The following are excerpts of faculty news articles posted on the Law School's website from October to December, 2008. Complete articles can be viewed by clicking on "Full Story" at the end of each excerpt. The prior edition of E-Faculty News & Notes is available by clicking here.
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Professor David Abraham quoted in El Nuevo Herald article. Professor Abraham was quoted in a September 29, 2008 El Nuevo Herald article titled "La inmigración excluida de la contienda electoral." Full Story.

Professor David Abraham quoted in Miami Herald article. Professor Abraham was quoted in an October 5, 2008 Miami Herald article titled "Study finds disparities in asylum rulings." Full Story.

Professor David Abraham featured on WLRN Miami Herald News. Professor Abraham was featured on an October 7, 2008 WLRN radio broadcast titled "Florida voters to decide changes to state's governing charter." Full Story.

Professor David Abraham quoted in El Nuevo Herald article. Professor Abraham was quoted in an October 19, 2008 El Nuevo Herald article on immigration and the Presidential Election titled "Candidatos soslayan el tema de la inmigración." Full Story.

Professor David Abraham participates in 33rd Social Science History Association Conference. Professor Abraham participated in the conference's "Making Enemies: Distinguishing Citizens and Aliens post 9/11" panel on October 25, presenting a paper titled "Hard on the Outside, Hard on the Inside Too: The Friend/Enemy Distinction Comes Home." Full Story.

Professor David Abraham speaks at Fourth Biennial Race, Ethnicity, and Place Conference. Professor Abraham, who co-chaired the conference's local steering committee, chaired a panel on “the contributions of Alejandro Portes to the knowledge of immigration” on November 7. Full Story.

Professor Anthony V. Alfieri participates in “Legal Ethics & Human Dignity” colloquium at Cornell University Law School. Professor Alfieri participated in the Cornell Law Review colloquium “Legal Ethics & Human Dignity,” presenting a paper titled “Prosecuting the Jena Six” on October 3, 2008. Full Story.

Professor Anthony V. Alfieri quoted in Daily Business Review article on Presidential Election. Professor Alfieri was quoted in an October 20, 2008 Daily Business Review article titled “Presidential Election: Bundling campaign funds for a jackpot.” Full Story.

Professor Anthony V. Alfieri quoted in Miami Herald article about the Broward County Ethics Commission. Professor Alfieri was quoted in a November 5, 2008 Miami Herald article titled "Broward County mayor reelected; new ethics commission gets the green light." Full Story.

Professor Anthony V. Alfieri quoted in Palm Beach Post article about ethics pledges in Palm Beach County. Professor Alfieri was quoted in a November 18, 2008 Palm Beach Post article titled "Leaders hope educators will agree to ethics pledge." Full Story.

Professor Anthony V. Alfieri participates in “From Canons to Canons – A Colloquy with the Bench and Bar on the ABA Canons of Ethics.” Professor Alfieri spoke at the CLE Ethics presentation “From Canons to Canons – A Colloquy with the Bench and Bar on the ABA Canons of Ethics” on December 4, 2008. The event commemorated the centennial anniversary of the American Bar Association's Canons of Professional Ethics and the 10th anniversary of Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.’s Miami office. Full Story.

Professor Anthony V. Alfieri quoted in Miami Herald article. Professor Alfieri was quoted in a December 22, 2008 Miami Herald article titled “New appellate judge says he never forgets,” about comments made by Palm Beach Judge Jorge Labarga implying that judges get even with lawyers who cross them. Full Story.

Professor Ricardo J. Bascuas was quoted in Miami Herald article on hijacking case. Professor Bascuas was quoted in an October 25, 2008 Miami Herald article titled "The Hijacking Suspect Next Door." Full Story.

Professor Ricardo J. Bascuas cited in Tennessee Supreme Court appeal. Professor Bascuas’ article, “Fourth Amendment Lessons From the Highway and the Subway: A Principled Approach to Suspicionless Searches” was cited in the Tennessee Supreme Court case of State of Tennessee v. Randy Lee Meeks et al. Full Story.

Professor William S. Blatt speaks at “Morality, Spirituality, and the Law” CLE seminar. Professor Blatt participated in a CLE seminar titled “Morality, Spirituality, and the Law: Maintaining Sense of Self in the Profession” on October 17, 2008. The event was hosted by The Ethics & Professional Responsibility Program. Full Story.

Professor Mary I. Coombs participates in University of Miami Ethics Society’s Guest Speaker Series. Professor Coombs participated in the University of Miami Ethics Society’s Guest Speaker Series on November 11, 2008, making a presentation titled “End of Life Ethics and the [Terri] Schiavo case." Full Story.

Professor Mary I. Coombs speaks to students at Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. Professor Coombs spoke to students at the University’s Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine on November 24, 2008, discussing “why doctors dislike lawyers and the legal system and what we might do about it.” Full Story.

Professor Charlton Copeland speaks at “Morality, Spirituality, and the Law” CLE seminar. Professor Copeland participated in a CLE seminar titled “Morality, Spirituality, and the Law: Maintaining Sense of Self in the Profession” on October 17, 2008. The event was hosted by The Ethics & Professional Responsibility Program. Full Story.

Professor Ben W.F. Depoorter presents new paper at Northwestern University Law School. Professor Depoorter presented a new paper titled “Technology & Torts: A Theory of Memory Costs, Nondurable Precautions and Interference Effects” (co-authored with Jef De Mot) at Northwestern University Law School on October 3. Full Story.

Professor Ben W.F. Depoorter co-chairs the 4th Prawfsfest! Junior Scholar Conference. Professor Depoorter co-chaired the 4th Prawfsfest!, held at the Law School from December 8-10, 2008. Full Story.

Professor A. Michael Froomkin named a Yale ISP Affiliated Fellow. Professor Froomkin has been named an Affiliated Fellow of Yale Law School’s Information Society Project (ISP). Full Story.

Professor A. Michael Froomkin quoted in Daily Business Review article. Professor Froomkin was quoted in an October 7, 2008 Daily Business Review article titled "Future poses challenges for justice system." Full Story.

Professor A. Michael Froomkin interviewed on ABC News. Professor Froomkin was interviewed on an October 14, 2008 ABC News segment about an Ohio child pornography case. Full Story.

Professor A. Michael Froomkin interviewed on French radio broadcast about race in the U.S. Presidential Election. Professor Froomkin was interviewed on RTL, a French radio network, on October 29, 2008 during a segment titled "La couleur d'Obama, élément clé de cette élection dans un pays encore très raciste." Full Story.

Professor A. Michael Froomkin quoted in Miami Today article about E-campaigning in the 2008 Presidential Race. Professor Froomkin was quoted in an October 30, 2008 Miami Today article titled "E-Campaigning Playing Big Role In Presidential Race." Full Story.

Professor A. Michael Froomkin quoted in Washington Independent article about President-Elect Obama and the War on Terrorism. Professor Froomkin was quoted in a November 20, 2008 Washington Independent article titled "A Progressive Coalition Wants Obama to Be More Than the Anti-Bush." Full Story.

Professor A. Michael Froomkin featured on Miami Herald WLRN News. Professor Froomkin was featured on a December 10, 2008 WLRN broadcast titled “Student sues principal in Facebook feud,” discussing a case involving a former Broward County high school student who filed a lawsuit against a school principal for allegedly violating her First Amendment rights. Full Story.

Professor Patrick Gudridge speaks at University of Alabama School of Law's 'Sovereignty, Emergency, and Legality' symposium. Professor Gudridge presented a paper titled "Defined Orderly Ways" at the University of Alabama School of Law "Sovereignty, Emergency, and Legality" symposium on October 17, 2008. Full Story.

Professor Frances R. Hill participates in Tax Policy Colloquium at the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. Professor Hill participated in the Tax Policy Colloquium at the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, presenting a lecture titled “Tax Exempt Organizations as Election Campaign Vehicles: An Exercise in Statutory Arbitrage (and Bare Knuckles Politics)" on October 23, 2008. Full Story.

Professor Osamudia James speaks at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law's Post-Election Roundtable. Professor James participated in a post-election roundtable discussion at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law on November 7, 2008. The event was held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of several civil rights milestones and tragedies and bring academics together to discuss the implications of the historic 2008 presidential election for race relations and racial equality in the United States. Full Story.

Professor D. Marvin Jones featured in Miami Herald. A letter to the editor by Professor Jones was published in The Miami Herald on October 7, 2008. Full Story.

Professor D. Marvin Jones quoted in an Associated Press article about the Casey Anthony case. Professor Jones was quoted in an October 16, 2008 Associated Press article titled "Law experts: Fla. conviction possible without body" about the Casey Anthony case. Full Story.

Professor D. Marvin Jones quoted in WFTS-TV story about the Casey Anthony case. Professor Jones was quoted in an October 27, 2008 WFTS-TV story titled "Judge expected to accept written plea from Casey Anthony" about the Casey Anthony case. Full Story.

Professor D. Marvin Jones co-chairs UM's Steering Committee for Fourth Biennial Race, Ethnicity, and Place Conference. Professor Jones co-chaired the University of Miami's steering committee for the Fourth Biennial Race, Ethnicity, and Place (REP) Conference, held at the University from November 5-8, 2008. Full Story.

Associate Professor JoNel Newman speaks at American Library Association’s Lawyers for Libraries Institute. Professor Newman spoke at the American Library Association’s Lawyers for Libraries Institute in Tampa, Florida on November 14, discussing how to litigate a book banning/removal case. Full Story.

Professor Bernard H. Oxman delivers the Solemn Declaration at The Hague. Professor Oxman, the Richard A. Hausler Professor of Law, made the solemn declaration in the Great Hall of Justice in the Peace Palace at The Hague on September 2, 2008 during his first public sitting as judge ad hoc of the International Court of Justice. Full Story.

Professor Bernard P. Perlmutter participates in 4th Biennial Race, Ethnicity, and Place Conference. Professor Perlmutter participated in the conference's “Advancing the human rights and well-being of unaccompanied immigrant children” session on November 6, 2008. Full Story.

Professor Bernard P. Perlmutter conducts Florida Guardian ad Litem CLE Training. Professor Perlmutter conducted a CLE training conference call session titled “Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) Training Part II” on November 12, 2008 for the Florida Guardian ad Litem Program. Full Story.

Professor Bernard P. Perlmutter quoted in Miami Herald, hailing judge who ruled state’s 31-year ban on gay adoption unconstitutional. Professor Perlmutter was quoted in a November 29, 2008 Miami Herald article titled "No case for banning gay adoption." Full Story.

Professor Bruce J. Winick presents a series of fall lectures and is appointed to boards of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law and Miami Lighthouse. Professor Winick presented lectures at the Max Planck Institute and several Law School events throughout the fall 2008 semester. In addition, he was appointed to the boards of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law and the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Full Story.

Professor Bruce J. Winick's paper on "Supreme Court's Emerging Death Penalty Jurisprudence" to be published in Boston College Law Review. Professor's Winick article, “The Supreme Court's Emerging Death Penalty Jurisprudence: Severe Mental Illness as the Next Frontier,” was accepted for publication in the May 2009 issue of the Boston College Law Review. Full Story.

Professor Bruce J. Winick quoted in Newsday article. Professor Winick was quoted in an October 10, 2008 Newsday article titled "Nassau's 'Wall of Shame' defendant sues county." Full Story.

Professor Bruce J. Winick speaks at Florida Bar’s “Out in Court” seminar. Professor Winick spoke at the Florida Bar’s “Out in Court: Thirty Years of Gays and Lesbians in the Legal Profession” seminar, held at the Law School on October 17, 2008. Professor Winick presented a lecture titled “In re Board of Florida Bar Examiners re Eimers – Thirty Years Later.” Full Story.

Professor Bruce J. Winick elected to lead AALS Section on Balance in Legal Education. Professor Winick was elected to lead the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Balance in Legal Education. He will become chair of the Section in January 2009. Professor Winick was profiled in the November 2008 issue of the Balance Section's newsletter, Equipoise. Full Story.

Professor Bruce J. Winick quoted in Miami Herald article about violence in Broward County schools. Professor Winick was quoted in a November 24, 2008 Miami Herald article titled "Broward an exception to school violence trend." Full Story.

Assistant Professor Jennifer H. Zawid presents paper at Annual Conference of the International Bar Association. Professor Zawid presented her paper on “Practical and Ethical Implications of Mediating International Child Abduction Cases: A New Frontier for Mediators” at the Annual Conference of the International Bar Association in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 17, 2008. Full Story.