The Informant
February 2, 2010
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Professors to lead sessions in Baker Center program
UT law Professors Joseph Cook, Otis Stephens and Iris Goodwin will lead sessions in a Baker Center reading group series to discuss the book Justice as Fairness: A restatement by John Rawls. The series is sponsored by the Baker Center and the Knox County Public Library and will meet on Mondays from 6 until 8 p.m. in the Toyota Auditorium in the Baker Center. MORE
FACULTY
From Greg Stein, Associate Dean for Faculty Development
The Federal Trade Commission has invited Prof. Maurice Stucke and his co-author, Allen Grunes, to testify on antitrust policy and the media in its upcoming news media workshop. Media mergers, as well as proposals to fix prices for on-line content, are actively debated in Washington, D.C. The first workshop included business executives such as Rupert Murdoch, who testified on the news-collecting business. For more information on the first workshop, see here.
Seattle University School of Law has invited Prof. Stucke to present his latest working paper, “Am I A Price-Fixer?”, at a faculty workshop. Hart Publishing Oxford will publish Prof. Stucke’s research paper in the book, Criminalizing Cartels: A Critical Interdisciplinary Study of an International Regulatory Movement (Caron Beaton-Wells & Ariel Ezrachi eds. forthcoming 2010).
And Prof. Stucke has also been invited to present a paper at the annual Academic Society for Competition Law conference. The conference, which is co-sponsored by the University of Bonn’s Center for Advanced Studies in Law and Economics, will be held in Bonn, Germany, in May 2010. Edward Elgar will publish the papers from this conference in an upcoming book.
Prof. Becky Jacobs will be speaking at a conference on “The Economic Crisis and Conflict Resolution” sponsored by The Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution at the Boyd School of Law, UNLV in Las Vegas on February 12-13, 2010.
Prof. Jacobs also is participating in a program sponsored by the Commercial Law Development Program of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This program is designed to strengthen capacity building for the Petroleum Contracting and Licensing Directorate of Iraq’s Ministry of Oil.
STUDENTS
2010 Spring Hooding
Spring '10 Hooding information, including hotel accommodations.
International Law hosting study abroad information session Feb. 9
The College of Law's International Law Society will host an information session on legal programs abroad on Tuesday, Feb. 9, during the free hour (12-1 p.m.) in Room 132.
You do not want to miss this session if you are at all interested in studying abroad for a summer or a semester! Whether you are thinking about taking advantage of one of the many ABA approved legal programs abroad this year or next year, this session will give you everything you need to know!
A panel of "experts" -- students and faculty from right here at UT Law who have studied abroad for a summer or semester on legal study programs all around the world -- will participate. Whether it is studying public international law or international commercial litigation in Cambridge, England, international human rights in The Hague, Netherlands, or international maritime law in Rhodes, Greece, there is bound to be a program out there for you!
Studying law abroad is a great way to get a new perspective on the world and the different legal systems out there, to get access to programs that might not be offered here in Tennessee, and to have a wonderful cultural experience with students from all over the United States and the world.
Please contact Hannah Lowe at hlowe6@utk.edu if you have questions.
Jenkins Competition draws near
It’s time to get ready for a legal showdown that revolves around kidnapping and murder. This year’s Jenkins Competition will be held Feb. 25-26 (preliminary rounds) and March 1 (final round). The last day for teams to sign up is Feb. 8 -– there will be sign-up forms in your mailboxes next week. Each team can have one or two students and will have to argue both sides of the trial during the competition. We also need witnesses, so if you have a bit of a theatrical streak, this could be your chance to show off your skills. There are cash prizes for the best competitors and for the best witness!
The Ray H. Jenkins Trial Competition was founded by the Moot Court Board in 1985 and was made possible by the generous support of the Knoxville law firm of Jenkins & Jenkins. The competition honors the memory of a prestigious member of the Knoxville bar, Ray H. Jenkins, a legendary trial lawyer and 1920 alumnus of the College. Mr. Jenkins gained international prominence in 1954 as Special Counsel to the Senate Committee investigating the Army-McArthur hearings; his life was illustrated in the autobiography The Terror of Tellico Plains. The Ray H. Jenkins Trial Competition is held each spring, and it alternates between civil and criminal contexts.
Anyone with questions can e-mail Kathryn Ellis at cst1@utk.edu.
Research Assistant needed
A research Assistant is needed to work approximately 10 to 15 hours per week. Research will be in the area of immigration and asylum law. Students interested in the position should send a resume, current transcript and writing sample to Professor Karla McKanders at mckanders@utk.edu. Any questions regarding the position can be sent by email or telephone at (865) 974-5710.
Bankruptcy Law Writing Competition
The Bankruptcy Litigation Committee of the American Bankruptcy Institute ("ABI") i invites students to participate in its Second Annual ABI Bankruptcy Law Student Writing Competition. First, Second and Third Place prizes, which include cash, an ABI membership, and publication in an ABI periodical, will be awarded. The Competition takes place from Jan. 1, 2010, through March 1, 2010. Submissions must be a minimum of 10 pages and a maximum of 12 pages long. To be eligible, each submission must be reviewed by a law professor prior to submission to ensure quality and must be accompanied by written confirmation from the reviewing professor that the paper has been so reviewed. Prof. Kuney is available to review and comment on proposed submissions. For more information, click here.
Summer Fellowship in Antitrust Law
The ABA Section of Antitrust Law is sponsoring a summer fellowship program, whereby selected students will serve for a minimum of eight weeks in the consumer protection department of one of the participating State Attorneys General during the summer of 2010. Each selected student will receive a $5,000 stipend for the summer and a supplemental housing/travel allowance of up to $2,000. The application period is until February 5, 2010. MORE
Environmental writing competition underway
The TBA Environmental Law Section has announced the 2010 Jon E. Hastings Memorial Award writing competition for law student members of the section. The competition is held each year in memory of one of the section's most outstanding founding members and has a cash prize pool of $1,200. It is a juried competition for the best legal writing on a topic related to Tennessee or federal environmental law. Entries are due March 27.
Learn more about the contest.
Education Law writing contest
Entries are being sought for the 2010 George Jay Joseph
Education Law Writing Award. Learn more about the contest.
CAREER SERVICES
Upcoming programs offered through the Bettye B. Lewis Career Center:
-- Interviewing 101 for 1Ls, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 12-1 p.m., Room 132.
-- Interviewing 101 for 1Ls, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 12-1 p.m., Room 132.
-- The Business of Practicing Law Workshop #1 for 1, 2 and 3Ls, Monday, Feb. 8, 12-1 p.m., Room 132.
-- KBA Mock Interviews for 1Ls, Monday, Feb. 8, 3-5 p.m., Room 250.
-- Professional Etiquette Dinner for 1Ls, Monday, Feb. 8, 5-8 p.m.