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11/19/2009
IU Law-Indianapolis Ranks 44 in the Nation by Super Lawyers Magazine
The Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis has been ranked 44th in the country by Super Lawyers magazine. This is the first annual ranking of U.S. law schools by Super Lawyers, which ranks law schools based on the number of graduates who are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers magazine across the country. Only 5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected to Super Lawyers lists.
According to Bill White, publisher of Super Lawyers, “We’ve been rating lawyers for nearly 20 years. This puts us in a unique position to shed light on how well schools fulfill the ultimate mission of producing great lawyers. Our approach is simple. We take a snapshot of the top lawyers in the country and ask, ‘What schools produced these lawyers?’ Then we report the results. Our rankings fill an informational gap. It throws a new and unique indicator of quality into the mix. It’s another data point for students to consider before making a big, expensive and life-changing decision.”
Schools are ranked according to the total number of graduates named to the state and regional Super Lawyers lists in 2009. In the event of a tie between schools, the cumulative peer evaluation and research scores of graduates are used as tie-breakers.
“The recently released Super Lawyers ranking of U.S. law schools, which puts IU-Indianapolis 44th, just one spot behind Notre Dame for the highest ranked school in Indiana, is based on the success of a law school’s graduates,” said IU Law-Indianapolis Dean Gary R. Roberts. “Our high national ranking is a tribute both to the great accomplishments and impact of our alumni and to the quality of the education our excellent students receive at this law school right here in the heart of Indiana’s state capital,” he added.
Selecting attorneys for Super Lawyers, involves a rigorous, multiphase process, according to White. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, and selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.
The IU Maurer School of Law, located in Bloomington, was also listed in the top 100, ranking 59th.
For the complete listing, visit: http://www.superlawyers.com/toplists/lawschools/united-states/2009/
11/18/2009
Indianapolis Star Columnist Pays Tribute to Professor Mary Mitchell
"She Made Life's Work of Peace" by Dan Carpenter (November 18, 2009, Indianapolis Star). 
"A cherished ally, exemplar and inspiration was snatched away by a sudden, shocking illness early this month.
Mary Harter Mitchell was a professor nearly 30 years at Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis; a devoted student at Christian Theological Seminary; an author; a poet; and a Quaker who took her religion of peace and justice at its word."
Read the column by Dan Carpenter at Indystar.com.
(Photo of Professor Mitchell shortly after she came to work for the law school in 1980.)
11/17/2009
Paws for a Cause: Faculty Pose with their Pets for a Good Cause
The Animal Law Society will be selling calendars featuring IU School of Law - Indianapolis' law professors and their pets. The calendar project, named "Paws for a Cause," will help raise awareness for animal protection organizations such as Cats Haven, Southside Animal Shelter, FACE, Exotic Feline Rescue Center, Bird Lovers Only, The Indiana House Rabbit Society, Indiana Horse Rescue, Indy Feral, F.I.D.O., Indy Pit Crew, Ferret Rescue and Halfway House, and Friends of Indianapolis Animal Care & Control Foundation. The calendar is filled with pet-related dates such as "spay day," "Squirrel appreciation day" and "adopt a shelter rabbit month." Each month highlights an Indiana-based rescue organization. There are also coupons from local pet-related businesses. Professors featured with their pets in the calendar include Professors Adams, Anspach, Baker, Boyne, Drobac, Hill & Kelly-Hill, Huffman, Kinney, Klein, Lopez, Mead, Morris, and Page. The cost is $15.00 each. Visit the Animal Law Society web site to order: www.iuindy-als.webs.com
11/04/2009
Law School Mourns Professor Mary Harter Mitchell
It is with great sadness that the law school marks the untimely passing of Professor Mary Harter Mitchell, who died Wednesday morning, November 4, 2009. She was 56 years old.
Professor Mitchell, who was named the Alan H. Cohen Professor of Law in 2004, was well loved by everyone in the law school family. She joined the school’s faculty in 1980 and taught contracts, as well as courses in elder law, law and religion, and prisoners’ rights. During her nearly 30-year tenure at the school, she served on virtually every faculty committee, including the Executive Committee. She has served as the faculty advisor for five student organizations, including Law Students Against Capital Punishment; Women’s Caucus; Lambda Law Society; Society on Law and Conscience and the Dean’s Tutorial Society. She is the author of Legal Reference for Older Hoosiers, a book on legal issues of special concern to older citizens in Indiana. She was the recipient of an IU Trustees’ Teaching Award in 2003.
“Mary was a beloved member of our family who will be missed in ways that cannot be described. Our hearts, thoughts, and prayers are certainly with Mary’s husband Frank and her daughters Sally and Clara,” said law school Dean Gary R. Roberts.
Mitchell, a 1975 Butler University graduate, earned her law degree from Cornell Law School.
A memorial service for Mary Mitchell will be held on Sunday, November 8 at 4:30 P.M. at First Friends Meeting, Kessler Blvd. East Dr., with a reception to follow. The protocol for services dictates no flowers.
11/03/2009
Law School Welcomes Veteran IP Litigator to Direct IP Center
John R. Schaibley, III will join the IU School of Law – Indianapolis as Executive Director of the school’s Center for Intellectual Property Law and 
Innovation. Schaibley is retiring from Baker & Daniels after more than 25 years of litigation experience. Much of his recent practice has been on intellectual property matters. His focus included patent litigation, including infringement and licensing disputes, as well as complex breach of contract actions and arbitrations, often involving complex technology issues. He also has extensive experience with trademarks, copyrights, trade regulation, administrative law and environmental issues. He has worked with major corporations in the medical device, pharmaceutical, electronics and other industries, while representing clients in federal and state courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.
“I think John Schaibley is a tremendous addition to our ranks,” says law school dean Gary R. Roberts. “What he can and no doubt will do for our IP program here, which is so important to the local bar and business community, is tremendous. I am very happy and excited that he is coming aboard.”
A graduate of Purdue University (B.A., 1975), Schaibley graduated first in his law school class at Indiana University (J.D., Maurer School of Law, 1981), where he was Executive Editor of the Indiana Law Journal. He is a member of the Order of the Coif and was a member of the Order of the Barristers. He has received West Publishing Company Hornbook Awards three times and American Jurisprudence Awards four times.
Schaibley served as a law clerk at all three levels of the federal judiciary. He clerked for Judge Jesse E. Eschbach in both the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and for Justice John Paul Stevens in the U.S. Supreme Court.
His many awards include Indiana University's Edwards Fellowship and the American College of Trial Lawyers Medal for Excellence in Advocacy. He has also been chosen for “The Best Lawyers in America” for 2009-2010, and “Indiana’s Best Lawyers” (2009).
He will teach a course on patent litigation in the Spring 2010 semester.
10/30/2009
Professor Huffman Participates in Antitrust Marathon in Ireland
On October 27, 2009, in Dublin, Ireland, Professor Max Huffman presented a paper raising issues surrounding the integration of competition law and consumer protection at the Fourth Antitrust Marathon, hosted by the Irish Competition Authority and sponsored by the Loyola University Chicago School of Law Institute for Consumer Antitrust and the British Institute for International and Comparative Law. The Antitrust Marathon included other academics from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, the heads of the competition authorities for Canada, Ireland, and France, members of the competition authorities in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and barristers and solicitors from Dublin specializing in competition law. His paper will be published in the winter 2010 edition of the European Competition Journal.
10/22/2009
Professor Edwards Makes Presentation at U.S. State Department Affiliate in Rome
On Thursday, 1 October 2009, Professor George E. Edwards gave a presentation in Rome, Italy at the Commission for Cultural Exchange between the United States and Italy (Commissione per gli Scambi Culturali fra l'Italia e gli Stati Uniti), which is an affiliate office of the U.S. Department of State and houses the U.S.-Italy Fulbright Commission. The presentation focused on American Legal Education, and highlighted opportunities for Italian students to receive Master of Laws (LL.M.) and other advanced degrees in the United States. Attendees and participants included Fulbright staff, representatives from Italian Law Schools (faculty, students), and staff of EducationUSA (another U.S. State Department affiliate).
In Rome, Professor Edwards was also a delegate to the 137th meeting of the United Nations Food and Agricultural (FAO) Council held at FAO world headquarters from 28 September – 2 October 2009.
The FAO Council is the executive organ of the FAO Conference, which is the supreme governing body of the FAO that meets in regular session every two years. The Council has 49 Members, has powers delegated to it by the Conference, and exercises functions dealing with the world food and agricultural situation and related matters, current and prospective activities of the Organization, and other matters.
Professor Edwards is accredited to the United Nations to represent the National Bar Association (NBA), and he is the National Bar Association International Law Section Chairperson-at-Large for Public International Law.
10/21/2009
Chancellor Emeritus Bepko Receives IUPUI Award and is Named to Rhodes Committee
Chancellor Emeritus Gerald L. Bepko was recognized with the Chancellor’s Medal at the IUPUI 40th Anniversary Breakfast on September 23. Other 40th Anniversary recipients of the Medal are Senator Richard Lugar, former state Senator and Lt. Governor John Mutz, former state Senator Larry Borst, former state Senator Dr. Ned Lamkin and City Council leader Rozelle Boyd. At the same event the University through Chancellor Charles Bantz presented the Chancellor Emeritus Bepko sculpted personal bust mounted on a pedestal which has now been placed in the IUPUI University Library.
Bepko was selected to serve as Chair of the Rhodes Scholars Selection Committee for the 2009 selections for Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. The selection sessions take place on November 20th and 21st.
Gerald L. Bepko joined the IU School of Law – Indianapolis faculty in 1972 and served as Dean of the law school from 1981 to 1986. After that he became Chancellor of IUPUI until 2002, also serving as IU vice president for long-range planning. In 2003, he served as Interim President of Indiana University. Since stepping down as Chancellor he has not only taught at the law school, he also served as Inaugural Director of the Randall L. Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence at IUPUI.
As Chancellor, Bepko led a movement to unify the various programs of IUPUI academically and geographically by bringing all schools to the West Michigan Street campus and presiding over the construction of more than 20 buildings. He also led efforts to establish IUPUI as a major urban campus that is classified among the best in its peer group and to establish IUPUI as an important component of central Indiana’s research corridor along with Purdue University West Lafayette and IU Bloomington. During his tenure as chancellor enrollment grew by nearly 25 percent and external support for faculty activities grew from $38 million in 1986 to more than $200 million in 2001-2002.
10/17/2009
Anne Slaughter Andrew ‘83 Nominated by President Obama for Ambassador to Costa Rica
On Friday, October 16, President Obama announced his intention to nominate Anne Slaughter Andrew, ’83 to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica. She is currently the Principal of New Energy Nexus, LLC and advises companies and entrepreneurs on investments and strategies to capitalize on the New Energy Economy. Andrew has successfully advised companies in her corporate environmental/energy law practice, serving as Of Counsel at Bingham McHale and as Co-Chair of the Environment/Energy Team at Baker & Daniels, and also serving as a partner at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Patton & Boggs. In addition, Andrew co-founded a medical bio-tech consulting company, Anson Group LLC and, as an owner and Director from 2004-2007, co-led the organization towards sustained growth and national recognition. Andrew has been actively engaged with conservation and environmental organizations, at the state and national level, including The Sierra Club and the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation. Andrew has worked with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) since 1995, serving as an Indiana Trustee, and as a member of the TNC President's National Advisory Council. Andrew also served as Special Counsel and Director for TNC in Arlington, Virginia. In her professional and community work, Andrew is experienced in creating, building and managing public policy initiatives in the environmental and clean energy arena. Andrew graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Arts and received her Juris Doctorate from Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, where she served as Editor‑in-Chief of the Indiana Law Review. Andrew has also taught a se minar in Environmental Regulation of Business as an adjunct professor at the law school.
10/14/2009
Law School Organizes Groundbreaking Counter-Terrorism Simulation for Students and Community Leaders
In the event of terrorist attack on American soil, what rights and responsibilities do public officials have to protect citizens? How far can officials go in limiting freedoms while still maintaining constitutionally protected rights? What are the potential conflicts between or within agencies that might hinder or complicate government responses? What are the short and long term legal consequences of actions taken in the chaotic moments after an attack? These are some of the questions and problems state, local and national government elected officials and civil servants will one day face. On October 23, 2009, students from the Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs will face these same questions during a groundbreaking counter-terrorism simulation at the law school. Students from both schools will work side-by-side with local and state government officials to respond to simulated counter-terrorism events taking place locally and throughout the world. And the entire event will be broadcast live over the internet so college or high school students in their class rooms, first responders in emergency networks, or private citizens at home can watch and learn from the decision making processes sparked by the simulation.
"We created this simulation in the interest of preparing a new generation of global leaders and citizens," says Professor Shawn Boyne of the IU School of Law – Indianapolis, the professor who brought together all of the elements in this groundbreaking counter-terrorism simulation involving students in the fields of law and public policy.
The students participating in this exercise will be acting in assigned roles that include not only the Governor of Indiana, but also the President of the United States, the Mayor of Indianapolis, and intelligence operatives in the field. Acting "in character," for their assigned roles, they will have to make time-sensitive decisions based on conflicting, and sometimes incomplete, intelligence information. Professor Boyne says, "Faculty and students from SPEA will be participating in the exercise as well, to encourage our students to view the law through an interdisciplinary lens."
During the simulation, the participants will receive information from live newsfeeds detailing events as they unfold. They will then be asked to mobilize their staffs and work with other agencies to respond to the developing emergencies within the boundaries of the law. Professor Boyne says, “To enhance realism, we have invited several experts in the field of counter-terrorism to work with the students throughout the program.” At the conclusion of the simulation, participants will receive feedback from international counter-terrorism experts. A panel discussion will take place with international, national, and local authorities in the field of counter-terrorism.
"One of the things that makes this exercise truly unique is that it aims to expand this experiential learning opportunity to as wide of an audience as possible,"says Professor Boyne. Members of the public will be able to view the simulation beginning at 8:30 am on October 23rd at: http://indylaw.indiana.edu/programs/simulation. "To date, the program has received overwhelming support from the State of Indiana and Marion County. In addition to providing technical assistance, the Marion County Emergency Management Division (MCEMD) plans to promote the simulation to its constituents. Similarly, the Indiana Emergency Response Commission (IERC) has expressed an interest in making this simulation exercise available for training for emergency responders in Indiana’s 92 counties,” says Professor Boyne. Debbi Fletcher, Senior Coordinator of MCEMD says, “This exercise provides public safety personnel at all levels of government-- local, state and federal, the opportunity to further enhance their skills and capabilities through their participation. This partnership is a vivid example of the university’s impact upon students and the citizens of Indianapolis." Professor Boyne says, "It is our hope that the benefits of this exercise will extend beyond the campus community to the community at large so that citizens will gain some insight into the law and policy ramifications of the counter-terrorism and emergency response planning processes."
Lieutenant-Colonel David Benjamin, a reservist Advocate with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and a specialist in the law of armed conflicts and counter-terrorism, will give a keynote address that is open to the public on the evening of October 22 (Continuing Legal Education credit will be available, pending approval. See the law school’s web site for more details: indylaw.indiana.edu). Benjamin served as one of the top legal advisors to the Israeli security establishment, advising senior IDF commanders on Operational Law issues, foreign relations, economic affairs, humanitarian affairs and international military cooperation issues. He also served as Chief Legal Advisor for the Gaza Strip from 2001 to 2005.
At 2:00 p.m. on October 23, Benjamin will be joined by experts on counter-terrorism and related issues from academia, the ACLU, the FBI, the U.S. Army War College, and Germany. While the simulation can be viewed live by the public over the internet, the panel discussions entitled "Dilemmas of Decision-making" and "Looking Forward: Improving National Security" will be open to the public (and Continuing Legal Education credit will be available, pending approval).
For more information on the Terrorism Simulation at Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis and related events, contact Elizabeth Allington at 317-278-3038 or eallingt@iupui.edu.
10/12/2009
Law School Strengthens Ties to IU’s Nobel Prize Nominated Program to Combat HIV/AIDS in Kenya
Dean Gary R. Roberts, Visiting Professor Fran Quigley, Judge Patricia Riley and a group of local attorneys will return on October 15th from a trip to Eldoret, Kenya to visit the Legal Aid Clinic of Eldoret (LACE), a non-profit organization that provides free legal services to people affected by HIV/AIDS. The group hopes to strengthen ties with the clinic, as well as with the Moi University School of Law.
The Kenyan attorneys and judges of LACE represent dozens of poor people in western Kenya, most of whom are HIV-positive and all of whom would otherwise have no access to justice. LACE has its roots in the public interest law traditions of the Eldoret area legal community and the history of human rights advocacy by the faculty and students of Moi University School of Law. Kenyan attorneys and judges form the core of the board of directors overseeing the operations of the program. Kenyan attorneys, law professors, and clinical law students also provide legal counsel to clients, with plans to integrate paralegals into direct service in the near future.
LACE works in close association with USAID-AMPATH, the Nobel Peace Prize-nominated program that is a partnership between Moi University School of Medicine, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and Indiana University School of Medicine. LACE has opened its initial office within the AMPATH Centre in Eldoret and accepts client referrals from the USAID-AMPATH medical and social services staff.
Professor George E. Edwards, Director of the law school’s Program in International Human Rights Law, visited the program this summer, where he observed several IU law students working on an internship there. Professor Edwards says, “In my five days in Eldoret, I witnessed LACE’s dedication, its professionalism, and high spirits. I also confirmed that my Indiana law students were gaining solid legal experience outside the classroom, and contributing significantly to human rights.” Read Professor Edwards’ account of his visit to LACE.
Professor Quigley, one of the founders of LACE, recently released a book about the USAID-AMPATH program entitled Walking Together, Walking Far: How a U.S. and African Medical School Partnership is Winning the Fight against HIV/AIDS.
The IU School of Law - Indianapolis co-hosted the Jordan H. and Joan R. Leibman Annual Forum which focused on yet another component of the the USAID-AMPATH program, the Imani Workshop. The Imani Workshop is a branch of the Family Preservation Initiative under the IU-Kenya Partnership's USAID-AMPATH program and a revenue-generating social enterprise focused on producing high quality crafts by HIV positive artisans in western Kenya. Imani Workshop manager, Evaline Njoki, joined experts for a panel discussion on issues crititcal to the workshop. The IU School of Business and the IU Herron School of Art and Design also co-hosted this event which took place in Eskenazi Hall on September 25.
10/02/2009
Something for Everyone: IU School of Law – Indianapolis Features Diversity Week
The Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis is hosting a variety of events for students as well as the public as part of its first-ever “Diversity Week,” October 5-8, 2009. The school’s Diversity Committee has been chaired by Professor María Pabón López since it was created in 2007, and Professor López was joined this year by Tamara McMillian, Associate Director of Professional Development, as co-chair. Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Matt Banker, who also serves on the committee, says the group, which is made up of faculty, staff and students, has “a dynamic collection of perspectives brought to the table.” Professor López says, “The Committee had this idea to have a week during the Fall semester when the law school community could share information and exchange ideas about the differences and similarities that we have all around us. I think Diversity Week will be useful to open the eyes of students, faculty and staff at the law school about the many faces that comprise the legal profession.” The committee also hopes the events will help build relationships between the law school and the Indianapolis community. Assistant Dean Banker adds that they are seeking to “foster a sense of inclusiveness of community members into the legal community.”
Hossein Fazilatfar is a Master of Laws (LL.M.) student who serves on the committee. He says he is looking forward to the week’s events “to celebrate and share our cultures, traditions, backgrounds, thoughts and beliefs and in sum to celebrate our ‘Diversity’ which we’re all proud of.” Another law student involved in the committee, Anthony Pearson, President of the Black Law Student Association (BLSA) says, “diversity is less about a person’s color and more about their perspective. A diverse legal ecosystem adds unparalleled value in the way it allows the legal community to respond to the multifaceted issues encountered by a community or company.”
The four days of events will kick off on Monday, October 5th with a Cultural Celebration Fair from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the law school’s Conour Atrium. The event, which is open to the public, will feature information on many countries and cultures as well as food, music and more from around the world. The International Law Society and Master of Laws Association are teaming up to present this entertaining event.
On Tuesday, October 6, Professor López has organized a panel discussion on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court. Professor López will be joined by alumna Ruth Rivera, ’04, an attorney with Plews Shadley Racher and Braun, as well as Professor Gerard Magliocca, who served as an intern in Justice Sotomayor’s office when she was a Federal District Court judge in New York. This event is co-sponsored by the IUPUI Latino Faculty Staff Council and will take place in room 375 of the law school at 1:00 p.m. (light refreshments will be served).
Tuesday evening, students, faculty and the public are invited to a Poetry Slam, entitled “The Beauty of Struggle” where members of the law school community will present their original poetic compositions. Local coffee house, Mo’Joe’s, will provide free coffee for this social event. The Black Law Student Association (BLSA) is organizing this event. BLSA will also be collecting school supply donations for Indy School on Wheels, an organization dedicated to providing educational opportunities to homeless school-aged children. If you wish to present a poem or make donations please contact BLSA at blsaiuls@iupui.edu .
Anthony Pearson says, “As the President of the Black Law Students Association, I view The ‘Beauty of Struggle’ Poetry Slam as an opportunity to reflect on the commonality of the struggles that we all face irrespective of our differences. The understanding that accompanies this reflection will hopefully allow us all to become better servants and leaders at home, at work, and in the community. I appreciate the efforts of the Diversity Committee and I know that the Indianapolis community, our students, faculty, and staff will be enriched by participating in Diversity Week.”
Professionals from the Human Resources office on the IUPUI campus will present a training workshop on “Diversity and Entering the Profession” on Wednesday, October 7. There will be two sessions open to law students, each limited to 50 participants per session. To sign up for either the noon or 5:00 p.m. session, law students should contact Dean Banker’s office at mbanker@iupui.edu .
Diversity Week culminates on Thursday, October 8, with a Keynote lecture by former Indiana Supreme Court Justice Myra Selby, currently a partner at Ice Miller, LLP. Former Justice Selby, who was the first African American woman to serve on the Indiana Supreme Court , will speak on “Diversity in the Legal Profession” at 4:30 p.m. in the Wynne Courtroom. This lecture is open to the public and one hour of CLE credit is offered. For more information, contact Tamara McMillian at tmcmilli@iupui.edu .
09/27/2009
Mark Roesler ’82 Profiled on 60 Minutes
CMG Worldwide founder and CEO, Mark Roesler,’82 appeared in an exclusive one on one feature with Steve Kroft on the season premiere episode of 60 Minutes (Sunday, September 27, 2009). CBS News took an in-depth look at the man charged with protecting the legacies of most of the famous icons of the past, such as James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Babe Ruth and many others. 60 Minutes
09/22/2009
Law School Hosts Colleagues from Brazil
From August 30 through September 5, Professor Lloyd T. (Tom) Wilson hosted eight colleagues from the Faculdades Espirito Santenses (FAESA) law school in Vitória, Espirito Santo, Brazil . The trip was initiated by FAESA law professor Stella Emery Santana, who specializes in Environmental Law.
The delegation included the dean of the FAESA law school, two professors, four of the school’s top students, and a former state prosecutor. During their week in Indianapolis, the delegation attended four courses on the legal systems of the United States taught by Professor Wilson and were given a tour of the Baker and Daniels law firm, where Jackie Simmons discussed the firm’s focus on international law and business in Brazil.
Professor Wilson also arranged for the delegation to meet with leaders of all three branches of Indiana government. Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard of the Indiana Supreme Court spoke to the group in the Supreme Court Courtroom, and Judge Edward W. Najam, Jr. of the Indiana Court of Appeals (and Professor Wilson’s former law partner) met with them in the Court of Appeals Courtroom. Lt. Governor Becky Skillman received the group at her State House office, and Indiana Senators Phil Boots and Mike Delph, who is currently a third-year student at the law school, addressed the group as they sat at Senators’ desks in the Senate Chambers.
In addition to the cultural activities available in the capital city, the FAESA delegation was treated to a trip to Crawfordsville, where they addressed the faculty and students of Wabash College, and to an I.U. football game in Bloomington. Professor Tom Wilson says "The law school was very pleased to have this opportunity to promote our school’s contacts with Latin America. Hopefully we are setting the foundation for mutual faculty and student exchanges in the future."
09/21/2009
Professor Dannenmaier to Chair Workshop Session in Geneva on Resolving International Development Conflicts
Professor Eric Dannenmaier will facilitate discussion of mitigating violent disputes over natural resources during a workshop on “Environmental Security: Sources of Conflict and Prospects for Peacemaking” at the United Nations’ Maison Internationale de l’Environnement in Geneva on October 1, 2009. The Workshop is co-sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the University for Peace, and the Foundation for Environmental Security and Sustainability. Professor Eric Dannenmaier will chair a session devoted to modeling how international organizations and national leaders can mitigate violent conflict where foreign investors and local communities clash over resource development and property rights in the face of scarcity. Dannenmaier will lead participants through a simulated dispute over a proposed mining concession in a developing country – drawing on a recent report about conflict potential over mining operations in the Philippines.
Professor Dannenmaier has been working on environmental security issues since the late 1990s, with his research focused on the influence of public access to environmental decision-making as a factor in mitigating the potential for violence and conflict escalation.
More information about the upcoming Geneva program can be found at http://www.upeace.org/esc/UNEP-UPeace-FESS%20Agenda_draft%201%20_4_.pdf.
More information about environmental security and conflict can be found in the article at http://www.ehponline.org/members/2004/112-3/focus.html.
A policy paper Dannenmaier wrote on the subject for the 2001 Presidential Summit of the Americas can be found at www.ssrn.com/abstract=1078283
09/21/2009
Law School Hosts Legal Delegation from South America
On September 25, the IU School of Law – Indianapolis will host a delegation of lawyers, judges, law professors, constitutional scholars, ministry officials and journalists from a dozen South American countries . The U.S. State Department is sponsoring this visit to help these officials examine the U.S. civil, criminal, military and juvenile justice systems and explore legal education and the practice of law. The program on the 25th will include discussions on a range of topics, including judicial case management, alternative dispute resolution, arbitration, mediation, plea bargaining, trial by jury, juvenile justice, the civil rights movement, affirmative action, family law, domestic violence, human rights, judicial activism and indigenous dispute resolution. It will also focus on legal education for foreign students and officials in the U.S. The proceedings will be conducted in Spanish with interpretation. Professor George E. Edwards is organizing the delegation’s visit to the law school.
09/18/2009
Professor Michael Pitts Serves as Media Resource on Indiana's Voter ID Law Case
When the Indiana Court of Appeals declared Indiana's Voter ID law unconstitutional on Thursday, September 17, IU School of Law - Indianapolis Professor Michael J. Pitts served as a resource for multiple media outlets covering the story, including The New York Times (link to article: http://www.nytimes.com /2009/09/18/us/18voter.html?r=1&adxnnl=1&ref=politics&adxnnlx =1253276962-UMji/qD4YCh9Uw5ZpcarbQ). The Indiana law requiring citizens of Indiana to show ID before voting was declared constitutional by the United States Supreme Court in 2008.
09/14/2009
Research of Professors Bravo and López presented at the World Society of Victimology’s 13th International Symposium of Victimology
When experts on victimology met at Tokiwa University, in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan in late August of this year for the 13th World Congress of Victimology, the work of two scholars from IU Law – Indianapolis was presented.
Professor María Pabón López presented a paper on her research regarding hate crimes against immigrants in the U.S. The work of Professor Karen E. Bravo on the personhood of the victims of human trafficking was also presented. The symposium, which takes place every three years, had “Victimology and Human Security” as its theme and featured researchers from all over the world. For more information about this conference, see http://www.isv2009.com/index.html.
09/14/2009
Professor López Selected to attend IUPUI Leadership Program
Professor María Pabón López has been selected as a member of the inaugural year-long Next Generation@IUPUI intensive leadership program. This program, funded by President McRobbie’s Diversity Initiative, is designed to provide an avenue to expand the pool of faculty who are ready to assume leadership positions at Indiana University. In addition to a curriculum addressing higher education administration theories and trends, participants will receive individualized coaching and mentoring and will develop a broader network of peers across the campus. See http://faculty.medicine.iu.edu/offices/fd/next/index.html for more information about Next Generation@IUPUI.
09/07/2009
Professor Quigley Presents New Book on Fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa
Visiting professor Fran Quigley will be presenting his book, Walking Together, Walking Far: How a U.S. and African Medical School Partnership is Winning the Fight against HIV/AIDS, on November 12th at the IUPUI Faculty Club. Quigley’s presentation is part of the “Reading at the Table” series, which profiles IUPUI authors and provides an opportunity for selected authors to present their work to the IUPUI community.
09/07/2009
Professor Quigley to discuss Human Rights at ABA Conference
Visiting professor Fran Quigley will be presenting at the ABA conference, “HIV/AIDS and the Rule of Law: Human Rights at Home and Abroad,” at Notre Dame University on September 11. Quigley will be discussing the Legal Aid Centre of Eldoret (LACE), a human rights legal clinic integrated into one of the world’s largest HIV/AIDS and poverty control programs, the IU School of Medicine-founded and Nobel Peace Prize-nominated AMPATH program in western Kenya. Quigley is associate director of AMPATH and co-founder of LACE.
08/25/2009
Professor Cynthia Baker Named to Indiana’s Commission for Higher Education
Professor Cynthia Baker Named to Indiana’s Commission for Higher Education
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels recently named the law school’s Cynthia Baker, Clinical Associate Professor of Law & Director, Program on Law and State Government, to the state ’s Commission for Higher Education (ICHE). The Commission, which was formed as a coordinating agency in 1971, helps to plan and coordinate Indiana’s state-supported system of postsecondary education, focusing primarily on public higher education, but also considering issues regarding K-12 standards and testing, the Education Roundtable, Department of Workforce Development efforts, and the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana . More information on the ICHE can be found at: http://www.in.gov/che/2375.htm .
Cynthia Baker joined the law school in 1997 as the first Director of the Program on Law and State Government (PLSG). Under her leadership, the PLSG has substantially expanded experiential learning opportunities for students interested in the confluence of law and state government. Her primary professional responsibilities include serving as faculty advisor to the PLSG fellows and teaching the PLSG Externship Course, State and Local Government Law, and Legal Aspects of Government Finance. With the help of a grant from the United States Department of Education, she established the state's first interdisciplinary public policy mediation course for judges, community leaders, lawyers, and law students. Baker currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Government Practice Section of the Indianapolis Bar Association, as a co-chair of the State Administrative Law Committee of the ABA's Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice, and has served several appointments as a member of Indiana's Code Revision Committee. In 2005, Baker was appointed as Clinical Associate Professor of Law.
Before joining the law school, baker was a Section Chief of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's (IDEM's) Office of Legal Counsel and also served as legal counsel to IDEM's Office of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management. Prior to her work at IDEM, she was a judicial clerk to the Hon. Robert D. Rucker of the Indiana Court of Appeals, now and Associate Justice on the Indiana Supreme Court. She earned her J.D. from Valparaiso School of Law where she served as editor of the Valparaiso Law Review and graduated magna cum laude.
Baker's academic interests include public education law, regionalism, mediation as a public policy tool, and government finance.
08/25/2009
Professor Eleanor Kinney Speaks on Public Radio about MRSA Issues
Professor Eleanor DeArman Kinney, co-director of the William S. and Christine S. Hall Center for Law and Health at the Indiana University School of Law- Indianapolis, was a guest on the August 22-23 episode of Public Radio show Sound Medicine, hosted by Barbara Lewis and produced by the Indiana University School of Medicine. She discussed some of the nuances of the current health insurance crisis and how the insured might be affected by health care reform legislation.
Sound Medicine is underwritten by Clarian Health, IU Medical Group and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
Listen to the show on line: http://www.soundmedicine.iu.edu.
