The Dave Nee Foundation has named Professora href=/faculty/james_jones James T.R. Jones/a the recipient of the 2013 David S. Stoner Uncommon Counselor Award.br /br /This Award is given annually to a member or members of the legal profession who exhibit extraordinary compassion and concern for their co-workers, family, friends, and community and who also actively fight the stigma of depression and other mental illnesses within the legal field. Professor Jones was commended for his courageous leadership demonstrated by openly sharing his experiences as a person living with bipolar disorder and receiving effective treatment.br /br /a href=http://www.daveneefoundation.com/The Dave Nee Foundation/a was created in 2005. It's mission is to eliminate the stigma associated with depression and suicide by promoting and encouraging not only the diagnosis and treatment of depression among young adults, but also the education of young people, their families, and friends about the disease of depression. br /br /Professor Jones will be presented with the award atthe Foundation’s annual Gala scheduled on November 8, 2013 in New York City.

pa href=http://patientprivacyrights.org/Patient Privacy Rights/a, the nation’s leading health privacy advocacy organization, will award its annual Louis D. Brandeis Privacy Award to Mark A. Rothstein on a href=http://www.healthprivacysummit.org/events/2013-health-privacy-summit/event-summary-1bfa9be80d364092aeed1a8803377fa8.aspxJune 5, 2013/a in Washington, DC.br /br /Patient Privacy Rights established the award in 2012 to recognize significant intellectual, cultural, legal, scholarly, and technical contributions to the field of health information privacy. The award is given with the approval of the Brandeis family, and it will be awarded in conjunction with the Third International Summit on the Future of Health Privacy to be held at the Georgetown University Law Center. br /br /Professor Rothstein holds the Herbert F. Boehl Chair of Law and Medicine at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, and he also teaches at the Brandeis School of Law of the University of Louisville. He indicated why the award is especially meaningful to him. /pp“Brandeis  was born in Louisville, and his influence still permeates the city where I live and the university where I work. I am deeply honored to receive an award named after the person whose name is synonymous with privacy.”  br /br /The other 2013 recipient of the Brandeis Privacy Award is Peter Hustinx of the Netherlands, Data Protections Supervisor of the European Union. The 2012 recipients were Congressman Joe Barton of Texas, Congressman Ed Markey of Massachusetts, and the late Professor Alan Westin of Columbia University./p

div style=float: right p img src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/lawlapalooza_std_Page_1.png width=100% / /p /div pLawlapalooza, the Louisville legal community's battle of the bands, returns to the Phoenix Hill Tavern, Thursday, October 17, 2013./ppa href=/lawlapalooza target=_blankStay tuned for more information/a, including band registration details. /p

p Professor Tony Arnold’s innovative educational methods and “unparalleled devotion to students” have won him the University of Louisville’s 2013 Trustees Award. The annual award, selected by the Board of Trustees, recognizes a faculty member for extraordinary impact on students and is considered by many to be the highest honor the University bestows on a faculty member. Arnold will receive a plaque and a $5,000 cash award and will give a speech at the University Commencement ceremonies in May 2013. /p p Arnold is the Boehl Chair in Property and Land Use at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. He holds an affiliated appointment in the Department of Urban and Public Affairs and directs the Center for Land Use and Environmental Responsibility. /p p Twenty-nine of Arnold’s former students in law and urban planning wrote letters of support for Interim Dean Susan Duncan’s nomination of Arnold. When news of his selection was posted on Facebook, hundreds of his former students “liked” or commented on it. /p p The fact that Arnold remains connected with his former students, many of whom he counts as friends, says a lot about the importance of mentoring to him. He is grateful for the positive, lasting influence of his own mentors, which has motivated him to make mentoring a core part of his role as a teacher. He often goes out of his way to be available to help students. One student described Arnold as “a compassionate professor and mentor that always goes above and beyond his call of duty to see students succeed.” A former student talked about how Arnold’s belief in her helped her to overcome her under-confidence as an African American woman from a western Kentucky farm family. With his encouragement and support, she received a national fellowship from the American Association of University Women and went on to realize her dream of working on agriculture policy and justice with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC. Others wrote about how he connected them with a job or internship opportunity. Many students credited their professional and personal success to Arnold’s mentoring. /p p His students praised his innovative experiential-learning methods that integrate intellectual rigor with development of practical skills. They stated that his methods should be a national model for legal education and that his courses were among the best they had ever had. He teaches a Land Use and Planning Law class in which interdisciplinary teams of law and urban planning students work on service-learning projects for government agencies or nonprofit organizations. Many of these projects have actually influenced public policy, and one – an urban tree canopy plan for Louisville – won a statewide planning award. His Real Estate Transactions class is structured around simulated negotiation and drafting of complex transactional documents based on real-world examples. Student after student wrote about how they were able to use practical skills learned in Arnold’s classes in the professional world, but also were able to see issues deeply, critically, and from multiple disciplines. /p p Students also expressed great enthusiasm for Arnold’s field-study land and water conservation seminars, in which he organizes many extensive field trips that take students to the sites of real-world environmental issues, where they discuss them with the participants. One student wrote, “It is one thing to learn about the conservation efforts taking place at the Green River dam in the classroom; it is quite another thing to learn about them at the riverside from the people on the ground. The courses were extraordinary and Professor Arnold really highlighted the intersection of the law and extra-legal disciplines as a vehicle for collaborative problem solving.” /p p Arnold is not only a distinguished teacher and mentor but also an internationally renowned multidisciplinary scholar. He received the University’s top award for outstanding research and scholarship in the social sciences in 2011, and his publications have been cited by scholars, policy-makers, and professionals over 1700 times. Arnold’s students articulated the tremendous value of being taught by a prominent expert. His obvious enthusiasm for his subject matter has created a positive and effective learning environment, as well as research innovations that are influencing our ideas and institutions. /p p University Trustee Bruce Henderson stated that Arnold’s “approach to scholarship, teaching and practice is cutting-edge, dynamic, multi-dimensional, and practical.” Arnold states that he hopes to make a positive difference in the world, not only through his own research and public service but also through the impact that he has on the education and lives of his students. /p p Arnold received his Bachelor of Arts with Highest Distinction from the University of Kansas in 1987, and his Doctor of Jurisprudence with Distinction from Stanford University in 1990. After five years in law practice, he returned to Stanford Law School as a Teaching Fellow in 1995-96. He has taught at several universities and joined the University of Louisville in 2005. /p pnbsp;/p p a href=/i-amimg src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/I_am_Footer.png //a /p

pimg src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/justicestevens-duncan.jpg align=right border=10 hspace=10 //p pOn April 18, the a href=/node/9158Brandeis Medal/a was presented to retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens during a ceremony and lecture at the Seelbach Hilton Hotel./ppStevens was nominated as an associate justice of the Supreme Court by President Gerald Ford in 1975. At the time of his retirement in 2010, Stevens was the oldest member of the court and the third longest-serving justice in the court’s history./ppJustice Stevens and Justice Brandeis had similar ideals, said interim law school dean Susan Duncan./pblockquotep“Their legacies are similar. Both are considered champions for the protection of civil liberties and promoters of policies that uplift the disadvantaged,” she said./p/blockquotepThe Brandeis Medal honors people who practice the ideals of personal freedom, concern for the disadvantaged and public service. Past honorees include Harry Blackmun, Sandra Day O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Janet Reno, Morris Dees, Robert Morganthau, John Lewis and Archibald Cox. The law school gives the award in tribute to Brandeis, a former U.S. Supreme Court justice from Louisville and the school’s namesake./ppMedia Galleries:/pullia href=http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisvillelaw/sets/72157633343334329/Louisville Law Flickr /a/lilia href=http://www.flickr.com/photos/uofl/sets/72157633284063898/University of Louisville Flickr/a/lilia href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzmPpGgo2w0amp;feature=youtu.bequot;Law School honors retired Justice John Paul Stevens with Brandeis Medalquot;/a (video)/li/ulpnbsp;/p p a href=/i-amimg src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/I_am_Footer.png //a /p

pimg src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/federalpractice.JPG align=left border=10 hspace=10 //p pWest has recently unveiled the new 5th edition of its iFederal Practice Digest/i. The iDigest /iis a key number ordered list of cases reported in the iSupreme Court Reporter/i, the iFederal Reporter/i, the iFederal Supplement/i, iFederal Rules Decisions/i, the iBankruptcy Reporter/i, the iFederal Claims Reporter/i, the iMilitary Justice Reporter/i and the iVeterans Appeals Reporter/i. /ppThe 4th edition of the iDigest/i covered cases up to 2003, with later cases being listed in pocket parts. The 5th edition will list all cases that have been published since 2003, thereby completely replacing the 4th edition's pocket parts. /ppThis new edition is such a large undertaking that it will take West five years to release it all. So far, the library has only received the first 24 volumes (the 4th edition consists of well over 100 volumes). This means that until all volumes are published, researchers will have to consult volumes from either the 4th or 5th editions, depending on the key number they are looking up. /ppFor more tips like these, visit the a href=/library/facultynewsLaw Library News for Faculty Archives/a./p

pProfessor Jamie Abrams and Student Gregory Justis both presented papers last weekend at the a href=http://www.mpsanet.org/Conference/tabid/75/Default.aspx2013 Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference/a. Professor Abrams' paper, a href=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/Jamie's%20paper.pdfquot;Enforcing Masculinities at the Border,quot;/a explored how our immigration laws reinforce dominant masculinities at the border by excluding marginalized masculinities and admitting those who comport with dominant masculinity norms, enforcing masculinity norms at its borders. Greg's paper, a href=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/Justice%20Paper.pdfquot;Defining “Union”: The Defense of Marriage Act, Tribal Sovereignty and Same-Sex Marriage,quot;/a explored the potential impact of DOMA and related legislation on a recent trend towards tribal recognition of same-sex unions throughout the United States, as well as the likely impact of legal recognition on state, federal and tribal law. Congratulations to both of you!!/p

!-- img src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/Brandeis-Medal-Invitation-print-1.png alt=Justice Stevens Invitation align=top height=360 width=554 /-- pLouis D. Brandeis School of Law proudly announces our b2013 Brandeis Medal recipient, Justice John Paul Stevens/b. The medal will be presented at a dinner on April 18, 2013. /ppbThe life work of Justice Stevens is very much in keeping with the values of Justice Brandeis/b. His service on the Court and his commitment to civility and a balanced approach to issues are values and qualities that Justice Brandeis would have applauded. He shares with Justice Brandeis an interest in antitrust law, free speech, search and seizure, and the role of state governments. His commitment to public service has been honored at many law schools through Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowships. br / br /Justice Stevens traces his seat on the Court directly to Justice Brandeis. When Justice Brandeis left the Court, he was replaced by Justice William O. Douglas, and when Justice Douglas retired, Justice Stevens was appointed to that position. Justice Elena Kagan was appointed to replace Justice Stevens. In his 2011 book, Five Chiefs: A Supreme Court Memoir, Justice Stevens describes the history of the Court by reflecting on the five Chief Justices of the Supreme Court with whom he served during his service from 1975 to 2010.br / br /The Brandeis Medal is awarded to individuals whose lives reflect Justice Brandeis’ commitment to the ideals of public service. Previous recipients include Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor, Harry A. Blackmun, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Stephen G. Breyer; Judges A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. and Abner J. Mikva; New York District Attorney Robert Morgenthau; Professors Archibald Cox, Jr.; Professors Samuel Dash and Charles J. Ogletree; civil rights attorney Morris Dees, Jr.; Senator Howard H. Baker; Congressman John Lewis; Brandeis biographer Melvin Urofsky, and legal journalist Linda Greenhouse. /ppibr /The 2013 Brandeis Medal Presentation and Dinner is made possible through funds provided by the Wilson W. and Anne D. Wyatt Distinguished Speakers Endowment.  /i/ppnbsp;/p

pLouis D. Brandeis School of Law proudly announces that Justice John Paul Stevens will receive the prestigious Brandeis Medal at a dinner on April 18, 2013.  Justice Stevens served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1975 until his retirement in 2010./ppThe law school will host a question and answer session with Justice Stevens in the Allen Courtroom at 1:30 p.m. on April 18. Attendance is free and open to all UofL students. Attendees are asked to please arrive before 1 p.m. and dress appropriately (business-casual attire.)/ppFor more details about the Brandeis Medal Presentation and Dinner, or to make reservations, please visit the Brandeis School of Law Web site./p

pTuesday, April 16, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's, Jr. Letter From Birmingham City Jail. The Los Angeles Times recently wrote about this anniversary and commented:/ppbr /iKing's discourse on legal equality rejected the argument that laws favoring the majority were no different than laws protecting a minority. Or, as Justice John Paul Stevens has written, equality does not require us to ignore quot;the difference between a 'no trespassing' sign and a welcome mat.quot;/i/ppbr /During the spring of 1967 Martin Luther King, Jr. visited the law school. This week we will welcome Justice Stevens to the law school to receive the Brandeis Medal. I hope you will join us in room 275 on Thursday for a Q amp; A with Justice Stevens. Please arrive before 1 p.m. and dress appropriately (business-casual attire)./ppbr /I also hope all of you will read Martin Luther King's, Jr. letter. The text can be found at: a href=http://www.thekingcenter.org/archive/document/letter-birmingham-city-jail-0# title=http://www.thekingcenter.org/archive/document/letter-birmingham-city-jail-0#http://www.thekingcenter.org/archive/document/letter-birmingham-city-jai.../a. We can all still learn from his powerful words and example./pDean Duncan

The March 2013 issue of the Kentucky Bar Association's a href=http://www.kybar.org/481iBench amp; Bar/i/a is now available online in both PDF and Flip Book format.br /br /In a href=http://www.kybar.org/documents/benchbar/2013/bb_0313_18.pdfher report/a, Interim Dean Susan Duncan, showcases the law school's Criminal Law curriculum and Professors Abramson, Weaver, and Milligan, to coincide with the issue's commemoration of the Golden Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, quot;the U.S. Supreme Court case extending to state court criminal defendants the right to legal counsel under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments.quot;br /br /This issue also includes an article by Professor Luke M. Milligan entitled, a href=http://www.kybar.org/documents/benchbar/2013/bb_0313_1.pdfquot;Hugo's Trumpet,quot;/a a nod to Anthony Lewis's book, iGideon's Trumpet/i, about the constitutional right to counsel.

pJoin law school students, faculty, staff and alumni out in front of the law school building on the portico for the kick-off to bLaw School Appreciation Week./b/ppb/bSign our huge thank you banner to show those who have supported you that you appreciate their contributions./ph2img src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/Appreciation-Banner-2013-out-Print.png //h2pnbsp;/ph2bMonday, April 8, from 11:30-2:30/b/h2h2bFree Popcorn /b/h2

p a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mosaic_browser_plaque_ncsa.jpg img src=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Mosaic_browser_plaque_ncsa.jpg/177px-Mosaic_browser_plaque_ncsa.jpg class=box-shadow align=left hspace=20 / /a a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosaic_%28web_browser%29Mosaic 1.0/a, the graphical browser that popularized the World Wide Web in the 1990s, was released 20 years ago this month. While not the first Web browser, Mosaic's importance was its inclusion of images and availability for Windows computers. Previously, Web browsers had been limited to text and the Unix operating system. /p p An interesting historical footnote: The first Windows Web browser, a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cello_%28web_browser%29Cello/a, was developed by a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_R._BruceThomas R. Bruce/a, co-founder and director of Cornell Law School's a href=http://www.law.cornell.edu/Legal Information Institute/a. Tom Bruce is a giant in a href=http://www.teknoids.netthe very small world of legal education technology/a./p

pa href=http://louisville.libguides.com/databasesimg src= https://www.law.louisville.edu/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/bookoflists.jpg align=left border=10 hspace=10 //a /p pEver wonder what the current top Louisville law firms are? Or whether they are employing more lawyers than last year? The quickest way to answer those questions is to consult iBusiness First of Louisville’s Book of Lists/i, an annual compilation of the weekly industry rankings in Louisville’s premier source of business news, and a resource currently available from the University of Louisville Libraries.br /br /Go to UoL's a href=http://louisville.libguides.com/databasesDatabases List/a. Next, choose “B” then iBusiness First Louisville/i.  That will take you to the forty-odd local business newspapers in the BizLink database.  Louisville’s iBusiness First/i is located in the highlighted box at the top of the page. Links there allow you to search for articles, view whole recent issues, or look at the most recent iBook of Lists/i.  If you follow that last link, it will take you to the 2012 edition of the BOL. The Top Law Firms table (first released on Dec 28, 2012) is found on page 18 of the printed version, or by entering 24 into the search box online. /ppFor more tips like these, visit the a href=/library/facultynewsLaw Library News for Faculty Archives/a./p

pBrandeis School of Law Assistant Professor Jamie Abrams joined 37 professors of family law and constitutional law in an amicus brief filed in the United States Supreme Court in Hollingsworth v. Perry. Professor Abrams is one of many Brandeis faculty members influencing legal matters of national importance./ppbr /Commonly known as the quot;Prop 8quot; case, Oral Arguments are being heard Tuesday, March 26. /ppa href=http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publications/supreme_court_preview/briefs-v2/12-144_resp_amcu_eds-etal.authcheckdam.pdf target=_blankRead the brief/a to which Professor Abrams contributed, or follow the activity on this high profile, nationally significant case at a href=http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/hollingsworth-v-perry/ target=_blankSCOTUSblog/a./p

p align=justifyThe iUniversity of Louisville Law Review/i is pleased to announce that it has been selected to host the 61st Annual National Conference of Law Reviews in March 2015. The conference allows law journal editors from throughout the nation to gather to exchange ideas and experiences about issues common to student-edited publications. Conference attendees also have the opportunity to hear from the foremost members of the legal community, meet with publishing and other service vendors, and socialize with a diverse group of law review editors from across the United States. Between 250 and 350 student editors attend the conference each year. /pp align=justifyThis announcement follows a successful week for the Law Review at this year's conference at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan, where it was recognized for best practices and innovation in editing. The Law Review presented to an audience of approximately 80 representatives of journals from throughout the nation about steps taken this year to improve the efficiency of the editing process. Following the presentation, at least 25 journals expressed direct interest in at least partially modeling their editing procedures and organizational structure after the University of Louisville Law Review. The presentation will be published in this year's NCLR Best Practices Manual, which will be distributed to hundreds of law journals throughout the country./pp align=justifyThis is a big win for the Law Review, the law school and the Louisville community. The Law Review is honored to be selected to host the conference and looks forward to welcoming editors from throughout the nation to Louisville in March 2015./p

pLouisville residents have known for quite some time that Louisville is one of the best places to live./ppbNow 2 different organizations are recognizing Louisville's outstanding qualities./b/ppnbsp;/ppbLonely Planet/b, the online travel guide, named a href=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/travel-tips-and-articles/77583Louisville its number 1 travel destination/a for 2013. They describe Louisville as quot;a lively, offbeat cultural mecca on the Ohio Riverquot; and cite its youthful population as one of its best assets./ppAlso recognizing Louisville's greatness is the Web site a href=http://under30ceo.com/top-30-best-cities-for-young-entrepreneurs-2013/Under30CEO/a, which listed Louisville as their b2013 Number 3 best city for young entrepenurs/b. Of special note is the impact Louisville's universities have on the city's entrepeneurial potential. According to the Kauffman Foundation in 2011 Louisville outperformed the nation in being home to fast growth companies and was among the top states in the nation in terms of new start-up companies formed. /ppnbsp;/p

pKennedy Helm, chairman at Stites amp; Harbison and longtime attorney for the Louisville Regional Airport Authority, passed away on Friday, March 15. /ppLaw school Interim Dean, Susan Duncan, remembers him as a giant in Louisville.  /ppHelm was instrumental in the development of the Lively Wilson Oral Advocacy Program at Brandeis School of Law. He invested his time and was a major supporter of law school diversity efforts. Helm had a keen interest in history and education and strongly supported the Central High School Partnership with Brandeis School of Law. /ppYou may read more about Kennedy Helm at the a href=http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20130315/NEWS01/303150111/-1/rsslink?utm_source=dlvr.itamp;utm_medium=twitteramp;nclick_check=1Courier-Journal/a./ppnbsp;/ppA memorial service for Mr. Helm will take place at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Christ Church Cathedral, 421 South 2nd St. Arrangements are under the direction of Pearson's.  /p

pWithout question anyone traveling through the oval on UofL's Belknap campus has seen the glint of new copper roofs going up on Grawmeyer Hall and Brandeis School of Law./ppUrgent repairs to prevent water damage to the buildings started immediately after the hail storm in April, 2012. Besides the roofing material, such things as skylights, windows and rooftop equipment also sustained damage. /ppRead more about the repais to many damaged structures around campus at a href=http://louisville.edu/uofltoday/campus-news/roof-work-continues-11-months-after-hailstorm title=New RoofsUofL Today./a/p

pOn Friday, February 22, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) and Professor Neil Kinkopf, of the Georgia State University College of Law, joined Brandeis School of Law students and attorneys from the community for a reasonable conversation about gun control. The event ran a full two hours and every seat was full. br /br /Professor Kinkopf spoke first about the constitutionality of pending gun control legislation. His analysis provided a concise interpretation of the Second Amendment and D.C. v. Heller and predicted that the laws posed no danger of overstepping congressional powers. br /br /Congressman Yarmuth gave insight into the details of the pending measures. He explained his support for laws implementing universal background checks and restrictions on ammunition magazine capacity. The Congressman's remarks were personal and genuine and set the floor for an open and civil discourse amongst the attendees. br /br /After both speakers' remarks, the discussion shifted to questions representing varied perspectives on the topic from those in attendance. br /br /The timing of the event was particularly momentous due to the national spotlight that has been focused on the Congressman regarding his remarks on gun control and the NRA. This program successfully fostered a respectful and productive dialogue on a very polarizing and controversial topic. The event was organized and sponsored by the UofL Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Student Chapter and the Kentucky Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society. /ppnbsp;/ppimg src=/sites/www.law.louisville.edu/files/IMG_0625.JPG alt=Yarmuth Discussion align=left height=233 width=350 / /ppProfessor Kinkopf and Congressman Yarmuth are joined by Brandeis Law Professor Luke Milligan during questions and answers session at the event./p