Assistant Professor of Law Noah Hall 's symposium article, "The Centennial of the Boundary Waters Treaty: A Century of United States-Canadian Transboundary Water Management," was published in The Wayne Law Review (54 Wayne L. Rev. 1417, 2008).

Professor of Law John Mogk chaired the Executive Committee of the state's Council on Labor and Economic Growth, a 70-member advisory body generating recommendations for new strategies to promote business and industry in Michigan and coordinated training of the state's workforce to spur economic expansion.

Professor of Law John Mogk addressed the Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce on the current state of the economy in Southeast Michigan and prospects for its future recovery.

Professor of Law John Mogk coordinated a student research group in preparing a report analyzing successful economic development zones within the United States and worldwide for the Engineering Society of Detroit in connection with the Society's engagement in an initiative to attract and expand Green (solar) and Blue (water) technology industries in Michigan.

Professor of Law Kingsley Browne had a brief article published in Behavioral and Brain Sciences titled "Sex Differences in Aggression: Origins and Implications for Sexual Integration of Combat Forces."

Associate Professor of Law Julia Qin 's recent paper, "Managing Conflicts between Rulings of WTO and RTA Tribunals: Reflections on the Brazil-Tyres Case," was listed on the SSRN's Top Ten download list for Dispute Resolution, International Organizations, Regional Arrangements and WTO Law.

Associate Professor of Law Linda Beale participated in the first workshop meeting of the steering committee for The Tax Literacy Project Nov. 13-14, 2009, at the O'Connor Law School, Arizona State in Tempe, Arizona. The Project's purpose is to increase knowledge about the tax system among young adults age 16-30 through internet games, website information and modules that can be adapted for classes from high school to college to organizational workshops. The steering committee includes academics, practitioners, media experts and representatives of various non-profit organizations that have an interest in countering the widespread misleading or downright wrong information about the way taxes work and why taxes are important in a democracy.