Hold the date: on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m., the University of Hawaii School of Law is sponsoring a reception at the Pacific Club, in Honolulu to celebrate the publication of Eminent Domain, a Handbook of Condemnation Law by the American Bar Association.
Since so many of the people who worked on the book are associated with the U.H. Law School (I authored two chapters, my Damon Key colleagues Mark Murakami and Christi-Anne Kudo Chock authored another, the appendix was authored by three Honolulu lawyers who are also alums, and Professor David Callies is one of our editors), the law school is being kind enough to throw a little party. It turned out it was just a happy coincidence that we were all associated with the project, and Professor Callies promises that he did not round up his former students to pitch in.
The book, as the title notes, is a handbook on condemnation law. Meaning that it is a one-volume deskbook for the non-eminent domain specialist who may not have the entire Nichols set on his or her bookshelf. It is comprehensive, but not overly detailed to give the reader an overview of the topic and a sense of the law. The chapters are authored by national experts in the area, and deal with everything from the power-to-take, to valuation, to relocation, to trial procedures. The appendix contains a nationwide survey of the public use issue. More information here.
This looks to be a very nice reception, with food and a hosted bar. Yes, a hosted bar. The authors have a limited number of invitations, so if you'd like to attend and if you can commit to joining us, please RSVP to me by emailing me not later than November 21, 2011, and I will get you an invitation. (I say "commit" since the sponsors are paying per RSVP, so we'd appreciate a firm commitment.)
We'd really like to see our readers, friends, and colleagues there, so please join us!
