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March 04, 2009

Law

02/13/09

Law | Faculty and Staff:  Kittrie speaks at National Academy of Sciences

Law professor Orde F. Kittrie recently spoke at the unveiling of a joint report by the National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences on "The Future of the Nuclear Security Environment in 2015."

02/13/09

Law | Nursing | Science | Humanities | Community | Bioscience / Biotech | Social Science:  Law school hosts brain addiction conference

Legal and ethical perspectives on important scientific developments in the field of substance addiction will be explored during a free conference hosted by the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.

02/11/09

Law:  Rosen short story published in anthology

A short story by Corie Rosen, Director of the Academic Support Program at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, recently was published in the book, Powwow: Charting the Fault Lines in the American Experience - Short Fiction from Then to Now.

02/09/09

Law:  Rose lecture to explore legal history

Law professor Jonathan Rose will explore legal history in his lecture, "Musing on Clio and Legal History: Some Whys & Whats," at the Fifth Annual Rare Book Lecture, at the University of Texas School of Law.

02/09/09

Law:  Ahearn describes 'energy revolution' at alumni luncheon

Just as mainframe computers no longer are part of the future of information technology, so are fossil-fueled power plants becoming less vital to tomorrow's energy production, a solar-energy visionary told a Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law audience, Feb. 3.

02/09/09

Law:  NAS report to be 'force of change in forensic field'

ASU's College of Law is issuing the first major response to a highly anticipated report that is expected to be a sweeping critique of evidence used by police and prosecutors to convict defendants.

02/05/09

Law:  Saks quoted in ‘The New York Times’

A Feb. 4 article in The New York Times about a highly anticipated national report that may recommend sweeping changes to the field of forensic science featured quotes from law professor Michael Saks.

02/04/09

Law:  Marchant honored by Alumni Association

Professor Gary Marchant received the 2009 Faculty Award from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Alumni Association at its annual luncheon on Feb. 3.

02/03/09

Law:  Enos to speak on balance of power at annual Canby lecture

Diane Enos, president of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, will speak on "Tribal Governance and Individual Rights" at the Second Annual William C. Canby Lecture.

02/02/09

Law:  'CQ Researcher' features Marchant column

In an opinion piece in the Jan. 23 issue of CQ Researcher, law professor Gary Marchant urges caution in the application of the precautionary principle when dealing with uncertain risks, from vaccines to Corn Flakes.