http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/ en-US Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.typepad.com/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~3/6_gZ14DxJsE/professionalizing-moral-engagement-a-response-to-michael-hatfield.html http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/06/professionalizing-moral-engagement-a-response-to-michael-hatfield.html Author: Vischer, Robert K. Topic: Legal Practice Northwestern University Law Review Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Robert K. Vischer[*] [download pdf] In Professionalizing Moral Deference, Michael Hatfield argues that the way we form lawyers “begins with moral desensitization,” a technique that teaches future lawyers “to override [their] moral intuition.”[1] In making his case, Hatfield offers the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~4/6_gZ14DxJsE" height="1" width="1"/>http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/06/professionalizing-moral-engagement-a-response-to-michael-hatfield.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~3/PRFm80_yf4o/imperfect-oaths-the-primed-president-and-an-abundance-of-constitutional-caution.html http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/06/imperfect-oaths-the-primed-president-and-an-abundance-of-constitutional-caution.html Author: Peabody, Bruce Topic: Constitutional Law Topic: Presidential Transition Northwestern University Law Review Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:30:00 -0500 Bruce Peabody[*] [download pdf] Introduction Presidential inaugurations frequently invite widespread civic celebration, the broad rhetoric of an incoming Chief Executive, and traditions stretching back for decades and even centuries. The inaugural ceremonies of January 20, 2009 offered all this and...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~4/PRFm80_yf4o" height="1" width="1"/>http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/06/imperfect-oaths-the-primed-president-and-an-abundance-of-constitutional-caution.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~3/UJAIlrvUCog/professionalizing-moral-deference.html http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/05/professionalizing-moral-deference.html Author: Hatfield, Michael Topic: Legal Practice Northwestern University Law Review Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Michael Hatfield[*] [download pdf] I. The Torture Memo As I write this Essay, legal memoranda about torture, once again, are headline news.[1] This Essay considers these memoranda. However, this Essay does not address the legality of torture or the legal...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~4/UJAIlrvUCog" height="1" width="1"/>http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/05/professionalizing-moral-deference.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~3/Sp_fxWwBq_w/lessons-learned-from-forest-grove-school-district-v-tahow-the-supreme-court-can-refine-the-approach-.html http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/05/lessons-learned-from-forest-grove-school-district-v-tahow-the-supreme-court-can-refine-the-approach-.html Author: Baron, Courtney Rachel Topic: Education Law Topic: Supreme Court Northwestern University Law Review Sun, 24 May 2009 22:00:00 -0500 Courtney Rachel Baron[*] [download pdf] I. Introduction On April 28, 2009, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Forest Grove School District v. T.A.,[1] a case that addresses a deeply contested issue in special education litigation. Reviewing the Ninth Circuit’s...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~4/Sp_fxWwBq_w" height="1" width="1"/>http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/05/lessons-learned-from-forest-grove-school-district-v-tahow-the-supreme-court-can-refine-the-approach-.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~3/w27kURN2YVc/the-synergy-of-early-offers-and-medical-explanationsapologies.html http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/05/the-synergy-of-early-offers-and-medical-explanationsapologies.html Author: Robinette, Christopher J. Topic: Medical Malpractice Northwestern University Law Review Sun, 17 May 2009 22:00:00 -0500 Christopher J. Robinette[*] [download pdf] Introduction Medical malpractice law has been subjected to strong criticism by both medical and legal commentators.[1] It has been challenged as inefficient,[2] inaccurate,[3] and even counterproductive.[4] Although many reforms have been proposed, most tend to...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~4/w27kURN2YVc" height="1" width="1"/>http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/05/the-synergy-of-early-offers-and-medical-explanationsapologies.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~3/VHrRPwjPtIA/eight-is-enough.html http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/05/eight-is-enough.html Author: Cahn, Naomi R. Author: Collins, Jennifer M. Topic: Family Law Northwestern University Law Review Sun, 10 May 2009 22:45:00 -0500 Naomi R. Cahn & Jennifer M. Collins[*] [download pdf] Introduction On January 26, 2009, the nation’s second set of live-born octuplets was delivered at a California hospital.[1] The public fascination with this unusual event quickly turned ugly when the media...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~4/VHrRPwjPtIA" height="1" width="1"/>http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/05/eight-is-enough.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~3/90Xkc0KmsOQ/mitigating-dysfunctional-deference-through-improvements-in-board-composition-and-board-effectiveness.html http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/05/mitigating-dysfunctional-deference-through-improvements-in-board-composition-and-board-effectiveness.html Author: Goldstein, Marc Topic: Corporate Law Northwestern University Law Review Mon, 04 May 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Marc Goldstein[*] [download pdf] Introduction In two recent articles, Bernard S. Sharfman and Steven J. Toll argue that cases of corporate malfeasance, such as the failure by Enron's board to prevent the fraudulent actions of its top executives, can be...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~4/90Xkc0KmsOQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/05/mitigating-dysfunctional-deference-through-improvements-in-board-composition-and-board-effectiveness.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~3/gKCktBy0Gkg/administrative-note-finals.html http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/04/administrative-note-finals.html Colloquy: Administration Northwestern University Law Review Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:30:00 -0500 The Colloquy is taking a brief respite for finals. We will return next week with a piece by Marc Goldstein entitled Mitigating Dysfunctional Deference through Improvements in Board Composition and Board Effectiveness. The article is part of our colloquy on...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~4/gKCktBy0Gkg" height="1" width="1"/>http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/04/administrative-note-finals.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~3/xqKB3d6fOdM/keeping-the-label-out-of-the-case.html http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/04/keeping-the-label-out-of-the-case.html Author: Bownas, Pearson Author: Herrmann, Mark Topic: Administrative Law Topic: Medical Malpractice Northwestern University Law Review Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Mark Herrmann[*] & Pearson Bownas[**] [download pdf] Introduction The FDA approves prescription drugs and medical devices for only the specific uses indicated in the product labeling that the manufacturer submits in the approval process. A physician may determine, however, that...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~4/xqKB3d6fOdM" height="1" width="1"/>http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/04/keeping-the-label-out-of-the-case.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~3/REzorZYzv3M/quick-off-the-mark-in-favor-of-empowering-the-presidentelect.html http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/04/quick-off-the-mark-in-favor-of-empowering-the-presidentelect.html Author: Mendelson, Nina A. Topic: Presidential Transition Northwestern University Law Review Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:45:00 -0500 Nina A. Mendelson[*] [download pdf] Introduction The United States’s presidential transition period is too long. Between November 7, 2008, and January 20, 2009, the media quickly identified a “‘leadership vacuum.’”[1] In contrast to those of President-elect Obama, President Bush’s approval...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ColloquyNorthwesternUniversityLawReview/~4/REzorZYzv3M" height="1" width="1"/>http://colloquy.law.northwestern.edu/main/2009/04/quick-off-the-mark-in-favor-of-empowering-the-presidentelect.html