Assistant Professor Lurene Contento, Director, Writing Resource Center
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She presented “Plagiarism and Paraphrasing: Mastering the Rules” to a group of Iranian and Turkish lawyers and professors at the 21st Century Legal Skills Conference, June 6 through 9, 2011, at Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Professor Shahram Dana
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He has been elected co-chair of the International Criminal Law Interest Group of the American Society of International Law. The election was conducted by his peers and experts in international law, including law professors and legal practitioners.
Professor Anthony Niedwiecki, Director of Lawyering Skills
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He presented at the annual Institute of Law Teaching Conference this past weekend. His presentation, “Teaching for Lifelong Learning: Self-Assessments, Portfolios, and Feedback Sessions,” discussed ways to improve the metacognitive abilities of students through effective formative assessment techniques, self-assessment assignments, and assessment portfolios. The conference took place at the New York Law School.