Author Archive for Melissa L. Greipp

Garner’s Tips on Editing Sentences

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
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One of my students, Drew Walgreen, recommended this article by Bryan A. Garner, published originally in the Michigan Bar Journal.  Bryan Garner, if you haven't already heard, is a noted ... Read more »

Keats and the Lawyer

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
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A few months ago, I pulled the Norton Anthology of English Literature from my bookshelf—an old friend to read on a cold winter day. The page fell open to Keats, ... Read more »

Congratulations to the 2013 Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition Winners

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2013 Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition, Robert Steele and Kerri Puig. Congratulations also go to finalists Brittany Kachingwe and Paul Jonas. Robert Steele won the Ramon A. Klitzke Prize ... Read more »

Congratulations to the 2013 Jenkins Finalists

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
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Congratulations to this year’s Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition finalists: Paul Jonas, Brittany Kachingwe, Kerri Puig, and Robert Steele. Thank you to the judges of the semifinal round:  Atty. Beth Hanan, ... Read more »

Congratulations to the 2013 Jenkins Semifinalists

Sunday, March 24th, 2013
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Congratulations to this year's Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition semifinalists:  Michael Beckman, Kelly Cavey, Paul Jonas, Brittany Kachingwe, Hans Lodge, Tea Norfolk, Kerri Puig, and Robert Steele.  Teams are advancing ... Read more »

When Rules Are Invisible

Saturday, March 16th, 2013
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Researchers at CERN laboratory in Switzerland announced this week that they believe they have evidence of the existence of the Higgs boson, or Higgs particle. The Higgs boson and the ... Read more »

20th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders’ Auction–An Interview with PILS Fellow Mindy Nolan

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
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The 20th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders’ Auction on behalf of the Law School’s Public Interest Law Society (PILS) will be held this Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Law School. Proceeds ... Read more »

20th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders’ Auction–An Interview with PILS Fellow Kelli Nagel

Monday, February 11th, 2013
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The 20th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders’ Auction on behalf of the Law School’s Public Interest Law Society (PILS) will be held on February 15, 2013 at the Law School. ... Read more »

20th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders’ Auction–An Interview with PILS Fellow Maria Lopez

Saturday, February 2nd, 2013
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The 20th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders’ Auction on behalf of the Law School’s Public Interest Law Society (PILS) will be held on February 15, 2013 at the Law School. Proceeds from ... Read more »

Dogs and Contracts

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013
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A few years ago I had the good fortune of getting to know Dr. Marty Greer when she was a student in the Law School’s part-time program. Dr. Greer is ... Read more »

Congratulations to the 2013 Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competitors

Thursday, January 3rd, 2013
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The Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition is an appellate moot court competition for Marquette law students. Students are invited to participate based on their performance in the fall Appellate Writing ... Read more »

Marquette Moot Court Team Success at the NMCC

Sunday, November 11th, 2012
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I had the privilege of working with two outstanding National Moot Court Competition (NMCC) teams again this year. The Region VIII round of the NMCC was hosted by Marquette this ... Read more »