Ellis and Nelle Levitt Distinguished Professor of LawAreas of ExpertiseTorts, Product's Liability, Worker's Compensation, AIDS and the LawEducationLL.M. University of MichiganJ.D. University of Missouri- Kansas City Editor in Chief UMKC Law Review B.A. University of Missouri- Kansas City ExperienceDrake Professor since 1979Attorney, Lathrop, Koontz & Norquest- Kansas City, MO Visiting Professor of Law, University of Wisconsin Selected Publications"The Law of Gambling-Casebook," (forthcoming 2011--Carolina Academic Press; co-author Anthony Cabot)Preface: 2008 Gaming Law Symposium, 57 Drake L. Rev. 319 (2009) "Obesity Litigation: Curbing America’s Appetite Through Court Action," Rivista di Diritto Alimentare Anno II, numero 4-Ottobre-Dicembre (2008) "The Iowa Lottery’s TouchPlay Debacle," 11 Gaming L. Rev. 88 (2007) "Myth Surrenders to Reality: Design Defect Litigation in Iowa," 51 Drake L. Rev. 549 (2003) Editor-in-Chief of Matthew Bender & Co.'s "Automobile Accident Law and Practice" (1988-2002) (Revisions and updates twice yearly) Significant AccomplishmentsFaculty Athletics Representative to NCAA (1996-2000)Professeur Invité, University of Nantes, France (1992-present) Exchange Scholar, University of British Columbia College of Law ResumeClick here to view Professor Miller's curriculum vitae. |
On Law and Power"Students sometimes come to law school expecting to study law as a finite set of principles. When they discover that legal doctrine is frequently open-ended and indeterminate, it can be frustrating. This realization, however, is an important part of the students' professional training. It draws attention to the way that values inform and shape the law. Law is not always a neutral force in our society; it can be an oppressive instrument of power. It is important for law students to appreciate the impact their values, integrity and professionalism can have on the fair development and administration of our law. Students can develop their professional values only when they become aware of the potential of law to do good and evil, and aware of how legal reasoning and doctrine can justify the law's exercise of authority. |
