Adjunct Law Prof Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-13032202009-11-24T02:31:00-05:00A Member of the Law Professor Blogs NetworkTypePadAdjunctLawProfBloghttp://feedburner.google.comAAUP says schools must convert adjunct faculty to tenure tracktag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875cf53ed970c2009-11-24T02:31:00-05:002009-11-24T02:31:00-05:00The American Association of University Professors ("AAUP") issued a recent report finding that the social contract with respect to faculty employment "has fallen apart." As of 2007, nearly 70% of all faculty work outside the tenure system in a contingent...Adjunct LawProfsIs Smoking A Disablity Under The ADA As Amended??tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875bdf2b0970c2009-11-24T00:51:43-05:002009-11-20T14:22:35-05:00The Ohio Employer's Law Blog raises the question whether smoking is a disability under the ADA as amended and concludes that it very well might be. That has significant public policy implications because the ADA may prevent employers from having...Adjunct LawProfsStudent Who Was Not Allowed To Cross Examine Witnesses In Disciplinary Hearing Denied Due Processtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875c2bd39970c2009-11-24T00:51:10-05:002009-11-24T00:51:10-05:00Matter of Lopez v. Bayshore Union Free School Dist., ___ F.Supp. 2d____(E.D.N.Y. Nov. 19, 2009) (registration required) is an interesting case. A HIGH school student was suspended after a disciplinary hearing at school. The suspension was later reversed and expunged...Adjunct LawProfsLaw Firm Abusetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a5f043a4970b2009-11-24T00:50:15-05:002009-11-24T00:50:15-05:00I see it almost every day in law school. Law students talking about and sometimes dreaming about getting a job in one of those big law firms. However, as I repeatedly tell my students, be careful what you ask for...Adjunct LawProfsEmployee's taking of lunch break 15 minutes early constituted willful misconduct and disqualified her from receiving unemployment benefits.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a646c2b9970c2009-11-24T00:48:25-05:002009-11-24T13:03:08-05:00Employee's act of taking a lunch break 15 minutes early constituted willful misconduct and disqualified her from receiving unemployment benefits. The employee, who was the morning banquet cook at the country club, had been given nine written warnings over the...Adjunct LawProfsKindergarten Admission Tests and Test Prep Companiestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875c758fb970c2009-11-23T00:06:20-05:002009-11-23T00:06:20-05:00You know it had to happen. There are now test prep companies to help students get into Kindergarten. Honest! There is even a N.Y. Times article about this practice, here. As the article states: Test preparation has long been a...Adjunct LawProfsAbandonment Must Be Sexual, Not Social, To Divorce Under New York Lawtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6c0ff30970b2009-11-23T00:05:46-05:002009-11-23T00:05:46-05:00We do not generally cover divorce or family law issues, but a case caught my eye that I thought I should bring to your attention. A New York Appellate Court in Davis v. Davis, 203111/07, ___A.D. 3d ___(2d Dep't. 2009)...Adjunct LawProfsIndividual designated to make a disciplinary determination in lieu of the appointing authority must be in the agency's “chain of command”tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a645fdd9970c2009-11-23T00:05:07-05:002009-11-23T00:05:07-05:00Matter of Gomez v Stout, 2009 NY Slip Op 07327, Decided on October 15, 2009, Court of Appeals Valerie Gomez, an Assistant Games Manager at a facility operated by the Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation, was served...Adjunct LawProfsNew York Refuses To Recognize Oral Contract Of Employment Without A Specified Termtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a5ed549f970b2009-11-23T00:04:17-05:002009-10-16T23:32:26-04:00Daub v. Future Tech Enterprises, ___A.D. 3d___(2nd Dept. Sept. 8, 2009), illustrates how strict New York Employment Law is. Plaintiff alleged multiple claims against his former employer. Among the most interesting was that he alleged that he had an oral...Adjunct LawProfsRecognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages for purposes of public employee health insurance coverage and other benefits ruled lawfultag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6bf1e35970b2009-11-21T00:01:04-05:002009-11-21T00:01:04-05:00Godfrey v Spano, 2009 NY Slip Op 08474, Decided on November 19, 2009, Court of Appeals [Decided with Lewis v New York State Department of Civil Service] Plaintiffs in this action are taxpayers challenging directives recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages for...Adjunct LawProfsNew York Law Student Fails In His Challenge To Reverse His Legal Writing Gradetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875bb22ec970c2009-11-20T00:12:14-05:002009-11-20T22:10:09-05:00Keefe v. New York Law School, ___Misc. 3d___(N.Y. Co. Nov. 17, 2009), is an interesting case. A transfer student to New York Law School from Hofstra Law School was unhappy with being placed in Legal Writing II. As I understand...Adjunct LawProfs2d Circuit Upholds Attorney Stewart Criminal Conviction For Supporting Terrorismtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6aaecfc970b2009-11-20T00:11:37-05:002009-11-20T00:11:37-05:00Disbarred defense attorney Lynne Stewart's conviction was affirmed by the 2d Circuit, but the court was very critical of the short prison sentence she was ordered to serve for providing material support to a terror conspiracy. A divided appellate court...Adjunct LawProfs5th Holds Confederate Flag Ban Does Not Violate Student 1st A Rightstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6409ee4970c2009-11-20T00:10:39-05:002009-11-20T00:10:39-05:00A.M. v. Cash, ___F.3d___, (5th Cir. Oct. 9, 2009), is an important decision to be aware of. The 5th Circuit held that a school district policy prohibiting the display of the Confederate flag on school property does not violate students’...Adjunct LawProfsLaw Professor Blog Rankingstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a63b5b0c970c2009-11-20T00:09:55-05:002009-11-20T00:09:55-05:00TaxProf Blog complied its annual list of the top 35 Law Prof Blogs, here. No, we are not on that list-yet, but we are getting close. Congrats to Jim Levy, our contributing editor who also writes at Legal Writing Prof...Adjunct LawProfsHow to make better PowerPoint slides for the classroomtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6ad1d47970b2009-11-19T20:47:00-05:002009-11-19T20:47:00-05:00This one goes out to all the teachers who follow this blog. It's an article from Inside Higher Ed discussing advice for making effective PowerPoint slides in connection with undergraduate courses but the lessons apply equally well to the law...Adjunct LawProfsMicrosoft Office 2010 Professional Beta Available With A Free Downloadtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875b69a1f970c2009-11-19T00:38:21-05:002009-11-19T00:38:21-05:00Hurray and get it while you can. Microsoft Office Professional 2010 is available now with a free download. It could take over an hour to download-depending upon your computer's speed. Mitchell H. RubinsteinAdjunct LawProfsGoogle Scholar Adds Free Legal Researchtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6aae45d970b2009-11-19T00:21:38-05:002009-11-19T00:26:59-05:00Google Scholar just added free journal and case law legal research to its search engine. I tried it and it works! It is, of course, not as comprehensive as Lexis or Westlaw, but it may be a way to get...Adjunct LawProfsPay Cuts And The Economytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a5e32ad3970b2009-11-19T00:20:24-05:002009-11-19T00:20:24-05:00When people think of the poor economy and jobs many think of unemployment. While there are scores of people out of work, large numbers of employees also took significant pay cuts in order to remain employed. That important fact is...Adjunct LawProfsIf the issue involves pure statutory reading and analysis, courts need not defer to the agency’s expertise in adjudicating its administrative decisiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6399f4a970c2009-11-19T00:19:50-05:002009-11-19T00:19:50-05:00Matter of Raganella v New York City Civ. Serv. Commn., 2009 NY Slip Op 07206, Decided on October 8, 2009, Appellate Division, First Department Anthony J. Raganella filed an Article 78 petition challenging the New York Civil Service Commission’s dismissal...Adjunct LawProfsStriking grad students reach a tentative dealtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875b5ab2b970c2009-11-18T20:35:57-05:002009-11-18T20:35:57-05:00We reported earlier this week about grad students who were striking U. of Illinois over tuition waivers. Today, Inside Higher Ed is reporting that the parties have reached a tentative agreement: Graduate teaching assistants at the University of Illinois at...Adjunct LawProfs