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2009
| FOREWORD by Sylvia Hardaway Walbolt, Shareholder, Carlton Fields, Tampa, Florida
A "living legend" generally refers to a person who has achieved a sustained and enduring level of accomplishment that not only exceeds the ordinary, but also exceeds the extraordinary. Reece Smith is a living legend. One cannot find a precedent for his life in the law. He is sui generis -- a scholar-athlete, Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, lawyer, teacher and leader of bar organizations as well as civic/community....[more] |
2006
| "This book tells the fascinating story of the founding, development, and growth of Florida's first law school, one that has has achieved national and international recognition, especially for its year-after-year top ratings in trial advocacy. [Over the past sixteen years, the College of Law twelve times has been ranked number one in advocacy in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. This book tells how that success came about and a lot more, from near loss of accreditation to in the 1950s to a....[more] |
2004
| "And, We Must Make Them Noble,' traces the evolution of a law school in America's heartland -- the Valparaiso University School of Law from 1879 through its 125th birthday in 2004. The author relates the contributions men and women who fashioned a distinctive form of legal education, one that provided students with necessary knowledge and skills of law practice, but in the context of a caring and nourishing environment, one that provided opportunities for enhancement of religious, moral, and et....[more] |
2007
| From the Preface:
"The History of Legal Education in the United States" is unusual in that it presents not only writings by historians who have recently written in this field, but also primary sources . . . [Chapters by] Paul Carrington on deans, Duncan Kennedy on students, Peter Strauss and Mike Swygert on teaching, and Ed Rubin on scholarship . . . are clearly both commentary and future artifact.
[Swygert's chapters include one on the pedagogy of teaching titled: "Striving to Make Great....[more] |
1987
| "This invaluable reference tool covers the potential legal liability of businesses, the costs of failing to comply with legal obligations, and the legal rights afforded businesses under the law. The authors combine a theoretical focus with an applied, practical approach to minimizing legal costs. The guide addresses such topics as raising capital, buying real estate, extending credit, collecting accounts, borrowing money, advertising, selling goods, negotiating contracts, maintaining a safe work....[more] |
1994
| Contributing author along with Professor Jon W. Bruce of a chapter [previously-published article] on the history of legal periodicals in the United States, titled "The Historical Origins, Founding, and Early Development of Student-Editied Law Reviews." The work was originally published in volume 36 of the Hastings Law Review, pp.739-791 (May 1985). |
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