March 10, 2004
The Ohio Innocence Project takes a major step forward this week with the filing of its first legal appeal, introducing important new facts developed in investigation by UC law students into the case of a man serving a nine-year sentence for aggravated vehicular homicide.
March 16, 2004
For the second consecutive year, a team from the UC College of Law has earned the Midwestern Regional championship in a mediation competition sponsored by the American Bar Association. The team of Tracy Fowkes and Bryan Hawkins beat out nine other teams to earn the title and now will represent the Midwest at the ABA's national competition in New York in April, where last year's UC team also came away victorious.
March 16, 2004
John Yoo from Cal-Berkeley will present "Beyond the Patriot Act: Civil Liberties and the War on Terrorism" at the UC College of Law on March 18. The public can attend the lecture in person or watch a live Webcast. Besides his academic position, Yoo is a former Justice Department official who looked at issues involving foreign affairs, national security, and the separation of powers, and he's the author of the forthcoming "War, Peace, and the Constitution."
March 23, 2004
The joint degree program in Law and Women's Studies at UC will sponsor its first-ever symposium on April 8 on the balance women maintain between work and family responsibilities. "Woman's Work Is Never Done: Employment, Family and Activism" will feature UC experts and guests from American University, the University of Florida and the University of Iowa discussing what happens legally when a woman's other roles in society create conflicts with the demands of her employer. The event is free and open to the public and can be viewed through a UC Webcast.
March 31, 2004
Two more days remain of UC events examining the local and national impact of Brown versus Board of Education of Topeka, then and now.
April 15, 2004
What seemed like a normal class in criminal law procedure turned into a day a UC law student and her UC law-alum boyfriend will never forget.
April 28, 2004
The New York Times caught up with UC law professor Paul Caron to explore how interactive keypads in the classroom are offering new options in teaching.
April 30, 2004
A measure approved by Cincinnati City Council to help reign in air polluters in the city has its roots in a summertime research project produced by three UC law students last year.
May 11, 2004
The academic year for the UC College of Law comes to its traditional close on Saturday, May 15, when the college holds its 171st annual Hooding Ceremony at downtown Cincinnati's Aronoff Center.
May 18, 2004
On May 27, expert faculty from across the UC community will come together for the program, "U.S. Military Detainees: Issues of Law, Ethics and Politics." Three faculty will make presentations, and a question-and-answer period with the public will follow.