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Dan Simon’s paper, “The Emergenceof Coherence Over the Course ofDecision Making,” authored in collaborationwith Professor K. J.Holyoak, L. Pham, & Q. Le, UCLA,Department of Psychology, was presentedat the Psychonomic Society's40th Annual Meeting, in November1999. Professor Simon and ProfessorKeith Holyoak, UCLA, Departmentof Psychology, presented their paper,“Advances in Decision Making byConstraint Satisfaction,” at the Economics,Organization, and Law Seminar,which was held at theUSC Department of Economics laterthat month.Edwin Smith led two breakout sessionson “Humanitarian Intervention”at the member's annual retreatof the Pacific Council on InternationalPolicy, which was held in SanDiego, California, in November.Nomi M. Stolzenberg participated inthe Working Group on Ethnic Customs,Assimilation, and AmericanLaw, which was sponsored by theSocial Science Research Council andthe Russel Sage Foundation,in Martha's Vineyard. ProfessorStolzenberg presented her paper,“Bentham's Theory of Fictions -- ACurious Double Language,” at theUniversity of Michigan Law School'slegal theory workshop in November.Christopher D. Stone’s article, “FisheriesSubsidies, Trade Law and theWTO Subsidies Agreement,” hasbeen published by Pacific EconomicCooperative Council (PECC). ProfessorStone had originally presentedthe paper at a PECC workshop inManila on “The Impact of GovernmentFinancial Transfers on FisheriesManagement, Resource Sustainabilityand International Trade.”During the month of October, ProfessorStone presented commentariesat the UC Irvine conference onThe Third Generation of InternationalEnvironmental Law. ProfessorStone addressed the topics, “Why IsThere No International ForestryLaw?” and “The NAFTA EnvironmentalSide Agreements: Still 'SoftTeeth'?”Eric L. Talley’s article, “Taking the‘I’ out of ‘Team’: Intra-firm Monitoringand the Content of FiduciaryDuties,” has been published in 4Journal of Corporation Law, 24(1999). His article, “PrecedentialCascades: An Appraisal,” was publishedin 73 Southern California LawReview 87 (1999).Professor Talley presented hispaper, “A Theory of Legal Presumptions,”at a USC Law School facultyworkshop in September. In October,Professor Talley gave a faculty workshopat Chicago-Kent College of Lawon “Precedential Cascades: AnAppraisal,” in addition to a facultyworkshop on “A Theory Of LegalPresumptions” for a UC San Diego-University of San Diego Law, Economics,and Politics Workshop. Inadditional activities that month, hespoke on a panel at a conference entitled,The Role of the Corporation inModern Society, which was sponsoredby the Sloan Foundation andheld at George Washington Universityin Washington, D.C. In November,Professor Talley presented hispaper entitled, “A Theory Of LegalEdwin SmithPresumptions,”at a faculty workshopat the University of ChicagoLaw School.Charles Whitebread’s book, RecentDecisions of the United StatesSupreme Court: 1998-1999 Term,was published by the AmericanAcademy of Judicial Education. Hisbook, 1999 Supplement to CriminalProcedure, has been released byFoundation Press. Professor Whitebread’sarticles, “Recent CriminalDecisions of the U.S. SupremeCourt” and “Recent Civil Decisionsof the U.S. Supreme Court,” werepublished in Court Review, the journalof the American Judges Association,as well as in the OrangeCounty Lawyer.In July, Professor Whitebreadspoke at the American Academy ofJudicial Education’s ConstitutionalCriminal Procedure Conference inCharlottesville, Virginia. Throughoutthe fall, he delivered his lecture,“Recent Decisions of the U.S.Supreme Court,” to a large number ofaudiences including, the MinnesotaContinuing Legal Education Conference,which took place at their CriminalJustice Institute in Minneapolis,Minnesota; the Orange County chapterof the Association of BusinessTrial Lawyers; the Arizona Prosecutor'sBench and Bar Conference; theWisconsin Public Defender's Benchand Bar Conference in Milwaukee;the Washington Criminal JusticeInstitute of the Washington State Barin Bellevue, Washington; the CaliforniaJudges Association in Monterey;the American Judges AssociationAnnual Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio;the Mississippi and Arkansas Judgesin Olive Branch, Mississippi; theJudges of Oklahoma in OklahomaCity; the Detroit Wayne CountyCriminal Advocacy program; and toMinnesota judges.Furthermore, during the fallsemester, Professor Whitebread visiteda total of 63 law schools todeliver his popular lecture, “ExamTaking Techniques.”FALL 1999 FACULTY AND OLIN WORKSHOPSCommitted to presenting the latest in scholarlytrends and research, the Law School annuallyoffers two workshop series. In both the facultyand Olin workshops, papers are presented by USC LawSchool faculty and other academics from law schoolsacross the country, in addition to scholars in economics,philosophy, literature, and diverse fields relevant to thestudy of law.The fall 1999 faculty workshop series, chaired by ProfessorDaniel Klerman, provided a unique forum forrespected legal scholars to present their articles-inprogressto a discerning and interested audience forthoughtful commentary and discussion.Co-chaired by Professors Jennifer Arlen and MatthewSpitzer, the Olin Workshops series is co-sponsored byCaltech under a grant by the Olin Foundation. Throughthe program, scholars in law, economics, and politicalscience come to the Law School for periods ranging fromone-day workshops to residencies extending from oneERIC TALLEYAssociate Professor of Law, USC Law School“A Theory of Legal Presumptions”KEVIN A. KORDANAAssociate Professor of Law, University of Virginia Law School and1999-2000 Olin Fellow, USC Law School“The Finance and Governance of Start-Up Charitable Organizations”BARBARA SHAPIROProfessor of Rhetoric, University of California Berkeley“A Culture of Fact: England 1550-1720”ERIC A. POSNERProfessor of Law, University of Chicago Law School“Implementing Cost-Benefit Analysis When Preferences Are Distorted”MICHELLE J. WHITEProfessor of Economics, University of Michigan“No Fault for Motor Vehicles: An Economic Analysis”OLIVER HARTAndrew E. Furer Professor of Economics, Harvard University“On the Design of Hierarchies: Coordination Versus Specialization”RACHEL T. A. CROSONAssistant Professor of Operations and Information Management,The Wharton School, School, University of Pennsylvania“Punitive Damages as an Explanation of the WTA-WTP Discrepancy:Theory and Evidence”YEON-KOO CHEAssociate Professor of Economics, University of Wisconsin“A Dynamic Model of Holdup and Incomplete Contracts”LYNN A. STOUTProfessor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center“The Trust-Building Function of Corporate Law”FACULTY WORKSHOPSOLIN WORKSHOPSweek up through an entire semester. This past fall,Kevin E. Davis, University of Toronto Law School, andKevin A. Kordana, University of Virginia Law School,were Olin Fellows in residence at the Law School. OtherFellows included Oliver Hart, Harvard University,Department of Economics; Chen Lichtenstein, StanfordUniversity; Douglas Lichtman, University of ChicagoLaw School; Eric Posner, University of Chicago LawSchool; Canice Prendergast, University of Chicago,Department of Economics; and Michelle White, Universityof Michigan, Department of Economics. Spendingone week in residency were Rachel T. A. Croson, Universityof Pennsylvania, The Wharton School; Yeon-KooChe, University of Wisconsin, Department of Economics;Richard Brooks, Cornell University, Department ofPolicy Analysis and Management; Lynn Stout, GeorgetownUniversity Law Center; and Linda Babcock,Carnegie Mellon University, John Heinz III School ofPublic Policy and Management.KEVIN E. DAVISAssistant Professor of Law, University of Toronto and1999-2000 Olin Fellow, USC Law School“The Regulation of Social Enterprise”WILLIAM J. NOVAKAssociate Professor of History, University of Chicago“The Legal Origins of the Modern American State”NEIL VIDMARRussell M. Robinson II Professor of Lawand Professor of Psychology, Duke University“Retribution and Revenge in Law and Life: A Social Science Perspective”RICHARD R. BROOKSAssistant Professor, Department of Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell University“A Liability Theory of Organizational Structure:Theory & Evidence from the Oil Shipping Industry”DOUGLAS LICHTMANAssistant Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law School“Property Rights in Emerging Platform Technologies”LINDA BABCOCKProfessor of Economics, H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management,Carnegie Mellon University“The Scales of Justice: Effect of Cap Magnitude on the Likelihoodof Pre-Trial Settlement”CANICE PRENDERGASTProfessor of Economics, University of Chicago“Investigating Corruption”CHEN LICHTENSTEINGraduate student, Stanford University“Divided Corporate Counsel”32 USC LAW • SPRING 2000USC LAW • SPRING 200033
◆FROM THE STUDENTSEach year, a new group of individuals with varied backgrounds, hopes, andaspirations from across the nation come together to begin their journeythrough USC Law School as a class. . .Although the names and profiles vary from year to year, each incomingclass is comprised of a group of accomplished, motivated individuals witha common passion for the law. . .Tenecia LaZett Pitts. . . Age 26BS Florida A&M (1996)Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Vanderbilt University (1997)Clinical Research Data Mgr, Vanderbilt Cancer Center Clinical Trials OfficeAnuj Arun Shah. . . Age 29Ph.D. Philosophy, University of Hawaii, Manoa (1999)Classical PianistNorma V. García. . . Age 25AB, Govt./Latin American Studies, Smith College (1997)Community Development Associate, Merrill LynchRobert William Bruce. . . Age 30BSAE, Aerospace Engineer, US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD (1992)Artillery Officer, US Marine Corps"The study and practice of law will fulfill the goal of acareer which promotes personal and professionalgrowth."Hailing from Gray, Georgia, Tenecia comes to law witha strong and accomplished background in science. Shefeels this extensive course of study has provided herwith a firm foundation for successfully pursuing acareer in legal studies. "Both disciplines require the useof critical, analytical and logical reasoning skills," sheexplained. She also considers the two areas similar inthe approach necessary to acquire answers. She furthered,"Science and law both require that one goesbeyond that which is apparent in search of solutions."Prior to beginning her graduate work at Vanderbilt,Tenecia studied molecular biology at Florida A & MUniversity, where she completed her BS degree. Subsequentwork at Vanderbilt’s Cancer Center Clinical TrialsOffice entailed the timely collection and documentationof oncology clinical research data and workingclosely with physicians and nurses.Tenecia welcomes the challenges offered by the USCLaw School program. Instrumental to her decision toapply to the Law School were the school’s small classsize, outstanding reputation and cultural diversity."Law is many things, but at its best, it resides at thefrontier of the theoretical and the practical."Although he was born in New York and raised inTexas, Anuj most closely identifies with India, "wheremy heart is." Widely traveled, he comes to USC by wayof Honolulu, Paris and Houston, with an impressivescholastic resume. Having received his Ph.D. in philosophylast year from the University of Hawaii, he alsoholds a B.A. in Sociology from Rice University, certificatesof 1st and 2nd degrees in French Language, Literature,and Civilization from Sorbonne, University ofParis III and IV, and a Masters in Philosophy from theUniversity of Houston.Even after fulfilling what, for others might constitutean educational dream, Anuj felt compelled to realizehis lifelong dream of a life in the law. "Given myintellectual as well as social predilections, my personality,and my interests, the time had come for me tomove to a further stage in my life," he noted. "I wantedpractical engagement. Indeed I craved it."Anuj selected USC because of its offerings in sportslaw, international and civil rights law and intellectualproperty, in addition to its legal clinics. He was alsoattracted to the Law School’s diversity, which mirrorshis own international experiences."(My parents’) experience on the dirt roads of the stateof Guerrero, in the busy streets of Mexico City, andacross the Mexican/US border as immigrants, has beenthe impetus behind every academic, social and careerchoice I have made."California-born and raised, Norma always knew thatlaw was her calling. Her parents’ struggle to survive asimmigrants spurred her quest to create social change,prompting her to learn the workings of the legal systemduring her years on mock trial teams in both highschool and at Smith College. She captured the honor ofBest Advocate by the Orange County ConstitutionalRights Foundation and an Honorable Mention BestAdvocate by the American Mock Trial Association atthe National Competition.After graduating from Smith, Norma joined theSouthwest Voter Registration Education Project, whichfocuses on the political empowerment of Latinos. Withher efforts, the organization registered an unprecedented10,000 California youth to vote. Her work with MerrillLynch included developing strategies for the economicenpowerment of ethnic communities in Los Angelesand Orange counties in the areas of affordable housing,access to capital and small business. Norma chose USCbecause of its commitment to social change and the factthat it will allow her to continue to serve the communityin the area she loves the most – law."I have been referred to in the highly competitive fraternityof Marine Officers as a "go-to guy."Hailing from the Washington, D.C. area, Robert foundhimself in locales as divergent as Albania, the Congo,Japan and the Persian Gulf during his seven-year stintas a Marine Officer. His extensive military experiencehelped to forge his ability to perform under pressure,make quick analytical decisions and to solve problems,while also honing his considerable leadership skills.Robert feels his somewhat unique background hasprepared him well to deal with the academic rigors oflaw school. "Many of the students with whom I preparedfor the LSAT were amazed that I was simultaneouslyable to study graduate level Management InformationSystems, Marketing Management, and theLSAT, while simultaneously training my team ofMarines for our upcoming deployment to the PersianGulf," he said.Studying law at USC seemed a logical choicebecause of the strong ties the school maintains to itsgraduates. Robert explained: "I know that if I am goingto eventually practice in Southern California, USC isthe place to study. It has a strong reputation amongattorneys and, as I have also discovered this year, facilitatesan amazing connection to the professional communitythrough its Career Services Office."34 USC LAW • SPRING 2000USC LAW • SPRING 200035
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