CU Law — University of Colorado Law School Dean Expands Facutly

CU Law — University of Colorado Law School Dean Expands Facutly

University of Colorado Law School Dean, Phil Weiser, has filled one position and added another in his first few weeks on the job. Weiser chose Todd Rogers to fill the Assistant Dean of Career Development position and Michael Spivey to fill the newly created Assistant Dean of Outreach and Engagement position.

Upholding one of his promises as incoming Dean, Phil Weiser has filled a pivotal position and added another full-time leadership position to the University of Colorado Law School’s career resources. Starting September 19, Todd Rogers returns to Colorado Law to assume the position of Assistant Dean of Career Development and on August 11, Michael Spivey will fill the newly created position of Assistant Dean of Outreach and Engagement.

“I made a promise to the faculty and students when I was interviewing for this position that I would make career development a top priority,“ said Dean Weiser. “I am thrilled that we were able to attract such highly respected professionals and give our students and alumni the career support they deserve. Now, the real work begins and I’m glad that Todd and Mike are here to help me implement my vision for Colorado Law.”

As Assistant Dean of Career Development, Rogers will lead the Career Development Office (CDO). Rogers joins Colorado Law from the University of Kansas School of Law, where he has been the Assistant Dean of Career Services since July 2007. Prior to that, he served as a Director of Career Services from 2003 to June 2007. His leadership resulted in top student satisfaction ratings for the school’s career services office, where he served as the primary career counselor for more than 500 law students.

Rogers received his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law, where he graduated with honors. He also has a B.A. in Business Administration from Trinity University. Before working at the University of Kansas School of Law, Rogers worked for one year in the Colorado Law CDO. Prior to that, he worked as a briefing attorney in the Texas Court of Appeals and as an associate attorney at Lathrop & Gage LLP in Kansas City, Missouri.

Spivey, as Assistant Dean for Outreach and Engagement, will focus his efforts on cultivating external relationships with employers, alumni, and others who support the law school. Working closely with Dean Weiser, Spivey will focus on increasing employer awareness of Colorado Law students and alumni.

Spivey has been the Assistant Dean for Career Services, Strategy and Marketing at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis since June 2008. In this capacity, he oversaw the career service operations of Washington Law, which included placing more than 1,000 students each year.

Prior to working at Washington Law, Spivey worked at Vanderbilt University Law School for more than eight years. He was the Associate Director of Admissions from 2005 to 2008 before being recruited by renowned Law Dean Kent Syverud to lead the Career Services Office at Washington University Law School. Spivey comes to Colorado Law with a B.A. in Philosophy from Vanderbilt and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Alabama. He is currently a candidate for his Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy at Vanderbilt University.

“This exciting team structure reflects the deep commitment and intensive efforts of Dean Weiser to build on the foundation laid by David Getches and to devote additional resources to supporting students in intentionally and proactively designing their careers,” said Whiting Dimock Leary, Senior Assistant Dean for Students, who will support and work closely with the CDO team. “We are committed to helping all students find a path to fulfilling employment, and Todd and Mike will be key leaders in pursuing that strategy.”

University of Colorado Law School

Established in 1892, the University of Colorado Law School (www.colorado.edu/law) is a top 25 public law school located at the base of the inspiring Rocky Mountains. Colorado Law’s 500 students, selected from among the statistically best applicants in the nation, represent 100 undergraduate institutions with a variety of diverse backgrounds. The school has dual degree programs in business, environmental studies, telecommunications, and public affairs. With a low faculty-to-student ratio, its highly published faculty is dedicated to interacting with students inside and outside the classroom. The school’s 8 clinics and 4 centers focus on areas of strength, including natural resources and environmental, American Indian, juvenile and family, telecommunications policy, and sustainable energy law. Colorado Law’s graduates are leaders in their profession and committed to public interest work. Read More

Indiana Cyberbullying Law Less Comprehensive Than Many Other States | Musselman High School in Berkeley County

Indiana Cyberbullying Law Less Comprehensive Than Many Other States | Musselman High School in Berkeley County

Indiana’s cyberbullying law is currently worded it is perfectly legal to set up websites that target a specific person. The statute bans people from using the internet to send an offensive or profane message to someone, but establishing a website does not necessarily involve directly communicating with the target.

This may be the result of how the legislation was written. Lawmakers essentially added internet communication to an existing bill which regulated harassment using telephones, telegrams, and CB radios. All of these means of communication require a specific sender and receiver. One person makes the call and another receives the call.

But the internet doesn’t work that way. A website is created. Then it sits there waiting to seen. If it is promoted, then it may come to the attention of the person it was intended to insult. However, it might not.

Many other state’s have laws specifically allowing schools to monitor and regulate internet communication between students in all of its forms. Whether that be via email or through the creation of a website. Read More

The Debt Ceiling And The Law Of Karma | Positive Karma (Compassion and Wisdom), Negative Karma (Aggression, Attachment and Ignorance)

The Debt Ceiling And The Law Of Karma | Positive Karma (Compassion and Wisdom), Negative Karma (Aggression, Attachment and Ignorance)

What is the law of karma?

In Buddhism, the law of karma describes how causes and effects interact in our world. The point of understanding how karma works is to see the nature of things as they are, beyond any kind of delusion or wishful thinking.

What does the law of karma have to do with the current economic crisis? Maybe our national economic policy could use a good healthy dose of seeing "things as they are."

In our individual meditation practice, there is no magic bullet, no fantasy transformation, no gimmicks -- we have to work through our karma, brick by brick -- it is manual labor.

With meditation practice, we can see how our mind works -- what creates positive karma (compassion and wisdom), and what creates negative karma (aggression, attachment and ignorance). That is how we get clarity about how certain causes create certain conditions -- how did we get where we are and what we can do about it.

With the same approach, with real scrutiny, perhaps our current debt ceiling crisis can be seen to be nothing other than our national money karma coming to fruition. There are some basic principles at work here, immune from any kind of fancy talk or manipulation. Certain basic causes and conditions have created the current situation:

1. We have borrowed too much money.

Just as many of us have done as individuals, as a nation we have simply borrowed too much money, and now our creditors are knocking at the door. I don't think you need an advanced degree in economics to figure this out. Sometimes common sense is more valuable than intricate theories. It's time to pay some of this debt down, just as we would (and as some of us have) if this were our individual problem only.

2. We have been too greedy.

As a nation (and many of us as individuals) we have been willing to sacrifice long-term prosperity for short-term gain, over and over again. Many of us are addicted to a hyper-extended materialistic lifestyle (certainly by global standards) and have been willing to go deeply into debt to maintain it. Additionally, a tiny percentage of extremely wealthy people are now in a position to manipulate our entire economy to further their own self-centered, limited agenda, which they are now doing on a global level. Gordon Gekko said "greed is good," but now we will get to see if that will be his "final answer."

3. Our national political arena has become overrun with personalized agendas and bad manners.

We seem to have a chasmic divide amongst our so-called "leadership." Creative friction can sometimes be very effective in flushing out different points of view and perhaps reaching a higher fusion. But we seem to have gone well beyond that kind of creative friction in our national politics to the level of some kind of permanently feuding mentality.

Like the Hatfields and the McCoys, we now see our two "parties" immersed in an ongoing tit for tat, with nobody being very clear about the origin or the point of it all. There seems to be a crescendo of personalized agendas in the public sector. Temporal leaders, just like good spiritual teachers, could be invited to check their ego at the door. Wouldn't that be refreshing?

The solution? We need bigger vision.

Let's think about what would be good for ourselves and others. Are these really two completely different things? Perhaps we bring out the best in each of us and are also happier individuals when we have a feeling of contributing to a common cause beyond self-aggrandizement. If we are arguing about what would be the best outcome for the larger good, that could be a healthy argument to have. If we're going to keep playing the "me, me, me" game, we might be spinning on this particular wheel of karma forever --- like a giant Ferris Wheel with all of us on it. Read More

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Activists call for Palestinians right to own real-estate in Lebanon | Labor Law | Lebanese law

Activists call for Palestinians right to own real-estate in Lebanon | Labor Law | Lebanese law

Activists and representatives of Palestinians in Lebanon stressed Thursday the need to abolish a Lebanese law that prohibits Palestinian refugees from owning property in the country.

“Attendees of the meeting agreed on the need to begin work to abolish the prohibition of ownership of property by Palestinian refugees in Lebanon part of the law of foreign ownership,” activists advocating the right of Palestinians to real-estate ownership in Lebanon said in a statement.

The statement came following a meeting of members from non-governmental organizations and representatives from Palestinian factions.

In 2001, the Lebanese Parliament amended the foreign ownership law, barring Palestinians the right to own real-estate in the country.

They also said Palestinian ownership of real-estate in Lebanon would not lead to permanent settlement in Lebanon and that the item barring them from owning real-estate violates anti-discrimination laws as well as human rights and Lebanon’s international commitments.

The meeting also looked into a long-term plan to mobilize public opinion and gain support for Palestinians to be allowed the right to own real estate in Lebanon.

In August of last year, Parliament amended the Labor Law to lift some restrictions imposed on the employment of Palestinians, who are estimated to be over 600,000.

In a report released in June, the European Union criticized Lebanon’s treatment of Palestinian refugees, saying Lebanon continued to enforce “dire” living conditions on most displaced people due largely to its refusal to ratify the 1951 Geneva Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the status of refugees. Read More

Law Center Asks High Court To Review Health Reform Law Decision - California Healthline | Thomas More Law Center of Ann Arbor, Mich., petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court | Law Center's Petition | TMLC

Law Center Asks High Court To Review Health Reform Law Decision - California Healthline | Thomas More Law Center of Ann Arbor, Mich., petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court | Law Center's Petition | TMLC

The Thomas More Law Center of Ann Arbor, Mich., petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review and overturn a decision by the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati upholding the individual mandate in the federal health reform law, Reuters reports (Vicini, Reuters, 7/27).

Background

The lawsuit, originally filed in 2010 by TMLC and two individuals, alleges that the commerce clause does not give Congress the authority to compel residents to buy an insurance product.

In June, a three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit court in a 2-1 decision upheld a lower court ruling that the federal health reform law's individual mandate -- which requires most U.S. residents to purchase insurance or pay a penalty -- is constitutional.

Among the nearly two dozen challenges to the reform law, the decision marked the first time that a mid-level federal court ruled on the overhaul. It also signaled the first victory at the appeals level for the Obama administration in its defense of the law (California Healthline, 6/30). Further, one of the judges that ruled in favor of the overhaul was appointed by a Republican, making him the first such judge to side with the reform law (AP/Washington Post, 7/27).

Law Center's Petition

The law center's petition to the high court states that if the mandate "is understood to fall within Congress' commerce clause authority, the federal government will have absolute and unfettered power to create complex regulatory schemes to fix every perceived problem imaginable and to do so by ordering private citizens to engage in affirmative acts, under penalty of law" (Carlson, Modern Healthcare, 7/27).

The case is the first of several appeals cases related to the health reform law likely to reach the high court (Reuters, 7/27). Although the court accepts only a fraction of the petitions for oral arguments each year, most legal experts believe the high court ultimately will rule on the overhaul.

The Supreme Court has not yet announced which cases it will consider during its next term, which begins in October (Modern Healthcare, 7/27). According to the AP/Washington Post, the soonest the court would consider the case would be early 2012 (AP/Washington Post, 7/27). Read More

(DCSO) Despite changes in sex offender law few petition to get off sex registry | Georgia's sex offender laws | Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the state Department of Corrections

(DCSO) Despite changes in sex offender law few petition to get off sex registry | Georgia's sex offender laws | Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the state Department of Corrections

Although Gov. Sonny Perdue signed into law last year that made changes to the state law governing people on the sex offender registry, only three in Douglas County have petitioned to be removed from the registry, according to Investigator Trent Wilson of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

Wilson, who manages the county's registry, said there are 150 sex offenders on the sex offender registry here. DCSO officials and local probation officers did a county-wide roundup two weeks ago to locate those on the list and to verify addresses and other information.

Georgia's sex offender laws, once among the toughest in the nation, were revised following challenges from civil liberties groups and losing court battle after court battle, according to the Associated Press, which said state legislators were forced to make a change or a federal judge was going to throw out the entire law.

Georgia's tough law failed because it cast too wide a net, targeting sex offenders who had committed crimes years before the strict law which was passed in 2006, banning all sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of schools, parks and other places where children congregate, essentially forcing them to live in desolate areas or move out of stare.

There are about 20,000 registered sex offenders in the state, according to AP.

HB 571, which became effective on May 21, 2010, allows registered sex offenders who committed their offenses before June 4 2003 to live wherever they choose. According to AP, the date was picked because that was when the first sex offender overhaul too effect. Those restrictions were made stricter three years later.

The new law also deletes a requirement that persons on the registry must provide their email addresses, user names and user passwords to law enforcement officials as part of the required registration information.

Most sex offenders who committed their crimes after June 4, 2003 are subject to the 1,000 feet living and work restrictions.

The new law also allows sex offenders to petition a superior court for release from registration requirements and from any residency or employment restrictions but, in most cases, the person must have completed all prison, parole, supervised release and probation for the offense which required registration.

"What they have to do is petition to come off the registry," Wilson said. "They have to petition the court, us and have a hearing in the jurisdiction where they were convicted."

After the judge makes the ruling, the court decision will be sent to the DCSO, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the state Department of Corrections, Wilson said. Read More

The Briscoe Law Firm and Powers Taylor Announce Investigation of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited | U.S Securities and Exchange Commission Attorney

The Briscoe Law Firm and Powers Taylor Announce Investigation of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited | U.S Securities and Exchange Commission Attorney

Former United States Securities and Exchange Commission attorney Willie Briscoe, founder of The Briscoe Law Firm, PLLC, and the securities litigation firm of Powers Taylor, LLP announce that a federal class action lawsuit has been filed against Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("Fairfax Financial" or "FFH") . The firms are investigating additional potential legal claims against the officers and Board of Directors of Fairfax Financial during the period of May 21, 2003 through March 22, 2006 (the "Class Period").

If you are an affected investor, and you want to learn more about the lawsuit or join the action, contact Patrick Powers at Powers Taylor, LLP, toll free (877) 728-9607, via e-mail at patrick@powerstaylor.com, or Willie Briscoe at The Briscoe Law Firm, PLLC toll free (877) 397-5991, or via email at WBriscoe@TheBriscoeLawFirm.com. There is no cost or fee to you.

It has been alleged that during the Class Period, Fairfax Financial and certain of its officers and directors made materially false and misleading statements or failed to disclose material information related to the company's business and operations in violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that Fairfax Financial/FFH defrauded investors by inflating the value of its assets and concealing its lack of liquidity. This was allegedly accomplished by accounting for loans as a type of reinsurance contract. Among other things, it is alleged that the defendants have: (i) failed to employ adequate risk transfer tests to determine if reinsurance contracts qualified for "reinsurance" rather than "deposit" accounting; (ii) maintained ineffective controls while assuring investors that the company's controls were effective; (iii) used privately held foreign assets domiciled in jurisdictions with lax oversight to permit the company to manipulate its investment income; (iv) failed to properly account for losses in companies that should have been consolidated with Fairfax Financial; (v) improperly accounted for intercompany transactions; and (vi) used "investments" to funnel money to cash strapped subsidiaries.

The Briscoe Law Firm is a full service business litigation, commercial transaction, and public advocacy firm with more than 20 years of experience in complex litigation and transactional matters.

Powers Taylor, LLP is a boutique litigation law firm that handles a variety of complex business litigation matters, including claims of investor and stockholder fraud, shareholder oppression, shareholder derivative suits, and security class actions. Read More

You are entering a Muslim Zone! 'Sharia law zones' posters in UK warn | 'Sharia law enforcement zones' | Islamic extremists in Britain

You are entering a Muslim Zone! 'Sharia law zones' posters in UK warn | 'Sharia law enforcement zones' | Islamic extremists in Britain

Islamic extremists in Britain have launched a poster campaign across the country proclaiming areas where 'Sharia law enforcement zones' have been set up.

The posters read, 'You are entering a Sharia-controlled zone - Islamic rules enforced.'

The messages on the posters says that in the 'zone' there should be 'no gambling', 'no music or concerts', 'no porn or prostitution', 'no drugs or smoking' and 'no alcohol'.

According to the Daily Mail, hate preacher Anjem Choudary has claimed responsibility for the scheme, saying he plans to flood specific Muslim and non-Muslim communities around the UK and 'put the seeds down for an Islamic Emirate in the long term'.

"We now have hundreds if not thousands of people up and down the country willing to go out and patrol the streets for us and a print run of between 10,000 and 50,000 stickers ready for distribution," Choudary said.

"There are 25 areas around the country which the Government has earmarked as areas where violent extremism is a problem. We are going to go to all these same areas and implement our own Sharia-controlled zones," he said.

"This is the best way for dealing with drunkenness and loutishness, prostitution and the sort of thug life attitude you get in British cities," he added.

In the past week, dozens of streets in the London boroughs of Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets and Newham have been targeted, raising fears that local residents may be intimidated or threatened for flouting 'Islamic rules'.

Choudary also said he was organizing a protest against the Far Right in Waltham Forest this weekend following last Friday's killing spree in Norway by anti-Islamic gunman Anders Breivik. Read More

Thomas More Law Center Appeals Obamacare To Supreme Court - Peter J Reilly - Passive Activities | Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) | Fugitive Slave Law | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Thomas More Law Center Appeals Obamacare To Supreme Court - Peter J Reilly - Passive Activities | Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) | Fugitive Slave Law |  Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Earlier this month I reported on the decision in the suit by Thomas More Law Center against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which is derisively referred to as Obamacare. The Sixth Circuit found that the plaintiffs had standing to challenge the Act, but then went on to uphold it. The constituional question is whether as I would put it “Not doing nothing” (i.e. not buying health insurance) constitutes interstate commerce. I understand the libertarian impulse behind the objection. On the other hand, I don’t want to live in a society where we just let people die and I recognize the concept of “adverse selection” that insurance companies would face if they are unable to deny coverage to the people who really need insurance.

The Center is not giving up the fight and has filed a petition to the Supreme Court. This issue falls barely within my beat because the enforcement mechaninsm will be a tax under the Internal Revenue Code on those who do not get a policy that meets minimum standards. It is in the same section as the already effective tax on indoor tanning services, which I told you how to beat recently. Quoting one of the dissenting judges the petition indicates that the stakes in the case are very high:

If the exercise of power is allowed and the mandate upheld, it is difficult to see what the limits on Congress’s Commerce Clause authority would be.

So like the Defense of Marriage Act, this is another states rights case. Of course the Left likes states rights when it comes to DOMA but not when it comes to health care. The Right likes states rights when it comes to health care but not when it comes to same sex marriage. Just like the slave states liked states rights when it came to tarriffs, but no so much when it came to personal liberty laws that interfered with the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law. When they let the Supreme Court handle that mess we got the Dred Scott decision and a few hundred thousand dead soldiers. Hopefully the result in this case will be better.

In Massachusetts we have a requirement similar to that provided for in the Patient Protection Act enforced by an addtional state tax. We’ve also had marriage equality for several years. So far the world hasn’t ended. Incidentally, it was really, really hard to get fugitive slaves out of Massachusetts as the Anthony Burns incident showed. Personally, I’m all 100% for states rights and 100% for federal supremacy. It just depends on what the issue is. Read More

History of (AUSL) Arellano University School of Law | Colleges Universities Scholarships List | Arellano Law Foundation | Filipino Chief Justice of the Supreme Court | Arellano Law Dean

History of (AUSL) Arellano University School of Law | Colleges Universities Scholarships List | Arellano Law Foundation | Filipino Chief Justice of the Supreme Court | Arellano Law Dean

Established in 1938, through the effort of Dr. Florentino Cayco, Sr., Arellano University School of Law formed the nucleus of Arellano University.

Named after the first Filipino Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Cayetano S. Arellano, the original school was located in historic Intramuros, where classes were held until the 1945 Battle of Manila.

A few months later, classes were resumed in an old Spanish-type building along Legarda Street in Sampaloc. It was the first law school opened after the World War II, boasting of a strong faculty lineup, among them Fred Ruiz Castro, who was later to become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and Ruperto G. Martin, Jose Vitug and Antonio Barredo, who were later on appointed Justices of the same court. It also had an active student population that was in the thick of every burning issue at the time.

In 1948, the school was moved to Plaza Guipit, along with the other colleges of Arellano University. In 1955, the school was relocated back to its old site in Legarda, but this time housed in a modern four-storey concrete building.

The first 40 years of existence of the Arellano University School of Law produced graduates who topped the bar examinations, including former Congressman Francisco Sumulong, Dean Mariano M. Magsalin, Sr., the late Congressman Jose Zafra, and businessman Augusto Syjuco. Other legal luminaries who graduated from the School were the late Court of Appeals Justice Ramon Gaviola, the late former Arellano University President Florentino Cayco, Jr., bankers/finance professionals Hermilo Rodis, Eliseo P. Ocampo, Manuel Abrogar, III and Antonio de las Alas, Jr., insurance executive Domingo R. Sioson, Police General Manuel Roxas and Manila Police Chief Gerardo Tamayo.

The first Dean of the Arellano Law College was Vicente Sinco, who served from 1938 to 1940, and who later became President of the University of the Philippines. He was succeeded by Francisco Capistrano, a civil law expert who sat as Member of the Civil Code Commission that revised the old civil code and later became a Justice of the Court of Appeals. He served from 1940 to 1956. He was succeeded by civilist Enrique Voltaire Garcia, who served as Dean until 1962. Manila councilor and bar placer Mariano M. Magsalin, Sr. assumed the deanship in 1963, holding it until 1978.

In 1979, Arellano University turned over the management of the school to the Arellano Law Foundation and in 1997, the agreement between Arellano University and the Arellano Law Foundation was amended to grant full fiscal autonomy to the Foundation.

Arellano Law Foundation is a non-profit, non-stock organization established by alumni and faculty members of Arellano University for the purpose of contributing to the upgrading of the standards legal profession and to the efficient, fair, and honest administration of justice. Its major project in the attainment of this objective is the operation of Arellano University School of Law .

Upon its organization in 1978, the Foundation was privileged to have Supreme Court Justice Ruperto Martin as the first Chairman of its Board of Trustees, with Dean Mariano Magsalin, Sr. as Vice Chairman and Arellano University School of Law cum laude graduate, businessman and law practitioner Eliseo P. Ocampo as Executive Director. Upon his retirement, Justice Martin was replaced by Dean Magsalin as Chairman, who served until his untimely demise in 1992. Arellano University Chairman and President Florentino Cayco, Jr. then took over as Chairman of the Foundation. In April 1995 Chairman Cayco died and was replaced by Dean Antonio Eduardo Nachura, with Paulino F. Cayco as Co-Chairman. Dean Mariano Magsalin, Jr. was appointed Executive Director of the Foundation, a position he held up to 2007. At present, Atty. Gabriel P. dela Peña serves as Executive Director of the Foundation.

The first dean of the Law School under Foundation management was bar first-placer and Harvard Master of Laws graduate Rodolfo D. Robles. Due to pressing business commitments, Dean Robles had to go on an indefinite leave. In his absence, Florentino Cayco, Jr., then University Chairman and President, sat as Dean of the College of Law. He was later succeeded by Agriculture Undersecretary Dante Barbosa who served until early 1986. It was from Dean Barbosa that Mariano M. Magsalin, Sr. took over as Dean. Magsalin's term was however, interrupted when he suffered a heart stroke that rendered him temporarily unable to continue with his work. Jose Vitug, now Justice of the Supreme Court, took the helm as Acting Dean in his stead. Mariano M. Magsalin, Sr. subsequently recuperated and, in fact, re-assumed his deanship until his death in 1992. Bar topnotcher Antonio Eduardo B. Nachura was tapped to succeed Magsalin. When Dean Nachura was appointed DECS Undersecretary in November 1994, he had to relinquish the deanship. Mariano F. Magsalin, Jr. then took over as the Dean, a position he held up to the present. At present, Dean Jose R. Sundiang, Sr. serves as law school Dean. Read More

Advancing the Rule of Law in Southern Africa | LexisNexis United Kingdom | Southern Africa Litigation Center (SALC) | Legal Welfare Community Organisation (LAWCO)

Advancing the Rule of Law in Southern Africa | LexisNexis United Kingdom | Southern Africa Litigation Center (SALC) | Legal Welfare Community Organisation (LAWCO)

LexisNexis believes that our expertise in law and information technology makes us uniquely qualified to help advance the Rule of Law worldwide. We are committed to promoting the Rule of Law through a combination of financial support, donations of our solutions, collaboration with other organizations and employee volunteerism and pro bono work.

In 2007 we launched our inaugural LexisNexis corporate pro bono project, to support the Southern Africa Litigation Center (SALC), a joint initiative of the International Bar Association and the Open Society of Southern Africa. The SALC trains attorneys, supports human rights cases, and carries out other programs to advance the Rule of Law.

Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, the SALC operates in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe and focuses its initiatives on three principal areas:

• Support for human rights cases
• Advice on Constitutional advocacy in the Southern African region
• Training in human rights and rule of law issues

SALC, in partnership with local lawyers and human rights NGOs, identifies the specific constitutional and human rights issues that can be most strategically litigated before respective domestic courts in southern Africa. The Center is especially involved in media defense, media expression and media freedom cases, and with HIV litigation, particularly in discrimination and access to treatment issues relating to women and children.

To help the SALC realize its mandate, a team of five LexisNexis lawyer employees located across the US will be working exclusively with the SALC lawyers to provide pro bono legal research assistance. In addition to the assistance of our pro bono volunteers, LexisNexis has also donated six laptop computers and a number of Mathew Bender® print publications to support the Center's efforts.

LexisNexis South Africa has also donated MyLexisNexis to the SALC. Nicole Fritz, executive director of SALC has said “On behalf of SALC, its staff and trustees, I want to thank you for the incredibly generous and most invaluable donation that LexisNexis has made. I can promise that we will put these resources to good use in providing support to cases that advance human rights and the rule of law within southern Africa.” In addition, we have committed to donating our products annually to Lawyers for Human Rights, a legal non governmental organization which strives to protect marginalized individuals and promote both the rule of law and constitutionalism.

The Legal Welfare Community Organisation (LAWCO) was officially launched to provide basic legal education to disadvantaged schools and communities in the Cape Metropolitan area. The project has been set up by the law faculty of the University of Cape Town, with funding from LexisNexis South Africa. “LexisNexis South Africa is committed to playing a pivotal role in bringing the ‘rule of law’ concept to life on the African continent,” says LexisNexis South Africa’s CEO Billy Last. Read More

Tips and guide for a Women's Rights Activist in Law School | Women's Law Union | Women's Legal Alliance | Yale Law Women

Tips and guide for a Women's Rights Activist in Law School | Women's Law Union |  Women's Legal Alliance | Yale Law Women

Though a 1L particularly interested in women's rights activism may be discouraged by the cut-and-dry nature of the first year, which focuses on "bar" courses and not a lot on public interest, there are plenty of ways to get involved in class and outside. If the school doesn't offer a lot of women's rights or feminist focused activities, the student can create her own, make women's rights an academic focus, or go outside the law school and into the community.

Women's Rights Organizations in Law School

Most law schools have at least one organization focused on women. These may differ somewhat in focus and scope – for example, Yale Law School has organizations for women of color, a mentorship group that works with young girls, and a general group called Yale Law Women; Georgetown has a women's basketball club and a group for women of color as well as the feminist Women's Legal Alliance; while UCLA has just one organization called the Women's Law Union.

Those looking for a feminist perspective should be aware that not all women's organizations have this focus – some are more professional or general service groups, and some have no specific focus on women other than the membership itself. For those interested in reproductive rights in particular, though, most law schools do have a chapter of Law Students for Reproductive Justice, a group that works on different reproductive justice legal issues and often partners with community organizations. Read More

Sculpture Classes Melbourne - Sculpture Courses in Melbourne

Sculpture Classes Melbourne - Sculpture Courses in Melbourne

Sculpturing is something that intrigues me. It's not the size of the sculpture or how the actual sculpture looks that intrigues me, but it's the amount of detail used to showcase the artwork that I find is really interesting.

Sculpturing is defined as a three dimensional object that communicates the artistic expressions of an artist. It is an art form that dates back to the primitive times of man; and has been important in documenting history.

These days, sculptures are something that we rarely notice in our daily lives. If you consciously look for the sculptures on your way to work or to the local shopping centre, you'll be surprised by how many there actually are. This is an art form and a tradition we should strive to continue and support.

Melbourne fortunately has a few places where you can take sculpturing classes and gain a further understanding of this unique art. Feed your curiosity and allow your creativity to run wild by signing up for a course at one of the following schools. Read More

UNHRC: "Womens' Right Problems? Not So Loud, Please!" | Jurisprudence [Fiqh] & Law [Sharia]

UNHRC: "Womens' Right Problems? Not So Loud, Please!" | Jurisprudence [Fiqh] & Law [Sharia]

In this speech in the UN Human Rights Council, David G. Littman points out discrimination against women directly and documentably sanctioned by Islamic law. President Phuangketkeow responds by requesting more 'sensitivity' in matters where religion is involved, womens' rights has distinctly lower priority than showing 'understanding' for religion.

In his follow-up speech on June 10th, Littman reminds the assembly that such demands constitute an undermining of the universality of human rights, that The idea of "Cultural relativism" is nothing but an excuse to violate human rights, and demonstrates his precise and well-documented understanding of Islamic doctrine by quoting current Islamic scholars endorsing the practice of trading sex slaves in the free market.

[The Islamic Fiqh Academy (IFA), under the OIC's wing, is comprised of 43 scholars, elite Islamic jurists of their respective countries -- and many are chief justices or grand muftis.] [IFA's aims are clearly stated in this ruling and we shall only refer to the essential points:

to unite the Ummah (the global Muslim community, conceived of as a single nation, by conforming conduct to the norms of Islam at all levels (from individual to international);

to apply Islam to contemporary problems; and to create a body of Islamic jurisprudence to meet the needs of modern life.]

[Undoubtedly, the Islamic Fiqh Academy speaks for the Islamic mainstream. In the words of Dr Abdul-Salam Al-Abbadi, Secretary-General of IFA, it is intended to function as the "supreme juristic reference for the Muslim world." IFA's rulings have OIC's full backing.]

This fatwa represents the dogmatic assertion of the absolute authority of the sharia over all understandings of human rights as they apply to women and the family, including International Human Rights Conventions and Covenants. In it, Islamic States of the OIC are instructed to ignore every article of any Convention or Covenant which is inconsistent with the sharia. Read More

Human Rights and Women - A Study of Muslim Women in Barak Valley of Assam | Human Rights and Women Laws

Human Rights and Women - A Study of Muslim Women in Barak Valley of Assam | Human Rights and Women Laws

Barak Valley also known as the island of peace state of Assam Southern India where almost 50 percent of people are Hindu and 46 percent Muslim religious people while only 4 percent shares different beliefs. Majority of people including women and children are Bengali speaking community. Relieving the long history of Islam and Muslim culture up to the present times, their long history of women’s challenges and struggle have been manifested and women are just a mere reflection of innocence and powerlessness that surrounds and dominated the world of men as eccentric and almost non functional only to follow the ground rules sets by men.

Even if in this three districts of Barak Valley, majority of the population are women but their characters and culture led them to follow the men as established in their Maru culture. Even in their childhood that a girl must follow their father when married they must obey their husband which is definitely degrading that their human being is suffocated by the command and request of men and this has been the cultural behavior in Barak Valley where women and children cannot be independent to think for themselves.

At the very young age girls are encourage to perform domestic odd jobs rather than study in school due to lack of necessary trust that women can help the community in Barak Valley. Their schools do not acquire such facilities for girls and women but only most of the time their resources are reserved for men. This has been the reason why the literacy for women is very low whether in rural or urban area. In rural Barak Valley of Assam the high percentage rate of early marriage or teen pregnancy is often neglected that there are series of reports about abortion or death before giving birth due to external bleeding and lack of nutrition because of signs of hormonal dysfunction because of body temperature that is insufficient to give birth due to their age. And usually if successful the child would be the one to suffer from birth problems.

The Dowry which originates in Hammurabi in early times although legally prohibited in 1961 the dowry still exist up to the present times. This practice is about giving the payments of cash or kind of the family of the bride to his groom together with the bride to support the family. This has often been the results of the abuse of the groom’s family asking a large amount of sum or estate from the family of the bride. There are numbers of bride burning killing the women to death, evidently if the amount is not sufficient for the family of the groom record shows that this happens and records shows numbers of casualties has been neglected.

Rape cases are also rampant especially among women who belong to a low social class, but the law has prohibited the women to stand up and their families are expected to secrecy and privacy rather than suing the criminals. That is why most women who suffered from the crime remains in silence but heavily burden with anxiety and helplessness.

Only a few elite women can handle their precious possession unless otherwise given the opportunity by their husband. Upon the death of the husband the wife cannot inherit any of their properties but can only be given to their children. In commercial and business communities there are only limited positions available for women and even if they had the opportunity to be employed they are forced to accept a lower salary not based on their education and performance but to their gender preferences which is an absolute for men. In Barak valley the majority of women are reserved mostly in household activities. Their officials are mostly men and if there are women they will only be a subordinate and cannot held a higher position than men.

Unfortunately these cultures is being practiced mostly in Barak Valley and in most larger part of India up to the present times, but has been accepted by women until this time, only if they have an organization or rebellious desire to free themselves, this issue of human violation for women can only be settled but women up to this present times has not stand to change their position. Although in Barak Valley, they may say that a certain freedom for women has been exercised differently from other Indian district but still absolute freedom cannot be performed. Read More

Female Employees Sue Goldman Sachs for Sex Discrimination | National Class Action Lawsuit in Federal Court Charges Violations of Federal and Local Civil Rights Laws

Female Employees Sue Goldman Sachs for Sex Discrimination | National Class Action Lawsuit in Federal Court Charges Violations of Federal and Local Civil Rights Laws

Goldman Sachs has engaged in systemic and pervasive discrimination against its female professional employees, a lawsuit filed today in federal court in New York alleges.

The lawsuit, Chen-Oster v. Goldman Sachs, Inc., Case No. 10-6950 (S.D.N.Y.), filed by three highly-credentialed women represented by Outten & Golden LLP and Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, accuses Goldman Sachs, a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm, of engaging in a pattern and practice of gender discrimination against its female Associates, Vice Presidents, and Managing Directors. The women allege violations of federal and city laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York City Human Rights Law. The case is pending before United States District Court Judge Leonard Sand.

According to the complaint, the "violations of [Goldman Sachs'] female employees' rights are systemic, are based upon company-wide policies and practices, and are the result of unchecked gender bias that pervades Goldman Sachs' corporate culture. They have not been isolated or exceptional incidents, but rather the regular and predictable result of Goldman Sachs' company-wide policies and practices."

"The gender-equality issues raised by this lawsuit are all too familiar – Goldman Sachs systematically undervalues the efforts and achievements of its female employees. This is an important step in our efforts to eradicate discrimination within the financial-services industry," said plaintiffs' attorney Adam T. Klein of Outten & Golden LLP of New York, New York.

"This case challenges Goldman Sachs' practice of treating its talented female professionals like disposable, second class citizens," said plaintiffs' attorney Kelly M. Dermody of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP of San Francisco, California. "By coming forward, the plaintiffs are working to ensure a level playing field across Wall Street."

The complaint charges that, among other things, Goldman Sachs compensates its female professionals less than similar male professionals, disproportionately promotes men over equally or more qualified women, and offers better business opportunities and professional support to its male professionals.

Attorneys Adam T. Klein, Cara E. Greene, and Jennifer Liu of Outten & Golden LLP and Kelly M. Dermody, Anne Shaver, and Heather Wong of Lieff Cabraser Heimann and Bernstein, LLP represent the plaintiffs. The case is Chen-Oster v. Goldman Sachs, Inc., Case No. 10-6950 (S.D.N.Y.).

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a global financial firm that provides investment banking management services to corporations, governments, and individuals around the world. In 2009, Goldman Sachs generated $45 billion in net revenues and $13 billion in net earnings, ranking number 40 on the Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations.

People interested in the lawsuit may provide information by visiting www.goldmangendercase.com or by calling 1-800-998-3469 to leave a message for plaintiffs' counsel. Members of the media can also obtain a copy of the complaint and this press release by contacting Brendan De Coteau at 415-956-1000.

Press Contacts

Adam Klein (Outten & Golden): 212-245-1000

Kelly Dermody (Lieff Cabraser): 415-956-1000

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Melbourne Law School : The University of Melbourne | Melbourne Law School - the Faculty of Law at the University of Melbourne

Melbourne Law School : The University of Melbourne | Melbourne Law School - the Faculty of Law at the University of Melbourne

Melbourne Law School - the Faculty of Law at the University of Melbourne - is one of Australia's oldest law schools. It retains a reputation for high quality teaching and research, with approximately 3500 undergraduate and postgraduate students, and a number of Australia's leading legal minds. It is widely regarded as being one of Australia's top law schools, with stringent entry requirements.

The teaching of law at the University of Melbourne began in 1857, when Richard Clarke Sewell was appointed Reader in Law. This was in response to demand from young men wanting to practice law in the colonies, but wanting to stay in Australia to learn. This led to the first degree in law being made available in 1860, and the founding, in 1873, of the Faculty of Law.

The school continued to grow throughout the 19th and 20th century, and underwent its first major transformation with the appointment of Sir Zelman Cowen as Dean in 1951. Sir Zelman shaped the law school after the United States model, reforming teaching, research and academic recruitment. Under his stewardship, full-time academics came to dominate teaching, instead of part-time practitioners. Many prominent international academics were invited to study at the School, and many Australians were given the opportunity to study abroad.

Recent developments in the Law School have seen a shift in emphasis towards postgraduate teaching, which culminated in the 'Melbourne Model', introduced in 2008. Under the Model, the study of law is available to postgraduates only, as part of the 'Juris Doctor' program. Read More

Research The Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law is home to some key research institutes and centres, including:

• The Asian Law Centre
• The Asia-Pacific Centre for Military Law
• The Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies
• The Centre for Corporate Law and Securities Regulation
• The Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law
• The Centre for Resources Energy and Environmental Law
• The Centre for Media and Communications Law
• The Institute for International Law and the Humanities
• The Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia

ISO NE and Vermont Yankee: Without Vermont Yankee, ISO NE Predicts Possible Transmission Line Melting

ISO NE and Vermont Yankee: Without Vermont Yankee, ISO NE Predicts Possible Transmission Line Melting

The Auction and the Melting Transmission Lines

Two months ago, I noted that ISO-NE refused to let Vermont Yankee drop out of the 2013 power auction.

Since it is not clear that Vermont Yankee will be operating in 2013, I found this announcement strange. The grid operator (ISO-NE) won't let Vermont Yankee drop out of an auction? Huh? The news appeared and disappeared in local newspapers with the speed of a greased pig escaping its captors. Now you have it, now you don't. Where did it go?

Yesterday, ISO-NE explained the situation more clearly. "Melting transmission lines" is more understandable than the statement: "Vermont Yankee must stay in the forward power auction." Read More

Sharia Laws: Sharia, Fiqh and Islamic Law (Sharia, Fiqh and Islamic LawAnalysis & Auto criticism)

Sharia Laws: Sharia, Fiqh and Islamic Law (Sharia, Fiqh and Islamic LawAnalysis & Auto criticism)

Sharia recently became a hotly debated subject. Archbishop of England made a statement at the middle of many statements, that has given the opportunity of Islamic law and Shari to be discussed and debated by westerners and some times the discussion apparently was taken out context. It is, as I believe, a fact that Sharia, Fiqh in its early stages got established and developed in the wide area of the world, mainly where Roman law was dominant.

Roman law (the law applied in Byzantine Empire was Roman law) developed in the Beirut, Istanbul (Constantinople) centuries long before Islam. Fiqh was established, acted upon and developed to answer the needs of people embracing Islam in Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Central Asia, Iran, Egypt, and North Africa where Roman law was dominant for centuries. Actually the relations between these two laws were made subject to theories and researches, as Fiqh’s relation with Judaic tradition and law was done. There was a Roman law text in Arabic at 5th Century AD applied in Syria where Islamic Law later applies, the relation between these two laws also made specifically subject to comparative studies not too long age, unfortunately in Turkish only. Actually the researcher compared the Arabic text of this Syrian Roman Codex, edited by German orientalists more than a century ago, with al-Majmu fi 'l-Fiqh by Zaid b, Ali (circa d. 120 AH), which was edited By Griffini, of which original manuscript is in Milan, Italy. The comparison is made in terms of systematic, subjects, forms and contents.

Abu Hanifa himself was not really an Arab, lived out side of Medina and Mecca that is in Kufa, city south of Iraq, and Baghdad. His grave is in Baghdad which is not well taken care of nowadays. He is the one who really established Fiqh, Sharia, I may say, as codified by his teaching, his two students, among thousands, Imam Abu Yusuf and Imam Muhammad al-Shaibani are the ones who wrote down and took notes and put into book forms the teachings of their ustad. These two taught and transferred their ustad's teaching to Muhammad b. Idris al-Shafi'i. So Shafii is the student of the students of Abu

Hanifa.

A few decades ago we have had strong orientalists like L. Massignon, Ch. Pellat (France), Bertold Spuler (Germany), M. Watt (Edinburgh, UK) and Bernard Lewis (England, USA). Before there were strong caliber orientalists like Carl Brockelmann, I. Goldziher, Snouck-Hugronje, and Wensinck, one of the important piece of Islamic literature being “Concordance” edited by his team, in whose time also first edition of Encyclopedia of Islam in French, English and German is produced. Annemarie Schimmel (Germany, US), Graef and Hans Kruse and Walter Hinz (Germany).

Now second edition of EI is continuing to be published only in English and French. But the fact is that not many of the orientalists were specialized in Islamic Jurisprudence and Fiqh area; there were a few of them only in the West, definitely not many in America. American universities were not that much interested in producing and educating specialists in Islamic Jurisprudence. Perhaps they were more pragmatists in approach. One needs to appreciate Brockelmann's GAL, Dr. Sezgin's GAS, also Concordance de La Tradition Musulmane (Mu'jam al-Mufahras li-Alfaz al-Hadith al-Nabawi), all being published by Brill at The Haque (Lahaye, Leiden). These are extremely important manuals Islamic Scholars can not afford not referring to, if we intend to raise research oriented western standard-type academic scholars among Muslim scholarship. George Sarton's chapter on Muslim Period in his magnificent book Introduction to the History of Science also deserves to be noted at this point. Read More

Faculty of Law, University of Delhi: Bachlor of Laws(LL.B.), Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Civil Law (MCL), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), and Doctor of Civil Laws (DCL)

Faculty of Law, University of Delhi: Bachlor of Laws(LL.B.), Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Civil Law (MCL), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), and Doctor of Civil Laws (DCL)

The Faculty of Law was established in 1924 and the then Vice-Chancellor of the University of Delhi,Dr.Hari Singh Gaur was its first Dean.The Faculty was initially housed in the Prince's Pavilion in the Old Viceregal Lodge Grounds.It was only in 1963 that the faculty moved to its present location at the Chhatra Marg,University of Delhi, Delhi. Initially, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) Degree course was treated as part-time course and the teaching was conducted in the morning. The evening classes along with morning classes for LL.B. started in the year 1942. The teaching for one year Master of Laws (LL.M.) Degree started in the year 1944. LL.M. was made a whole-time two year course in the year 1947. As a result of partition of the country in 1947, the rush to the Faculty increased. Two new courses,viz., Degree of Bachelor of Civil Laws (B.C.L.) and Certificate of Proficiency (Law), were made a whole-time course though classes were held both in the morning as well as in the evening. With the enactment of Advocates Act, 1961, the Certificate (Law) course was abolished. The B.C.L. Degree course was discontinued in the year 1966.

The Academic year 1966-67 was marked by two major developments : One, the duration of LL.B. Degree course was increased to three years and two, teaching through case method was introduced. Both these developments were pioneering and unique in the teaching of law for any Indian Law School at the time. Till 1970,both morning and evening classes were being held in the Faculty Building at Chhatra Marg. But to meet the presenting and long standing demand for more seats, an evening Law Centre was established at Mandir Marg, New Delhi in the year 1970, which is currently located at the Main Campus, Chhatra Marg, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007. The evening classes in the Faculty building were discontinued in a phased manner in the next two successive years. However, the demand for more seats led to the establishment of one more evening Law Centre in South Delhi known as Law Centre-II in the building of Atma Ram Sanatan Dharam (ARSD) College, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi-110021 in the year 1971 where it is currently located. The Faculty originally known as The Campus Law Centre has now been divided into three Law Centres: Campus Law Centre at Chhatra Marg (North Campus), University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, Law Centre-I at Chhatra Marg (North Campus), University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 and Law Centre-II at Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi-110021.

The Faculty of Law of the University of Delhi was established in the year 1924. The then Vice-Chancellor of the University Dr. Hari Singh Gaur was its first Dean. It was housed in the Prince's Pavilion in the Viceregal Lodge (turned Anthropology Department). In 1963 the Faculty of law moved to its present location on Chhatra Marg, University North Campus, Delhi-110007.

The Bachelor of laws (LL.B.) degree course was, initially, started as a two-year part-time course, teaching being conducted in the morning with ten teachers. In 1942, along with the morning, evening classes were also started. In 1944, the one-year Master of laws (LL.M.) degree course was introduced. In 1947, after Independence and partition of the country, the demand for the study of law increased. It was also time to look beyond the entrenched British model and restructure legal education to meet the demands of a now Independent India clamouring for equality in access to power, respect and knowledge. Lawyers played a major role in the struggle for freedom. They now had to be trained to create & use law as an instrument of social change and, as Nehru put it, to wipe a tear from every eye. In 1947, LL.B. was made a full time course (classes being held both in the morning and evening) and new courses were added. LL.M. was made a whole time two-year course. Two new courses, namely, Certificate of Proficiency (Law) and Bachelor of Civil Laws (B.C.L.) were introduced (later abolished in 1961 and 1966, respectively).

The year 1966 was a turning point in the history of the Faculty of Law and legal education in the country: Dean P.K. Tripathi and his team of dedicated teachers adopted and implemented almost all the recommendations, in the 1964 Report, of the Gajendragadkar Committee on Legal Education (appointed by Vice-Chancellor Dr. C.D. Deshmukh). The two-year LL.B. course was made a three-year (six semester) course with an internal examination at the end of each semester. There were major innovations in the method of teaching: the discussion method of teaching (the Socratic method of teaching) was to be followed and not simply the lecture method where students were merely passive recipients of information. Towards this end, the case method of teaching, with decided cases and other study materials being given to the students in advance, was introduced, which enabled the Delhi Law School to achieve the goal of making students active participants in the learning process, thereby also ensuring an in-depth study of law. Teacher participation in the management of the Law School was ensured through appointment of various committee with elected members.

In 1970, to meet the increasing demand for more evening admissions, evening classes in the Faculty of Law were discontinued and two new evening centres were established: Law Centre-I at Mandir Marg (Currently in the Faculty of Law building) in 1970 and Law Centre-II at Dhaula Kuan in 1971. The Campus Law Centre became an exclusive day Centre. And the admission in these centres is as per merit in entrance exams. Wikipedia

The Lincoln Lawyer Now Available on Time Warner Cable Movies On Demand - MarketWatch

The Lincoln Lawyer Now Available on Time Warner Cable Movies On Demand - MarketWatch

Time Warner Cable digital customers can now enjoy The Lincoln Laywer the same day as its DVD release on Movies On Demand. Based on the novel by Michael Connelly, Matthew McConaughey stars as a charismatic lawyer who conducts business from the back of his Lincoln Continental sedan while representing a high-profile client in Beverly Hills. Watch this action thriller right from the comfort of your couch with Movies On Demand.

Digital customers can order The Lincoln Lawyer by visiting the All New category located on their Movies On Demand channel. For more information on Time Warner Cable On Demand content, please visit www.twondemand.com . Read More

'The Lincoln Lawyer' Tops Redbox Rentals with Favorable Reviews | Legal thriller "The Lincoln Lawyer", Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy, and Marisa Tomei

'The Lincoln Lawyer' Tops Redbox Rentals with Favorable Reviews | Legal thriller "The Lincoln Lawyer", Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy, and Marisa Tomei

Legal thriller "The Lincoln Lawyer" provides movie fans a great rental for weekend entertainment. The Matthew McConaughey court drama and suspense film is currently at the top spot on Redbox rentals, showing its popularity after release this past week.

"The Lincoln Lawyer" is based on the book by Michael Connelly, and co-stars Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy, and Marisa Tomei. McCounaghey plays the lead, a defense lawyer named Mick Haller, who works out of his chauffeured Lincoln Town Car. Mick is infamous for getting all sorts of scum acquitted of heinous crimes and saved from jail time. For his latest case, he is requested to work with a wealthy young man named Louis Roulet (Phillippe) who claims he's been falsely accused of beating a young woman. McCounaghey takes the case due to the large payout involved but soon discovers there's much more to the case than he initially bargained for.

Right now, "Lincoln Lawyer" is getting favorable reviews all over the world wide web. Times Record News says in its review, "The courtroom scenes, when McConaughey's character goes up against the opposing lawyer (Josh Lucas), are a work of art. It's thrilling to watch the justice mechanism churning." The Spokesman Review says, "Matthew McConaughey keeps his shirt on and is surprisingly good as the bottom-feeder attorney in this twisty, cleverly plotted thriller based on the crime novel by Michael Connelly." While it may seem a bit like "CSI" or "Law & Order" episodes, most critics and everyday movie fans who have seen this legal thriller have enjoyed the film. Read More

Sri Vijayanagar College of Law Anantapur - Shri Vijayanagar College of Law Anantapur Andhra Pradesh

Sri Vijayanagar College of Law Anantapur - Shri Vijayanagar College of Law Anantapur Andhra Pradesh

Sri Vijayanagar College of Law, situated in Anatapur, came into existence in 1990. The institution is among the renowned law colleges in Andhra Pradesh. It is affiliated to Sri Krishna Devaraya University. The college conducts three-year undergraduate and five-year integrated programs in the field of law. Sri Vijayanagar Law College is approved by Bar Council of India (BCI), New Delhi. It focuses on imparting detailed knowledge to the scholars through moot-court room sessions, guest lectures and by conducting debate and discussions on controversial issues. Over the years, the college has produced numerous proficient lawyers.

Affiliated to: Sri Krishnadevaraya University

Courses:

Undergraduate:

LL.B. 3 Year Course

Integrated:

LL.B. 5 year Course

Eligibility:

Undergraduate:

LL.B. 3 Year Course

The candidates, who have passed a Bachelor’s degree in any field from a recognized university, are eligible.

Integrated:

LL.B. 5 year Course

The candidates should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination in any stream, from a recognized Board.

Admission Procedure:

Undergraduate:

LL.B. 3 Year Course

The candidates are selected as per their performance in LAWCET conducted by government of Andhra Pradesh.

Integrated:

LL.B. 5 year Course

Selection is made on the basis of the applicant performance in LAWCET.

Facilities:

Library

• Cafeteria
• Moot Court Room
• Computer lab
• Internet
• Extra curricular activities
• Latest teaching aids

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Bombay HC cancels Government Law College (GLC) admissions

Bombay HC cancels Government Law College (GLC) admissions

Terming the entire admission process "illegal", the high court on Thursday directed Government Law College ( GLC) to rework admissions to all seats in the first year course.

The order followed after judges were informed that admissions of 207 students were processed according to faculty-wise reservations and this was contrary to Mumbai University's ordinance and even did not reflect in the college's prospectus.

Some 33 seats need to be filled. A division bench of Justice D K Deshmukh and Justice R G Ketkar, who were initially unwilling to disturb the admissions, were aghast. "There is no justification for such reservations. You will have to rework all admissions. Put out an advertisement stating that you are converting all final admissions into provisional admissions," said Justice Deshmukh. He added, "Your entire law college is rampant with illegalities and runs on somebody's whims and fancies."

The genesis for the litigation was after a CBSE student, Swati Khinvasara, challenged deduction of 5% marks of applicants who have passed their XII standard exams from any other board except Maharashtra. The court on Wednesday stayed admissions by a day. "Are you dividing seats according to streams?" asked the judge. Additional government pleader M D Naik replied that the faculty-wise reservations were being done under the recommendation of the local advisory committee set up by a 2004 government resolution (GR). Read More

Government Law College, Mumbai | Indian Law Education

Government Law College, Mumbai | Indian Law Education

The legal luminaries who have walked thriugh its portals touch our lives even today. Great man like Lokmanya balgangadhar Tilak (freedom fighter), Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (the architect of the indian Constitution); Chief Jutice M. C. Chagla (the first Indian Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court), Sir Motilal Setalvad (the first Attorney General of Independent India), N. A. Palkhiwala and many other Prominent personalities have left their footprints behind for all time to come.

GLC- Courses Offered

Five Year Course

The Five Years Integrated Law Course leading to a B.L.S., LL.B. Degree is a ten-semester full time course. The first and the second year of this course i.e. first four semesters constitute a ‘Pre - Law’ course. The students pursing this course are entitled to B.L.S. (Bachelor of Legal Science) Degree on successful completion of the third year (6th semester) and on successful completion of five years (10th semester) the LL.B. Degree is awarded. There is an examination held by the University of Mumbai at the end of each semester. The LL.B. Degree is will not be conferred unless the candidate has passed in/or cleared all the papers prescribed for each semester in accordance with the provisions relating the semester examination. Performance of each of the student shall be evaluated by the examination conducted at the end of each semester and also the performance in the Practical Training Subjects as per the guidelines issued from time to time by the Bar Council of India.

Three Year Course

The Three Years Law Course leading to the LL.B. Degree is a six-semester full time course. Students who do not wish to practise as Advocates, are eligible for the LL.B. (General) Degree, at the successful completion of the second year (4th semester). On successful completion of three years (6th semester) the LL.B. Degree is awarded. There is an examination held by the University of Mumbai at the end of each semester. The LL.B. Degree is will not be conferred unless the candidate has passed in/or cleared all the papers prescribed for each semester in accordance with the provisions relating the semester examination. Performance of each of the student shall be evaluated by the examination conducted at the end of each semester and also the performance in the Practical Training Subjects as per the guidelines issued from time to time by the Bar Council of India.

L.L.M

The University of Mumbai conducts the course for the LL.M. Degree. The LL. M. degree of the University of Mumbai enables students to develop their interests in many of the major areas of law to which they have been introduced in the LL. B. and also provides opportunities for the study of important specialized areas. The duration of course is two years. A student is permitted to take any two groups out of the eleven groups mentioned below and each paper in the group shall carry 100 marks

Diploma

The University offers Postgraduate Diploma Course in Securities Law. The Government Law College (GLC), Mumbai, recognizing the growing importance of India’s capital markets and in keeping with its pioneering role in Indian legal education, offers a one year Postgraduate Diploma Course in Securities Law.’

GLC- Seats Available

Total number of seats for on academic session is 160. Government Law College has been permitted one additional division of 80 students for 1st year of the 5 year course, from the academic year 2006-07 on unaided basis.

GLC- Admissions

Admission is on the basis of high school grades. Minimum 45% marks is required, when candidate passes his examination in the first attempt and minimum 40% marks required, for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Cast and Scheduled Tribe. The forms for admission are available at the college office. Successful candidates are required to go through an interview on the day of admission. Admissions and collection of academic fees will be made on 18, 19 and 20 June between 9.30 am to 12.00 noon. Candidates must have all their mark sheets and other relevant documents in original for verification. Candidates are also required to submit an eligibility certificate from Mumbai University. However, this can also be done within one week of taking admissions in the college.

GLC- Fee Structure

The total amount of fees payable to the college normally does not exceed Rs 3500 for Indian Nationals. The fees for SC and ST students are lower than that of the normal category. It is notable that the hostel fees is not payable at the college but at the hostel separately. The fees as mentioned above is only the college fees and does not include the costs for accommodation for students who require the hostel facility. The total fees payable for the Hostel facility is about Rs 3200 for each term.

GLC- Infrastructure

A rich library is indicative of a good college. The Government Law College library provides students with extensive facilities to maximize their knowledge in the field of law. It is probably the most frequented section of the college, and most certainly a haven for dedicated law students.

The Harilal J. Kania Memorial Library and Reading Room on the third floor of the college has been a part of this college since 1952. This Reading Room was created from the Harilal J. Kania Memorial Fund, which was instituted to honour the memory of Sir Harilal J. Kania, the first Chief Justice and an ex-student of GLC. This Reading Room can accommodate as many as 200 students at a time.

There are more than 36,000 books in the library. The Library also possesses the original copy of the Indian Penal Code as drafted by Lord Macaulay in the year 1886.

The university offers separate hostel facilities for boys and girls.

GLC- Placements

Started in academic year 1998-99, the Government Law College ‘On Campus Recruitment Programme’ is one of the first and only recruitment programme organized amongst Law Colleges in Bombay. What started with a handful of students today boasts of total strength of 57 dedicated members. The objective at the Placements Committee is to provide good employment opportunities to the students. And for this end the college has endeavored to get the best Law Firms, Corporates and Counsels to recruit our students. Every year the College has a Placement Week during which the prospective employers interview students

GLC- Contact

The Government Law College

‘A’ Road, Churchgate

Mumbai - 400 020 Maharastra - India

Phone :+91 - 22 - 2204 1707

Tele Fax :+91 - 22 - 2285 1315

E-Mail :principal@glc.edu

Government Law College (GLC) - Admission 2011 | Announcements | Law College | AdvocateKhoj

Government Law College (GLC) - Admission 2011 | Announcements | Law College | AdvocateKhoj

Government Law College (GLC) - Admission 2011

Government Law College (GLC) conducts an admission process for admission to its 5 year undergraduate BLS LLB program. After the finishing of 3 years students are awarded BLS degree and after completion of full 5 years they are also given LLB degree. Admission to BLS LLB in Government Law College is based on merit of class 12th marks. Admission process starts soon after the declaration of HSC (class 12th) results. Candidates need to get at least 45% to be eligible to apply for government Law College but for those who get less than 45% but more than 40% an admission exam may be conducted.

Government Law College is a highly reputed and revered institute for law education in the country. The institute has a rich historical heritage being associated with figures like Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak (freedom fighter), Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (the architect of the Indian Constitution) Chief Jutice M. C. Chagla (the first Indian Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court), Sir Motilal Setalvad (the first Attorney General of Independent India) and many such other figures.

Alumni from Government Law College has gone on to occupy the highest posts in apex Indian courts therefore getting admission in government Law College is considered to be really prestigious. Alumni from the institute have also gone for higher education in institutes such as Oxford, Harvard etc. Government Law College is situated in Churchgate area of Mumbai. There are different types of career opportunities along with placements that this Institute offers. The Institute also provide several practical based training program along with internships and high opportunities of practice within the Legal System of the country. There are also associated chances of higher education for the candidates.

Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates need to acquire atleast 45% aggregate marks in class 12th (HSC) exams of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and HSC exams. Those with less than 45% but more than 40% need to appear for an entrance exam. Students from boards other than Maharashtra need to get atleast 5% more marks than their Maharashtra board counterparts.

Reservation of Seats:

Out of the total number of seats offered by the Institute, 50% of the total seats are reserved for the candidates that belong to the state of Maharashtra. Basically there are three main categories, that the students are divided before undertaking admission test. The first is the General Category that includes candidates who are belonging to the state of Maharashtra that have passed the Higher Secondary Examination belonging to the State Board. The second category is the reserved category that includes reserved seats for candidates that belong to the Maharashtra State. The third as well as the final one is the General based categories that belongs to other state. The candidates that belong to other state and have earned a minimum of 5% marks higher than their State Candidates counterpart.

Selection Criteria:

All the selections are made on the basis of class 12th (HSC) merit of Maharashtra State Board. Students from other boards need to get 5% more marks than Maharashtra board candidates. Students also go through an interview which is just a formality before admission. 50% seats are reserved for Maharashtra reserved category students. There are separate cut-offs for Science & Commerce students. The examination is held on the basis of written ability along with different types of questions that include reasoning, General Knowledge, Legal Aptitude, Comprehension as well as English Language.

Official Address:

The Government Law Colege,

'A' Road, Churchgate

Mumbai - 400 020

Maharastra - India

Phone: +91-22-2204 1707, +91-22-2285 1315

Email: webmaster@glc.edu

Website: www.glc.edu