Word: balkinization
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...book that appears in his own work. An assistant inserted the material into a manuscript and intended for another assistant to summarize the passage, according to Ogletree’s statement. The first assistant inadvertently dropped the end quote, and the second assistant accidentally deleted the attribution to Balkin before sending a draft to the publisher...
Ogletree said that after reviewing the matter, he contacted Balkin to apologize...
...been incredibly gracious throughout the process,” Ogletree said of Balkin...
Clark and Balkin could not be reached for comment by phone or e-mail...
Last week, Ogletree admitted that six paragraphs of his book—nearly two pages of text—had been lifted from the work of Yale Law School professor Jack M. Balkin, after the latter author was anonymously informed that Ogletree’s work should be investigated. However, while admitting to some fault for his carelessness, Ogletree maintains that the text’s inclusion was an oversight due, in part, to strict deadlines and a strong reliance on research assistants. Neither defense is excusable...