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150 most cited legal scholars of all time in American scholarly works. Paulsen has published nearly 100 academic articles, including in the Harvard Law Review and Yale Law Journal. His co-authored casebook, The Constitution of the United States , has been adopted for over 170 law courses. His co-authored book, The Constitution: An Introduction , has sold more than 25,000 copies worldwide and is used in law, college, and advanced high school classes. Paulsen is a recognized expert on constitutional interpretation, originalism, interpretive power, stare decisis, presidential power, war powers, impeachment, and religious freedom. He is a prominent pro-life legal scholar on abortion. Charles Reid, Jr. | PROFESSOR Charles Reid is internationally recognized as a leading historian of Roman and canon law. He has spoken before the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and published in Russian, Czech and Italian venues and been sought out by the media throughout his career. Reid’s book Power over the Body, Equality in the Family: Rights and Domestic Relations in Medieval Canon Law revealed that medieval marriage law consisted of a network of rights. He suggested in the Bulletin of Medieval Canon Law and the Journal of Law and Religion ways in which the Catholic tradition might accommodate same-sex relationships. Reid’s article The Transformation of English Legal Science: From Hale to Blackstone that he co-authored with Harold Berman has been cited by federal courts of appeal. Michael Robak | DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOENECKER LAW LIBRARY, ASSOCIATE DEAN AND CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF LAW Michael Robak’s writing focuses on both educational technology (ed tech) and technology education (tech ed) and how the Law Library is best positioned to lead in these areas. His work helped shape the development of the American Bar Association’s TECHSHOW Academic track, called Next 20, that provides a distinct forum for law school faculty and students. TECHSHOW is one of the premier annual legal technology conferences and Next 20 is designed for attendees to “[l]earn from forward- thinking educators about how to address some of today’s most pressing challenges in the legal field ... and how legal education has and continues to adapt to modern practice and how it can inform the future of the profession.”
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speeches and letters can inspire and guide law students, lawyers and judges. She will happily devour the latest Pulitzer Prize winner, an article from The Atlantic or a new short story collection to understand the ways an author crafts an engaging, thought- provoking piece. Oseid believes that depth, clarity and storytelling are important characteristics in legal writing. She wants to help legal professionals not only improve their written communication skills, but also find joy in writing, and she has been called on by judges and scholars from across the country to share her insight. Mark Osler | PROFESSOR AND ROBERT AND MARION SHORT DISTINGUISHED CHAIR IN LAW Mark Osler’s writing on clemency has been part of a broad movement toward right-sizing sentences and re-introducing mercy into criminal justice. He has been a leader in bringing attention to the broken federal clemency system both locally and nationally. Osler has been sought out by three White House administrations regarding clemency reform and played a role in the Obama-era clemency initiative that commuted more than 1,700 sentences. He started the first legal clinic in the country devoted to federal commutations at St. Thomas Law, through which students petition on behalf of federal prisoners whose sentences are unduly harsh and unjust. Michael Stokes Paulsen | DISTINGUISHED UNIVERSITY CHAIR AND PROFESSOR Michael Stokes Paulsen is one of the most respected and influential Constitutional Law scholars in the United States. He has been ranked among the Top
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