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	Lynn Hartke Voted Board Member of RIPS March 17, 2011 Lynn Hartke was voted in as a board member for RIPS, the Research Instruction & Patron Services Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries. This is one of the most highly revered special sections in the association.
	Professor Goldstein Remembers David S. Broder and Edmund Muskie March 17, 2011 Professor Joel Goldstein wrote about David S. Broder, the eminent political reporter and columnist who died March 9, 2011. Broder wrote frequently about Senator Edmund Muskie and Professor Goldstein is writing an upcoming book on Muskie. Read the full post here.
	SLU Health Law Program No. 1 in Nation for 8th Straight Year March 15, 2011 Once again, Saint Louis University's health law program has been named the best in the nation by health law scholars, according to U.S. News & World Report. The top ranking will appear in the magazine's "Best Graduate Schools 2012" issue, on stands soon. The ranking comes as ongoing changes to the nation’s health care system create an even greater need for well-trained lawyers with a strong background in health issues. Read the press release.
	SLU LAW Moot Court Team Take First Place at the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition March 14, 2011 The SLU LAW Black Law Students Association's Moot Court Team, third-year law student Kirsten Staples and second-year law student Courtney Logan, placed first in the nation at the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition. Kirsten also earned the Best Oralist Honor. Also pictured is coach Sheena Hamilton.
	SLU LAW Hosts First Annual Vincent C. Immel Lecture on Teaching Law March 14, 2011 Law professors and students are invited to attend the first annual Saint Louis University School of Law Vincent C. Immel Lecture on Teaching Law at noon on Friday, April 15 in the William H. Kniep Courtroom. The lecture honors the late, revered SLU LAW Professor Vincent Immel’s love of teaching students about the law. Professor Anders Walker will give the lecture "Bramble Bush Revisited: The Rise & Fall of the Case Method." Read the press release here.
	Professor McCormick Interviewed on Missouri's Right to Work Status March 14, 2011 Professor Marcia McCormick was interviewed by the St. Louis Business Journal on efforts in the Missouri legislature to make the state “right-to-work.”
	Professor Parasidis on KV Pharmaceutical's New Prenatal Drug March 10, 2011 Professor Efthimios Parasidis spoke to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about KV Pharmaceutical's expensive new prenatal drug.
	Professor Terry's Article Recognized by American College of Legal Medicine March 9, 2011 Professor Nicolas Terry's article "Physicians and Patients Who “Friend” or “Tweet”: Constructing a Legal Framework for Social Networking in a Highly Regulated Domain," was recognized at the recent annual meeting of the American College of Legal Medicine Annual Conference in Orlando as one of the Top Ten Hits in Medical-Legal Literature 2010-2011.
	Professor Ryan Recognized for Noteworthy Tax Law Article March 9, 2011 Professor Kerry Ryan's article "Human Capital and Transfer Taxation" was highlighted by Tax Notes Today as one of 10 noteworthy estate and gift tax law review articles published in 2010.
	The SLU Law Jessup International Moot Court Team Competes at Regionals March 7, 2011 The SLU Law Jessup International Moot Court Team competed in the Rocky Mountain Regionals in Denver from Feb. 24 to 26. The team placed fifth out of 26 teams coming out of the initial rounds, ultimately winning three out of their five arguments. Nick Loyal placed fifth, and Erin Conner placed third out of more than 100 oralists. SLU also picked up ninth best brief out of 26 teams. Teams members Stephanie Hudson, Andrew Wheaton and Elizabeth Laurie were also present along with their coach Amy Hoch Hogenson.
	Professors Flanders and Goldman Interviewed on Military Funeral Protests March 6, 2011 Professor Chad Flanders and Professor Roger Goldman were interviewed by the St. Louis Beacon on funeral protests being considered protected speech under the First Amendment.
	Professor Howard and U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Military Funeral Protests March 3, 2011 Professor Alan Howard discussed the legal implications of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling's on protests at military funerals and what that could mean for protests at the state and local levels with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
	Professor Flanders Article in "Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education" February 28, 2011 Professor Chad Flanders' article "Controlled by a Creed?" appeared in the latest issue of "Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education."
	SLU LAW Places 3rd in Frederick Douglass Moot Court Regional Competition February 25, 2011 The Saint Louis University School of Law Black Law Students Association’s (BLSA) moot court team placed in the top three of the Midwest region in the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition (FDMCC) hosted by the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA). The team’s placement qualifies them for the national competition March 9-13 in Houston. Read the full press release here.
	Professor Goldner Invited to Speak at National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute February 25, 2011 Professor Jesse Goldner has been invited to participate in the working group "Facilitating Clinical Trials through Optimization of the IRB Process: Are Central IRBs the Solution?" sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. The meeting will be held June 28-29 in Bethesda, MD. The Working Group will be chaired by Dr. Gordon Bernard, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and will consist of nearly 25 participants who will take part in the general discussions. Professor Goldner will speak on conflict of interest issues.
	SpearIt on Society of American Law Teachers Website February 24, 2011 SpearIt's newest article appeared on the Society of American Law Teachers website.
	SLU LAW Hosts 23rd Annual Health Law Symposium February 21, 2011 The Saint Louis University Center for Health Law Studies and the Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy will host the 23rd Annual Health Law Symposium from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 4 in the William H. Kniep Courtroom at the School of Law. The symposium, "Implementing Health Reform: Fairness, Accountability & Competition" will look at the Affordable Care Act’s ambitious timetable for implementing health reform by bringing together scholars and policy makers to examine some of the key issues in implementing the act’s requirements for new Health Insurance Exchanges, Medicaid expansions and Accountable Care Organizations. Read the full press release here.
	SLU LAW PLUS Program Helps Area Trial Judges February 17, 2011 Saint Louis University School of Law has created an innovative new program employing 18 recent School of Law graduates to provide free and much-needed legal services to the Missouri and Illinois communities. The program is having a special impact on local trial judges who are grateful for the extra assistance and resources in their areas. Seven recent graduates were assigned to specifically help meet the needs of trial judges. Read the full press release here.
	Missouri Court of Appeals to Hear Cases at School of Law February 14, 2011 The Saint Louis University School of Law will host Missouri Court of Appeals judges as they hear cases beginning at 10 a.m. on March 23 in the William H. Kniep Courtroom. The panel of judges includes the Honorable Kathianne Knaup Crane, Robert G. Dowd Jr. and Lawrence E. Mooney. Read the press release here.
	Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad to Lecture at SLU LAW February 14, 2011 The Saint Louis University School of Law Black Law Students’ Association (BLSA) in collaboration with the Saint Louis University Cross Cultural Center and African-American Studies program will host a lecture titled ―Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime and the Making of Modern Urban America‖ at 4 p.m. March 2 in room 4 at the School of Law. Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, a scholar of African-American history from Indiana University at Bloomington and the recently selected director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (effective July 2011) will give the lecture. Read the press release here.
	Former New York Times Reporter to Speak at SLU School of Law February 11, 2011 The Saint Louis University School of Law and the St. Louis Beacon will welcome Linda Greenhouse, former U.S. Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times, currently a scholar and lecturer at Yale Law School to Saint Louis University April 6-7. Greenhouse is this year’s James C. Millstone Lecturer. For the full details on Greenhouse's visit, click here.
	Professor Hacking Perspective on Situation in Eypt February 11, 2011 Professor Amany Ragab Hacking continues to offer perspective to local media on the situation in Egypt. She recently spoke to reporter Betsey Bruce for stories appearing on KPLR-TV and KTVI-TV in St. Louis.
	Professor Pendo Submits Comments on Acccessibility Issues February 10, 2011 Professor Elizabeth Pendo recently submitted two public comments on the importance of accessible medical and diagnostic equipment for people with disabilities. The first was a public comment by letter dated January 24, 2011, supporting the Department of Justice’s adoption of standards and scoping requirements for accessible medical equipment in its proposed revisions to Titles II and III of the AD., The second was invited testimony to the United States Access Board by letter dated February 10, 2011, addressing the effect of inaccessible medical equipment on access to health care for people with disabilities, legal background, and recommended sources of reference for specification and scoping standards.
	SLU LAW Places Nationally in Moot Court Competition February 9, 2011 The Saint Louis University School of Law Moot Court Team placed in the top four of the 61st Annual National Moot Court Competition for the second year in a row. This year, 180 teams participated in the competition in New York City and SLU LAW was represented by students Lindsey Hammitt, Adam Johnson and Meghan Zenker who also took home honors for the second-best brief award in the competition. This is the highest placement in this category in the School of Law’s history. Read the full press release here.
	Professor Hacking Op-Ed on Revolution in Egypt February 3, 2011 Professor Amany Ragab Hacking wrote an op-ed for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on the revolution in Egypt.
	Professor Flanders Op-Ed on Death Penalty in the St. Louis Beacon January 31, 2011 Professor Chad Fladers' op-ed on the death penalty appeared in the St. Louis Beacon.
	Professor Williams on "Conversations with Lee Presser" January 27, 2011 Professor Doug Williams spoke to Lee Presser about environmental issues and the U.S. Supreme Court on "Conversations with Lee Presser"
	Professor Greaney in Live Panel Discussion from Washington D.C. January 21, 2011 Professor Tim Greaney will participate in a panel discussion on Competition and Policy and Accountable Care Organizations, sponsored by the Center for American Progress. He'll be joined by notable experts in the field from Washington D.C. on Monday, Jan. 24 from 11-12:30 CT. Check out this link to learn more and watch the event stream live.
	Professor Goldstein Interviewed by Politico.com on V.P. Biden January 14, 2011 Professor Joel Goldstein spoke to Politico.comabout Vice President Joe Biden's evolving role as envoy to Afghanistan.
	Professor Greaney Op-Ed on Possible Health Reform Repeal January 12, 2011 Professor Tim Greaney wrote an op-ed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on the possible repeal of the health care reform law.