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A Proposal To Improve The Workplace Law Curriculum From A Corporate Compliance Perspective, Nicole B. Porter
A Proposal To Improve The Workplace Law Curriculum From A Corporate Compliance Perspective, Nicole B. Porter
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The goal of this Article is to explore and propose a course [in labor and employment law] that I believe will be very valuable for law students. The goal of the course will be two-fold. The first goal will be to integrate the three areas of workplace law [Employment Discrimination, Labor Law, and Employment Law] into one course, exploring the ways that these areas of the law intersect and interact with one another. The second goal will be to teach non-litigation practical skills that will benefit students when eventually called upon to advise employers on the compliance of our workplace …
The First Day Of Criminal Law: Forgetting Everything You Thought You Already Knew, Kami Chavis Simmons
The First Day Of Criminal Law: Forgetting Everything You Thought You Already Knew, Kami Chavis Simmons
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Whether from the media or the seemingly endless rotation of Law and Order episodes, many students enter law school with a great deal of knowledge about important concepts that dominate Criminal Law, including murder, manslaughter, conspiracy, self-defense, or insanity. This familiarity with criminal law presents a dual challenge for students and professors alike. First, as future lawyers, they must force themselves to think critically about these familiar topics, and despite their basic knowledge of the criminal justice system, students quickly learn that there is much more to criminal law than meets the eye. Second, part of this critical analysis requires …