Archive for November, 2007
Dean Ray Nimmer interviewed in Houston Chronicle
Ray Nimmer, our acting Dean at the University of Houston Law Center, was interviewed by Mary Flood for an article in the Houston Chronicle today. He outlines a few of the reasons for high expectations at the law center currently and why so many students, like myself, hope that the search committee and UH Board […]
Prophylactic Legislation
I wish the Supreme Court would stop using the phrase “prophylactic legislation.” Not only is it vaguely ambiguous and hard to spell, but it conjures up disturbing mental images. Might I suggest “anticipatory” or “preventative” legislation. Just a suggestion to any sitting Justices who happen to come across this blog.
State Bar of Texas, Texans on Justice Video Contest
State Bar of Texas: Lone Star Stories: Texans on Justice
Who are you and what have you done with the State Bar of Texas? Let’s just say this fit of tech-savvy-ness is um… uncharacteristic, at least of the smoke-filled basement of the capitol building in Austin that I always imagine when I think about the State […]
Houston Law Review Latest Issue (Fall 2007)
I would be remiss if I didn’t point out the latest publication of the Houston Law Review. I found Patel’s MySpace or Yours: The Abridgment of the Blogosphere at the Hands of At-Will Employment fascinating for more than intellectual curiosities sake. I’ll be unpacking some of these in future posts.
Bradley W. Joondeph - THE DEREGULATORY […]
Alderman on the Effects of the Vanishing Jury in Consumer Disputes
Richard Alderman, a professor at the University of Houston Law Center has recently published The Future of Consumer Law in the United States - Hello Arbitration, Bye-Bye Courts, So-Long Consumer Protection
Arbitration of consumer disputes has become the norm rather than the exception. Although attempts to dispute the enforceability of arbitration are occasionally successful, it is […]
Houston tops U.S. News Rankings Law v. Undergrad Comparison
Paul Caron at TaxProf, compiled a list of law schools whose rankings outperform that of their parent institutions in U.S. News Rankings: Law v. Undergrad (see the graphic there for the full list). The University of Houston topped the list with a wopping differential of 136 places. This isn’t really news to me since I […]
New Forms and Directions for Law Review Websites
Doug Hass at This is where the cowboy blogs away… notes that not only are the Hoosiers good shots (see my previous post here), but they just rolled out a fantastic update to their Law Review’s website - the Indiana Law Journal Supplement.
In design and function, the Indiana Law Journal Supplement represents the best implementation […]
Lise Olsen delves into story behind Judge Kent’s reprimand and transfer
Houston Chronicle investigative reporter Lise Olsen, who made a name for herself reporting on the case of Ruben Cantu, has turned her sights on Federal District Judge Sam Kent in an in-depth article - How far did this federal judge go?
The reprimand issued by the 5th Circuit judicial council which placed Kent on paid leave […]
Jeffrey Toobin might forgive Justice Thomas for being black or conservative, but not both
Jeffrey Toobin’s recent article Unforgiven, in this week’s New Yorker, is the latest in a long line of Supreme Court pundits puzzling over the enigma of a Supreme Court Justice who is both black and conservative.
Thomas came of age at a time when broad swaths of American society thought it was time for African-Americans to […]