National Jurist - October 2007 - (Page 8) FORTHERECORD Admitted A 13-year veteran of the porn industry was admitted to the University of West Los Angeles School of Law. Traci, alias Anita Cannibal, has acted in 129 adult movies, including “Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy.” The 37-year old actress, who just graduated from California State UniversityNorthridge, has also worked in brothels in Nevada, earning $30,000 in 21 days this past winter break. fessor made racist comments in class received an honorarium from the school for “promoting the ideals of honesty, fairness and equality” under law. KaShia Moua. who graduated in May, sent an email and spoke at a rally after professor Leonard Kaplan allegedly made comments about the Hmong culture. The university student newspaper criticized Moua because she was not in class on the day of the remarks. Kaplan denied making the statements Moua attributed to him. religious training explained why Jews pass the bar at higher rates than African Americans. Gorby says the comment wasn’t meant to be racist. An African American student later filed a complaint with the assistant dean. The arguments have been ongoing for five years, and Gorby is asking for $1 million. the tuition hikes for graduate and professional programs vary among programs. Released A highly successful University of Southern California law professor put pen to paper and is opening up about her lifelong battle with schizophrenia. Elyn Saks hopes her memoir, “The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness,” can give hope to people who suffer from the disease and understanding to people who don’t. Saks says it will also be nice not to have to carry the secret of her illness anymore. Protested Georgia State University College of Law students are protesting a 33 percent tuition hike. Joshua Saunders, a third year student, wants to know why tuition increased more than expected, according to an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Most students expected a 15 percent increase to fund a new law school building. Board of Regents spokesman John Millsaps said Controversy A John Marshal Law School professor is suing his school for not giving him a raise, which he says was because of a discussion he had with a former student. The professor, John Gorby, asked the former student, who is Jewish, whether his Awarded A University of Wisconsin law student who alleged that a pro- Hofstra Law LL.M. Program FAMILY LAW Hofstra Law School established its LL.M. in Family Law in response to contemporary family law practice’s increased demand for specialization and need for an interdisciplinary focus to resolve family issues. Our graduate program will help lawyers make an impact in family law by providing: • Advanced family law curriculum • Training in alternative dispute resolution • Clinical and externship opportunities • An interdisciplinary policy seminar • Intensive simulation courses and electives focusing on skills development • Research and publication opportunities For more information about this program or how to apply, please contact Franca Fanizzi, Coordinator for the Family Law Programs at (516) 463-0386 or visit our web site at law.hofstra.edu/llmfamilylaw. 8 THE NATIONAL JURIST October 2007 http://law.hofstra.edu/llmfamilylaw http://law.hofstra.edu/llmfamilylaw
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