Christopher M. Fairman
Encyclopedia
Christopher M. Fairman is a full professor
of law at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
.
He was awarded the "Outstanding Professor Award 2003", as voted by the Graduating Class of 2003. Fairman is well known among his students for his unusual approach to teaching the law. Fairman teaches using Power Point presentations, which often contain funny illustrations, appropriate sound effects, and references to pop culture.
Fairman's most recent article, "Fuck
", examines legal implications of the use of the word "fuck". Fairman's article quickly became one of the most downloaded scholarly legal articles on the internet, leading to some controversy in Brian Leiter's list of "Most Downloaded Law Faculties, 2006" because Brian Leiter chose to omit Ohio State and Emory University School of Law
(where Fairman was a visiting professor) from the list. (Leiter argued that without Fairman's article, neither school would be close to the top 15.)
Although Fairman's recent article has brought him some notoriety, his primary areas of focus are civil procedure and heightened pleading.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of law at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Moritz College of Law
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law is a public law school and charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. According to the 2010 U.S. News & World Report rankings, the Moritz College of Law is 35th in the nation overall and is in the top ten among public law schools. The...
.
He was awarded the "Outstanding Professor Award 2003", as voted by the Graduating Class of 2003. Fairman is well known among his students for his unusual approach to teaching the law. Fairman teaches using Power Point presentations, which often contain funny illustrations, appropriate sound effects, and references to pop culture.
Fairman's most recent article, "Fuck
Fuck
"Fuck" is an English word that is generally considered obscene which, in its most literal meaning, refers to the act of sexual intercourse. By extension it may be used to negatively characterize anything that can be dismissed, disdained, defiled, or destroyed."Fuck" can be used as a verb, adverb,...
", examines legal implications of the use of the word "fuck". Fairman's article quickly became one of the most downloaded scholarly legal articles on the internet, leading to some controversy in Brian Leiter's list of "Most Downloaded Law Faculties, 2006" because Brian Leiter chose to omit Ohio State and Emory University School of Law
Emory University School of Law
Emory University School of Law is a first-tier US law school that is part of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. It is ranked #30 among ABA-approved law schools by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report...
(where Fairman was a visiting professor) from the list. (Leiter argued that without Fairman's article, neither school would be close to the top 15.)
Although Fairman's recent article has brought him some notoriety, his primary areas of focus are civil procedure and heightened pleading.
Selected publications
- "Why We Still Need a Model Rule for Collaborative Law: A Reply to Professor Lande," 22 Ohio St. J. on Disp. Resol. 707 (2007).
- "Fuck," 28 Cardozo L. Rev. 1711 (2007).
- "A Proposed Model Rule for Collaborative Law," 21 Ohio St. J. on Disp. Resol. 73 (2005).
- "House Follies," Legal Times, June 13, 2005, at 76
- "An Invitation to the Rulemakers – Strike Rule 9(b)," 38 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 281 (2004)
- "The Myth of Notice Pleading," 45 Ariz. L. Rev. 987 (2003)
- "No McJustice for the Fat Kids," Legal Times, Feb. 17, 2003, at 42
- "Ethics and Collaborative Lawyering: Why Put Old Hats on New Heads?," 18 Ohio St. J. on Disp. Resol. 505 (2003)
- "Heightened Pleading," 81 Tex. L. Rev. 551 (2002
External links
- "Fuck" by Christopher M. Fairman (abstract, forthcoming 2006)
- Brian Leiter Most Downloaded Law Faculties, 2006