- Professor Murphy has completed the 2009 update to the Washington State Bar Association Deskbook for Domestic Relations Practice – “Tax Aspects of Divorce and Separation.” Professor Murphy also presented on the topic of privileges at the 57th Annual Tax Institute at the University of Montana.
- Professor Ballard’s article, Post-Conflict Property Restitution: Flawed Legal and Theoretical Foundations, was accepted for publication in volume 28 of the Berkeley Journal of International Law. Professor Ballard also presented a half-day workshop on “Crafting and Using Student Ratings Instruments” for faculty at Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University.
- Professor Sepinuck presented at a CLE entitled Issues in Secured Financing Arising in Recent Cases. The program was part of the fall meeting of the UCC and Commercial Finance Committees of the ABA. He also recently published a brief article in Clark’s Secured Transactions Monthly entitled Misguided California Court Changes “Consignment” Standard. Professor Sepinuck also attended the first meeting of the Drafting Committee for the Uniform Certificate of Title Act for Vessels. The Committee reviewed a first draft of the Act prepared by Professor Sepinuck. In addition, Professor Sepinuck attended a meeting of the ALI’s members Consultative Group for the Restatement (Third) of Restitution and Unjust Enrichment.
- Professor Acharya presented a paper on the topic “Climate Change and Human Rights Issues: Challenges to Transnational Governance” at a conference “Challenges to Transnational Governance” sponsored by the American Bar Association International Law Section, International Law Student Association, and New York State Bar Association at Fordham Law School. Professor Acharya’s article “War on Terror or Terror Wars: The Problem in Defining Terrorism” has been published in volume 37 of the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy. And Professor Acharya has been selected as one of 32 members of the American Branch of the International Law Association Committee on the Teaching of International Law.
- Professor Daggett presented and published a paper on “FERPA and Student Privacy 2009: New Regulations, Old Problems?” at the Education Law Association Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. She also served on the committee to select the winner of the Joseph Award, a national student writing award in education law.
- Dean Earl Martin presented on Montana Rule of Professional Conduct Rule 1.6 – Confidentiality of Information, to the Montana State Bar Convention in Missoula. Dean Martin also presented on Washington Rule of Professional Conduct Rule 1.6 – Confidentiality of Information, in a CLE program organized by the Benton Franklin Legal Aid Society in Pasco, WA.
- Professor Rusch participated in the American Law Institute Members Consultative Group meeting in Philadelphia on the Restatement of Restitution project and drafted a memorandum of comments for consideration by the Reporter. She also participated in an invitation only conference on “Critical Issues in Legal Education” sponsored by ALI-ABA and ACLEA and moderated a table discussion on teaching skills in law schools. She served on an ABA law school site inspection team for the Phoenix School of law and prepared a report in that process on its Program of Legal Education. Finally, Professor Rusch participated in a meeting of the Permanent Editorial Board for the Uniform Commercial Code in Washington DC, as one of the American Law Institute elected members of the Board and a member of its Executive Committee.
