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Professor Jessica L.Roberts , Director of the Health Law & Policy Institute at the University of Houston Law Center , and Elizabeth Weeks , Associate Dean for Faculty Development at the University of Georgia School of Law , propose in this book a new protected category – the unhealthy – and a new form of discrimination – healthism. They say in the Preface that not all differentiation on the basis health necessarily constitutes healthism and their aim is to distinguish the “good” health distinctions from the “bad,” or “healthist” ones. They do not argue against differentiation on the basis of health status when doing so promotes responsible behaviors, but they do consider such differentiation undesirable when it perpetuates existing health disparities and social disadvantage. The first chapter discusses the meaning of the term “healthism.” Chapter two delves into understanding it and sets forth a rubric in table form with two major categories: 1) Characteristics ...

Collected here for the first time, the essays in these two volumes represent 15 years’ worth of scholarship by a leading figure in the field of law and religion. Levine’s writings cover a wide range of topics, including capital punishment, self-incrimination, constitutional theory, and legal history. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the growing literature of comparative Jewish and American law. Jewish Law and American Law: A Comparative Study is available in the New Books section of the library at KF358.L48 2018.            

During the 2019 Spring Semester, the O'Quinn Law Library Reference librarians and the Lawyering Skills and Strategies (LSS) legal writing fellows will offer a series of lunchtime and evening presentations on legal research and writing topics. Presentations will be given at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and 5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays from February 12 through April 18. 1. Understanding the Texas Legal Structure   Presented by Chris Dykes, Head of Public Services Tuesday, February 12, 12:00-12:45 (room 1 BLB) Wednesday, February 13, 5:00-5:45 (room 111 TU2) 2. Greenbook Citation and Advanced Bluebooking Presented by LSS Legal Writing Fellow s Tuesday, February 19, 12:00-12:45 (room 109 BLB) Wednesday, February 20, 5:00-5:45 (room 109 BLB) 3. Resources for Texas Legal Practice Presented by Katy Badeaux, Head of Faculty Services Tuesday, February 25, 12:00-12:45 (1 BLB) Wednesday, February 26, 5:00-5:45 (111 TU2) 4. Researching Texas Statutes and Administrative Regulations ...

The O'Quinn Law Library collection now includes Fundamentals of Texas Trial Practice: Civil and Criminal (5th ed.) by Judge Robert Barton. Fundamentals of Texas Trial Practice seems intended for law students, but attorneys might also enjoy the book as a review of the basic elements of trial practice.  In addition to in-trial actions such as examining witnesses and addressing the jury, this book reviews subjects such as jury selection and exhibit preparation that new law students may be less familiar with despite being equally critical to success as an attorney.  This fifth edition includes updated legal authorities for subjects addressed in previous editions. Fundamentals of Texas Trial Practice is currently available on the New Books shelf at the far end of the law library reference desk.  This book's call number is KFT 1738.B37 2018 .

The ABA Section of Litigation has recently published the second edition of The Trial Lawyer: What it Takes to Win by David Berg . This book begins in Chapter 1 with a discussion of the techniques of persuasion used by trial lawyers. Advice on matters of informal discovery such as getting to know clients, dealing with nonparty witnesses and investigating the case are covered in Chapter 2 on the pretrial phase. Formal discovery, especially depositions with respect to preparing clients and advice on taking depositions, is also explored in this chapter. The author uses the 1983 case, Pennzoil v. Texaco , to illustrate trial techniques discussed in the book with several images including the Memorandum of Agreement and is the focus of Chapter 4. There is an entire chapter devoted the preparation of witnesses for both direct and cross-examination. The importance of jury studies, opening and closing arguments are also reviewed. This book is now available in the library ( KF8915.B448 2018 ) o...

The O'Quinn Law Library collection now includes The Global Evolution of Clinical Legal Education by Richard J. Wilson.  Legal scholars researching legal clinics specifically, or the development of modern legal education genrally, might find this book to be of interest. The Global Evolution of Clinical Legal Education is both a historical study and analysis of clinical education methods.  The first half of the book focuses on the clinical experience in United States law schools, while the second half is an overview of legal clinical education in the rest of the world.  While more attention is given to the development of legal clinics in United States, the global state of legal clinics is examined with a focus on specific geopraphic areas, along with numerous country case studies to supplement the shorter chapters.  The Global Evolution of Clinical Legal Education is currently available on the New Books shelf at the far end of the law library reference desk....

Cambridge University Press has recently published the Cambridge Handbook of the Law of the Sharing Economy , which focuses on the relationship between sharing entities such as Uber and Airbnb and the law. This book contains thirty-six articles authored by legal experts that explore this relationship further and is divided into two parts: 1) Understanding the Sharing Economy and its Regulatory Landscape; 2) Addressing Specific Regulatory Concerns. The first part begins with an examination of the sharing economy and its importance. Chapter 3, "Scale and the Sharing Economy" authored by UHLC Professor Kellen Zale looks at the regulatory challenge posed by the enormous amounts of peer-to-peer transactions that occur in the sharing economy. Part 1 also looks at balancing regulation and innovation, framing the regulatory response, and who should regulate the sharing economy. Part II looks at specific regulatory concerns and investigates issues related to employment law, tax law, ...