Monday, October 22, 2012

Check Out New Books

Come to the law library to check out these new books that have been added to the collection.

Cases and materials on trade secret law / by Elizabeth A. Rowe, Sharon K. Sandeen.              KF3197 .R69 2012 

From Amazon: "The general organization of the casebook follows a logical analytical approach to understanding trade secret law, with the chapters progressing from proving the essential elements of a trade secret claim to defensive tactics and remedies, managing trade secrets, and criminal actions. It also addresses employment, management, and international issues."

The end of the pipeline : a journey of recognition for African Americans entering the legal profession / Dorothy H. Evensen                                                                                                KF299.A35 E94 2012  

From Amazon: "
This book had its beginnings in a simple question: How have some African-American attorneys, recently admitted to the bar, successfully navigated what research suggests is a very precarious pipeline to the legal profession? The response to this question entailed a journey that spanned some three years, over fifty informants, and a dozen or so researchers and scholars who study the intersections of education, race, and efforts to achieve social equity. The resulting work generalizes from the stories collected and constructs a substantive theory of success built around a phenomenon called ''working recognition.'' This concept describes both the recognition experienced in various forms by our study's participants and the recognition they transformed into strategic activities aimed at overcoming academic, economic, and social obstacles encountered in their personal pipelines. We found that it was through such activity that they ultimately attained recognition as lawyers and entered the profession of law. As a way of situating the study within scholarship in higher and legal education, the book further presents essays from noted scholars who respond to the study's thematic findings comparing and contrasting them to related research and practices. Finally, we consider the policy implications that derive from our extant project, particularly policies that relate to future pipeline interventions."
 
 
From Amazon: "
This is your guide to the way jurors make decisions, and how you can use that knowledge to convince them that your story of a case is the correct version. The author--who holds a Ph.D in psychology, for which he researched persuasion and juror decision-making--walks you though every stage of the trial and offers information on what jurors are thinking when, and how to influence them in the most effective ways."
 
Film and multimedia and  law.                                                                                                                 KF4298 .A15 H69 2012
 
From West: "This work provides a detailed legal guide for lawyers and non-lawyers encompassing legal issues surrounding filmmaking. It covers copyright, trademark, and all other intellectual property issues that may be encountered, such as legal issues surrounding scriptwriting, idea submission, defamation, right to privacy/publicity, and fair use in copyright. It explains the complex legal principles and illustrates them with compelling legal decisions that are illustrative and entertaining to read. Over 1,000 case citations are included. It also discusses the practical limitations imposed by intellectual property."

Monday, October 1, 2012

Weekend 1Ls can WIN!

...a $5 Starbucks card for answering the following two-part question from yesterday's lecture:

The secondary source you would consult if you were looking for an article about a "cutting edge" legal issue is.........? What is one way you could find such an article..........?

Send your answer by email to bkallusky01@hamline.edu by 5 p.m. on Monday, October 1. Include your name!