Aïda M. Alaka
Publications

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals

"The Grammar Wars Come to Law School" 59 Journal of Legal Education 343 (2010). [337 KB PDF]

"The Phenomenology of Error in Legal Writing," 28 Quinnipiac Law Review 1 (2009). [3.6 MB PDF]

"The Supreme Court Lowers the Bar on Unlawful Retaliation Claims in Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White," 76:10 Journal of the Kansas Bar Association 19 (November/December 2007) (609 KB PDF; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).

"Corporate Reorganizations, Job Layoffs, and Age Discrimination: Has Smith v. City of Jackson Substantially Expanded the Rights of Older Workers Under the ADEA?" 70 Albany Law Review 143 (2006) [2.3 MB PDF].

Employment Background Investigations. Three part series with Howard Ebmeier, PhD., "Employment Background Investigations – Practical Aspects," AASPA (American Association of School Personnel Administrators) Perspective, February–April 2005; "Employment Background Investigations – Data Collection Limitations," AASPA Perspective, August–October 2005; "Employment Background Investigations – Possible Consequences," AASPA Perspective, November 2005–January 2006.

Note, "Victim Impact Evidence, Arbitrariness and the Death Penalty," 23 Loyola University Chicago Law Journal 581 (1992).

Articles in Magazines

"Day-in-the-Life Films: Moving Pictures That Move the Jury," 33:12 For The Defense 20 (December 1991).

Presentations

Co-Presenter, "Building a Bridge to Everywhere: Improving Transfer of Learning from Legal Writing Programs to Other Contexts," Professionalization of Legal Writing Programs, Association of Legal Writing Directors Seventh Biennial Conference, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Missouri, July 17, 2009 (with Tonya Kowalski).

Presenter, "Phenomenological Practitioner Research: How to Study Your Students' Problems to Improve Your Teaching," Implementing Best Practices and Educating Lawyers: Teaching Skills and Professionalism Across the Curriculum, Institute for Law Teaching and Learning, Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, Washington, June 24, 2009.

Co-Presenter, "Bridging Skills 'Back to the Future': Transfer of Learning within the Legal Writing Classroom," Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, March 14, 2009 (with Tonya Kowalski).

Moderator and Panel Member "Ask an Expert!," Employment Law Update Seminar sponsored by the City of Lawrence, Kansas, October 28, 2008.

"Writing with Clarity and Strength: Maximizing Advocacy with Best Writing Practices," The Art of Advocacy: Not-So-Secret Tips for Writing Effective, Persuasive and Ethical Legal Briefs, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, March 10, 2007.

"Recent Developments in Employment Law in Kansas," Kansas Women Attorneys Association Annual Meeting, Lindsborg, Kansas, July 2006.

"Recent Developments in Employment Law," Recent Developments in the Law CLE, Washburn University Schoolof Law, June 2006.

Professional Service

Site Committee Member, Professionalization of Legal Writing Programs, Association of Legal Writing Directors 7th Biennial Conference, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, July 16-18, 2009.

Member, Scholarship Committee, Association of Legal Writing Directors/Legal Writing Institute, 2008-