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A glass-half-empty philosophy seems to pay off for law students, Professor John Monahan discovered to his surprise after a study nearly two decades ago.“In law school, it turns out, pessimists do better than optimists,” Monahan told a crowd of more than 100 students, faculty, and former students Wednesday.

In the minutes leading up to the final round of the 79th Annual William Minor Lile Moot Court Competition, teammates Rebecca Mroz and Michael Hollander practiced their arguments together one final time before delivering them in front of three federal appeals court judges.

Judges are too often nominated for how they view today’s hot political issues rather than for their overall decision-making abilities, said J. Harvie Wilkinson III ’72, a judge on the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Chinese legal system is in the midst of significant reforms, but is still plagued by a glut of death penalty cases, inconsistent judicial rulings, and a dearth of qualified criminal defense lawyers, a panel of experts said Thursday at the Law School.

Robert Temple, M.D., director for Medical Policy for the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research discusses drug safety.

It started as a fraternity hazing ritual on the steps of the Rotunda more than a century ago, but the Law School’s annual Libel Show has retained its mission of lampooning faculty, the administration, and law school culture.

Human rights expert Gay McDougall learned, through her more than 35 years of international human rights work that, “racism is ubiquitous, it’s a global phenomenon."

Attorneys from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law speak about their experience serving the public interest while working in the private sector.

With only two sitting commissioners to oversee what will likely be the most expensive presidential election in history, the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) is currently crippled, said Scott Thomas, former FEC chairman and commissioner, in his keynote address Feb. 23 at a Law School conference focusing on election law.

Trying to determine what is the political “left” and what is “right” in Latin America, and whether the perceived drift toward the left in recent years will have a lasting impact on international law, is a challenge, according to Santiago Canton.

Representatives from Beecroft & Bull and J. Crew present the basics of dressing for a professional environment and the finer points of dressing for an interview.

William V. Corr, executive director of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and William B. Schultz, partner at Zuckerman Spaeder, LLP, discuss whether the FDA should regulate tobacco products.

The tension between the need to regulate capital markets and resistance from the business community to such regulation has served the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) well. It’s the very thing that attracts U.S. and foreign-based investors to U.S. capital markets, according to Regina Mysliwiec ’72.

The tension between the need to regulate capital markets and resistance from the business community to such regulation has served the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) well.

The Duke lacrosse case was a defining legal moment that revealed the weaknesses and strengths of the legal system during several months of intense media scrutiny, said Court TV anchor Jack Ford during a talk in Caplin Pavilion Feb. 12.

Rev. Barry Lynn, president of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and Jeffrey Ventrella, vice-president of the Alliance Defense Fund, debate church and state issues.

Law School alumna Mary Bauer’s message to students at the Conference on Public Service and the Law last Saturday was not one of personal sacrifice, but of personal fulfillment. She encouraged students to choose a career path that will truly make them happy—and earning loads of money is no substitute.

New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram told students to follow their own career paths in her opening address to the ninth annual Conference on Public Service and the Law Feb. 8 at the Law School.

Wharton School professor Andrea Matwyshyn speaks about data breach notification law and its related constitutional requirements at the Virginia Journal of Law & Technology's symposium on information privacy February 8.

Prof. Klarman lectures about his newly released book, "Unfinished Business."

Fran Hawthorne, author of "Inside the FDA: The Business and Politics Behind the Drugs We Take and the Food We Eat," talks about the influence of PHARMA on drug trials.

It’s a crime in which the victim is also the criminal—so whom do you prosecute? Underage youths who exploit themselves online can be subject to criminal pornography charges, explained child abuse expert Mary Leary at a Law School event Feb. 5, but so far courts are applying the law unevenly.

Peter Barton Hutt, senior counsel for Covington & Burling, LLP, and former chief counsel of the FDA discusses the state of science at the Food and Drug Administration.

Narrated by Professors Molly Bishop and George Cohen, the Newscast highlights Law School news and events from the fall 2007 semester.

Lynne Traverse, recruiting manager at Bryan Cave, provided valuable tips on how to prepare a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to help land that job. She also offered advice on how to make a great impression during interviews.