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Panel 1: The View from the Bench, 2001-10-26
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Four federal appeals court judges discuss changes they have seen during their ninety-five combined years on the bench, both in the courts and in the lawyers who appear before them. They also speak about what they believe law schools should be doing to prepare young students to become effective lawyers.The panelists are:
Edward M. Becker, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitCarolyn D. King, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth...
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2001-10-26
Panel 2: Challenges from the Bar, 2001-10-26
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Lawyers must understand their clients' businesses in order to do the best job representing them, say four alumni panelists who work in law firms or in the world of commerce. Teaching law students how to think and write is still fundamental, but for lawyers choosing a corporate practice, an understanding of the intersection of law and business is also critical.The panelists are:
Ralph H. Baxter, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Orrick, Herrington, and SutcliffeJeffery L. Humber,...
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2001-10-26
Why it Works: The Current State of Legal Education, Thomas H. Jackson, 2001-10-26
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The conference dinner speech was given by Thomas H. Jackson, eighth dean of the Law School, former provost of the University of Virginia, and president of the University of Rochester. He compared two forms of professional education--legal and medical--and examined how legal education's broadly academic approach prepares students remarkably well for a lifetime of leadership.
The content of this note was copied from page 35 of the Spring 2002 issue of UVA Lawyer.
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2001-10-26
Panel 3: Clients and the World of Commerce, 2001-10-27
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Four alumni employed as senior managers in major American corporations talk about their work as consumers--rather than providers--of legal services. In these excerpts from their panel discussion, they offer advice on what law schools should do to prepare graduates, including graduates who leave practice to enter the world of business.The panelists are:
Alfonso L. Carney, Jr., Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Philip Morris Companies, Inc.Edward J. Kelly...
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2001-10-27
Panel 4: Legal Education in the 21st Century, 2001-10-27
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Using a fictious law school beset with problems as a model, four law school deans debate what it would take to put the school back on track. They wrangle with issues ranging from the divide between the legal academy and the world of practice, to the value of merit scholarships and the realities imposed by law school rankings.The panelists are:
Katharine T. Barlett, Dean, Duke University School of LawAnthony T. Kronman, Dean, Yale Law SchooDavid W. Leebron,...
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2001-10-27
The Future of Federal Courts, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, 2001-10-27
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice William H. Rehnquist delivered the conference keynote address: "The Future of the Federal Courts."
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2001-10-27