Articles, Professional Presentations, & Activities

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Articles

                                 Capitalism and Freedom – For Whom?:  Feminism and Corporate Governance, ___

                                 Cornell L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming 2003).

                                 The “New” Corporate Social Responsibility, ___ Tulane L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming 2002).

                                 LesBiGay Identity as Commodity, 90 Cal. L. Rev. 223 (2002) (with David Skover).

                                 From Liberationists to Lobbyists, 8 The Lesbian Review of Books 12 (2001) (reviewing Gays 

                                 and Lesbians in the Democratic Process: Public Policy, Public Opinion, and Political Representation, 

                                 Ellen D.B. Riggle and Barry L. Tadlock, eds., Columbia Univ. Press, 1999).

                                 Adding Value(s) to Corporate Law: An Agenda for Reform, 34 Georgia L. Rev. 1025 (2000).

                                 Though the Heavens May Fall, reviewing F.H. Bucklely, The Fall and Rise of the Freedom of         

                                 Contract (Duke 1999).  See www.jurist.law.pitt.edu/lawbooks/revaproo.htm (April 2000).

                                 Wouldn’t It Be Nice:  Linking Struggles for Justice, 33 Cal. W. L. Rev. 209 (1997).

                                 Intention in Tension, 20 Seattle U. L. Rev. 319 (1997) (reviewing Contracts, by Randy

                                 Barnett).

                                 Old Questions, New Contexts:  Corporate Law in Emerging Nations, 17  N.Y. J. Int’l &

                                 Comp. L. 346 (1996).

                                 An Unlikely Resurrection, 90 Northwestern L. Rev. 219 (1995).

                                 Comity and Cooperation, Securities Regulation in a Global Marketplace, 45 Alabama L.

                                 Rev. 927 (1994).

                                 The Financial Services Industry:  A New World (Dis)Order? 67 Ind. L.J. 207 (1992)

                                 (Foreword to Symposium).

                                 The Capital Markets in Transition:  A Response to New SEC Rule 144A, 66 Ind. L.J. 233

                                 (1990).

 Book Chapters

                                 Commodification and Identity, in Commodification Futures (forthcoming 2002).

                                 Chapter 24:  "The Uniform Commercial Code, Article 3:  Commercial Paper" in 1 Washington Practice. 

                                 West Publishing. (1996).

                                 Chapter 25:  "The Uniform Commercial Code, Article 4:  Bank Collections" in 1A Washington Practice. 

                                 West Publishing.  (1996).

 Other Publications

                                 An Ode to Odorizzi, in Randy Barnett, Contracts Cases and Materials (Aspen

                                 Publishing, 1999) (original historical research and commentary on Odorizzi v. Bloomfield

                                 School District , a famous undue influence case in contracts).

Selected Work 

Currently in Progress

                                 The Market Path to Liberation: Progressive Corporate Law.   This article sets out a normative and 

                                strategic agenda for the progressive corporate law project, rejecting present models of team production 

                                theory, social accountability, stakeholder theory, and corporate social responsibility.

                                 Money Matters: Payment Law for the Poor and Disadvantaged. This is a book on payment 

                                 systems issues for the poor. The book could be used as a supplement in a payment law class; it could 

                                 also be used by advocates, public interest lawyers, and laypersons.

                                 Gendered Defenses.  This is an article that has grown out of my historical research into the Odorizzi 

                                 case (excerpt published in leading contracts casebook – see above as well as summarized in other 

                                 leading casebooks) focusing on gender dynamics in contract law defenses (such as undue influence, 

                                 duress, incapacity, etc.).

                                 position of non-biological mothers, which recommends a new legal definition of “parent” based on a 

                                 functional standard. (To be presented at 2002 Law & Society Meeting).

Selected Professional 

Presentations and 

Activities

                                 “What is the ‘New’ Corporate Social Responsibility?,” presented at Tulane University

                                 School of Law conference, “Socio-Economics and Corporate Law” ( April 12-13, 2002 ).

                                 “Contracts and Socioeconomics,” panel chair at Law & Socioeconomics Section

                                 Program, AALS Annual Meeting (January 2002).

                                 “Lesbigay Identity as Commodity,” presented at American University and University of Denver

                                 co-sponsored conference, “Commodification Futures” (March 2001).

                                 “Weaving Social Justice Into the Law School Fabric,” presented at the Society of American Law         

                                 Teachers (SALT) Annual Meeting, New York University School of Law (October 2001).

                                 Teaching Across the Curriculum Panel, AALS Equal Justice Colloquium, Seattle University, January 

                                 19-20, 2001.

                                 “Fiduciary Duty Issues in Strategic Alliances,” presented for Corporate Governance: Responsibility       

                                 and Liability of Officers and Directors (Washington State Bar Association & National Practice Institute, 

                                 Feb. 9, 2001, Seattle, Washington).

                                 “Just Business? The Public/Private Dichotomy in Corporate Law,” presented at Feminist Reflections, 

                                 Seattle University ( February 10-11, 2000 ).

                                 “Coming Out of Feminism’s Double Bind,” presented at the National Women Law Students               

                                 Association’s (NWLSA) Annual Conference, Seattle University (March 2-3, 2000).

                                 “Access to Justice in Legal Education,” First Annual Access to Justice Institute Conference, Seattle 

                                 University (May 2000).

                                 “Buy(h)ers and Sell(h)ers:  Feminist Reflections on Contractarian Approaches to Corporate Law,” Law 

                                 & Society Annual Meeting ( Miami , May 2000).

                                 “The Scholarly Agenda: Important Foundations for Development of New Scholars,” presented at the 

                                 Teaching and Learning Institute’s (Gonzaga University) Teaching Conference, Leavenworth, 

                                 Washington (June 22-24, 2000).

                                 “Washington’s Law of Commercial Paper,” presented as training sessions for a variety of legal service 

                                 organizations in Washington (2000-01).

                                 “Social Justice Initiatives at in Law Schools, ” presented at Williams, Kastner & Gibbs, Seattle,  

                                 January 19, 2001 .

                                 “Gender and Sexuality in Contracts,” presented at the AALS Special Program on

                                 Teaching Contracts, Co-Sponsored by AALS Section on Contracts (June 1999).

                                 “Adding Value(s) to Corporate Law,” presented at the University of Georgia Conference

                                 on Teaching Corporate Law (October 1999).

                                 "Step Aerobics: The Law and Politics of Lesbian Parenting" presented at the NGLTF’s

                                 Lavender Law Conference (October 1999).

                                 Speaker, Association of American Law Schools, Special Program on Teaching Business

                                 Organizations, Co-Sponsored by AALS Section on Business Organizations (March 1998).

                                 Participant, Women in Legal Education, An Invitational Summit of Women in the Law,

                                 The Mills College Women’s Leadership Institute (November 1997).

                                 Panel Chair and Presenter, Lavender Law, National Lesbian and Gay Law Association

                                 (NLGLA) (October 1997).

                                 Co-Presenter, Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) Annual Teaching Conference,

                                 Reconceiving Legal Pedagogy: Diversity in the Classroom, Clinic, Theory and Practice

                                 (September 1997) (with Lustbader).

                                 “The Future of Legal Education,” National Women Law Students Association

                                 (NWLSA) Annual Conference, March 1997.

                                 “Linking Struggles for Justice,” Toward a Radical and Plural Democracy Conference,

                                 California Western School of Law, February 1997.

                                 “The Conflation of Gender and Sexuality in Law,” Challenging Boundaries Conference,

                                 Yale Law School, November 1996.

                                 “A Question of Gender?”, Law and Sexuality Conference, John Marshall Law School,

                                 March 1996.

                                 “Gender and Sexuality,” Wismer Center, Seattle University, February 15, 1995, Seattle,

                                 Washington.

                                 "Institutional Investors and the Federal Securities Laws," Corporate Group, Kirkland and

                                 Ellis, May 1993, Chicago, Illinois.

                                 Moderator, Symposium on Pacific Rim Trade, November 5, 1993, Seattle, WA.

                                 Commentator, KIRO TV, various legal issues as requested.

                                 Lecturer, Bar-Bri of Washington and Oregon (Commercial Paper, Corporations and

                                 Contracts).

                                 Pro Bono Counsel for the Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) (contracts matters).

                                 Consultant to King County Prosecutor’s Office (confidential matters concerning alternative families).

                                 Testimony and Advice, Washington’s Proposed Legislation on Loan Repayment Forgiveness Programs.

Significant University,

Law School,

and Community Service

                                 Chair, Personnel Review Committee (2001 – Present) (Promotion and Tenure Reviews).

                                 Co-Director, The Wismer Center of Seattle University (center for diversity, justice and

                                 equality) (2001- Present).

                                 Executive Committee, Seattle University Women’s Studies Department (2001 to Present).

                                 Founder, Faculty Advisor, and Co-Chair of Advisory Board, for the Seattle Journal for

                                 Social Justice.

                                 Co-Founder and Board of Advisors, Seattle University’s Access to Justice Institute (1998

                                 to Present).

                                 Faith & Justice Committee (2000- Present).

                                 Committee on University Strategic Plan (2000).

                                 Graduate Leadership Board (1999-2000).

                                 Faculty Senate (1993 –1997).

                                 Women’s Issues Committee (1996-Present).

                                 Chair, Self-Study Committee (1997-99).

                                 Chair, Faculty Recruitment Committee (1996-97).

                                Long Range Planning Committee (1995-96).

                                 Chair, Committee on Faculty Code Revisions (1995-96).

                                 Development Committee for J.D./M.B.A. Program (1995-97).

                                 Dean Search Committee (1994-95).

                                 Accreditation Committee (1993-94).

                                 Faculty Advisor, Judicial Clerkship Program (1993-97).

                                 Faculty Advisor, Public Interest Law Foundation, 1992-Present.

                                 Coach, National Moot Court Team, 1993 - Present.

                                 Access to Justice Board, Jurisprudence Committee, 1996 - Present.

                                 American Bar Association, Business Law Section.

                                 Society of American Law Teachers.

                                 AALS Section on Gay & Lesbian Legal Issues, Chair, Mentoring Program.

Bar Admission

                                 Admitted to Practice, Illinois (1991).

Personal and Professional References Available Upon Request

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