Upcoming Centennial Event - Keynote Address
by Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr.
The Duquesne University School of Law Centennial
Celebration Featuring Keynote Address by Attorney
General of the United States Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Duquesne Union Ballroom
4th Floor Student Ballroom
3:30 p.m.
You are cordially invited to participate in this special event celebrating the kick-off of the Law School Centennial. Please RSVP for General Holder’s speech at the following link:
RSVP for Keynote Address
Click on the below image of the official event flier to view additional details regarding the Keynote Address and other upcoming centennial events:
Lunch & Learn with Professor Mark D. Yochum
(1-hour ethics CLE)
"All Oaths, I Swear!" This one-hour Continuing Legal Education course will explore positional conflicts and pitfalls of issue advocacy. May a lawyer argue legal position X for one client and, in an unrelated matter, argue legal position not-X? We will consider the force and effect of the oaths we take, what it means to act pro-bono publico, and the problematic maxim, salus populi suprema lex.
Cost
CLE and Lunch: $60 ($20 for DLAA members)
To register, please contact Kathy Koehler at koehler@duq.edu OR call 412-396-6282.
CLE Credits
This program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for zero (0) hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credits and one (1) hour of ethics, professionalism or substance abuse CLE credit.
Guide to Shepard's Definitions by Mr. Tsegaye Beru
A guide to Definitions for All Shepard's Analysis is now available on the DCLI Research Guides page. This research guide, prepared by Mr. Tsegaye Beru, demonstrates how to access a list of the definitions of all terms, or definitions grouped by signals. Please click on the following link to visit the guide:
http://www.duq.edu/documents/law/library/_pdf/ShepardsDefinitions.pdf
Greatest Legal Movies Available at DCLI
The Center for Legal Information is pleased to announce the 47 Greatest Legal Movies of All Time, available to borrow from the Service Center Desk.
Please click on the below link to access a list of movie titles:
http://www.duq.edu/documents/law/library/_pdf/DVD_LIST.pdf
Lists of Law Reviews and Companions
Please visit the following links to access law reviews and companions.
1. Legal Scholarship Blog (The list in the right-hand sidebar): http://legalscholarshipblog.com .
2. The list from New York Law School: "Law Reviews with Online Content"
3. Guide for Online Law Review Supplements: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1410093
Upcoming CLE: Identifying the Right Expert for Your Legal Needs
The Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law will host a series of CLE seminars through June, 2011. Please visit the following link to view the Spring 2011 schedule:
http://www.duq.edu/forensics/forensic-fridays/seminars.cfm
Identifying the Right Expert for Your Legal Needs
February 18, 2011
Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D.
Frederick W. Fochtman, Ph.D.
(Additional speakers to be announced)
Please visit the Forensic Fridays web page for more information.
*As always, all members of the Duquesne community - students, faculty, and staff may register free of charge.
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