted with permission\n']"
91,"['295', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/ucla-journal-of-environmental-law-policy-to-publish-tamu-law-student-paper', '\nTexas A&M School of Law 3L Brett A. Miller, a Georgetown, Texas, native who has focused his legal education on corporate sustainability within the energy, water, and environmental law nexus, will soon add UCLA’s Journal of Environmental Law & Policy (JELP) to his curriculum vitae. \n\nMiller’s article, “Come and ‘Take’ It: Whooping Cranes, Texas Water Rights, Endangered Species Act Liability, and Reconciling Ecological Scientific Testimony Within the Context of Proximate Causation,” which explores recent litigation in Aransas Project v. Shaw and the increasing importance of science in the legal arena, will be published in JELP Volume 34, Issue 1, slated for release in January 2016.\n“The opportunity to learn from Professor [Gabriel] Eckstein, with his vast international water law knowledge, is one of the main reasons that I chose to further my education at Texas A&M,” Miller said. “In writing this article, Professor Eckstein provided valuable guidance throughout and truly motivated me to research a topic that I was passionate about.”\n\nLearn more about water law, energy law, or environmental law at Texas A&M School of Law.\n', '\ntexas a&m school of law 3l brett a miller a georgetown texas native who has focused his legal education on corporate sustainability within the energy water and environmental law nexus will soon add uclas journal of environmental law & policy (jelp) to his curriculum vitae \n\nmillers article come and ‘take it: whooping cranes texas water rights endangered species act liability and reconciling ecological scientific testimony within the context of proximate causation which explores recent litigation in aransas project v shaw and the increasing importance of science in the legal arena will be published in jelp volume 34 issue 1 slated for release in january 2016\nthe opportunity to learn from professor [gabriel] eckstein with his vast international water law knowledge is one of the main reasons that i chose to further my education at texas a&m miller said in writing this article professor eckstein provided valuable guidance throughout and truly motivated me to research a topic that i was passionate about\n\nlearn more about water law energy law or environmental law at texas a&m school of law\n']"
92,"['296', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/jack-manhire-leaves-irs-treasury-to-join-texas-a-m-law', '\nJohn T. (“Jack”) Manhire, Jr., former Chief of Legal Analysis for the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility and National Program Chair, Executive Education for the U.S. Treasury Executive Institute, has accepted a position as Director of Program Development at Texas A&M University School of Law.\nSome of his prior positions include Director of Technical Analysis & Guidance (Policy and Procedure) for the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service, and Attorney-Advisor (Tax) to the IRS National Taxpayer Advocate. Before entering full-time government service, he practiced law privately for over a decade, primarily in the field of federal tax controversies, and was Division Chief, Tax Law for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary National Office.\nJack’s scholarly interests primarily involve issues relating to tax compliance. His articles and essays appear in journals such as the University of Pennsylvania Law Review Online,\xa0 the Virginia Tax Review, the Iowa Law Review Online, and the Florida Tax Review (2 articles). He is also a contributor (by invitation) to the Journal on Policy and Complex Systems. Jack was a University Fellow (Ph.D. candidate) at Yale University where he was Editor of the Yale Journal of Law & the Humanities. He received his J.D. cum laude from Regent University where he was Managing Editor of the Regent University Law Review, and his B.A. magna cum laude from Saint Leo University.\nJack enjoys hanging out with his wife and nine children, scotch and cigars with good friends, the intersection of philosophy and cosmology, anything nautical, and singing really loudly to classic rock on the car radio.\n', '\njohn t (jack) manhire jr former chief of legal analysis for the irs office of professional responsibility and national program chair executive education for the us treasury executive institute has accepted a position as director of program development at texas a&m university school of law\nsome of his prior positions include director of technical analysis & guidance (policy and procedure) for the irs taxpayer advocate service and attorney-advisor (tax) to the irs national taxpayer advocate before entering full-time government service he practiced law privately for over a decade primarily in the field of federal tax controversies and was division chief tax law for the us coast guard auxiliary national office\njacks scholarly interests primarily involve issues relating to tax compliance his articles and essays appear in journals such as the university of pennsylvania law review online \xa0 the virginia tax review the iowa law review online and the florida tax review (2 articles) he is also a contributor (by invitation) to the journal on policy and complex systems jack was a university fellow (phd candidate) at yale university where he was editor of the yale journal of law & the humanities he received his jd cum laude from regent university where he was managing editor of the regent university law review and his ba magna cum laude from saint leo university\njack enjoys hanging out with his wife and nine children scotch and cigars with good friends the intersection of philosophy and cosmology anything nautical and singing really loudly to classic rock on the car radio\n']"
93,"['297', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/recent-grad-wins-most-outstanding-article-published-in-the-cornell-real-estate-review', ""\nJacob Shelton '15\nJacob Shelton ’15 won the Capstone Advisors Most Outstanding Article Award for his article, “Constitutional Constraints on Using Eminent Domain to Write-Down Underwater Mortgages,” which was published in the 2015 Cornell Real Estate Review (CRER) (Volume 13, June 2015). The annual Review is part of a well-regarded interdisciplinary program in real estate at Cornell.\nIn his Foreward, David Funk, Director of the Baker Program in Real Estate, said the Review’s award “recognizes the top article from an enrolled graduate student, which went to Jacob Shelton of Texas A&M for his analysis of constitutional constraints on writing down underwater mortgages. Texas A&M now joins UW-Madison, USC, UCLA, Rutgers, Columbia University, MIT, University of California-Berkeley, University of Florida, and the University of Pennsylvania as universities whose students have received the coveted Capstone Advisors Most Outstanding Article award.”\nShelton’s article began in the fall of his 3L year as a paper for Professor Timothy Mulvaney’s Property Theory seminar course.\n“Professor Mulvaney's course stimulated some very thought-provoking ideas and discussions that were instrumental in my research for the article,” Shelton said. “Moreover, both Professors Mulvaney and [Patrick] Flanagan were very helpful and supportive throughout the publication process.”\nView the Most Outstanding Article Award page from the 2015 CRER.\nLink directly to Shelton’s article or view the 2015 Cornell Real Estate Review in its entirety.\n"", ""\njacob shelton '15\njacob shelton 15 won the capstone advisors most outstanding article award for his article constitutional constraints on using eminent domain to write-down underwater mortgages which was published in the 2015 cornell real estate review (crer) (volume 13 june 2015) the annual review is part of a well-regarded interdisciplinary program in real estate at cornell\nin his foreward david funk director of the baker program in real estate said the reviews award recognizes the top article from an enrolled graduate student which went to jacob shelton of texas a&m for his analysis of constitutional constraints on writing down underwater mortgages texas a&m now joins uw-madison usc ucla rutgers columbia university mit university of california-berkeley university of florida and the university of pennsylvania as universities whose students have received the coveted capstone advisors most outstanding article award\nsheltons article began in the fall of his 3l year as a paper for professor timothy mulvaneys property theory seminar course\nprofessor mulvaney's course stimulated some very thought-provoking ideas and discussions that were instrumental in my research for the article shelton said moreover both professors mulvaney and [patrick] flanagan were very helpful and supportive throughout the publication process\nview the most outstanding article award page from the 2015 crer\nlink directly to sheltons article or view the 2015 cornell real estate review in its entirety\n""]"
94,"['298', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/meet-our-new-team-members', '\nPeople matter.\n\nAt Texas A&M School of Law, we’re committed to offering our students access to a well-rounded faculty that includes leading scholars and seasoned attorneys who combine cutting-edge knowledge of the law with real-world lawyering skills. We’re proud to announce the addition of \u200b12 new faculty who will join us either in the fall of 2015 \u200bor spring 2016. Hiring these new faculty is part of our effort to reduce our student-faculty ratio, which will improve the quality of your classroom experience. Our new faculty will also allow us to offer you a greater number of specialized courses taught by top experts in their respective fields.\n\nWilliam Byrnes\n\nWilliam Byrnes is a leading tax and financial crimes expert who has published numerous books and articles. Professor Byrnes pioneered online legal education twenty years ago and created the first online LL.M. offered by an ABA accredited law school. He is formerly an Associate Dean at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the AALS Section on International Legal Exchange. As a tax attorney, he was a Senior Manager, then Associate Director of international tax for Coopers and Lybrand. He brings a unique set of qualifications, having successfully run distance education programs and built an international network that supports them.\n\nIrene Calboli\n\nIrene Calboli specializes in intellectual property, European Union law, and international trade law. She has published numerous articles in journals such as the Illinois Law Review and Florida Law Review. She is the Co-Chair of the Professor Membership Team of the Academic Committee of the International Trademark Association and a member of the Executive Committee of the Art Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools. Professor Calboli formerly taught at Marquette University Law School.\n\nSusan Fortney\n\nSusan Fortney is one of the country’s foremost legal ethics and attorney malpractice scholars. She has authored many books and law review articles on these and other topics. She also serves on the editorial board for two American Bar Association journals. During her impressive career, Professor Fortney has also received many awards for outstanding teaching. She comes to Texas A&M from Hofstra University Law School. She also formerly served as Interim Dean of Texas Tech University School of Law.\n\nNuno Garoupa\n\nNuno Garoupa is a top scholar in comparative law and law & economics. He has published dozens of articles in journals such as the Illinois Law Review and the American Law and Economics Review. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of York and also holds an LL.M. from the University of London. He has a long-established research interest in the economics of law and legal institutions. Professor Garoupa currently serves as President of the Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos in Portugal. He formerly taught at the University of Illinois College of Law.\n\nBill Henning\n\nBill Henning is a preeminent scholar in commercial law. Professor Henning has served as Executive Director of the Uniform Law Commission. He is a member of the Permanent Editorial Board for the Uniform Commercial Code, the American Law Institute, and the State Department’s Advisory Council on Private International Law. He currently serves as a member of the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, Working Group VI.\xa0 Professor Henning formerly taught at the University of Alabama School of Law.\n\nCharlotte Ku\n\nDr. Charlotte Ku is an expert in international law and has published numerous books and articles in the field. She has also served as acting director at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at the University of Cambridge, as executive director and executive vice president of the American Society of International Law, and as a chair of the Board of Directors of the Academic Council on the United Nations System. Dr. Ku is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and is a member of the Board of Advisors, Strategic Studies Quarterly. Dr. Ku joins us from the University of Illinois College of Law, where she was a professor of law and assistant dean of graduate and international legal studies.\n\nGlynn Lunney\n\nGlynn Lunney is an expert in intellectual property law and also has a Ph.D. in economics. He specializes in patent, copyright and trademark law, unfair competition, and contracts. He has published in prestigious journals such as the Virginia Law Review and the Michigan Law Review. Professor Lunney has a special connection to Texas A&M as he attended the University as an undergraduate and received a degree in engineering. Professor Lunney formerly taught at Tulane University Law School.\n\nAngela Morrison\n\nAngela Morrison is an expert in employment and immigration law. She was previously the Legal Director of the Nevada Immigrant Resource Project, where she conducted outreach on immigration-related issues to community partners, governmental organizations, and immigrant communities. She also worked for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as a trial attorney. Professor Morrison formerly taught at UNLV School of Law.\n\nSrividhya Ragavan\n\nSrividhya Ragavan is an intellectual property expert, who has published numerous books and articles in the field. Her scholarship focuses on the relationship between international trade law and intellectual property. Professor Ragavan’s work is internationally recognized, particularly in India. Professor Ragavan has been associated with the various departments of the Indian government such as the Ministry of Human Resource Development. Professor Ragavan formerly taught at the University of Oklahoma College of Law.\n\nSaurabh Vishnubhakat\n\nSaurabh Vishnubhakat is an expert in intellectual property and patent law. He has published articles in journals such as the Florida Law Review and the Yale Journal of Law and Technology. He previously served in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, advising the agency’s chief economist and other leadership on patent policy. Profesor Vishnubhakat was also a faculty fellow at Duke Law School, where he taught patent law and researched bioinformatics innovation as well as economic and tort-theory aspects of patent litigation.\n\nMichael K. Young \n\nMichael K. Young, President of Texas A&M University, previously served as President and tenured Professor of Law at the University of Washington and President and Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Utah. He served as Dean and Lobingier Professor of Comparative Law and Jurisprudence at the George Washington University Law School, and he was a professor at Columbia University for more than 20 years. He also has been a visiting professor and scholar at three universities in Japan. A graduate of Harvard Law School, President Young served as a law clerk to the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist of the U.S. Supreme Court, and he has held a number of government positions, including Deputy Under Secretary for Economic and Agricultural Affairs and Ambassador for Trade and Environmental Affairs in the Department of State during the administration of President George H.W. Bush.\n\nPeter Yu \n\nPeter Yu is a prolific scholar and an award-winning teacher. He is the author or editor of six books and more than 100 law review articles and book chapters. He has lectured and presented in more than 25 countries on six continents. He serves as the general editor of The WIPO Journal published by the World Intellectual Property Organization and chairs the Committee on International Intellectual Property of the American Branch of the International Law Association. Professor Yu formerly taught at Drake University Law School.\n\n', '\npeople matter\n\nat texas a&m school of law were committed to offering our students access to a well-rounded faculty that includes leading scholars and seasoned attorneys who combine cutting-edge knowledge of the law with real-world lawyering skills were proud to announce the addition of \u200b12 new faculty who will join us either in the fall of 2015 \u200bor spring 2016 hiring these new faculty is part of our effort to reduce our student-faculty ratio which will improve the quality of your classroom experience our new faculty will also allow us to offer you a greater number of specialized courses taught by top experts in their respective fields\n\nwilliam byrnes\n\nwilliam byrnes is a leading tax and financial crimes expert who has published numerous books and articles professor byrnes pioneered online legal education twenty years ago and created the first online llm offered by an aba accredited law school he is formerly an associate dean at thomas jefferson school of law he currently serves on the executive committee of the aals section on international legal exchange as a tax attorney he was a senior manager then associate director of international tax for coopers and lybrand he brings a unique set of qualifications having successfully run distance education programs and built an international network that supports them\n\nirene calboli\n\nirene calboli specializes in intellectual property european union law and international trade law she has published numerous articles in journals such as the illinois law review and florida law review she is the co-chair of the professor membership team of the academic committee of the international trademark association and a member of the executive committee of the art law section of the association of american law schools professor calboli formerly taught at marquette university law school\n\nsusan fortney\n\nsusan fortney is one of the countrys foremost legal ethics and attorney malpractice scholars she has authored many books and law review articles on these and other topics she also serves on the editorial board for two american bar association journals during her impressive career professor fortney has also received many awards for outstanding teaching she comes to texas a&m from hofstra university law school she also formerly served as interim dean of texas tech university school of law\n\nnuno garoupa\n\nnuno garoupa is a top scholar in comparative law and law & economics he has published dozens of articles in journals such as the illinois law review and the american law and economics review he received his phd in economics from the university of york and also holds an llm from the university of london he has a long-established research interest in the economics of law and legal institutions professor garoupa currently serves as president of the fundação francisco manuel dos santos in portugal he formerly taught at the university of illinois college of law\n\nbill henning\n\nbill henning is a preeminent scholar in commercial law professor henning has served as executive director of the uniform law commission he is a member of the permanent editorial board for the uniform commercial code the american law institute and the state departments advisory council on private international law he currently serves as a member of the us delegation to the united nations commission on international trade law working group vi\xa0 professor henning formerly taught at the university of alabama school of law\n\ncharlotte ku\n\ndr charlotte ku is an expert in international law and has published numerous books and articles in the field she has also served as acting director at the lauterpacht centre for international law at the university of cambridge as executive director and executive vice president of the american society of international law and as a chair of the board of directors of the academic council on the united nations system dr ku is a member of the council on foreign relations and is a member of the board of advisors strategic studies quarterly dr ku joins us from the university of illinois college of law where she was a professor of law and assistant dean of graduate and international legal studies\n\nglynn lunney\n\nglynn lunney is an expert in intellectual property law and also has a phd in economics he specializes in patent copyright and trademark law unfair competition and contracts he has published in prestigious journals such as the virginia law review and the michigan law review professor lunney has a special connection to texas a&m as he attended the university as an undergraduate and received a degree in engineering professor lunney formerly taught at tulane university law school\n\nangela morrison\n\nangela morrison is an expert in employment and immigration law she was previously the legal director of the nevada immigrant resource project where she conducted outreach on immigration-related issues to community partners governmental organizations and immigrant communities she also worked for the us equal employment opportunity commission as a trial attorney professor morrison formerly taught at unlv school of law\n\nsrividhya ragavan\n\nsrividhya ragavan is an intellectual property expert who has published numerous books and articles in the field her scholarship focuses on the relationship between international trade law and intellectual property professor ragavans work is internationally recognized particularly in india professor ragavan has been associated with the various departments of the indian government such as the ministry of human resource development professor ragavan formerly taught at the university of oklahoma college of law\n\nsaurabh vishnubhakat\n\nsaurabh vishnubhakat is an expert in intellectual property and patent law he has published articles in journals such as the florida law review and the yale journal of law and technology he previously served in the united states patent and trademark office advising the agencys chief economist and other leadership on patent policy profesor vishnubhakat was also a faculty fellow at duke law school where he taught patent law and researched bioinformatics innovation as well as economic and tort-theory aspects of patent litigation\n\nmichael k young \n\nmichael k young president of texas a&m university previously served as president and tenured professor of law at the university of washington and president and distinguished professor of law at the university of utah he served as dean and lobingier professor of comparative law and jurisprudence at the george washington university law school and he was a professor at columbia university for more than 20 years he also has been a visiting professor and scholar at three universities in japan a graduate of harvard law school president young served as a law clerk to the late chief justice william h rehnquist of the us supreme court and he has held a number of government positions including deputy under secretary for economic and agricultural affairs and ambassador for trade and environmental affairs in the department of state during the administration of president george hw bush\n\npeter yu \n\npeter yu is a prolific scholar and an award-winning teacher he is the author or editor of six books and more than 100 law review articles and book chapters he has lectured and presented in more than 25 countries on six continents he serves as the general editor of the wipo journal published by the world intellectual property organization and chairs the committee on international intellectual property of the american branch of the international law association professor yu formerly taught at drake university law school\n\n']"
95,"['299', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/dean-morriss-mourant-ozannes-keynote-speaker', '\n\xa0Dean Andrew Morriss\nTexas A&M University School of Law Dean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean\'s Endowed Chairholder Andrew Morriss will be the featured keynote speaker at the Mourant Ozannes annual New York seminar on June 11, 2015.\nMourant Ozannes lauds Morriss as a ""noted thought leader in the role of International Financial Centres (IFCs) in the world financial markets today."" The topic of Morriss\' keynote presentation is ""Why all Americans should embrace International Financial Centres.""\xa0\nThe event will also include a Mourant Ozannes Partners Panel to discuss the advantages of Cayman structures and avoiding pitfalls. In addition, there will be guest speaker panel of legal, banking and investment management experts on the topic ""Looking to the future -- will IFCs continue to be relevant?""\nThe invitation-only event will be held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.\nMourant Ozannes is one of the leading offshore law firms, advising on the laws of the BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey. They have a substantial presence in each of these jurisdictions as well as offices in Hong Kong and London, according to their website, http://www.mourantozannes.com/.\n', '\n\xa0dean andrew morriss\ntexas a&m university school of law dean and anthony g buzbee dean\'s endowed chairholder andrew morriss will be the featured keynote speaker at the mourant ozannes annual new york seminar on june 11 2015\nmourant ozannes lauds morriss as a ""noted thought leader in the role of international financial centres (ifcs) in the world financial markets today"" the topic of morriss\' keynote presentation is ""why all americans should embrace international financial centres""\xa0\nthe event will also include a mourant ozannes partners panel to discuss the advantages of cayman structures and avoiding pitfalls in addition there will be guest speaker panel of legal banking and investment management experts on the topic ""looking to the future -- will ifcs continue to be relevant""\nthe invitation-only event will be held at the roosevelt hotel in new york city\nmourant ozannes is one of the leading offshore law firms advising on the laws of the bvi cayman islands guernsey and jersey they have a substantial presence in each of these jurisdictions as well as offices in hong kong and london according to their website http://wwwmourantozannescom/\n']"
96,"['300', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-school-of-law-in-top-3-in-bar-pass-rate', '\n\nTexas A&M School of Law ranked 3rd in the state of Texas for the pass rate for first-time examinees on the February Texas Bar Exam. With a pass rate of 79.59%, Texas A&M University School of Law had the third highest pass rate of the nine Texas law schools, as reported by the Board of Law Examiners. Thirty-nine Aggie law examinees passed the exam out of 49 who took the test for the first time in February. The state average first-time examinee pass rate was 70.39%.\n“We’re happy for our graduates’ success on the February bar exam and look forward to their success as members of the Texas Bar,” said Andrew Morriss, Dean & Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chairholder. “As I recall all too well, the bar exam is a real challenge and our graduates turned in an impressive performance that reflects their hard work in law school. Going forward, we’re working to help our graduates do even better in the future.”\nThis success is credited to the combined efforts of the faculty and Academic Support team, who strategized based off of July’s test numbers and ultimately enhanced student performance.\nThe rigorous courses and supplemental workshops of the Academic Support Program, such as Bar Exam Boot Camps and the Bar Mentoring program, provided a strong scaffolding to build the best prepared students resulting in bar passage success. In the Bar Mentoring program, students are matched with a practicing attorney who was successful on the bar exam to receive the coaching necessary to excel on the test that measures whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction.\n“I felt tremendous personal responsibility for the February results and gave every ounce of energy I had,” outgoing Director of Academic Support, Marta Miller said. “Bar exam passage or failure, however, does not rest solely on the shoulders of one individual. This accomplishment would not have been possible without the support of our amazing staff and faculty, especially the efforts of Camesha Little, Assistant Director of Academic Support. The real glory belongs to the students. I feel lucky to have been part of their journey to bar exam success.”\n“Many pep talks, study review meetings and the student’s long study hours have paid off! I am very proud of our February 2015 bar passers!” commented Little.\nProfessor James McGrath, who takes over as the Director of Academic Support, echoes both Miller and Little’s comments and adds, “We are proud of our new group of Aggie lawyers, and our team is working hard to build on their success.”\n', '\n\ntexas a&m school of law ranked 3rd in the state of texas for the pass rate for first-time examinees on the february texas bar exam with a pass rate of 7959% texas a&m university school of law had the third highest pass rate of the nine texas law schools as reported by the board of law examiners thirty-nine aggie law examinees passed the exam out of 49 who took the test for the first time in february the state average first-time examinee pass rate was 7039%\nwere happy for our graduates success on the february bar exam and look forward to their success as members of the texas bar said andrew morriss dean & anthony g buzbee deans endowed chairholder as i recall all too well the bar exam is a real challenge and our graduates turned in an impressive performance that reflects their hard work in law school going forward were working to help our graduates do even better in the future\nthis success is credited to the combined efforts of the faculty and academic support team who strategized based off of julys test numbers and ultimately enhanced student performance\nthe rigorous courses and supplemental workshops of the academic support program such as bar exam boot camps and the bar mentoring program provided a strong scaffolding to build the best prepared students resulting in bar passage success in the bar mentoring program students are matched with a practicing attorney who was successful on the bar exam to receive the coaching necessary to excel on the test that measures whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction\ni felt tremendous personal responsibility for the february results and gave every ounce of energy i had outgoing director of academic support marta miller said bar exam passage or failure however does not rest solely on the shoulders of one individual this accomplishment would not have been possible without the support of our amazing staff and faculty especially the efforts of camesha little assistant director of academic support the real glory belongs to the students i feel lucky to have been part of their journey to bar exam success\nmany pep talks study review meetings and the students long study hours have paid off! i am very proud of our february 2015 bar passers! commented little\nprofessor james mcgrath who takes over as the director of academic support echoes both miller and littles comments and adds we are proud of our new group of aggie lawyers and our team is working hard to build on their success\n']"
97,"['301', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-awarded-$370k-access-group-grant', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law has been awarded a $370,000 research grant from the Access Group Center for Research and Policy Analysis. Texas A&M Law associate professor Milan Markovic will serve as principal investigator of the Texas Lawyers Study, examining professional satisfaction and income levels of nearly 88,000 members of the State Bar of Texas. The Texas Lawyers Study will generate an extraordinary amount of data on the economics of the legal profession and the working lives of lawyers that can inform the decision-making of prospective law students and lawyers..\nRead the full press release for more details (used with permission from the Access Group).\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law has been awarded a $370 000 research grant from the access group center for research and policy analysis texas a&m law associate professor milan markovic will serve as principal investigator of the texas lawyers study examining professional satisfaction and income levels of nearly 88 000 members of the state bar of texas the texas lawyers study will generate an extraordinary amount of data on the economics of the legal profession and the working lives of lawyers that can inform the decision-making of prospective law students and lawyers\nread the full press release for more details (used with permission from the access group)\n']"
98,"['302', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/strong-showings-for-advocacy', '\nThe moot court team of 3Ls Rebecca Bradley, Jessica Juarez and Robert Koehl.\n3L Rebecca Bradley won Best Advocate in the Preliminary Rounds at the National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare and Adoption Law in Columbus, Ohio, on March 13–15. Her partner, 3L Robert Koehl, received the 7th place advocate award. The team finished the competition as semi-finalists. Also on the team was brief writer 3L Jessica Juarez. The team was coached by Melinda Westmoreland Nag (J.D. ’06).\nTwenty-six teams competed from around the country at this competition, where the rounds took place in the Ohio Capital building and the Ohio Supreme Court. According to Jennifer Ellis, Director of Advocacy Programs, “This was the first time Texas A&M competed in this competition, and we are thrilled to do so well in our first attempt.”\n3L Christian Holden and 2L Lynne Nash (center, left and right) with the competition ABA representatives.\nAt the national finals of the ABA Client Counseling Competition in Durham, North Carolina, on March 13-14, the TAMU Law team of 2L Lynne Nash and 3L Christian Holden finished as national semi-finalists. They advanced to the national finals last month after winning the regional rounds, as did top finishers from the eleven other regions. This team was coached by Professor Kay Elliott.\nThe Fort Worth law school has advanced to the national finals of this competition for four consecutive years, which is a huge accomplishment since only the regional champion from each region is invited to the national finals. According to Ellis, “Our repeated regional championships and strong placements at the national level demonstrate our consistency and the talent of our students and coaches.”\nLearn more about the 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).\nThe Texas A&M Law Moot Court, Mock Trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received 3 international, 11 national, 19 regional and one state championship, 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards.\n', '\nthe moot court team of 3ls rebecca bradley jessica juarez and robert koehl\n3l rebecca bradley won best advocate in the preliminary rounds at the national moot court competition in child welfare and adoption law in columbus ohio on march 13–15 her partner 3l robert koehl received the 7th place advocate award the team finished the competition as semi-finalists also on the team was brief writer 3l jessica juarez the team was coached by melinda westmoreland nag (jd 06)\ntwenty-six teams competed from around the country at this competition where the rounds took place in the ohio capital building and the ohio supreme court according to jennifer ellis director of advocacy programs this was the first time texas a&m competed in this competition and we are thrilled to do so well in our first attempt\n3l christian holden and 2l lynne nash (center left and right) with the competition aba representatives\nat the national finals of the aba client counseling competition in durham north carolina on march 13-14 the tamu law team of 2l lynne nash and 3l christian holden finished as national semi-finalists they advanced to the national finals last month after winning the regional rounds as did top finishers from the eleven other regions this team was coached by professor kay elliott\nthe fort worth law school has advanced to the national finals of this competition for four consecutive years which is a huge accomplishment since only the regional champion from each region is invited to the national finals according to ellis our repeated regional championships and strong placements at the national level demonstrate our consistency and the talent of our students and coaches\nlearn more about the 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)\nthe texas a&m law moot court mock trial and alternative dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received 3 international 11 national 19 regional and one state championship 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards\n']"
99,"['303', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-lawyers-for-texas-veterans-tarrant-county-chapter-profiles-of-service', '\n\n\n\n\n\xa0 Article originally appeared in the Tarrant County Bar Association Bulletin.\n\n \xa0\xa0\n View the original article in the Bulletin. Reprinted with permission.\n\n \xa0\xa0\n Article by Megan Cooley, Tarrant County Bar Association\n \n\n\n\n\xa0\nAs part of its series of volunteer profiles, TLTV highlights the efforts of the many law students who contribute to TLTV’s programs by volunteering at the legal clinics, as well as “behind the scenes” at the Tarrant County Bar Association. The involvement of law students in pro bono is a win-win proposition. While volunteering, law students are able to interact with attorneys and judges, as well as clients, during the legal clinics. In addition, law students volunteering with TLTV have been able to apply their research skills to assist attorneys who represent veterans. At the same time, TLTV relies on the regular involvement of law students to provide pro bono services to its clients. TLTV, for example, has benefited from the recent fellowship program for law students made possible by the Tarrant County Young Lawyers and the Tarrant County Bar Foundation. Past intern Sarah Burns and current intern Whitley Zachary (both third years at Texas A&M University School of Law) have worked closely with TLTV and TVAS [Tarrant County Volunteer Attorney Services] through the fellowship program.\nThis issue is dedicated to the law students who volunteer for TLTV while balancing their academic commitments and make the provision of pro bono services possible as a result. Below are profiles of a few of the volunteers:\nDaniel Gibbins\nDaniel (pictured below, back row, third from right) is from Larue, a very small town in East Texas. His graduating class consisted of only forty-two students. He is a third-year student at Texas A&M University School of Law. As a result of witnessing the impact oil and gas production has on local communities, especially his hometown, Daniel is interested in practicing law in the energy field. Daniel volunteers for TLTV monthly clinics and assists with the intake process and the preparation for the clinics. In Daniel’s words, “I enjoy being a part of the Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans’ pro bono clinics because I get to work face to face with individuals that have made great sacrifices in duty to their country. Above all, I thoroughly enjoy not only being a part of a great program making a difference, but a great program that is making a difference in our own backyard here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.”\nBeth Thurman\nBeth Thurman (pictured below, front row, far right), a third-year law student at the Texas A&M University School of Law, grew up in upstate New York but considers Fort Worth home. She moved to the area with her family seven years ago after serving eight years in the United States Navy. During her eight years of service, she flew as a Naval Flight Officer aboard a P3 Orion aircraft serving in Operation Enduring Freedom. As a Tactical Coordinator and Mission Commander, Beth flew in two deployments to the Middle East and the Pacific Rim. She also served with the Chief of Naval Air Training. After her service she enrolled in law school, and she considers public service an integral part of life and legal practice. Volunteering at the TLTV legal clinics affords her an opportunity to serve the community that gave her so much.\nDavid Welch\nDavid (pictured below, back row, second from right) is a third-year law student at the Texas A&M University School of Law, and he graduated from TCU in 2012 with a degree in sociology. During law school, he has enjoyed studying civil law, and he has had the opportunity to sit with volunteer attorneys during TLTV clinics while they advise veterans on civil-law matters. In addition, David helps set up for the legal clinics and assists with the intake process by interviewing veterans prior to their legal consultations. In David’s words, “I enjoy the TLTV clinics because I feel like I am helping veterans who have given so much to this country. The pro bono clients help me to work on the skills needed when talking to clients about their issues.”\nJimmy “Dwight” Tom\nDwight (pictured below, front row, third from right) is a regular fixture at the TLTV legal clinics, and he volunteers by calling and interviewing veterans by phone prior to the clinics. Dwight worked for the United States Postal Service for fifteen years and then decided it was time for a new challenge. In his words, “I took a chance, applied to law school, and well, here I am.” As for his involvement with TLTV, Dwight believes, “Pro bono with TLTV has been the perfect fit for me. As a Texas veteran, I am grateful for the opportunities I have been afforded at the USPS and now at TAMU Law. I feel a sincere obligation to serve my fellow veterans.”\nTexas A&M School of Law student volunteers at the TLTV clinic\n', '\n\n\n\n\n\xa0 article originally appeared in the tarrant county bar association bulletin\n\n \xa0\xa0\n view the original article in the bulletin reprinted with permission\n\n \xa0\xa0\n article by megan cooley tarrant county bar association\n \n\n\n\n\xa0\nas part of its series of volunteer profiles tltv highlights the efforts of the many law students who contribute to tltvs programs by volunteering at the legal clinics as well as behind the scenes at the tarrant county bar association the involvement of law students in pro bono is a win-win proposition while volunteering law students are able to interact with attorneys and judges as well as clients during the legal clinics in addition law students volunteering with tltv have been able to apply their research skills to assist attorneys who represent veterans at the same time tltv relies on the regular involvement of law students to provide pro bono services to its clients tltv for example has benefited from the recent fellowship program for law students made possible by the tarrant county young lawyers and the tarrant county bar foundation past intern sarah burns and current intern whitley zachary (both third years at texas a&m university school of law) have worked closely with tltv and tvas [tarrant county volunteer attorney services] through the fellowship program\nthis issue is dedicated to the law students who volunteer for tltv while balancing their academic commitments and make the provision of pro bono services possible as a result below are profiles of a few of the volunteers:\ndaniel gibbins\ndaniel (pictured below back row third from right) is from larue a very small town in east texas his graduating class consisted of only forty-two students he is a third-year student at texas a&m university school of law as a result of witnessing the impact oil and gas production has on local communities especially his hometown daniel is interested in practicing law in the energy field daniel volunteers for tltv monthly clinics and assists with the intake process and the preparation for the clinics in daniels words i enjoy being a part of the texas lawyers for texas veterans pro bono clinics because i get to work face to face with individuals that have made great sacrifices in duty to their country above all i thoroughly enjoy not only being a part of a great program making a difference but a great program that is making a difference in our own backyard here in the dallas/fort worth area\nbeth thurman\nbeth thurman (pictured below front row far right) a third-year law student at the texas a&m university school of law grew up in upstate new york but considers fort worth home she moved to the area with her family seven years ago after serving eight years in the united states navy during her eight years of service she flew as a naval flight officer aboard a p3 orion aircraft serving in operation enduring freedom as a tactical coordinator and mission commander beth flew in two deployments to the middle east and the pacific rim she also served with the chief of naval air training after her service she enrolled in law school and she considers public service an integral part of life and legal practice volunteering at the tltv legal clinics affords her an opportunity to serve the community that gave her so much\ndavid welch\ndavid (pictured below back row second from right) is a third-year law student at the texas a&m university school of law and he graduated from tcu in 2012 with a degree in sociology during law school he has enjoyed studying civil law and he has had the opportunity to sit with volunteer attorneys during tltv clinics while they advise veterans on civil-law matters in addition david helps set up for the legal clinics and assists with the intake process by interviewing veterans prior to their legal consultations in davids words i enjoy the tltv clinics because i feel like i am helping veterans who have given so much to this country the pro bono clients help me to work on the skills needed when talking to clients about their issues\njimmy dwight tom\ndwight (pictured below front row third from right) is a regular fixture at the tltv legal clinics and he volunteers by calling and interviewing veterans by phone prior to the clinics dwight worked for the united states postal service for fifteen years and then decided it was time for a new challenge in his words i took a chance applied to law school and well here i am as for his involvement with tltv dwight believes pro bono with tltv has been the perfect fit for me as a texas veteran i am grateful for the opportunities i have been afforded at the usps and now at tamu law i feel a sincere obligation to serve my fellow veterans\ntexas a&m school of law student volunteers at the tltv clinic\n']"
100,"['304', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/successful-weekend-for-tamu-law-advocacy-teams', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Advocacy teams won another regional title and advanced to the national finals, leading to four teams placing in the top four in recent competition.\nRegion 11 winners & national qualifiers Christian Holden and Lynne Nash (on left) with third-placed team Amber Barger and Hisham Masri.\n2L Lynne Nash and 3L Christian Holden won the Region 11 rounds of the ABA Client Counseling Competition in Lubbock on Feb. 7, and advanced to the national finals in Durham, N.C. in March. In the final round, our team defeated South Texas College of Law and our second team of 3Ls Amber Barger and Hisham Masri, who placed third. Both of our teams were coached by Professor Kay Elliott. Ten teams from Texas competed in the regional rounds, including additional teams from Texas Tech, Baylor, University of Houston, and Texas Southern. This regional championship marks the 19th in the law school’s history.\nMark Lister, coach Chris Watts, and Bill Forbes\nThe regional championship team of 3L Mark Lister and 2L Bill Forbes placed fourth in the nation at the national finals of the ABA Negotiation Competition, held Feb. 6-7 in Houston. The Aggie Law team was the only team from Texas in the final round. University of Manitoba took the title. The team was coached by Chris Watts (JD ’00) and Pete Conlon. The Texas A&M team qualified for the national finals by winning the Region 8 rounds last November in Norman, Okla. Twenty-four teams from around the country advanced to the national finals.\nTexas A&M Law Moot Court team of Todd Smith, Stuart Keplar, Ola Campbell, and Kathi Hogan placed third at the 2015 Lefkowitz Trademark Competition.\nIn moot court, the Texas A&M Law team at the Lefkowitz Trademark Competition placed third in the Dallas regional on Feb. 7, narrowly missing advancement to the national finals. Team members were 3Ls Ola Campbell, Stuart Keplar, and Todd Smith, and 2L Kathi Hogan. The team was coached by Nikki Chriesman (JD ’09). Again, the Aggies were the only team from Texas to place, outranking teams from Southern Methodist University and University of Houston. Louisiana State won the title and Creighton University placed second.\nJennifer Ellis (JD ’05), Director of Advocacy Programs, says of the success, “We are very proud of all of our teams. The students and coaches put in many long hours in preparation of the competitions. It’s especially gratifying to have such a strong showing overall in one weekend, with every one of our four teams that competed placing in the top four in each competition.”\nLearn more about the 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).\nThe Texas A&M Law Moot Court, Mock Trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received 3 international, 11 national, 19 regional and one state championship, 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards.\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law advocacy teams won another regional title and advanced to the national finals leading to four teams placing in the top four in recent competition\nregion 11 winners & national qualifiers christian holden and lynne nash (on left) with third-placed team amber barger and hisham masri\n2l lynne nash and 3l christian holden won the region 11 rounds of the aba client counseling competition in lubbock on feb 7 and advanced to the national finals in durham nc in march in the final round our team defeated south texas college of law and our second team of 3ls amber barger and hisham masri who placed third both of our teams were coached by professor kay elliott ten teams from texas competed in the regional rounds including additional teams from texas tech baylor university of houston and texas southern this regional championship marks the 19th in the law schools history\nmark lister coach chris watts and bill forbes\nthe regional championship team of 3l mark lister and 2l bill forbes placed fourth in the nation at the national finals of the aba negotiation competition held feb 6-7 in houston the aggie law team was the only team from texas in the final round university of manitoba took the title the team was coached by chris watts (jd 00) and pete conlon the texas a&m team qualified for the national finals by winning the region 8 rounds last november in norman okla twenty-four teams from around the country advanced to the national finals\ntexas a&m law moot court team of todd smith stuart keplar ola campbell and kathi hogan placed third at the 2015 lefkowitz trademark competition\nin moot court the texas a&m law team at the lefkowitz trademark competition placed third in the dallas regional on feb 7 narrowly missing advancement to the national finals team members were 3ls ola campbell stuart keplar and todd smith and 2l kathi hogan the team was coached by nikki chriesman (jd 09) again the aggies were the only team from texas to place outranking teams from southern methodist university and university of houston louisiana state won the title and creighton university placed second\njennifer ellis (jd 05) director of advocacy programs says of the success we are very proud of all of our teams the students and coaches put in many long hours in preparation of the competitions its especially gratifying to have such a strong showing overall in one weekend with every one of our four teams that competed placing in the top four in each competition\nlearn more about the 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)\nthe texas a&m law moot court mock trial and alternative dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received 3 international 11 national 19 regional and one state championship 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards\n']"
101,"['305', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-blsa-advocacy-teams-advance-to-national-finals', ""\nTwo Texas A&M School of Law advocacy teams advance to the national finals with outstanding results at the Black Law Student Association (BLSA) Rocky Mountain Regional competition held in Houston, Jan. 15-18.\n3Ls Shannon Barber and Courtney Shorts placed third in the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition. The team was coached by Judge Matthew Wright (JD ’08). Barber and Shorts barely missed advancing last year when they were defeated by the other Texas A&M team, making this victory especially rewarding.\xa0\n2Ls Kris Anderson, Gregory Franklin, Jerek Hart and Jamillia Wren placed second in the Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition. The team was coached by Doug Greene.\nThe regional competition includes teams from law schools in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.\nBoth Aggie Law teams advance to compete in Portland, Ore., in March at the national finals.\nThis marks the second consecutive year that Texas A&M has advanced teams to the BLSA national finals in both moot court and mock trial, and the 4th consecutive year to advance a mock trial team.\nDirector of Advocacy Programs, Jennifer Ellis (JD ’06), congratulates these hard-working and talented students and coaches on their achievement.\n“I am so proud of the time and effort put into the competition preparation by both teams,” Ellis said. “They had to put in a lot of hours over the holiday break to prepare for the competition, and it’s great that their hard work paid off.”\n\n\n\n\n\nMoot Court team members 3L Courtney Shorts, team coach Judge Matthew Wright (JD '08), and 3L Shannon Barber with their RMBLSA regional trophy\n\n\nMock Trial team members 2Ls Gregory Franklin, Jamillia Wren, Kris Anderson and Jerek Hart with BLSA national board member 3L Michelle Gunter with their RMBLSA regional trophy\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about the 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).\nThe Texas A&M Law Moot Court, Mock Trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received 3 international, 11 national, 18 regional and one state championship, 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards.\n"", ""\ntwo texas a&m school of law advocacy teams advance to the national finals with outstanding results at the black law student association (blsa) rocky mountain regional competition held in houston jan 15-18\n3ls shannon barber and courtney shorts placed third in the frederick douglass moot court competition the team was coached by judge matthew wright (jd 08) barber and shorts barely missed advancing last year when they were defeated by the other texas a&m team making this victory especially rewarding\xa0\n2ls kris anderson gregory franklin jerek hart and jamillia wren placed second in the thurgood marshall mock trial competition the team was coached by doug greene\nthe regional competition includes teams from law schools in texas oklahoma colorado montana new mexico utah and wyoming\nboth aggie law teams advance to compete in portland ore in march at the national finals\nthis marks the second consecutive year that texas a&m has advanced teams to the blsa national finals in both moot court and mock trial and the 4th consecutive year to advance a mock trial team\ndirector of advocacy programs jennifer ellis (jd 06) congratulates these hard-working and talented students and coaches on their achievement\ni am so proud of the time and effort put into the competition preparation by both teams ellis said they had to put in a lot of hours over the holiday break to prepare for the competition and its great that their hard work paid off\n\n\n\n\n\nmoot court team members 3l courtney shorts team coach judge matthew wright (jd '08) and 3l shannon barber with their rmblsa regional trophy\n\n\nmock trial team members 2ls gregory franklin jamillia wren kris anderson and jerek hart with blsa national board member 3l michelle gunter with their rmblsa regional trophy\n\n\n\n\nlearn more about the 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)\nthe texas a&m law moot court mock trial and alternative dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received 3 international 11 national 18 regional and one state championship 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards\n""]"
102,"['306', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/student-wins-national-environmental-law-writing-competition', '\n3L Matt McGowan\n3L Matt McGowan, Texas A&M Law Review articles editor, has been selected as the winner of the national White River Environmental Law Writing Competition by the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law for his article titled “Locomotives v. Local Motives: The Coming Conflict, Statutory Void, and Legal Uncertainties Riding with Reactivated Rails-to-Trails.""\nAs the winner, McGowan’s paper will be published in the March 2015 issue of the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law (VJEL), and he will receive the $1,000 first-place prize.\n""Matthew\'s article thoroughly impressed our review committee,"" said VJEL editor-in-chief Andrew Minikowski, in a press release. ""The depth at which his article explores the legal ramifications of rails-to-trails reactivation far exceeds the existing academic literature on the topic.”\n“This is such a tremendous honor. I can\'t express my gratitude to the folks up at the VJEL enough,” McGowan said.\n“To think, I was ready to throw in the towel -- convinced this paper would forever sit on my hard drive,” McGowan shared. “I was about to give up and forget about the whole thing, but my adviser, Professor [Timothy] Mulvaney, just flat refused to let me and kept insisting that I keep working on it. I\'m so glad he did. I definitely encourage other students to never, ever give up on their papers. Keep working, reworking, and re-reworking them.”\n“It was a pleasure working with Matt, and I am not surprised that he won this award,” Professor Timothy Mulvaney said.\nThe paper, inspired by McGowan’s personal interest in mountain biking and professional interest in property law, examines the legal challenges associated with the rails-to-trails program, which converts out-of-service railway easements into recreational nature paths. What happens if the railroad wants to restart service in those corridors?\n“A litany of scholars have been wrestling with legal questions surrounding the conversion of deserted rail corridors to recreational trails for the past three decades. In this paper, Matt adds an important voice to the conversation by thoughtfully shifting the topic on its head. He focuses on the issues that could arise as railroad companies seek to reactivate these corridors for rail use,"" Mulvaney continued. ""I expect that Matt’s work will serve as an important resource as scholars begin to explore the many implications of our nation’s return to rail.”\nThe well-respected VJEL, considered by many as a top environmental law journal, has a global audience. The writing competition was open to any student pursuing a juris doctor or master of laws degree at an accredited U.S. law school.\nRead the competition winner press release here.\n', '\n3l matt mcgowan\n3l matt mcgowan texas a&m law review articles editor has been selected as the winner of the national white river environmental law writing competition by the vermont journal of environmental law for his article titled locomotives v local motives: the coming conflict statutory void and legal uncertainties riding with reactivated rails-to-trails""\nas the winner mcgowans paper will be published in the march 2015 issue of the vermont journal of environmental law (vjel) and he will receive the $1 000 first-place prize\n""matthew\'s article thoroughly impressed our review committee "" said vjel editor-in-chief andrew minikowski in a press release ""the depth at which his article explores the legal ramifications of rails-to-trails reactivation far exceeds the existing academic literature on the topic\nthis is such a tremendous honor i can\'t express my gratitude to the folks up at the vjel enough mcgowan said\nto think i was ready to throw in the towel -- convinced this paper would forever sit on my hard drive mcgowan shared i was about to give up and forget about the whole thing but my adviser professor [timothy] mulvaney just flat refused to let me and kept insisting that i keep working on it i\'m so glad he did i definitely encourage other students to never ever give up on their papers keep working reworking and re-reworking them\nit was a pleasure working with matt and i am not surprised that he won this award professor timothy mulvaney said\nthe paper inspired by mcgowans personal interest in mountain biking and professional interest in property law examines the legal challenges associated with the rails-to-trails program which converts out-of-service railway easements into recreational nature paths what happens if the railroad wants to restart service in those corridors\na litany of scholars have been wrestling with legal questions surrounding the conversion of deserted rail corridors to recreational trails for the past three decades in this paper matt adds an important voice to the conversation by thoughtfully shifting the topic on its head he focuses on the issues that could arise as railroad companies seek to reactivate these corridors for rail use "" mulvaney continued ""i expect that matts work will serve as an important resource as scholars begin to explore the many implications of our nations return to rail\nthe well-respected vjel considered by many as a top environmental law journal has a global audience the writing competition was open to any student pursuing a juris doctor or master of laws degree at an accredited us law school\nread the competition winner press release here\n']"
103,"['307', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aziz-named-2015-emerging-scholar-by-diverse-issues-in-higher-education', '\nSahar Aziz\nTexas A&M School of Law Associate Professor Sahar F. Aziz was selected as a 2015 Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine and featured in the January 1 issue, ""Professors of Purpose.""\nPer Diverse, the 2015 Emerging Scholars of the Year are ""a diverse group of standout scholars under the age of 40. Recognized for the uniqueness of their fields of study, as well as their commitment to service and teaching, these scholars represent some of the brightest minds in the nation.""\nThe magazine\'s executive editor, David Pluviose, said the Emerging Scholars ""are all, in their own way, working to improve the lot of humanity.""\nAziz is featured in Diverse as a 2015 Emerging Scholar for her pioneering work on civil rights and national security in the post-9/11 era. In her interview, Professor Aziz noted, “You can’t talk about national security without talking about the Middle East,” and as a result her research uniquely combines her expertise in Middle East affairs with the civil rights of Arab Americans.\nAziz was also recognized by the magazine for having ""devoted her life to the legal defense of the marginalized and oppressed."" Additionally, Aziz mentors women and students who are the first in their families to attend college.\nIn the article, Andrew P. Morriss, dean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chairholder of Texas A&M University School of Law, lauds Aziz\'s contributions to the school.\n“Prof. Aziz is tireless in her efforts to create opportunities for students at Texas A&M School of Law."" Morriss said. ""She organizes multiple events each semester for the entire student body, bringing important national and international figures to campus to discuss important issues. In addition to being a productive scholar, she is a demanding teacher who both commands respect from her students and invests considerable time and energy in improving their performance.”\nRead the entire feature article about Prof. Aziz.\nSee the 2015 Emerging Scholars Diverse: Issues in Higher Education digital publication.\n', '\nsahar aziz\ntexas a&m school of law associate professor sahar f aziz was selected as a 2015 emerging scholar by diverse: issues in higher education magazine and featured in the january 1 issue ""professors of purpose""\nper diverse the 2015 emerging scholars of the year are ""a diverse group of standout scholars under the age of 40 recognized for the uniqueness of their fields of study as well as their commitment to service and teaching these scholars represent some of the brightest minds in the nation""\nthe magazine\'s executive editor david pluviose said the emerging scholars ""are all in their own way working to improve the lot of humanity""\naziz is featured in diverse as a 2015 emerging scholar for her pioneering work on civil rights and national security in the post-9/11 era in her interview professor aziz noted you cant talk about national security without talking about the middle east and as a result her research uniquely combines her expertise in middle east affairs with the civil rights of arab americans\naziz was also recognized by the magazine for having ""devoted her life to the legal defense of the marginalized and oppressed"" additionally aziz mentors women and students who are the first in their families to attend college\nin the article andrew p morriss dean and anthony g buzbee deans endowed chairholder of texas a&m university school of law lauds aziz\'s contributions to the school\nprof aziz is tireless in her efforts to create opportunities for students at texas a&m school of law"" morriss said ""she organizes multiple events each semester for the entire student body bringing important national and international figures to campus to discuss important issues in addition to being a productive scholar she is a demanding teacher who both commands respect from her students and invests considerable time and energy in improving their performance\nread the entire feature article about prof aziz\nsee the 2015 emerging scholars diverse: issues in higher education digital publication\n']"
104,"['308', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/eckstein-to-azerbaijan-for-un-development-programme', '\nProfessor Gabriel Eckstein recently returned from a trip to Baku, Azerbaijan. Eckstein was invited by the UN Development Programme as a legal expert to help advise Azerbaijan on water law and policy reform in order to help modernize the country’s water management regime, and to better address problems associated with flooding and climate change.\nDuring his trip, Professor Eckstein also met with Dr. Amir Aliyev, Dean of the Faculty of Law at Baku State University. He was also invited by Dr. Rovshan Abbasov, Chair of the Department of Geography and Environment at Khazar University, to give a lecture to undergraduate education students, “Water as an Economic Good.”\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessor Gabriel Eckstein (on left) meets with Dr. Amir Aliyev, Dean of the Faculty of Law at Baku State University.\n\nPhotos courtesy of Gabriel Eckstein.\n\n\nProfessor Gabriel Eckstein guest lectures at Khazar University.\n\n\n\n\nAbout Professor Gabriel Eckstein:\nProfessor Eckstein has been on the law faculty since 2010 and is an affiliated faculty member of the Texas A&M Energy Institute, a member of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University and of the T\u200bexas A&M University Water Management and Hydrological Science Graduate Faculty. Eckstein serves as an expert advisor and consultant on U.S. and international environmental and water law issues and has worked with the United Nations, U.S. Agency for International Development, World Commission on Dams, Organization of American States, and the International Association of Hydrogeologists. Eckstein directs the Internet-based International Water Law Project with the mission to serve as the premier resource on the Internet addressing the future of international water law and policy.\n', '\nprofessor gabriel eckstein recently returned from a trip to baku azerbaijan eckstein was invited by the un development programme as a legal expert to help advise azerbaijan on water law and policy reform in order to help modernize the countrys water management regime and to better address problems associated with flooding and climate change\nduring his trip professor eckstein also met with dr amir aliyev dean of the faculty of law at baku state university he was also invited by dr rovshan abbasov chair of the department of geography and environment at khazar university to give a lecture to undergraduate education students water as an economic good\n\n\n\n\n\nprofessor gabriel eckstein (on left) meets with dr amir aliyev dean of the faculty of law at baku state university\n\nphotos courtesy of gabriel eckstein\n\n\nprofessor gabriel eckstein guest lectures at khazar university\n\n\n\n\nabout professor gabriel eckstein:\nprofessor eckstein has been on the law faculty since 2010 and is an affiliated faculty member of the texas a&m energy institute a member of the graduate faculty at texas a&m university and of the t\u200bexas a&m university water management and hydrological science graduate faculty eckstein serves as an expert advisor and consultant on us and international environmental and water law issues and has worked with the united nations us agency for international development world commission on dams organization of american states and the international association of hydrogeologists eckstein directs the internet-based international water law project with the mission to serve as the premier resource on the internet addressing the future of international water law and policy\n']"
105,"['309', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/penrose-accepts-american-bar-foundation-fellow-nomination', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Mary Margaret “Meg” Penrose was recently nominated to become an American Bar Fellow and has accepted the nomination. The ABF was founded in 1952 by the American Bar Association.\nThe Fellows of the American Bar Foundation is an honorary organization of lawyers, judges and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities and to the highest principles of the legal profession.\nPenrose said she felt grateful and humbled by the nomination. “It is always an honor to get the opportunity to represent the university and the law school in a prominent, national organization,” she said.\nPenrose joins Texas A&M professor of law Frederic White as a fellow. View the most recent roster of fellows.\n\nAbout Professor Penrose\nProf. Penrose\nProfessor Mary Margaret “Meg” Penrose, a member of the law school faculty since 2009 and a member of the American Law Institute, teaches Criminal Procedure, International Human Rights, Civil Procedure, and Constitutional Law. Professor Penrose continues to practice in federal court with an emphasis on federal habeas corpus representation of Texas Death Row inmates and Title VII and Title IX litigation challenging gender bias and discrimination in the workplace. Prior to teaching, Professor Penrose served as Senior Law Clerk and pro se Staff Attorney at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. See her research and recent articles on SSRN.\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law professor mary margaret meg penrose was recently nominated to become an american bar fellow and has accepted the nomination the abf was founded in 1952 by the american bar association\nthe fellows of the american bar foundation is an honorary organization of lawyers judges and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities and to the highest principles of the legal profession\npenrose said she felt grateful and humbled by the nomination it is always an honor to get the opportunity to represent the university and the law school in a prominent national organization she said\npenrose joins texas a&m professor of law frederic white as a fellow view the most recent roster of fellows\n\nabout professor penrose\nprof penrose\nprofessor mary margaret meg penrose a member of the law school faculty since 2009 and a member of the american law institute teaches criminal procedure international human rights civil procedure and constitutional law professor penrose continues to practice in federal court with an emphasis on federal habeas corpus representation of texas death row inmates and title vii and title ix litigation challenging gender bias and discrimination in the workplace prior to teaching professor penrose served as senior law clerk and pro se staff attorney at the united states district court for the northern district of texas see her research and recent articles on ssrn\n']"
106,"['310', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-students-demonstrate-selfless-service', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law students exemplify the Aggie Core Values. In the past academic year, they have demonstrated selfless service in countless ways throughout Texas as well as abroad.\nHere are a few examples:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImpacts: CLIP Clinics Benefit Community, Students\n Entrepreneurship Law and IP & Technology Law Trademarks and Patents Clinics in the Center for Intellectual Property and Law (CLIP) allow students to provide legal services to underserved members of the community free of charge.\nfull story\n \xa0 \xa0\xa0\n\n\n\n\n\nStudents Volunteer for National Adoption Day\n More than twenty Texas A&M School of Law students took part in National Adoption Day, where 63 children were adopted into 45 forever families during this year’s event in Tarrant County.\nfull story\n \xa0 \xa0\xa0\n\n\n\n\n\nStudent Initiates Kaufman County Pro Bono Clinic\n Exemplifying the Aggie core value of selfless service, 3L Richard Brand created a pro bono family law clinic to help low-income families get the legal services they need.\nfull story\n \xa0\n\n\n\n\nStudents Participate in Access to Justice Summit\n The Law Student Leaders Access to Justice Summit offered insight into the issues that low-income Texans face accessing civil legal services and underscored the importance of pro bono programs.\nfull story\n \xa0 \xa0\xa0\n\n\n\n\n\nAggie Law Students Help Young Immigrants\n 2Ls Oscar Escoto and Awilda Rodriguez’s work providing free legal services for immigrant children in their pro bono service with the Human Rights Initiative of North Texas is highlighted by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.\nfull story\n \xa0 \xa0\xa0\n\n\n\n\n\nCosta Rica Pro Bono Service Trip\n Texas A&M Law students traveled to Costa Rica in July for the law school’s first wildlife law pro bono service trip to investigate solutions to animal crime & trafficking and to provide hands-on support to Proyecto Asis Wild Animal Shelter Center.\nfull story\n \xa0 \xa0\xa0\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Aggie Law Project: Service to the Community\n T\u200bexas A&M Law kicked off the school year with The Aggie Law Project with more than 60 students and staff working together building homes for Habitat for Humanity and the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project.\nfull story\n \xa0 \xa0\xa0\n\n\n\n\nThe service continues into the spring -- save the date for the Law Fellowship Dinner and Auction, Jan. 31, 2015. The funds raised at this event support up to 40 fellowships each year for deserving law school students to intern in the area of public interest law serving in legal programs dedicated to providing crucial legal services to those in need. Organizations and individuals are encouraged to donate to the auction. Email the Law Fellowship at\xa0lawfellowship@law.tamu.edu to make a donation or if you have any questions. \nThe Fellowship program provides students an incredible opportunity to gain practical legal experience and exemplifies Texas A&M School of Law’s focus on public service and giving back to the community.\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law students exemplify the aggie core values in the past academic year they have demonstrated selfless service in countless ways throughout texas as well as abroad\nhere are a few examples:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nimpacts: clip clinics benefit community students\n entrepreneurship law and ip & technology law trademarks and patents clinics in the center for intellectual property and law (clip) allow students to provide legal services to underserved members of the community free of charge\nfull story\n \xa0 \xa0\xa0\n\n\n\n\n\nstudents volunteer for national adoption day\n more than twenty texas a&m school of law students took part in national adoption day where 63 children were adopted into 45 forever families during this years event in tarrant county\nfull story\n \xa0 \xa0\xa0\n\n\n\n\n\nstudent initiates kaufman county pro bono clinic\n exemplifying the aggie core value of selfless service 3l richard brand created a pro bono family law clinic to help low-income families get the legal services they need\nfull story\n \xa0\n\n\n\n\nstudents participate in access to justice summit\n the law student leaders access to justice summit offered insight into the issues that low-income texans face accessing civil legal services and underscored the importance of pro bono programs\nfull story\n \xa0 \xa0\xa0\n\n\n\n\n\naggie law students help young immigrants\n 2ls oscar escoto and awilda rodriguezs work providing free legal services for immigrant children in their pro bono service with the human rights initiative of north texas is highlighted by the fort worth star-telegram\nfull story\n \xa0 \xa0\xa0\n\n\n\n\n\ncosta rica pro bono service trip\n texas a&m law students traveled to costa rica in july for the law schools first wildlife law pro bono service trip to investigate solutions to animal crime & trafficking and to provide hands-on support to proyecto asis wild animal shelter center\nfull story\n \xa0 \xa0\xa0\n\n\n\n\n\nthe aggie law project: service to the community\n t\u200bexas a&m law kicked off the school year with the aggie law project with more than 60 students and staff working together building homes for habitat for humanity and the jimmy & rosalynn carter work project\nfull story\n \xa0 \xa0\xa0\n\n\n\n\nthe service continues into the spring -- save the date for the law fellowship dinner and auction jan 31 2015 the funds raised at this event support up to 40 fellowships each year for deserving law school students to intern in the area of public interest law serving in legal programs dedicated to providing crucial legal services to those in need organizations and individuals are encouraged to donate to the auction email the law fellowship at\xa0lawfellowship@lawtamuedu to make a donation or if you have any questions \nthe fellowship program provides students an incredible opportunity to gain practical legal experience and exemplifies texas a&m school of laws focus on public service and giving back to the community\n']"
107,"['311', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/2l-schneider-selected-for-leading-edge-class-of-2015', '\n2L Michael G. Schneider\nTexas A&M University School of Law 2L Michael G. Schneider was recently selected to be part of the Fort Worth Leading Edge Class of 2015.\nLeading Edge is a part of Leadership Fort Worth geared toward emerging leaders in their mid-20s to mid-30s. This elite group meets to strengthen leadership practices, create connections with community leaders and become more involved in volunteerism and board service.\nDirector of Marketing & External Affairs Casey Dyer Oliver said, “As an alumna of both the Leading Edge and Leadership Fort Worth classes myself, this is just another example of the well-rounded, outstanding work our students do – inside and outside of the classroom.”\nAccording to the Leading Edge website, individuals enrolled will:\n\nidentify leadership practices shared by community leaders and create a plan of action to strengthen those practices\ndiscover how to build strong, successful collaborations\nunderstand how to advocate for causes they support\nlearn how to be an effective nonprofit board member\nconnect with community leaders through class discussions and small-group roundtables\n\n“I applied to the Leading Edge Program to further immerse myself in the community of Fort Worth,” Schneider said. “I view the Leading Edge Program as a way to gain a sense of ownership in the community moving forward. I also see it as a great opportunity to build my leadership skills and gain an understanding of the challenges Fort Worth faces and learn ways I can help better the community.”\nSchneider, a former deputy sheriff, is a teaching assistant and member of Law Review at the law school. He moved to Fort Worth in March 2013, and he and his wife enjoy the diverse culture and opportunities the city has to offer.\n“I’m excited to meet other young leaders of Fort Worth that are outside of my direct connections I’ve made in the legal community,” he said. “I also feel very fortunate to get involved with and learn more about local nonprofit organizations in Fort Worth.”\n', '\n2l michael g schneider\ntexas a&m university school of law 2l michael g schneider was recently selected to be part of the fort worth leading edge class of 2015\nleading edge is a part of leadership fort worth geared toward emerging leaders in their mid-20s to mid-30s this elite group meets to strengthen leadership practices create connections with community leaders and become more involved in volunteerism and board service\ndirector of marketing & external affairs casey dyer oliver said as an alumna of both the leading edge and leadership fort worth classes myself this is just another example of the well-rounded outstanding work our students do – inside and outside of the classroom\naccording to the leading edge website individuals enrolled will:\n\nidentify leadership practices shared by community leaders and create a plan of action to strengthen those practices\ndiscover how to build strong successful collaborations\nunderstand how to advocate for causes they support\nlearn how to be an effective nonprofit board member\nconnect with community leaders through class discussions and small-group roundtables\n\ni applied to the leading edge program to further immerse myself in the community of fort worth schneider said i view the leading edge program as a way to gain a sense of ownership in the community moving forward i also see it as a great opportunity to build my leadership skills and gain an understanding of the challenges fort worth faces and learn ways i can help better the community\nschneider a former deputy sheriff is a teaching assistant and member of law review at the law school he moved to fort worth in march 2013 and he and his wife enjoy the diverse culture and opportunities the city has to offer\nim excited to meet other young leaders of fort worth that are outside of my direct connections ive made in the legal community he said i also feel very fortunate to get involved with and learn more about local nonprofit organizations in fort worth\n']"
108,"['312', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/penrose-court-appointed-to-represent-client-in-5th-circuit-court-of-appeals', '\nProf. Penrose\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Mary Margaret “Meg” Penrose was court appointed to represent the defendant in a capital murder case, Licho Escamilla v. William Stephens, Director. She argued before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Dec. 2.\nThe panel of judges included Judge James L. Dennis, Judge Jerry Edwin Smith and Judge Catharina Haynes. They heard one hour of oral argument on whether Escamilla was denied his constitutional right (under the Sixth Amendment) to the effective assistance of counsel during the punishment phase of his capital trial.\nShould his appeal succeed, he would receive a new sentencing hearing but no court could reconsider the issue of guilt. For more on the case, view the court document.\nAbout Professor Penrose\nProfessor Mary Margaret “Meg” Penrose, a member of the law school faculty since 2009 and a member of the American Law Institute, teaches Criminal Procedure, International Human Rights, Civil Procedure, and Constitutional Law. Professor Penrose continues to practice in federal court with an emphasis on federal habeas corpus representation of Texas Death Row inmates and Title VII and Title IX litigation challenging gender bias and discrimination in the workplace. Prior to teaching, Professor Penrose served as Senior Law Clerk and pro se Staff Attorney at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. See her research and recent articles on SSRN.\n', '\nprof penrose\ntexas a&m university school of law professor mary margaret meg penrose was court appointed to represent the defendant in a capital murder case licho escamilla v william stephens director she argued before the 5th us circuit court of appeals in new orleans dec 2\nthe panel of judges included judge james l dennis judge jerry edwin smith and judge catharina haynes they heard one hour of oral argument on whether escamilla was denied his constitutional right (under the sixth amendment) to the effective assistance of counsel during the punishment phase of his capital trial\nshould his appeal succeed he would receive a new sentencing hearing but no court could reconsider the issue of guilt for more on the case view the court document\nabout professor penrose\nprofessor mary margaret meg penrose a member of the law school faculty since 2009 and a member of the american law institute teaches criminal procedure international human rights civil procedure and constitutional law professor penrose continues to practice in federal court with an emphasis on federal habeas corpus representation of texas death row inmates and title vii and title ix litigation challenging gender bias and discrimination in the workplace prior to teaching professor penrose served as senior law clerk and pro se staff attorney at the united states district court for the northern district of texas see her research and recent articles on ssrn\n']"
109,"['313', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-student-initiates-kaufman-county-pro-bono-clinic', '\n3L Richard Brand\nThroughout their law school career, Texas A&M Law students are encouraged to exemplify the Aggie Core value of selfless service. 3L Richard Brand has taken that quality to the next level.\nDuring the summer of 2014, Brand received a Public Interest Law Fellowship and served as a clerk for the 422nd District Court. Throughout his summer service, he began to see the need for a pro bono law clinic aimed to help low income individuals get legal help they may otherwise not be able to afford.\nStarting in June, with Judge B. Michael Chitty’s approval and backing, Brand approached the Kaufman County Bar to discuss the clinic and ask for volunteer attorneys. Over the course of the summer, he researched existing clinics and, with the help of the State Bar, drafted by-laws, applications, income guidelines, petitions and final orders, and other documents needed to get the clinic up and running. With help from Kaufman County, he arranged for the South Campus Courtroom to be open for the first clinic. Several local attorneys, as well as current Texas A&M Law students, agreed to staff the first monthly clinic.\nBrand detailed his summer’s work paying off. “The first clinic was held on August 8,” Brand explained. “When I arrived at the South Campus to set up, there were already people lined up to apply. That day nearly 100 people applied for legal assistance and we accepted 28 applicants.”\nBrand said that the clinic not only helps individuals in Kaufman County but also has given law students the ability to gain\u200b practical legal experience. Alongside volunteer attorneys, students work on all aspects of the applications and petitions.\nThe group has now held four monthly clinics for the citizens of Kaufman County, accepting 87 applicants and filing 52 divorce petitions. The clinic currently takes only family law cases, such as divorces, modifications and SAPCRs (Suits Affecting the Parent Child Relationship). However, they are looking to expand the services they offer in the future.\n(L-R) Kaufman County pro bono clinic volunteer attorney Courtney Wortham, volunteer Carol McDaniel, Texas A&M Law 2L Chelsea Johnson and Texas A&M Law 3L Richard Brand\n', '\n3l richard brand\nthroughout their law school career texas a&m law students are encouraged to exemplify the aggie core value of selfless service 3l richard brand has taken that quality to the next level\nduring the summer of 2014 brand received a public interest law fellowship and served as a clerk for the 422nd district court throughout his summer service he began to see the need for a pro bono law clinic aimed to help low income individuals get legal help they may otherwise not be able to afford\nstarting in june with judge b michael chittys approval and backing brand approached the kaufman county bar to discuss the clinic and ask for volunteer attorneys over the course of the summer he researched existing clinics and with the help of the state bar drafted by-laws applications income guidelines petitions and final orders and other documents needed to get the clinic up and running with help from kaufman county he arranged for the south campus courtroom to be open for the first clinic several local attorneys as well as current texas a&m law students agreed to staff the first monthly clinic\nbrand detailed his summers work paying off the first clinic was held on august 8 brand explained when i arrived at the south campus to set up there were already people lined up to apply that day nearly 100 people applied for legal assistance and we accepted 28 applicants\nbrand said that the clinic not only helps individuals in kaufman county but also has given law students the ability to gain\u200b practical legal experience alongside volunteer attorneys students work on all aspects of the applications and petitions\nthe group has now held four monthly clinics for the citizens of kaufman county accepting 87 applicants and filing 52 divorce petitions the clinic currently takes only family law cases such as divorces modifications and sapcrs (suits affecting the parent child relationship) however they are looking to expand the services they offer in the future\n(l-r) kaufman county pro bono clinic volunteer attorney courtney wortham volunteer carol mcdaniel texas a&m law 2l chelsea johnson and texas a&m law 3l richard brand\n']"
110,"['314', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/national-adoption-day-in-tarrant-county', '\nFORT WORTH, Texas -- National Adoption Day is a nationwide event and effort to raise awareness for more than 100,000 children in foster care waiting for a permanent and loving family.\nTexas A&M School of Law students were part of National Adoption Day at the Tarrant County Family Law Center.\nPhoto by Erin Vande Zande (Purpletree Studios)\nOn Nov. 21, Texas A&M University School of Law students took part in Tarrant County’s National Adoption Day, serving alongside practicing attorneys for the families, finalizing many adoptions. During this annual event, courts and attorneys waive all fees to consummate adoptions for dozens of foster children at the Tarrant County Family Law Center in downtown Fort Worth.\nTexas A&M Law 2L Amanda Martinez, who was adopted on National Adoption Day in 2006 at the age of 16, was one of the students to help at the event. “Volunteering, to me, gave me a sense of purpose,” Martinez said.\n“When I met my attorney ad litem, and I saw how hard he fought for my sisters and me, I knew I wanted to be that person one day.” Martinez hopes to one day open her own solo law firm that specializes in same-sex adoptions, CPS cases and reproductive law.\n“National Adoption Day is important because I feel people forget what these children have been through,” Martinez stressed. “Many have bounced around from home to home, and they have lived lives that they did not choose. This day means all that can come to an end, and the children being adopted can begin a normal childhood.”\nIn total, 63 children were adopted into 45 forever families during this year’s event in Tarrant County.\n\nHands-on 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.\nThe 21 Texas A&M Law students taking part in National Adoption Day:\nJessica Juarez, Mildred Ashley, Danielle Bateni, Danielle Bonanno, Blake Campbell, Kayla Carroll, Ashley Conyers, Syble Davidson, Alexis Garcia, Carrie Green, Ryan Gubler, Emily Hindman, Candice Hughes, Tricia Inting, Adrian Jackson, Chelsea Johnson, Amanda Martinez, Chanel Rafie, Cassie Rosales, John Setzer, and Kirby Wallace\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTexas A&M School of Law students Adrian Jackson (top left) and Amanda Martinez (bottom left) with the newly expanded Tarwarter family. The Tarwaters adopted the three brothers, keeping them together, at the National Adoption Day event.\nPhotos by Christy Cleger, Texas A&M School of Law Marketing Coordinator\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn courtrooms filled with balloons and new families, Aggie Law students Chelsea Johnson (top) & Danielle Bonanno (bottom), prove-up the adoptions before the judge.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n', '\nfort worth texas -- national adoption day is a nationwide event and effort to raise awareness for more than 100 000 children in foster care waiting for a permanent and loving family\ntexas a&m school of law students were part of national adoption day at the tarrant county family law center\nphoto by erin vande zande (purpletree studios)\non nov 21 texas a&m university school of law students took part in tarrant countys national adoption day serving alongside practicing attorneys for the families finalizing many adoptions during this annual event courts and attorneys waive all fees to consummate adoptions for dozens of foster children at the tarrant county family law center in downtown fort worth\ntexas a&m law 2l amanda martinez who was adopted on national adoption day in 2006 at the age of 16 was one of the students to help at the event volunteering to me gave me a sense of purpose martinez said\nwhen i met my attorney ad litem and i saw how hard he fought for my sisters and me i knew i wanted to be that person one day martinez hopes to one day open her own solo law firm that specializes in same-sex adoptions cps cases and reproductive law\nnational adoption day is important because i feel people forget what these children have been through martinez stressed many have bounced around from home to home and they have lived lives that they did not choose this day means all that can come to an end and the children being adopted can begin a normal childhood\nin total 63 children were adopted into 45 forever families during this years event in tarrant county\n\nhands-on 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\nthe 21 texas a&m law students taking part in national adoption day:\njessica juarez mildred ashley danielle bateni danielle bonanno blake campbell kayla carroll ashley conyers syble davidson alexis garcia carrie green ryan gubler emily hindman candice hughes tricia inting adrian jackson chelsea johnson amanda martinez chanel rafie cassie rosales john setzer and kirby wallace\n\n\n\n\n\n\ntexas a&m school of law students adrian jackson (top left) and amanda martinez (bottom left) with the newly expanded tarwarter family the tarwaters adopted the three brothers keeping them together at the national adoption day event\nphotos by christy cleger texas a&m school of law marketing coordinator\n\n\n\n\n\n\nin courtrooms filled with balloons and new families aggie law students chelsea johnson (top) & danielle bonanno (bottom) prove-up the adoptions before the judge\n\n\n\n\n\n\n']"
111,"['315', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/penrose-represents-plaintiffs-in-dallas-protest-ordinance-ban', ""\nProf. Penrose\nProfessor Mary Margaret “Meg” Penrose was one of three attorneys representing a group of George W. Bush Presidential Library protesters in First Amendment litigation removing a protest ordinance ban. She applied her expertise in constitutional law – a subject she teaches – in this high profile case in Dallas over the past year.\nAs a result of her efforts, the city of Dallas withdrew an ordinance that infringed on free speech rights, and the judge issued a rebuke of the city attorney office's withholding of relevant information during discovery.\nWFAA 8, the local ABC affiliate, featured this case.\nPenrose was also featured in the Dallas Observer blog.\nAbout Professor Penrose\nProfessor Mary Margaret “Meg” Penrose, a member of the law school faculty since 2009 and a member of the American Law Institute, teaches Criminal Procedure, International Human Rights, Civil Procedure, and Constitutional Law. Professor Penrose continues to practice in federal court with an emphasis on federal habeas corpus representation of Texas Death Row inmates and Title VII and Title IX litigation challenging gender bias and discrimination in the workplace. Prior to teaching, Professor Penrose served as Senior Law Clerk and pro se Staff Attorney at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. See her research and recent articles on SSRN.\n"", ""\nprof penrose\nprofessor mary margaret meg penrose was one of three attorneys representing a group of george w bush presidential library protesters in first amendment litigation removing a protest ordinance ban she applied her expertise in constitutional law – a subject she teaches – in this high profile case in dallas over the past year\nas a result of her efforts the city of dallas withdrew an ordinance that infringed on free speech rights and the judge issued a rebuke of the city attorney office's withholding of relevant information during discovery\nwfaa 8 the local abc affiliate featured this case\npenrose was also featured in the dallas observer blog\nabout professor penrose\nprofessor mary margaret meg penrose a member of the law school faculty since 2009 and a member of the american law institute teaches criminal procedure international human rights civil procedure and constitutional law professor penrose continues to practice in federal court with an emphasis on federal habeas corpus representation of texas death row inmates and title vii and title ix litigation challenging gender bias and discrimination in the workplace prior to teaching professor penrose served as senior law clerk and pro se staff attorney at the united states district court for the northern district of texas see her research and recent articles on ssrn\n""]"
112,"['316', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aziz-featured-in-u.s.-commission-on-civil-rights-report', '\nSahar Aziz\nTestimony from Texas A&M University School of Law Associate Professor Sahar F. Aziz was featured in the latest report issued by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, ""Federal Civil Rights Engagement with Arab and Muslim American Communities Post 9/11"".\nThe Commission heard testimony from many scholars and experts in the field to prepare the report that examines “federal efforts to eliminate and prevent civil rights violations, including incidents of hate crimes, prejudice, bias, stereotyping and travel discrimination against Arab and Muslim-Americans spurred by the reactions to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington.”\nThe Commission’s briefing report specifically cites Aziz’s “useful” recommendations in its summary of findings and recommendations as lending “a thoughtful and instructive view to improving the federal agency engagement with the American Muslim community.” (See page 9 of the report.)\nAziz served on a panel made up of scholars who have studied civil rights law, constitutional law, community outreach, federal program planning, and techniques to measure and change biases with respect to the Arab and Muslim American communities. The scholars “addressed the censoring of books and articles, inadequately trained law enforcement agents, insufficient or counterproductive outreach efforts, overemphasis on national security issues, and lack of oversight of engagement programs. They also addressed suppression of First Amendment freedoms of speech and assembly using illegal seizures of written materials and intimidation aimed at critics of Islam,” per the report.\nThe other scholars on the panel with Aziz included:\n\nDr. Jytte Klausen, Lawrence A. Wien Professor of International Cooperation, Brandeis University\nEugene Volokh, Professor, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law\nSam Rascoff, Faculty Director, Center on Law and Security, New York University School of Law\nDr. Peter Skerry, Professor of political science, Boston College\n\n\nAbout Professor Aziz\nSahar F. Aziz joined the faculty in 2011 as an associate professor of law. Prior to joining, Aziz was an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center where she taught national security and civil rights law. Aziz served as a senior policy advisor for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) where she worked on law and policy at the intersection of national security and civil rights.\nProfessor Aziz’s scholarship focuses on the intersection of national security and civil rights law with a focus on the post-9/11 era. Aziz incorporates critical race theory, feminist theory, and constitutional law into her examination of the disparate impact of post-9/11 laws and public policy on ethnic, racial, and religious minority groups in the United States. Aziz analyzes these issues in various contexts including employment, counterterrorism, criminal justice, and civil rights litigation.\nView recent articles and papers on her SSRN author page.\n', '\nsahar aziz\ntestimony from texas a&m university school of law associate professor sahar f aziz was featured in the latest report issued by the us commission on civil rights ""federal civil rights engagement with arab and muslim american communities post 9/11""\nthe commission heard testimony from many scholars and experts in the field to prepare the report that examines federal efforts to eliminate and prevent civil rights violations including incidents of hate crimes prejudice bias stereotyping and travel discrimination against arab and muslim-americans spurred by the reactions to the september 11 2001 terrorist attacks in new york pennsylvania and washington\nthe commissions briefing report specifically cites azizs useful recommendations in its summary of findings and recommendations as lending a thoughtful and instructive view to improving the federal agency engagement with the american muslim community (see page 9 of the report)\naziz served on a panel made up of scholars who have studied civil rights law constitutional law community outreach federal program planning and techniques to measure and change biases with respect to the arab and muslim american communities the scholars addressed the censoring of books and articles inadequately trained law enforcement agents insufficient or counterproductive outreach efforts overemphasis on national security issues and lack of oversight of engagement programs they also addressed suppression of first amendment freedoms of speech and assembly using illegal seizures of written materials and intimidation aimed at critics of islam per the report\nthe other scholars on the panel with aziz included:\n\ndr jytte klausen lawrence a wien professor of international cooperation brandeis university\neugene volokh professor university of california los angeles school of law\nsam rascoff faculty director center on law and security new york university school of law\ndr peter skerry professor of political science boston college\n\n\nabout professor aziz\nsahar f aziz joined the faculty in 2011 as an associate professor of law prior to joining aziz was an adjunct professor at the georgetown university law center where she taught national security and civil rights law aziz served as a senior policy advisor for the office for civil rights and civil liberties at the us department of homeland security (dhs) where she worked on law and policy at the intersection of national security and civil rights\nprofessor azizs scholarship focuses on the intersection of national security and civil rights law with a focus on the post-9/11 era aziz incorporates critical race theory feminist theory and constitutional law into her examination of the disparate impact of post-9/11 laws and public policy on ethnic racial and religious minority groups in the united states aziz analyzes these issues in various contexts including employment counterterrorism criminal justice and civil rights litigation\nview recent articles and papers on her ssrn author page\n']"
113,"['317', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aggie-law-veterans-recognized', ""\nTexas A&M University School of Law thanks all veterans – including current and former law students, faculty and staff. Thank you for your service! Please see the complete list of Aggie Law veterans below. All Texas A&M Law veterans are invited to a celebratory luncheon held in their honor on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in room 212.\n\nPurple Heart Recipients Demonstrate Aggie Core Values\nTexas A&M University was recently named a Purple Heart University signifying its recognition and honor of veterans who were wounded in combat while serving their country.\nFrank Elliott\nPaul George\nTwo law school faculty members were awarded the Purple Heart: Dean Emeritus Frank W. Elliott, Colonel, U.S. Army (Korea, 1952-1953) and Professor Paul George, Sergeant, U.S. Army (Vietnam, 1966-1969).\nDean Elliott attended the New Mexico Military Institute from 1945 to 1949. His group attended the 1948 summer ROTC program at Fort Hood, Texas, with cadets from the University of Arizona and Texas A&M.\n“Our motto at NMMI was, and is, ‘Duty, Honor, and Achievement,’” Elliott said. “Serving in the military reinforced the concepts of the Aggie Core Values, and the NMMI thoughts.”\nGeorge adds, “It’s obvious to anyone who’s served in uniform that military duty rests on the Aggie core values, both singly and collectively. I wasn’t thinking in those terms when I joined the Army at eighteen (years old). But, the next three years were repeated examples, both good and bad, of how reliance on those values leads to success and how ignoring them leads to failure.”\n\nStudent Spotlights\nTexas A&M University School of Law sincerely thanks our 73 current students who are military veterans for their service to our country. We have randomly chosen four student veterans to spotlight.\n\n\n\n\n\n1L Essence Ragland, Senior Airman, U.S. Air Force\nQ. Why did you choose to serve your country?\n A. I was unsure of what profession I wanted to pursue and enlisting in the Air Force did several things to help. By serving, I was doing something productive and honorable until I could map out a career path. I gained exposure to various people, professions and cultures within the military that I would not have otherwise. And, I received educational benefits that made my undergraduate, graduate and law school education possible.\nQ. Who or what inspires you?\n A. My faith and my mom inspire me. Both have helped me to become the person I am today.\nQ. What would you like to share with your fellow Aggies?\n A. One of my favorite quotes is, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”\xa0 -Mark Twain\n\n\n2L Chris Rodriguez, Specialist, U.S. Army\nQ. Who or what inspires you in life?\n A. I am very privileged to be able to serve my country and those in need around the world. I give every ounce of credit to God and my family for supporting me in all my decisions. They are my inspiration. The fact that I can serve and help others inspires me in life. I joined the military because I wanted to help/defend those that may not be able to defend themselves. I decided to pursue a law degree because I want to help others in need. I want to use my military background and eventually my law degree to serve the people in my community, my country and the world.\nQ. What would you like to share with your fellow Aggies?\n A. The United States would not be what it is now without those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defending our country. I would like to thank those who have served, are serving and will be serving this great country.\n\n\n\n\n3L Michelle Lammers, Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force\nQ. Why did you choose to serve your country?\n A. I was young & thought it would be a great way to see the world. I didn't realize at the time how much discipline & drive it would instill in me.\nQ. How do you feel serving in the military demonstrates the Aggie Core Values (Leadership, Excellence, Integrity, Loyalty, Respect and Service)?\n A. The U.S. Air Force core values are basically the same as A&M: “Integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.” Everyone should try to live by these principles.\nQ. Who or what inspires you?\n A. Anyone who works hard and is honest, especially in difficult situations when no one is watching.\n\n\n3L Katie Williams, Master-at-Arms, Petty Officer, Second Class, U.S. Navy\nQ. Why did you choose to serve your country?\n A. I’ve always had a passion for public service. Serving our country allowed me to do that, and serving with my fellow sailors and service members was a privilege.\nQ.\xa0 How do you feel serving in the military demonstrates the Aggie Core Values (Leadership, Excellence, Integrity, Loyalty, Respect and Service)?\n A. The Navy Core Values are honor, courage and commitment.\xa0 I think these values are synonymous with the Aggie Core Values. Both sets of values aim to build a strong foundation of trust and leadership, in a way that allows us to thrive together and help one another succeed. I truly believe that’s what makes us a unique group of people.\n\n\n\n\nThank you to all Texas A&M School of Law students, faculty and staff who have served their country:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"", ""\ntexas a&m university school of law thanks all veterans – including current and former law students faculty and staff thank you for your service! please see the complete list of aggie law veterans below all texas a&m law veterans are invited to a celebratory luncheon held in their honor on tuesday nov 11 in room 212\n\npurple heart recipients demonstrate aggie core values\ntexas a&m university was recently named a purple heart university signifying its recognition and honor of veterans who were wounded in combat while serving their country\nfrank elliott\npaul george\ntwo law school faculty members were awarded the purple heart: dean emeritus frank w elliott colonel us army (korea 1952-1953) and professor paul george sergeant us army (vietnam 1966-1969)\ndean elliott attended the new mexico military institute from 1945 to 1949 his group attended the 1948 summer rotc program at fort hood texas with cadets from the university of arizona and texas a&m\nour motto at nmmi was and is ‘duty honor and achievement elliott said serving in the military reinforced the concepts of the aggie core values and the nmmi thoughts\ngeorge adds its obvious to anyone whos served in uniform that military duty rests on the aggie core values both singly and collectively i wasnt thinking in those terms when i joined the army at eighteen (years old) but the next three years were repeated examples both good and bad of how reliance on those values leads to success and how ignoring them leads to failure\n\nstudent spotlights\ntexas a&m university school of law sincerely thanks our 73 current students who are military veterans for their service to our country we have randomly chosen four student veterans to spotlight\n\n\n\n\n\n1l essence ragland senior airman us air force\nq why did you choose to serve your country\n a i was unsure of what profession i wanted to pursue and enlisting in the air force did several things to help by serving i was doing something productive and honorable until i could map out a career path i gained exposure to various people professions and cultures within the military that i would not have otherwise and i received educational benefits that made my undergraduate graduate and law school education possible\nq who or what inspires you\n a my faith and my mom inspire me both have helped me to become the person i am today\nq what would you like to share with your fellow aggies\n a one of my favorite quotes is the two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why\xa0 -mark twain\n\n\n2l chris rodriguez specialist us army\nq who or what inspires you in life\n a i am very privileged to be able to serve my country and those in need around the world i give every ounce of credit to god and my family for supporting me in all my decisions they are my inspiration the fact that i can serve and help others inspires me in life i joined the military because i wanted to help/defend those that may not be able to defend themselves i decided to pursue a law degree because i want to help others in need i want to use my military background and eventually my law degree to serve the people in my community my country and the world\nq what would you like to share with your fellow aggies\n a the united states would not be what it is now without those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defending our country i would like to thank those who have served are serving and will be serving this great country\n\n\n\n\n3l michelle lammers master sergeant us air force\nq why did you choose to serve your country\n a i was young & thought it would be a great way to see the world i didn't realize at the time how much discipline & drive it would instill in me\nq how do you feel serving in the military demonstrates the aggie core values (leadership excellence integrity loyalty respect and service)\n a the us air force core values are basically the same as a&m: integrity first service before self and excellence in all we do everyone should try to live by these principles\nq who or what inspires you\n a anyone who works hard and is honest especially in difficult situations when no one is watching\n\n\n3l katie williams master-at-arms petty officer second class us navy\nq why did you choose to serve your country\n a ive always had a passion for public service serving our country allowed me to do that and serving with my fellow sailors and service members was a privilege\nq\xa0 how do you feel serving in the military demonstrates the aggie core values (leadership excellence integrity loyalty respect and service)\n a the navy core values are honor courage and commitment\xa0 i think these values are synonymous with the aggie core values both sets of values aim to build a strong foundation of trust and leadership in a way that allows us to thrive together and help one another succeed i truly believe thats what makes us a unique group of people\n\n\n\n\nthank you to all texas a&m school of law students faculty and staff who have served their country:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n""]"
114,"['318', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/reilly-to-speak-on-deferred-prosecution-agreements-at-ucla', '\nTexas A&M School of Law associate professor Peter R. Reilly\xa0 presented “Justice Deferred Is Justice Denied: We Must End Our Failed Experiment in Deferring Corporate Criminal Prosecutions” at the UCLA School of Law Business Law Breakfast Series on Nov. 7.\xa0\nThe discussion about deferred prosecution agreements in the context of corporate criminal law is based on Reilly’s new article of the same title recently accepted for publication by the BYU Law Review.\xa0 Download the article from SSRN.\nThe Business Law Breakfast Series offers a discussion of current issues in business law presented by the Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law.\n', '\ntexas a&m school of law associate professor peter r reilly\xa0 presented justice deferred is justice denied: we must end our failed experiment in deferring corporate criminal prosecutions at the ucla school of law business law breakfast series on nov 7\xa0\nthe discussion about deferred prosecution agreements in the context of corporate criminal law is based on reillys new article of the same title recently accepted for publication by the byu law review\xa0 download the article from ssrn\nthe business law breakfast series offers a discussion of current issues in business law presented by the lowell milken institute for business law and policy at ucla school of law\n']"
115,"['319', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/conference-celebrates-civil-rights-act-of-1964-notes-continuing-challenges', '\nArticle and images courtesy of TAMU Times\n\n\n\n\n\nMartin Luther King, Jr. and others watch as President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964.\n\n\n\n\nFifty years after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, discrimination still exists in America, only the mechanisms have changed, according to presenters at a day-long, major interdisciplinary\xa0symposium on the topic held at Texas A&M University. Members of academia and advocates from around the nation came together to discuss strides made and work yet to be done at the conference titled “Global Citizens and Equality Fifty Years After the 1964 Civil Rights Act.”\nThe Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Although this piece of legislation opened unprecedented opportunities and freedoms for African-Americans, women and other minorities, conference presenters asserted discrimination still exists in many forms − no longer through legislation as during the Jim Crow era, but rather through economic, social, political and judicial means.\nChristine Stanley, acting vice provost for academic affairs and vice president and associate provost for diversity at Texas A&M, opened the conference by noting the presence of more than 150 high school students from the local area. “The Civil Rights Act did not resolve all problems with discrimination,” she told the crowd. “There is still racism, classism, xenophobia, homophobia, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia. That’s why these discussions are so vitally important. Today let us have the courage to roar.”\nColumbia University School of Law Professor Patricia Williams was the keynote speaker.\nDuring the conference luncheon, keynote speaker Patricia Williams, the James L. Dohr Professor of Law at Columbia University School of Law, noted several high-profile cases of discrimination and racism in the years since the passage of the Civil Rights Act as evidence of continued racial tensions in America. One such case which made headlines recently resulted when Ohio mother Jennifer Cramblett, who is white, received a sperm donation from an African-American man, resulting in a mixed-race child named Payton; the mother is suing the sperm bank alleging “wrongful birth.”\nInterspersing excerpts from court papers, Williams noted, “While purportedly bonding easily with the little girl, even so, Jennifer lives each day with fears, anxieties and uncertainty about her future and Payton’s future. Life is hard because Cramblett’s community is all white and ‘racially intolerant’ and Cramblett fears and suffers from limited cultural competency relative to African-Americans, having never met one until she got to college. Cramblett described feeling helplessly incensed when it came to having Payton’s hair cut – she had to travel far, far, far away from her neighborhood to a black neighborhood where Cramblett is obviously different in appearance and not overly welcomed…Jennifer’s stress and anxiety intensifies when she pictures Payton entering an all-white school…and the real issue is…in this incredibly separated and segregated society of ours, how invisible it is until we occasionally cross those boundaries and enter each other’s worlds, and suddenly feel the uniqueness of ourselves, the fear and the loathing on both sides of these walls.”\nIf Cramblett really wanted to feel better about her daughter’s “wrongful birth,” Williams concluded, all she would have to do is “wake up.”\nJoe Feagin, Ella C. McFadden Professor and Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M, who does research on racism, sexism, and class issues, noted in his presentation that from the start of slavery in America to the end of legal segregation in the 1960s, “for 83 percent of our history, we have built a system of racial oppression that is one of the worst on the planet.” So, he added, it’s no surprise that civil rights laws only begin to make a dent and there is much work left to be done to end discrimination in America.\nPanelists discussing workplace discrimination.\nIn the panel discussion, “Education: Equal But Separate?” three professors, Cedric Merlin Powell, a faculty member at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, Phia Salter, Texas A&M Department of Psychology, and Rogelio Saenz, dean of the College of Public Policy and the Peter Flawn Professor of Demography at the University of Texas at San Antonio, addressed the school segregation of the past and how it continues to affect students today.\nSalter gave a poignant example of how racial stereotypes affected her own education as an African-American woman who attended a predominantly white high school. She recalled an instance when she was called upon in class and acted as though she hadn’t completed the assignment, even though she had, out of fear she would give a wrong answer and thereby confirm a stereotype. “I lied and said I didn’t do the homework because I was so scared to be wrong,” she told the audience. “The stereotype of blacks is we are ignorant and lazy. It wasn’t until later that a name for this phenomenon emerged −‘stereotyped threat’; it arises when a person is in a situation when a negative stereotype becomes salient.”\nIn the panel discussion “Employment: Second Generation Discrimination,” workplace discrimination was addressed by Sharon Collins, Department of Sociology at the University of Illinois-Chicago, Ruben Garcia, William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and Domonic Bearfield, Bush School at Texas A&M.\nIn the panel discussion “Criminal Justice: Targeting Race and Poverty,” Deborah Fowler, deputy director of Texas Appleseed, Wendy Leo Moore, Texas A&M Department of Sociology, and Professor SpearIt of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, discussed racial discrimination through the mechanism of criminal justice, noting the large disparity between the number of blacks incarcerated as compared to whites.\nThe conference also featured a panel discussion called “Global Citizenship: Constructing a Broader Civil Rights Agenda,” featuring James McGrath and Sahar Aziz, professors at Texas A&M University School of Law, and Mary Romero, Department of Sociology at Arizona State University, who addressed, among other issues, broadening civil rights to include sexual orientation and gender identity.\n#####\nTAMU Times media contact: Lesley Henton, 979-845-5591, lshenton@tamu.edu\n', '\narticle and images courtesy of tamu times\n\n\n\n\n\nmartin luther king jr and others watch as president johnson signs the civil rights act of 1964\n\n\n\n\nfifty years after the civil rights act of 1964 discrimination still exists in america only the mechanisms have changed according to presenters at a day-long major interdisciplinary\xa0symposium on the topic held at texas a&m university members of academia and advocates from around the nation came together to discuss strides made and work yet to be done at the conference titled global citizens and equality fifty years after the 1964 civil rights act\nthe civil rights act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race color religion sex and national origin although this piece of legislation opened unprecedented opportunities and freedoms for african-americans women and other minorities conference presenters asserted discrimination still exists in many forms − no longer through legislation as during the jim crow era but rather through economic social political and judicial means\nchristine stanley acting vice provost for academic affairs and vice president and associate provost for diversity at texas a&m opened the conference by noting the presence of more than 150 high school students from the local area the civil rights act did not resolve all problems with discrimination she told the crowd there is still racism classism xenophobia homophobia anti-semitism islamophobia thats why these discussions are so vitally important today let us have the courage to roar\ncolumbia university school of law professor patricia williams was the keynote speaker\nduring the conference luncheon keynote speaker patricia williams the james l dohr professor of law at columbia university school of law noted several high-profile cases of discrimination and racism in the years since the passage of the civil rights act as evidence of continued racial tensions in america one such case which made headlines recently resulted when ohio mother jennifer cramblett who is white received a sperm donation from an african-american man resulting in a mixed-race child named payton; the mother is suing the sperm bank alleging wrongful birth\ninterspersing excerpts from court papers williams noted while purportedly bonding easily with the little girl even so jennifer lives each day with fears anxieties and uncertainty about her future and paytons future life is hard because crambletts community is all white and ‘racially intolerant and cramblett fears and suffers from limited cultural competency relative to african-americans having never met one until she got to college cramblett described feeling helplessly incensed when it came to having paytons hair cut – she had to travel far far far away from her neighborhood to a black neighborhood where cramblett is obviously different in appearance and not overly welcomed…jennifers stress and anxiety intensifies when she pictures payton entering an all-white school…and the real issue is…in this incredibly separated and segregated society of ours how invisible it is until we occasionally cross those boundaries and enter each others worlds and suddenly feel the uniqueness of ourselves the fear and the loathing on both sides of these walls\nif cramblett really wanted to feel better about her daughters wrongful birth williams concluded all she would have to do is wake up\njoe feagin ella c mcfadden professor and distinguished professor at texas a&m who does research on racism sexism and class issues noted in his presentation that from the start of slavery in america to the end of legal segregation in the 1960s for 83 percent of our history we have built a system of racial oppression that is one of the worst on the planet so he added its no surprise that civil rights laws only begin to make a dent and there is much work left to be done to end discrimination in america\npanelists discussing workplace discrimination\nin the panel discussion education: equal but separate three professors cedric merlin powell a faculty member at the university of louisville brandeis school of law phia salter texas a&m department of psychology and rogelio saenz dean of the college of public policy and the peter flawn professor of demography at the university of texas at san antonio addressed the school segregation of the past and how it continues to affect students today\nsalter gave a poignant example of how racial stereotypes affected her own education as an african-american woman who attended a predominantly white high school she recalled an instance when she was called upon in class and acted as though she hadnt completed the assignment even though she had out of fear she would give a wrong answer and thereby confirm a stereotype i lied and said i didnt do the homework because i was so scared to be wrong she told the audience the stereotype of blacks is we are ignorant and lazy it wasnt until later that a name for this phenomenon emerged −‘stereotyped threat; it arises when a person is in a situation when a negative stereotype becomes salient\nin the panel discussion employment: second generation discrimination workplace discrimination was addressed by sharon collins department of sociology at the university of illinois-chicago ruben garcia william s boyd school of law at the university of nevada-las vegas and domonic bearfield bush school at texas a&m\nin the panel discussion criminal justice: targeting race and poverty deborah fowler deputy director of texas appleseed wendy leo moore texas a&m department of sociology and professor spearit of the thurgood marshall school of law at texas southern university discussed racial discrimination through the mechanism of criminal justice noting the large disparity between the number of blacks incarcerated as compared to whites\nthe conference also featured a panel discussion called global citizenship: constructing a broader civil rights agenda featuring james mcgrath and sahar aziz professors at texas a&m university school of law and mary romero department of sociology at arizona state university who addressed among other issues broadening civil rights to include sexual orientation and gender identity\n#####\ntamu times media contact: lesley henton 979-845-5591 lshenton@tamuedu\n']"
116,"['320', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/advocacy-celebrates-regional-championship-win', ""\n(L-R): 3L Mark Lister, Coach Chris Watts '00, 2L Bill Forbes\nThe Texas A&M School of Law Advocacy Program is pleased to announce its first regional championship of the 2014-2015 school year! The team of 3L Mark Lister and 2L Bill Forbes won the Region 8 rounds of the ABA Negotiation Competition in Norman, Oklahoma, held Nov. 1-2.\nThe team has now advanced to the prestigious national finals, which will be in Houston in February. Schools from Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah compete in this regional and the competition is always stiff to win and advance to the national finals.\nThe team was coached by Chris Watts ’00, who also serves as the mayor of Denton, Texas, and adjunct professor Kay Elliott.\n\nLearn more about the 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 3 international, 11 national, 18 regional and one state championship, 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards.\n"", ""\n(l-r): 3l mark lister coach chris watts '00 2l bill forbes\nthe texas a&m school of law advocacy program is pleased to announce its first regional championship of the 2014-2015 school year! the team of 3l mark lister and 2l bill forbes won the region 8 rounds of the aba negotiation competition in norman oklahoma held nov 1-2\nthe team has now advanced to the prestigious national finals which will be in houston in february schools from texas oklahoma arizona new mexico and utah compete in this regional and the competition is always stiff to win and advance to the national finals\nthe team was coached by chris watts 00 who also serves as the mayor of denton texas and adjunct professor kay elliott\n\nlearn more about the 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 3 international 11 national 18 regional and one state championship 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards\n""]"
117,"['321', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/advocacy-boasts-regional-championship-win', '\n3Ls Nik Skokowski and Chris Brown\nThe Texas A&M University School of Law team of 3Ls Chris Brown and Nik Skokowski won the regional title at the ABA Client Counseling Competition in Houston, February 8-9, 2014. The team will now advance to the national finals in Norman, Oklahoma, on March 21 and 22. In the final round, our team defeated teams from the University of Houston and the University of Colorado, who placed second and third, respectively.\xa0 Other participating law schools were Baylor, South Texas, Texas Tech, Texas Southern and the University of Denver. The team was coached by Adjunct Professor Kay Elliott.\nThis is Chris Brown’s second win this academic year.\xa0 He teamed with 3L Joshua Graham to win a national championship at the Southwestern National Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition in October 2013.\nThis latest regional victory continues Advocacy’s winning record.\xa0 In addition to the national title, advocacy students 2L Todd Smith and 3L Grace Hwang Sundberg each brought home a best brief award and 3L Marshall Bridges won best oralist during the Fall semester.\xa0 Other accomplishments in the Fall included two international finalists, two national quarter-finalists, and a regional semi-finalist team.\nJennifer Ellis, Director of Advocacy Programs at Texas A&M School of Law, proudly invites everyone to “Please join me in congratulating these talented and hard-working students and their coach on this high achievement!”\nAbout the Advocacy Program at Texas A&M School of Law:\nTexas A&M School of Law offers various clinical opportunities and advocacy courses to prepare our students to successfully practice law.\xa0 The Advocacy Program is a key component of Texas A&M School of Law’s focus on experiential learning.\xa0 Our Moot Court, Mock Trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received 3 international, 11 national, 17 regional and one state championship, 13 best advocate and 12 best brief awards.\nRecent Awards\n2014 Regional Champions, ABA Client Counseling Competition\n2013 National Champions, Southwestern National Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition\n2013 Best Petitioner’s Brief, John Marshall International Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition\n2013 Best Oralist, Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition\n2013 Best Respondent’s Brief, Pepperdine Entertainment Law National Moot Court Competition\n2013 Best Oralist, Sutherland Cup National Moot Court Competition\n2013 Regional Champions, ABA Client Counseling Competition\n2012 National Champions, National Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon\n2012 Best Advocate, National Quarter-Finalists, National 2nd place Best Brief, and Regional Champions, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition\n2012 National Quarter-Finalists, Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition\n2012 National Semi-Finalists and Regional Champions, ABA Client Counseling Competition\n2012 National Semi-Finalists, Gibbons National Criminal Procedure Competition\n2011 International Best Advocate, Canadian International Mediation Advocacy Competition\n2011 Best Petitioner Brief, Pepperdine National Moot Court Competition\n2011 Best Brief, Gibbons National Moot Court Competition\n2011 National Semi-Finalists, Chicago Bar National Moot Court Competition\n2011 Regional Champions and National Qualifiers, ABA Negotiation Competition\n2011 Regional Best Advocate, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition\n', '\n3ls nik skokowski and chris brown\nthe texas a&m university school of law team of 3ls chris brown and nik skokowski won the regional title at the aba client counseling competition in houston february 8-9 2014 the team will now advance to the national finals in norman oklahoma on march 21 and 22 in the final round our team defeated teams from the university of houston and the university of colorado who placed second and third respectively\xa0 other participating law schools were baylor south texas texas tech texas southern and the university of denver the team was coached by adjunct professor kay elliott\nthis is chris browns second win this academic year\xa0 he teamed with 3l joshua graham to win a national championship at the southwestern national entertainment law negotiation competition in october 2013\nthis latest regional victory continues advocacys winning record\xa0 in addition to the national title advocacy students 2l todd smith and 3l grace hwang sundberg each brought home a best brief award and 3l marshall bridges won best oralist during the fall semester\xa0 other accomplishments in the fall included two international finalists two national quarter-finalists and a regional semi-finalist team\njennifer ellis director of advocacy programs at texas a&m school of law proudly invites everyone to please join me in congratulating these talented and hard-working students and their coach on this high achievement!\nabout the advocacy program at texas a&m school of law:\ntexas a&m school of law offers various clinical opportunities and advocacy courses to prepare our students to successfully practice law\xa0 the advocacy program is a key component of texas a&m school of laws focus on experiential learning\xa0 our moot court mock trial and alternative dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received 3 international 11 national 17 regional and one state championship 13 best advocate and 12 best brief awards\nrecent awards\n2014 regional champions aba client counseling competition\n2013 national champions southwestern national entertainment law negotiation competition\n2013 best petitioners brief john marshall international intellectual property moot court competition\n2013 best oralist mack kidd administrative law moot court competition\n2013 best respondents brief pepperdine entertainment law national moot court competition\n2013 best oralist sutherland cup national moot court competition\n2013 regional champions aba client counseling competition\n2012 national champions national securities dispute resolution triathlon\n2012 best advocate national quarter-finalists national 2nd place best brief and regional champions aba national appellate advocacy competition\n2012 national quarter-finalists thurgood marshall mock trial competition\n2012 national semi-finalists and regional champions aba client counseling competition\n2012 national semi-finalists gibbons national criminal procedure competition\n2011 international best advocate canadian international mediation advocacy competition\n2011 best petitioner brief pepperdine national moot court competition\n2011 best brief gibbons national moot court competition\n2011 national semi-finalists chicago bar national moot court competition\n2011 regional champions and national qualifiers aba negotiation competition\n2011 regional best advocate aba national appellate advocacy competition\n']"
118,"['322', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/journal-of-real-property-law-symposium', '\nPeter Gerhart offers responses in the panels Property Law and Social Morality\xa0 ""In Theory"" and ""In Application""\n \nTexas A&M University School of Law’s Journal of Real Property Law presented a symposium, “A Review: Peter Gerhart’s Property Law and Social Morality,” Oct. 24 dedicated to Gerhart’s development of a single theory to explain the relationship between common and private property and how that relationship is defined by social customs.\nAfter two morning panels, Regent Anthony G. Buzbee, managing partner of The Buzbee Law Firm in Houston, delivered the keynote address. He said that decisions in a court room come down to how the jurors are judging the reasonableness of the plaintiff.\n \nAnthony G. Buzbee\nIn his talk, he shared experiences in several cases he defended; one of note was in 2009 when a federal jury in Galveston awarded $100 million to 10 of Buzbee’s clients who alleged toxic exposure related to chemical discharge at the BP Texas City Plant -- the largest verdict recorded against BP. In essence, he said that thinking like a lawyer doesn’t begin with rule; it begins with people.\nBuzbee gave a $1 million endowment to Texas A&M University School of Law in April. His gift established the Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair and is the first-ever endowment gift of its kind dedicated to law school faculty, specifically the dean.\nGerhart gave input on Buzbee’s address and said, “Thinking like a good lawyer is a lot different than thinking like a lawyer. Perhaps the reason we have a jury is so that we allow some flexibility.”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n (L-R): Texas A&M School of Law Dean Andrew P. Morriss, symposium chair Professor Timothy Mulvaney (Texas A&M School of Law), panelist Kristen Barnes (University of Akron School of Law), keynote speaker Texas A&M Regent Anthony G. Buzbee, author and panelist Peter Gerhart (Case Western Reserve University School of Law), panelist Christopher Serkin (Vanderbilt Law School) and panelist David Fagundes (Southwestern Law School)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Texas A&M Journal of Real Property Law Board of Editors\n\n\n\n\n\xa0\xa0 - Article by Daniella Wiedel, Communications Specialist at Texas A&M University School of Law.\n', '\npeter gerhart offers responses in the panels property law and social morality\xa0 ""in theory"" and ""in application""\n \ntexas a&m university school of laws journal of real property law presented a symposium a review: peter gerharts property law and social morality oct 24 dedicated to gerharts development of a single theory to explain the relationship between common and private property and how that relationship is defined by social customs\nafter two morning panels regent anthony g buzbee managing partner of the buzbee law firm in houston delivered the keynote address he said that decisions in a court room come down to how the jurors are judging the reasonableness of the plaintiff\n \nanthony g buzbee\nin his talk he shared experiences in several cases he defended; one of note was in 2009 when a federal jury in galveston awarded $100 million to 10 of buzbees clients who alleged toxic exposure related to chemical discharge at the bp texas city plant -- the largest verdict recorded against bp in essence he said that thinking like a lawyer doesnt begin with rule; it begins with people\nbuzbee gave a $1 million endowment to texas a&m university school of law in april his gift established the anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair and is the first-ever endowment gift of its kind dedicated to law school faculty specifically the dean\ngerhart gave input on buzbees address and said thinking like a good lawyer is a lot different than thinking like a lawyer perhaps the reason we have a jury is so that we allow some flexibility\n\n\n\n\n\n\n (l-r): texas a&m school of law dean andrew p morriss symposium chair professor timothy mulvaney (texas a&m school of law) panelist kristen barnes (university of akron school of law) keynote speaker texas a&m regent anthony g buzbee author and panelist peter gerhart (case western reserve university school of law) panelist christopher serkin (vanderbilt law school) and panelist david fagundes (southwestern law school)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n texas a&m journal of real property law board of editors\n\n\n\n\n\xa0\xa0 - article by daniella wiedel communications specialist at texas a&m university school of law\n']"
119,"['323', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/impacts-law-school-clinics-assist-clients-with-business-legal-work', '\n\nFORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 21, 2014 – Texas A&M University School of Law, through its Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP), offers several law clinics and opportunities for experiential learning, service and leadership.\nCLIP clinics include:\n\nIP and Technology Law Clinic - Trademarks\nIP and Technology Law Clinic - Patents\nEntrepreneurship Law Clinic\n\nClinics offer opportunities for students to practice law and for community members to receive legal advice. Law students work under the supervision of experienced attorneys and if able to take the case, can represent a client.\nTexas A&M School of Law was one of only five schools in the nation to be selected to participate in both the patent and trademark divisions of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Law School Clinic Certification Program during the 2014 expansion. Through this program, students provide legal services to underserved members of the legal community free of charge. Selection of clients is based on a variety of criteria, including financial need.\nTexas A&M School of Law students gain valuable experience assisting clients in IP law clinics. L-R: Aggie law students Yolanda Castro-Dominguez, Jeremy Brown, Chris Shelton and Danielle Washburn in the Entrepreneurship Law Clinic\nThrough CLIP clinics, clients can receive information about starting a business, partnership, corporation or nonprofit. Students assist clients with tasks like completing and filing legal documents, helping with company formation or working on partnership agreements. Clients can also receive legal assistance with trademark selection, clearance, registration and patent searches and applications.\n“Entrepreneurship and economic development is a topic that touches everyone,” said Professor Megan Carpenter, CLIP director and faculty director of the Entrepreneurship Law Clinic. “Students gain hands-on experience through our clinics.”\n3L Olga Campbell got involved with the Trademarks Clinic in January and was selected to work closely with the supervising attorney to sustain the clinic through the summer. For her, the most worthwhile part of working with a clinic is working with clients.\nTexas A&M School of Law adjunct professor Cheryl Leb, partner and chair of the intellectual property section at Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP, supervises law student Molly Ferrin in the IP and Technology Law Clinic - Trademarks\n“I like the experience of handling my own case and client under the supervision of a very experienced attorney. It is a great feeling when you file your trademark application after all the research, analysis and meetings with the client,” Campbell said.\nShe enjoyed working with the clinic so much that she stayed on through the fall semester.\nCLIP also works with Startup Aggieland through the clinics.\n“Our student attorneys are representing Startup Aggieland student entrepreneurs, and it has been an incredible experience. It enables students on both sides to step up and take a leadership role, to act as professionals in an experiential-learning environment,” Carpenter said.\n“It has been a pleasure to work with the folks at Startup Aggieland, and I look forward to seeing that relationship grow and develop as we continue to create interdisciplinary opportunities.”\nLearn more about CLIP.\nTexas A&M School of Law IP & Technology Law Clinic - Trademarks staff: front row, L-R: Kathryn Hogan, Alice Hughes, Molly Ferrin, Alexandra Horton and adjunct professor Cheryl Leb, partner & chair of the Intellectual Property section at Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP. Back row, L-R: Ken Bryan, Kevin Jackson, David Fulton and Olga Campbell.\n- Story by Daniella Wiedel, Texas A&M University School of Law Communications Specialist.\n- Photos by Christy Cleger, Texas A&M University School of Law Marketing Coordinator.\nArticle originally appeared in TAMU Times, now known as TAMU Today.\n#####\nAbout Texas A&M IMPACTS:\xa0 Texas A&M Impacts is an ongoing series throughout the year highlighting the significant contributions of Texas A&M University students, faculty, staff and former students on their community, state, nation and world. \nAbout Texas A&M University School of Law: At Texas A&M University School of Law, academic excellence, leadership and service are the keys to student success. Fully accredited by the American Bar Association, the law school is committed to providing students with the strong theoretical foundation and practical lawyering skills necessary to traverse the dynamic legal landscape of the 21st century. The law school pursues its mission of excellence through outstanding teaching and scholarship, innovative academic and experiential learning programs, and a commitment to public service and community outreach. Ideally situated in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, one of the fastest growing economies in the U.S., and home to one of the nation’s highest concentrations of corporate headquarters, students and graduates have incredible opportunities for professional advancement and mentorship. For more information, visit law.tamu.edu.\nMedia contact: Daniella Wiedel, Texas A&M University School of Law Communications Specialist.\nMore news about Texas A&M School of Law, go to http://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/\nMore news about Texas A&M University, go to http://tamu.edu/\nFollow Texas A&M School of Law on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tamulawschool\n', '\n\nfort worth texas oct 21 2014 – texas a&m university school of law through its center for law and intellectual property (clip) offers several law clinics and opportunities for experiential learning service and leadership\nclip clinics include:\n\nip and technology law clinic - trademarks\nip and technology law clinic - patents\nentrepreneurship law clinic\n\nclinics offer opportunities for students to practice law and for community members to receive legal advice law students work under the supervision of experienced attorneys and if able to take the case can represent a client\ntexas a&m school of law was one of only five schools in the nation to be selected to participate in both the patent and trademark divisions of the us patent and trademark offices law school clinic certification program during the 2014 expansion through this program students provide legal services to underserved members of the legal community free of charge selection of clients is based on a variety of criteria including financial need\ntexas a&m school of law students gain valuable experience assisting clients in ip law clinics l-r: aggie law students yolanda castro-dominguez jeremy brown chris shelton and danielle washburn in the entrepreneurship law clinic\nthrough clip clinics clients can receive information about starting a business partnership corporation or nonprofit students assist clients with tasks like completing and filing legal documents helping with company formation or working on partnership agreements clients can also receive legal assistance with trademark selection clearance registration and patent searches and applications\nentrepreneurship and economic development is a topic that touches everyone said professor megan carpenter clip director and faculty director of the entrepreneurship law clinic students gain hands-on experience through our clinics\n3l olga campbell got involved with the trademarks clinic in january and was selected to work closely with the supervising attorney to sustain the clinic through the summer for her the most worthwhile part of working with a clinic is working with clients\ntexas a&m school of law adjunct professor cheryl leb partner and chair of the intellectual property section at kelly hart & hallman llp supervises law student molly ferrin in the ip and technology law clinic - trademarks\ni like the experience of handling my own case and client under the supervision of a very experienced attorney it is a great feeling when you file your trademark application after all the research analysis and meetings with the client campbell said\nshe enjoyed working with the clinic so much that she stayed on through the fall semester\nclip also works with startup aggieland through the clinics\nour student attorneys are representing startup aggieland student entrepreneurs and it has been an incredible experience it enables students on both sides to step up and take a leadership role to act as professionals in an experiential-learning environment carpenter said\nit has been a pleasure to work with the folks at startup aggieland and i look forward to seeing that relationship grow and develop as we continue to create interdisciplinary opportunities\nlearn more about clip\ntexas a&m school of law ip & technology law clinic - trademarks staff: front row l-r: kathryn hogan alice hughes molly ferrin alexandra horton and adjunct professor cheryl leb partner & chair of the intellectual property section at kelly hart & hallman llp back row l-r: ken bryan kevin jackson david fulton and olga campbell\n- story by daniella wiedel texas a&m university school of law communications specialist\n- photos by christy cleger texas a&m university school of law marketing coordinator\narticle originally appeared in tamu times now known as tamu today\n#####\nabout texas a&m impacts:\xa0 texas a&m impacts is an ongoing series throughout the year highlighting the significant contributions of texas a&m university students faculty staff and former students on their community state nation and world \nabout texas a&m university school of law: at texas a&m university school of law academic excellence leadership and service are the keys to student success fully accredited by the american bar association the law school is committed to providing students with the strong theoretical foundation and practical lawyering skills necessary to traverse the dynamic legal landscape of the 21st century the law school pursues its mission of excellence through outstanding teaching and scholarship innovative academic and experiential learning programs and a commitment to public service and community outreach ideally situated in the dallas-fort worth metroplex one of the fastest growing economies in the us and home to one of the nations highest concentrations of corporate headquarters students and graduates have incredible opportunities for professional advancement and mentorship for more information visit lawtamuedu\nmedia contact: daniella wiedel texas a&m university school of law communications specialist\nmore news about texas a&m school of law go to http://lawtamuedu/media/news-media-resources/\nmore news about texas a&m university go to http://tamuedu/\nfollow texas a&m school of law on twitter at https://twittercom/tamulawschool\n']"
120,"['324', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/law-review-fall-symposium-new-technology-old-law-rethinking-national-security', '\n\nTexas A&M Law Review presented the all-day symposium, “New Technology and Old Law: Rethinking National Security” on Oct. 17. The symposium focused on how current events are shaping conversations about law as it relates to using technology. Professors and legal scholars from across the nation were present.\nSymposium keynote presenter William C. Banks, Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor and Director of the Institute for National Security & Counterterrorism at Syracuse University College of Law\nKeynote speaker, William C. Banks, spoke about espionage and cyber theft in today’s changing world. “In the 21st century, everyone is eavesdropping on everyone else,” Banks said in his opening remarks after putting on a newly purchased Aggie long sleeved shirt to display his connection to the law school.\n“The Internet has brought new dimensions to our lives. It expands our online vulnerability,” he said. “We can anticipate terrorist attacks, gain advantage in economic matters and even gain a competitive advantage in trade agreements,” he said.\nBanks serves on the Board of Advisors as a Distinguished Professor at Syracuse University School of Law. He is a professor of public administration and international affairs as well as the director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism.\nThe symposium featured four panels with topics including:\n\nDrones & Asymmetric Warfare\nBig Data & Mass Surveillance\nInternet Privacy and Security\nEmerging Topics in National Security\n\n- Article by Daniella Wiedel, Communications Specialist at Texas A&M University School of Law. Photos by Christy Cleger, Marketing Coordinator at\xa0 Texas A&M University School of Law.\n', '\n\ntexas a&m law review presented the all-day symposium new technology and old law: rethinking national security on oct 17 the symposium focused on how current events are shaping conversations about law as it relates to using technology professors and legal scholars from across the nation were present\nsymposium keynote presenter william c banks board of advisors distinguished professor and director of the institute for national security & counterterrorism at syracuse university college of law\nkeynote speaker william c banks spoke about espionage and cyber theft in todays changing world in the 21st century everyone is eavesdropping on everyone else banks said in his opening remarks after putting on a newly purchased aggie long sleeved shirt to display his connection to the law school\nthe internet has brought new dimensions to our lives it expands our online vulnerability he said we can anticipate terrorist attacks gain advantage in economic matters and even gain a competitive advantage in trade agreements he said\nbanks serves on the board of advisors as a distinguished professor at syracuse university school of law he is a professor of public administration and international affairs as well as the director of the institute for national security and counterterrorism\nthe symposium featured four panels with topics including:\n\ndrones & asymmetric warfare\nbig data & mass surveillance\ninternet privacy and security\nemerging topics in national security\n\n- article by daniella wiedel communications specialist at texas a&m university school of law photos by christy cleger marketing coordinator at\xa0 texas a&m university school of law\n']"
121,"['325', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/eckstein-presents-on-hydro-relations-between-mexico-and-us-at-tamu-galveston', ""\nProfessor Gabriel Eckstein in his element at the Fort Worth Water Gardens across from Texas A&M School of Law\nPhoto credit: Dan Bryant\nProfessor Gabriel Eckstein presented “Managing Water Across the Frontier: A Legal and Policy Perspective of Mexico-U.S. Hydro Relations” to grad students at Texas A&M University at Galveston, Oct. 9.\nHe addressed the law and policy applicable to transboundary surface and ground water resources along the Mexico-U.S. border. He discussed the applicability of international law — in general terms, as well as in terms of international water law — as it relates to water and other natural resources that traverse an international political boundary.\nWhile there, he also collaborated with Texas A&M-Galveston to explore opportunities to partner on future activities, seminars and potentially courses.\nView Professor Eckstein's presentation.\nAbout Professor Gabriel Eckstein:\nProfessor Eckstein has been on the law faculty since 2010 and is an affiliated faculty member of the Texas A&M Energy Institute, a member of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University as well as of the Texas A&M University Water Management and Hydrological Science Graduate Faculty. Eckstein serves as an expert advisor and consultant on U.S. and international environmental and water law issues and has worked with the United Nations, U.S. Agency for International Development, World Commission on Dams, Organization of American States, and the International Association of Hydrogeologists. Eckstein directs the Internet-based International Water Law Project with the mission to serve as the premier resource on the Internet addressing the future of international water law and policy.\n"", ""\nprofessor gabriel eckstein in his element at the fort worth water gardens across from texas a&m school of law\nphoto credit: dan bryant\nprofessor gabriel eckstein presented managing water across the frontier: a legal and policy perspective of mexico-us hydro relations to grad students at texas a&m university at galveston oct 9\nhe addressed the law and policy applicable to transboundary surface and ground water resources along the mexico-us border he discussed the applicability of international law in general terms as well as in terms of international water law as it relates to water and other natural resources that traverse an international political boundary\nwhile there he also collaborated with texas a&m-galveston to explore opportunities to partner on future activities seminars and potentially courses\nview professor eckstein's presentation\nabout professor gabriel eckstein:\nprofessor eckstein has been on the law faculty since 2010 and is an affiliated faculty member of the texas a&m energy institute a member of the graduate faculty at texas a&m university as well as of the texas a&m university water management and hydrological science graduate faculty eckstein serves as an expert advisor and consultant on us and international environmental and water law issues and has worked with the united nations us agency for international development world commission on dams organization of american states and the international association of hydrogeologists eckstein directs the internet-based international water law project with the mission to serve as the premier resource on the internet addressing the future of international water law and policy\n""]"
122,"['326', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/students-participate-in-access-to-justice-pro-bono-summit', '\nFive students from Texas A&M University School of Law attended the Access to Justice Law Student Leaders Summit presented by the State Bar of Texas Law Student Pro Bono College for the first time in the school’s history, Oct. 9 and 10 in Austin.\nThe symposium helped students understand the valuable impact of providing pro bono services to impoverished individuals. Through participation in a simulation, representatives from 10 Texas schools quickly experienced trials and tribulations facing many members of the community.\nStudents also networked with practicing attorneys and heard from experts in the field. They also learned about the Texas State Bar, the Pro Bono College and nonprofit legal aid opportunities throughout the state.\nAttendees were Michelle Gunter, Brent Doré, Jessica Juarez, Amber Barger and Jerek Hart. Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Rosalind Jeffers said students developed a new perspective on how their pro bono work affects the clients they serve.\nTo learn more about the Access to Justice Leaders Summit, contact Kristen Levins at Kristen.Levins@texasbar.com or (512) 427-1895.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nL-R: Michelle Gunter, Brent Doré, Jessica Juarez, Amber Barger, Jerek Hart and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Rosalind Jeffers\nPhoto courtesy of Amber Barger\n\n\n\n\n\n- Article by Daniella Wiedel, Communications Specialist at Texas A&M University School of Law.\n', '\nfive students from texas a&m university school of law attended the access to justice law student leaders summit presented by the state bar of texas law student pro bono college for the first time in the schools history oct 9 and 10 in austin\nthe symposium helped students understand the valuable impact of providing pro bono services to impoverished individuals through participation in a simulation representatives from 10 texas schools quickly experienced trials and tribulations facing many members of the community\nstudents also networked with practicing attorneys and heard from experts in the field they also learned about the texas state bar the pro bono college and nonprofit legal aid opportunities throughout the state\nattendees were michelle gunter brent doré jessica juarez amber barger and jerek hart assistant dean of student affairs rosalind jeffers said students developed a new perspective on how their pro bono work affects the clients they serve\nto learn more about the access to justice leaders summit contact kristen levins at kristenlevins@texasbarcom or (512) 427-1895\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nl-r: michelle gunter brent doré jessica juarez amber barger jerek hart and assistant dean of student affairs rosalind jeffers\nphoto courtesy of amber barger\n\n\n\n\n\n- article by daniella wiedel communications specialist at texas a&m university school of law\n']"
123,"['327', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/justice-lee-gabriel-receives-excellence-in-justice-award', '\nAdjunct professor and Second Court of Appeals Justice Lee Gabriel received the Excellence in Justice Award from The Fort Worth Business Press and Texas A&M University School of Law during the 2014 Power Attorney awards dinner on Oct. 8. She was recognized for her meaningful contributions to the legal profession in North Texas.\nJustice Gabriel served as a law clerk for the Chief Federal District Judge for the Northern District of Texas Halbert O. Woodward for two years. She then moved to Denton to work as a felony prosecutor for the Denton County District Attorney’s Office. While there, she became board certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and was later promoted to the position of first assistant district attorney in 1986. In July of 2010, Governor Rick Perry appointed her to the position of Justice, Place 7 of the Second Court of Appeals of Texas and she was sworn in on Aug. 1, 2010. More recently, she has served as an adjunct professor at Texas A&M University School of Law and a coach for the school’s mock trial teams.\nJustice Lee Gabriel (center) receives the Excellence in Justice Award gavel at the 2014 Power Attorneys event from Aric Short, Texas A&M School of Law vice dean (left), and Nick S. Karanges, Fort Worth Business Press publisher (right), co-sponsors of the award.\nPhoto courtesy of Fort Worth Business Press\n“It was an unexpected honor to learn that I had received the Excellence in Justice Award. When I first came to the Tarrant County legal community and the Texas A&M University School of Law, I never imagined I could be accepted so readily or recognized for my work in just a matter of years,” Gabriel said. “I feel intensely proud and privileged to be acknowledged by attorneys and an educational institution that I highly respect.”\nComing from a family where both parents were educators, she saw first-hand what they did to change students’ lives.\n“I know an education at Texas A&M University School of Law can do the same thing for its students. My goal is to contribute towards that by providing caring guidance and the benefit of the varied experiences I have had in my legal career,” she said.\nShe credits her mentors and role models throughout her legal career because without them she said, “I would not be accepting an award of excellence without the wisdom and confidence these people have imparted to me.”\nLeaders in the Tarrant County legal community gathered to honor the 2014 Power Attorneys presented by the Fort Worth Business Press at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel.\n- Article by Daniella Wiedel, Communications Specialist at Texas A&M University School of Law. Photo at top and bottom by Doug Thurman, Texas A&M University School of Law. Award photo at right courtesy of Fort Worth Business Press.\n', '\nadjunct professor and second court of appeals justice lee gabriel received the excellence in justice award from the fort worth business press and texas a&m university school of law during the 2014 power attorney awards dinner on oct 8 she was recognized for her meaningful contributions to the legal profession in north texas\njustice gabriel served as a law clerk for the chief federal district judge for the northern district of texas halbert o woodward for two years she then moved to denton to work as a felony prosecutor for the denton county district attorneys office while there she became board certified in criminal law by the texas board of legal specialization and was later promoted to the position of first assistant district attorney in 1986 in july of 2010 governor rick perry appointed her to the position of justice place 7 of the second court of appeals of texas and she was sworn in on aug 1 2010 more recently she has served as an adjunct professor at texas a&m university school of law and a coach for the schools mock trial teams\njustice lee gabriel (center) receives the excellence in justice award gavel at the 2014 power attorneys event from aric short texas a&m school of law vice dean (left) and nick s karanges fort worth business press publisher (right) co-sponsors of the award\nphoto courtesy of fort worth business press\nit was an unexpected honor to learn that i had received the excellence in justice award when i first came to the tarrant county legal community and the texas a&m university school of law i never imagined i could be accepted so readily or recognized for my work in just a matter of years gabriel said i feel intensely proud and privileged to be acknowledged by attorneys and an educational institution that i highly respect\ncoming from a family where both parents were educators she saw first-hand what they did to change students lives\ni know an education at texas a&m university school of law can do the same thing for its students my goal is to contribute towards that by providing caring guidance and the benefit of the varied experiences i have had in my legal career she said\nshe credits her mentors and role models throughout her legal career because without them she said i would not be accepting an award of excellence without the wisdom and confidence these people have imparted to me\nleaders in the tarrant county legal community gathered to honor the 2014 power attorneys presented by the fort worth business press at the omni fort worth hotel\n- article by daniella wiedel communications specialist at texas a&m university school of law photo at top and bottom by doug thurman texas a&m university school of law award photo at right courtesy of fort worth business press\n']"
124,"['328', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/eckstein-and-warren-affiliated-faculty-at-tamu-energy-institute', '\nGina Warren\nGabriel Eckstein\nTwo Texas A&M University School of Law faculty members were invited to be affiliated faculty at Texas A&M Energy Institute. Professor Gabriel Eckstein and Associate Professor Gina Warren accepted their appointments to start in mid-October.\nThey have committed to assist in the creation of an executive graduate degree in energy policy. They will also be teaching modules in the proposed program that Warren is developing. Other opportunities for collaboration across campuses are in the formative stages.\n“Our goal is to become an integral contributor to and partner with the university and its various schools, colleges and programs,” Eckstein said. “Doing so will create tremendous academic and career opportunities for faculty and students that were unavailable prior to our joining the A&M family. These appointments are one small step in that process,” Eckstein said.\nEckstein’s areas of academic expertise will include:\n\nEnergy and water supply chain\nEnergy law and policy\n\nWarren’s areas of academic expertise will include:\n\nNatural/Shale gas supply chain\nHydropower energy conversion\nElectric power generation and storage\nModeling, simulation and optimization of energy systems\nEnergy supply chain\nEnergy law and policy\nEnergy and sustainability\nEnergy efficiency in urban systems\n\n\n- Information contributed by Professors Gabriel Eckstein and Gina Warren.\n', '\ngina warren\ngabriel eckstein\ntwo texas a&m university school of law faculty members were invited to be affiliated faculty at texas a&m energy institute professor gabriel eckstein and associate professor gina warren accepted their appointments to start in mid-october\nthey have committed to assist in the creation of an executive graduate degree in energy policy they will also be teaching modules in the proposed program that warren is developing other opportunities for collaboration across campuses are in the formative stages\nour goal is to become an integral contributor to and partner with the university and its various schools colleges and programs eckstein said doing so will create tremendous academic and career opportunities for faculty and students that were unavailable prior to our joining the a&m family these appointments are one small step in that process eckstein said\necksteins areas of academic expertise will include:\n\nenergy and water supply chain\nenergy law and policy\n\nwarrens areas of academic expertise will include:\n\nnatural/shale gas supply chain\nhydropower energy conversion\nelectric power generation and storage\nmodeling simulation and optimization of energy systems\nenergy supply chain\nenergy law and policy\nenergy and sustainability\nenergy efficiency in urban systems\n\n\n- information contributed by professors gabriel eckstein and gina warren\n']"
125,"['329', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/clip-director-carpenter-honored-at-a-m-game-oct.-11', '\nProfessor Megan Carpenter, Texas A&M University School of Law Center for Law & Intellectual Property (CLIP) Director and Faculty Director of the Entrepreneurship Law Clinic, will be recognized as one of three professors university-wide to be selected to represent the university’s Grand Challenge – Building Entrepreneurship, Improving Economic Development. She will get to stand on Kyle Field at the game against Ole Miss, Oct. 11.\nCarpenter says she is “honored and thrilled” to receive this recognition alongside University Distinguished Professor of Economics & Director of the Private Enterprise Research Center, Tom Saving, and Clinical Associate Professor & Executive Director, Center for New Ventures & Entrepreneurship Richard Lester.\nTexas A&M recognizes these individuals whose research and teaching is improving entrepreneurial practices, promoting business creation and informing global policy makers.\n“Texas A&M is committed to utilizing strategic innovation and entrepreneurship education to address economic problems today and tomorrow,” according to a statement from the university.\n-- Information submitted by Megan Carpenter\n', '\nprofessor megan carpenter texas a&m university school of law center for law & intellectual property (clip) director and faculty director of the entrepreneurship law clinic will be recognized as one of three professors university-wide to be selected to represent the universitys grand challenge – building entrepreneurship improving economic development she will get to stand on kyle field at the game against ole miss oct 11\ncarpenter says she is honored and thrilled to receive this recognition alongside university distinguished professor of economics & director of the private enterprise research center tom saving and clinical associate professor & executive director center for new ventures & entrepreneurship richard lester\ntexas a&m recognizes these individuals whose research and teaching is improving entrepreneurial practices promoting business creation and informing global policy makers\ntexas a&m is committed to utilizing strategic innovation and entrepreneurship education to address economic problems today and tomorrow according to a statement from the university\n-- information submitted by megan carpenter\n']"
126,"['330', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/clip-featured-in-industrial-research-institute-publication', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) was featured in the Industrial Research Institute (IRI) industry publication Research-Technology Management (RTM) Journal September-October 2014 edition.\nThe IRI bills itself as the ""nation\'s leading association of companies and federal laboratories working together to improve R&D capabilities.""\xa0\nThe article ""Texas A&M Law Project Helps Regional Entrepreneurs Deal with Complexities of IP"" discusses CLIP and its efforts to support entrepreneurship in the community through innovative educational programming.\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law center for law and intellectual property (clip) was featured in the industrial research institute (iri) industry publication research-technology management (rtm) journal september-october 2014 edition\nthe iri bills itself as the ""nation\'s leading association of companies and federal laboratories working together to improve r&d capabilities""\xa0\nthe article ""texas a&m law project helps regional entrepreneurs deal with complexities of ip"" discusses clip and its efforts to support entrepreneurship in the community through innovative educational programming\n']"
127,"['331', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/dallas-hispanic-bar-association-funds-two-scholarships', '\n\nThe Dallas Hispanic Bar Association graciously donated $8,000 to Texas A&M University School of Law to be used for two $4,000 student scholarships. Applicants for the scholarship must be a member of the T\u200bexas A&M Law Hispanic Law Student Association (HLSA) chapter. Formal requirements to apply for the scholarships are forthcoming and will be announced at a later date. For additional information, contact Admissions at (817) 212-4040.\nDHBA presents a scholarship check to Texas A&M School of Law HLSA members.\nFront Row, Left to Right: 3L Dianne Leyva; 2L Andres E. Martinez; DHBA President Elisabeth A. Wilson; and 3L Robert Alvarez\nBack Row, Left to Right: 2L Tyler Gregston; 2L Jesse Calderon; and 2L Fabian Garcia\n\n- Article by Daniella Wiedel, Communications Specialist at Texas A&M School of Law.\n', '\n\nthe dallas hispanic bar association graciously donated $8 000 to texas a&m university school of law to be used for two $4 000 student scholarships applicants for the scholarship must be a member of the t\u200bexas a&m law hispanic law student association (hlsa) chapter formal requirements to apply for the scholarships are forthcoming and will be announced at a later date for additional information contact admissions at (817) 212-4040\ndhba presents a scholarship check to texas a&m school of law hlsa members\nfront row left to right: 3l dianne leyva; 2l andres e martinez; dhba president elisabeth a wilson; and 3l robert alvarez\nback row left to right: 2l tyler gregston; 2l jesse calderon; and 2l fabian garcia\n\n- article by daniella wiedel communications specialist at texas a&m school of law\n']"
128,"['332', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/impacts-constitutional-law-professor-explores-the-status-of-judicial-impartiality', '\n\nFrom: TAMU Times\nPosted: September 30, 2014\nBy: Daniella Wiedel, Texas A&M University School of Law Communications Specialist\n\nFORT WORTH, Texas - Ask most people what they want most in a judge, and they are likely to tell you that they expect someone who will be fair, unbiased and impartial. But recent developments have left many people questioning whether judicial impartiality is the reality or a pipe dream.\xa0\nIn her article “High Court Pretense, Lower Court Candor: Judicial Impartiality After Caperton v. Massey Coal Co.,” Texas A&M University School of Law Professor Lynne Rambo discusses the judicial ideal, and in particular, the effects of a 2009 case in which the Supreme Court raised expectations for judges across the country.\n“In the federal system, as dictated by the Constitution, judges are appointed, and so we count on them to rise above and demonstrate a high level of impartiality,” Rambo said.\nBut, in 39 of the states, judges will face elections either to obtain or keep their seats, and those elections have politicized judging, bringing with them million dollar benefactors and demands that judicial candidates take stands on important issues before they will be given electoral support.\xa0\nBy 2009, the politicization had gotten so bad that Caperton v. Massey Coal Co. ended up before the Supreme Court. In Caperton, a coal company facing a $50 million verdict against it, contributed $3 million to a candidate for the West Virginia high court, dwarfing all other contributions, and thereby elected a judge who cast the deciding vote overturning the coal company’s verdict.\xa0\nIn a controversial 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court held that it violated due process for the judge elected with the coal company’s money to sit on a case involving the company. The Court held that due process is violated whenever the “average judge” likely cannot be neutral, or, put another way, when the circumstances present an unconstitutionally high “probability of bias,” whether or not there is any proof that the judge in the case was actually, personally biased.\nPhoto by Tim Evanson under license\nIn examining cases all over the country citing Caperton, Rambo found that the Supreme Court’s decision has had a decidedly positive effect on judicial impartiality. Several state systems have changed, or are considering changing, their procedures with respecting to deciding recusal motions, so that judges no longer have exclusive power over motions brought to recuse them. When recusal motions have been brought, the lower federal courts and state judges have taken a much more candid approach to the possibility of their own bias and have begun erring on the side of stepping out if there is any question at all. This should eventually improve the public’s perception of the bench.\xa0\nThe one exception Rambo found is the United States Supreme Court itself. The Court continues to allow individual justices to decide their own recusal motions and to take a very reticent view of recusal. Just as importantly, the justices engage freely in political activity that would constitute ethical violations were it engaged in by the lower federal judges or the states judges. This sets a very poor public example of impartiality, Rambo said, and if we are to return to the judicial ideal, the justices should voluntarily restrict those activities. \xa0\nView Rambo’s faculty profile or SSRN author page for more on her most recent work.\n#####\nAbout Texas A&M IMPACTS:\xa0 Texas A&M Impacts is an ongoing series throughout the year highlighting the significant contributions of Texas A&M University students, faculty, staff and former students on their community, state, nation and world. \nAbout Texas A&M University School of Law: At Texas A&M University School of Law, academic excellence, leadership and service are the keys to student success. Fully accredited by the American Bar Association, the law school is committed to providing students with the strong theoretical foundation and practical lawyering skills necessary to traverse the dynamic legal landscape of the 21st century. The law school pursues its mission of excellence through outstanding teaching and scholarship, innovative academic and experiential learning programs, and a commitment to public service and community outreach. Ideally situated in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, one of the fastest growing economies in the U.S., and home to one of the nation’s highest concentrations of corporate headquarters, students and graduates have incredible opportunities for professional advancement and mentorship. For more information, visit law.tamu.edu.\nMore news about Texas A&M University, go to http://\u200btoday.tamu.edu/\nFollow Texas A&M School of Law on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tamulawschool\n', '\n\nfrom: tamu times\nposted: september 30 2014\nby: daniella wiedel texas a&m university school of law communications specialist\n\nfort worth texas - ask most people what they want most in a judge and they are likely to tell you that they expect someone who will be fair unbiased and impartial but recent developments have left many people questioning whether judicial impartiality is the reality or a pipe dream\xa0\nin her article high court pretense lower court candor: judicial impartiality after caperton v massey coal co texas a&m university school of law professor lynne rambo discusses the judicial ideal and in particular the effects of a 2009 case in which the supreme court raised expectations for judges across the country\nin the federal system as dictated by the constitution judges are appointed and so we count on them to rise above and demonstrate a high level of impartiality rambo said\nbut in 39 of the states judges will face elections either to obtain or keep their seats and those elections have politicized judging bringing with them million dollar benefactors and demands that judicial candidates take stands on important issues before they will be given electoral support\xa0\nby 2009 the politicization had gotten so bad that caperton v massey coal co ended up before the supreme court in caperton a coal company facing a $50 million verdict against it contributed $3 million to a candidate for the west virginia high court dwarfing all other contributions and thereby elected a judge who cast the deciding vote overturning the coal companys verdict\xa0\nin a controversial 5-4 decision the united states supreme court held that it violated due process for the judge elected with the coal companys money to sit on a case involving the company the court held that due process is violated whenever the average judge likely cannot be neutral or put another way when the circumstances present an unconstitutionally high probability of bias whether or not there is any proof that the judge in the case was actually personally biased\nphoto by tim evanson under license\nin examining cases all over the country citing caperton rambo found that the supreme courts decision has had a decidedly positive effect on judicial impartiality several state systems have changed or are considering changing their procedures with respecting to deciding recusal motions so that judges no longer have exclusive power over motions brought to recuse them when recusal motions have been brought the lower federal courts and state judges have taken a much more candid approach to the possibility of their own bias and have begun erring on the side of stepping out if there is any question at all this should eventually improve the publics perception of the bench\xa0\nthe one exception rambo found is the united states supreme court itself the court continues to allow individual justices to decide their own recusal motions and to take a very reticent view of recusal just as importantly the justices engage freely in political activity that would constitute ethical violations were it engaged in by the lower federal judges or the states judges this sets a very poor public example of impartiality rambo said and if we are to return to the judicial ideal the justices should voluntarily restrict those activities \xa0\nview rambos faculty profile or ssrn author page for more on her most recent work\n#####\nabout texas a&m impacts:\xa0 texas a&m impacts is an ongoing series throughout the year highlighting the significant contributions of texas a&m university students faculty staff and former students on their community state nation and world \nabout texas a&m university school of law: at texas a&m university school of law academic excellence leadership and service are the keys to student success fully accredited by the american bar association the law school is committed to providing students with the strong theoretical foundation and practical lawyering skills necessary to traverse the dynamic legal landscape of the 21st century the law school pursues its mission of excellence through outstanding teaching and scholarship innovative academic and experiential learning programs and a commitment to public service and community outreach ideally situated in the dallas-fort worth metroplex one of the fastest growing economies in the us and home to one of the nations highest concentrations of corporate headquarters students and graduates have incredible opportunities for professional advancement and mentorship for more information visit lawtamuedu\nmore news about texas a&m university go to http://\u200btodaytamuedu/\nfollow texas a&m school of law on twitter at https://twittercom/tamulawschool\n']"
129,"['333', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/buzbee-law-firm-awarded-as-elite-trial-lawyer', ""\nThe Buzbee Law Firm and its founder Anthony G. Buzbee were identified as National Law Journal and Law.com honorees for the 2014 Elite Trial Lawyers. These attorneys and firms are recognized leaders in plaintiff law and have achieved measurable goals on behalf of their clients.\nTexas A&M University Regent Anthony G. Buzbee addresses the graduates at the Texas A&M School of Law May 2014 hooding ceremony\nTexas A&M University Regent Anthony G. Buzbee was a recent donor to Texas A&M University School of Law, donating the first $1 million gift in April, creating the Anthony G. Buzbee Dean's Endowed Chair.\nHe and his firm were selected for their leadership and teamwork. Most recently, the Buzbee Law Firm led the defense team for Texas Govenor Rick Perry. In addition, Buzbee's firm has collected more than $150 million from BP PLC for the Deepwater Horizon 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill claims. These are just a few of the firm's many noteworthy accomplishments. See the National Law Journal's complete award citation for the Buzbee Law Firm.\nThe National Law Journal and ALM editorial teams selected winners based off nominations and their own reporting.\xa0In this inaugural recognition ceremony, the Elite Trial Lawyers will be awarded at a two-day celebration at the Wynn in Las Vegas on Nov. 13-14. \n“(Being able to relate with my clients) is probably my strongest point. In the voir dire process, I try to connect with every single person who might even potentially end up on my jury,” Buzbee said in the article.\nLearn more about The Buzbee Firm.\n"", ""\nthe buzbee law firm and its founder anthony g buzbee were identified as national law journal and lawcom honorees for the 2014 elite trial lawyers these attorneys and firms are recognized leaders in plaintiff law and have achieved measurable goals on behalf of their clients\ntexas a&m university regent anthony g buzbee addresses the graduates at the texas a&m school of law may 2014 hooding ceremony\ntexas a&m university regent anthony g buzbee was a recent donor to texas a&m university school of law donating the first $1 million gift in april creating the anthony g buzbee dean's endowed chair\nhe and his firm were selected for their leadership and teamwork most recently the buzbee law firm led the defense team for texas govenor rick perry in addition buzbee's firm has collected more than $150 million from bp plc for the deepwater horizon 2010 gulf of mexico oil spill claims these are just a few of the firm's many noteworthy accomplishments see the national law journal's complete award citation for the buzbee law firm\nthe national law journal and alm editorial teams selected winners based off nominations and their own reporting\xa0in this inaugural recognition ceremony the elite trial lawyers will be awarded at a two-day celebration at the wynn in las vegas on nov 13-14 \n(being able to relate with my clients) is probably my strongest point in the voir dire process i try to connect with every single person who might even potentially end up on my jury buzbee said in the article\nlearn more about the buzbee firm\n""]"
130,"['334', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aziz-participates-in-egypt-media-forum', '\nAssociate Professor Sahar Aziz participated in the Egypt Media Forum in Washington D.C., presented by George Washington University, in the spirit of promoting balanced and constructive discourse on advancing media excellence in Egypt, Sept. 29.\nShe was part of an exclusive group of about 20 scholars from the U.S. and other countries, representing a diverse range of expertise and perspectives. Participants included media professionals, business leaders, scholars, advisors and policymakers. Aziz represented the law school as well as the Board of Directors of the Egyptian American Rule of Law Association, as the board’s president.\n\n\n\n\nAziz is pictured with Egyptian Ambassador Mohamed M. Tawfik.\n\n\nAziz also visited with former ambassador to Egypt, Frank Wisner.\n\n\n\n\n-- Submitted by Associate Professor Sahar Aziz\n', '\nassociate professor sahar aziz participated in the egypt media forum in washington dc presented by george washington university in the spirit of promoting balanced and constructive discourse on advancing media excellence in egypt sept 29\nshe was part of an exclusive group of about 20 scholars from the us and other countries representing a diverse range of expertise and perspectives participants included media professionals business leaders scholars advisors and policymakers aziz represented the law school as well as the board of directors of the egyptian american rule of law association as the boards president\n\n\n\n\naziz is pictured with egyptian ambassador mohamed m tawfik\n\n\naziz also visited with former ambassador to egypt frank wisner\n\n\n\n\n-- submitted by associate professor sahar aziz\n']"
131,"['335', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/recent-gift-by-mosher-family-propels-texas-a-m-university-school-of-law-professionalism-program-forward', '\nFORT WORTH, Texas -- Texas A&M University School of Law is riding a wave of momentum into the future, according to Stephen S. Mosher, Partner at Whitaker, Chalk, Swindle & Schwartz PLLC. Mosher and his wife, Nancy, have provided a generous gift to the law school – an institution that Mosher credits with opening new doors and opportunities in his life.\nThe Stephen S. and Nancy R. Mosher Gift provides direct financial support for the new Professionalism and Leadership Program for 1L, 2L and 3L law students at Texas A&M School of Law.\nThe Professionalism and Leadership Program complements existing courses and activities to prepare students to be successful, ethical and satisfied lawyers. Vice Dean Aric Short, who is overseeing this initiative, explained that developing “professional identity” is at the heart of this effort. The Moshers, long-time friends of the law school, were inspired to support the law school’s new professionalism program.\n“This fine law school changed my life. It provided the foundation for a new and immensely satisfying career that would not have been possible otherwise. Nancy and I are so pleased to make this gift to support the law school and to ensure that its new Professionalism and Leadership Program is a success,” Mosher said.\nMosher received his J.D. from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in 1995, and it was that experience that inspired his $25,000 gift. He enrolled at the law school in the fall of 1992 at the encouragement of management at Tandy Corporation, where Mosher worked as a computer engineer. At the time, the school operated as the Dallas-Fort Worth School of Law.\nStudying law at Texas Wesleyan was memorable and rewarding for Mosher, and he has supported the school’s development over the years.\n“It’s been gratifying to witness the growth of this law school during its 24-year history, from an ambitious start-up to its acquisition by Texas A&M University. That is no small achievement,” he said.\nNo Small Achievement\nTo have been a part of the law school community – as a student, as an alumnus, as a director on the Alumni Association Board for seven years, and now through serving on the Dean’s Advisory Council – marks one of the most interesting periods in Mosher’s life and career.\nHighlights that made it so interesting and memorable for him include:\n\nThe study of law with a gifted and attentive faculty.\nWitnessing the law school’s efforts to overcome obstacles (becoming accredited, ensuring that students could sit for the State Bar Exam, etc.).\nWitnessing the law school’s leadership dedicate themselves to the challenges they faced and the goals they set.\n\n“The time is right to support these new initiatives in professionalism,” Mosher said. “And, the commitment of Texas A&M to match donor gifts to the Texas A&M Foundation on a dollar-for-dollar basis is too good an opportunity to miss as the School of Law works to become a top-tier law school in this country.”\nLooking back\nWhile at Tandy Corporation, Mosher worked on a project with the company’s law department that involved patent matters.\n“The law is different from engineering in many ways,” Mosher said. “The law is about the affairs and interactions among people, which I now see as a more satisfying kind of work than designing products or just solving routine technical problems.”\nWhen his mentor—a now retired, highly-regarded patent lawyer for AT&T Bell Laboratories—inspired him to embark on a legal career instead of engineering, it seemed that this endeavor would become as fulfilling a career for Mosher as it was for his mentor. As it turns out, he was right.\n“The practice of law has engaged my interests and become more satisfying than engineering ever did,” Mosher said. “Part of the reason for this, aside from the successful and fulfilling representation of clients, is the array of new opportunities for service that opens up to lawyers. It is truly amazing.\n“The experience of studying law at TWU School of Law became one of the most fascinating, satisfying and memorable experiences of my career. It was fascinating because I found the law and the matters brought to it for resolution or development is a cross section of how society works.”\nLooking ahead\nDuring an auspicious time in the history of Texas A&M School of Law, Mosher says, “The acquisition by Texas A&M University has breathed new life into an already thriving law school at a time when legal education is in transition.”\nVice Dean Short highlighted the importance of the Mosher’s gift: “Professionalism, ethics and leadership are more important than ever in legal education. Because of Stephen and Nancy’s generosity, we will be able to provide quality programming for all of our students that stresses these critical aspects of lawyering.""\nMosher added, “Lawyers have responsibilities to their clients, to the justice system and to the public. Through workshops, panels and mentoring, this new program will help students balance the professional demands they face when they emerge from law school.”\nHow can you help?\nWith additional funding from members of our community, we can help develop professional lawyers and leaders. If you would like to support the law school, you can make a gift online or contact Myke Holt.\n', '\nfort worth texas -- texas a&m university school of law is riding a wave of momentum into the future according to stephen s mosher partner at whitaker chalk swindle & schwartz pllc mosher and his wife nancy have provided a generous gift to the law school – an institution that mosher credits with opening new doors and opportunities in his life\nthe stephen s and nancy r mosher gift provides direct financial support for the new professionalism and leadership program for 1l 2l and 3l law students at texas a&m school of law\nthe professionalism and leadership program complements existing courses and activities to prepare students to be successful ethical and satisfied lawyers vice dean aric short who is overseeing this initiative explained that developing professional identity is at the heart of this effort the moshers long-time friends of the law school were inspired to support the law schools new professionalism program\nthis fine law school changed my life it provided the foundation for a new and immensely satisfying career that would not have been possible otherwise nancy and i are so pleased to make this gift to support the law school and to ensure that its new professionalism and leadership program is a success mosher said\nmosher received his jd from texas wesleyan university school of law in 1995 and it was that experience that inspired his $25 000 gift he enrolled at the law school in the fall of 1992 at the encouragement of management at tandy corporation where mosher worked as a computer engineer at the time the school operated as the dallas-fort worth school of law\nstudying law at texas wesleyan was memorable and rewarding for mosher and he has supported the schools development over the years\nits been gratifying to witness the growth of this law school during its 24-year history from an ambitious start-up to its acquisition by texas a&m university that is no small achievement he said\nno small achievement\nto have been a part of the law school community – as a student as an alumnus as a director on the alumni association board for seven years and now through serving on the deans advisory council – marks one of the most interesting periods in moshers life and career\nhighlights that made it so interesting and memorable for him include:\n\nthe study of law with a gifted and attentive faculty\nwitnessing the law schools efforts to overcome obstacles (becoming accredited ensuring that students could sit for the state bar exam etc)\nwitnessing the law schools leadership dedicate themselves to the challenges they faced and the goals they set\n\nthe time is right to support these new initiatives in professionalism mosher said and the commitment of texas a&m to match donor gifts to the texas a&m foundation on a dollar-for-dollar basis is too good an opportunity to miss as the school of law works to become a top-tier law school in this country\nlooking back\nwhile at tandy corporation mosher worked on a project with the companys law department that involved patent matters\nthe law is different from engineering in many ways mosher said the law is about the affairs and interactions among people which i now see as a more satisfying kind of work than designing products or just solving routine technical problems\nwhen his mentora now retired highly-regarded patent lawyer for at&t bell laboratoriesinspired him to embark on a legal career instead of engineering it seemed that this endeavor would become as fulfilling a career for mosher as it was for his mentor as it turns out he was right\nthe practice of law has engaged my interests and become more satisfying than engineering ever did mosher said part of the reason for this aside from the successful and fulfilling representation of clients is the array of new opportunities for service that opens up to lawyers it is truly amazing\nthe experience of studying law at twu school of law became one of the most fascinating satisfying and memorable experiences of my career it was fascinating because i found the law and the matters brought to it for resolution or development is a cross section of how society works\nlooking ahead\nduring an auspicious time in the history of texas a&m school of law mosher says the acquisition by texas a&m university has breathed new life into an already thriving law school at a time when legal education is in transition\nvice dean short highlighted the importance of the moshers gift: professionalism ethics and leadership are more important than ever in legal education because of stephen and nancys generosity we will be able to provide quality programming for all of our students that stresses these critical aspects of lawyering""\nmosher added lawyers have responsibilities to their clients to the justice system and to the public through workshops panels and mentoring this new program will help students balance the professional demands they face when they emerge from law school\nhow can you help\nwith additional funding from members of our community we can help develop professional lawyers and leaders if you would like to support the law school you can make a gift online or contact myke holt\n']"
132,"['336', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/international-aggies-faculty-span-the-globe', '\n\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Lisa Rich was recently invited to present her abstract “The School-to-Prison Pipeline: Why the United States Must Take a Broader Approach to Criminal Justice Reform” at the 5th Oxford Education Research Symposium, held at the Rhodes House, Oxford, England, Dec. 11-13, 2014. The international conference will focus on emerging issues in education, pedagogy and other cutting-edge research. The presentation will result in a peer-reviewed paper for inclusion in a symposium book and potentially other journals.\nRich isn’t the only Texas A&M School of Law faculty member to travel internationally, as others traversed the globe throughout the summer.\nTexas A&M Law School Dean Andrew Morriss, along with co-author Richard Gordon, lead a round-table discussion of their recent paper ""Moving Money: International Financial Flows, Taxes & Money Laundering"" with Geoff Cook, Jersey Finance CEO. The event hosted by the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI) was held at the London Capital Club in London, England, in June.\n\nIn May, Associate Professor Sahar Aziz visited the Doha Forum in Qatar to connect with international leaders and share her research addressing the legal and policy challenges affecting the Middle East. She returned in September to speak at Texas A&M University at Qatar on judicial reform in Egypt and how engineering students can apply their skills in the legal world. \nAziz also traveled to Alexandria University College of Law and Menoufia University College of Law in Egypt to conduct workshops and lectures on civil rights, freedom of information, and law clinics.\nProfessor Gabriel Eckstein traveled to Turkey, Uganda and Azerbaijan. While in Turkey, he participated as a forum panelist in the third annual Istanbul International Water Forum May 27-29. His topics included transboundary water cooperation and the right to water and sanitation. Eckstein also participated in a side event with a focus on water quality guidelines. \nIn Uganda, he co-led a workshop on international water law and transboundary waters negotiations in a first-ever course organized by Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the European Union. After the conference was over, he spent some time in his element rafting the Nile. \nFor the UN Development Programme, Eckstein traveled to Baku, Azerbaijan, as a legal expert to advise Azerbaijan on water law & policy reform to modernize their management of flooding and climate change challenges. He also met with the dean of the faculty of law at Baku State University and lectured on ""Water as an Economic Good” at Khazar University.\n\nHuyen Pham, Associate Dean for Faculty and Research and Professor of Law, visited Vietnam at the end of June to teach and present her research ""Domestic Migration and the Divergence in State-Created Immigration Climate,"" at the Vietnam Economist Annual Meeting. She taught a condensed course on U.S. administrative law at the University of Economics and Law (UEL) in Ho Chi Minh City, part of the prestigious Vietnam national university system.\nAssociate Professor Gina Warren traveled to Buenos Aires this summer to share her research on sustainable energy development and to acquire a better understanding of Argentina’s anticipated energy boom. She met with faculty at the University of Buenos Aires, establishing international collaborative relationships that strengthen our faculty and offer educational opportunities for our students. Her work was featured in the TAMU Times.\nAssociate Professor Milan Markovic presented his articles, “Subprime Scriveners” and “Disruption Rhetoric and the Market for Legal Service” at the International Legal Ethics Conference VI, Legal Ethics at a Time of Regulatory Change, a conference for hundreds of international scholars, practicing lawyers and higher education professionals at City University London, in July.\n', '\n\n\ntexas a&m university school of law professor lisa rich was recently invited to present her abstract the school-to-prison pipeline: why the united states must take a broader approach to criminal justice reform at the 5th oxford education research symposium held at the rhodes house oxford england dec 11-13 2014 the international conference will focus on emerging issues in education pedagogy and other cutting-edge research the presentation will result in a peer-reviewed paper for inclusion in a symposium book and potentially other journals\nrich isnt the only texas a&m school of law faculty member to travel internationally as others traversed the globe throughout the summer\ntexas a&m law school dean andrew morriss along with co-author richard gordon lead a round-table discussion of their recent paper ""moving money: international financial flows taxes & money laundering"" with geoff cook jersey finance ceo the event hosted by the centre for the study of financial innovation (csfi) was held at the london capital club in london england in june\n\nin may associate professor sahar aziz visited the doha forum in qatar to connect with international leaders and share her research addressing the legal and policy challenges affecting the middle east she returned in september to speak at texas a&m university at qatar on judicial reform in egypt and how engineering students can apply their skills in the legal world \naziz also traveled to alexandria university college of law and menoufia university college of law in egypt to conduct workshops and lectures on civil rights freedom of information and law clinics\nprofessor gabriel eckstein traveled to turkey uganda and azerbaijan while in turkey he participated as a forum panelist in the third annual istanbul international water forum may 27-29 his topics included transboundary water cooperation and the right to water and sanitation eckstein also participated in a side event with a focus on water quality guidelines \nin uganda he co-led a workshop on international water law and transboundary waters negotiations in a first-ever course organized by intergovernmental authority on development (igad) and the european union after the conference was over he spent some time in his element rafting the nile \nfor the un development programme eckstein traveled to baku azerbaijan as a legal expert to advise azerbaijan on water law & policy reform to modernize their management of flooding and climate change challenges he also met with the dean of the faculty of law at baku state university and lectured on ""water as an economic good at khazar university\n\nhuyen pham associate dean for faculty and research and professor of law visited vietnam at the end of june to teach and present her research ""domestic migration and the divergence in state-created immigration climate "" at the vietnam economist annual meeting she taught a condensed course on us administrative law at the university of economics and law (uel) in ho chi minh city part of the prestigious vietnam national university system\nassociate professor gina warren traveled to buenos aires this summer to share her research on sustainable energy development and to acquire a better understanding of argentinas anticipated energy boom she met with faculty at the university of buenos aires establishing international collaborative relationships that strengthen our faculty and offer educational opportunities for our students her work was featured in the tamu times\nassociate professor milan markovic presented his articles subprime scriveners and disruption rhetoric and the market for legal service at the international legal ethics conference vi legal ethics at a time of regulatory change a conference for hundreds of international scholars practicing lawyers and higher education professionals at city university london in july\n']"
133,"['337', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/rich-selected-to-present-at-u.k.-conference', '\nFORT WORTH, Texas – Texas A&M University School of Law Professor Lisa Rich was invited to present her abstract “The School-to-Prison Pipeline: Why the United States Must Take a Broader Approach to Criminal Justice Reform” at the Fifth Oxford Education Research Symposium. The symposium will be held at the Rhodes House, Oxford, England, Dec. 11-13, 2014.\nThis is an international conference focused on emerging issues in education, pedagogy and other cutting-edge research. The presentation will result in a peer-reviewed paper for inclusion in a symposium book and potentially other journals.\n“The symposium is focused on research and discourse about the theory and practice of universal education, which dovetails with A&M’s focus and impact in the area of research,” Rich said. She added that her participation in this symposium will further highlight her scholarship and advocacy as well as the areas of civil rights and her work related to the United Nations Committee to End All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD).\nSpecifically, the presentation will address concerns raised by CERD that “alleged racial disparities in suspension, expulsion and arrest rates in [United States] schools contribute to the high dropout rate and referral to the justice system of students belonging to racial, ethnic and national minorities.”\nRich was featured earlier this summer in the TAMU Times in a similar topic area. \n', '\nfort worth texas – texas a&m university school of law professor lisa rich was invited to present her abstract the school-to-prison pipeline: why the united states must take a broader approach to criminal justice reform at the fifth oxford education research symposium the symposium will be held at the rhodes house oxford england dec 11-13 2014\nthis is an international conference focused on emerging issues in education pedagogy and other cutting-edge research the presentation will result in a peer-reviewed paper for inclusion in a symposium book and potentially other journals\nthe symposium is focused on research and discourse about the theory and practice of universal education which dovetails with a&ms focus and impact in the area of research rich said she added that her participation in this symposium will further highlight her scholarship and advocacy as well as the areas of civil rights and her work related to the united nations committee to end all forms of racial discrimination (cerd)\nspecifically the presentation will address concerns raised by cerd that alleged racial disparities in suspension expulsion and arrest rates in [united states] schools contribute to the high dropout rate and referral to the justice system of students belonging to racial ethnic and national minorities\nrich was featured earlier this summer in the tamu times in a similar topic area \n']"
134,"['338', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/immigration-law-week-encourages-students-to-become-involved', '\n\nFORT WORTH--Texas A&M University School of Law’s Immigration Law Initiative (ILI) hosted a series of panel discussions, a membership drive and a naturalization clinic for Immigration Law Week, Sept. 8-13. ILI is a service-driven student organization and aims to educate students on ways to stay informed and get involved with immigration law.\nUnaccompanied Children at Our Border featured panelists Christine Cooney Mansour (Human Rights Initiative of North Texas); Veronica Garza (Catholic Charities Fort Worth); and The Honorable Clay Jenkins (Dallas County Judge). The talk was co-sponsored by the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy and was moderated by Associate Professor Sahar Aziz.\nGarza, a law school alumna, reported via U.S. Customs and Border Protection that some 660,000 minors, who have come to the U.S. from countries such as Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, need legal support. Once Border Patrol turns them to the Department of Health and Human Services, organizations like Catholic Charities or Human Rights Initiative, aid them in finding shelter until they receive notice to appear before the immigration court. Both Mansour and Garza expressed that offering this level of support might seem endless, but there are ways for Texas A&M students to assist.\n“We can help as a legal community through volunteering,” Garza said.\nShe encouraged students to work with a sponsor or mentoring attorney on pro-bono cases related to immigration or family matters. Due to the influx in immigrant minors, Garza and Mansour both commented on the reasons why so many youths are being sent to the U.S. unaccompanied. Some want to be reunited with their families. Some are victims of violence or poverty or have been abused or abandoned by their parents.\n“There really are so many reasons why there are so many children,” Mansour said. “Each has their own reasons, and we can’t use a blanket solution.”\n\nThree ILI board members were selected for a 2014 Law School Fellowship and spent their summer interning with nonprofits. Congratulations to:\n\nOscar Escoto, Vice President – National Immigration Law Center in Washington D.C.\nRyan Gubler, Treasurer –\xa0 Catholic Charities of Fort Worth\nKayla Hastings, Secretary –\xa0 Mosaic Family Services, Immigration and Family Law\n\nOther ILI board members who also interned this summer include:\n\nTheresa Blake, Director of Community Outreach – Clerked at County Court in Denton County and Hayes, Berry, White and Vanzant in Denton\nChelsea Johnson, Event Coordinator – Interned with Ross Joyner, PLLC\n\n\nLater in the week, a panel on Intersection of Immigration Law and Other Areas of the Law featured three panelists who spoke on their areas of law, including employment, criminal and family law. Speakers included: Michael O’Keefe Cowles, Equal Justice Center; Eric Navarrette, Navarrette Family Law; and Cody Cofer, Cofer Law. All panelists indicated their work overlaps the immigration law arena in some way or another, and they often have to seek counsel from an international or immigration law expert.\n“You can do a lot of damage if you don’t know what you’re doing when it comes to immigration, if you primarily practice criminal defense,” Cofer said. “It’s all right to admit you don’t know the answer to your client, then find someone who does to help.”\n2L Jesus Marquez, ILI president and one of the planners for the week’s events, said, “Members of the student body as well as law school faculty would like to see A&M take an active role in educating our community about the crisis. Additionally, many students want to know what they can do to become more involved and be a part of the solution – not just spectators.”\nA panel on Enforcement and Defense of Immigration Policies featuring Roslyn Gonzalez, Assistant Chief Counsel at the Office of the Chief Counsel Department of Homeland Security and Monica Lira-Bravo of the Lira-Bravo Law Firm, discussed the enforcement and defense practices of immigration laws and policies.\nOther events included an Immigration Law Initiative membership and volunteer drive, as well as a citizenship workshop and naturalization clinic where student volunteers partnered with Catholic Charities to help clients apply for citizenship by assisting in the completion of naturalization paperwork.\nPanelists Christine Cooney Mansour, Veronica Garza, and The Honorable Clay Jenkins and moderator Professor Sahar Aziz pose with members of the Texas A&M Law Immigration Law Initiative board and American Constitution Society board who presented the panel ""Unaccompanied Children at Our Border"" to kickoff a week of hot-topic panel discussions and opportunities for students to get involved as part of TAMU Law\'s Immigration Law Week.\n-- Article by Daniella Wiedel, Communications Specialist at Texas A&M University School of Law.\n', '\n\nfort worth--texas a&m university school of laws immigration law initiative (ili) hosted a series of panel discussions a membership drive and a naturalization clinic for immigration law week sept 8-13 ili is a service-driven student organization and aims to educate students on ways to stay informed and get involved with immigration law\nunaccompanied children at our border featured panelists christine cooney mansour (human rights initiative of north texas); veronica garza (catholic charities fort worth); and the honorable clay jenkins (dallas county judge) the talk was co-sponsored by the american constitution society for law and policy and was moderated by associate professor sahar aziz\ngarza a law school alumna reported via us customs and border protection that some 660 000 minors who have come to the us from countries such as guatemala honduras and el salvador need legal support once border patrol turns them to the department of health and human services organizations like catholic charities or human rights initiative aid them in finding shelter until they receive notice to appear before the immigration court both mansour and garza expressed that offering this level of support might seem endless but there are ways for texas a&m students to assist\nwe can help as a legal community through volunteering garza said\nshe encouraged students to work with a sponsor or mentoring attorney on pro-bono cases related to immigration or family matters due to the influx in immigrant minors garza and mansour both commented on the reasons why so many youths are being sent to the us unaccompanied some want to be reunited with their families some are victims of violence or poverty or have been abused or abandoned by their parents\nthere really are so many reasons why there are so many children mansour said each has their own reasons and we cant use a blanket solution\n\nthree ili board members were selected for a 2014 law school fellowship and spent their summer interning with nonprofits congratulations to:\n\noscar escoto vice president – national immigration law center in washington dc\nryan gubler treasurer –\xa0 catholic charities of fort worth\nkayla hastings secretary –\xa0 mosaic family services immigration and family law\n\nother ili board members who also interned this summer include:\n\ntheresa blake director of community outreach – clerked at county court in denton county and hayes berry white and vanzant in denton\nchelsea johnson event coordinator – interned with ross joyner pllc\n\n\nlater in the week a panel on intersection of immigration law and other areas of the law featured three panelists who spoke on their areas of law including employment criminal and family law speakers included: michael okeefe cowles equal justice center; eric navarrette navarrette family law; and cody cofer cofer law all panelists indicated their work overlaps the immigration law arena in some way or another and they often have to seek counsel from an international or immigration law expert\nyou can do a lot of damage if you dont know what youre doing when it comes to immigration if you primarily practice criminal defense cofer said its all right to admit you dont know the answer to your client then find someone who does to help\n2l jesus marquez ili president and one of the planners for the weeks events said members of the student body as well as law school faculty would like to see a&m take an active role in educating our community about the crisis additionally many students want to know what they can do to become more involved and be a part of the solution – not just spectators\na panel on enforcement and defense of immigration policies featuring roslyn gonzalez assistant chief counsel at the office of the chief counsel department of homeland security and monica lira-bravo of the lira-bravo law firm discussed the enforcement and defense practices of immigration laws and policies\nother events included an immigration law initiative membership and volunteer drive as well as a citizenship workshop and naturalization clinic where student volunteers partnered with catholic charities to help clients apply for citizenship by assisting in the completion of naturalization paperwork\npanelists christine cooney mansour veronica garza and the honorable clay jenkins and moderator professor sahar aziz pose with members of the texas a&m law immigration law initiative board and american constitution society board who presented the panel ""unaccompanied children at our border"" to kickoff a week of hot-topic panel discussions and opportunities for students to get involved as part of tamu law\'s immigration law week\n-- article by daniella wiedel communications specialist at texas a&m university school of law\n']"
135,"['339', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/green-gives-keynote-at-administrative-law-judges-conference', '\nProfessor Michael Z. Green recently traveled to Chicago to be the keynote speaker at a national conference for Administrative Law Judges of the National Labor Relations Board.\nDrawing upon his recent research and his review of recent labor and employment Supreme Court decisions as the secretary of the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section, Green highlighted several decisions by NLRB ALJs within the past year that address a host of very important labor law issues for workers in our society.\nThis relates to the Supreme Court’s June 26 decision in National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning, which invalidated President Obama’s January 2012 recess appointment of three members to the five-member NLRB, Green said.\nWith a subsequent compromise by the Senate and President Obama in August 2013 to resolve the political aspects of the NLRB member appointments, the NLRB now has its full complement of five Senate-confirmed members for the first time in 10 years.\nIn his talk, Green encouraged the administrative law judges to continue their excellent work in addressing front-line issues such as social media, arbitration, electronic disparagement and other important employer policy matters of growing importance to workers in our society during these challenging economic times, even given the political limitations of the NLRB as a government agency charged with addressing workplace issues.\nFor more on Green, view his faculty profile and SSRN author page.\n', '\nprofessor michael z green recently traveled to chicago to be the keynote speaker at a national conference for administrative law judges of the national labor relations board\ndrawing upon his recent research and his review of recent labor and employment supreme court decisions as the secretary of the american bar associations labor and employment section green highlighted several decisions by nlrb aljs within the past year that address a host of very important labor law issues for workers in our society\nthis relates to the supreme courts june 26 decision in national labor relations board v noel canning which invalidated president obamas january 2012 recess appointment of three members to the five-member nlrb green said\nwith a subsequent compromise by the senate and president obama in august 2013 to resolve the political aspects of the nlrb member appointments the nlrb now has its full complement of five senate-confirmed members for the first time in 10 years\nin his talk green encouraged the administrative law judges to continue their excellent work in addressing front-line issues such as social media arbitration electronic disparagement and other important employer policy matters of growing importance to workers in our society during these challenging economic times even given the political limitations of the nlrb as a government agency charged with addressing workplace issues\nfor more on green view his faculty profile and ssrn author page\n']"
136,"['340', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/law-aggies-participate-in-home-building-for-habitat-for-humanity', '\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\xa0\nThe Aggie Law Project participated on Aug. 22 in their first community service project of the 2014-15 school year, supporting World Habitat Day.\nMore than 60 students participated in wall building as part of new home construction at three locations in Fort Worth. The event benefited Habitat for Humanity and the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project. The charities help families break the cycle of poverty and build long-term financial security, according to the organizations’ websites. Habitat for Humanity has transformed the lives of more than 3 million people worldwide.\n3L Amber Barger, Student Bar Association president, said volunteering to serve others was extremely worthwhile. “Aggies have a rich history of serving those in the community. As future lawyers, we are working to become leaders in our community and beyond,” she said.\nWorking together to build homes for several families demonstrates the Aggie core value of selfless service. Students, faculty and staff volunteered from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. constructing walls to later be used in the Dallas-Fort Worth 31st annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project in October.\n“Leadership is best achieved by setting an example, so participation in service projects around our city sends the message that we care not only about our own needs, but we are also invested in enriching the lives of others,” Barger said.\n“Living the core value of service helps A&M be synonymous with care and compassion, and in addition, it simply feels good to help those in need,” she said.\nFor details on future service day events or projects including The Big Event this spring, contact Tyra Kelly in the Office of the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at tckelly007@law.tamu.edu.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n-- Article by Daniella Wiedel, Communications Specialist at Texas A&M University School of Law.\n', '\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\xa0\nthe aggie law project participated on aug 22 in their first community service project of the 2014-15 school year supporting world habitat day\nmore than 60 students participated in wall building as part of new home construction at three locations in fort worth the event benefited habitat for humanity and the jimmy & rosalynn carter work project the charities help families break the cycle of poverty and build long-term financial security according to the organizations websites habitat for humanity has transformed the lives of more than 3 million people worldwide\n3l amber barger student bar association president said volunteering to serve others was extremely worthwhile aggies have a rich history of serving those in the community as future lawyers we are working to become leaders in our community and beyond she said\nworking together to build homes for several families demonstrates the aggie core value of selfless service students faculty and staff volunteered from 7:30 am to 1 pm constructing walls to later be used in the dallas-fort worth 31st annual jimmy and rosalynn carter work project in october\nleadership is best achieved by setting an example so participation in service projects around our city sends the message that we care not only about our own needs but we are also invested in enriching the lives of others barger said\nliving the core value of service helps a&m be synonymous with care and compassion and in addition it simply feels good to help those in need she said\nfor details on future service day events or projects including the big event this spring contact tyra kelly in the office of the assistant dean for student affairs at tckelly007@lawtamuedu\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n-- article by daniella wiedel communications specialist at texas a&m university school of law\n']"
137,"['341', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/real-property-journal-announces-winners-for-writing-competition', '\nFORT WORTH, Texas - The Texas A&M School of Law Journal of Real Property Law announces its winners for the 2nd Annual National Writing Contest. Three papers will be published in the 2014 Winter edition of the Texas A&M Journal of Real Property Law including:\n1st Place – Michael McGraw, Duquesne University School of Law, “Field of Dreams: Is the Movie Site’s Commercialization a Dream Plan With Significant Benefits or a Nightmare Script With Crippling Effects?”\n2nd Place – Brian Walsh, Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, “How to Remedy the Court’s Unreasonable Expansion of the Public Use Doctrine”\n3rd Place – Emily Anderson, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law, “Help Me, I’m Drowning! Using the FHA to Protect Cities That Use Eminent Domain to Seize Underwater Mortgages”\n3LDavid Sarnacki, Journal of Real Property Law editor-in-chief, said, “The top three submissions judged by the Board of Editors stood out not only as well-written with strong analysis of the law on the topic, but were also timely, relevant and just plain interesting.”\nCriteria for this competition was that the real property-based essay was to be written by an individual currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three winners.\nFor more about the Texas A&M Journal of Real Property, visit their website.\n', '\nfort worth texas - the texas a&m school of law journal of real property law announces its winners for the 2nd annual national writing contest three papers will be published in the 2014 winter edition of the texas a&m journal of real property law including:\n1st place – michael mcgraw duquesne university school of law field of dreams: is the movie sites commercialization a dream plan with significant benefits or a nightmare script with crippling effects\n2nd place – brian walsh touro college jacob d fuchsberg law center how to remedy the courts unreasonable expansion of the public use doctrine\n3rd place – emily anderson unlv william s boyd school of law help me im drowning! using the fha to protect cities that use eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages\n3ldavid sarnacki journal of real property law editor-in-chief said the top three submissions judged by the board of editors stood out not only as well-written with strong analysis of the law on the topic but were also timely relevant and just plain interesting\ncriteria for this competition was that the real property-based essay was to be written by an individual currently enrolled in an aba-accredited law school cash prizes will be awarded to the top three winners\nfor more about the texas a&m journal of real property visit their website\n']"
138,"['342', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/impacts-professor-warren-values-international-energy-perspectives', '\nFrom: TAMU Times\nPosted: August 19, 2014\nBy: Daniella Wiedel, Texas A&M University School of Law Communications Specialist\n\nFORT WORTH, Texas - The U.S. is one of the biggest producers – and in turn, consumers – of energy. Just this year, the U.S. became the number one producer of both oil and gas in the world.\nTexas A&M University School of Law Associate Professor Gina Warren traveled to Buenos Aires earlier this summer to learn what this means to other countries and also to share her research on sustainable energy development. Her mission was to acquire a better understanding of Argentina’s anticipated energy boom and, in turn, open the conversation for sharing resources related to Argentina’s energy development.\n“For the first time in decades, Argentina is a net importer of energy and its energy needs are expected to continue to grow,” she said. In the coming years, Argentina plans to install at least two large, hydroelectric facilities in the southern Santa Cruz province. In addition, the country plans to commence significant exploitation of oil and gas from the Vaca Muerta shale play located in the Neuquén province. By some estimates, the Vaca Muerta is the third largest reserve of oil and gas in the world.\nOn this trip, Warren’s passion for the study of energy, teaching and helping others internationally came to life. Natural resources must be developed in an environmentally- and socially-sound manner, she said. This can be accomplished through detailed studies, scholarly research, and enacting laws and policies to ensure compliance.\n“This is something we’re still working on. The U.S. doesn’t have this all figured out,” Warren admits. “The goal is that with collaboration, interested parties can gain a better understanding of the challenges facing each nation, honestly assess the lessons learned from prior energy development, and identify sustainable solutions for our global future.” Warren said.\n“Building relationships like the ones Professor Warren has created in Argentina broaden our students’ educational opportunities and can lead to international collaborations that strengthen our faculty,” said Dean Andy Morriss.\nIn the fall Warren will be the adviser to the Texas A&M University Energy Law Student Association, brand new this fall semester. She will also be the co-chair of the Texas A&M Journal of Real Property Law.\nWarren’s primary research focus is on sustainable energy, hydropower and climate change. For more, visit her SSRN author’s page.\n\n\n\n\n Professor Gina Warren with Lilian Castillo-Laborde, Professor of International Law at the University of Buenos Aires and full member to the Argentine Council for Foreign Relations (July 29, 2014)\n \nProfessor Gina Warren with Jorge Gebhardt, Director of the Tax Department (far right) and Esteban Aguirre Saravia, senior associate (far left), both of the firm Aguirre Saravia & Gebhardt in Buenos Aires, Argentina (July 28, 2014)\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessor Gina Warren giving a presentation to the law firm of Perez Alati, Grondona, Benites, Arntsen & Martinez (Buenos Aires, Argentina), on the lessons and challenges to U.S. shale development and production (July 30, 2014)\n \n\n\n\n#####\nAbout Texas A&M IMPACTS:\xa0 Texas A&M Impacts is an ongoing series throughout the year highlighting the significant contributions of Texas A&M University students, faculty, staff and former students on their community, state, nation and world. \nAbout Texas A&M University School of Law: At Texas A&M University School of Law, academic excellence, leadership and service are the keys to student success. Fully accredited by the American Bar Association, the law school is committed to providing students with the strong theoretical foundation and practical lawyering skills necessary to traverse the dynamic legal landscape of the 21st century. The law school pursues its mission of excellence through outstanding teaching and scholarship, innovative academic and experiential learning programs, and a commitment to public service and community outreach. Ideally situated in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, one of the fastest growing economies in the U.S., and home to one of the nation’s highest concentrations of corporate headquarters, students and graduates have incredible opportunities for professional advancement and mentorship.\nFollow Texas A&M School of Law on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tamulawschool\n', '\nfrom: tamu times\nposted: august 19 2014\nby: daniella wiedel texas a&m university school of law communications specialist\n\nfort worth texas - the us is one of the biggest producers – and in turn consumers – of energy just this year the us became the number one producer of both oil and gas in the world\ntexas a&m university school of law associate professor gina warren traveled to buenos aires earlier this summer to learn what this means to other countries and also to share her research on sustainable energy development her mission was to acquire a better understanding of argentinas anticipated energy boom and in turn open the conversation for sharing resources related to argentinas energy development\nfor the first time in decades argentina is a net importer of energy and its energy needs are expected to continue to grow she said in the coming years argentina plans to install at least two large hydroelectric facilities in the southern santa cruz province in addition the country plans to commence significant exploitation of oil and gas from the vaca muerta shale play located in the neuquén province by some estimates the vaca muerta is the third largest reserve of oil and gas in the world\non this trip warrens passion for the study of energy teaching and helping others internationally came to life natural resources must be developed in an environmentally- and socially-sound manner she said this can be accomplished through detailed studies scholarly research and enacting laws and policies to ensure compliance\nthis is something were still working on the us doesnt have this all figured out warren admits the goal is that with collaboration interested parties can gain a better understanding of the challenges facing each nation honestly assess the lessons learned from prior energy development and identify sustainable solutions for our global future warren said\nbuilding relationships like the ones professor warren has created in argentina broaden our students educational opportunities and can lead to international collaborations that strengthen our faculty said dean andy morriss\nin the fall warren will be the adviser to the texas a&m university energy law student association brand new this fall semester she will also be the co-chair of the texas a&m journal of real property law\nwarrens primary research focus is on sustainable energy hydropower and climate change for more visit her ssrn authors page\n\n\n\n\n professor gina warren with lilian castillo-laborde professor of international law at the university of buenos aires and full member to the argentine council for foreign relations (july 29 2014)\n \nprofessor gina warren with jorge gebhardt director of the tax department (far right) and esteban aguirre saravia senior associate (far left) both of the firm aguirre saravia & gebhardt in buenos aires argentina (july 28 2014)\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nprofessor gina warren giving a presentation to the law firm of perez alati grondona benites arntsen & martinez (buenos aires argentina) on the lessons and challenges to us shale development and production (july 30 2014)\n \n\n\n\n#####\nabout texas a&m impacts:\xa0 texas a&m impacts is an ongoing series throughout the year highlighting the significant contributions of texas a&m university students faculty staff and former students on their community state nation and world \nabout texas a&m university school of law: at texas a&m university school of law academic excellence leadership and service are the keys to student success fully accredited by the american bar association the law school is committed to providing students with the strong theoretical foundation and practical lawyering skills necessary to traverse the dynamic legal landscape of the 21st century the law school pursues its mission of excellence through outstanding teaching and scholarship innovative academic and experiential learning programs and a commitment to public service and community outreach ideally situated in the dallas-fort worth metroplex one of the fastest growing economies in the us and home to one of the nations highest concentrations of corporate headquarters students and graduates have incredible opportunities for professional advancement and mentorship\nfollow texas a&m school of law on twitter at https://twittercom/tamulawschool\n']"
139,"['343', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/markovic-quoted-in-aba-journal-article-about-legalzoom', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law associate professor Milan Markovic was quoted in the ABA Journal article ""Latest legal victory has LegalZoom poised for growth"" by Robert Ambrogi published in the August 2014 issue.\nThe article discusses that in spite of facing numerous lawsuits, LegalZoom is planning to expand the services it offers and that the legal profession can offer solutions to best regulate these types of services and ensure their customers are protected.\nBelow is an excerpt from the ABA Journal article:\nHowever, Milan Markovic, associate professor at Texas A&M University School of Law, Professor Markovic questions the premise that companies such as LegalZoom are needed because of the failure of the legal profession to meet the needs of middle-income consumers. ""My problem is we have almost no data to support that, and the types of services LegalZoom offers actually can be obtained,"" he says, sometimes at even lower cost.\nMarkovic would prefer that bar associations accept we are in a do-it-yourself age and directly provide to consumers more of the documents and services they want. To the extent evidence can substantiate legitimate failures in the legal services market, however, Markovic would support regulatory or licensing schemes that would allow for alternatives.\nRead the full text of the ABA Journal article here.\xa0\nAbout the ABA Journal and the ABA:\nThe ABA Journal is the flagship magazine of the American Bar Association. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation’s 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA is the largest voluntary professional association in the world. With more than 400,000 members, the ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public. -- courtesy of the ABAJournal.com\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law associate professor milan markovic was quoted in the aba journal article ""latest legal victory has legalzoom poised for growth"" by robert ambrogi published in the august 2014 issue\nthe article discusses that in spite of facing numerous lawsuits legalzoom is planning to expand the services it offers and that the legal profession can offer solutions to best regulate these types of services and ensure their customers are protected\nbelow is an excerpt from the aba journal article:\nhowever milan markovic associate professor at texas a&m university school of law professor markovic questions the premise that companies such as legalzoom are needed because of the failure of the legal profession to meet the needs of middle-income consumers ""my problem is we have almost no data to support that and the types of services legalzoom offers actually can be obtained "" he says sometimes at even lower cost\nmarkovic would prefer that bar associations accept we are in a do-it-yourself age and directly provide to consumers more of the documents and services they want to the extent evidence can substantiate legitimate failures in the legal services market however markovic would support regulatory or licensing schemes that would allow for alternatives\nread the full text of the aba journal article here\xa0\nabout the aba journal and the aba:\nthe aba journal is the flagship magazine of the american bar association the aba journal is read by half of the nations 1 million lawyers every month it covers the trends people and finances of the legal profession from wall street to main street to pennsylvania avenue the aba is the largest voluntary professional association in the world with more than 400 000 members the aba provides law school accreditation continuing legal education information about the law programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public -- courtesy of the abajournalcom\n']"
140,"['344', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/law-school-students-help-young-immigrants-in-fort-worth', '\n\nFrom: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Star-Telegram.com\nBy: Diane Smith, dianesmith@star-telegram.com, Fort Worth Star-Telegram\nReprinted with permission.\n\nPHOTO CREDIT: Max Faulkner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram\n\n\nAwilda Rodriguez and Oscar Escoto are Texas A&M Law School students who have been helping unaccompanied minors sheltered in Fort Worth.\nFORT WORTH — Months before the flood of young Central American illegal immigrants at the Texas border became national news, law students Oscar Escoto and Awilda Rodriguez noticed the increase and began to help.\nThe two students at the Texas A&M University School of Law are providing free legal services for youngsters at the shelter managed by Catholic Charities Fort Worth. The children arrived from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador with stories of abuse in their home countries, or of wanting to reunite with mothers or fathers they’ve never met.\nEscoto said children told him their parents wouldn’t let them go to school for fear of violence. Some had seen people slain near their doorsteps or didn’t trust law enforcement. Helping decipher these biographies for attorneys and future immigration cases is important, he said.\n“We have a chance to really do our part,” said Escoto, 25. He is a second-year law student and has some immigrant roots.\nEscoto and Rodirguez have been working pro bono with the Human Rights Initiative of North Texas. It is a nonprofit that was founded in 2000 and provides free legal help to asylum seekers and immigrant survivors of violence. The organization began helping immigrant survivors of domestic violence and unaccompanied minors about 10 years ago.\nEfforts to provide legal help to migrant youths passing through North Texas was already underway between October 2013 and July 31, when the number of unaccompanied alien children apprehended along the Southwest border reached 62,998.\nBoth students combined their legal training with their Spanish-language capability to inform youngsters of their legal rights and to document reasons why they fled their homelands, said William Holston Jr., executive director of the initiative.\n“They are great volunteers,” Holston said. “They have been getting very practical experiences as law students.”\nGiving back to communities\nA&M law students are required to perform at least 30 hours of pro bono work before graduation, said Aric Short, vice dean and professor at the law school. The requirement helps instill a sense of duty and promotes giving back to communities.\nStudents work in various areas to satisfy the requirement, including domestic abuse, children’s rights, immigration, veterans’ rights, consumer protection and disability rights.\n“When our students graduate, we want them to have not just the knowledge and skills, but also the values that will help lead them through a rewarding and successful career in law,” Short said.\nEscoto and Rodriguez offer the youngsters presentations about their rights and talk to them in Spanish about how and why they came to this country. The information is given to Catholic Charities or to lawyers who can represent the youngsters in immigration cases.\nCatholic Charities Fort Worth assisted 200 unaccompanied minors last year. The social service agency expects about 400 in the upcoming year.\nThough border authorities say the influx of unaccompanied minors has diminished, the need for legal help continues.\n“We were doing this work way in advance of there being any media attention, and we will be continuing it after the media attention shifts to something else,” Holston said.\nThe unaccompanied minors typically stay at the Fort Worth shelter for a short time and then move to live with parents or guardians. Their cases are heard in the communities where they end up living, Rodriguez said.\nHolston said the youngsters may qualify for humanitarian protection.\n“The children who are fleeing gang violence, particularly in Honduras and El Salvador, these kids fall within our mission,” Holston said.\nOften, children tell volunteers of seeing neighbors attacked or killed.\n“It’s not war, but the conditions are kind of like war,” Holston said.\nRodriguez, a 44-year-old mother of three, said she was surprised at the stories she heard from children as young as 5, 6 and 7. She said she worked on a case involving a 2-year-old who arrived with cousins and an older sister and then was separated from her sister by the system, which classified her as an adult.\nRodriguez tried to piece together the 2-year-old’s journey with help from the cousin.\n“We try,” said Rodriguez, who is working on a law degree after 18 years in the Army. “We try to see what we can get from them. They are so little. Some of them come with little papers that have phone numbers of the people they need to contact.”\nSome tell Rodriguez they don’t mind going back home, she said.\n“You need to have a bigger picture,” Rodriguez said. “There has to be a plan in place. There has to be someone helping them in either staying or going back.”\nFort Worth Star-Telegram, Diane Smith, 817-390-7675 Twitter: @dianeasmith1\n', '\n\nfrom: fort worth star-telegram star-telegramcom\nby: diane smith dianesmith@star-telegramcom fort worth star-telegram\nreprinted with permission\n\nphoto credit: max faulkner fort worth star-telegram\n\n\nawilda rodriguez and oscar escoto are texas a&m law school students who have been helping unaccompanied minors sheltered in fort worth\nfort worth months before the flood of young central american illegal immigrants at the texas border became national news law students oscar escoto and awilda rodriguez noticed the increase and began to help\nthe two students at the texas a&m university school of law are providing free legal services for youngsters at the shelter managed by catholic charities fort worth the children arrived from honduras guatemala and el salvador with stories of abuse in their home countries or of wanting to reunite with mothers or fathers theyve never met\nescoto said children told him their parents wouldnt let them go to school for fear of violence some had seen people slain near their doorsteps or didnt trust law enforcement helping decipher these biographies for attorneys and future immigration cases is important he said\nwe have a chance to really do our part said escoto 25 he is a second-year law student and has some immigrant roots\nescoto and rodirguez have been working pro bono with the human rights initiative of north texas it is a nonprofit that was founded in 2000 and provides free legal help to asylum seekers and immigrant survivors of violence the organization began helping immigrant survivors of domestic violence and unaccompanied minors about 10 years ago\nefforts to provide legal help to migrant youths passing through north texas was already underway between october 2013 and july 31 when the number of unaccompanied alien children apprehended along the southwest border reached 62 998\nboth students combined their legal training with their spanish-language capability to inform youngsters of their legal rights and to document reasons why they fled their homelands said william holston jr executive director of the initiative\nthey are great volunteers holston said they have been getting very practical experiences as law students\ngiving back to communities\na&m law students are required to perform at least 30 hours of pro bono work before graduation said aric short vice dean and professor at the law school the requirement helps instill a sense of duty and promotes giving back to communities\nstudents work in various areas to satisfy the requirement including domestic abuse childrens rights immigration veterans rights consumer protection and disability rights\nwhen our students graduate we want them to have not just the knowledge and skills but also the values that will help lead them through a rewarding and successful career in law short said\nescoto and rodriguez offer the youngsters presentations about their rights and talk to them in spanish about how and why they came to this country the information is given to catholic charities or to lawyers who can represent the youngsters in immigration cases\ncatholic charities fort worth assisted 200 unaccompanied minors last year the social service agency expects about 400 in the upcoming year\nthough border authorities say the influx of unaccompanied minors has diminished the need for legal help continues\nwe were doing this work way in advance of there being any media attention and we will be continuing it after the media attention shifts to something else holston said\nthe unaccompanied minors typically stay at the fort worth shelter for a short time and then move to live with parents or guardians their cases are heard in the communities where they end up living rodriguez said\nholston said the youngsters may qualify for humanitarian protection\nthe children who are fleeing gang violence particularly in honduras and el salvador these kids fall within our mission holston said\noften children tell volunteers of seeing neighbors attacked or killed\nits not war but the conditions are kind of like war holston said\nrodriguez a 44-year-old mother of three said she was surprised at the stories she heard from children as young as 5 6 and 7 she said she worked on a case involving a 2-year-old who arrived with cousins and an older sister and then was separated from her sister by the system which classified her as an adult\nrodriguez tried to piece together the 2-year-olds journey with help from the cousin\nwe try said rodriguez who is working on a law degree after 18 years in the army we try to see what we can get from them they are so little some of them come with little papers that have phone numbers of the people they need to contact\nsome tell rodriguez they dont mind going back home she said\nyou need to have a bigger picture rodriguez said there has to be a plan in place there has to be someone helping them in either staying or going back\nfort worth star-telegram diane smith 817-390-7675 twitter: @dianeasmith1\n']"
141,"['345', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-participates-in-patent-and-trademark-clinic-pilot-program', ""\nFORT WORTH, Texas - Texas A&M University School of Law was chosen to participate in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Law School Clinic Certification Pilot Program beginning this fall. Texas A&M School of Law's Patent Clinic and Trademark & Copyright Clinic are part of the law school’s Center for Law and Intellectual Property, known as CLIP.\xa0\n“This is a unique opportunity for our students because it allows them to practice as student attorneys before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office,” said Megan Carpenter, director of CLIP and professor of law.\nStudents will be able to provide legal counsel to individuals and small businesses regarding their patent and trademark needs, including trademark clearance, patentability searches, filing of applications, response to office actions, and representation before the USPTO, she said. Clinic students will also be able to engage personally with patent and trademark examiners regarding particular legal issues, which will provide the students with valuable practice experience.\nTexas A&M Law School was one of five schools selected for the patent program as well as the trademark program based on its solid intellectual property (IP) curriculum, pro bono services to the public and community network and outreach. A total of 19 schools were selected this year for both programs: four were patent-only, 10 were trademark-only, and five were selected for both.\n“When employers hire our students, they are not simply hiring students who have studied intellectual property law; they are hiring students who have already practiced in the area of intellectual property law,” Carpenter said.\nCLIP also offers an Entrepreneurship Law Clinic, which provides legal assistance to start-ups regarding entity formation and organization. The\xa0Patent Clinic\xa0and\xa0Trademark & Copyright Clinic\xa0in combination with the Entrepreneurship Law Clinic enable students to provide a spectrum of legal services to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the community.\nCLIP is founded on the principle that the best learning takes place at the intersection of theory and practice.\n“These clinics complement Texas A&M's strong IP curriculum by enabling students to apply what they are learning in a real-world setting,” Carpenter said.\n“From the IP \u200bConcentration offered at Texas A&M to the USPTO clinics, students can get a top-notch education in intellectual property and hit the ground running after graduation,” she said.\n“The acceptance of Texas A&M into the USPTO program is a testament to the strength of our program and the commitment of the law school to excellence in the study of intellectual property.”\nLearn more about the USPTO clinic program, or read the USPTO press release for more.\n"", ""\nfort worth texas - texas a&m university school of law was chosen to participate in the us department of commerces us patent and trademark office law school clinic certification pilot program beginning this fall texas a&m school of law's patent clinic and trademark & copyright clinic are part of the law schools center for law and intellectual property known as clip\xa0\nthis is a unique opportunity for our students because it allows them to practice as student attorneys before the us patent and trademark office said megan carpenter director of clip and professor of law\nstudents will be able to provide legal counsel to individuals and small businesses regarding their patent and trademark needs including trademark clearance patentability searches filing of applications response to office actions and representation before the uspto she said clinic students will also be able to engage personally with patent and trademark examiners regarding particular legal issues which will provide the students with valuable practice experience\ntexas a&m law school was one of five schools selected for the patent program as well as the trademark program based on its solid intellectual property (ip) curriculum pro bono services to the public and community network and outreach a total of 19 schools were selected this year for both programs: four were patent-only 10 were trademark-only and five were selected for both\nwhen employers hire our students they are not simply hiring students who have studied intellectual property law; they are hiring students who have already practiced in the area of intellectual property law carpenter said\nclip also offers an entrepreneurship law clinic which provides legal assistance to start-ups regarding entity formation and organization the\xa0patent clinic\xa0and\xa0trademark & copyright clinic\xa0in combination with the entrepreneurship law clinic enable students to provide a spectrum of legal services to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the community\nclip is founded on the principle that the best learning takes place at the intersection of theory and practice\nthese clinics complement texas a&m's strong ip curriculum by enabling students to apply what they are learning in a real-world setting carpenter said\nfrom the ip \u200bconcentration offered at texas a&m to the uspto clinics students can get a top-notch education in intellectual property and hit the ground running after graduation she said\nthe acceptance of texas a&m into the uspto program is a testament to the strength of our program and the commitment of the law school to excellence in the study of intellectual property\nlearn more about the uspto clinic program or read the uspto press release for more\n""]"
142,"['346', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/international-aggies-fort-worth-to-buenos-aires-warren-visits-argentina-shares-energy-research', '\nFORT WORTH, Texas - Associate Professor Gina Warren traveled to Buenos Aires this summer to share her research on sustainable energy development and to acquire a better understanding of Argentina’s anticipated energy boom.\n“For the first time in decades, Argentina is a net importer of energy and its energy needs are expected to continue to grow,” she said. “The goal is that with collaboration, interested parties can gain a better understanding of the challenges facing each nation, honestly assess the lessons learned from prior energy development and identify sustainable solutions for our global future,” Warren said.\nIn the coming years, Argentina plans to install at least two large hydroelectric facilities in the southern Santa Cruz province. In addition, the country plans to commence significant exploitation of oil and gas from the Vaca Muerta shale play located in the Neuquén province. By some estimates, the Vaca Muerta is the third largest reserve of oil and gas in the world.\n“Building relationships like the ones Professor Warren has created in Argentina broaden our students’ educational opportunities and can lead to international collaborations that strengthen our faculty,” said Dean Andy Morriss.\nWarren’s primary research focus is on sustainable energy, hydropower and climate change. For more, visit her SSRN author’s page.\n Professor Gina Warren with Lilian Castillo-Laborde, Professor of International Law at the University of Buenos Aires and full member to the Argentine Council for Foreign Relations (July 29, 2014)\nProfessor Gina Warren with Jorge Gebhardt, Director of the Tax Department (far right) and Esteban Aguirre Saravia senior associate (far left), both of the firm Aguirre Saravia & Gebhardt in Buenos Aires, Argentina (July 28, 2014)\nProfessor Gina Warren giving a presentation to the law firm of Perez Alati, Grondona, Benites, Arntsen & Martinez (Buenos Aires, Argentina), on the lessons and challenges to U.S. shale development and production (July 30, 2014)\n', '\nfort worth texas - associate professor gina warren traveled to buenos aires this summer to share her research on sustainable energy development and to acquire a better understanding of argentinas anticipated energy boom\nfor the first time in decades argentina is a net importer of energy and its energy needs are expected to continue to grow she said the goal is that with collaboration interested parties can gain a better understanding of the challenges facing each nation honestly assess the lessons learned from prior energy development and identify sustainable solutions for our global future warren said\nin the coming years argentina plans to install at least two large hydroelectric facilities in the southern santa cruz province in addition the country plans to commence significant exploitation of oil and gas from the vaca muerta shale play located in the neuquén province by some estimates the vaca muerta is the third largest reserve of oil and gas in the world\nbuilding relationships like the ones professor warren has created in argentina broaden our students educational opportunities and can lead to international collaborations that strengthen our faculty said dean andy morriss\nwarrens primary research focus is on sustainable energy hydropower and climate change for more visit her ssrn authors page\n professor gina warren with lilian castillo-laborde professor of international law at the university of buenos aires and full member to the argentine council for foreign relations (july 29 2014)\nprofessor gina warren with jorge gebhardt director of the tax department (far right) and esteban aguirre saravia senior associate (far left) both of the firm aguirre saravia & gebhardt in buenos aires argentina (july 28 2014)\nprofessor gina warren giving a presentation to the law firm of perez alati grondona benites arntsen & martinez (buenos aires argentina) on the lessons and challenges to us shale development and production (july 30 2014)\n']"
143,"['347', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/u.s.-patent-trademark-office-selects-tamu-law-for-patent-and-trademark-clinic-pilot-program', '\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law was chosen to participate in the\xa0U.S. Department of Commerce’s U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Law School Clinic Certification Pilot Program this fall.\nTexas A&M Law School was selected for the patent program as well as the trademark program based on its solid intellectual property curricula, pro bono services to the public and community network and outreach.\nThe clinic pilot program enables law students to practice patent and/or trademark law before the USPTO under the guidance of an approved faculty clinic supervisor.\nLearn more about the USPTO clinic program.\nThe USPTO announced the selection of the 19 law schools that will join the program in a press release on Wednesday.\n', '\n\ntexas a&m university school of law was chosen to participate in the\xa0us department of commerces us patent and trademark office (uspto) law school clinic certification pilot program this fall\ntexas a&m law school was selected for the patent program as well as the trademark program based on its solid intellectual property curricula pro bono services to the public and community network and outreach\nthe clinic pilot program enables law students to practice patent and/or trademark law before the uspto under the guidance of an approved faculty clinic supervisor\nlearn more about the uspto clinic program\nthe uspto announced the selection of the 19 law schools that will join the program in a press release on wednesday\n']"
144,"['348', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/dallas-community-welcomes-dean-morriss', ""\nTexas A&M University School of Law Dean Andrew P. Morriss shares his encouraging words and future plans for the law school during the meet-and-greet reception at the Belo Mansion in Dallas.\n\xa0\nDALLAS, Texas – More than 75 people attended the Texas A&M University School of Law’s meet-and-greet reception for Dean Andrew P. Morriss the evening of July 18. Despite the rainy weather, students, alumni, faculty, staff and local attorneys all showed up to the Belo Mansion in Dallas to meet the dean and support the law school.\nAfter discussion and laughter amongst the group, Arturo Errisuriz, director of career services at the law school, gathered everyone around the festively decorated Aggie stage. Errisuriz introduced Dean Morriss to a round of applause. The crowd quieted to listen to his encouraging words and future plans for the law school.\nChris Parvin, law school alumnus and Dallas attorney, made a generous pledge to the law school of $25,000.\nFrom L-R: Casey Oliver, director of marketing & external affairs;\nChris Parvin; Dean Andrew P. Morriss.\n“With our faculty and staff and the Aggie Spirit, Texas A&M University School of Law is ready to educate the next generation of Texas lawyers. What better professional network than that of the former students of Texas A&M University and our law school,” Morriss said. \xa0\nMorriss closed by saying he is excited for what the future holds for the law school.\nThe host committee was represented by: Chris Parvin, Mike Baggett, Mike Regitz, Sherri Anderson, Florentino Ramirez, Sr., Florentino A. Ramirez, Rob Ward and Audrey Moorehead.\nLaw school alumnus and Dallas attorney, Chris Parvin, also made a generous pledge to the law school of $25,000.\n“It’s largely because of these contributions that the law school will thrive academically and can initiate new programs. Mr. Parvin’s gift will help us accomplish many things, and the law school is grateful for his support,” Morriss said.\nGuests enjoyed delicious hors d'oeuvres, including crab cakes, beef Wellington and much more.\nFor those who weren’t able to attend the Dallas reception, Texas A&M School of Law will host another meet-and-greet with Dean Morriss in Fort Worth in September. Event details coming soon.\nTo view more photos from this event, view the album on Facebook.\nPhotos by Jared Bower.\n"", ""\ntexas a&m university school of law dean andrew p morriss shares his encouraging words and future plans for the law school during the meet-and-greet reception at the belo mansion in dallas\n\xa0\ndallas texas – more than 75 people attended the texas a&m university school of laws meet-and-greet reception for dean andrew p morriss the evening of july 18 despite the rainy weather students alumni faculty staff and local attorneys all showed up to the belo mansion in dallas to meet the dean and support the law school\nafter discussion and laughter amongst the group arturo errisuriz director of career services at the law school gathered everyone around the festively decorated aggie stage errisuriz introduced dean morriss to a round of applause the crowd quieted to listen to his encouraging words and future plans for the law school\nchris parvin law school alumnus and dallas attorney made a generous pledge to the law school of $25 000\nfrom l-r: casey oliver director of marketing & external affairs;\nchris parvin; dean andrew p morriss\nwith our faculty and staff and the aggie spirit texas a&m university school of law is ready to educate the next generation of texas lawyers what better professional network than that of the former students of texas a&m university and our law school morriss said \xa0\nmorriss closed by saying he is excited for what the future holds for the law school\nthe host committee was represented by: chris parvin mike baggett mike regitz sherri anderson florentino ramirez sr florentino a ramirez rob ward and audrey moorehead\nlaw school alumnus and dallas attorney chris parvin also made a generous pledge to the law school of $25 000\nits largely because of these contributions that the law school will thrive academically and can initiate new programs mr parvins gift will help us accomplish many things and the law school is grateful for his support morriss said\nguests enjoyed delicious hors d'oeuvres including crab cakes beef wellington and much more\nfor those who werent able to attend the dallas reception texas a&m school of law will host another meet-and-greet with dean morriss in fort worth in september event details coming soon\nto view more photos from this event view the album on facebook\nphotos by jared bower\n""]"
145,"['349', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/costa-rica-pro-bono-trip', '\n\n“Around the globe, nature is dying, and the prices of her rarest works are going up.”\n—\xa0\xa0 \xa0Bryan Christy, National Geographic\nTexas A&M University law students will venture to Costa Rica for the law school’s first wildlife law pro bono trip July 13-18, led by Vice Dean Aric Short. They will be working with the Proyecto Asis Wild Animal Shelter Center in the Arenal Volcano area.\nCosta Rica is internationally known for its vast wildlife, but with the rise of human development, the safety of these animals becomes increasingly at risk to being exploited through wildlife trafficking and the Black Market.\nProyecto Asis is committed to the rescue and restoration of Costa Rican wildlife. As animal crime and trafficking continue to rise, they know that lack of awareness is the first roadblock to finding solutions. The Asis staff has asked that the law students focus their efforts on ways to bring the knowledge and experiences they gain in Costa Rica back to America for exposure.\nAsis and the Monteverde Conservation League will spend the first day with the students in an orientation, educating them on each animal they house — their diets, their habitats and their threats. Two days will be spent focusing on wildlife law and educating the center’s visitors, including a group of about 60 American high school students. The last day will consist of hands-on work at the center, assisting with animal maintenance, building cages and other labor.\nThe group will be staying at Texas A&M University’s Soltis Center for Research and Education in San Isidro. The center’s mission is “to serve as the official institutional representation of Texas A&M University in Costa Rica and to assist in the internationalization of education, research and outreach programs in support of the university’s goals.”\nStudents will also get the opportunity to participate in a guided rainforest tour, zip lining and a hike to Arenal Volcano. Despite the recreational activities, Short has made the mission very clear: the students will come home with solutions to one of the world’s most overseen and lucrative criminal trades.\nThe Costa Rica pro bono trip will serve as the pilot to our Texas A&M University School of Law Service Blog, launched July 11. Get daily updates of what our students are doing in Costa Rica.\n', '\n\naround the globe nature is dying and the prices of her rarest works are going up\n\xa0\xa0 \xa0bryan christy national geographic\ntexas a&m university law students will venture to costa rica for the law schools first wildlife law pro bono trip july 13-18 led by vice dean aric short they will be working with the proyecto asis wild animal shelter center in the arenal volcano area\ncosta rica is internationally known for its vast wildlife but with the rise of human development the safety of these animals becomes increasingly at risk to being exploited through wildlife trafficking and the black market\nproyecto asis is committed to the rescue and restoration of costa rican wildlife as animal crime and trafficking continue to rise they know that lack of awareness is the first roadblock to finding solutions the asis staff has asked that the law students focus their efforts on ways to bring the knowledge and experiences they gain in costa rica back to america for exposure\nasis and the monteverde conservation league will spend the first day with the students in an orientation educating them on each animal they house their diets their habitats and their threats two days will be spent focusing on wildlife law and educating the centers visitors including a group of about 60 american high school students the last day will consist of hands-on work at the center assisting with animal maintenance building cages and other labor\nthe group will be staying at texas a&m universitys soltis center for research and education in san isidro the centers mission is to serve as the official institutional representation of texas a&m university in costa rica and to assist in the internationalization of education research and outreach programs in support of the universitys goals\nstudents will also get the opportunity to participate in a guided rainforest tour zip lining and a hike to arenal volcano despite the recreational activities short has made the mission very clear: the students will come home with solutions to one of the worlds most overseen and lucrative criminal trades\nthe costa rica pro bono trip will serve as the pilot to our texas a&m university school of law service blog launched july 11 get daily updates of what our students are doing in costa rica\n']"
146,"['350', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/green-first-aggie-law-student-selected-for-energy-institute-fellowship', '\nFORT WORTH, Texas - 2L Carla Green (pictured at left) is the first Texas A&M University law school student to be selected for an Energy Institute Fellowship sponsored by the Texas A&M University Energy Institute and ConocoPhillips.\nThe fellowship rewards “excellence in energy research, promoting future research important to our energy future and encourages students to pursue careers in energy.”\nGreen\'s application was among the top 10 selected from a pool of 62 applicants, representing 20 various Texas A&M graduate programs.\nIn the academic year ahead, Green will be engaged in researching the policy and history behind the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 and the implication of lifting restrictions on the exportation of crude oil from the U.S., according to faculty mentor, Professor Gina Warren. Her intent will be to identify the best energy policy model for the currently banned exportation process.\nIn response to the 1967 Oil Embargo, Congress banned the exportation of crude oil in 1975 by enacting the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Nearly 40 years later, many producers and policy makers are calling for Congress to lift the ban, Warren explained. This is due to the significant increase in national (and Canadian) production.\nGreen said, “It is my hope that my research could help inform federal policy makers of possible needed changes or reforms to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.” Her research is entitled ""Is the Bakken Formation and Keystone Pipeline the Last Nail in the Coffin? Implications of Lifting the Forty-Year-Old Export Ban Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.""\nGreen credits Warren for her evolving interest in energy. “It was through Professor Warren’s Oil and Gas and Energy Law courses that my spark in this subject matter began,” she said. “I am proud to be a Texas A&M School of Law student, especially with the caliber of professors we have at our law school guiding us to wonderful opportunities like this one.”\nDean Andrew Morriss said, “We are incredibly proud of Carla for getting this prestigious fellowship. This demonstrates exactly the kind of faculty-student relationship that enables our students’ successes.”\nGreen is currently spending her summer in Dallas as an associate at Haynes & Boone, a renowned international firm that is known for its legal work in domestic and international energy. She is working on energy-related topics in the litigation and bankruptcy departments. She is the executive editor for the Law Review and a teaching assistant for Academic Support at the law school. She was also a mock trial winner as a 1L.\nAll of the fellowship recipients will showcase their research at an energy conference in College Station in the upcoming academic year.\xa0 The list of all the fellowship recipients is available on the Texas A&M Energy Institute\'s website.\n', '\nfort worth texas - 2l carla green (pictured at left) is the first texas a&m university law school student to be selected for an energy institute fellowship sponsored by the texas a&m university energy institute and conocophillips\nthe fellowship rewards excellence in energy research promoting future research important to our energy future and encourages students to pursue careers in energy\ngreen\'s application was among the top 10 selected from a pool of 62 applicants representing 20 various texas a&m graduate programs\nin the academic year ahead green will be engaged in researching the policy and history behind the energy policy and conservation act of 1975 and the implication of lifting restrictions on the exportation of crude oil from the us according to faculty mentor professor gina warren her intent will be to identify the best energy policy model for the currently banned exportation process\nin response to the 1967 oil embargo congress banned the exportation of crude oil in 1975 by enacting the energy policy and conservation act nearly 40 years later many producers and policy makers are calling for congress to lift the ban warren explained this is due to the significant increase in national (and canadian) production\ngreen said it is my hope that my research could help inform federal policy makers of possible needed changes or reforms to the energy policy and conservation act her research is entitled ""is the bakken formation and keystone pipeline the last nail in the coffin implications of lifting the forty-year-old export ban under the energy policy and conservation act""\ngreen credits warren for her evolving interest in energy it was through professor warrens oil and gas and energy law courses that my spark in this subject matter began she said i am proud to be a texas a&m school of law student especially with the caliber of professors we have at our law school guiding us to wonderful opportunities like this one\ndean andrew morriss said we are incredibly proud of carla for getting this prestigious fellowship this demonstrates exactly the kind of faculty-student relationship that enables our students successes\ngreen is currently spending her summer in dallas as an associate at haynes & boone a renowned international firm that is known for its legal work in domestic and international energy she is working on energy-related topics in the litigation and bankruptcy departments she is the executive editor for the law review and a teaching assistant for academic support at the law school she was also a mock trial winner as a 1l\nall of the fellowship recipients will showcase their research at an energy conference in college station in the upcoming academic year\xa0 the list of all the fellowship recipients is available on the texas a&m energy institute\'s website\n']"
147,"['351', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/international-aggies-fort-worth-to-ho-chi-minh-city-pham-teaches-admin-law-presents-immigration-research-in-vietnam', ""\nHuyen Pham, Texas A&M University School of Law associate dean for faculty and research and professor of law, traveled to Vietnam at the end of June to teach and present her research. She taught a condensed course on U.S. administrative law at the University of Economics and Law (UEL) in Ho Chi Minh City, part of the prestigious Vietnam national university system.\n“This is an example of international collaboration and the international reach of our research and teaching,” Pham said.\nLaw in Vietnam is an undergraduate major, and so her Vietnamese students are younger than her students at Texas A&M School of Law.\nPham said, “Vietnam is a civil law system, so the students will understand the U.S. administrative law’s focus on codes. But the U.S. administrative law system depends on having an independent judiciary to check agency power, a structure that doesn't exist in the Vietnamese legal system.”\nThe Vietnam students gave positive feedback on her course, many of whom wanted the course to last longer. One student, Duy Khánh, said he enjoyed the class discussions and debate the most.\n“The knowledge I absorb through your course provides me with some insights into knowing a little more about Vietnamese problems in relation to administrative law,” Khánh said in an email. “I love the lessons of judicial review and rulemaking … through knowing about how the U.S. government works, I get a chance to have wisdom to make the comparison between Vietnam and U.S. on the purpose of discovering the underlying mindset between those two.”\nIn addition to her teaching, Pham also worked with the university to develop its resources and activities. UEL is developing a center for the study of U.S. commercial law. Pham met with the dean of the commercial law department to discuss activities for the center and future partnerships between Texas A&M School of Law and the University of Economics and Law, including potential professor exchanges.\nLibrarian Cyxiem Tran and Huyen Pham in front of the bookcase donated in her honor.\nOn her trip, she also brought three boxes of U.S. law books, donated from Texas A&M University School of Law faculty for UEL. To express their gratitude, the university placed the books in a special bookcase with Pham’s name and the name of Texas A&M University School of Law displayed and thanked her at a ceremony with the University’s trustees.\nPham and her co-author, Van Pham (associate professor of economics at Baylor University), presented their research, “Domestic Migration and the Divergence in State-Created Immigration Climate,” at the Vietnam Economist Annual Meeting in Ho Chi Minh City, June 24-25. The conference is an opportunity for economists and academics, both from Vietnam and other countries, to present their research. This was the seventh meeting for the conference, and the number of presenters increases with each year.\nThis isn’t the first time Pham has taught in Vietnam. She received a grant through the Fulbright Scholar program to teach at the University of Economics and Law for the 2010-2011 academic year. Her primary concern is being able to give back to others.\n“If you’re a doctor, you can provide medical care for the poor. If you’re a law professor, you teach ... I want to go back to help advance legal education in Vietnam,” she said in a previous law school alumni magazine interview. See the complete article.\nPham’s scholarship focuses on immigration law and the role of subfederal governments — states, cities and counties – in immigration law enforcement. In the immigration policy debate, the question of who enforces our immigration laws can be as significant as what those policies are, and Pham’s most recent projects have explored the divergent immigration climates created by subfederal jurisdictions.\nRead Professor Pham's faculty profile to learn more, or explore her SSRN author page.\nStudents gave positive feedback for Huyen Pham’s course stating that after attending, they had a more thorough understanding of how the U.S. judicial system operates.\n"", ""\nhuyen pham texas a&m university school of law associate dean for faculty and research and professor of law traveled to vietnam at the end of june to teach and present her research she taught a condensed course on us administrative law at the university of economics and law (uel) in ho chi minh city part of the prestigious vietnam national university system\nthis is an example of international collaboration and the international reach of our research and teaching pham said\nlaw in vietnam is an undergraduate major and so her vietnamese students are younger than her students at texas a&m school of law\npham said vietnam is a civil law system so the students will understand the us administrative laws focus on codes but the us administrative law system depends on having an independent judiciary to check agency power a structure that doesn't exist in the vietnamese legal system\nthe vietnam students gave positive feedback on her course many of whom wanted the course to last longer one student duy khánh said he enjoyed the class discussions and debate the most\nthe knowledge i absorb through your course provides me with some insights into knowing a little more about vietnamese problems in relation to administrative law khánh said in an email i love the lessons of judicial review and rulemaking … through knowing about how the us government works i get a chance to have wisdom to make the comparison between vietnam and us on the purpose of discovering the underlying mindset between those two\nin addition to her teaching pham also worked with the university to develop its resources and activities uel is developing a center for the study of us commercial law pham met with the dean of the commercial law department to discuss activities for the center and future partnerships between texas a&m school of law and the university of economics and law including potential professor exchanges\nlibrarian cyxiem tran and huyen pham in front of the bookcase donated in her honor\non her trip she also brought three boxes of us law books donated from texas a&m university school of law faculty for uel to express their gratitude the university placed the books in a special bookcase with phams name and the name of texas a&m university school of law displayed and thanked her at a ceremony with the universitys trustees\npham and her co-author van pham (associate professor of economics at baylor university) presented their research domestic migration and the divergence in state-created immigration climate at the vietnam economist annual meeting in ho chi minh city june 24-25 the conference is an opportunity for economists and academics both from vietnam and other countries to present their research this was the seventh meeting for the conference and the number of presenters increases with each year\nthis isnt the first time pham has taught in vietnam she received a grant through the fulbright scholar program to teach at the university of economics and law for the 2010-2011 academic year her primary concern is being able to give back to others\nif youre a doctor you can provide medical care for the poor if youre a law professor you teach i want to go back to help advance legal education in vietnam she said in a previous law school alumni magazine interview see the complete article\nphams scholarship focuses on immigration law and the role of subfederal governments states cities and counties – in immigration law enforcement in the immigration policy debate the question of who enforces our immigration laws can be as significant as what those policies are and phams most recent projects have explored the divergent immigration climates created by subfederal jurisdictions\nread professor pham's faculty profile to learn more or explore her ssrn author page\nstudents gave positive feedback for huyen phams course stating that after attending they had a more thorough understanding of how the us judicial system operates\n""]"
148,"['352', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aric-short-named-vice-dean-to-lead-strategic-academic-initiatives', '\nFORT WORTH, Texas – When Texas A&M University School of Law Dean Andrew P. Morriss began his appointment as the law school’s dean July 1, Interim Dean Aric K. Short transitioned into the Vice Dean position.\nIn his nearly 12 years of service to the law school, Short served most recently as interim dean, leading the law school in its transition to Texas A&M University. Prior to that, Short was the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs where he emphasized and expanded experiential learning and professionalism training. He began at the law school as a professor of law specializing in Property and Wills & Estates law courses.\nAs Vice Dean, his primary responsibilities will be to help investigate, develop and implement strategic academic initiatives at the law school. “In particular, I will be looking at interdisciplinary programs with other Texas A&M colleges, like engineering, business and medicine,” he said.\n“We will also explore joint degree programs, as well as any new degree programs that would be valuable for our students and our school.\xa0 In addition, my office will oversee international programs, including possible collaborations with foreign schools and study abroad opportunities for our students.”\nIn collaboration with Dean Morriss and faculty, one of his first efforts will be leading the development of a brand new professionalism program geared towards incoming 1L students, as well as upper-division students in the fall of 2014. In this program, a number of activities will introduce law students to the practice of law and what it means to be a professional.\n“Through the course of their law school experience, our students not only learn the law and how to analyze and communicate; they also begin to form their professional identities,” Short said. “We can and should be more intentionally involved in that process.”\nAccording to Short, the creation of the Vice Dean position will allow for resource expansion in the broader Texas A&M community. “The law school looks forward to exploring and implementing programs that will set the school apart from other law schools and provide students with meaningful training and experiences,” Short said. “In addition, some of these new programs may allow us to diversify the law school’s offerings and degrees beyond the traditional J.D.”\n', '\nfort worth texas – when texas a&m university school of law dean andrew p morriss began his appointment as the law schools dean july 1 interim dean aric k short transitioned into the vice dean position\nin his nearly 12 years of service to the law school short served most recently as interim dean leading the law school in its transition to texas a&m university prior to that short was the associate dean for academic affairs where he emphasized and expanded experiential learning and professionalism training he began at the law school as a professor of law specializing in property and wills & estates law courses\nas vice dean his primary responsibilities will be to help investigate develop and implement strategic academic initiatives at the law school in particular i will be looking at interdisciplinary programs with other texas a&m colleges like engineering business and medicine he said\nwe will also explore joint degree programs as well as any new degree programs that would be valuable for our students and our school\xa0 in addition my office will oversee international programs including possible collaborations with foreign schools and study abroad opportunities for our students\nin collaboration with dean morriss and faculty one of his first efforts will be leading the development of a brand new professionalism program geared towards incoming 1l students as well as upper-division students in the fall of 2014 in this program a number of activities will introduce law students to the practice of law and what it means to be a professional\nthrough the course of their law school experience our students not only learn the law and how to analyze and communicate; they also begin to form their professional identities short said we can and should be more intentionally involved in that process\naccording to short the creation of the vice dean position will allow for resource expansion in the broader texas a&m community the law school looks forward to exploring and implementing programs that will set the school apart from other law schools and provide students with meaningful training and experiences short said in addition some of these new programs may allow us to diversify the law schools offerings and degrees beyond the traditional jd\n']"
149,"['353', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/international-aggies-fort-worth-to-uganda-eckstein-conducts-eastern-africa-regional-water-law-training', ""\nTexas A&M University School of Law professor Gabriel Eckstein recently returned from a trip to Uganda where he co-lead a workshop on international water law and transboundary waters negotiations in a first-ever course organized by Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the European Union.\nApproximately 16 students were part of a three-day session held at the Makerere University School of Law June 25-28. The session included presentations by Eckstein and other water policy experts, small break out groups and concluded with a mock negotiation of a treaty over an international river.\nProf. Eckstein (seated at left) leads a mock international river treaty negotiation at Uganda's Makere University School of Law\n“The region of Eastern Africa needs support and advice on transboundary water management and transboundary water law,” Eckstein said, adding that the focus of the workshop was on helping the countries develop their own capacity to empower them to manage these issues on their own.\nThe newly established and developing Environmental Law Center at the School of Law of Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, was selected to serve as a regional center for water law and policy and provide specialized training to officials from Eastern Africa, according to an article on the Makerere University’s website. \nEckstein hopes to help establish these programs and develop their agenda as well as become further involved with follow-up meetings on related topics, including water law and policy negotiations, management of transboundary aquifers and data sharing.\nFollowing the workshop, Eckstein spent some time in his element, rafting a portion of the Victoria Nile – a major source and tributary to the Nile River. View photos from the sessions and Nile rafting.\nLearn more about Professor Eckstein or view his scholarship on SSRN.\nTexas A&M Law Professor Gabriel Eckstein (standing) conducts the inaugural regional training course on international water law,\npart of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Inland Water Resources Management Program\n"", ""\ntexas a&m university school of law professor gabriel eckstein recently returned from a trip to uganda where he co-lead a workshop on international water law and transboundary waters negotiations in a first-ever course organized by intergovernmental authority on development (igad) and the european union\napproximately 16 students were part of a three-day session held at the makerere university school of law june 25-28 the session included presentations by eckstein and other water policy experts small break out groups and concluded with a mock negotiation of a treaty over an international river\nprof eckstein (seated at left) leads a mock international river treaty negotiation at uganda's makere university school of law\nthe region of eastern africa needs support and advice on transboundary water management and transboundary water law eckstein said adding that the focus of the workshop was on helping the countries develop their own capacity to empower them to manage these issues on their own\nthe newly established and developing environmental law center at the school of law of makerere university in kampala uganda was selected to serve as a regional center for water law and policy and provide specialized training to officials from eastern africa according to an article on the makerere universitys website \neckstein hopes to help establish these programs and develop their agenda as well as become further involved with follow-up meetings on related topics including water law and policy negotiations management of transboundary aquifers and data sharing\nfollowing the workshop eckstein spent some time in his element rafting a portion of the victoria nile – a major source and tributary to the nile river view photos from the sessions and nile rafting\nlearn more about professor eckstein or view his scholarship on ssrn\ntexas a&m law professor gabriel eckstein (standing) conducts the inaugural regional training course on international water law \npart of the intergovernmental authority on development (igad) inland water resources management program\n""]"
150,"['354', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aiming-high-new-texas-a-m-law-school-dean-has-a-long-list-of-objectives', '\nFrom: Fort Worth Business Press, fwbusinesspress.com\nPosted on FWBP website: July 3, 2014\nBy: Scott Nishimura, snishimura@bizpress.net,\nFort Worth Business Press\n\nPHOTO CREDIT: Kenneth Perkins, Fort Worth Business Press\nAndrew P. Morriss takes the helm of Texas A&M School of Law\nFORT WORTH, Texas -- Andrew Morriss has a lot on his desk as new dean of the Texas A&M University School of Law in downtown Fort Worth.\nWith law schools continuing to generate more lawyers than there are jobs, Morriss wants to make Aggie lawyers more distinctive and marketable. He’s looking for ways to link A&M’s expertise in areas such as engineering, business and political science to the law school curriculum. Other objectives for the dean, who was named to his post May 1, include figuring out ways to ensure that Aggie lawyers don’t graduate with crippling debt and hiring more faculty.\nAnd with the law school “bursting at the seams” of its 90,000-square-foot building, Morriss says he’ll immediately start discussions among faculty on options – build up on the site or move elsewhere downtown. A&M bought the Texas Wesleyan University law school last year for $73 million, with a payoff schedule that includes a fifth-year option to buy the real estate for $11 million.\n“We want to be downtown, and we want to be in Fort Worth,” said Morriss, who was a law professor at the University of Alabama before coming to A&M.\nThe new brand has already produced a jump in applications since A&M took over the law school last August. As of June 30, the school had received 2,106 applications for admission, compared with 1,694 at the same time last year.\nEnrollment is about 225. Morriss, whose expertise includes regulatory issues involving the environment, energy and offshore finance, sat down for a Q&A with the Fort Worth Business Press a few hours into his first day on the job, July 1.\nQ: There’s a surplus of lawyers in this country today. So why A&M? Why can the A&M law school be more relevant?\nA: What’s important to think about … is we’re starting with a law school that’s already delivering an excellent legal education. What A&M brings is a world-class university’s resources. We’re hoping that what’s going to develop over time is a partnership between the College Station units [and law school]. We have the Bush School of Government, the science and engineering departments there. What this means for Fort Worth is you’re going to see more of the A&M intellectual resources focused here, and that’s going to be great for the Fort Worth economy. To be able to have the links between our center for intellectual property here and the production of intellectual property at A&M is going to benefit the Fort Worth economy.\nQ: What opportunities do you see? What’s the market asking for?\nA: Law firm employment is down over the last 10 years. One of the things that reflects is [that] it’s not possible for students to find employment that allows them to carry around the debt they have in the past. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t enormous legal needs. So law schools need to find ways to make legal education more affordable. As it becomes more affordable, a lot of unmet legal needs will be possible to be met.\nQ: What unmet needs do we have?\nA: This is an international business hub. So we hope to better prepare students to help clients. And that’s not just large firms. Small businesses are doing business internationally now, connections between the D-FW area and Asia are incredible. We need students who understand how to help a small to medium-sized business do a contract with a supplier in China. Those kinds of things are not something that law schools have traditionally taught. That’s something you learned when you went off to a firm.\nThere’s a growing need for equipping foreign lawyers to understand and deal with the American legal system because now they have a subsidiary in the United States. Lots of Chinese companies [now own] U.S. assets. They don’t need U.S. lawyers living in China, but they need their Chinese lawyers to be able to talk to U.S. lawyers.\nAnother huge growth area is regulatory compliance. Just in financial services in the last few months, multibillion-dollar fines being levied against major banks. The trend now is for businesses that handle any amount of cash to have to have an [anti-money laundering] compliance program. We’re talking about car dealers and jewelry stores.\nThey can’t afford to hire a compliance officer full time. They can afford to hire lawyers. Lawyers are going to be really well positioned to serve that position for these businesses that are now confronting serious regulatory requirements from the federal government aimed at tracking financial transactions, anti-terror stuff. All this is pushing down farther and farther into the economy.\nQ: What about enrollment. Does it stay around 225, or does A&M have higher ideas?\nA: I don’t think it’s larger than that. I think all law schools are going to be smaller going forward for several years while we think through this.\nQ: What about faculty [now 43]? Do you expect that number to grow?\nA: I think we’ll see the faculty expanding. We’re starting with an excellent base. I would think we’d want to be at least three or four bigger than we are now. And that’s a gradual process.\nQ: What about this building? What do you like about it, what challenges do you see with it?\nA: We’re right in downtown, we’ve got great parking. It’s a great location. We’re kind of bursting at the seams is the issue. So one of the things we need to do is think through what the options are for this location verses what the options are for other locations downtown.\nQ: Why do you want to be downtown and, more broadly, in an urban setting verses being in College Station?\nA: Being around lawyers is really important. It’s important for students to be around lawyers. It’s important for us to be able to deliver programs that they are interested in. Having a convenient location means lawyers are more likely to come and be adjuncts and enrich our curriculum or speak on programs.\nQ: Texas A&M’s agreement with Texas Wesleyan includes the option in Year 5 to buy the property. I take it this means you’ll need to have this figured out in that time?\nA: We’ll have to have the money to pay for this property [or do something else]. So we’re going to start thinking about this right away. That’s one of the first things I want to do is get the faculty thinking through our options. This building was built by AT&T in such a way that it could be expanded – good foundation. The development of the downtown has created some really attractive options. One way or the other, we need a building four years from now. We’ll be doing something.\nNote:\xa0 This article was the cover story of the July 7-13, 2014 issue of the Fort Worth Business Press\n', '\nfrom: fort worth business press fwbusinesspresscom\nposted on fwbp website: july 3 2014\nby: scott nishimura snishimura@bizpressnet \nfort worth business press\n\nphoto credit: kenneth perkins fort worth business press\nandrew p morriss takes the helm of texas a&m school of law\nfort worth texas -- andrew morriss has a lot on his desk as new dean of the texas a&m university school of law in downtown fort worth\nwith law schools continuing to generate more lawyers than there are jobs morriss wants to make aggie lawyers more distinctive and marketable hes looking for ways to link a&ms expertise in areas such as engineering business and political science to the law school curriculum other objectives for the dean who was named to his post may 1 include figuring out ways to ensure that aggie lawyers dont graduate with crippling debt and hiring more faculty\nand with the law school bursting at the seams of its 90 000-square-foot building morriss says hell immediately start discussions among faculty on options – build up on the site or move elsewhere downtown a&m bought the texas wesleyan university law school last year for $73 million with a payoff schedule that includes a fifth-year option to buy the real estate for $11 million\nwe want to be downtown and we want to be in fort worth said morriss who was a law professor at the university of alabama before coming to a&m\nthe new brand has already produced a jump in applications since a&m took over the law school last august as of june 30 the school had received 2 106 applications for admission compared with 1 694 at the same time last year\nenrollment is about 225 morriss whose expertise includes regulatory issues involving the environment energy and offshore finance sat down for a q&a with the fort worth business press a few hours into his first day on the job july 1\nq: theres a surplus of lawyers in this country today so why a&m why can the a&m law school be more relevant\na: whats important to think about … is were starting with a law school thats already delivering an excellent legal education what a&m brings is a world-class universitys resources were hoping that whats going to develop over time is a partnership between the college station units [and law school] we have the bush school of government the science and engineering departments there what this means for fort worth is youre going to see more of the a&m intellectual resources focused here and thats going to be great for the fort worth economy to be able to have the links between our center for intellectual property here and the production of intellectual property at a&m is going to benefit the fort worth economy\nq: what opportunities do you see whats the market asking for\na: law firm employment is down over the last 10 years one of the things that reflects is [that] its not possible for students to find employment that allows them to carry around the debt they have in the past but that doesnt mean there arent enormous legal needs so law schools need to find ways to make legal education more affordable as it becomes more affordable a lot of unmet legal needs will be possible to be met\nq: what unmet needs do we have\na: this is an international business hub so we hope to better prepare students to help clients and thats not just large firms small businesses are doing business internationally now connections between the d-fw area and asia are incredible we need students who understand how to help a small to medium-sized business do a contract with a supplier in china those kinds of things are not something that law schools have traditionally taught thats something you learned when you went off to a firm\ntheres a growing need for equipping foreign lawyers to understand and deal with the american legal system because now they have a subsidiary in the united states lots of chinese companies [now own] us assets they dont need us lawyers living in china but they need their chinese lawyers to be able to talk to us lawyers\nanother huge growth area is regulatory compliance just in financial services in the last few months multibillion-dollar fines being levied against major banks the trend now is for businesses that handle any amount of cash to have to have an [anti-money laundering] compliance program were talking about car dealers and jewelry stores\nthey cant afford to hire a compliance officer full time they can afford to hire lawyers lawyers are going to be really well positioned to serve that position for these businesses that are now confronting serious regulatory requirements from the federal government aimed at tracking financial transactions anti-terror stuff all this is pushing down farther and farther into the economy\nq: what about enrollment does it stay around 225 or does a&m have higher ideas\na: i dont think its larger than that i think all law schools are going to be smaller going forward for several years while we think through this\nq: what about faculty [now 43] do you expect that number to grow\na: i think well see the faculty expanding were starting with an excellent base i would think wed want to be at least three or four bigger than we are now and thats a gradual process\nq: what about this building what do you like about it what challenges do you see with it\na: were right in downtown weve got great parking its a great location were kind of bursting at the seams is the issue so one of the things we need to do is think through what the options are for this location verses what the options are for other locations downtown\nq: why do you want to be downtown and more broadly in an urban setting verses being in college station\na: being around lawyers is really important its important for students to be around lawyers its important for us to be able to deliver programs that they are interested in having a convenient location means lawyers are more likely to come and be adjuncts and enrich our curriculum or speak on programs\nq: texas a&ms agreement with texas wesleyan includes the option in year 5 to buy the property i take it this means youll need to have this figured out in that time\na: well have to have the money to pay for this property [or do something else] so were going to start thinking about this right away thats one of the first things i want to do is get the faculty thinking through our options this building was built by at&t in such a way that it could be expanded – good foundation the development of the downtown has created some really attractive options one way or the other we need a building four years from now well be doing something\nnote:\xa0 this article was the cover story of the july 7-13 2014 issue of the fort worth business press\n']"
151,"['355', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/students-excel-in-global-business-strategy-game-competition', '\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law students achieved Global Top 100 honors last week in the worldwide Business Strategy Game (BSG) competition for “thinking like a client and not like a lawyer.”\n3Ls Jason Bewley and Andrew Dammann, and 2L Justin Comeau, were among the top finishers out of thousands to compete for the week of June 23. The competition offers an opportunity to explore business problems from a client’s perspective, thus enhancing the students’ perspective and ideally, creating better, more effective business-minded individuals, according to Professor Frank Snyder.\n2L Justin Comeau, at center, strategizes on best business practices while teammates 3Ls Andrew Dammann (left) and Jason Bewley (right) collaborate. The trio recently achieved top honors in the Business Strategy Game global competition.\nThe trio strategizes in competition from week to week as part of Snyder’s summer course, Business Fundamentals for Lawyers. The group is responsible for running their own athletic footwear company in competition with other students in the class, in addition to other universities and corporations worldwide. “Each ‘week’ is one year of time,” Snyder said. “So, each week of class the team members have to set their strategy and make all the nuts-and-bolts decisions businesses have to make.”\nGoing into this competition, Comeau admits he was a bit intimidated competing alongside business majors and other corporations. However, the spirit of competition engaged him. “I spent a lot of time studying up on what was in the game and how everything affected everything else,” Comeau said. “At some point, my inner gamer took over … I asked, ‘How can I optimize the numbers?’ or ‘What affects the most values?’” He and his teammates spent hours each week going over their plans and focusing on business goals.\nFour teams of three represent the law school, while other larger businesses and schools have as many as 60 teams. The competition’s creator, Arthur Thompson at University of Alabama, says Texas A&M School of Law is the first law school to participate.\nEach year about 50,000 students in 3,000 class sections at 600 universities in 50 countries take part in the BSG competition. The Texas A&M Law teams compete against business majors and MBA students who use the game as part of their capstone courses in business strategy.\n“This competition has shown me that we all have strengths we may not have realized we had,” Comeau said. “Our school is blessed to have a lot of talented, driven and intelligent students. This was a reminder that we all have areas where we can excel.”\n', '\n\ntexas a&m university school of law students achieved global top 100 honors last week in the worldwide business strategy game (bsg) competition for thinking like a client and not like a lawyer\n3ls jason bewley and andrew dammann and 2l justin comeau were among the top finishers out of thousands to compete for the week of june 23 the competition offers an opportunity to explore business problems from a clients perspective thus enhancing the students perspective and ideally creating better more effective business-minded individuals according to professor frank snyder\n2l justin comeau at center strategizes on best business practices while teammates 3ls andrew dammann (left) and jason bewley (right) collaborate the trio recently achieved top honors in the business strategy game global competition\nthe trio strategizes in competition from week to week as part of snyders summer course business fundamentals for lawyers the group is responsible for running their own athletic footwear company in competition with other students in the class in addition to other universities and corporations worldwide each ‘week is one year of time snyder said so each week of class the team members have to set their strategy and make all the nuts-and-bolts decisions businesses have to make\ngoing into this competition comeau admits he was a bit intimidated competing alongside business majors and other corporations however the spirit of competition engaged him i spent a lot of time studying up on what was in the game and how everything affected everything else comeau said at some point my inner gamer took over … i asked ‘how can i optimize the numbers or ‘what affects the most values he and his teammates spent hours each week going over their plans and focusing on business goals\nfour teams of three represent the law school while other larger businesses and schools have as many as 60 teams the competitions creator arthur thompson at university of alabama says texas a&m school of law is the first law school to participate\neach year about 50 000 students in 3 000 class sections at 600 universities in 50 countries take part in the bsg competition the texas a&m law teams compete against business majors and mba students who use the game as part of their capstone courses in business strategy\nthis competition has shown me that we all have strengths we may not have realized we had comeau said our school is blessed to have a lot of talented driven and intelligent students this was a reminder that we all have areas where we can excel\n']"
152,"['356', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/professor-green-elected-college-of-labor-employment-lawyers-fellow', '\nFORT WORTH, Texas -- The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers announced Texas A&M School of Law professor Michael Z. Green as a Fellow of the College Class of 2014.\nAs a newly elected Fellow, the word that comes to mind for Green on this achievement is “humble.”\n“It’s humbling,” he said, “to have my peers and people I admire decide that I should become a Fellow. It’s humbling to be noticed and appreciated by my peers.”\nElection as a Fellow is the highest recognition by colleagues of sustained outstanding performance in the profession, exemplifying integrity, dedication and excellence.\nGreen will be inducted as a Fellow Nov. 8 in Los Angeles, during the American Bar Association (ABA) Labor and Employment Law Section’s Continuing Legal Education Conference. He joins more than 1,300 College members in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and eight providences in Canada.\nDean Andrew Morriss commends this prestigious honor: ""This is a well-deserved recognition of Professor Green as a national expert in this key area. Labor and employment law touches virtually everyone and our students benefit enormously from leaders like Professor Green.""\nThe College was established in 1995 through an initiative of the Council of The Section of Labor and Employment Law of the ABA. It operates as a freestanding organization recognizing those who, by long and outstanding service, have distinguished themselves as leaders in the field.\n“As a law professor, part of what you do is you provide expertise. Labor and employment law is like that for me. I love it. Knowing that others who are doing the same thing recognize you – that’s gratifying,” Green said. He credits this accomplishment chiefly to the support of his colleagues and faculty at the law school.\nGreen frequently presents his expertise at ABA meetings and regularly publishes papers and scholarly works. View or download his publications. For more information, consult his faculty profile.\nFor more about the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, visit the organization’s website.\n', '\nfort worth texas -- the college of labor and employment lawyers announced texas a&m school of law professor michael z green as a fellow of the college class of 2014\nas a newly elected fellow the word that comes to mind for green on this achievement is humble\nits humbling he said to have my peers and people i admire decide that i should become a fellow its humbling to be noticed and appreciated by my peers\nelection as a fellow is the highest recognition by colleagues of sustained outstanding performance in the profession exemplifying integrity dedication and excellence\ngreen will be inducted as a fellow nov 8 in los angeles during the american bar association (aba) labor and employment law sections continuing legal education conference he joins more than 1 300 college members in 45 states the district of columbia puerto rico and eight providences in canada\ndean andrew morriss commends this prestigious honor: ""this is a well-deserved recognition of professor green as a national expert in this key area labor and employment law touches virtually everyone and our students benefit enormously from leaders like professor green""\nthe college was established in 1995 through an initiative of the council of the section of labor and employment law of the aba it operates as a freestanding organization recognizing those who by long and outstanding service have distinguished themselves as leaders in the field\nas a law professor part of what you do is you provide expertise labor and employment law is like that for me i love it knowing that others who are doing the same thing recognize you – thats gratifying green said he credits this accomplishment chiefly to the support of his colleagues and faculty at the law school\ngreen frequently presents his expertise at aba meetings and regularly publishes papers and scholarly works view or download his publications for more information consult his faculty profile\nfor more about the college of labor and employment lawyers visit the organizations website\n']"
153,"['357', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/international-aggies-fort-worth-to-london-markovic-presents-at-london-ethics-conference', '\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law professor Milan Markovic will present two papers at the International Legal Ethics Conference VI at City University London, July 10-12.\n“Subprime Scriveners” discusses the responsibility of lawyers for the financial crisis through their work on mortgage-backed securities offerings. “Disruption Rhetoric and the Market for Legal Service” offers a skeptical account of the concept of disruptive innovation in the law, which suggests that lawyers and law firms cannot compete with technology-savvy new entrants that are able to deliver legal services more cheaply and efficiently, Markovic said.\nThe conference, Legal Ethics at a Time of Regulatory Change, is the sixth bi-annual conference by the International Legal Ethics Association. The gathering attracts hundreds of international scholars, practicing lawyers and higher education professionals.\n', '\n\ntexas a&m university school of law professor milan markovic will present two papers at the international legal ethics conference vi at city university london july 10-12\nsubprime scriveners discusses the responsibility of lawyers for the financial crisis through their work on mortgage-backed securities offerings disruption rhetoric and the market for legal service offers a skeptical account of the concept of disruptive innovation in the law which suggests that lawyers and law firms cannot compete with technology-savvy new entrants that are able to deliver legal services more cheaply and efficiently markovic said\nthe conference legal ethics at a time of regulatory change is the sixth bi-annual conference by the international legal ethics association the gathering attracts hundreds of international scholars practicing lawyers and higher education professionals\n']"
154,"['358', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/tamu-law-acs-wins-national-recognition-as-rising-chapter-of-the-year', ""\n\nTexas A&M School of Law ACS Student Chapter board members celebrate Rising Chapter of the Year honors at the 2014 ACS National Convention.\nPictured left to right: Chelsea Mikulencak, Claudia Rodriguez, Travis Gasper, Janelle Portugal\nThe Texas A&M University School of Law Student Chapter of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) received “Rising Chapter of the Year” honors at the 2014 ACS National Convention in Washington, D.C., June 19. The student organization earned this award primarily for establishing a presence on campus focused on ACS priorities.\n“I’m so grateful to be part of this progressive, passionate student organization,” said 2L Travis Gasper, incoming president for the 2014-2015 academic year. “Our board is amazing, and the members are working hard this summer in the Lone Star State and beyond.”\nThe chapter was previously lauded by their national organization as Student Chapter of the Week for April 14, 2014.\nACS is one of the most active organizations on campus, hosting multiple events throughout the year, bringing national and international experts to campus to tackle timely, challenging issues.\nAs faculty adviser, associate professor of law Sahar Aziz, noted “Not only does their service contribute to educating our students and community at large, but it exhibits our law school’s commitment to public service and social justice.”\nGasper commented on the Chapter of the Week award: “We are very honored to receive this national recognition from the American Constitution Society. Our student chapter continues to grow and deliver quality, thought-provoking events that further the dialogue inside and outside of school. We look forward to continuing to be a voice for progressive Aggies this fall.”\nThe national ACS organization said of the Texas A&M Law School chapter: “Ambitious student leaders have organized over a dozen events attracting hundreds of students, faculty and community leaders. The chapter hosts monthly film screenings in partnership with like-minded student organizations like OUTLaw, BLSA, International Law Society, HLSA and Immigration Law Initiative.”\nEvents ACS hosted during the 2013-2014 academic year include:\n\n“The Stumbling Democracy in the Middle East: Challenges and Prospects” with Dr. Aseel Alawadhi, one of the first women to serve on the National Assembly of Kuwait, emphasized that democracy is not “one size fits all.” Read more.\n\n“Government Spying and the Threat to Democracy” with Shahid Buttar, executive director of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, discussed the legal and policy implications of NSA and CIA domestic surveillance.\n\n“Unmanned: America’s Drone Wars” film screening.\n\n“Mississippi Innocence” film screening co-hosted with the Black Law Students Association (BLSA).\n\n“Clearing the Air on Marijuana Law Reform: Is Texas marijuana law reform necessary?” panel discussion with legal experts and advocates.\n\n“Voting Rights in Texas: A Panel Discussion on Redistricting and Voter ID” with Michael Li, election law attorney and author of TxRedistricting.org, Professor Franita Tolson of Florida State University College of Law, and David Schenck, former Texas Deputy Attorney General, representing diverse views discussed Texas as ground zero in the battle over voting rights.\n\n“Bridegroom” film screening co-hosted with OUTLaw.\n\nThe T\u200bexas A&M Law ACS chapter also embodies the Aggie core value of service. They organized a text-to-donate campaign to support relief efforts for the Philippine tsunami and held a clothing drive for Dress for Success.\nThe chapter owes much of its success to the driving leadership of its 2013-2014 executive board members:\nColin Kalmbacher, President\nChelsea Mikulencak, Vice-President\nSimone White, Secretary\nTravis Gasper, Treasurer\nAlyssa Ortiz, Membership Chair\nYasmine Salem, Programming Chair\nClaudia Rodriguez, Social Media Chair\nBrent Doré, Historian\nJesus Marquez, Liaison to Student Chapters\nBrian Bailey, Career Development Chair\nShelby Pryor, 1L Class Representative\nJanelle Portugal, 2L Class Representative\nPhillip Hall, 3L Class Representative\nMitch Monthie, At-Large Representative\nExecutive board members for the 2014-2015 academic year are:\nTravis Gasper, President\nChelsea Mikulencak, Vice-President\nSimone White, Secretary\nSunny Cox, Treasurer\nAlyssa Ortiz, Membership Chair\nYasmine Salem, Programming Chair\nClaudia Rodriguez, Social Media Chair\nCassie Rosales, Historian\nJesus Marquez, Liaison to Student Chapters\nBrian Bailey, Career Development Chair\nShelby Pryor, 2L Class Representative\nJanelle Portugal, 3L Class Representative\nMitch Monthie, At-Large Representative\nBrent Doré, At-Large Representative\n\nAbout the ACS National Convention\nPer ACS, the ACS National Convention is the premier legal event of the year, bringing together more than 1,000 of the nation's leading progressive lawyers, judges, law students, policymakers, scholars and activists to discuss critical legal and public policy issues. This year’s convention featured a conversation between U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and long-time civil rights attorney and leader Theodore M. Shaw.\nThe American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS), founded in 2001, is one of the nation's leading progressive legal organizations. It is a rapidly growing network of lawyers, law students, scholars, judges, policymakers and other concerned individuals.\n"", ""\n\ntexas a&m school of law acs student chapter board members celebrate rising chapter of the year honors at the 2014 acs national convention\npictured left to right: chelsea mikulencak claudia rodriguez travis gasper janelle portugal\nthe texas a&m university school of law student chapter of the american constitution society for law and policy (acs) received rising chapter of the year honors at the 2014 acs national convention in washington dc june 19 the student organization earned this award primarily for establishing a presence on campus focused on acs priorities\nim so grateful to be part of this progressive passionate student organization said 2l travis gasper incoming president for the 2014-2015 academic year our board is amazing and the members are working hard this summer in the lone star state and beyond\nthe chapter was previously lauded by their national organization as student chapter of the week for april 14 2014\nacs is one of the most active organizations on campus hosting multiple events throughout the year bringing national and international experts to campus to tackle timely challenging issues\nas faculty adviser associate professor of law sahar aziz noted not only does their service contribute to educating our students and community at large but it exhibits our law schools commitment to public service and social justice\ngasper commented on the chapter of the week award: we are very honored to receive this national recognition from the american constitution society our student chapter continues to grow and deliver quality thought-provoking events that further the dialogue inside and outside of school we look forward to continuing to be a voice for progressive aggies this fall\nthe national acs organization said of the texas a&m law school chapter: ambitious student leaders have organized over a dozen events attracting hundreds of students faculty and community leaders the chapter hosts monthly film screenings in partnership with like-minded student organizations like outlaw blsa international law society hlsa and immigration law initiative\nevents acs hosted during the 2013-2014 academic year include:\n\nthe stumbling democracy in the middle east: challenges and prospects with dr aseel alawadhi one of the first women to serve on the national assembly of kuwait emphasized that democracy is not one size fits all read more\n\ngovernment spying and the threat to democracy with shahid buttar executive director of the bill of rights defense committee discussed the legal and policy implications of nsa and cia domestic surveillance\n\nunmanned: americas drone wars film screening\n\nmississippi innocence film screening co-hosted with the black law students association (blsa)\n\nclearing the air on marijuana law reform: is texas marijuana law reform necessary panel discussion with legal experts and advocates\n\nvoting rights in texas: a panel discussion on redistricting and voter id with michael li election law attorney and author of txredistrictingorg professor franita tolson of florida state university college of law and david schenck former texas deputy attorney general representing diverse views discussed texas as ground zero in the battle over voting rights\n\nbridegroom film screening co-hosted with outlaw\n\nthe t\u200bexas a&m law acs chapter also embodies the aggie core value of service they organized a text-to-donate campaign to support relief efforts for the philippine tsunami and held a clothing drive for dress for success\nthe chapter owes much of its success to the driving leadership of its 2013-2014 executive board members:\ncolin kalmbacher president\nchelsea mikulencak vice-president\nsimone white secretary\ntravis gasper treasurer\nalyssa ortiz membership chair\nyasmine salem programming chair\nclaudia rodriguez social media chair\nbrent doré historian\njesus marquez liaison to student chapters\nbrian bailey career development chair\nshelby pryor 1l class representative\njanelle portugal 2l class representative\nphillip hall 3l class representative\nmitch monthie at-large representative\nexecutive board members for the 2014-2015 academic year are:\ntravis gasper president\nchelsea mikulencak vice-president\nsimone white secretary\nsunny cox treasurer\nalyssa ortiz membership chair\nyasmine salem programming chair\nclaudia rodriguez social media chair\ncassie rosales historian\njesus marquez liaison to student chapters\nbrian bailey career development chair\nshelby pryor 2l class representative\njanelle portugal 3l class representative\nmitch monthie at-large representative\nbrent doré at-large representative\n\nabout the acs national convention\nper acs the acs national convention is the premier legal event of the year bringing together more than 1 000 of the nation's leading progressive lawyers judges law students policymakers scholars and activists to discuss critical legal and public policy issues this years convention featured a conversation between us supreme court justice sonia sotomayor and long-time civil rights attorney and leader theodore m shaw\nthe american constitution society for law and policy (acs) founded in 2001 is one of the nation's leading progressive legal organizations it is a rapidly growing network of lawyers law students scholars judges policymakers and other concerned individuals\n""]"
155,"['359', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/adjunct-professor-mike-ware-awarded-lawyer-of-the-year', '\nFORT WORTH, Texas -- Texas A&M University School of Law adjunct professor Mike Ware received the Percy Foreman Lawyer of the Year award from the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA). He was honored at the 27th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course. The event was held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, June 12.\nWare was lauded for his recent success obtaining the release of four innocent San Antonio women who had each served over twelve years in prison for a crime they did not commit and have become collectively known as the “San Antonio Four.”\nWare teaches Post-Conviction Actual Innocence Claims at Texas A&M School of Law and is a criminal defense attorney in Fort Worth, Texas. His Aggie Law students benefit from his 30 years of experience in criminal trial, appellate, and post-conviction practice including death penalty cases, in state and federal courts throughout the U.S. Ware has been named a Texas Monthly Super Lawyer as both a defense lawyer and a prosecutor.\nWare devotes innumerable pro bono hours to investigating and litigating claims of actual innocence and serves on the Board of the Innocence Project of Texas.\nFrom 2007 to 2011, Ware headed the Dallas County District Attorney’s Conviction Integrity Unit. The unit made national and international news for investigating claims of wrongful convictions and securing the release and exonerations of 15 wrongly convicted, innocent men, some of whom had served more than 25 years in prison for crimes they did not commit. His article, “Dallas County Conviction Integrity Unit and the Importance of Getting it Right the First Time,” was published in the New York Law School Law Review in 2012.\nTexas A&M School of Law adjunct professor Mike Ware (seated at left) receives the Percy Foreman Lawyer of the Year award from TCDLA\nThe Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course is the premier seminar for the TCDLA and is generally acknowledged as the premier criminal law course in the nation, with more than 800 criminal defense practitioners from around the state in attendance. TCDLA is the largest statewide association of criminal defense lawyers in the country, as well as being the oldest - now celebrating 43 years defending individual freedoms.\nFind more information on Ware’s firm.\nSee the TCDLA award announcement press release.\n(Photos courtesy of The Law Office of Michael L. Ware)\n', '\nfort worth texas -- texas a&m university school of law adjunct professor mike ware received the percy foreman lawyer of the year award from the texas criminal defense lawyers association (tcdla) he was honored at the 27th annual rusty duncan advanced criminal law course the event was held at the henry b gonzalez convention center in san antonio june 12\nware was lauded for his recent success obtaining the release of four innocent san antonio women who had each served over twelve years in prison for a crime they did not commit and have become collectively known as the san antonio four\nware teaches post-conviction actual innocence claims at texas a&m school of law and is a criminal defense attorney in fort worth texas his aggie law students benefit from his 30 years of experience in criminal trial appellate and post-conviction practice including death penalty cases in state and federal courts throughout the us ware has been named a texas monthly super lawyer as both a defense lawyer and a prosecutor\nware devotes innumerable pro bono hours to investigating and litigating claims of actual innocence and serves on the board of the innocence project of texas\nfrom 2007 to 2011 ware headed the dallas county district attorneys conviction integrity unit the unit made national and international news for investigating claims of wrongful convictions and securing the release and exonerations of 15 wrongly convicted innocent men some of whom had served more than 25 years in prison for crimes they did not commit his article dallas county conviction integrity unit and the importance of getting it right the first time was published in the new york law school law review in 2012\ntexas a&m school of law adjunct professor mike ware (seated at left) receives the percy foreman lawyer of the year award from tcdla\nthe rusty duncan advanced criminal law course is the premier seminar for the tcdla and is generally acknowledged as the premier criminal law course in the nation with more than 800 criminal defense practitioners from around the state in attendance tcdla is the largest statewide association of criminal defense lawyers in the country as well as being the oldest - now celebrating 43 years defending individual freedoms\nfind more information on wares firm\nsee the tcdla award announcement press release\n(photos courtesy of the law office of michael l ware)\n']"
156,"['360', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/international-aggies-fort-worth-to-istanbul-prof.-eckstein-panelist-on-international-water-policy-forum-in-turkey', '\nTexas A&M School of Law professor Gabriel Eckstein participated as a forum panelist in the third annual Istanbul International Water Forum in Turkey May 27-29. His topics included trans-boundary water cooperation and the right to water and sanitation. Eckstein also participated in a side event with a focus on water quality guidelines.\n“The forum was extremely diverse in terms of participants, and the conversations were fascinating,” he said, describing it as worthwhile for open discussions about water at an international level. This year’s topic was water law and water security. This was the first international event that Eckstein says he’s ever seen dedicated to water governance and water law.\nThe forum offered viewpoints from more than 400 professionals discussing water policy at a global level with over 4,500 participants from 100 different countries in attendance.\nProf. Gabriel Eckstein with IWRA Executive Director Tom Soo\nHe also participated in an executive board meeting for the International Water Resources Association (IWRA) as the organization’s treasurer. Eckstein is working with Texas A&M University to start a student organization through this same association. The student group will probably be called: ""Texas A&M University Chapter of the International Water Resources Association."" Its primary focus will be to continue the advancement of leaders in water resource management and education while furthering conversations among key partners, including lawyers and environmental leaders. He anticipates this group will be available for Texas A&M University law students to join as soon as this fall.\nProfessor Q&A:\xa0\xa0""Shared Waters""\nRead the interview in The Battalion\nEckstein serves as an expert advisor and consultant on U.S. and international environmental and water law issues and has worked with the United Nations, U.S. Agency for International Development, World Commission on Dams, Organization of American States, International Association of Hydrogeologists, and various local water entities in the United States. Eckstein directs the Internet-based International Water Law Project with the mission to serve as the premier resource on the Internet addressing the future of international water law and policy.\nEckstein recently organized and moderated the Texas A&M University School of Law Water Lecture Series program ""Is Texas Missing an Opportunity? Lessons from Australia"" featuring Professor Mike Young of the University of Adelaide and current Harvard professor.\nProfessor Eckstein has been on the law faculty since 2010 and is a member of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University as well as of the Texas A&M University Water Management and Hydrological Science Graduate Faculty. Previously, he was a law professor at Texas Tech University School of Law where he held the George W. McCleskey Chair in Water Law and directed the Texas Tech Center for Water Law & Policy.\n', '\ntexas a&m school of law professor gabriel eckstein participated as a forum panelist in the third annual istanbul international water forum in turkey may 27-29 his topics included trans-boundary water cooperation and the right to water and sanitation eckstein also participated in a side event with a focus on water quality guidelines\nthe forum was extremely diverse in terms of participants and the conversations were fascinating he said describing it as worthwhile for open discussions about water at an international level this years topic was water law and water security this was the first international event that eckstein says hes ever seen dedicated to water governance and water law\nthe forum offered viewpoints from more than 400 professionals discussing water policy at a global level with over 4 500 participants from 100 different countries in attendance\nprof gabriel eckstein with iwra executive director tom soo\nhe also participated in an executive board meeting for the international water resources association (iwra) as the organizations treasurer eckstein is working with texas a&m university to start a student organization through this same association the student group will probably be called: ""texas a&m university chapter of the international water resources association"" its primary focus will be to continue the advancement of leaders in water resource management and education while furthering conversations among key partners including lawyers and environmental leaders he anticipates this group will be available for texas a&m university law students to join as soon as this fall\nprofessor q&a:\xa0\xa0""shared waters""\nread the interview in the battalion\neckstein serves as an expert advisor and consultant on us and international environmental and water law issues and has worked with the united nations us agency for international development world commission on dams organization of american states international association of hydrogeologists and various local water entities in the united states eckstein directs the internet-based international water law project with the mission to serve as the premier resource on the internet addressing the future of international water law and policy\neckstein recently organized and moderated the texas a&m university school of law water lecture series program ""is texas missing an opportunity lessons from australia"" featuring professor mike young of the university of adelaide and current harvard professor\nprofessor eckstein has been on the law faculty since 2010 and is a member of the graduate faculty at texas a&m university as well as of the texas a&m university water management and hydrological science graduate faculty previously he was a law professor at texas tech university school of law where he held the george w mccleskey chair in water law and directed the texas tech center for water law & policy\n']"
157,"['361', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/miller-s-critical-thinking-piece-accepted-for-aals-publication', '\n Marta Miller, Texas A&M School of Law director of academic support, had her article, “Lesson in a Box: Critical Thinking,” accepted for publication in The Learning Curve summer 2014 issue. In the article, she outlines a lesson plan to teach first-year students the art of critical thinking. This is an exercise that can be implemented during first-year academic programs.\nIn the article Miller states, “The goal of the exercise is to demonstrate for students that the process of critical thinking is fluid. It does not stop once a point is made. Rather, students must keep an open-mind, evaluate alternative systems of thought, and recognize and assess their assumptions, implications and practical consequences.”\nThe Learning Curve is the well-recognized, official publication of the AALS Section on Academic Support, showcasing brief articles treating theoretical or practical ideas related to student support and teaching excellence.\nAbout the Association of American Law Schools (AALS)\nTexas A&M University School of Law is a member of AALS, a non-profit educational association of 176 law schools representing over 10,000 law faculty in the United States. The AALS is legal education’s principal representative to the federal government and to other national higher education organizations and learned societies. The purpose of the Association is “the improvement of the legal profession through legal education.”\n', '\n marta miller texas a&m school of law director of academic support had her article lesson in a box: critical thinking accepted for publication in the learning curve summer 2014 issue in the article she outlines a lesson plan to teach first-year students the art of critical thinking this is an exercise that can be implemented during first-year academic programs\nin the article miller states the goal of the exercise is to demonstrate for students that the process of critical thinking is fluid it does not stop once a point is made rather students must keep an open-mind evaluate alternative systems of thought and recognize and assess their assumptions implications and practical consequences\nthe learning curve is the well-recognized official publication of the aals section on academic support showcasing brief articles treating theoretical or practical ideas related to student support and teaching excellence\nabout the association of american law schools (aals)\ntexas a&m university school of law is a member of aals a non-profit educational association of 176 law schools representing over 10 000 law faculty in the united states the aals is legal educations principal representative to the federal government and to other national higher education organizations and learned societies the purpose of the association is the improvement of the legal profession through legal education\n']"
158,"['362', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/penrose-speaks-on-same-sex-marriage-and-divorce-at-aals-workshop', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law Professor Mary Margaret “Meg” Penrose attended the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Workshop on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues in Washington D.C., June 5-7. As an invited panelist, she discussed Family Formation and Divorce, as well as Marriage and Fundamental Right to Divorce. The event is part of the AALS mid-year meeting.\nPenrose spoke on the issue of divorce as it relates to same-sex marriage. This workshop was attended by AALS section members and teachers of civil rights, critical race theory, feminist legal theory, family law, human rights, juvenile law, and women and the law.\nIn addition to her work with AALS, Professor Penrose is also a leader in the classroom, courtroom, and community.\xa0 \nAbout the Association of American Law Schools (AALS)\nTexas A&M University School of Law is a member of AALS, a non-profit educational association of 176 law schools representing over 10,000 law faculty in the United States. The AALS is legal education’s principal representative to the federal government and to other national higher education organizations and learned societies. The purpose of the Association is “the improvement of the legal profession through legal education.”\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law professor mary margaret meg penrose attended the association of american law schools (aals) workshop on sexual orientation and gender identity issues in washington dc june 5-7 as an invited panelist she discussed family formation and divorce as well as marriage and fundamental right to divorce the event is part of the aals mid-year meeting\npenrose spoke on the issue of divorce as it relates to same-sex marriage this workshop was attended by aals section members and teachers of civil rights critical race theory feminist legal theory family law human rights juvenile law and women and the law\nin addition to her work with aals professor penrose is also a leader in the classroom courtroom and community\xa0 \nabout the association of american law schools (aals)\ntexas a&m university school of law is a member of aals a non-profit educational association of 176 law schools representing over 10 000 law faculty in the united states the aals is legal educations principal representative to the federal government and to other national higher education organizations and learned societies the purpose of the association is the improvement of the legal profession through legal education\n']"
159,"['363', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/dean-morriss-discusses-moving-money-at-csfi-london-round-table', '\nDean Andrew Morriss, along with co-author Richard Gordon (Case Western Reserve), lead a round-table discussion of their recent paper ""Moving Money: International Financial Flows, Taxes & Money Laundering"" with Geoff Cook, CEO, Jersey Finance.\nThe event hosted by the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI) was held at the London Capital Club in London, England, June 5, 2014.\nMorriss\'s ""Moving Money"" report was discussed in the businesslife.co article ""Arguments against international finance centres are \'flawed\', new study finds.""\xa0 In the article, Jersey Finance CEO, Geoff Cook, commented ""\'Moving Money\' is an extremely important contribution to the global debate in this area.""\nMore news:\n\n\nRead Dean Morriss\'s recent article ""On the Usefulness of a Flat Economics to the World of Faith"" in the Econ Journal Watch, volume 11, issue 2, published May 2014. The article is part of an online symposium.\n\n\nDean Morriss made Brian Leiter\'s list of ""Top Ten"" Lateral Moves for 2013-14 on his blog ""Brian Leiter\'s Law School Reports,"" a member of the Law Professor Blogs Network.\n""Andrew Morriss (law & economics, labor & employment law, energy law, environmental law, business regulation) from the University of Alabama to Texas A&M University [formerly Texas Wesleyan Law], to become the Dean.\xa0 A prolific and well-known scholar, Morriss previously held tenured posts at the University of Illinois and Case Western Reserve University.""\n\n\n', '\ndean andrew morriss along with co-author richard gordon (case western reserve) lead a round-table discussion of their recent paper ""moving money: international financial flows taxes & money laundering"" with geoff cook ceo jersey finance\nthe event hosted by the centre for the study of financial innovation (csfi) was held at the london capital club in london england june 5 2014\nmorriss\'s ""moving money"" report was discussed in the businesslifeco article ""arguments against international finance centres are \'flawed\' new study finds""\xa0 in the article jersey finance ceo geoff cook commented ""\'moving money\' is an extremely important contribution to the global debate in this area""\nmore news:\n\n\nread dean morriss\'s recent article ""on the usefulness of a flat economics to the world of faith"" in the econ journal watch volume 11 issue 2 published may 2014 the article is part of an online symposium\n\n\ndean morriss made brian leiter\'s list of ""top ten"" lateral moves for 2013-14 on his blog ""brian leiter\'s law school reports "" a member of the law professor blogs network\n""andrew morriss (law & economics labor & employment law energy law environmental law business regulation) from the university of alabama to texas a&m university [formerly texas wesleyan law] to become the dean\xa0 a prolific and well-known scholar morriss previously held tenured posts at the university of illinois and case western reserve university""\n\n\n']"
160,"['364', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/international-aggies-fort-worth-to-ho-chi-minh-city-pham-visits-vietnam-presents-immigration-research-teaches-admin-law', '\nHuyen Pham, Texas A&M University School of Law associate dean for faculty and research and professor of law, travels to Vietnam at the end of June to teach and present her research.\n“This is an example of international collaboration and the international reach of our research and teaching,” Pham said. She will be teaching a condensed course on administrative law at the University of Economics and Law\xa0in Ho Chi Minh City, part of the prestigious Vietnam national university system.\nLaw in Vietnam is an undergraduate major, and so many of her Vietnamese students will be younger than her students at Texas A&M School of Law. ""Vietnam is a civil law system, so the students will understand the U.S. administrative law focus on codes. But the U.S. administrative law system depends on having an independent judiciary to check agency power, a concept that doesn\'t exist in the Vietnamese legal system. I look forward to teaching U.S. administrative law and having good discussions with my students.""\nShe and her co-author, Van Pham (associate professor of economics at Baylor University), will also present their research, ""Domestic Migration and the Divergence in State-Created Immigration Climate,"" at the Vietnam Economist Annual Meeting in Ho Chi Minh City, June 24-25.\nProf. Huyen Pham (front, left) in Vietnam on a Fulbright teaching grant in 2011\nThis isn’t the first time Pham has taught in Vietnam. She received a Fulbright teaching grant to teach in Vietnam for the 2010-2011 academic year. Her primary concern is being able to give back to others.\n“If you’re a doctor, you can provide medical care for the poor. If you’re a law professor, you teach ... I want to go back to help advance legal education in Vietnam,” she said in a previous law school alumni magazine interview. See the complete article.\nPham’s scholarship focuses on immigration law and the role of subfederal governments in immigration law enforcement. In the immigration policy debate, the question of who enforces our immigration laws can be as significant as what those policies are, and Pham’s most recent projects have explored the implications of changing enforcement roles for the federal government, local governments and private parties.\nRead Professor Pham\'s faculty profile to learn more.\n', '\nhuyen pham texas a&m university school of law associate dean for faculty and research and professor of law travels to vietnam at the end of june to teach and present her research\nthis is an example of international collaboration and the international reach of our research and teaching pham said she will be teaching a condensed course on administrative law at the university of economics and law\xa0in ho chi minh city part of the prestigious vietnam national university system\nlaw in vietnam is an undergraduate major and so many of her vietnamese students will be younger than her students at texas a&m school of law ""vietnam is a civil law system so the students will understand the us administrative law focus on codes but the us administrative law system depends on having an independent judiciary to check agency power a concept that doesn\'t exist in the vietnamese legal system i look forward to teaching us administrative law and having good discussions with my students""\nshe and her co-author van pham (associate professor of economics at baylor university) will also present their research ""domestic migration and the divergence in state-created immigration climate "" at the vietnam economist annual meeting in ho chi minh city june 24-25\nprof huyen pham (front left) in vietnam on a fulbright teaching grant in 2011\nthis isnt the first time pham has taught in vietnam she received a fulbright teaching grant to teach in vietnam for the 2010-2011 academic year her primary concern is being able to give back to others\nif youre a doctor you can provide medical care for the poor if youre a law professor you teach i want to go back to help advance legal education in vietnam she said in a previous law school alumni magazine interview see the complete article\nphams scholarship focuses on immigration law and the role of subfederal governments in immigration law enforcement in the immigration policy debate the question of who enforces our immigration laws can be as significant as what those policies are and phams most recent projects have explored the implications of changing enforcement roles for the federal government local governments and private parties\nread professor pham\'s faculty profile to learn more\n']"
161,"['365', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aziz-s-expertise-on-legal-issues-in-egypt-featured-in-the-media', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law associate professor Sahar Aziz is renowned for her scholarship, research, writing and policy work on the rule of law in Egypt and Middle East law and policy. Her scholarship also concentrates on the intersection of national security and civil rights law with a focus on the post-9/11 era. As such, she is frequently called upon by local, national, and international media outlets as a recognized expert to discuss and analyze these issues as they relate to current topics in the news.\nInsight into Egypt\'s Elections\nProf. Aziz appeared on the FOX News primetime show ""Special Report w/ Brett Baier"" in the segment ""Potential aftermath following Egypt presidential election"" by James Rosen on May 28. Aziz suggested reconciliation between likely president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the Muslim Brotherhood as the way to ""work towards making a better Egypt"" and best achieve the government\'s broader goals. Watch the video via this link.\nAziz recently participated in a live, online video panel May 21 broadcast from Washington, D.C. The panel, presented by RFK Center and EARLA Panel on Egypt’s Elections: Justice, Gender and Human Rights explored the legal, gender and human rights implications of Egypt\'s upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. Through the lens of international human rights standards, the panelists examined ongoing rights violations and their potential effects on the electoral environment and overall democratization. See the broadcast here.\nOn May 27, Aziz was interviewed on Al Jazeera offering analysis and insight on the legal process and political legitimacy of Egypt\'s 2014 presidential elections. See the complete interview here.\nDiscussion of Mubarak\'s conviction and its impact on the Sisi government\nOn May 25, Aziz commented in Egypt Independent on the conviction and sentencing of Egypt\'s deposed president Hosni Mubarak for embezzling public money to build his private palaces. Read the complete article here. \nAnalysis of Egypt\'s Judicial System\nAziz also discussed the recent controversial rulings of Egypt’s judiciary in TIME.com. In the wake of recent mass death sentence rulings, Aziz shared her insights into the selection of judges for politically significant cases. Aziz, a board member of the Egyptian-American Rule of Law Association, recently analyzed this topic as well as Egypt’s judicial reform, human rights issues, and independent judiciary on Al Jazeera English. The article, “Egypt’s Judges Flex Their Muscles,” by Jared Malsin in Cairo was posted online May 13, 2014. Read the entire article.\nAziz was featured on a France International Radio in a segment called “Egyptian court jails over 150 Brotherhood supporters.” Her comments refer to the May 18th mass conviction. She suggested a systematic problem within Egypt’s judiciary. “You have three courts at minimum who have been issuing mass convictions, and in some cases death sentences with very minimum due process rights,” she said. Many have questions about the judicial system and why judges are issuing sentences so quickly.\xa0 “The problem is significant enough that the judges need to do some internal housekeeping,” Aziz said. Listen to the segment here.\nSharia Law and the U.S. Court System\nAziz was recently featured on WBFF-TV FOX45 Baltimore in a segment called “Your Voice, Your Future” by reporter, Ty Jackson. Seven states recently banned outside laws such as Sharia laws in their court systems. Aziz, civil rights law expert, says, “Sharia law is a way of life. It is a system in which Muslims attempt to live their faith in their daily lives.” The belief system is based on the Koran. To view the complete segment, visit http://foxbaltimore.com/news/features/vote/# and scroll to ""Are Cultural Laws Testing U.S. Courts?""\nAziz Attends Doha Forum: Exploring Legal & Policy Challenges in the Middle East\nProfessor Aziz attended the annual Doha Forum, an international conference that gathers top diplomats, government officials, academics, journalists and civil society leaders from around the world. This year’s forum, ""Enriching the Middle East\'s Economic Future,"" held May 12-14, hosted more than 600 participants representing more than 80 countries and organizations. Aziz’s scholarship, research, writing and policy work on rule of law in Egypt and Middle East law and policy secured her spot among the select group of invitees.\nFaculty participation in the Doha Forum is just one example of Texas A&M School of Law\'s international reach. The law school recently hosted a panel of Arab women leaders, a lecture series on what America can learn from Australian water law reform, and a forum on democracy in the Middle East. Its faculty expertise ranges from international energy, environmental and water law to Middle East policy, along with international financial regulations, international adoption law and other high-impact topics.\nRead more about Texas A&M School of Law associate professor Sahar Aziz.\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law associate professor sahar aziz is renowned for her scholarship research writing and policy work on the rule of law in egypt and middle east law and policy her scholarship also concentrates on the intersection of national security and civil rights law with a focus on the post-9/11 era as such she is frequently called upon by local national and international media outlets as a recognized expert to discuss and analyze these issues as they relate to current topics in the news\ninsight into egypt\'s elections\nprof aziz appeared on the fox news primetime show ""special report w/ brett baier"" in the segment ""potential aftermath following egypt presidential election"" by james rosen on may 28 aziz suggested reconciliation between likely president abdel fattah al-sisi and the muslim brotherhood as the way to ""work towards making a better egypt"" and best achieve the government\'s broader goals watch the video via this link\naziz recently participated in a live online video panel may 21 broadcast from washington dc the panel presented by rfk center and earla panel on egypts elections: justice gender and human rights explored the legal gender and human rights implications of egypt\'s upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections through the lens of international human rights standards the panelists examined ongoing rights violations and their potential effects on the electoral environment and overall democratization see the broadcast here\non may 27 aziz was interviewed on al jazeera offering analysis and insight on the legal process and political legitimacy of egypt\'s 2014 presidential elections see the complete interview here\ndiscussion of mubarak\'s conviction and its impact on the sisi government\non may 25 aziz commented in egypt independent on the conviction and sentencing of egypt\'s deposed president hosni mubarak for embezzling public money to build his private palaces read the complete article here \nanalysis of egypt\'s judicial system\naziz also discussed the recent controversial rulings of egypts judiciary in timecom in the wake of recent mass death sentence rulings aziz shared her insights into the selection of judges for politically significant cases aziz a board member of the egyptian-american rule of law association recently analyzed this topic as well as egypts judicial reform human rights issues and independent judiciary on al jazeera english the article egypts judges flex their muscles by jared malsin in cairo was posted online may 13 2014 read the entire article\naziz was featured on a france international radio in a segment called egyptian court jails over 150 brotherhood supporters her comments refer to the may 18th mass conviction she suggested a systematic problem within egypts judiciary you have three courts at minimum who have been issuing mass convictions and in some cases death sentences with very minimum due process rights she said many have questions about the judicial system and why judges are issuing sentences so quickly\xa0 the problem is significant enough that the judges need to do some internal housekeeping aziz said listen to the segment here\nsharia law and the us court system\naziz was recently featured on wbff-tv fox45 baltimore in a segment called your voice your future by reporter ty jackson seven states recently banned outside laws such as sharia laws in their court systems aziz civil rights law expert says sharia law is a way of life it is a system in which muslims attempt to live their faith in their daily lives the belief system is based on the koran to view the complete segment visit http://foxbaltimorecom/news/features/vote/# and scroll to ""are cultural laws testing us courts""\naziz attends doha forum: exploring legal & policy challenges in the middle east\nprofessor aziz attended the annual doha forum an international conference that gathers top diplomats government officials academics journalists and civil society leaders from around the world this years forum ""enriching the middle east\'s economic future "" held may 12-14 hosted more than 600 participants representing more than 80 countries and organizations azizs scholarship research writing and policy work on rule of law in egypt and middle east law and policy secured her spot among the select group of invitees\nfaculty participation in the doha forum is just one example of texas a&m school of law\'s international reach the law school recently hosted a panel of arab women leaders a lecture series on what america can learn from australian water law reform and a forum on democracy in the middle east its faculty expertise ranges from international energy environmental and water law to middle east policy along with international financial regulations international adoption law and other high-impact topics\nread more about texas a&m school of law associate professor sahar aziz\n']"
162,"['366', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/chris-watts-00-texas-a-m-law-negotiation-coach-wins-denton-mayoral-race', '\nPrinter-Friendly Press Release\nChris Watts, a negotiation coach at Texas A&M School of Law and Texas Wesleyan University School of Law alumnus, was elected Mayor of Denton on May 10. A member of the Denton City Council from 2007 to 2013, Watts garnered nearly 61% of the record turnout in a race against two opponents. The swearing-in ceremony occurred May 20 in the Denton City Council chambers.\n""I am humbled by the resounding show of support by Denton voters seeking significant change in leadership at City Hall,"" Watts said. ""I look forward to guiding the city to ans improved financial footing through optimization of resources and a robust, proactive approach to economic development.""\nA Denton real estate investor, Watts has coached the law school\'s American Bar Association (ABA) Student Division negotiating teams since 2000. Watts\' teams have qualified for the ABA National Competition seven times and, in 2011, his team was named ABA National Champion.\nWatts is currently in his second term as president of the board of directors of Texas Municipal Power Agency (TMPA), a power production station located outside of Bryan/College Station, Texas. TMPA is owned by four member cities: Bryan, Denton, Garland and Greenville. Watts has served as both vice president and treasurer of TMPA since his appointments to the board by the Denton City Council, in 2009, 2011 and 2013.\nWatts earned a bachelor\'s degree in computer science (1983) and a master\'s degree in education counseling and student services (1983) from the University of North Texas. In 2000, he was awarded a doctor of jurisprudence by Texas Wesleyan University School of Law.\n- Article and photo courtesy of Pati Haworth, Graham Public Relations\n', '\nprinter-friendly press release\nchris watts a negotiation coach at texas a&m school of law and texas wesleyan university school of law alumnus was elected mayor of denton on may 10 a member of the denton city council from 2007 to 2013 watts garnered nearly 61% of the record turnout in a race against two opponents the swearing-in ceremony occurred may 20 in the denton city council chambers\n""i am humbled by the resounding show of support by denton voters seeking significant change in leadership at city hall "" watts said ""i look forward to guiding the city to ans improved financial footing through optimization of resources and a robust proactive approach to economic development""\na denton real estate investor watts has coached the law school\'s american bar association (aba) student division negotiating teams since 2000 watts\' teams have qualified for the aba national competition seven times and in 2011 his team was named aba national champion\nwatts is currently in his second term as president of the board of directors of texas municipal power agency (tmpa) a power production station located outside of bryan/college station texas tmpa is owned by four member cities: bryan denton garland and greenville watts has served as both vice president and treasurer of tmpa since his appointments to the board by the denton city council in 2009 2011 and 2013\nwatts earned a bachelor\'s degree in computer science (1983) and a master\'s degree in education counseling and student services (1983) from the university of north texas in 2000 he was awarded a doctor of jurisprudence by texas wesleyan university school of law\n- article and photo courtesy of pati haworth graham public relations\n']"
163,"['367', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/penrose-success-in-the-courtroom-classroom-community', ""\nProfessor Mary Margaret “Meg” Penrose is not only a tenured law professor, but also actively practices law. Penrose continues to practice in federal court with an emphasis on federal habeas corpus representation of Texas Death Row inmates and Title VII and Title IX litigation challenging gender bias and discrimination in the workplace. Penrose, a member of the law school faculty since 2009 and a member of the American Law Institute, teaches Criminal Procedure, International Human Rights, Civil Procedure, and Constitutional Law, putting her expertise to work in the classroom, courtroom and community.\nCourtroom Success\nPenrose serves as lead counsel for the petitioner in a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals case, Escamilla v. Stephens, challenging ineffective assistance of counsel. In a soon-to-be published opinion, the Fifth Circuit recently granted a certificate of appealability (COA) in the case, a rarely granted predicate to appealing a federal court’s opinion in a habeas petition. Penrose was successful in getting the Court to grant a COA as to the petitioner’s claim that trial counsel’s failure to investigate and present adequate mitigating evidence violated his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel.\nCommunity Service\nPhoto by Terri Romine-Ortega, USDA Public Affairs\nKaren Twitty, USDA FNCS Deputy Regional Administrator, Southwest Region, presents the USDA Certificate of Appreciation to Professor Penrose\nPenrose gave the keynote address for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences national staff training celebrating Women's History Month.\xa0 Penrose’s presentation entitled “Women's History: Character, Courage and Commitment” profiled Judges Sarah T. Hughes and Jane J. Boyle as well as Kathy Switzer, the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon. (Read more below.)\nThe event, sponsored by the Southwest Region of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, was held their downtown Dallas office and broadcast to the USDA national headquarters, six other regional offices, and Agency-wide remote locations throughout the country. Professor Penrose’s presentation was part of a greater federal government educational program initiative to promote diversity awareness throughout federal agencies and institutions.\nPenrose’s exceptional presentation received an overwhelmingly positive response from the participants who praised the program as extremely significant, educational and inspirational. The program reinforced the importance of diversity to both attendees and organizers.\nClassroom Leadership\nPenrose was elected by the student body as “Outstanding Upper Division Professor” last year. The award was presented at the annual student-run “Barristers’ Ball” event, now known as the “Gig ‘Em Gala.” Penrose tied Professor Lynne Rambo for the honor. Additionally,\xa0 Penrose was recognized by the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) as a “Teacher of the Year.” At the AALS Annual Meeting, the largest gathering of law faculty in the world, each member school’s selected teachers of the year were honored at a special reception.\nIn the Media\nEarlier this spring, Penrose gave an interview to Fronteras Desk, a collaboration of NPR stations in California, Nevada, Arizona and Texas. The discussion was about the types of questions that a Texas Department of Public Safety officer may ask someone when making a traffic stop. This follows a similar story on what U.S. Border Patrol agents can or cannot ask. For example, can they ask the marital status or occupation of a civilian?\n"", ""\nprofessor mary margaret meg penrose is not only a tenured law professor but also actively practices law penrose continues to practice in federal court with an emphasis on federal habeas corpus representation of texas death row inmates and title vii and title ix litigation challenging gender bias and discrimination in the workplace penrose a member of the law school faculty since 2009 and a member of the american law institute teaches criminal procedure international human rights civil procedure and constitutional law putting her expertise to work in the classroom courtroom and community\ncourtroom success\npenrose serves as lead counsel for the petitioner in a fifth circuit court of appeals case escamilla v stephens challenging ineffective assistance of counsel in a soon-to-be published opinion the fifth circuit recently granted a certificate of appealability (coa) in the case a rarely granted predicate to appealing a federal courts opinion in a habeas petition penrose was successful in getting the court to grant a coa as to the petitioners claim that trial counsels failure to investigate and present adequate mitigating evidence violated his sixth amendment right to effective assistance of counsel\ncommunity service\nphoto by terri romine-ortega usda public affairs\nkaren twitty usda fncs deputy regional administrator southwest region presents the usda certificate of appreciation to professor penrose\npenrose gave the keynote address for the united states department of agricultures (usda) food nutrition and consumer sciences national staff training celebrating women's history month\xa0 penroses presentation entitled women's history: character courage and commitment profiled judges sarah t hughes and jane j boyle as well as kathy switzer the first woman to officially run the boston marathon (read more below)\nthe event sponsored by the southwest region of the usda food and nutrition service was held their downtown dallas office and broadcast to the usda national headquarters six other regional offices and agency-wide remote locations throughout the country professor penroses presentation was part of a greater federal government educational program initiative to promote diversity awareness throughout federal agencies and institutions\npenroses exceptional presentation received an overwhelmingly positive response from the participants who praised the program as extremely significant educational and inspirational the program reinforced the importance of diversity to both attendees and organizers\nclassroom leadership\npenrose was elected by the student body as outstanding upper division professor last year the award was presented at the annual student-run barristers ball event now known as the gig ‘em gala penrose tied professor lynne rambo for the honor additionally \xa0 penrose was recognized by the association of american law schools (aals) as a teacher of the year at the aals annual meeting the largest gathering of law faculty in the world each member schools selected teachers of the year were honored at a special reception\nin the media\nearlier this spring penrose gave an interview to fronteras desk a collaboration of npr stations in california nevada arizona and texas the discussion was about the types of questions that a texas department of public safety officer may ask someone when making a traffic stop this follows a similar story on what us border patrol agents can or cannot ask for example can they ask the marital status or occupation of a civilian\n""]"
164,"['368', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-school-of-law-faculty-expertise-featured-in-the-media', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law faculty members are renowned for expertise in their respective areas of legal study, research and practice. As practitioners, educators and stewards to the community, they are frequently called upon as recognized experts in their fields. Professors Lynne Rambo, Gabriel Eckstein, Michael Z. Green and Sahar Aziz recently appeared in the media to share their expertise and discuss current legal issues.\nProfessor Lynne Rambo, constitutional law professor, discussed a case currently before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals regarding Texas’s ""improper photography"" law, section 21.15 of the Texas Penal Code, which criminalizes taking photos without someone’s permission with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desires of any person. The Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio ruled the statute unconstitutional on the grounds that it is overly broad and vague in violation of the First Amendment. Thus, many types of unobjectionable photos by the press and others could subject people to criminal liability. Professor Rambo says the statute requires a fix by the legislature through amending the law. The local Fox affiliate’s investigative reporter Becky Oliver sought Rambo’s expert opinion the case.\nProfessor Rambo shared her constitutional law expertise on two other legal issues on the local Fox news channel in February. One involved Texas Attorney General\'s plan to appeal the ruling lifting the ban on gay marriage. The other\xa0discussed the judge\'s ruling to deny media access to the probation hearing for Ethan Couch, the drunk-driving teenager who killed four people.\nProfessor Gabriel Eckstein, professor of oil & gas law and property law, discussed how the recent $3 million fracking verdict in favor of a Wise County family against Aruba Petroleum may open the door for more lawsuits. Eckstein said plaintiffs and their attorneys will see the verdict as an opportunity to seek their own claims. “When people see a lawsuit like this succeed, especially at the trial level, you’re going to have more copycat lawsuits,” he said. See the local CBS affiliate’s story.\nProfessor Eckstein, also a noted expert on water rights, is director of the International Water Law Project and currently serves on the executive board of the International Water Resources Association. He was recently quoted in a New York Times article on water rights in the American West and in a December article about Rio Grande water law rights. Eckstein, an attorney with Sullivan and Worcester, has served as senior counsel in the private sector working on environmental regulation and legislative matters and is a former litigator in private practice on environmental, toxic tort and asbestos cases.\nProfessor Michael Z. Green offered his expertise on labor and employment law in a recent Fort Worth Star-Telegram article on a pregnancy discrimination case involving Pier 1 Imports being sued for forcing a pregnant California employee to take unpaid maternity leave. Green stated that a proposed federal law would provide pregnant workers more protection in states like Texas, which currently does not have a law that prevents employers from forcing pregnant workers to take unrequested leave.\nProfessor Green is a labor and employment mediator and arbitrator who serves as a member of the American Arbitration Association’s National Labor Arbitration panel and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Labor Panel. He is the co-chair of the Subcommittee on ADR for the ABA Labor and Employment Section’s Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility. A frequently requested speaker, Professor Green has presented at dozens of conferences on matters pertaining to labor and employment law and dispute resolution.\nAssociate Professor Sahar Aziz was a featured panelist on the PBS program “McCuistion,” tackling the question, “Are Government Security Agencies Essential or a Threat to Our National Security?” Aziz, who teaches courses in national security, civil rights litigation, national security and race in post-9/11 America, and Islamic and Middle East law, is a board member of the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas. Professor Aziz agreed that national security agencies are necessary, but stated the real question is “What is their proper role?” In addition, Aziz discussed domestic metadata, bulk surveillance and the legal basis for their collection and use, including the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, transparency and public advocacy. View the program here.\nProfessor Aziz has also recently been interviewed on Al-Jazeera English about the resumption of U.S. aid to Egypt despite human rights violations, the prosecution of journalists and judicial reform in the Middle East, as well as the March death sentences of 529 Egyptian protesters. She also appeared on the Al-Jazeera English program “Inside Egypt” in May and April. She was recently interviewed on Radio France International about Egyptian women failed by the Arab Spring. Professor Aziz, president of the Egyptian-American Rule of Law Association, co-authored a New York Times op-ed piece ""Protest is Egypt\'s Last Resort"" in December 2013.\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law faculty members are renowned for expertise in their respective areas of legal study research and practice as practitioners educators and stewards to the community they are frequently called upon as recognized experts in their fields professors lynne rambo gabriel eckstein michael z green and sahar aziz recently appeared in the media to share their expertise and discuss current legal issues\nprofessor lynne rambo constitutional law professor discussed a case currently before the texas court of criminal appeals regarding texass ""improper photography"" law section 2115 of the texas penal code which criminalizes taking photos without someones permission with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desires of any person the fourth court of appeals in san antonio ruled the statute unconstitutional on the grounds that it is overly broad and vague in violation of the first amendment thus many types of unobjectionable photos by the press and others could subject people to criminal liability professor rambo says the statute requires a fix by the legislature through amending the law the local fox affiliates investigative reporter becky oliver sought rambos expert opinion the case\nprofessor rambo shared her constitutional law expertise on two other legal issues on the local fox news channel in february one involved texas attorney general\'s plan to appeal the ruling lifting the ban on gay marriage the other\xa0discussed the judge\'s ruling to deny media access to the probation hearing for ethan couch the drunk-driving teenager who killed four people\nprofessor gabriel eckstein professor of oil & gas law and property law discussed how the recent $3 million fracking verdict in favor of a wise county family against aruba petroleum may open the door for more lawsuits eckstein said plaintiffs and their attorneys will see the verdict as an opportunity to seek their own claims when people see a lawsuit like this succeed especially at the trial level youre going to have more copycat lawsuits he said see the local cbs affiliates story\nprofessor eckstein also a noted expert on water rights is director of the international water law project and currently serves on the executive board of the international water resources association he was recently quoted in a new york times article on water rights in the american west and in a december article about rio grande water law rights eckstein an attorney with sullivan and worcester has served as senior counsel in the private sector working on environmental regulation and legislative matters and is a former litigator in private practice on environmental toxic tort and asbestos cases\nprofessor michael z green offered his expertise on labor and employment law in a recent fort worth star-telegram article on a pregnancy discrimination case involving pier 1 imports being sued for forcing a pregnant california employee to take unpaid maternity leave green stated that a proposed federal law would provide pregnant workers more protection in states like texas which currently does not have a law that prevents employers from forcing pregnant workers to take unrequested leave\nprofessor green is a labor and employment mediator and arbitrator who serves as a member of the american arbitration associations national labor arbitration panel and the federal mediation and conciliation service labor panel he is the co-chair of the subcommittee on adr for the aba labor and employment sections committee on ethics and professional responsibility a frequently requested speaker professor green has presented at dozens of conferences on matters pertaining to labor and employment law and dispute resolution\nassociate professor sahar aziz was a featured panelist on the pbs program mccuistion tackling the question are government security agencies essential or a threat to our national security aziz who teaches courses in national security civil rights litigation national security and race in post-9/11 america and islamic and middle east law is a board member of the american civil liberties union of texas professor aziz agreed that national security agencies are necessary but stated the real question is what is their proper role in addition aziz discussed domestic metadata bulk surveillance and the legal basis for their collection and use including the foreign intelligence surveillance court transparency and public advocacy view the program here\nprofessor aziz has also recently been interviewed on al-jazeera english about the resumption of us aid to egypt despite human rights violations the prosecution of journalists and judicial reform in the middle east as well as the march death sentences of 529 egyptian protesters she also appeared on the al-jazeera english program inside egypt in may and april she was recently interviewed on radio france international about egyptian women failed by the arab spring professor aziz president of the egyptian-american rule of law association co-authored a new york times op-ed piece ""protest is egypt\'s last resort"" in december 2013\n']"
165,"['369', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/new-texas-a-m-law-school-dean-named-university-pledges-$25-million-to-school-in-auf-funds', '\nDr. Andrew Morriss,\nnamed new dean of\nTexas A&M University\nSchool of Law\nA nationally prominent legal scholar known for his work in a variety of regulatory issues, as well as for his teaching background, Andrew Morriss, Ph.D., J.D., is the new dean of the Texas A&M University School of Law, effective July 1.\nProf. Morriss’ selection to lead the Fort Worth-based law school that Texas A&M acquired last year was approved Thursday (May 1) by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents upon the unanimous recommendation of Chancellor John Sharp, interim President Mark Hussey and Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Karan Watson.\nProf. Morriss, who holds a Ph.D. degree in economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in addition to his J.D. earned at The University of Texas at Austin, is currently the D. Paul Jones, Jr. & Charlene A. Jones Chairholder of Law at the University of Alabama School of Law. He is an acknowledged leader regarding regulatory issues involving environmental, energy and offshore financial centers.\nHe was the successful candidate in a national search that produced more than 60 nominations.\n“Carol and I are thrilled to get to be part of the team at Texas A&M,” Morriss said. “This is a unique opportunity in American legal education, combining the excellent faculty, staff and students at the law school with one of America’s premier research universities.” His wife, Dr. Carol Akers, is a graduate of Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.\nChancellor Sharp underscored his commitment to move the new school into the top ranks.\n“I have said since the beginning, we are committed to seeing the Texas A&M School of Law quickly become acknowledged as a leader in legal education,” he said. “Our unique commitment to teaching and service to the state of Texas will be our hallmark in this endeavor just as it has been over the 137-year history of Texas A&M University. These strategic investments and the appointment of Dr. Morriss as the inaugural Anthony G. Buzbee Dean only accelerate our efforts in this regard.”\nTexas A&M pledges $5 million now in addition to $20 million in matching funds to the Law School\nIn separate action taken by the regents, Chancellor Sharp received authority to provide $5 million from the Available University Fund (AUF) for the law school now and up to $20 million over the next five years on a dollar-for-dollar basis regarding funds raised in the private sector. The AUF represents proceeds from the Permanent University Fund to enhance excellence in teaching, research and related initiatives. Fundraising and donor engagement activities are already under way.\nAdditionally, the chancellor cited the recent million-dollar donation by Regent Anthony Buzbee and his wife, Zoe, to establish an endowment for the sitting dean of the law school. The Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair is the first-ever endowment gift of its kind dedicated to law school faculty, specifically the dean.\n“We are poised to make tremendous strides in a very short period of time for not only the long-awaited law school at Texas A&M, but on the profession of law in our state,” noted Regent Buzbee, himself an attorney. “My family and I are proud to play a small part in helping this school of law advance these efforts.” He is the founding partner of the firm that bears his name and has offices in Houston, Galveston and Edinburg.\nSupport for Andrew Morriss\nIn joining in the recommendation to the board, interim President Hussey noted: \xa0“Prof. Morriss has not only distinguished himself in his field of scholarship, but comes to us with unique perspective as a faculty member who was integrally involved in enhancing two previous schools of law. Serving at the University of Illinois as it advanced from the Top 100 to No. 23 and at the University of Alabama, which advanced from Top 80 to No. 23.”\nProvost Watson, to whom Morriss will report, emphasized the broad-based support for his selection. “The search committee, faculty and university leadership who interacted with Prof. Morriss during this process were complimentary of his accomplishments, experience and demeanor towards the unique opportunity our law school presents,” she noted.\xa0 “His scholarship and exceptional record of teaching focuses on key regulatory issues facing our state and nation, and his vision for legal education will serve us well in enhancing our newly acquired law school.”\nIn addition to his law and Ph.D. degrees, Prof. Morriss holds a bachelor of arts degree from Princeton University and a master of public affairs degree from UT-Austin.\nFollowing law school, he clerked for U. S. District Judge Barefoot Sanders in the Northern District of Texas and worked two years at Texas Rural Legal Aid in Hereford and Plainview.\nHe is considered by colleagues and students —present and past— an exceptionally accomplished teacher, and they point to numerous courses that include international experiences for students, a high-impact learning focus of Texas A&M. He has taught and lectured in the Cayman Islands, China, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Nepal and other locations around the world.\nHis scholarship includes being author and coauthor of more than 60 articles, chapters and books. He is a Research Fellow at the New York University (NYU) Center for Labor and Employment Law, Chair of the editorial board for the Cayman Financial Review and enjoys affiliation with numerous think tanks on public policy, including the Property & Environment Research Center in Bozeman, Montana, the Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University, the Institute for Energy Research in Washington, D. C., and the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.\nPrior to joining the University of Alabama, Morriss was the H. Ross & Helen Workman Professor of Law and Professor of Business at the University of Illinois College of Law and the Galen J. Roush Professor of Business Law & Regulation at Case Western Reserve University.\nOutstanding Leadership of Interim Dean Aric Short\nThe law school is currently headed by Aric Short, who was serving in an interim capacity when Texas A&M acquired it from Texas Wesleyan University.\n“We want to acknowledge the outstanding service of Aric Short during this interim and unprecedented transition period,” Hussey and Watson said in a joint statement. “His leadership throughout the transition and this first year has established a great foundation from which we all can build.”\n', '\ndr andrew morriss \nnamed new dean of\ntexas a&m university\nschool of law\na nationally prominent legal scholar known for his work in a variety of regulatory issues as well as for his teaching background andrew morriss phd jd is the new dean of the texas a&m university school of law effective july 1\nprof morriss selection to lead the fort worth-based law school that texas a&m acquired last year was approved thursday (may 1) by the texas a&m university system board of regents upon the unanimous recommendation of chancellor john sharp interim president mark hussey and provost and executive vice president for academic affairs karan watson\nprof morriss who holds a phd degree in economics from massachusetts institute of technology in addition to his jd earned at the university of texas at austin is currently the d paul jones jr & charlene a jones chairholder of law at the university of alabama school of law he is an acknowledged leader regarding regulatory issues involving environmental energy and offshore financial centers\nhe was the successful candidate in a national search that produced more than 60 nominations\ncarol and i are thrilled to get to be part of the team at texas a&m morriss said this is a unique opportunity in american legal education combining the excellent faculty staff and students at the law school with one of americas premier research universities his wife dr carol akers is a graduate of texas a&m universitys college of veterinary medicine & biomedical sciences\nchancellor sharp underscored his commitment to move the new school into the top ranks\ni have said since the beginning we are committed to seeing the texas a&m school of law quickly become acknowledged as a leader in legal education he said our unique commitment to teaching and service to the state of texas will be our hallmark in this endeavor just as it has been over the 137-year history of texas a&m university these strategic investments and the appointment of dr morriss as the inaugural anthony g buzbee dean only accelerate our efforts in this regard\ntexas a&m pledges $5 million now in addition to $20 million in matching funds to the law school\nin separate action taken by the regents chancellor sharp received authority to provide $5 million from the available university fund (auf) for the law school now and up to $20 million over the next five years on a dollar-for-dollar basis regarding funds raised in the private sector the auf represents proceeds from the permanent university fund to enhance excellence in teaching research and related initiatives fundraising and donor engagement activities are already under way\nadditionally the chancellor cited the recent million-dollar donation by regent anthony buzbee and his wife zoe to establish an endowment for the sitting dean of the law school the anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair is the first-ever endowment gift of its kind dedicated to law school faculty specifically the dean\nwe are poised to make tremendous strides in a very short period of time for not only the long-awaited law school at texas a&m but on the profession of law in our state noted regent buzbee himself an attorney my family and i are proud to play a small part in helping this school of law advance these efforts he is the founding partner of the firm that bears his name and has offices in houston galveston and edinburg\nsupport for andrew morriss\nin joining in the recommendation to the board interim president hussey noted: \xa0prof morriss has not only distinguished himself in his field of scholarship but comes to us with unique perspective as a faculty member who was integrally involved in enhancing two previous schools of law serving at the university of illinois as it advanced from the top 100 to no 23 and at the university of alabama which advanced from top 80 to no 23\nprovost watson to whom morriss will report emphasized the broad-based support for his selection the search committee faculty and university leadership who interacted with prof morriss during this process were complimentary of his accomplishments experience and demeanor towards the unique opportunity our law school presents she noted\xa0 his scholarship and exceptional record of teaching focuses on key regulatory issues facing our state and nation and his vision for legal education will serve us well in enhancing our newly acquired law school\nin addition to his law and phd degrees prof morriss holds a bachelor of arts degree from princeton university and a master of public affairs degree from ut-austin\nfollowing law school he clerked for u s district judge barefoot sanders in the northern district of texas and worked two years at texas rural legal aid in hereford and plainview\nhe is considered by colleagues and students present and past an exceptionally accomplished teacher and they point to numerous courses that include international experiences for students a high-impact learning focus of texas a&m he has taught and lectured in the cayman islands china greece guatemala hong kong nepal and other locations around the world\nhis scholarship includes being author and coauthor of more than 60 articles chapters and books he is a research fellow at the new york university (nyu) center for labor and employment law chair of the editorial board for the cayman financial review and enjoys affiliation with numerous think tanks on public policy including the property & environment research center in bozeman montana the regulatory studies center at george washington university the institute for energy research in washington d c and the mercatus center at george mason university\nprior to joining the university of alabama morriss was the h ross & helen workman professor of law and professor of business at the university of illinois college of law and the galen j roush professor of business law & regulation at case western reserve university\noutstanding leadership of interim dean aric short\nthe law school is currently headed by aric short who was serving in an interim capacity when texas a&m acquired it from texas wesleyan university\nwe want to acknowledge the outstanding service of aric short during this interim and unprecedented transition period hussey and watson said in a joint statement his leadership throughout the transition and this first year has established a great foundation from which we all can build\n']"
166,"['370', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/water-scarcity-solutions-addressed-at-law-school-presentation', '\n\n\nTexans are “brave, courageous and different,” and could be influential in national water management discussions, according to Professor Mike Young of Adelaide, Australia. Young was the keynote speaker at a luncheon hosted at Texas A&M University School of Law in Fort Worth April 25, sponsored by Water Asset Management, LLC.\nYoung holds a Research Chair in Water and Environmental Policy at the University of Adelaide, and for the past academic year, served as the Gough Whitlam and Malcom Fraser Chair in Australian Studies at Harvard University. \xa0\nHe spoke on Australia’s response to severe water scarcity in his presentation “Is Texas Missing an Opportunity? Lessons From Australia.” The presentation was part of the School of Law’s Water Lecture Series: Perspectives on Law and Policy. Young gave a related presentation April 28 at Texas A&M University in College Station entitled “Allocating and Sharing Water: Lessons From Australia.”\nYoung described the water entitlement and allocation regime in Australia as akin to holding shares in a corporation. Like shares, water entitlements can be traded within basins and a regulated market helps determine best uses. Moreover, the environment is an equal participant in the Australian system and similarly is allotted shares that are used as deemed appropriate by environmental managers. Young encouraged Texas to understand its water scarcity situation and learn how water can be an investment leading to community prosperity.\n“Water is so critical to so many Texas businesses. If you get it right, people will come here and prosper,” Young said.\nAs part of the School of Law and Texas A&M University Water Management and Hydrological Sciences Program’s pursuit of a better water future, this joint series is intended to increase awareness of water challenges facing our state, explore similar challenges plaguing other communities and nations and consider various water management, allocation and conservation strategies from around the world.\nTexas A&M professor of law Gabriel Eckstein, a noted water law and policy expert and director of the International Water Law Project, explained that by 2060, population growth in Texas is expected to increase 80 to 90 percent, but that the state’s water resource availability is projected to decline 15 to 20 percent. He and other researchers at Texas A&M University in College Station, including professor Ronald Kaiser, Chair of the Texas A&M University Water Management and Hydrological Sciences Program, are committed to being part of the discussion of how Texas could meet the water demand as the population grows.\nView a video of the presentation at the law school in Fort Worth. The next event in the series is planned for Nov. 18 and 19, 2014.\nTo subscribe to Young’s “Water Droplets” e-newsletter, visit www.myoung.net.au.\nKeynote presenter Professor Mike Young and Texas A&M professor of law Gabriel Eckstein pose with executives from Water Asset Management, LLC, (lunch sponsor) and Water Property Investors, LP. L-R: Disque D. Deane, Jr., Matthew J. Diserio, Marc Robert, Mike Young, Gabriel Eckstein, and Lynn Sherman.\n- Article contributed by Daniella Wiedel. Photos by Christy Cleger.\n', '\n\n\ntexans are brave courageous and different and could be influential in national water management discussions according to professor mike young of adelaide australia young was the keynote speaker at a luncheon hosted at texas a&m university school of law in fort worth april 25 sponsored by water asset management llc\nyoung holds a research chair in water and environmental policy at the university of adelaide and for the past academic year served as the gough whitlam and malcom fraser chair in australian studies at harvard university \xa0\nhe spoke on australias response to severe water scarcity in his presentation is texas missing an opportunity lessons from australia the presentation was part of the school of laws water lecture series: perspectives on law and policy young gave a related presentation april 28 at texas a&m university in college station entitled allocating and sharing water: lessons from australia\nyoung described the water entitlement and allocation regime in australia as akin to holding shares in a corporation like shares water entitlements can be traded within basins and a regulated market helps determine best uses moreover the environment is an equal participant in the australian system and similarly is allotted shares that are used as deemed appropriate by environmental managers young encouraged texas to understand its water scarcity situation and learn how water can be an investment leading to community prosperity\nwater is so critical to so many texas businesses if you get it right people will come here and prosper young said\nas part of the school of law and texas a&m university water management and hydrological sciences programs pursuit of a better water future this joint series is intended to increase awareness of water challenges facing our state explore similar challenges plaguing other communities and nations and consider various water management allocation and conservation strategies from around the world\ntexas a&m professor of law gabriel eckstein a noted water law and policy expert and director of the international water law project explained that by 2060 population growth in texas is expected to increase 80 to 90 percent but that the states water resource availability is projected to decline 15 to 20 percent he and other researchers at texas a&m university in college station including professor ronald kaiser chair of the texas a&m university water management and hydrological sciences program are committed to being part of the discussion of how texas could meet the water demand as the population grows\nview a video of the presentation at the law school in fort worth the next event in the series is planned for nov 18 and 19 2014\nto subscribe to youngs water droplets e-newsletter visit wwwmyoungnetau\nkeynote presenter professor mike young and texas a&m professor of law gabriel eckstein pose with executives from water asset management llc (lunch sponsor) and water property investors lp l-r: disque d deane jr matthew j diserio marc robert mike young gabriel eckstein and lynn sherman\n- article contributed by daniella wiedel photos by christy cleger\n']"
167,"['371', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/anthony-g.-buzbee-commits-$1-million-for-texas-a-m-school-of-law', '\nFORT WORTH, Texas -- Texas A&M Regent Anthony G. Buzbee, his wife Zoe and his law firm gave a $1 million endowment to Texas A&M University School of Law in April. The Anthony G. Buzbee Dean’s Endowed Chair is the first-ever endowment gift of its kind dedicated to law school faculty, specifically the dean.\n“Regent Buzbee’s extraordinary generosity will allow Texas A&M law school to invest in key strategic areas of programmatic development and hiring. I see this gift as support for the vision and trajectory we are pursuing at the law school,” said Interim Dean Aric Short.\n“This is a moment of transformation for our law school, and this unprecedented financial gift reflects the incredibly supportive Texas A&M community we’ve joined. This endowment will allow us to further develop innovative, interdisciplinary, and high-impact programs that will prepare our students for the practice of law they will face in the future,” he said.\nTexas A&M Regent Anthony G. Buzbee endows\n$1 million to Texas A&M School of Law to create the\nAnthony G. Buzbee Dean\'s Endowed Chair\nBuzbee is a prominent attorney who is the founding partner of The Buzbee Law Firm with locations in Houston, Galveston and Edinburg. A leader at the top of his profession, Buzbee of Houston, Texas, received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas A&M University and a law degree summa cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center. He also serves on the Texas A&M Board of Regents.\xa0\n“I hope to encourage others to give,"" Buzbee said. ""I am proud of the school and know we’ll be successful. I think those who are successful have an obligation to give back if they can. The law practice has been good to me, and I’m proud that we Aggies now have our own law school.” Buzbee further comments that he wants to make sure the school is fully integrated into the Aggie System.\nHis leadership is demonstrated not only through his gift, but also through his service to his college. While at Texas A&M he served as a Battalion Commander in the Corps of Cadets and was named a Distinguished Naval Graduate as well as a Distinguished Student and was recognized as Outstanding Commander in the Corps of Cadets. The Buzbee Leadership Learning Center, located on the College Station Quad, is named in his honor. Buzbee says these achievements shaped his life and further instilled a sense of loyalty and desire to set an example for others.\nBuzbee served in the United States Marine Corps in the Persian Gulf and Somalian conflicts, earning the rank of Captain, where he received various awards including the prestigious Navy Commendation Medal. He entered law school at the University of Houston Law Center after leaving the Marine Corps.\nHe is a member of the State Bar of Texas and former adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center. In 2002, Buzbee was recognized by his peers in the\xa0Texas Lawyer, as one of the Top 5\xa0“Go To Lawyers”\xa0for Commercial Litigation in the state of Texas.\nTwo of his notable cases include one in 2009 where a federal jury in Galveston awarded $100 million to 10 of Buzbee’s clients who alleged toxic exposure related to chemical discharge at the BP Texas City Plant -- \xa0the largest verdict recorded against BP -- as well as a settlement on behalf of 10 boys against Cadillac Ranch creator and owner Stanley March 3 (2012).\nBuzbee offers internship opportunities for students, and has selected his first from Texas A&M University School of Law, 1L Shawn Johnson, to work at his Houston location for six weeks this summer. Johnson is eager to start working for the firm. “I admire what he’s done for the university and community. He really is a philanthropist. I’m happy I’ll get to work with one of the best litigators in Texas,” Johnson said.\n', '\nfort worth texas -- texas a&m regent anthony g buzbee his wife zoe and his law firm gave a $1 million endowment to texas a&m university school of law in april the anthony g buzbee deans endowed chair is the first-ever endowment gift of its kind dedicated to law school faculty specifically the dean\nregent buzbees extraordinary generosity will allow texas a&m law school to invest in key strategic areas of programmatic development and hiring i see this gift as support for the vision and trajectory we are pursuing at the law school said interim dean aric short\nthis is a moment of transformation for our law school and this unprecedented financial gift reflects the incredibly supportive texas a&m community weve joined this endowment will allow us to further develop innovative interdisciplinary and high-impact programs that will prepare our students for the practice of law they will face in the future he said\ntexas a&m regent anthony g buzbee endows\n$1 million to texas a&m school of law to create the\nanthony g buzbee dean\'s endowed chair\nbuzbee is a prominent attorney who is the founding partner of the buzbee law firm with locations in houston galveston and edinburg a leader at the top of his profession buzbee of houston texas received his bachelors degree in psychology from texas a&m university and a law degree summa cum laude from the university of houston law center he also serves on the texas a&m board of regents\xa0\ni hope to encourage others to give "" buzbee said ""i am proud of the school and know well be successful i think those who are successful have an obligation to give back if they can the law practice has been good to me and im proud that we aggies now have our own law school buzbee further comments that he wants to make sure the school is fully integrated into the aggie system\nhis leadership is demonstrated not only through his gift but also through his service to his college while at texas a&m he served as a battalion commander in the corps of cadets and was named a distinguished naval graduate as well as a distinguished student and was recognized as outstanding commander in the corps of cadets the buzbee leadership learning center located on the college station quad is named in his honor buzbee says these achievements shaped his life and further instilled a sense of loyalty and desire to set an example for others\nbuzbee served in the united states marine corps in the persian gulf and somalian conflicts earning the rank of captain where he received various awards including the prestigious navy commendation medal he entered law school at the university of houston law center after leaving the marine corps\nhe is a member of the state bar of texas and former adjunct professor at the university of houston law center in 2002 buzbee was recognized by his peers in the\xa0texas lawyer as one of the top 5\xa0go to lawyers\xa0for commercial litigation in the state of texas\ntwo of his notable cases include one in 2009 where a federal jury in galveston awarded $100 million to 10 of buzbees clients who alleged toxic exposure related to chemical discharge at the bp texas city plant -- \xa0the largest verdict recorded against bp -- as well as a settlement on behalf of 10 boys against cadillac ranch creator and owner stanley march 3 (2012)\nbuzbee offers internship opportunities for students and has selected his first from texas a&m university school of law 1l shawn johnson to work at his houston location for six weeks this summer johnson is eager to start working for the firm i admire what hes done for the university and community he really is a philanthropist im happy ill get to work with one of the best litigators in texas johnson said\n']"
168,"['372', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-school-3l-erin-bullard-wins-buck-weirus-spirit-award', '\nL-R: Marty Holmes ’87, Vice President, The Association of Former Students; Kathleen Gibson ’81, Chair of the Board of The Association of Former Students; Texas A&M Law School 3L Erin Bullard ’10 with Buck Weirus Award certificate; Dr. Mark Hussey ’79, Interim President, Texas A&M University; and Lt. Gen. Joe Weber ’72, Vice President of Student Affairs, Texas A&M University\nTexas A&M University School of Law’s 3L Erin Bullard was one of 51 Texas A&M University students to receive the 2014 Buck Weirus Spirit Award for spirit and leadership. The awards ceremony, held at Texas A&M University in College Station on April 13, with interim University president Mark Hussey and Lt. Gen. Joe Weber, vice president for Student Affairs, in attendance.\nThe Buck Weirus Spirit Award is given to student leaders who create positive experiences in the Aggie community, impact student life, and enhance the Aggie Spirit. “The best of the best,” according to Rusty Thompson, director of Student Activities at Texas A&M and chair of the Buck Weirus award selection committee.\nBullard says she is honored to be selected. “This award symbolizes the relationships formed and lessons learned at law school, and that’s the most valuable thing I will take away from this experience,” she said.\nBullard is the current Student Bar Association (SBA) president and was previously the social chair. She has lead SBA and other student organizations through the transition from a private school to a public university, including working with the Texas A&M University Graduate Student Council on drafting requirements for law school student organizations. In addition, she launched the SBA Liaison program and implemented Honor Council elections. Bullard also organized a Thanksgiving feast for the entire law school community.\nBullard celebrates the Spirit Award win with her family\nShe was also vice president and alumni relations manager for the Texas Aggie Legal Society. As a member of the Board of Advocates, she served as a volunteer judge for intramural competitions and competed in several ABA mediation competitions. Bullard won first place in both the 2013 Texas A&M Law Moot Court event and in the 2012 Texas Wesleyan Law Client Counseling competition.\nBullard graduated from Texas A&M University in 2010 and studied political sciences and journalism and. She will receive her J.D. from Texas A&M School of Law this May.\nThe award, named for Richard “Buck” Weirus ’42 recognizes students for their outstanding contributions to student life programs at Texas A&M. Mr. Weirus served as Executive Director of The Association of Former Students from 1964 to 1980. Because of his unique leadership, vision, and support of student involvement, this award was established in 1982 in his honor. Award recipients received a unique commemorative watch and framed certificate.\n', '\nl-r: marty holmes 87 vice president the association of former students; kathleen gibson 81 chair of the board of the association of former students; texas a&m law school 3l erin bullard 10 with buck weirus award certificate; dr mark hussey 79 interim president texas a&m university; and lt gen joe weber 72 vice president of student affairs texas a&m university\ntexas a&m university school of laws 3l erin bullard was one of 51 texas a&m university students to receive the 2014 buck weirus spirit award for spirit and leadership the awards ceremony held at texas a&m university in college station on april 13 with interim university president mark hussey and lt gen joe weber vice president for student affairs in attendance\nthe buck weirus spirit award is given to student leaders who create positive experiences in the aggie community impact student life and enhance the aggie spirit the best of the best according to rusty thompson director of student activities at texas a&m and chair of the buck weirus award selection committee\nbullard says she is honored to be selected this award symbolizes the relationships formed and lessons learned at law school and thats the most valuable thing i will take away from this experience she said\nbullard is the current student bar association (sba) president and was previously the social chair she has lead sba and other student organizations through the transition from a private school to a public university including working with the texas a&m university graduate student council on drafting requirements for law school student organizations in addition she launched the sba liaison program and implemented honor council elections bullard also organized a thanksgiving feast for the entire law school community\nbullard celebrates the spirit award win with her family\nshe was also vice president and alumni relations manager for the texas aggie legal society as a member of the board of advocates she served as a volunteer judge for intramural competitions and competed in several aba mediation competitions bullard won first place in both the 2013 texas a&m law moot court event and in the 2012 texas wesleyan law client counseling competition\nbullard graduated from texas a&m university in 2010 and studied political sciences and journalism and she will receive her jd from texas a&m school of law this may\nthe award named for richard buck weirus 42 recognizes students for their outstanding contributions to student life programs at texas a&m mr weirus served as executive director of the association of former students from 1964 to 1980 because of his unique leadership vision and support of student involvement this award was established in 1982 in his honor award recipients received a unique commemorative watch and framed certificate\n']"
169,"['373', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/sixth-annual-law-review-energy-symposium', '\nPanelists Alan Bush (standing) and Ian Ghrist (seated at right) and moderator Franklin Snyder, Texas A&M School of Law professor (seated at left), present ""Practical Lessons in Oil & Gas Leases"" to a packed lecture hall at the 2014 Energy Symposium.\n\nFORT WORTH - Texas A&M Law Review is celebrating the resounding success of the Sixth Annual Energy Symposium hosted March 20–21, 2014, at Texas A&M University School of Law.\nTexas A&M Law Review, the school’s first student-run legal journal, received support from Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, as the energy symposium’s presenting sponsor. The event drew an estimated 300 attendees from across the globe, a particularly large audience that included legal practitioners, landmen, industry insiders, and students. Organizers attribute the high attendance to the symposium’s focus on the most pressing and cutting-edge developments in the legal sector. “We had a great turnout. The symposium gets bigger every year, and we are now approaching the school\'s maximum capacity for the event. That is a true testament to the years of building that has gone into the event,” said symposia editor Matthew Fronda.\n“The law school was proud, once again, to host this important and timely symposium,” said Aric Short, the school’s interim dean. “Our law review staff did an extraordinary job assembling a top-notch array of leading practitioners and scholars in energy law.\xa0 I expect that the energy symposium will continue to thrive in the future, and I hope that it serves as a core for a growing focus on energy law at Texas A&M Law School.”\nThis year’s speakers tackled issues ranging from international trade perspectives to ethical considerations in energy transactions. Two presentations debated the controversial process of hydraulic fracturing. Joshua Fershee, a law professor and industry expert from West Virginia University College of Law, challenged symposium attendees to begin an open policy dialogue regarding the environmental impacts of fracing. In response, Jeffrey King, a shareholder and litigator at the firm Winstead PC, stressed the overall lack of environmental impacts presented by fracturing opponents during litigation.\nAnother noteworthy panel discussed the legal ramifications of soon-to-open drilling opportunities in Mexico and South America (pictured at right). The panel consisted of Phillip D. Vasquez, an of-counsel attorney at Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, and Larry B. Pascal of Houston and Ariel Ramos of Mexico City, both Haynes & Boone practicing partners, and Andre Berzins, foreign associate at Haynes & Boone, Brazil.\n\xa0\nTexas Supreme Court Justice Debra H. Lehrmann opened the two-day event with a recap of the noteworthy developments in Texas’ energy law. Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price opened the second day with a discussion about the industry’s continued economic benefits for the city. Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp was a keynote presenter, participating in a conversation with Texas Tribune founder and editor-in-chief Evan Smith. Fronda commented on the symposium’s special guests, “their efforts, despite their incredibly busy schedules, meant a lot to the Law Review and vindicated the months of work put into the symposium.”\nThe law review has received high praises from the event’s attendees, many of whom have contacted the publication’s board to note their enjoyment of the event. ""Because of the solid foundation we inherited, we knew that it would take a lot of work to further raise the bar,” said Joakim Soederbaum, the Law Review’s editor-in-chief. “All our members did an outstanding job to pull it off, and we are very excited to receive such an overwhelmingly positive response from both the local and the global community.""\nNow in its first year with Texas A&M University following the fall 2013 acquisition from Texas Wesleyan University, the law school hopes to continue adding to the annual symposium’s momentum under its new, maroon banner.\nTexas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, a symposium keynote speaker, poses with the Texas A&M Law Review student editorial board who made the Energy Symposium a success. L-R: Paul Elkins, managing editor; Matthew Fronda, symposium editor; Chancellor John Sharp; Joakim Soederbaum, editor-in-chief; Ashleigh Renfro, business editor; Larisa Maxwell, executive editor; and Aric Short, Law School interim dean.\n- Article and graphic contributed by Ashleigh Renfro, photos by Glen Ellman\n', '\npanelists alan bush (standing) and ian ghrist (seated at right) and moderator franklin snyder texas a&m school of law professor (seated at left) present ""practical lessons in oil & gas leases"" to a packed lecture hall at the 2014 energy symposium\n\nfort worth - texas a&m law review is celebrating the resounding success of the sixth annual energy symposium hosted march 20–21 2014 at texas a&m university school of law\ntexas a&m law review the schools first student-run legal journal received support from steptoe & johnson pllc as the energy symposiums presenting sponsor the event drew an estimated 300 attendees from across the globe a particularly large audience that included legal practitioners landmen industry insiders and students organizers attribute the high attendance to the symposiums focus on the most pressing and cutting-edge developments in the legal sector we had a great turnout the symposium gets bigger every year and we are now approaching the school\'s maximum capacity for the event that is a true testament to the years of building that has gone into the event said symposia editor matthew fronda\nthe law school was proud once again to host this important and timely symposium said aric short the schools interim dean our law review staff did an extraordinary job assembling a top-notch array of leading practitioners and scholars in energy law\xa0 i expect that the energy symposium will continue to thrive in the future and i hope that it serves as a core for a growing focus on energy law at texas a&m law school\nthis years speakers tackled issues ranging from international trade perspectives to ethical considerations in energy transactions two presentations debated the controversial process of hydraulic fracturing joshua fershee a law professor and industry expert from west virginia university college of law challenged symposium attendees to begin an open policy dialogue regarding the environmental impacts of fracing in response jeffrey king a shareholder and litigator at the firm winstead pc stressed the overall lack of environmental impacts presented by fracturing opponents during litigation\nanother noteworthy panel discussed the legal ramifications of soon-to-open drilling opportunities in mexico and south america (pictured at right) the panel consisted of phillip d vasquez an of-counsel attorney at steptoe & johnson pllc and larry b pascal of houston and ariel ramos of mexico city both haynes & boone practicing partners and andre berzins foreign associate at haynes & boone brazil\n\xa0\ntexas supreme court justice debra h lehrmann opened the two-day event with a recap of the noteworthy developments in texas energy law fort worth mayor betsy price opened the second day with a discussion about the industrys continued economic benefits for the city texas a&m university system chancellor john sharp was a keynote presenter participating in a conversation with texas tribune founder and editor-in-chief evan smith fronda commented on the symposiums special guests their efforts despite their incredibly busy schedules meant a lot to the law review and vindicated the months of work put into the symposium\nthe law review has received high praises from the events attendees many of whom have contacted the publications board to note their enjoyment of the event ""because of the solid foundation we inherited we knew that it would take a lot of work to further raise the bar said joakim soederbaum the law reviews editor-in-chief all our members did an outstanding job to pull it off and we are very excited to receive such an overwhelmingly positive response from both the local and the global community""\nnow in its first year with texas a&m university following the fall 2013 acquisition from texas wesleyan university the law school hopes to continue adding to the annual symposiums momentum under its new maroon banner\ntexas a&m university system chancellor john sharp a symposium keynote speaker poses with the texas a&m law review student editorial board who made the energy symposium a success l-r: paul elkins managing editor; matthew fronda symposium editor; chancellor john sharp; joakim soederbaum editor-in-chief; ashleigh renfro business editor; larisa maxwell executive editor; and aric short law school interim dean\n- article and graphic contributed by ashleigh renfro photos by glen ellman\n']"
170,"['374', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/student-wins-writing-competition-published-in-sports-law-journal', '\n3L Joakim Soederbaum, editor-in-chief of the Texas A&M Law Review, was selected as the winner of the 2013 National Sports Law Student Writing Competition by the Marquette Sports Law Review for his article titled, “Leveling the Playing Field—Balancing Student-Athletes’ Short- and Long-Term Financial Interests With Educational Institutions’ Interests in Avoiding NCAA Sanctions.” His winning article was published in Volume 24, Number 1, Fall 2013, of the Marquette Sports Law Review.\nphoto courtesy of Ryan Rau, Marquette Law, and Kevin Flach\n\nAs the winner of the competition, Soederbaum was invited to attend the National Sports Law Institute\'s annual fall conference ""Current Legal and Business Issues Affecting Collegiate, Olympic and International Sports"" held October 18, 2013, at Marquette University Law School, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Soederbaum was presented with his award at the conference by Matthew J. Mitten, Professor of Law and Director, National Sports Law Institute and LL.M. in Sports Law Program for Foreign Lawyers, Milwaukee, WI; and member Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland.\n“That prominent sports law scholars believe that my article adds to the already broad body of scholarship on NCAA regulations, the ongoing discussion on ""amateur"" athletics, and the protection of student-athletes is truly exciting. I am honored to receive this award and to be published in the Marquette Sports Law Review, and I hope that more Texas A&M University School of Law students will pursue this type of great opportunity. Attending the conference in Milwaukee was not only a great educational experience but also a wonderful opportunity to meet and interact with successful professionals,” Soederbaum said.\nThe Marquette Sports Law Review is the first biannual scholarly journal devoted entirely to legal issues in sports law in the nation.\n', '\n3l joakim soederbaum editor-in-chief of the texas a&m law review was selected as the winner of the 2013 national sports law student writing competition by the marquette sports law review for his article titled leveling the playing fieldbalancing student-athletes short- and long-term financial interests with educational institutions interests in avoiding ncaa sanctions his winning article was published in volume 24 number 1 fall 2013 of the marquette sports law review\nphoto courtesy of ryan rau marquette law and kevin flach\n\nas the winner of the competition soederbaum was invited to attend the national sports law institute\'s annual fall conference ""current legal and business issues affecting collegiate olympic and international sports"" held october 18 2013 at marquette university law school in milwaukee wisconsin soederbaum was presented with his award at the conference by matthew j mitten professor of law and director national sports law institute and llm in sports law program for foreign lawyers milwaukee wi; and member court of arbitration for sport lausanne switzerland\nthat prominent sports law scholars believe that my article adds to the already broad body of scholarship on ncaa regulations the ongoing discussion on ""amateur"" athletics and the protection of student-athletes is truly exciting i am honored to receive this award and to be published in the marquette sports law review and i hope that more texas a&m university school of law students will pursue this type of great opportunity attending the conference in milwaukee was not only a great educational experience but also a wonderful opportunity to meet and interact with successful professionals soederbaum said\nthe marquette sports law review is the first biannual scholarly journal devoted entirely to legal issues in sports law in the nation\n']"
171,"['375', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof.-eckstein-quoted-in-new-york-times-on-water-law', '\nTexas A&M School of Law professor Gabriel Eckstein discusses the law regarding water rights in the American West in The New York Times article “West’s Drought and Growth Intensify Conflict Over Water Rights” by Michael Wines published March 16, 2014.\nMr. Wines interviewed Professor Eckstein, a noted expert in water rights of the American West, to gain an understanding of the background, history, and legal issues involved.\xa0 Professor Eckstein is also quoted in the article. Read the entire article.\nProfessor Eckstein is also the director of the International Water Law Project. The mission of the Project is to serve as the premier resource on the Internet for international water law and policy issues. Professor Eckstein currently serves on the executive board of the International Water Resources Association.\nProfessor Eckstein, Texas A&M Law School, and Texas A&M University Water Program will collaborate to host a unique water law event at Texas A&M School of Law on April 25, 2014. The Water Lecture Series: Perspectives on Law & Policy presentation “Water Scarcity: Is Texas missing an opportunity? Lessons from Australia” will be presented by Professor Mike Young, the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair in Australian Studies at Harvard University.\nProfessor Young played a key role in the development of the sharing and trading arrangements in Australia. A recent advisor on water reform options to the OECD and the UK, Dutch and Alberta governments, Professor Young believes that Texas’ water right and allocation systems are working to the simultaneous detriment of its economy, its environment and its communities. There is a win-win opportunity for change.\nIn Australia, Professor Young holds a Research Chair in Water and Environmental Policy at the University of Adelaide; was Founding Executive Director of its Environment Institute; and is a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. In 2006, Professor Young was awarded Australia’s premiere water research prize – the Land and Water Australia Eureka Award for Water Research.\n', '\ntexas a&m school of law professor gabriel eckstein discusses the law regarding water rights in the american west in the new york times article wests drought and growth intensify conflict over water rights by michael wines published march 16 2014\nmr wines interviewed professor eckstein a noted expert in water rights of the american west to gain an understanding of the background history and legal issues involved\xa0 professor eckstein is also quoted in the article read the entire article\nprofessor eckstein is also the director of the international water law project the mission of the project is to serve as the premier resource on the internet for international water law and policy issues professor eckstein currently serves on the executive board of the international water resources association\nprofessor eckstein texas a&m law school and texas a&m university water program will collaborate to host a unique water law event at texas a&m school of law on april 25 2014 the water lecture series: perspectives on law & policy presentation water scarcity: is texas missing an opportunity lessons from australia will be presented by professor mike young the gough whitlam and malcolm fraser chair in australian studies at harvard university\nprofessor young played a key role in the development of the sharing and trading arrangements in australia a recent advisor on water reform options to the oecd and the uk dutch and alberta governments professor young believes that texas water right and allocation systems are working to the simultaneous detriment of its economy its environment and its communities there is a win-win opportunity for change\nin australia professor young holds a research chair in water and environmental policy at the university of adelaide; was founding executive director of its environment institute; and is a fellow of the academy of social sciences in australia in 2006 professor young was awarded australias premiere water research prize – the land and water australia eureka award for water research\n']"
172,"['376', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/students-present-clip-need-to-know-ip-workshops', '\nAlison Schwartzstein, Braxton Bragg, & Alexandra Horton present ""IP 101""\n\nTexas A&M School of Law students 3L Braxton Bragg, 2L Alexandra Horton, and 3L Alison Schwartzstein recently presented two Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) ""Need to Know"" workshops on intellectual property issues to budding entrepreneurs in both the for-profit and non-profit sector.\nThe workshop titled ""IP 101"" gives students in disciplines outside of law a basic understanding of the four main types of intellectual property: patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights. The presentation uses a hypothetical business owner played by Alexandra Horton to better convey this complex, and often misunderstood, part of the law in a practical way that will help future leaders.\nHorton commented, ""It was very important for me, as a former entrepreneurship student, to speak to the students in their language, and to make the information applicable since we weren\'t able to sit and meet with [the students] individually. There is a communication gap between business people and lawyers, and I think this presentation was a step towards bridging that gap."" Horton was an entrepreneurship major in college and is focusing her law studies on intellectual property.\nOn February 13, the students traveled to College Station to present to an interdisciplinary class on Innovative Product Development at Texas A&M University.\xa0 The class was comprised of business, engineering, and architecture students. Also attending were faculty members and administrators from various departments that work with the Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship at the Mays Business School.\nOn March 4, the students were invited to speak at the Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of North Texas. There, they presented to a class on Social Entrepreneurship. Engagement by students in the class was almost immediate.\xa0 While Alison Schwartzstein was presenting on copyrights, students asked about selling their class notes. Although not yet a practicing attorney, Schwartzstein quickly pivoted to explain that they were talking about a potential licensing deal.\n“It is really exciting to see such enthusiasm and interest coming from students at the undergraduate level” said Schwartzstein. “Issues within intellectual property are becoming increasingly important, what with today’s digital dependence, and it’s important for young people to involve themselves in the dialogue. CLIP community outreach programs and the Need to Know series are helping to make that happen.”\nSchwartzstein ‘10 serves as Executive Vice President of the Sports & Entertainment Law Society at Texas A&M School of Law and plans to practice law with an emphasis on intellectual property, more specifically, art law.\nThe students plan to continue to volunteer their time through CLIP community outreach programs. Braxton Bragg said that ""we have all talked about continuing to give this presentation to other groups, and we are committed to making it better every time."" He added, ""the innovation of startups and social entrepreneurs will help make the world a better place, and they need to understand the value wrapped in their IP so that they can be successful."" Bragg, a former consultant, serves as Technology Editor for the Texas A&M Law Review and works with both Horton and Schwartzstein in the new Entrepreneurship Law Clinic.\n\n\n\n\n\n\xa0About CLIP\nUnder the direction of Professor Megan Carpenter, the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) at Texas A&M University School of Law is committed to innovation and entrepreneurship. Since 2009, its mission has been excellence in the study and practice of intellectual property law by engaging theory, policy, and practice. CLIP demonstrates a deep understanding that theory is grounded in practical application, and that theory and practice together shape policy. Through programs such as the Entrepreneurship Law Clinic, Need To Know workshops, Summer Away, and conferences and symposia like this one, CLIP sits at the forefront of both substantive legal issues and innovative learning opportunities. Click to find out more.\n\n\n\n\n- Article contributed by Braxton Bragg\n', '\nalison schwartzstein braxton bragg & alexandra horton present ""ip 101""\n\ntexas a&m school of law students 3l braxton bragg 2l alexandra horton and 3l alison schwartzstein recently presented two center for law and intellectual property (clip) ""need to know"" workshops on intellectual property issues to budding entrepreneurs in both the for-profit and non-profit sector\nthe workshop titled ""ip 101"" gives students in disciplines outside of law a basic understanding of the four main types of intellectual property: patents trademarks trade secrets and copyrights the presentation uses a hypothetical business owner played by alexandra horton to better convey this complex and often misunderstood part of the law in a practical way that will help future leaders\nhorton commented ""it was very important for me as a former entrepreneurship student to speak to the students in their language and to make the information applicable since we weren\'t able to sit and meet with [the students] individually there is a communication gap between business people and lawyers and i think this presentation was a step towards bridging that gap"" horton was an entrepreneurship major in college and is focusing her law studies on intellectual property\non february 13 the students traveled to college station to present to an interdisciplinary class on innovative product development at texas a&m university\xa0 the class was comprised of business engineering and architecture students also attending were faculty members and administrators from various departments that work with the center for new ventures and entrepreneurship at the mays business school\non march 4 the students were invited to speak at the murphy center for entrepreneurship at the university of north texas there they presented to a class on social entrepreneurship engagement by students in the class was almost immediate\xa0 while alison schwartzstein was presenting on copyrights students asked about selling their class notes although not yet a practicing attorney schwartzstein quickly pivoted to explain that they were talking about a potential licensing deal\nit is really exciting to see such enthusiasm and interest coming from students at the undergraduate level said schwartzstein issues within intellectual property are becoming increasingly important what with todays digital dependence and its important for young people to involve themselves in the dialogue clip community outreach programs and the need to know series are helping to make that happen\nschwartzstein ‘10 serves as executive vice president of the sports & entertainment law society at texas a&m school of law and plans to practice law with an emphasis on intellectual property more specifically art law\nthe students plan to continue to volunteer their time through clip community outreach programs braxton bragg said that ""we have all talked about continuing to give this presentation to other groups and we are committed to making it better every time"" he added ""the innovation of startups and social entrepreneurs will help make the world a better place and they need to understand the value wrapped in their ip so that they can be successful"" bragg a former consultant serves as technology editor for the texas a&m law review and works with both horton and schwartzstein in the new entrepreneurship law clinic\n\n\n\n\n\n\xa0about clip\nunder the direction of professor megan carpenter the center for law and intellectual property (clip) at texas a&m university school of law is committed to innovation and entrepreneurship since 2009 its mission has been excellence in the study and practice of intellectual property law by engaging theory policy and practice clip demonstrates a deep understanding that theory is grounded in practical application and that theory and practice together shape policy through programs such as the entrepreneurship law clinic need to know workshops summer away and conferences and symposia like this one clip sits at the forefront of both substantive legal issues and innovative learning opportunities click to find out more\n\n\n\n\n- article contributed by braxton bragg\n']"
173,"['377', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/best-advocate-and-international-top-5-finish-for-advocacy', '\n3L Gina Morgan was named Best Advocate at the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition – Brooklyn regional held March 6-8, 2014. She and teammates 2L Jeremy Black and 2L Todd Smith finished the competition as Regional Finalists. The team was coached by Melinda Westmoreland Nag ’06.\nThe ABA Law Student Division National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) emphasizes the development of oral advocacy skills through a realistic appellate advocacy experience. Competitors participate in a hypothetical appeal to the United States Supreme Court. The competition involves writing a brief as either respondent or petitioner and then arguing the case in front of the mock court.\nAlso, at the 2014 International Academy of Dispute Resolution’s 13th Annual International Law School Mediation Tournament at Loyola University Chicago School of Law in Chicago, Ill., March 5-8, 2014, the team of 2L Wesley Meyer, 3L Lindsey Laird, and 3L Katie Copeland (pictured at left, L-R) finished 4th out of 52 teams from 11 countries, and they also won the award for Outstanding New Mediation Program. The team was coached by Kay Elliott, adjunct professor, Texas A&M University School of Law.\n2013-2014 Advocacy Successes\n\nNational Champions:\xa0 Southwestern National Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition\nBest Advocate:\xa0 ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition – Brooklyn Regional\nBest Petitioner’s Brief:\xa0 John Marshall International Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition\nBest Respondent’s Brief:\xa0 Pepperdine National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition\nBest Petitioner’s Brief:\xa0 BLSA Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition – Rocky Mountain Regional\nInternational Finalists: \xa0John Marshall International Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition\nInternational Finalists:\xa0 International Academy of Dispute-Resolution Mediation Tournament\nNational Quarter-finalists:\xa0 Pepperdine National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition\nNational Quarter-Finalists and Regional 2nd place:\xa0 BLSA Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition – Rocky Mountain Regional\nRegional Champion and advanced to national finals:\xa0 ABA Client Counseling Competition – Houston Regional\n3rd Place Regional and advanced to national finals:\xa0 BLSA Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition – Rocky Mountain Regional\nRegional Finalists - ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition – Brooklyn Regional\nNational Octo-finalists:\xa0 Chicago Bar Association National Moot Court Competition\n2nd Place Best Advocate:\xa0 Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition\n3rd Place Best Advocate:\xa0 Pepperdine National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition\nRegional 3rd place:\xa0 ABA Negotiation Competition – Fort Worth Regional\xa0\nRegional Semi-Finalists:\xa0 National Trial Competition – Fort Worth Regional\nRegional Semi-Finalists:\xa0 ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition – Brooklyn Regional\nRegional Semi-Finalists:\xa0 ABA National Labor and Employment Trial Advocacy Competition – Dallas Regional\nOutstanding New Mediation Program Award:\xa0 International Academy of Dispute-Resolution Mediation Tournament\n8th Place Best Individual Mediator:\xa0 International Academy of Dispute-Resolution Mediation Tournament\n\nAbout the Advocacy Program at Texas A&M School of Law:\nTexas A&M School of Law offers various clinical opportunities and advocacy courses to prepare our students to successfully practice law. The Advocacy Program is a key component of Texas A&M School of Law’s focus on experiential learning. Our Moot Court, Mock Trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received 3 international, 11 national, 17 regional and one state championship, 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards.\n', '\n3l gina morgan was named best advocate at the aba national appellate advocacy competition – brooklyn regional held march 6-8 2014 she and teammates 2l jeremy black and 2l todd smith finished the competition as regional finalists the team was coached by melinda westmoreland nag 06\nthe aba law student division national appellate advocacy competition (naac) emphasizes the development of oral advocacy skills through a realistic appellate advocacy experience competitors participate in a hypothetical appeal to the united states supreme court the competition involves writing a brief as either respondent or petitioner and then arguing the case in front of the mock court\nalso at the 2014 international academy of dispute resolutions 13th annual international law school mediation tournament at loyola university chicago school of law in chicago ill march 5-8 2014 the team of 2l wesley meyer 3l lindsey laird and 3l katie copeland (pictured at left l-r) finished 4th out of 52 teams from 11 countries and they also won the award for outstanding new mediation program the team was coached by kay elliott adjunct professor texas a&m university school of law\n2013-2014 advocacy successes\n\nnational champions:\xa0 southwestern national entertainment law negotiation competition\nbest advocate:\xa0 aba national appellate advocacy competition – brooklyn regional\nbest petitioners brief:\xa0 john marshall international intellectual property moot court competition\nbest respondents brief:\xa0 pepperdine national entertainment law moot court competition\nbest petitioners brief:\xa0 blsa frederick douglass moot court competition – rocky mountain regional\ninternational finalists: \xa0john marshall international intellectual property moot court competition\ninternational finalists:\xa0 international academy of dispute-resolution mediation tournament\nnational quarter-finalists:\xa0 pepperdine national entertainment law moot court competition\nnational quarter-finalists and regional 2nd place:\xa0 blsa thurgood marshall mock trial competition – rocky mountain regional\nregional champion and advanced to national finals:\xa0 aba client counseling competition – houston regional\n3rd place regional and advanced to national finals:\xa0 blsa frederick douglass moot court competition – rocky mountain regional\nregional finalists - aba national appellate advocacy competition – brooklyn regional\nnational octo-finalists:\xa0 chicago bar association national moot court competition\n2nd place best advocate:\xa0 mack kidd administrative law moot court competition\n3rd place best advocate:\xa0 pepperdine national entertainment law moot court competition\nregional 3rd place:\xa0 aba negotiation competition – fort worth regional\xa0\nregional semi-finalists:\xa0 national trial competition – fort worth regional\nregional semi-finalists:\xa0 aba national appellate advocacy competition – brooklyn regional\nregional semi-finalists:\xa0 aba national labor and employment trial advocacy competition – dallas regional\noutstanding new mediation program award:\xa0 international academy of dispute-resolution mediation tournament\n8th place best individual mediator:\xa0 international academy of dispute-resolution mediation tournament\n\nabout the advocacy program at texas a&m school of law:\ntexas a&m school of law offers various clinical opportunities and advocacy courses to prepare our students to successfully practice law the advocacy program is a key component of texas a&m school of laws focus on experiential learning our moot court mock trial and alternative dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received 3 international 11 national 17 regional and one state championship 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards\n']"
174,"['378', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/blsa-to-celebrate-accomplishments-at-banquet', ""\nThe Texas A&M School of Law Black Law Student Association (BLSA) chapter prepares to celebrate a year of accomplishments at its upcoming banquet. The Texas A&M BLSA Annual Scholarship Dinner and Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday April 5, 2014, at The Fort Worth Club. This year's theme is Road to 50: Realizing the Dream.\nThe BLSA scholarship banquet celebrates the achievements of the organization, honors its supportive alumni, and awards deserving students with scholarships. In addition, the banquet serves as a venue to motivate the students, faculty, and everyone who attends.\n3L Camesha Little\n“While we simply want you to attend, we also want to let you know about potential sponsorship opportunities. The sponsorship packet details all the benefits offered,” explains Texas A&M BLSA president 3L Camesha Little. “Sponsorship levels range from the $5,000 Platinum Sponsorship to the $100 BLSA Friend Sponsorship. A good one is the $500 BLSA Table Sponsorship that would include 10 banquet tickets and more!” Sponsorships are the primary means of support for BLSA scholarships.\nThe banquet will celebrate BLSA’s outstanding results at the BLSA Rocky Mountain Regional Convention held Feb. 22-23, in Austin, Texas, and at the BLSA National Convention, held March 12-16, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.\nThe chapter and its advocacy teams had a strong showing at nationals. The mock trial team of 3Ls Marcus Johnson, Sheena Winkfield, Elan Longstreet, & Joshua Graham advanced to the quarter-finals.\nThe chapter is one of over 15 chapters in the Rocky Mountain BLSA Region. They brought home the following regional awards:\n\n2013-2014 Large Chapter of the Year for the RMBLSA Region\nMost Improved Chapter of the Year for the 2nd time in a row\nBest Petitioner’s Brief Award - 2Ls Courtney Shorts & Shannon Barber\n3rd Place Moot Court Team - 2Ls Michelle Gunter & Casandra Johnson\n2nd Place Mock Trial Team - 3Ls Marcus Johnson, Sheena Winkfield, Elan Longstreet, & Joshua Graham\n\nAll of these competitions were won in dramatic fashion. Winkfield was a close second for best oral advocate. The mock trial team competed strongly in the regional finals, taking second place to advance to nationals for the fourth year in a row. Johnson has competed at the national convention for three consecutive years. \xa0\nTexas A&M Law's two moot court teams had to battle against each other to determine which team would advance. Although only one moved on to nationals (Gunter & Johnson), both teams walked away with awards. Shorts & Barber’s Best Brief qualified for the Scribes Brief Writing Award Competition.\nLittle is very proud of the chapter’s success and thankful for its supporters, “We are so thankful to the team coaches, Doug Greene & Nikki Chriesman-Green ’09; the Texas A&M Law Director of Advocacy, Jennifer Ellis ’06; our chapter advisors, Professor Neal Newman & Professor Michael Green; and the Office of Student Affairs, Dean Rosalind Jeffers & Tyra Kelly, for helping our teams and our organization get this far! We are looking forward a great end of the year celebration at our annual banquet.”\nIf you have any questions or concerns or would like to support or attend the BLSA banquet, please contact Camesha Little at cethley@gmail.com or 817-689-4873.\nL-R: TAMU Law BLSA president 3L Camesha Little, 2L Casandra Johnson, 2L Michelle Gunter, 3L Joshua Graham, 3L Elan Longstreet, 3L Sheena Winkfield, 3L Marcus Johnson, 2L Courtney Shorts, and 2L Shannon Barber at regionals\nArticle contributed by 3L Camesha Little.\n"", ""\nthe texas a&m school of law black law student association (blsa) chapter prepares to celebrate a year of accomplishments at its upcoming banquet the texas a&m blsa annual scholarship dinner and awards banquet will be held on saturday april 5 2014 at the fort worth club this year's theme is road to 50: realizing the dream\nthe blsa scholarship banquet celebrates the achievements of the organization honors its supportive alumni and awards deserving students with scholarships in addition the banquet serves as a venue to motivate the students faculty and everyone who attends\n3l camesha little\nwhile we simply want you to attend we also want to let you know about potential sponsorship opportunities the sponsorship packet details all the benefits offered explains texas a&m blsa president 3l camesha little sponsorship levels range from the $5 000 platinum sponsorship to the $100 blsa friend sponsorship a good one is the $500 blsa table sponsorship that would include 10 banquet tickets and more! sponsorships are the primary means of support for blsa scholarships\nthe banquet will celebrate blsas outstanding results at the blsa rocky mountain regional convention held feb 22-23 in austin texas and at the blsa national convention held march 12-16 in milwaukee wisconsin\nthe chapter and its advocacy teams had a strong showing at nationals the mock trial team of 3ls marcus johnson sheena winkfield elan longstreet & joshua graham advanced to the quarter-finals\nthe chapter is one of over 15 chapters in the rocky mountain blsa region they brought home the following regional awards:\n\n2013-2014 large chapter of the year for the rmblsa region\nmost improved chapter of the year for the 2nd time in a row\nbest petitioners brief award - 2ls courtney shorts & shannon barber\n3rd place moot court team - 2ls michelle gunter & casandra johnson\n2nd place mock trial team - 3ls marcus johnson sheena winkfield elan longstreet & joshua graham\n\nall of these competitions were won in dramatic fashion winkfield was a close second for best oral advocate the mock trial team competed strongly in the regional finals taking second place to advance to nationals for the fourth year in a row johnson has competed at the national convention for three consecutive years \xa0\ntexas a&m law's two moot court teams had to battle against each other to determine which team would advance although only one moved on to nationals (gunter & johnson) both teams walked away with awards shorts & barbers best brief qualified for the scribes brief writing award competition\nlittle is very proud of the chapters success and thankful for its supporters we are so thankful to the team coaches doug greene & nikki chriesman-green 09; the texas a&m law director of advocacy jennifer ellis 06; our chapter advisors professor neal newman & professor michael green; and the office of student affairs dean rosalind jeffers & tyra kelly for helping our teams and our organization get this far! we are looking forward a great end of the year celebration at our annual banquet\nif you have any questions or concerns or would like to support or attend the blsa banquet please contact camesha little at cethley@gmailcom or 817-689-4873\nl-r: tamu law blsa president 3l camesha little 2l casandra johnson 2l michelle gunter 3l joshua graham 3l elan longstreet 3l sheena winkfield 3l marcus johnson 2l courtney shorts and 2l shannon barber at regionals\narticle contributed by 3l camesha little\n""]"
175,"['379', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/clip-innovation-summit', '\n\nHow does the American university recognize and nurture the American dream?\xa0\nOn Friday, February 28, 2014, the Texas A&M Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) at Texas A&M School of Law brought together business professionals and legal scholars for the inaugural Innovation Summit, ""Shaping the Future of Law and Entrepreneurship."" The event was co-hosted by Startup Aggieland at Texas A&M University.\n\nTexas A&M Law Professor Megan Carpenter, Director of CLIP, welcomes attendees\nConference participants discussed the university as a platform for innovation and entrepreneurship. CLIP Director Megan Carpenter remarked, “While the university has historically played a central role in society as a driver of innovation and creativity, a new dynamic landscape presents greater interdisciplinary opportunities in areas such as technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship.” She added, “These new partnerships enhance the core mission of the university — to provide the highest quality educational programs and develop new understandings through research and creativity.”\n\nJohn D. Schiller, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Energy XXI, Keynote Presenter\nDuring the event, entrepreneurs and business leaders collaborated with renowned law professors to discuss creative approaches to cultivating entrepreneurship in the university setting, through an ""education evolution"" involving experiential learning and programs to support entrepreneurs. Experts from the private sector discussed ways to make a practical impact through incubators, accelerators, and game-changing ideas.\nThe day\'s sessions included both roundtable discussions, moderated by Texas A&M law professors, and individual presentations demonstrating that while a focus on the American start-up business is an emerging topic for universities and law schools, these educational environments can provide the tools to meet this challenge creatively.\nInnovation Summit Presenters:\n\nAlina Ball; University of California, Hastings College of the Law; Director, Social Enterprise & Economic Empowerment Clinic\nDarlene Boudreaux; Executive Director, TECH Fort Worth\nShelly Brenckman; Marketing Coordinator, Startup Aggieland, Texas A&M University\nPatricia Campbell; University of Maryland Carey School of Law; Director, Maryland Intellectual Property Legal Resource Center\nRuss Conser; Shell Oil Co. (Retired), GameChanger\nDavid Deal; Washington University School of Law; Director, Intellectual Property Program\nGordon Daugherty; Director/Mentor, Capital Factory\nRobin Feldman; University of California, Hastings College of the Law\nShubha Ghosh; University of Wisconsin Law School\nDarrin Grove; Truefit\nPage Heller; President, Hopes Creek Consulting\nWilliam Kell; University of California, Berkeley Law\nGregory Kim; University of Hawai\'i, William S. Richardson School of Law\nKevin Klughart; Carstens & Cahoon, LLP\nBrian Krumm; University of Tennessee College of Law\nDon Lewis; Assistant Director, Startup Aggieland, Texas A&M University\nAnthony Luppino, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law; Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation\nTony Mendes; 2014 President of United States Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship (USASBE); Clinical Professor & Director of the Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship, University of North Texas\nManish Patel; Seed Sumo\nAlicia Plerhoples; Georgetown Law Center\nJohn D. Schiller, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Energy XXI\nAmanda Spratley; University of Massachusetts School of Law; Director of Community Development Clinic\nNaveen Thomas; University of Chicago Law School; Co-Director Corporate Lab Transactional Clinic\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout CLIP\n Under the direction of Professor Megan Carpenter, the Center for Law and Intellectual Property (CLIP) at Texas A&M University School of Law is committed to innovation and entrepreneurship. Since 2009, its mission has been excellence in the study and practice of intellectual property law by engaging theory, policy, and practice. CLIP demonstrates a deep understanding that theory is grounded in practical application, and that theory and practice together shape policy. Through programs such as the Entrepreneurship Law Clinic, Need To Know workshops, Summer Away, and conferences and symposia like this one, CLIP sits at the forefront of both substantive legal issues and innovative learning opportunities. Click to find out more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n', '\n\nhow does the american university recognize and nurture the american dream\xa0\non friday february 28 2014 the texas a&m center for law and intellectual property (clip) at texas a&m school of law brought together business professionals and legal scholars for the inaugural innovation summit ""shaping the future of law and entrepreneurship"" the event was co-hosted by startup aggieland at texas a&m university\n\ntexas a&m law professor megan carpenter director of clip welcomes attendees\nconference participants discussed the university as a platform for innovation and entrepreneurship clip director megan carpenter remarked while the university has historically played a central role in society as a driver of innovation and creativity a new dynamic landscape presents greater interdisciplinary opportunities in areas such as technology innovation and entrepreneurship she added these new partnerships enhance the core mission of the university to provide the highest quality educational programs and develop new understandings through research and creativity\n\njohn d schiller jr chairman and ceo energy xxi keynote presenter\nduring the event entrepreneurs and business leaders collaborated with renowned law professors to discuss creative approaches to cultivating entrepreneurship in the university setting through an ""education evolution"" involving experiential learning and programs to support entrepreneurs experts from the private sector discussed ways to make a practical impact through incubators accelerators and game-changing ideas\nthe day\'s sessions included both roundtable discussions moderated by texas a&m law professors and individual presentations demonstrating that while a focus on the american start-up business is an emerging topic for universities and law schools these educational environments can provide the tools to meet this challenge creatively\ninnovation summit presenters:\n\nalina ball; university of california hastings college of the law; director social enterprise & economic empowerment clinic\ndarlene boudreaux; executive director tech fort worth\nshelly brenckman; marketing coordinator startup aggieland texas a&m university\npatricia campbell; university of maryland carey school of law; director maryland intellectual property legal resource center\nruss conser; shell oil co (retired) gamechanger\ndavid deal; washington university school of law; director intellectual property program\ngordon daugherty; director/mentor capital factory\nrobin feldman; university of california hastings college of the law\nshubha ghosh; university of wisconsin law school\ndarrin grove; truefit\npage heller; president hopes creek consulting\nwilliam kell; university of california berkeley law\ngregory kim; university of hawai\'i william s richardson school of law\nkevin klughart; carstens & cahoon llp\nbrian krumm; university of tennessee college of law\ndon lewis; assistant director startup aggieland texas a&m university\nanthony luppino university of missouri-kansas city school of law; regnier institute for entrepreneurship and innovation\ntony mendes; 2014 president of united states association for small business & entrepreneurship (usasbe); clinical professor & director of the murphy center for entrepreneurship university of north texas\nmanish patel; seed sumo\nalicia plerhoples; georgetown law center\njohn d schiller jr chairman and ceo energy xxi\namanda spratley; university of massachusetts school of law; director of community development clinic\nnaveen thomas; university of chicago law school; co-director corporate lab transactional clinic\n\n\n\n\n\n\nabout clip\n under the direction of professor megan carpenter the center for law and intellectual property (clip) at texas a&m university school of law is committed to innovation and entrepreneurship since 2009 its mission has been excellence in the study and practice of intellectual property law by engaging theory policy and practice clip demonstrates a deep understanding that theory is grounded in practical application and that theory and practice together shape policy through programs such as the entrepreneurship law clinic need to know workshops summer away and conferences and symposia like this one clip sits at the forefront of both substantive legal issues and innovative learning opportunities click to find out more\n\n\n\n\n\n\n']"
176,"['380', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/student-named-dallas-county-big-brother-of-the-year', '\n\nTexas A&M School of Law 1L Matthew Masek was named Big Brother of the Year for Dallas County.\nAlmost five years ago Matthew was matched with his “little” Jordan, now a 15-year-old student at Trinity Christian School in Cedar Hill. Matthew has continued to be a constant in Jordan’s life despite two deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan as an Air Force flight medic. The two continue to have weekly lunches and Matthew makes time to be a guiding factor in Jordan’s life. In addition to having fun together, Matthew challenged Jordan to work on his average grades and Jordon is now on the honor roll.\nWhen asked why he first got involved with the organization, Matthew said that he was very fortunate growing up and had great parents to look up to. Matthew wanted to give something back and give those that were less fortunate a friend to talk to. He also said there is a great need for “Bigs” in Dallas county especially Big Brothers. He encourages everyone to learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters and get involved if they can.\xa0 \xa0\nPhoto by ROSE BACA, Dallas Morning News.\nBig Brother 1L Matthew Masek (left) and his Little Brother Jordan Corn high-five at Ellen’s Amusement Center in Cedar Hill.\n', '\n\ntexas a&m school of law 1l matthew masek was named big brother of the year for dallas county\nalmost five years ago matthew was matched with his little jordan now a 15-year-old student at trinity christian school in cedar hill matthew has continued to be a constant in jordans life despite two deployments to iraq and afghanistan as an air force flight medic the two continue to have weekly lunches and matthew makes time to be a guiding factor in jordans life in addition to having fun together matthew challenged jordan to work on his average grades and jordon is now on the honor roll\nwhen asked why he first got involved with the organization matthew said that he was very fortunate growing up and had great parents to look up to matthew wanted to give something back and give those that were less fortunate a friend to talk to he also said there is a great need for bigs in dallas county especially big brothers he encourages everyone to learn more about big brothers big sisters and get involved if they can\xa0 \xa0\nphoto by rose baca dallas morning news\nbig brother 1l matthew masek (left) and his little brother jordan corn high-five at ellens amusement center in cedar hill\n']"
177,"['381', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/professor-rambos-expertise-highlighted-in-news-programs', '\nLynne Rambo, professor of law at Texas A&M University School of Law, appeared on several channel 4 news programs in February.\nProfessor Rambo lends constitutional law expertise to the discussion about the Texas Attorney General\'s plan to appeal the ruling lifting the ban on gay marriage. Professor Rambo spoke in studio on the Feb. 27 “Good Day” morning news show and was interviewed in her law school office for the evening news, both on local Fox channel 4.\nProfessor Rambo says many federal district courts have ruled that banning gay marriage violates the Constitution – specifically, the 14th Amendment\'s Equal Protection Clause, per Fox’s Lari Barager’s report.\n""The Equal Protection Clause is there to ensure majorities do not enact burdensome laws on the minority just because they\'re different,"" said Rambo. \nProfessor Rambo also appeared on Fox 4 on Feb. 5 in both the morning and evening news programs. The topic concerned media access to the hearing on the controversial probation terms for Ethan Couch, the drunk-driving teenager who killed four people. Professor Rambo discussed Judge Jean Boyd’s ruling to deny media access to the hearing and what is in the interest of the child.\n', '\nlynne rambo professor of law at texas a&m university school of law appeared on several channel 4 news programs in february\nprofessor rambo lends constitutional law expertise to the discussion about the texas attorney general\'s plan to appeal the ruling lifting the ban on gay marriage professor rambo spoke in studio on the feb 27 good day morning news show and was interviewed in her law school office for the evening news both on local fox channel 4\nprofessor rambo says many federal district courts have ruled that banning gay marriage violates the constitution – specifically the 14th amendment\'s equal protection clause per foxs lari baragers report\n""the equal protection clause is there to ensure majorities do not enact burdensome laws on the minority just because they\'re different "" said rambo \nprofessor rambo also appeared on fox 4 on feb 5 in both the morning and evening news programs the topic concerned media access to the hearing on the controversial probation terms for ethan couch the drunk-driving teenager who killed four people professor rambo discussed judge jean boyds ruling to deny media access to the hearing and what is in the interest of the child\n']"
178,"['382', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/great-results-at-blsa-advocacy-tyla-trial-competitions', '\n2Ls Courtney Shorts and Shannon Barber (pictured at left, from L-R) won Best Petitioner’s Brief at the BLSA Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition in Austin, Feb. 22-23, 2014. The team was coached by Nikki Chriesman ’09. Their brief qualifies for the Scribes Brief Writing Award Competition. This is our third qualification this school year! Other Texas A&M Law School qualifiers for the Scribes Brief Writing Award Competition this year are 2L Todd Smith and 3L Grace Hwang Sundberg.\n\n3Ls Joshua Graham, Elan Longstreet, Sheena Winkfield, and Marcus Johnson (pictured at left, from L-R) placed 2nd at the BLSA Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition in Austin and advanced to the National Finals in Milwaukee March 12-16, 2014. This is the 4th consecutive year we have advanced to nationals at this competition. The team was coached by Doug Greene. Team members Johnson, Winkfield, and Longstreet made law school history in 2013 as members of the first team to win a regional mock trial competition. Johnson, team captain, has been a part of three regional championship mock trial teams. Winkfield and Longstreet were members of two regional mock trial championship teams. Graham has been part of two national championship teams for other advocacy competitions including ADR and Negotiations.\n2Ls Casandra Johnson and Michelle Gunter (pictured at left, from L-R) placed 3rd at the BLSA Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition in Austin and advanced to the National Finals to be held in Milwaukee March 12-16, 2014. The team was also coached by Nikki Chriesman ’09.\n2Ls Sara Glenn and Ben Smith finished as Regional Quarter-Finalists at the TYLA National Trial Competition held in Fort Worth, also held the weekend of Feb. 22-23, 2014. They were the only team of 2Ls to make it to that level. This is the first time a team from our school has placed this high at this very difficult competition. The team was coached by Second Court of Appeals Justice Lee Gabriel.\nJennifer Ellis, Director of Advocacy Programs at Texas A&M School of Law, proudly invites everyone to “Please join me in congratulating these students and coaches on their incredible achievements. They put in a lot of hard work and time to be able to achieve at this level. They have brought honor to themselves, and to Texas A&M School of Law!”\nAbout the Advocacy Program at Texas A&M School of Law:\nTexas A&M School of Law offers various clinical opportunities and advocacy courses to prepare our students to successfully practice law. The Advocacy Program is a key component of Texas A&M School of Law’s focus on experiential learning. Our Moot Court, Mock Trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution teams are nationally recognized. Since the law school’s inception, the program has received 3 international, 11 national, 17 regional and one state championship, 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards.\n2013-2014 Advocacy Successes\n\nNational Champions:\xa0 Southwestern National Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition\nBest Advocate:\xa0 ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition – Brooklyn Regional\nBest Petitioner’s Brief:\xa0 John Marshall International Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition\nBest Respondent’s Brief:\xa0 Pepperdine National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition\nBest Petitioner’s Brief:\xa0 BLSA Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition – Rocky Mountain Regional\nInternational Finalists: \xa0John Marshall International Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition\nInternational Finalists:\xa0 International Academy of Dispute-Resolution Mediation Tournament\nNational Quarter-finalists:\xa0 Pepperdine National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition\nNational Quarter-Finalists and Regional 2nd place:\xa0 BLSA Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition – Rocky Mountain Regional\nRegional Champion and advanced to national finals:\xa0 ABA Client Counseling Competition – Houston Regional\n3rd Place Regional and advanced to national finals:\xa0 BLSA Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition – Rocky Mountain Regional\nRegional Finalists - ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition – Brooklyn Regional\nNational Octo-finalists:\xa0 Chicago Bar Association National Moot Court Competition\n2nd Place Best Advocate:\xa0 Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition\n3rd Place Best Advocate:\xa0 Pepperdine National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition\nRegional 3rd place:\xa0 ABA Negotiation Competition – Fort Worth Regional\xa0\nRegional Semi-Finalists:\xa0 National Trial Competition – Fort Worth Regional\nRegional Semi-Finalists:\xa0 ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition – Brooklyn Regional\nRegional Semi-Finalists:\xa0 ABA National Labor and Employment Trial Advocacy Competition – Dallas Regional\nOutstanding New Mediation Program Award:\xa0 International Academy of Dispute-Resolution Mediation Tournament\n8th Place Best Individual Mediator:\xa0 International Academy of Dispute-Resolution Mediation Tournament\n\n', '\n2ls courtney shorts and shannon barber (pictured at left from l-r) won best petitioners brief at the blsa frederick douglass moot court competition in austin feb 22-23 2014 the team was coached by nikki chriesman 09 their brief qualifies for the scribes brief writing award competition this is our third qualification this school year! other texas a&m law school qualifiers for the scribes brief writing award competition this year are 2l todd smith and 3l grace hwang sundberg\n\n3ls joshua graham elan longstreet sheena winkfield and marcus johnson (pictured at left from l-r) placed 2nd at the blsa thurgood marshall mock trial competition in austin and advanced to the national finals in milwaukee march 12-16 2014 this is the 4th consecutive year we have advanced to nationals at this competition the team was coached by doug greene team members johnson winkfield and longstreet made law school history in 2013 as members of the first team to win a regional mock trial competition johnson team captain has been a part of three regional championship mock trial teams winkfield and longstreet were members of two regional mock trial championship teams graham has been part of two national championship teams for other advocacy competitions including adr and negotiations\n2ls casandra johnson and michelle gunter (pictured at left from l-r) placed 3rd at the blsa frederick douglass moot court competition in austin and advanced to the national finals to be held in milwaukee march 12-16 2014 the team was also coached by nikki chriesman 09\n2ls sara glenn and ben smith finished as regional quarter-finalists at the tyla national trial competition held in fort worth also held the weekend of feb 22-23 2014 they were the only team of 2ls to make it to that level this is the first time a team from our school has placed this high at this very difficult competition the team was coached by second court of appeals justice lee gabriel\njennifer ellis director of advocacy programs at texas a&m school of law proudly invites everyone to please join me in congratulating these students and coaches on their incredible achievements they put in a lot of hard work and time to be able to achieve at this level they have brought honor to themselves and to texas a&m school of law!\nabout the advocacy program at texas a&m school of law:\ntexas a&m school of law offers various clinical opportunities and advocacy courses to prepare our students to successfully practice law the advocacy program is a key component of texas a&m school of laws focus on experiential learning our moot court mock trial and alternative dispute resolution teams are nationally recognized since the law schools inception the program has received 3 international 11 national 17 regional and one state championship 14 best advocate and 13 best brief awards\n2013-2014 advocacy successes\n\nnational champions:\xa0 southwestern national entertainment law negotiation competition\nbest advocate:\xa0 aba national appellate advocacy competition – brooklyn regional\nbest petitioners brief:\xa0 john marshall international intellectual property moot court competition\nbest respondents brief:\xa0 pepperdine national entertainment law moot court competition\nbest petitioners brief:\xa0 blsa frederick douglass moot court competition – rocky mountain regional\ninternational finalists: \xa0john marshall international intellectual property moot court competition\ninternational finalists:\xa0 international academy of dispute-resolution mediation tournament\nnational quarter-finalists:\xa0 pepperdine national entertainment law moot court competition\nnational quarter-finalists and regional 2nd place:\xa0 blsa thurgood marshall mock trial competition – rocky mountain regional\nregional champion and advanced to national finals:\xa0 aba client counseling competition – houston regional\n3rd place regional and advanced to national finals:\xa0 blsa frederick douglass moot court competition – rocky mountain regional\nregional finalists - aba national appellate advocacy competition – brooklyn regional\nnational octo-finalists:\xa0 chicago bar association national moot court competition\n2nd place best advocate:\xa0 mack kidd administrative law moot court competition\n3rd place best advocate:\xa0 pepperdine national entertainment law moot court competition\nregional 3rd place:\xa0 aba negotiation competition – fort worth regional\xa0\nregional semi-finalists:\xa0 national trial competition – fort worth regional\nregional semi-finalists:\xa0 aba national appellate advocacy competition – brooklyn regional\nregional semi-finalists:\xa0 aba national labor and employment trial advocacy competition – dallas regional\noutstanding new mediation program award:\xa0 international academy of dispute-resolution mediation tournament\n8th place best individual mediator:\xa0 international academy of dispute-resolution mediation tournament\n\n']"
179,"['383', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/professor-aziz-discusses-egypt-s-transition-at-yale-law-school', '\nProfessor Sahar Aziz presents the Role of Law in Revolution: Political & Legal Developments in Egypt’s Transition at Yale Law School, February 24, 2014. David D. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times Cairo Bureau Chief, will moderate the discussion.\nProfessor Aziz, President of the Egyptian-American Rule of Law Association, will offer her expert insights on Egypt’s transition process, identifying threats to the rule of law and discussing the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. The conversation with Professor Aziz is presented by the Middle Eastern & North African Law Students Association at Yale Law School and co-sponsored by the Muslim Law Students Association. The presentation is followed by a roundtable discussion with Aziz and Kirkpatrick on the transition in Egypt.\nAbout Professor Sahar Aziz\nSahar F. Aziz is an Associate Professor of Law at Texas A&M University School of Law and President of the Egyptian-American Rule of Law Association (EARLA). Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, Professor Aziz was an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, where she taught national security and civil rights law. Professor Aziz served has also served as a senior policy advisor for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), where she worked on law and policy at the intersection of national security and civil rights.\nProfessor Aziz writes on rule of law and democracy in Egypt, covering topics including gender rights, transparency laws, and election laws. Professor Aziz’s scholarship focuses on the intersection of national security and civil rights law, with special attention to the post-9/11 era. She incorporates critical race theory, feminist theory, and constitutional law into her examination of the disparate impact of post-9/11 laws and public policy on ethnic, racial, and religious minority groups in the United States.\nProfessor Aziz has been featured on CNN, CSPAN, Russia Today and Al Jazeera America and published numerous commentaries on national security, civil rights, and rule of law in Egypt. Professor Aziz has presented her work in various forums including at U.S. Congressional Briefings, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Aspen Institute, the National Endowment for Democracy, the American Bar Association, the National Employment Lawyers Association, the Atlantic Council, and the Texas Bar Association.\nProfessor Aziz earned her J.D. and M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Texas. She received her B.S. from the University of Texas in Arlington.\nAbout David D. Kirkpatrick\nDavid D. Kirkpatrick has been a Middle East correspondent and the Cairo Bureau Chief of The New York Times since the beginning of the Arab Spring revolt in January 2011. He has covered the revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Syria as well as the refugee crisis in Jordan.\nKirkpatrick has also been a contributor to The New York Times magazine, a contributing editor at New York magazine, and a reporter for The Wall Street Journal. He has often written about religion and politics in the United States, focusing on the Christian conservative movement.\nAbout Egyptian-American Rule of Law Association\nEARLA is a nonprofit organization whose members are Egyptian-American lawyers and policy specialists experienced in legal practice, academia, government, non-profit management, grassroots leadership, and public policy. EARLA provides technical assistance to the legal reform community in Egypt. Learn more at http://www.earla.org.\n', '\nprofessor sahar aziz presents the role of law in revolution: political & legal developments in egypts transition at yale law school february 24 2014 david d kirkpatrick the new york times cairo bureau chief will moderate the discussion\nprofessor aziz president of the egyptian-american rule of law association will offer her expert insights on egypts transition process identifying threats to the rule of law and discussing the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead the conversation with professor aziz is presented by the middle eastern & north african law students association at yale law school and co-sponsored by the muslim law students association the presentation is followed by a roundtable discussion with aziz and kirkpatrick on the transition in egypt\nabout professor sahar aziz\nsahar f aziz is an associate professor of law at texas a&m university school of law and president of the egyptian-american rule of law association (earla) prior to joining the faculty at texas a&m professor aziz was an adjunct professor at the georgetown university law center where she taught national security and civil rights law professor aziz served has also served as a senior policy advisor for the office for civil rights and civil liberties at the us department of homeland security (dhs) where she worked on law and policy at the intersection of national security and civil rights\nprofessor aziz writes on rule of law and democracy in egypt covering topics including gender rights transparency laws and election laws professor azizs scholarship focuses on the intersection of national security and civil rights law with special attention to the post-9/11 era she incorporates critical race theory feminist theory and constitutional law into her examination of the disparate impact of post-9/11 laws and public policy on ethnic racial and religious minority groups in the united states\nprofessor aziz has been featured on cnn cspan russia today and al jazeera america and published numerous commentaries on national security civil rights and rule of law in egypt professor aziz has presented her work in various forums including at us congressional briefings the us commission on civil rights the us equal employment opportunity commission the aspen institute the national endowment for democracy the american bar association the national employment lawyers association the atlantic council and the texas bar association\nprofessor aziz earned her jd and ma in middle eastern studies from the university of texas she received her bs from the university of texas in arlington\nabout david d kirkpatrick\ndavid d kirkpatrick has been a middle east correspondent and the cairo bureau chief of the new york times since the beginning of the arab spring revolt in january 2011 he has covered the revolutions in tunisia egypt libya and syria as well as the refugee crisis in jordan\nkirkpatrick has also been a contributor to the new york times magazine a contributing editor at new york magazine and a reporter for the wall street journal he has often written about religion and politics in the united states focusing on the christian conservative movement\nabout egyptian-american rule of law association\nearla is a nonprofit organization whose members are egyptian-american lawyers and policy specialists experienced in legal practice academia government non-profit management grassroots leadership and public policy earla provides technical assistance to the legal reform community in egypt learn more at http://wwwearlaorg\n']"
180,"['384', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/law-professor-dennis-kelly-to-detail-beauty-and-history-of-patent-models', '\nProfessor Dennis Kelly to detail beauty and history of patent models\nphoto by Jenna Rabel\nIn an effort to bridge the gap between the worlds of engineering and art, the MSC Stark Galleries will bring H. Dennis Kelly, Texas A&M School of Law professor, to speak on the patent exhibit on display in the MSC.\nThe “Fun with Patent Law: Inventions in 3-D” presentation complements the patent exhibit in Stark Galleries, which is part of a traveling collection of more than 50 patent models from the Rothschild Patent Museum in New York. Prior to 1880, patents submitted to the U.S. Patent Office had to include a small model of the invention. However, due to storage constraints and a couple of fires, Congress removed this requirement and sold the remaining models at auction.\n\nKelly said the model collection interests him as a former patent attorney, but the beauty and ingenuity of the historical items holds just as much significance.\n\n“But these models are interesting for other reasons,” Kelly said. “It’s the history of the patent system, inventions that people got patented prior to 1880. That’s pretty fascinating. It is also appropriate that it’s presented in an art gallery because these models are a really good example of art. They’re American ingenuity. They’re made out of wood mostly, with a little metal. There’s a miniature of a bridge and a paper cutting machine, a motor and all kinds of stuff. They’re beautiful.”\n\nKelly, Class of 1973, played in the Aggie Band while earning his civil engineering degree. After serving four years active duty in the Army, he went to law school at Texas Tech. Kelly then moved to Fort Worth, where he began to practice law as a patent attorney. He got his start in academia as an adjunct professor and switched to full time shortly after.\n\nGreg Phillipy, education curator at Stark Galleries, said he is excited for Kelly’s presentation, both for its content and for the collaborative precedent it is setting.\n\n“This is a new collaboration with the TAMU School of Law,” Phillipy said. “This is one of the first exchanges we’ve had the opportunity to have and we’re thrilled to have Kelly come down and talk about patent law and patent models as well as some of the funny, interesting stories surrounding them.”\n\nKelly said he hopes those in attendance will come to appreciate the beauty of both the patent models and the history behind them.\n\n“I hope that they enjoy learning about these inventions and learning about these models,” Kelly said. “They are precious to us both in an historical manner and an artistic one. They’re important to us as part of our technical history. They were inventions, things that were new and useful. They were advances in technology. I’m glad that people preserved them for us.”\n\nHyunjin Lee, sophomore biochemistry major, said she is interested in the presentation because patents have a real-world impact on many professions today.\n\n“In the future, if I came up with an invention, I would have to patent it,” Lee said. “Patents serve as a way of claiming an idea. The models show the ideas inventors in the past have had and preserve that history.”\n\nAlong with the exhibit, the Stark Galleries are promoting “Fuzzy Logic,” a competition that challenges student teams to build the most elaborate Rube Goldberg Machine to pop a balloon. Phillipy said the exhibit, the competition and Kelly’s presentation all share the same goal of bridging the gap between the engineering and art.\n\n“Texas A&M University has a strong engineering program,” Phillipy said. “We’re trying to create the link between engineering and art. We want to highlight the ingenuity and the creativity behind engineering. We really want students and faculty from the engineering department to become engaged in that historical thought process while looking at historical models.”\nArticle source: The Battalion Online\n', '\nprofessor dennis kelly to detail beauty and history of patent models\nphoto by jenna rabel\nin an effort to bridge the gap between the worlds of engineering and art the msc stark galleries will bring h dennis kelly texas a&m school of law professor to speak on the patent exhibit on display in the msc\nthe fun with patent law: inventions in 3-d presentation complements the patent exhibit in stark galleries which is part of a traveling collection of more than 50 patent models from the rothschild patent museum in new york prior to 1880 patents submitted to the us patent office had to include a small model of the invention however due to storage constraints and a couple of fires congress removed this requirement and sold the remaining models at auction\n\nkelly said the model collection interests him as a former patent attorney but the beauty and ingenuity of the historical items holds just as much significance\n\nbut these models are interesting for other reasons kelly said its the history of the patent system inventions that people got patented prior to 1880 thats pretty fascinating it is also appropriate that its presented in an art gallery because these models are a really good example of art theyre american ingenuity theyre made out of wood mostly with a little metal theres a miniature of a bridge and a paper cutting machine a motor and all kinds of stuff theyre beautiful\n\nkelly class of 1973 played in the aggie band while earning his civil engineering degree after serving four years active duty in the army he went to law school at texas tech kelly then moved to fort worth where he began to practice law as a patent attorney he got his start in academia as an adjunct professor and switched to full time shortly after\n\ngreg phillipy education curator at stark galleries said he is excited for kellys presentation both for its content and for the collaborative precedent it is setting\n\nthis is a new collaboration with the tamu school of law phillipy said this is one of the first exchanges weve had the opportunity to have and were thrilled to have kelly come down and talk about patent law and patent models as well as some of the funny interesting stories surrounding them\n\nkelly said he hopes those in attendance will come to appreciate the beauty of both the patent models and the history behind them\n\ni hope that they enjoy learning about these inventions and learning about these models kelly said they are precious to us both in an historical manner and an artistic one theyre important to us as part of our technical history they were inventions things that were new and useful they were advances in technology im glad that people preserved them for us\n\nhyunjin lee sophomore biochemistry major said she is interested in the presentation because patents have a real-world impact on many professions today\n\nin the future if i came up with an invention i would have to patent it lee said patents serve as a way of claiming an idea the models show the ideas inventors in the past have had and preserve that history\n\nalong with the exhibit the stark galleries are promoting fuzzy logic a competition that challenges student teams to build the most elaborate rube goldberg machine to pop a balloon phillipy said the exhibit the competition and kellys presentation all share the same goal of bridging the gap between the engineering and art\n\ntexas a&m university has a strong engineering program phillipy said were trying to create the link between engineering and art we want to highlight the ingenuity and the creativity behind engineering we really want students and faculty from the engineering department to become engaged in that historical thought process while looking at historical models\narticle source: the battalion online\n']"
181,"['385', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/jessica-janicek-09-advocates-for-justice-in-high-profile-case', '\n Law school alumna, Jessica Hall Janicek ’09, made national headlines as a member of the legal team for Erick Muñoz and his family in a case generating legal, moral, and ethical debate as a judge ruled in favor of the family\'s wishes and ordered life support removed for a brain-dead pregnant woman, Marlise Muñoz.\xa0\nDetails about the Jan. 24 ruling and the legal issues in the case can be found in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram articles ""Judge orders that life support be ended for brain-dead pregnant woman,"" and ""Texas law didn’t anticipate Munoz case, drafters say.""\n', '\n law school alumna jessica hall janicek 09 made national headlines as a member of the legal team for erick muñoz and his family in a case generating legal moral and ethical debate as a judge ruled in favor of the family\'s wishes and ordered life support removed for a brain-dead pregnant woman marlise muñoz\xa0\ndetails about the jan 24 ruling and the legal issues in the case can be found in the fort worth star-telegram articles ""judge orders that life support be ended for brain-dead pregnant woman "" and ""texas law didnt anticipate munoz case drafters say""\n']"
182,"['386', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/a-m-law-graduate-hosts-thai-supreme-court-justice', ""\nRecent Texas A&M School of Law graduate, Sean Hightower (class of December 2013), hosted Justice Pitak Khongchan, President of the Election Division of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Thailand, and Justice Khongchan's brother, Phanlop Singthong. Justice Khongchan represents the High Judicial Delegation of Thailand while traveling abroad. Hightower and Justice Khongchan discussed the differences between the U.S. and Thailand judiciaries over a meal of Texas BBQ. Hightower will join the Khongchan family this summer in Thailand. Hightower is currently preparing for the Texas Bar exam, and is an associate at the Law Office of Tim James in Nacogdoches, Texas. Hightower plans to practice primarily in the fields of criminal and appellate law.\n"", ""\nrecent texas a&m school of law graduate sean hightower (class of december 2013) hosted justice pitak khongchan president of the election division of the supreme court of the kingdom of thailand and justice khongchan's brother phanlop singthong justice khongchan represents the high judicial delegation of thailand while traveling abroad hightower and justice khongchan discussed the differences between the us and thailand judiciaries over a meal of texas bbq hightower will join the khongchan family this summer in thailand hightower is currently preparing for the texas bar exam and is an associate at the law office of tim james in nacogdoches texas hightower plans to practice primarily in the fields of criminal and appellate law\n""]"
183,"['387', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/professor-azizs-article-featured-on-cnn', '\nCNN.com features Professor Sahar Aziz\'s article entitled ""The War on Terror\'s Authoritarian Template."" Read the article here.\nSahar F. Aziz joined the faculty in 2011 as an associate professor of law. Prior to joining Professor Aziz was an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center where she taught national security and civil rights law. Professor Aziz served as a senior policy advisor for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) where she worked on law and policy at the intersection of national security and civil rights. Prior to joining DHS, Professor Aziz was an associate at Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll PLLP in Washington, D.C. where she litigated class action civil rights lawsuits alleging a nationwide pattern and practice of gender discrimination in pay and promotion.\n', '\ncnncom features professor sahar aziz\'s article entitled ""the war on terror\'s authoritarian template"" read the article here\nsahar f aziz joined the faculty in 2011 as an associate professor of law prior to joining professor aziz was an adjunct professor at the georgetown university law center where she taught national security and civil rights law professor aziz served as a senior policy advisor for the office for civil rights and civil liberties at the us department of homeland security (dhs) where she worked on law and policy at the intersection of national security and civil rights prior to joining dhs professor aziz was an associate at cohen milstein sellers and toll pllp in washington dc where she litigated class action civil rights lawsuits alleging a nationwide pattern and practice of gender discrimination in pay and promotion\n']"
184,"['388', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/penrose-rambo-mulvaney-murphy-honored-as-teachers-of-the-year', '\nThe Association of American Law Schools (AALS) recognized professors Mary Margaret “Meg” Penrose, Lynne Rambo, Timothy Mulvaney, and John F. Murphy as Texas A&M School of Law Teachers of the Year. The faculty members were selected by student votes.\nThe Teachers of the Year were honored at a special reception at the AALS Annual Meeting, the largest gathering of law faculty in the world. In its role as the scholarly society for law teachers, AALS has worked to highlight the importance of excellence in teaching by honoring faculty who have been selected as outstanding teachers by their law schools.\nProfessor Mary Margaret “Meg” Penrose, a member of the law school faculty since 2009 and a member of the American Law Institute, teaches Criminal Procedure, International Human Rights, Civil Procedure, and Constitutional Law. Professor Penrose continues to practice in federal court with an emphasis on federal habeas corpus representation of Texas Death Row inmates and Title VII and Title IX litigation challenging gender bias and discrimination in the workplace. Prior to teaching, Professor Penrose served as Senior Law Clerk and pro se Staff Attorney at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.\nProfessor Lynne Rambo has been with the law school since 1997. Students have elected Professor Rambo Outstanding Upper Division Professor six times. She was voted Distinguished Professor of the Year by the Alumni Association in 2004 and received the Trustees Award for Distinguished Scholarship in 2002. In her teaching and scholarship, Professor Rambo has focused on constitutional law and evidence issues. Her courses taught include Constitutional Law, Criminal Law Practicum, Evidence, First Amendment, and Supreme Court Seminar.\nTimothy Mulvaney, associate professor of law, also joined the law school faculty in 2009, teaching Property, Advanced Topics in Property Theory, Land Use Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, and Constitutional Issues in Environmental Law. His scholarship explores the many conflicts at the intersection of property, land use, and environmental law, with a particular focus on constitutional takings jurisprudence. Before entering academia, Professor Mulvaney served as a Deputy Attorney General in the environmental and land use practice group of the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.\nAssociate Professor John Murphy, Legal Analysis, Research and Writing instructor, joined the full-time faculty in 2009 after teaching as an adjunct professor in the legal writing program for four years. Before joining the faculty, Professor Murphy engaged in private practice focused on civil trials and appeals for twelve years, including several years as a partner in Gardner, Aldrich & Murphy, L.L.P., and served as Justice Anne Gardner’s staff attorney at the Second Court of Appeals for four years.\n\xa0\nAbout the Association of American Law Schools (AALS)\nTexas A&M University School of Law is a member of AALS, a non-profit educational association of 176 law schools representing over 10,000 law faculty in the United States. The AALS is legal education’s principal representative to the federal government and to other national higher education organizations and learned societies. The purpose of the Association is “the improvement of the legal profession through legal education.”\n', '\nthe association of american law schools (aals) recognized professors mary margaret meg penrose lynne rambo timothy mulvaney and john f murphy as texas a&m school of law teachers of the year the faculty members were selected by student votes\nthe teachers of the year were honored at a special reception at the aals annual meeting the largest gathering of law faculty in the world in its role as the scholarly society for law teachers aals has worked to highlight the importance of excellence in teaching by honoring faculty who have been selected as outstanding teachers by their law schools\nprofessor mary margaret meg penrose a member of the law school faculty since 2009 and a member of the american law institute teaches criminal procedure international human rights civil procedure and constitutional law professor penrose continues to practice in federal court with an emphasis on federal habeas corpus representation of texas death row inmates and title vii and title ix litigation challenging gender bias and discrimination in the workplace prior to teaching professor penrose served as senior law clerk and pro se staff attorney at the united states district court for the northern district of texas\nprofessor lynne rambo has been with the law school since 1997 students have elected professor rambo outstanding upper division professor six times she was voted distinguished professor of the year by the alumni association in 2004 and received the trustees award for distinguished scholarship in 2002 in her teaching and scholarship professor rambo has focused on constitutional law and evidence issues her courses taught include constitutional law criminal law practicum evidence first amendment and supreme court seminar\ntimothy mulvaney associate professor of law also joined the law school faculty in 2009 teaching property advanced topics in property theory land use law environmental law natural resources law and constitutional issues in environmental law his scholarship explores the many conflicts at the intersection of property land use and environmental law with a particular focus on constitutional takings jurisprudence before entering academia professor mulvaney served as a deputy attorney general in the environmental and land use practice group of the new jersey attorney generals office\nassociate professor john murphy legal analysis research and writing instructor joined the full-time faculty in 2009 after teaching as an adjunct professor in the legal writing program for four years before joining the faculty professor murphy engaged in private practice focused on civil trials and appeals for twelve years including several years as a partner in gardner aldrich & murphy llp and served as justice anne gardners staff attorney at the second court of appeals for four years\n\xa0\nabout the association of american law schools (aals)\ntexas a&m university school of law is a member of aals a non-profit educational association of 176 law schools representing over 10 000 law faculty in the united states the aals is legal educations principal representative to the federal government and to other national higher education organizations and learned societies the purpose of the association is the improvement of the legal profession through legal education\n']"
185,"['389', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/prof-eckstein-discusses-water-law-in-the-new-york-times', '\nTexas A&M School of Law professor Gabriel Eckstein was quoted in The New York Times and the The Texas Tribune article “A Vast River and the Legal Woes at Its Banks” which discusses the Rio Grande and water law rights. Link to The New York Times article here.\xa0 The article was also published in the McAllen Monitor and was posted in MyHighPlains.com as ""Vast Rio Grande a Source of Numerous Legal Battles.""\nProfessor Eckstein is also the director of the International Water Law Project. The mission of the Project is to serve as the premier resource on the Internet for international water law and policy issues. Professor Eckstein currently serves on the executive board of the International Water Resources Association.\n ', '\ntexas a&m school of law professor gabriel eckstein was quoted in the new york times and the the texas tribune article a vast river and the legal woes at its banks which discusses the rio grande and water law rights link to the new york times article here\xa0 the article was also published in the mcallen monitor and was posted in myhighplainscom as ""vast rio grande a source of numerous legal battles""\nprofessor eckstein is also the director of the international water law project the mission of the project is to serve as the premier resource on the internet for international water law and policy issues professor eckstein currently serves on the executive board of the international water resources association\n ']"
186,"['390', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/journal-of-real-property-law-publishes-student-articles-edition', '\nThe Texas A&M University School of Law Journal of Real Property Law has published their second edition of the year, the Student Articles edition. This latest volume contains select articles by Journal members and awardees of the Journal’s national student writing competition and essays from “The Future of Energy Law” event.\n\nThis edition follows the Water Law volume which was a result of the Journal’s “Securing Water Supplies for the Future: Risks, Challenges & Opportunities” 2012 fall symposium and included an article from Journal member 2L Sabita Maharaj. The Journal’s inaugural issue, Wildfire Law followed up the 2012 spring symposium “Wildfire Law: Private Property & Public Interests”. The Spring 2014 edition will be a product of the Journal’s November 2013 Wind Energy Law Symposium “Wind Farming: Obstacles to Planning and Development,” hosted at the law school. All Real Property Law Journal publications are available for free download from the Journal\'s website.\xa0\n\n2L Berkeley Mengwasser is the Journal of Real Property Law managing editor and oversees all publications.\xa0 3L Liz Wiggins is the editor-in-chief and Professor Gabriel Eckstein is the Journal’s faculty advisor.\n\xa0\nThe Student Articles edition includes five articles written by Journal members and selected by last year\'s board members to be published this year. This includes Ryan Brooke\'s article he presented at the Journal’s Wind Energy Symposium in November. Ryan was a member of the inaugural Texas A&M School of Law graduating class in December, 2013. The other Journal students whose papers were selected for publication are 3Ls Erin Clifft, Marie-Claire Hart, Mark Maples, and Liz Wiggins, all of whom are scheduled to graduate this May. The wide range of selected topics is a reflection of the Journal\'s dedication to encourage discussions relating to real property law that are interesting and relevant to academicians, practitioners, and law students.\n\nTwo more articles were selected through the inaugural Real Property Journal\'s National Contest which was open to all law students in the United States. The winning submission was from a Michigan State University School of Law student, Leah Walker, whose paper was entitled ""To Detroiters and Outsiders: A Call to Action to Bring Back the Motor City."" The second place winner was Eric Biscopink who attended University of Kentucky School of Law. The goal of the contest, which excludes students from our own school, was to expand the breadth of contributions published by the Journal and to provide a platform for student writers producing excellent scholarly work to contribute to real property law discourse.\n\nThe publication also includes transcripts from two speakers from the “Future of Energy” event hosted at the law school last spring. Dr. Götz Reichert, head of the energy division of the Center for European Policy in Freiburg, Germany, and our very own Professor Gina Warren discuss the European and American approaches.\n\nThe Journal anticipates publishing the Spring 2014 edition by May, which will include papers from presenters at the Fall 2013 Wind Energy Law Symposium. A call for articles will be made on the Journal’s website and Facebook page and via email. In the spring, the current Journal board will also be selecting the student articles to be published in the Fall 2014 edition.\n\nAbout Texas A&M Journal of Real Property Law\n\nThe Texas A&M Journal of Real Property Law is a scholarly publication dedicated to promoting academic discussions of real property law. The Journal explores the relationships arising from ownership, possession, and use of real property. Because of the inherent connectivity between real property law and other disciplines, the Journal aims to provide an expanded lens to view, discuss, and understand these complexities and to facilitate thoughtful and intelligent discourse of national, state, and local issues that shape the field of real property law today.\n', '\nthe texas a&m university school of law journal of real property law has published their second edition of the year the student articles edition this latest volume contains select articles by journal members and awardees of the journals national student writing competition and essays from the future of energy law event\n\nthis edition follows the water law volume which was a result of the journals securing water supplies for the future: risks challenges & opportunities 2012 fall symposium and included an article from journal member 2l sabita maharaj the journals inaugural issue wildfire law followed up the 2012 spring symposium wildfire law: private property & public interests the spring 2014 edition will be a product of the journals november 2013 wind energy law symposium wind farming: obstacles to planning and development hosted at the law school all real property law journal publications are available for free download from the journal\'s website\xa0\n\n2l berkeley mengwasser is the journal of real property law managing editor and oversees all publications\xa0 3l liz wiggins is the editor-in-chief and professor gabriel eckstein is the journals faculty advisor\n\xa0\nthe student articles edition includes five articles written by journal members and selected by last year\'s board members to be published this year this includes ryan brooke\'s article he presented at the journals wind energy symposium in november ryan was a member of the inaugural texas a&m school of law graduating class in december 2013 the other journal students whose papers were selected for publication are 3ls erin clifft marie-claire hart mark maples and liz wiggins all of whom are scheduled to graduate this may the wide range of selected topics is a reflection of the journal\'s dedication to encourage discussions relating to real property law that are interesting and relevant to academicians practitioners and law students\n\ntwo more articles were selected through the inaugural real property journal\'s national contest which was open to all law students in the united states the winning submission was from a michigan state university school of law student leah walker whose paper was entitled ""to detroiters and outsiders: a call to action to bring back the motor city"" the second place winner was eric biscopink who attended university of kentucky school of law the goal of the contest which excludes students from our own school was to expand the breadth of contributions published by the journal and to provide a platform for student writers producing excellent scholarly work to contribute to real property law discourse\n\nthe publication also includes transcripts from two speakers from the future of energy event hosted at the law school last spring dr götz reichert head of the energy division of the center for european policy in freiburg germany and our very own professor gina warren discuss the european and american approaches\n\nthe journal anticipates publishing the spring 2014 edition by may which will include papers from presenters at the fall 2013 wind energy law symposium a call for articles will be made on the journals website and facebook page and via email in the spring the current journal board will also be selecting the student articles to be published in the fall 2014 edition\n\nabout texas a&m journal of real property law\n\nthe texas a&m journal of real property law is a scholarly publication dedicated to promoting academic discussions of real property law the journal explores the relationships arising from ownership possession and use of real property because of the inherent connectivity between real property law and other disciplines the journal aims to provide an expanded lens to view discuss and understand these complexities and to facilitate thoughtful and intelligent discourse of national state and local issues that shape the field of real property law today\n']"
187,"['391', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/professor-azizs-op-ed-published-in-the-new-york-times', '\nThe New York Times published an op-ed piece entitled ""Protest Is Egypt\'s Last Resort"" co-authored by Professor Sahar Aziz and Shahira Abouellail. Read the online version here.\nSahar F. Aziz joined the faculty in 2011 as an associate professor of law. Prior to joining Professor Aziz was an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center where she taught national security and civil rights law. Professor Aziz served as a senior policy advisor for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) where she worked on law and policy at the intersection of national security and civil rights. Prior to joining DHS, Professor Aziz was an associate at Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll PLLP in Washington, D.C. where she litigated class action civil rights lawsuits alleging a nationwide pattern and practice of gender discrimination in pay and promotion.\n', '\nthe new york times published an op-ed piece entitled ""protest is egypt\'s last resort"" co-authored by professor sahar aziz and shahira abouellail read the online version here\nsahar f aziz joined the faculty in 2011 as an associate professor of law prior to joining professor aziz was an adjunct professor at the georgetown university law center where she taught national security and civil rights law professor aziz served as a senior policy advisor for the office for civil rights and civil liberties at the us department of homeland security (dhs) where she worked on law and policy at the intersection of national security and civil rights prior to joining dhs professor aziz was an associate at cohen milstein sellers and toll pllp in washington dc where she litigated class action civil rights lawsuits alleging a nationwide pattern and practice of gender discrimination in pay and promotion\n']"
188,"['392', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/professor-aziz-featured-in-aba-journal', '\nProfessor Sahar F. Aziz was invited by the American Bar Association to identify and describe a trial for the ABA Journal November cover story “10 Trials That Changed the World.” Professor Aziz was one of only ten distinguished lawyers from around the world the Journal selected to discuss one historic trial each.\xa0 \n“At their best, trials provide insight into the human condition while they illuminate principles of the law. And sometimes they even change the course of history,” ABA Journal assistant managing editor James Podgers points out. “In some cases, however, trials are more than compelling stories about the search for justice. They become the stuff of history through their impact on the law and society. While the full impact of these cases is difficult to measure at the moment they occur, it often is clear that their impact will be profound.”\nProfessor Aziz’s contribution, A Court Decides Who Is White Under the Law, offers insight on the 1915 naturalization case of Dow v. United States where the court found people from the Middle East and North Africa white based on societal notions of race.\nView Professor Aziz’s article here.\n Read the ABA Journal’s cover feature,\n""10 Trials That Changed the World.""\n\nThe ""10 Trials That Changed The World""\xa0 article originally appeared in the November 2013 issue of the ABA Journal with the headline: ""Courting Destiny.""\n(Image: Immigrants at Ellis Island.\nCourtesy Library of Congress.) \nAbout the ABA Journal and the ABA:\nThe ABA Journal is the flagship magazine of the American Bar Association. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation’s 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA is the largest voluntary professional association in the world. With more than 400,000 members, the ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public. -- courtesy of the ABAJournal.com\nAbout Professor Sahar F. Aziz:\n\nSahar F. Aziz joined the faculty in 2011 as an associate professor of law. Prior to joining Professor Aziz was an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center where she taught national security and civil rights law. Professor Aziz served as a senior policy advisor for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) where she worked on law and policy at the intersection of national security and civil rights. Prior to joining DHS, Professor Aziz was an associate at Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll PLLP in Washington, D.C. where she litigated class action civil rights lawsuits alleging a nationwide pattern and practice of gender discrimination in pay and promotion.\n(ABA Journal images, quotes, and ""About"" used with permission of the ABA Journal.) \n', '\nprofessor sahar f aziz was invited by the american bar association to identify and describe a trial for the aba journal november cover story 10 trials that changed the world professor aziz was one of only ten distinguished lawyers from around the world the journal selected to discuss one historic trial each\xa0 \nat their best trials provide insight into the human condition while they illuminate principles of the law and sometimes they even change the course of history aba journal assistant managing editor james podgers points out in some cases however trials are more than compelling stories about the search for justice they become the stuff of history through their impact on the law and society while the full impact of these cases is difficult to measure at the moment they occur it often is clear that their impact will be profound\nprofessor azizs contribution a court decides who is white under the law offers insight on the 1915 naturalization case of dow v united states where the court found people from the middle east and north africa white based on societal notions of race\nview professor azizs article here\n read the aba journals cover feature \n""10 trials that changed the world""\n\nthe ""10 trials that changed the world""\xa0 article originally appeared in the november 2013 issue of the aba journal with the headline: ""courting destiny""\n(image: immigrants at ellis island\ncourtesy library of congress) \nabout the aba journal and the aba:\nthe aba journal is the flagship magazine of the american bar association the aba journal is read by half of the nations 1 million lawyers every month it covers the trends people and finances of the legal profession from wall street to main street to pennsylvania avenue the aba is the largest voluntary professional association in the world with more than 400 000 members the aba provides law school accreditation continuing legal education information about the law programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public -- courtesy of the abajournalcom\nabout professor sahar f aziz:\n\nsahar f aziz joined the faculty in 2011 as an associate professor of law prior to joining professor aziz was an adjunct professor at the georgetown university law center where she taught national security and civil rights law professor aziz served as a senior policy advisor for the office for civil rights and civil liberties at the us department of homeland security (dhs) where she worked on law and policy at the intersection of national security and civil rights prior to joining dhs professor aziz was an associate at cohen milstein sellers and toll pllp in washington dc where she litigated class action civil rights lawsuits alleging a nationwide pattern and practice of gender discrimination in pay and promotion\n(aba journal images quotes and ""about"" used with permission of the aba journal) \n']"
189,"['393', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/real-property-journal-hosts-wind-energy-law-symposium', '\nThe Texas A&M University School of Law’s Journal of Real Property Law hosted its third annual symposium on Friday Nov. 15. Practitioners and attorneys from across the state attended the Wind Farming: Obstacles to Planning and Development symposium.\n\nAric Short, Interim Dean of the Law School, Professor Gina Warren, and Cassie Carson, Symposium Editor for the Real Property Journal, welcomed the attendees and presenters. Bob Beckage, Vice President of Pike and UC Synergetic Engineering Group opened the presentations with an overview of some of the issues faced by wind energy developers. A panel moderated by Professor Stephen Alton, and consisting of Professor K.K. DuVivier from the University of Denver, Roderick Wetsel from Wetsel & Carmichael, Steven DeWolf from Bellinger, DeWolf & Suberg, and Dennis Donley from Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee encouraged an open dialogue covering topics ranging from regulation of wind farms to multi-party negotiations of wind energy leases. \n\nJohn Pappas, Interim Director of the Texas A&M Energy Institute and Director of the Texas A&M Wind Energy Center, provided the keynote address discussing the challenges and misperceptions associated with off-shore wind farming. A second panel moderated by Professor Huyen Pham, and consisting of Elizabeth Drew from Husch Blackwell, Professor Warren, and Dr. Joshua Linn, Research for the Future Fellow, continued the discussion. The symposium closed with a roundtable conversation which included all of the presenters from the symposium. Symposium attendees, presenters, and organizers celebrated the productive day at the closing cocktail reception.\n\nContributor to the roundtable discussion and presenter, Texas A&M third-year law student Ryan Brooke, commented: \n\n""I am very excited and honored to have the opportunity to present my research at the Wind Energy Symposium, especially after seeing the success of last year’s Water Law Symposium. The Journal of Real Property Law does such an amazing job showcasing ripe and important legal issues and attracting top experts in their fields; it is a privilege to be part of the symposium. My presentation will focus on the wind energy industry’s utilization of the Texas Economic Development Act and the subsequent impact on property value across the state and public school financing. I hope to provide an understanding of the many benefits that wind energy provides in Texas, while also encouraging continued exploration of tools, specifically legislation that will attract future wind energy development benefiting both the state and the public school finance system.""\n\nThe upcoming edition of the Texas A&M University School of Law Journal of Real Property publication will feature an article from each presenter.\n\nPrevious symposia and publications of the Journal of Real Property addressed wildfire law and water law. The Journal plans on addressing Earth and Aether, continuing the tradition of addressing various property issues as they relate to the classic elements proposed by Aristotle, in future symposia. \n\nThe Journal extends its gratitude to all those in attendance as well as all of the speakers who spent countless hours preparing for the event. Thank you to the symposium sponsors, Electric Power Engineers and Anesthesia Services, Inc. for your generous support. The Journal also wishes to thank Cassie Carson for her dedication and commitment to the success of the symposium. A special note of appreciation is also extended to Professor Gabriel Eckstein, the faculty advisor for the Real Property Journal, and Professor Gina Warren, the Conference Chair for the symposium.\n\n\n\n\n\n\xa0\n\xa0\n\n\n\n\xa03L Ryan Brooke presents his paper A Missed Opportunity:\n The Texas Economic Development Act, Texas Public School Funding, and Wind Energy\n\n\xa0Texas A&M Law Professor Huyen Pham moderates\n a panel with Elizabeth Drews, Dr. Joshua Linn\n and Texas A&M Law Professor Gina Warren\n\n\n\n\n- article contributed by Nick Edwards, 3L, Journal of Real Property Senior Staff\n\n\n\n\nDean Aric Short congratulates the Real Property Journal:\n ""A big congratulations to the Journal of Real Property for its successful symposium last Friday on ""Wind Farming: Obstacles to Planning and Development.""... A long list of impressive practitioners\n and scholars attended, presented, and participated (including our own Dean Alton, Dean Pham,\n Prof. Snyder, Prof. Eckstein, and Prof. Warren) this year. Cassie Carson did an exceptional job as the Symposium Editor and deserves special recognition. Prof. Warren was instrumental in pulling together all of the topics and panels and served as Conference Chair. Thanks, also, go to Liz Wiggins (Editor in Chief), Prof. Eckstein (Faculty Sponsor), and Deb Barnett.""\n\n\n\n', '\nthe texas a&m university school of laws journal of real property law hosted its third annual symposium on friday nov 15 practitioners and attorneys from across the state attended the wind farming: obstacles to planning and development symposium\n\naric short interim dean of the law school professor gina warren and cassie carson symposium editor for the real property journal welcomed the attendees and presenters bob beckage vice president of pike and uc synergetic engineering group opened the presentations with an overview of some of the issues faced by wind energy developers a panel moderated by professor stephen alton and consisting of professor kk duvivier from the university of denver roderick wetsel from wetsel & carmichael steven dewolf from bellinger dewolf & suberg and dennis donley from naman howell smith & lee encouraged an open dialogue covering topics ranging from regulation of wind farms to multi-party negotiations of wind energy leases \n\njohn pappas interim director of the texas a&m energy institute and director of the texas a&m wind energy center provided the keynote address discussing the challenges and misperceptions associated with off-shore wind farming a second panel moderated by professor huyen pham and consisting of elizabeth drew from husch blackwell professor warren and dr joshua linn research for the future fellow continued the discussion the symposium closed with a roundtable conversation which included all of the presenters from the symposium symposium attendees presenters and organizers celebrated the productive day at the closing cocktail reception\n\ncontributor to the roundtable discussion and presenter texas a&m third-year law student ryan brooke commented: \n\n""i am very excited and honored to have the opportunity to present my research at the wind energy symposium especially after seeing the success of last years water law symposium the journal of real property law does such an amazing job showcasing ripe and important legal issues and attracting top experts in their fields; it is a privilege to be part of the symposium my presentation will focus on the wind energy industrys utilization of the texas economic development act and the subsequent impact on property value across the state and public school financing i hope to provide an understanding of the many benefits that wind energy provides in texas while also encouraging continued exploration of tools specifically legislation that will attract future wind energy development benefiting both the state and the public school finance system""\n\nthe upcoming edition of the texas a&m university school of law journal of real property publication will feature an article from each presenter\n\nprevious symposia and publications of the journal of real property addressed wildfire law and water law the journal plans on addressing earth and aether continuing the tradition of addressing various property issues as they relate to the classic elements proposed by aristotle in future symposia \n\nthe journal extends its gratitude to all those in attendance as well as all of the speakers who spent countless hours preparing for the event thank you to the symposium sponsors electric power engineers and anesthesia services inc for your generous support the journal also wishes to thank cassie carson for her dedication and commitment to the success of the symposium a special note of appreciation is also extended to professor gabriel eckstein the faculty advisor for the real property journal and professor gina warren the conference chair for the symposium\n\n\n\n\n\n\xa0\n\xa0\n\n\n\n\xa03l ryan brooke presents his paper a missed opportunity:\n the texas economic development act texas public school funding and wind energy\n\n\xa0texas a&m law professor huyen pham moderates\n a panel with elizabeth drews dr joshua linn\n and texas a&m law professor gina warren\n\n\n\n\n- article contributed by nick edwards 3l journal of real property senior staff\n\n\n\n\ndean aric short congratulates the real property journal:\n ""a big congratulations to the journal of real property for its successful symposium last friday on ""wind farming: obstacles to planning and development"" a long list of impressive practitioners\n and scholars attended presented and participated (including our own dean alton dean pham \n prof snyder prof eckstein and prof warren) this year cassie carson did an exceptional job as the symposium editor and deserves special recognition prof warren was instrumental in pulling together all of the topics and panels and served as conference chair thanks also go to liz wiggins (editor in chief) prof eckstein (faculty sponsor) and deb barnett""\n\n\n\n']"
190,"['394', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/law-school-awarded-for-smart-moves', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law was presented the Fort Worth Business Press 2013 Smart Moves Award at a formal reception, Wednesday night, Nov. 13, at the newly-opened Sundance Square Pavilion in downtown Fort Worth. \nNick S. Karanges, publisher of the Fort Worth Business Press; Mike Barber, Fort Worth area president of Capital One Bank; Aric Short, interim dean and professor of law at Texas A&M University School of Law; and Dee J. Kelly Jr., managing partner of Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP\n- photo courtesy of Kenneth Perkins, The Fort Worth Business Press\n\nSmart Moves, an event organized by the Fort Worth Business Press, honored area businesses who have made strides to improve or expand their industry. The award recognizes 10 local businesses for success, growth, and smart moves over the past year.\xa0Sponsored by Capital One Bank and Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP, the businesses are also featured in a 20-page special insert in the Nov. 18-24 issue of the Fort Worth Business Press.\n\n“We’re delighted to be named to this year’s Fort Worth Business Press Smart Moves list. In this historical year as Texas A&M University School of Law, we are honored to be recognized for our innovation and progress. I am tremendously proud of our academic program, which emphasizes critical thinking, effective communication and professionalism,” Aric Short, interim dean of Texas A&M University School of Law, said.\n\n“Our institution has seen great growth and development in our short 24 year history, and now, as part of a comprehensive Tier One research institution with a decades-long commitment to excellence in the classroom and in the community, we are excited to build upon the foundation of our past successes.”\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law is committed to providing its students with the strong theoretical foundation and practical lawyering skills necessary to traverse the dynamic legal landscape of the 21st century. The law school pursues its mission of excellence through outstanding teaching and scholarship, the development of innovative academic and experiential learning programs, and a commitment to public service and community outreach. To date, Texas A&M law students have provided more than 120,000 hours of pro bono legal services which equates to more than $2.4 million in total legal services given to the community. \n\nThe law school prides itself on its ability to prepare students for the demands of the legal profession through rigorous coursework, specialized certificate programs, externship opportunities, and a multitude of practical training centers and clinics designed to give the individual student the most comprehensive training available. One example of our educational approach is the Center for Intellectual Property (CLIP), an integrated legal educational center designed to give law students an in-depth understanding of intellectual property law. CLIP’s core curriculum which combines theoretical learning, clinical training and community service, enables our students to interact and learn from the best and the brightest in the field. \n\n“It is my pleasure to lead such a talented group of faculty and staff as we move into a new era for our law school, one of great growth and promise as we anticipate collaborative educational programs and developments with Texas A&M University. In our short three months as Texas A&M University School of Law, we have already planned to debut an integrated J.D./engineering program in spring 2014. We greatly appreciate Fort Worth’s support as we work to transform legal education,” Short said.\n\nCarolina Beverage, Leading Edge Aviation Services and Sundance Square are among the other awardees included in the 2013 list.\xa0 Texas A&M School of Law was the only educational institution honored.\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law was presented the fort worth business press 2013 smart moves award at a formal reception wednesday night nov 13 at the newly-opened sundance square pavilion in downtown fort worth \nnick s karanges publisher of the fort worth business press; mike barber fort worth area president of capital one bank; aric short interim dean and professor of law at texas a&m university school of law; and dee j kelly jr managing partner of kelly hart & hallman llp\n- photo courtesy of kenneth perkins the fort worth business press\n\nsmart moves an event organized by the fort worth business press honored area businesses who have made strides to improve or expand their industry the award recognizes 10 local businesses for success growth and smart moves over the past year\xa0sponsored by capital one bank and kelly hart & hallman llp the businesses are also featured in a 20-page special insert in the nov 18-24 issue of the fort worth business press\n\nwere delighted to be named to this years fort worth business press smart moves list in this historical year as texas a&m university school of law we are honored to be recognized for our innovation and progress i am tremendously proud of our academic program which emphasizes critical thinking effective communication and professionalism aric short interim dean of texas a&m university school of law said\n\nour institution has seen great growth and development in our short 24 year history and now as part of a comprehensive tier one research institution with a decades-long commitment to excellence in the classroom and in the community we are excited to build upon the foundation of our past successes\n\ntexas a&m university school of law is committed to providing its students with the strong theoretical foundation and practical lawyering skills necessary to traverse the dynamic legal landscape of the 21st century the law school pursues its mission of excellence through outstanding teaching and scholarship the development of innovative academic and experiential learning programs and a commitment to public service and community outreach to date texas a&m law students have provided more than 120 000 hours of pro bono legal services which equates to more than $24 million in total legal services given to the community \n\nthe law school prides itself on its ability to prepare students for the demands of the legal profession through rigorous coursework specialized certificate programs externship opportunities and a multitude of practical training centers and clinics designed to give the individual student the most comprehensive training available one example of our educational approach is the center for intellectual property (clip) an integrated legal educational center designed to give law students an in-depth understanding of intellectual property law clips core curriculum which combines theoretical learning clinical training and community service enables our students to interact and learn from the best and the brightest in the field \n\nit is my pleasure to lead such a talented group of faculty and staff as we move into a new era for our law school one of great growth and promise as we anticipate collaborative educational programs and developments with texas a&m university in our short three months as texas a&m university school of law we have already planned to debut an integrated jd/engineering program in spring 2014 we greatly appreciate fort worths support as we work to transform legal education short said\n\ncarolina beverage leading edge aviation services and sundance square are among the other awardees included in the 2013 list\xa0 texas a&m school of law was the only educational institution honored\n']"
191,"['395', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/advocacy-team-wins-another-best-brief-award', '\nWe are pleased to announce another Best Brief award for the semester!\xa0 3L Grace Hwang Sundberg won Best Respondent’s Brief at the Pepperdine Entertainment Law National Moot Court Competition on November 10, 2013. The brief now qualifies for nomination for the Scribes National Brief Writing Award. Grace and teammates 2L Dwayne Lewis and 2L Rebecca Bradley finished the competition as National Quarter-finalists.\n\nThe team was sponsored and coached by KD Shull, of Huawei Technologies USA in Plano. Ms. Shull generously donated the funds to allow our school to once again compete in this prestigious competition in Malibu in addition to volunteering her time in coaching the team. \xa0\n\nThe ABA Negotiation Competition held here at the school November 9-10, 2013 went smoothly. Our team of 2L John Kelley and 2L Mark Lister finished 3rd. The team was coached by Chris Watts ’00 and Professor Kay Elliott. \xa0\n\nFinally, our mock trial team of 3L Jenny Forehand, 2L Lacy McCully, 3L Jorge Molina and 2L Mark Walston finished as regional semi-finalists at the ABA Labor and Employment Trial Advocacy Competition in Dallas held November 2-3, 2013. This marks the highest placement for our school at this competitive event.\xa0 The team was coached by Justice Lee Gabriel, Second Court of Appeals.\n', '\nwe are pleased to announce another best brief award for the semester!\xa0 3l grace hwang sundberg won best respondents brief at the pepperdine entertainment law national moot court competition on november 10 2013 the brief now qualifies for nomination for the scribes national brief writing award grace and teammates 2l dwayne lewis and 2l rebecca bradley finished the competition as national quarter-finalists\n\nthe team was sponsored and coached by kd shull of huawei technologies usa in plano ms shull generously donated the funds to allow our school to once again compete in this prestigious competition in malibu in addition to volunteering her time in coaching the team \xa0\n\nthe aba negotiation competition held here at the school november 9-10 2013 went smoothly our team of 2l john kelley and 2l mark lister finished 3rd the team was coached by chris watts 00 and professor kay elliott \xa0\n\nfinally our mock trial team of 3l jenny forehand 2l lacy mccully 3l jorge molina and 2l mark walston finished as regional semi-finalists at the aba labor and employment trial advocacy competition in dallas held november 2-3 2013 this marks the highest placement for our school at this competitive event\xa0 the team was coached by justice lee gabriel second court of appeals\n']"
192,"['396', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/journal-of-real-property-law-symposium-to-feature-student-presenter', '\nThe upcoming Texas A&M Journal of Real Property Law Wind Energy Law Symposium will feature a student speaker, 3L Ryan Brooke.\xa0 Brooke will be presenting his soon-to-be-published paper on wind energy law. \xa0\n\nBrooke’s paper will not only focus on the wind energy industry’s utilization of Texas Economic Development Act, but also the impact on property value across the state and public school financing.\n\n“I hope to provide an understanding of the many benefits that wind energy provides in Texas, while also encouraging continued exploration of tools, specifically legislation, that will attract future wind energy development benefiting both the state and the public school finance system,” Brooke said.\n\n“I am very excited and honored to have the opportunity to present my research at the Wind Energy Symposium, especially after seeing the success of last year’s Water Law Symposium.\xa0 The Journal of Real Property Law does such an amazing job showcasing ripe and important legal issues and attracting top experts in their fields; it is a privilege to be part of the symposium,” continued Brooke.\n\nThe Texas A&M School of Law Journal of Real Property Law Wind Energy Law Symposium will serve as a catalyst to discuss the dynamics of the wind industry, recognizing the importance that wind has in the growing discussion of renewable energy and green jobs.\n\nIn addition to Brooke, the symposium boasts a line-up of leading authorities in wind energy law:\n\nBob Beckage, Vice President of Engineering, Pike Energy \nSteven DeWolf, Partner, Bellinger, DeWolf and Suberg \nDennis Donley, Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee \nElizabeth Drews, Partner, Husch Blackwell \nK.K. DuVivier, Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law \nJosh Linn, Research for the Future \nJohn Pappas, Interim Director, Texas A&M Energy Institute; Director, Texas A&M Wind Energy Center \nRoderick Wetsel, Partner, Wetsel & Carmichael \n\nThe symposium, the third in a series of conferences organized by the Real Property Law Journal, will be held on Friday, Nov. 15, at Texas A&M School of Law in Fort Worth.\n\n', '\nthe upcoming texas a&m journal of real property law wind energy law symposium will feature a student speaker 3l ryan brooke\xa0 brooke will be presenting his soon-to-be-published paper on wind energy law \xa0\n\nbrookes paper will not only focus on the wind energy industrys utilization of texas economic development act but also the impact on property value across the state and public school financing\n\ni hope to provide an understanding of the many benefits that wind energy provides in texas while also encouraging continued exploration of tools specifically legislation that will attract future wind energy development benefiting both the state and the public school finance system brooke said\n\ni am very excited and honored to have the opportunity to present my research at the wind energy symposium especially after seeing the success of last years water law symposium\xa0 the journal of real property law does such an amazing job showcasing ripe and important legal issues and attracting top experts in their fields; it is a privilege to be part of the symposium continued brooke\n\nthe texas a&m school of law journal of real property law wind energy law symposium will serve as a catalyst to discuss the dynamics of the wind industry recognizing the importance that wind has in the growing discussion of renewable energy and green jobs\n\nin addition to brooke the symposium boasts a line-up of leading authorities in wind energy law:\n\nbob beckage vice president of engineering pike energy \nsteven dewolf partner bellinger dewolf and suberg \ndennis donley naman howell smith & lee \nelizabeth drews partner husch blackwell \nkk duvivier professor of law university of denver sturm college of law \njosh linn research for the future \njohn pappas interim director texas a&m energy institute; director texas a&m wind energy center \nroderick wetsel partner wetsel & carmichael \n\nthe symposium the third in a series of conferences organized by the real property law journal will be held on friday nov 15 at texas a&m school of law in fort worth\n\n']"
193,"['397', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/law-school-named-fwbp-smart-moves-winner', '\nTexas A&M University School of Law is proud to announce it has been named as one of Fort Worth Business Press 2013 Smart Moves award winners. \n\nThe award recognizes 10 local businesses for success, growth, and smart moves over the past year.\n“We’re delighted to be named to this year’s Fort Worth Business Press Smart Moves list. In this historical year as Texas A&M University School of Law, we are honored to be recognized for our innovation and progress. I am tremendously proud of our academic program, which emphasizes critical thinking, effective communication and professionalism,” Aric Short, interim dean of Texas A&M University School of Law, said.\n\n“Our institution has seen great growth and development in our short 24 year history, and now, as part of a comprehensive Tier One research institution with a decades-long commitment to excellence in the classroom and in the community, we are excited to build upon the foundation of our past successes.”\n\nTexas A&M University School of Law is committed to providing its students with the strong theoretical foundation and practical lawyering skills necessary to traverse the dynamic legal landscape of the 21st century. The law school pursues its mission of excellence through outstanding teaching and scholarship, the development of innovative academic and experiential learning programs, and a commitment to public service and community outreach. \n\nThe law school prides itself on its ability to prepare students for the demands of the legal profession through rigorous coursework, specialized certificate programs, externship opportunities, and a multitude of practical training centers and clinics designed to give the individual student the most comprehensive training available. One example of our educational approach is the Center for Intellectual Property (CLIP), an integrated legal educational center designed to give law students an in-depth understanding of intellectual property law. CLIP’s core curriculum which combines theoretical learning, clinical training and community service, enables our students to interact and learn from the best and the brightest in the field. \n\n“It is my pleasure to lead such a talented group of faculty and staff as we move into a new era for our law school, one of great growth and promise as we anticipate collaborative educational programs and developments with Texas A&M University. In our short three months as Texas A&M University School of Law, we have already planned to debut an integrated J.D./engineering program in spring 2014. We greatly appreciate Fort Worth’s support as we work to transform legal education,” Short said.\n\nCarolina Beverage, Leading Edge Aviation Services and Sundance Square are among the other awardees included in the 2013 list. A formal reception will be held Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Plaza Pavilion at Sundance Square for all of the 2013 Smart Moves awardees. Photos and details from the night will follow in the Nov. 18 issue of the Fort Worth Business Press.\n', '\ntexas a&m university school of law is proud to announce it has been named as one of fort worth business press 2013 smart moves award winners \n\nthe award recognizes 10 local businesses for success growth and smart moves over the past year\nwere delighted to be named to this years fort worth business press smart moves list in this historical year as texas a&m university school of law we are honored to be recognized for our innovation and progress i am tremendously proud of our academic program which emphasizes critical thinking effective communication and professionalism aric short interim dean of texas a&m university school of law said\n\nour institution has seen great growth and development in our short 24 year history and now as part of a comprehensive tier one research institution with a decades-long commitment to excellence in the classroom and in the community we are excited to build upon the foundation of our past successes\n\ntexas a&m university school of law is committed to providing its students with the strong theoretical foundation and practical lawyering skills necessary to traverse the dynamic legal landscape of the 21st century the law school pursues its mission of excellence through outstanding teaching and scholarship the development of innovative academic and experiential learning programs and a commitment to public service and community outreach \n\nthe law school prides itself on its ability to prepare students for the demands of the legal profession through rigorous coursework specialized certificate programs externship opportunities and a multitude of practical training centers and clinics designed to give the individual student the most comprehensive training available one example of our educational approach is the center for intellectual property (clip) an integrated legal educational center designed to give law students an in-depth understanding of intellectual property law clips core curriculum which combines theoretical learning clinical training and community service enables our students to interact and learn from the best and the brightest in the field \n\nit is my pleasure to lead such a talented group of faculty and staff as we move into a new era for our law school one of great growth and promise as we anticipate collaborative educational programs and developments with texas a&m university in our short three months as texas a&m university school of law we have already planned to debut an integrated jd/engineering program in spring 2014 we greatly appreciate fort worths support as we work to transform legal education short said\n\ncarolina beverage leading edge aviation services and sundance square are among the other awardees included in the 2013 list a formal reception will be held wednesday nov 13 at the plaza pavilion at sundance square for all of the 2013 smart moves awardees photos and details from the night will follow in the nov 18 issue of the fort worth business press\n']"
194,"['398', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/advocacy-teams-win-big', '\n 2L Todd Smith, 3L Robert Koehl and 2L Eliana Albelbaisi\n2L Todd Smith won Best Petitioner’s Brief at the John Marshall International Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition in Chicago held Oct. 24-26, 2013.\n\nThe award qualifies his brief to be submitted for consideration for the Scribes National Writing Award at the end of the school year. Additionally, Smith’s winning brief will be published in the John Marshall Journal of Computer and Information Law.\n\nSmith and his teammates, 3L Robert Koehl and 2L Eliana Albelbaisi, also received the International Finalist award, finishing in 2nd place overall in the competition of 24 teams from the U.S., India and Ethiopia. Jennifer Ellis ’05, director of advocacy programs, coached the team.\n\n“The tireless commitment shown by these students is impressive,” Ellis said.\n\n“These students demonstrated the work ethic, eye for detail, and fundamental skill sets needed to succeed as really good attorneys in the real world. I’m very proud of these students and am particularly excited to see Texas A&M’s advocacy programs be so competitive internationally.”\n\nIn other advocacy news, 3L Marshall Bridges won Best Oralist at the Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition in Austin held Oct. 25-26, 2013. He received the award after maintaining the highest overall average of all advocates in the five preliminary rounds. Bridges was coached by Andy Sommerman, of Sommerman and Quesada in Dallas.\n\nRead about more Advocacy wins\xa0in 2013.\n', '\n 2l todd smith 3l robert koehl and 2l eliana albelbaisi\n2l todd smith won best petitioners brief at the john marshall international intellectual property moot court competition in chicago held oct 24-26 2013\n\nthe award qualifies his brief to be submitted for consideration for the scribes national writing award at the end of the school year additionally smiths winning brief will be published in the john marshall journal of computer and information law\n\nsmith and his teammates 3l robert koehl and 2l eliana albelbaisi also received the international finalist award finishing in 2nd place overall in the competition of 24 teams from the us india and ethiopia jennifer ellis 05 director of advocacy programs coached the team\n\nthe tireless commitment shown by these students is impressive ellis said\n\nthese students demonstrated the work ethic eye for detail and fundamental skill sets needed to succeed as really good attorneys in the real world im very proud of these students and am particularly excited to see texas a&ms advocacy programs be so competitive internationally\n\nin other advocacy news 3l marshall bridges won best oralist at the mack kidd administrative law moot court competition in austin held oct 25-26 2013 he received the award after maintaining the highest overall average of all advocates in the five preliminary rounds bridges was coached by andy sommerman of sommerman and quesada in dallas\n\nread about more advocacy wins\xa0in 2013\n']"
195,"['399', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-law-review-hosts-ip-symposium', '\n\nWith speakers representing nine different states and a record one-day symposium attendance record, the Texas A&M Law Review’s Inaugural Intellectual Property Symposium on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, proved to be a great success. \n\nAccording to 3L Matt Fronda, symposium editor, the law review board decided to do their fall symposium on the topic of intellectual property due in part because of the (then) pending acquisition talks with Texas A&M University.\n\n“When we took over in March of last year, we were unsure of where the law school was going to go (the acquisition was still in the rumors stage at that point). But we knew that Texas A&M has a large engineering program, and that if the deal with A&M did work out, there would likely be a lot of Aggie IP lawyers that we could contact as resources,” Fronda said.\n\nFish & Richardson and Munck Wilson Mandala, LLP were the sponsors for the inaugural IP symposium, and Professor Lucas Osborn, Director of Intellectual Property Law Program at Campbell University, provided the keynote presentation, “Pirates, PhD’s, and Preservation: How 3-Dimensional Printers Open New Avenues – and Challenges – in the Arts.”\n\nAdditional presenters for the day included Professor Peter Yu, Kern Family Chair in Intellectual Property Law and Director of Intellectual Property Law Center at the Drake University Law School; Professor Steven Jamar, Associate Director at the Institute of Intellectual Property & Social Justice at Howard University School of Law; Professor Sergio Sarmimento, adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law; Professor Sidney Beckman, Lincoln Memorial University – Duncan School of Law; Professor Susan Richey, University of New Hampshire School of Law; Professor Megan Carpenter, Director of Center for Intellectual Property at Texas A&M School of Law; Professor Michael Murray, Valparaiso University Law; and Professor Jon Garon, Northern Kentucky University.\n\nAccording to Fronda, although the professors were from a variety of different schools across the nation, many of them had worked together in the past.\n\n“One thing that surprised me was that on Thursday night we had a dinner with the speakers who all came in from different states (nine speakers from nine states), and yet they all knew each other already,” Fronda said. \n\n“We had speakers giving each other hugs and catching up with each other. I think that I learned that the experts in a given field are a very small and close-knit group.” \n', '\n\nwith speakers representing nine different states and a record one-day symposium attendance record the texas a&m law reviews inaugural intellectual property symposium on friday oct 25 2013 proved to be a great success \n\naccording to 3l matt fronda symposium editor the law review board decided to do their fall symposium on the topic of intellectual property due in part because of the (then) pending acquisition talks with texas a&m university\n\nwhen we took over in march of last year we were unsure of where the law school was going to go (the acquisition was still in the rumors stage at that point) but we knew that texas a&m has a large engineering program and that if the deal with a&m did work out there would likely be a lot of aggie ip lawyers that we could contact as resources fronda said\n\nfish & richardson and munck wilson mandala llp were the sponsors for the inaugural ip symposium and professor lucas osborn director of intellectual property law program at campbell university provided the keynote presentation pirates phds and preservation: how 3-dimensional printers open new avenues – and challenges – in the arts\n\nadditional presenters for the day included professor peter yu kern family chair in intellectual property law and director of intellectual property law center at the drake university law school; professor steven jamar associate director at the institute of intellectual property & social justice at howard university school of law; professor sergio sarmimento adjunct professor at fordham university school of law; professor sidney beckman lincoln memorial university – duncan school of law; professor susan richey university of new hampshire school of law; professor megan carpenter director of center for intellectual property at texas a&m school of law; professor michael murray valparaiso university law; and professor jon garon northern kentucky university\n\naccording to fronda although the professors were from a variety of different schools across the nation many of them had worked together in the past\n\none thing that surprised me was that on thursday night we had a dinner with the speakers who all came in from different states (nine speakers from nine states) and yet they all knew each other already fronda said \n\nwe had speakers giving each other hugs and catching up with each other i think that i learned that the experts in a given field are a very small and close-knit group \n']"
196,"['400', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/law-clinic-alumni-and-student-honored-for-service', '\n\n\n\n\n\xa0\n\n\n\xa0Karon Rowden ’01, 3L Laurie Weir, Charlotte Hughart, DeeAnn Strother ’10 and Judge Cynthia Mendoza ’03 showcase awards won by Texas A&M University School of Law.\n\n\n\nThe volunteer efforts of Texas A&M University School of Law were recognized on Oct. 24, 2013, during the “Celebrate Pro Bono” reception sponsored by Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas. The event was held at the downtown Fort Worth YMCA as part of “Pro Bono Week” to honor volunteers and recognize those who have distinguished themselves through their unselfish contributions to the promotion of equal justice. Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas provides free civil legal services to eligible low-income residents in 114 Texas counties.\n\nThe Hon. Cynthia Mendoza ’03, associate judge in the 360th District Court, was the event’s special guest speaker. Judge Mendoza noted that she became an attorney at age 47, after having spent much of her professional career as a nurse. She handled and settled a pro bono case on her very first day as an attorney, just hours after having been sworn-in.\n\nCallie Vivion-Matthews ’06 and 3L Laurie Weir were recipients of the Dwight H. Moore 2013 Special Recognition Award. Dwight Moore served as executive director of West Texas Legal Services for 18 years before retiring in 1995. Shortly after Moore’s retirement, the Fort Worth Private Attorney Involvement Advisory Board named its Pro Bono Attorney of the Year and then Special Recognition Awards for Moore, to honor his exemplary dedication and commitment to access to justice for the disadvantaged.\n\nVivion-Matthews is a long-time volunteer for Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas and was appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders in 2010. Weir is a volunteer coordinator for the Veterans Project at Texas A&M School of Law, which provides volunteers for monthly clinics at the VA hospital in southeast Fort Worth.\n\nThe 2013 Outstanding Law Firms Awards went to Texas A&M Law Clinic and the firm of Strother & Strother. Accepting the award for the Law Clinic were director Charlotte Hughart and supervising attorney Karon Rowden ’01.\n\nDeeAnn Strother ’10 and her sister-in-law, Tiffany Strother, accepted for Strother & Strother. The firm is dedicated to treating its clients with respect, integrity, compassion and honesty. “We pride ourselves in developing and maintaining personal client relationships,” DeeAnn Strother said.\n\nDuring its 15 years of existence, 742 students have enrolled in the Law Clinic course. “The clinic has been recognized by Tarrant County Commissioners, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, the Tarrant County Bar Association and the National Association of Social Workers for its efforts to help those who could not otherwise afford legal representation,” Hughart said. “Fort Worth is a compassionate community and has been very welcoming and appreciative of the Law Clinic.” In 2012, legal aid referred 28 cases to the Law Clinic.\n', '\n\n\n\n\n\xa0\n\n\n\xa0karon rowden 01 3l laurie weir charlotte hughart deeann strother 10 and judge cynthia mendoza 03 showcase awards won by texas a&m university school of law\n\n\n\nthe volunteer efforts of texas a&m university school of law were recognized on oct 24 2013 during the celebrate pro bono reception sponsored by legal aid of northwest texas the event was held at the downtown fort worth ymca as part of pro bono week to honor volunteers and recognize those who have distinguished themselves through their unselfish contributions to the promotion of equal justice legal aid of northwest texas provides free civil legal services to eligible low-income residents in 114 texas counties\n\nthe hon cynthia mendoza 03 associate judge in the 360th district court was the events special guest speaker judge mendoza noted that she became an attorney at age 47 after having spent much of her professional career as a nurse she handled and settled a pro bono case on her very first day as an attorney just hours after having been sworn-in\n\ncallie vivion-matthews 06 and 3l laurie weir were recipients of the dwight h moore 2013 special recognition award dwight moore served as executive director of west texas legal services for 18 years before retiring in 1995 shortly after moores retirement the fort worth private attorney involvement advisory board named its pro bono attorney of the year and then special recognition awards for moore to honor his exemplary dedication and commitment to access to justice for the disadvantaged\n\nvivion-matthews is a long-time volunteer for legal aid of northwest texas and was appointed by gov rick perry to the texas council on autism and pervasive developmental disorders in 2010 weir is a volunteer coordinator for the veterans project at texas a&m school of law which provides volunteers for monthly clinics at the va hospital in southeast fort worth\n\nthe 2013 outstanding law firms awards went to texas a&m law clinic and the firm of strother & strother accepting the award for the law clinic were director charlotte hughart and supervising attorney karon rowden 01\n\ndeeann strother 10 and her sister-in-law tiffany strother accepted for strother & strother the firm is dedicated to treating its clients with respect integrity compassion and honesty we pride ourselves in developing and maintaining personal client relationships deeann strother said\n\nduring its 15 years of existence 742 students have enrolled in the law clinic course the clinic has been recognized by tarrant county commissioners legal aid of northwest texas the tarrant county bar association and the national association of social workers for its efforts to help those who could not otherwise afford legal representation hughart said fort worth is a compassionate community and has been very welcoming and appreciative of the law clinic in 2012 legal aid referred 28 cases to the law clinic\n']"
197,"['401', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/12-impacts-school-of-law-opens-new-realm-of-service', ""\nArticle originally appeared in TAMU Times/TAMU Today: Texas A&M School Of Law Opens A New Realm For Aggie Service To The State\n\n\n\nJames Lee Woodard of Dallas walked out of a Texas prison a free man in 2008 after serving 27 years for a crime he did not commit. His exoneration was due, in part, to the efforts of a law student from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in Fort Worth, the institution that today is Texas A&M University School of Law. The student’s dedication is just one example of the school’s long-running commitment to serving the citizens of Texas, making it an ideal addition to Texas A&M, where service is a core value. \nWoodard’s exoneration for the 1980 slaying of his girlfriend, 21-year-old Beverly Ann Jones, is among the dozens of DNA exonerations made possible by the Innocence Project of Texas, part of the national Innocence Project, a litigation and public policy organization dedicated to exonerating wrongly convicted individuals. Many law students volunteer with the organization in order to help free the wrongly convicted as well as to gain real-world legal experience, including students at the Texas A&M School of Law.\n“We can’t give them back the time they've lost, but we can work to give them back their future,” says Jessica Theriot, a Texas A&M law school student and case director for the Texas A&M School of Law Innocence Project.\nTheriot says the need for volunteers is critical for some wrongly convicted men and women. “There are no court-appointed attorneys for post-conviction relief,” she notes. “Once an inmate is convicted, oftentimes he or she is without assistance.”\nIn her role as case director, Theriot manages cases from first contact with an inmate through resolution. Once claims have been vetted and the cases accepted, student teams work to prove an inmate’s innocence. “It’s important to note that we are not lawyers yet, so a lot of what we do is behind-the-scenes legwork,” she points out.\n\nJessica Theriot (far right), joined by Texas A&M School of Law Innocence Project board members and exoneree/speaker Richard Miles (fifth from the left) at the law school's annual Exoneree Luncheon\n\nAggie students at the law school are currently working on the case of the “San Antonio Four,” a group of four women who in 1994, were accused of sexually abusing two nieces of one of the women, aged 7 and 9 at the time. All four women were convicted and three are still incarcerated. The case has been the subject of much scrutiny and has been examined in an award-winning documentary. “This case has been in the news quite frequently and it is my understanding that hopefully their exonerations are close,” Theriot notes.\nAnd while exonerating the wrongly convicted may get the most media attention, it is just one facet of Texas A&M School of Law’s public service endeavors.\n“Pro bono service is a critical component for success at Texas A&M School of Law,” says Rosalind Jeffers, assistant dean for student affairs. “Every student is required to complete a minimum of 30 hours of law-related pro bono service prior to graduating. To date, our students have provided over 120,000 hours of pro bono legal services. Valued conservatively at $20 per hour, that equates to over $2.4 million in total legal services given to the community.”\nRosalind Jeffers, assistant dean for student affairs at Texas A&M School of Law\nJeffers says pro bono\xa0(“for the public good”) service not only benefits the community, but the students as well. “In preparing future lawyers, we believe it is necessary to provide a quality education along with practical experiential learning,” she notes.\nAggie student Sarah Cary has been involved in pro bono service at the law school and says such work is a vital public service. “Not everyone can afford legal services or even have the basic knowledge of law to help them get through life,” she explains. “The community has shown overwhelming appreciation for our services.”\nCary served as president of a student-run pro bono organization called Presenting Legal Activities to Youth (P.L.A.Y.), which provides law-related education and activities to youth in underrepresented communities. “P.L.A.Y. goes to elementary, middle, and high schools to educate students about problems in their communities and better ways to handle those problems so they don’t get in legal trouble,” she says. “I led the group to coordinate the Texas Teen Court Competition, High School Law Day and the Elementary Mock Trial Competition. Organizations like P.L.A.Y. reach out to young students to educate them about the law and give them the tools they need to go to law school themselves.”\nJeffers points to the importance of programs such as P.L.A.Y.and says she hopes even more outlets for pro bono service arise in the future. “We look forward to expanding our opportunities to provide free legal services to those who otherwise could not afford it,” she states. “Such activities include participation in National Adoption Day (NAD) which allows students to work with mentor attorneys preparing the adoptions of children who are in foster care by drafting documents, interviewing witnesses/family members and filing court orders. And on the Spring Break Pro Bono trip, students spend their spring break supporting the Legal Aid of Northwest Texas by providing legal services to under-served communities in rural areas of Texas.”\nAfter her run with P.L.A.Y. ended, Cary continued her pro bono work as a legal intern at the Collin County District Attorney’s Office in the Family Justice Division. And even though the pro bono requirement is 30 hours, Cary says she currently has over a thousand hours and counting. “I've dedicated this time not because I had to, but because I wanted to,” she says. “It has been the most positive, rewarding experience I've had in law school.”\n\nAggie law student Sarah Cary, at her graduation photo shoot, says she is honored to be a part of Texas A&M School of Law's first graduating class this December.\n\nShe adds that doing pro bono work has revealed her true passion in the law – helping children. “I plan on working as an advocate for neglected and abused children,” she says.\nCary plans to graduate in December, making her a part of the first graduating class of the Texas A&M School of Law. “That’s a special honor,” she states. “My aunt and uncle are both Aggies and I’m excited to become a part of that culture.”\nAs for Theriot, who is set to graduate in May 2014, “I would like to enter into the Air Force JAG (Judge Advocate General’s Corps, the military’s legal branch,) or I would like to work for a district attorney’s office.”\nShe says the university’s acquisition of the law school is “a wonderful opportunity for the students, but it is also magnificent for the Fort Worth/Dallas community as a whole. I think everyone wants to be a part of something greater than themselves, and I feel like this is that opportunity for me.”\n#####\nAbout Texas A&M University School of Law: At Texas A&M University School of Law, academic excellence, leadership and service are the keys to\xa0student success. Fully accredited by the American Bar Association, the law school is committed to providing students with the strong theoretical foundation and practical lawyering skills necessary to traverse the dynamic legal landscape of the 21st century. The law school pursues its mission of excellence through outstanding teaching and scholarship, innovative academic and experiential learning programs, and a commitment to public service and community outreach. Ideally situated in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, one of the fastest growing economies in the U.S.,and home to one of the nation’s highest concentrations of corporate headquarters, students and graduates have incredible opportunities for professional advancement and mentorship.\n\nAbout 12 Impacts of the 12th Man:\xa012 Impacts of the 12th Man\xa0is an ongoing series throughout the year highlighting the significant contributions of Texas A&M University students, faculty, staff and former students on their community, state, nation and world. To learn more about the series and see additional impacts, visit\xa0http://12thman.tamu.edu.\nMedia contact: Lesley Henton, Division of Marketing & Communications at Texas A&M University; 979-845-5591, lshenton@tamu.edu\n"", ""\narticle originally appeared in tamu times/tamu today: texas a&m school of law opens a new realm for aggie service to the state\n\n\n\njames lee woodard of dallas walked out of a texas prison a free man in 2008 after serving 27 years for a crime he did not commit his exoneration was due in part to the efforts of a law student from texas wesleyan university school of law in fort worth the institution that today is texas a&m university school of law the students dedication is just one example of the schools long-running commitment to serving the citizens of texas making it an ideal addition to texas a&m where service is a core value \nwoodards exoneration for the 1980 slaying of his girlfriend 21-year-old beverly ann jones is among the dozens of dna exonerations made possible by the innocence project of texas part of the national innocence project a litigation and public policy organization dedicated to exonerating wrongly convicted individuals many law students volunteer with the organization in order to help free the wrongly convicted as well as to gain real-world legal experience including students at the texas a&m school of law\nwe cant give them back the time they've lost but we can work to give them back their future says jessica theriot a texas a&m law school student and case director for the texas a&m school of law innocence project\ntheriot says the need for volunteers is critical for some wrongly convicted men and women there are no court-appointed attorneys for post-conviction relief she notes once an inmate is convicted oftentimes he or she is without assistance\nin her role as case director theriot manages cases from first contact with an inmate through resolution once claims have been vetted and the cases accepted student teams work to prove an inmates innocence its important to note that we are not lawyers yet so a lot of what we do is behind-the-scenes legwork she points out\n\njessica theriot (far right) joined by texas a&m school of law innocence project board members and exoneree/speaker richard miles (fifth from the left) at the law school's annual exoneree luncheon\n\naggie students at the law school are currently working on the case of the san antonio four a group of four women who in 1994 were accused of sexually abusing two nieces of one of the women aged 7 and 9 at the time all four women were convicted and three are still incarcerated the case has been the subject of much scrutiny and has been examined in an award-winning documentary this case has been in the news quite frequently and it is my understanding that hopefully their exonerations are close theriot notes\nand while exonerating the wrongly convicted may get the most media attention it is just one facet of texas a&m school of laws public service endeavors\npro bono service is a critical component for success at texas a&m school of law says rosalind jeffers assistant dean for student affairs every student is required to complete a minimum of 30 hours of law-related pro bono service prior to graduating to date our students have provided over 120 000 hours of pro bono legal services valued conservatively at $20 per hour that equates to over $24 million in total legal services given to the community\nrosalind jeffers assistant dean for student affairs at texas a&m school of law\njeffers says pro bono\xa0(for the public good) service not only benefits the community but the students as well in preparing future lawyers we believe it is necessary to provide a quality education along with practical experiential learning she notes\naggie student sarah cary has been involved in pro bono service at the law school and says such work is a vital public service not everyone can afford legal services or even have the basic knowledge of law to help them get through life she explains the community has shown overwhelming appreciation for our services\ncary served as president of a student-run pro bono organization called presenting legal activities to youth (play) which provides law-related education and activities to youth in underrepresented communities play goes to elementary middle and high schools to educate students about problems in their communities and better ways to handle those problems so they dont get in legal trouble she says i led the group to coordinate the texas teen court competition high school law day and the elementary mock trial competition organizations like play reach out to young students to educate them about the law and give them the tools they need to go to law school themselves\njeffers points to the importance of programs such as playand says she hopes even more outlets for pro bono service arise in the future we look forward to expanding our opportunities to provide free legal services to those who otherwise could not afford it she states such activities include participation in national adoption day (nad) which allows students to work with mentor attorneys preparing the adoptions of children who are in foster care by drafting documents interviewing witnesses/family members and filing court orders and on the spring break pro bono trip students spend their spring break supporting the legal aid of northwest texas by providing legal services to under-served communities in rural areas of texas\nafter her run with play ended cary continued her pro bono work as a legal intern at the collin county district attorneys office in the family justice division and even though the pro bono requirement is 30 hours cary says she currently has over a thousand hours and counting i've dedicated this time not because i had to but because i wanted to she says it has been the most positive rewarding experience i've had in law school\n\naggie law student sarah cary at her graduation photo shoot says she is honored to be a part of texas a&m school of law's first graduating class this december\n\nshe adds that doing pro bono work has revealed her true passion in the law – helping children i plan on working as an advocate for neglected and abused children she says\ncary plans to graduate in december making her a part of the first graduating class of the texas a&m school of law thats a special honor she states my aunt and uncle are both aggies and im excited to become a part of that culture\nas for theriot who is set to graduate in may 2014 i would like to enter into the air force jag (judge advocate generals corps the militarys legal branch ) or i would like to work for a district attorneys office\nshe says the universitys acquisition of the law school is a wonderful opportunity for the students but it is also magnificent for the fort worth/dallas community as a whole i think everyone wants to be a part of something greater than themselves and i feel like this is that opportunity for me\n#####\nabout texas a&m university school of law: at texas a&m university school of law academic excellence leadership and service are the keys to\xa0student success fully accredited by the american bar association the law school is committed to providing students with the strong theoretical foundation and practical lawyering skills necessary to traverse the dynamic legal landscape of the 21st century the law school pursues its mission of excellence through outstanding teaching and scholarship innovative academic and experiential learning programs and a commitment to public service and community outreach ideally situated in the dallas-fort worth metroplex one of the fastest growing economies in the us and home to one of the nations highest concentrations of corporate headquarters students and graduates have incredible opportunities for professional advancement and mentorship\n\nabout 12 impacts of the 12th man:\xa012 impacts of the 12th man\xa0is an ongoing series throughout the year highlighting the significant contributions of texas a&m university students faculty staff and former students on their community state nation and world to learn more about the series and see additional impacts visit\xa0http://12thmantamuedu\nmedia contact: lesley henton division of marketing & communications at texas a&m university; 979-845-5591 lshenton@tamuedu\n""]"
198,"['402', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/advocacy-team-wins-national-championship', '\n\n3Ls Chris Brown and Joshua Graham win the Southwestern National Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition held October 5-6, in Los Angeles, CA.\n\nThe team defeated 27 teams from across the nation to take this title. Chris Watts ’00 and Kay Elliott, adjunct professor of law, acted as coaches for the team.\n\nThis marks the second national championship for Graham, who previously won the FINRA Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon in 2012.\n\nCongratulations!\n', '\n\n3ls chris brown and joshua graham win the southwestern national entertainment law negotiation competition held october 5-6 in los angeles ca\n\nthe team defeated 27 teams from across the nation to take this title chris watts 00 and kay elliott adjunct professor of law acted as coaches for the team\n\nthis marks the second national championship for graham who previously won the finra securities dispute resolution triathlon in 2012\n\ncongratulations!\n']"
199,"['403', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/immigration-story-of-jesus-chavez', '\nFormer lightweight boxing champion, Jesus ""El Matador"" Chavez, and his former counsel, Barbara Hines,\xa0spoke to more than 75 students, faculty and staff on\xa0Monday, Sept. 23, 2013,\xa0in the law school\'s conference center. \n\nChavez shared the story about his high profile immigration case which was documented in the\xa0award-winning film,\xa0""Split Decision."" Chavez grew up in Mexico and crossed the U.S. border with his family as a child. He later went on to win three Gold Glove championships. As a teen, he was convicted of robbery and served three years in prison. After serving his time, he was deported to Mexico. Eventually, he\xa0re-entered the U.S. illegally and resumed his boxing career, but was deported for a second time. After a long battle with the U.S. government, Chavez gained his permanent residency. Chavez highlighted how his hard work and determination led to his multiple championships. He now trains young boxers and provides free training to youth from lower socio-economic neighborhoods in the Dallas/Fort Worth area\n\nAfter their presentation, Chavez and Hines took questions from the audience. Texas A&M Law Professor Sahar Aziz served as moderator for the discussion.\xa0\n', '\nformer lightweight boxing champion jesus ""el matador"" chavez and his former counsel barbara hines \xa0spoke to more than 75 students faculty and staff on\xa0monday sept 23 2013 \xa0in the law school\'s conference center \n\nchavez shared the story about his high profile immigration case which was documented in the\xa0award-winning film \xa0""split decision"" chavez grew up in mexico and crossed the us border with his family as a child he later went on to win three gold glove championships as a teen he was convicted of robbery and served three years in prison after serving his time he was deported to mexico eventually he\xa0re-entered the us illegally and resumed his boxing career but was deported for a second time after a long battle with the us government chavez gained his permanent residency chavez highlighted how his hard work and determination led to his multiple championships he now trains young boxers and provides free training to youth from lower socio-economic neighborhoods in the dallas/fort worth area\n\nafter their presentation chavez and hines took questions from the audience texas a&m law professor sahar aziz served as moderator for the discussion\xa0\n']"
200,"['404', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/texas-a-m-school-of-law-partners-with-tcyla', '\nFor the seventh year in a row, the career services office at Texas A&M University School of Law has partnered with the Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association to offer the Fort Worth/Tarrant County Young Lawyers and Texas A&M University School of Law Student Mentorship Program.\nThe program seeks to match law students with young lawyer mentors who can give them information on what the practice of law is really like, and advice to help guide them through law school and in their future careers.\xa0 \n“The program benefits our students by giving them an opportunity to see what it is that attorneys do.\xa0For some of the students who participate in the program, this may be their first time to talk to practicing attorneys about their jobs and get insight into the profession, and we encourage mentors to be candid when talking with their mentees about the rewards and challenges of practice,” Courtney Key,assistant director of career services, said. \nThis year\xa026 law students were partnered with\xa026 mentors. Participating students were selected on a first-come, first-served basis and were matched with attorneys in their areas of interest. \nAs part of the program, students are required to meet with their mentors at least three times each semester,although they are not limited to that. A kick-off reception was held on Thursday, Sept. 12, to allow students and their mentoring attorneys a chance to network and socialize before they begin their work together in the upcoming months. \nIn the past, mentors have met their mentees for coffee, answered their questions by phone and email, invited their mentees to their offices, taken them to bar association events, and invited their mentees to observe them in court. \n“We are fortunate to have a legal community that is supportive of our law students and our programs,” said Arturo Errisuriz, the director of career services.\n', '\nfor the seventh year in a row the career services office at texas a&m university school of law has partnered with the tarrant county young lawyers association to offer the fort worth/tarrant county young lawyers and texas a&m university school of law student mentorship program\nthe program seeks to match law students with young lawyer mentors who can give them information on what the practice of law is really like and advice to help guide them through law school and in their future careers\xa0 \nthe program benefits our students by giving them an opportunity to see what it is that attorneys do\xa0for some of the students who participate in the program this may be their first time to talk to practicing attorneys about their jobs and get insight into the profession and we encourage mentors to be candid when talking with their mentees about the rewards and challenges of practice courtney key assistant director of career services said \nthis year\xa026 law students were partnered with\xa026 mentors participating students were selected on a first-come first-served basis and were matched with attorneys in their areas of interest \nas part of the program students are required to meet with their mentors at least three times each semester although they are not limited to that a kick-off reception was held on thursday sept 12 to allow students and their mentoring attorneys a chance to network and socialize before they begin their work together in the upcoming months \nin the past mentors have met their mentees for coffee answered their questions by phone and email invited their mentees to their offices taken them to bar association events and invited their mentees to observe them in court \nwe are fortunate to have a legal community that is supportive of our law students and our programs said arturo errisuriz the director of career services\n']"
201,"['405', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/student-wins-national-sports-law-writing-competition', '\n3L Joakim Soederbaum, editor-in-chief of the Texas A&M Law Review has been selected as the winner of the 2013 National Sports Law Student Writing Competition by the Marquette Sports Law Review for his article titled, “Leveling the Playing Field—Balancing Student-Athletes’ Short- and Long-Term Financial Interests With Educational Institutions’ Interests in Avoiding NCAA Sanctions.” \n\nAs the winner of the competition, Soederbaum will receive an offer to publish his article in the fall 2013 issue of the Marquette Sports Law Review and is invited to attend the National Sports Law Institute\'s annual fall conference. \n\n“That prominent sports law scholars believe that my article adds to the already broad body of scholarship on NCAA regulations, the ongoing discussion on ""amateur"" athletics, and the protection of student-athletes is truly exciting. I am honored to receive this award and the opportunity to be published in the Marquette Sports Law Review, and I hope that more Texas A&M University School of Law students will pursue this\xa0type of great opportunity,” Soederbaum said. \n\nThe Marquette Sports Law Review is the first biannual scholarly journal devoted entirely to legal issues in sports law in the nation. \n', '\n3l joakim soederbaum editor-in-chief of the texas a&m law review has been selected as the winner of the 2013 national sports law student writing competition by the marquette sports law review for his article titled leveling the playing fieldbalancing student-athletes short- and long-term financial interests with educational institutions interests in avoiding ncaa sanctions \n\nas the winner of the competition soederbaum will receive an offer to publish his article in the fall 2013 issue of the marquette sports law review and is invited to attend the national sports law institute\'s annual fall conference \n\nthat prominent sports law scholars believe that my article adds to the already broad body of scholarship on ncaa regulations the ongoing discussion on ""amateur"" athletics and the protection of student-athletes is truly exciting i am honored to receive this award and the opportunity to be published in the marquette sports law review and i hope that more texas a&m university school of law students will pursue this\xa0type of great opportunity soederbaum said \n\nthe marquette sports law review is the first biannual scholarly journal devoted entirely to legal issues in sports law in the nation \n']"
202,"['406', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/donor-scholarship-reception-recognizes-recipients-donors', ""\nTexas A&M School of Law students, faculty, staff and friends celebrated student excellence and the school’s donors at the annual Barristers Society Donor and Scholarship Reception, held in the Dee J. Kelly Law Library on Sept. 19, 2013.\n\nThe reception recognizes alumni, friends, law firms, corporations and foundations that have made the generous gifts to the law school and, in so doing, make the scholarships possible.\n\nAfter opening remarks from Interim Dean Aric Short, 3L David Lopez, a recipient of the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Scholarship, spoke on behalf of all scholarship recipients and thanked donors for their support of the school and the students.\n\n2L Larisa Maxwell received the Dallas Gay & Lesbian Bar Association Scholarship Award, and 3L Marlin Carter received the Jeff Kubes ’03 Memorial Scholarship, created by the Fort Worth-Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association and the Kubes family to honor the memory of their son who passed away in 2008. \n\n\nAnn and Bill Greenhill, member of the Dean's Advisory Council, and their son Joe were in attendance and viewed the Special Collections Room which features memorabilia and articles from Bill’s father, former Texas State Supreme Court Chief Justice Joe Greenhill.\xa0 3L Liz Wiggins was awarded the Chief Justice Joe Greenhill Endowed Scholarship in April at the alumni and community sponsored Greenhill golf tournament.\nOther 2013 scholarships at the Law School include the Alma and Ronnie Blackwell Scholarship awarded to Austin Siewart, the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation Scholarship awarded to Adam Swartz, the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Scholarship also awarded to Carla Green, and the Dallas Women Lawyers Association Scholarship awarded to Stephanie Bagwell.\n"", ""\ntexas a&m school of law students faculty staff and friends celebrated student excellence and the schools donors at the annual barristers society donor and scholarship reception held in the dee j kelly law library on sept 19 2013\n\nthe reception recognizes alumni friends law firms corporations and foundations that have made the generous gifts to the law school and in so doing make the scholarships possible\n\nafter opening remarks from interim dean aric short 3l david lopez a recipient of the dallas hispanic bar association scholarship spoke on behalf of all scholarship recipients and thanked donors for their support of the school and the students\n\n2l larisa maxwell received the dallas gay & lesbian bar association scholarship award and 3l marlin carter received the jeff kubes 03 memorial scholarship created by the fort worth-tarrant county young lawyers association and the kubes family to honor the memory of their son who passed away in 2008 \n\n\nann and bill greenhill member of the dean's advisory council and their son joe were in attendance and viewed the special collections room which features memorabilia and articles from bills father former texas state supreme court chief justice joe greenhill\xa0 3l liz wiggins was awarded the chief justice joe greenhill endowed scholarship in april at the alumni and community sponsored greenhill golf tournament\nother 2013 scholarships at the law school include the alma and ronnie blackwell scholarship awarded to austin siewart the dallas association of young lawyers foundation scholarship awarded to adam swartz the dallas hispanic bar association scholarship also awarded to carla green and the dallas women lawyers association scholarship awarded to stephanie bagwell\n""]"
203,"['407', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/audrey-moorehead---2013-attorney-of-the-year', '\nAudrey Moorehead, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Class of 2006, has been selected as the 2013 Attorney of the Year by the L. Clifford Davis Legal Association.\nMoorehead was selected to receive the award because of her commitment to mentoring young attorneys as well as her professionalism and work within the community.\n\nAccording to Nikki Chriesman, president of the L. Clifford Davis Legal Association, Moorehead “embodies the vision Judge Davis had when he formed the Fort Worth Black Bar Association, now known as the L. Clifford Davis Legal Association.” \n\nJudge L. Clifford Davis is a legend in the legal community. He successfully litigated the case to integrate the Mansfield Independent School District in Mansfield, Texas. He also opened the first African-American law office in Texas and organized the Fort Worth Black Bar Association.\n\nMoorehead will be honored at the Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet on Saturday, Sept. 14. \n', '\naudrey moorehead texas wesleyan university school of law class of 2006 has been selected as the 2013 attorney of the year by the l clifford davis legal association\nmoorehead was selected to receive the award because of her commitment to mentoring young attorneys as well as her professionalism and work within the community\n\naccording to nikki chriesman president of the l clifford davis legal association moorehead embodies the vision judge davis had when he formed the fort worth black bar association now known as the l clifford davis legal association \n\njudge l clifford davis is a legend in the legal community he successfully litigated the case to integrate the mansfield independent school district in mansfield texas he also opened the first african-american law office in texas and organized the fort worth black bar association\n\nmoorehead will be honored at the annual scholarship and awards banquet on saturday sept 14 \n']"
204,"['408', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/new-era-for-the-law-school', '\n\nTAMU System Chancellor John Sharp\nTexas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp announced today that Texas A&M University has acquired all operational aspects of the Fort Worth law school that is currently part of Texas A&M University and has authorized the start of classes on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, under the name of the “Texas A&M University School of Law.”\n\nDuring a joint press conference held in the law school’s conference center, Texas A&M President Frederick G. Slabach welcomed attendees and noted that this is a significant day for the law school.\n\n“On behalf of Texas A&M, I’d like to welcome you to this historic occasion to celebrate the legacy of Texas A&M School of Law and the future of Texas A&M University School of Law,” Slabach said. \n\nSlabach recognized some of the attendees at the press conference which included Texas A&M members of the Board of Trustees and Texas A&M University Board of Regents.\n\xa0\nFort Worth Mayor Betsy Price followed Slabach’s remarks, emphasizing that this is an exciting day for the city, as well.\n\n“We are thrilled to have our Aggie friends here today. We feel like you are home already because we have a huge contingency of Aggie alums in the audience today,” Price said.\n\nPrice then presented Sharp with a key to the city of Fort Worth.\nAfter today’s press conference, the law school’s new sign was officially unveiled. Following the unveiling, Aric Short, interim dean of the law school; R. Bowen Loftin, president of Texas A&M University; Dee J. Kelly, founding partner of Kelly Hart & Hallman and long-time law school supporter; John Sharp, chancellor of the Texas A&M University System; and Phil Adams, chairman of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, showed their Aggie spirit.\n“In creating the Texas A&M University School of Law, we are finally expanding the Texas A&M brand into the field of law with a focus on new areas of growth like patents and commercialization,” Sharp said. “This long-sought entry into the field of law by the state’s first public institution of higher learning, with its land-grant university perspective for innovative service to the public, will have a profound impact on the future of Texas.”\n\nTexas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin joined in praising the acquisition and emphasized it addresses one of\xa0 the key elements of the university’s “Vision 2020” long-range plan to become one of the nation’s top 10 public universities by the year 2020.\n\n“Expanding Texas A&M’s graduate professional programs is one of the key tenets of Vision 2020,” Loftin noted, pointing out that most of the nation’s top universities — Texas A&M’s peer institutions — have law schools.\n\nInterim Dean Aric Short followed Loftin’s comments and noted that this is an extraordinary day for the law school. \n“This is an historic and exciting time for our law school as we transition to become Texas A&M University School of Law,” Short said. “In our short history, we have developed a tradition of academic excellence by focusing on student-centered learning. In the coming days, we look forward to developing new educational opportunities that will complement and build on the strengths and core values that make Texas A&M University so unique and successful. We believe the future is bright for our students, alumni, faculty, staff and the Fort Worth community.”\n\nSharp provided closing remarks for the press conference and invited everyone to a reception in the Dee J. Kelly Law Library. \n\nRead more about the\xa0Texas A&M University School of Law acquisition.\n', '\n\ntamu system chancellor john sharp\ntexas a&m university system chancellor john sharp announced today that texas a&m university has acquired all operational aspects of the fort worth law school that is currently part of texas a&m university and has authorized the start of classes on monday aug 19 2013 under the name of the texas a&m university school of law\n\nduring a joint press conference held in the law schools conference center texas a&m president frederick g slabach welcomed attendees and noted that this is a significant day for the law school\n\non behalf of texas a&m id like to welcome you to this historic occasion to celebrate the legacy of texas a&m school of law and the future of texas a&m university school of law slabach said \n\nslabach recognized some of the attendees at the press conference which included texas a&m members of the board of trustees and texas a&m university board of regents\n\xa0\nfort worth mayor betsy price followed slabachs remarks emphasizing that this is an exciting day for the city as well\n\nwe are thrilled to have our aggie friends here today we feel like you are home already because we have a huge contingency of aggie alums in the audience today price said\n\nprice then presented sharp with a key to the city of fort worth\nafter todays press conference the law schools new sign was officially unveiled following the unveiling aric short interim dean of the law school; r bowen loftin president of texas a&m university; dee j kelly founding partner of kelly hart & hallman and long-time law school supporter; john sharp chancellor of the texas a&m university system; and phil adams chairman of the texas a&m university system board of regents showed their aggie spirit\nin creating the texas a&m university school of law we are finally expanding the texas a&m brand into the field of law with a focus on new areas of growth like patents and commercialization sharp said this long-sought entry into the field of law by the states first public institution of higher learning with its land-grant university perspective for innovative service to the public will have a profound impact on the future of texas\n\ntexas a&m president r bowen loftin joined in praising the acquisition and emphasized it addresses one of\xa0 the key elements of the universitys vision 2020 long-range plan to become one of the nations top 10 public universities by the year 2020\n\nexpanding texas a&ms graduate professional programs is one of the key tenets of vision 2020 loftin noted pointing out that most of the nations top universities texas a&ms peer institutions have law schools\n\ninterim dean aric short followed loftins comments and noted that this is an extraordinary day for the law school \nthis is an historic and exciting time for our law school as we transition to become texas a&m university school of law short said in our short history we have developed a tradition of academic excellence by focusing on student-centered learning in the coming days we look forward to developing new educational opportunities that will complement and build on the strengths and core values that make texas a&m university so unique and successful we believe the future is bright for our students alumni faculty staff and the fort worth community\n\nsharp provided closing remarks for the press conference and invited everyone to a reception in the dee j kelly law library \n\nread more about the\xa0texas a&m university school of law acquisition\n']"
205,"['409', 'https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/aba-grants-texas-wesleyan-texas-a-m-university-acquiescence', '\n The last regulatory step needed to complete the law school acquisition was cleared today when the American Bar Association Council for the Section on Legal Education formally approved the Texas Wesleyan-Texas A&M University joint application for Acquiescence. \n\nThe last step needed to complete the law school acquisition was cleared today when the American Bar Association Council for the Section on Legal Education formally approved the sale of Texas Wesleyan’s law school to Texas A&M University.\xa0\n\n“We are very pleased with the ABA’s formal decision,” Texas Wesleyan President Frederick G. Slabach said. “Many staff and faculty at both universities have been working long hours over the last year to get us to this point. This has been an extremely collaborative process, and I am grateful to those who have made this a reality.”\xa0\n\nThe formal approval by the ABA now clears the way for Texas Wesleyan and Texas A&M University to close the agreement the schools have been working toward since last June, when the two announced they intended to pursue a partnership.\xa0\n\n""We appreciate the mutual dedication required to make this dream a reality and look forward to welcoming our first class to the Texas A&M School of Law,"" Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp said.\xa0\n\nBoth universities are working toward a successful close and anticipate making a joint formal announcement next week.\n ', '\n the last regulatory step needed to complete the law school acquisition was cleared today when the american bar association council for the section on legal education formally approved the texas wesleyan-texas a&m university joint application for acquiescence \n\nthe last step needed to complete the law school acquisition was cleared today when the american bar association council for the section on legal education formally approved the sale of texas wesleyans law school to texas a&m university\xa0\n\nwe are very pleased with the abas formal decision texas wesleyan president frederick g slabach said many staff and faculty at both universities have been working long hours over the last year to get us to this point this has been an extremely collaborative process and i am grateful to those who have made this a reality\xa0\n\nthe formal approval by the aba now clears the way for texas wesleyan and texas a&m university to close the agreement the schools have been working toward since last june when the two announced they intended to pursue a partnership\xa0\n\n""we appreciate the mutual dedication required to make this dream a reality and look forward to welcoming our first class to the texas a&m school of law "" texas a&m university system chancellor john sharp said\xa0\n\nboth universities are working toward a successful close and anticipate making a joint formal announcement next week\n ']"