June 2006 News

Professor Phelan will present “An Overview of Museum & Art Law” at the “Italy: Culture, Cuisine and the Art and Antiquity Ownership Debate” CLE compliments of Thomson West’s Diversity Planning Committee and Thomson University’s CLE Program. The event will be held Friday, June 23, 2006 in Town Hall at Thomson West in Eagan, MN.

Professor Gerry W. Beyer will be the lead-off speaker at the 30th Annual Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, a three-day CLE sponsored by the State Bar of Texas in Houston on June 7, 2006. Beyer’s presentation is entitled Case Law Update and discusses judicial developments relating to the Texas law of intestacy, wills, estate administration, trusts, and other estate planning matters. The discussion of each case concludes with a moral, i.e., the important lesson to be learned from the case. By recognizing situations which have led to time consuming and costly litigation in the past, estate planners may reduce the likelihood of the same situations arising with their clients.

Professor Jennifer S. Bard has been invited to speak at two upcoming events: The 30th Annual Health Law Teacher's Conference and the 30th International Congress in Italy.

The 30th Annual Health Law Teacher's Conference is being held in Baltimore, Maryland June 1 - 3. Professor Bard will be speaking on "Teaching Difficult and Sensitive Health Law Topics" on Thursday, June 1 in a pre-conference workshop.

The 30th International Congress, held at the International Academy of Law and Mental Health, is being held at the University of Padua, Italy. Dates for this event will be posted soon.

Professor Nancy Soonpaa will be presenting at the Institute for Law School Teaching conference at Chicago Kent School of Law on June 2-3. She will speak on metacognition and using metacognitive techniques in the classroom to enhance student learning.

Professor Soonpaa will also present at the Legal Writing Institute's Biennial Conference in Atlanta on June 8. She will speak on classroom management and avoiding common "rookie" mistakes in teaching.

Tech Law Alumnus Mark Lanier, ‘84 featured in the National Law Journal as one of the 100 most influential lawyer's in America. Read the article...

Professor Gabriel Eckstein named George W. McCleskey Professor of Water Law at the Law School. Read the TTU article...

Texas Tech School of Law Alumni Reception to be held in Austin June 15. More information...