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Professor Peck will discuss developments over the last two years in the law of water allocation. He will cover Kansas cases, legislative and regulatory amendments, and interstate litigation.
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The proliferation of pro se litigants in the judicial system is both a state and national concern. This program will discuss the programs and projects that the Kansas Supreme Court is considering in an effort to address the pro se litigant challenge in our state courts. These include: (1) limited scope representation (unbundling), (2) judicial guidelines applicable to self-represented litigants, (3) a proposed resource packet for self-represented parties, and (4) simple divorce forms to be used by pro se litigants.
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This ethics class is full at this time. You might be able to register on site, if space becomes available.
Michael Hoeflich’s program focuses on those areas of legal practice that may present the most likely problems in our current recessionary period. Among the subjects to be discussed will be competency issues of undertaking too much work or work for which a lawyer is not qualified; issues of cost-savings in matters such as electronic research and their ethical implications; the ethical context of using temporary lawyers to save overhead costs; ethical issues arising from fee collection techniques.
Professor Richard E. Levy will discuss the recent Kansas Supreme Court decision, In re L.M., which recognized a constitutional right to jury trial for alleged juvenile offenders. Professor Levy will discuss the historical background leading up to the decision, including changes to the juvenile justice system and prior judicial decisions. He will also explore the decision’s rationale, its implications, and finally, possible legislative responses.
Wesley Smith will discuss how the recent rapid downturn in the economy has led to numerous personal financial problems none could have foreseen. This section will help attorneys assist troubled clients with a possible future bankruptcy. Exemption planning, pre-bankruptcy transfers and workouts will be discussed.
Trial judges and the news media in Kansas have often clashed over whether court proceedings and records should be open to the public. The media assume that the First Amendment guarantee of press freedom gives them the right to report comprehensively on pre-trial, trial and post-trial phases of court cases. Judges, however, assume that they have a high duty to protect defendants’ Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial—one in which jurors are impartial and have not been influenced by prejudicial publicity. This presentation will: 1) highlight recurrent and emerging free press/fair trial issues faced by judges and journalists, and 2) review the law on media and public access to court proceedings and records.
After a relatively extended period in which the composition of the Supreme Court remained relatively constant, Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito were appointed to the Court in 2005 and 2006, respectively. Professor Richard E. Levy will discuss the impact these appointments have had on the Court’s constitutional jurisprudence, with particular attention to areas in which these appointments have changed or may change the direction of the Court.
Professor Hecker will update his 2006 Kansas Law Review article, "Fiduciary Duties in Business Entities." His discussion will include the Delaware Supreme Court’s decisions in Stone v. Ritter, involving the duty of good faith and Gantler v. Stephens, involving shareholder ratification, and the Kansas Supreme Court’s decision in Welch v. Via Christi Health Partners, Inc., involving a partner’s duty of loyalty in a squeeze-out merger.
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Beth Cateforis will discuss what have the Kansas Appellate Courts and the United States Supreme Court been up to in the past year? This session will partially answer that question, by focusing on important criminal cases from these courts. Coverage will also include discussion of how these cases might affect criminal law practice in Kansas.
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FMLA, GINA, USERRA, FLSA, ADA—the list goes on and on. Professor Schroeder will discuss recent legislative and administrative activity under these important statutes and the obligations imposed on employers by the changes in 2008 and 2009.
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This class is full at this time. You might be able to register on site , if space becomes available.
Professor Gottlieb will discuss rule-making and policy developments in professional responsibility. For example, in its most recent meeting, the American Bar Association House of Delegates passed a significant amendment to Model Rule 1.10, on imputed disqualification. In addition to discussing the rule and comparing it to current Kansas Rules and practice, Professor Gottlieb will discuss recent developments in the Office of Professional Responsibility at the U.S. Department of Justice and highlight important Kansas cases.
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