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1999

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Fordham Urban Law Journal

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Welcome, John D. Feerick Jan 1999

Welcome, John D. Feerick

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Welcome speech given by Dean Feerick.

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Remarks Jan 1999

Remarks

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Remarks by Rudolph W. Guliani in memory of Bill Tendy.

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The Spirit And The Law , Thomas W. Porter, Jr. Jan 1999

The Spirit And The Law , Thomas W. Porter, Jr.

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This Essay asserts that the practice of law is experiencing a spiritual crisis at both the personal and professional level. The Essay seeks to determine the role that the crisis in our paradigms has played in the crisis our personal and institutional lives. Although the crisis in our paradigms are not necessarily responsible for all our problems, our institutions and systems can cause us to be estranged from ourselves and that is what is happening today in the practice of law. We, as a profession, are beginning to see the limitations of our old paradigm, with retributive justice as its …

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Honoring The Spirit In The Law: A Lawyer's Confession Of Faith, Melissa M. Weldon Jan 1999

Honoring The Spirit In The Law: A Lawyer's Confession Of Faith, Melissa M. Weldon

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This Essay is a lawyer's public proclamation of her beliefs, using the words of her faith. She explains how her faith permeates through her daily life, and is even relevant to her profession as a lawyer.

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A Plumber's Guide To Lawyering, Stephen P. Wink Jan 1999

A Plumber's Guide To Lawyering, Stephen P. Wink

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We accept as the natural way that some must lose if others are to win; that some must go hungry, while others eat fully. But, Jesus taught that there is a third way that can arrest the cycle of violence and domination. A way that strikes a chord at the core of beings so that we may fully hear and see the other person we are dealing with. This is what is sometimes called nonviolent resistance. It springs from a conversation with another -- beyond just talking -- but a dialogue of being with another on a one to one …

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The Profession Of Religion And Law, Ted Dotts Jan 1999

The Profession Of Religion And Law, Ted Dotts

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This essay provides definitions for the terms "religion," "law" and "profession." The professional bears the power to bid forth -- to announce, command, tell, declare and make aware. Religion is the power to relate. Law is the power to regulate. The author concludes that religion and law are givens of human living. The question is not whether to have one or the other. The question is how we live with these realities.

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Damned To The Inferno? A New Vision Of Lawyers At The Dawning Of The Millennium, Robert J. Cosgrove Jan 1999

Damned To The Inferno? A New Vision Of Lawyers At The Dawning Of The Millennium, Robert J. Cosgrove

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This Article seeks to explain the negative perception the legal profession and lawyers have in the eyes of the American public. Disregarding common answers such as the disproportionate amount of influence lawyers have or high salaries and extravagant lifestyles, this Article argues that a cultural shift has led many Americans to see the law as an arbitrary device. Consequently, this belief is reinforced by lawyers and and perpetuated by law schools, leading to the negative perception of the legal profession. In the process, the Article addresses five main issues: the definition and purpose of the law, the republican theory of …

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History Repeating Itself: The (D)Evolution Of Recent British And Antiterrorist Antiterrorism Legislation, Gregory C. Clark Jan 1999

History Repeating Itself: The (D)Evolution Of Recent British And Antiterrorist Antiterrorism Legislation, Gregory C. Clark

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Through a study of historical development, this note compares the current antiterrorism legislation in the United States and the United Kingdom. In Part I, the author first sets out the history of British attempts to counter terrorism looking specifically at Northern Ireland. He then discusses parallel American law noting the numerous civil rights violations that came with the laws of each country. In Part II, the author investigates provisions of the United State’s Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (“AEDPA”), and Britain’s Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act of 1998 (“EPA”) and Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act of …

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Roundtable Discussion: The Future Of New York: 1898, 1998, Robert Himmelberg Jan 1999

Roundtable Discussion: The Future Of New York: 1898, 1998, Robert Himmelberg

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In this transcript of a symposium held at Fordham University School of Law on November 16, 1998 on the Future of New York, the six participants addressed the broad subject of what the future can bring as New York celebrated its centennial year. Professor Hammack spoke first. He focused on the future of “Greater New York” by discussing the creation of it, the hopes at the time and the changes that occurred since. Next, Professor Siegel addressed the challenge of the telecommunications revolution as New York faced an economic downturn, and possibly an impending national recession. He recounted some of …

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A Lawyer's Mischellany: Scriptural Resources For Christian Lawyers, Joseph Allegretti Jan 1999

A Lawyer's Mischellany: Scriptural Resources For Christian Lawyers, Joseph Allegretti

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This Essay provides resources for spiritual sustenance and to help bridge the gap between what one does as a lawyer and one professes as a Christian. The author provides a dozen passages from Scripture --some from the Hebrew Scriptures, some from the New Testament -- that the author found relevant to the life and work of Christian lawyers. After each quotation, the author includes a few comments to spark further reflection.

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Federalism For The New Millennium: Accounting For The Values Of Federalism, Dennis M. Cariello Jan 1999

Federalism For The New Millennium: Accounting For The Values Of Federalism, Dennis M. Cariello

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This Article explores the long and intricate history of federalism, the arrangement between the federal and local governments to serve the people, in the United States. It begins with the beginnings of federalism in pre-colonial times and continues to discuss how recent Supreme Court decisions have failed to articulate a cohesive test for federalism issues. Ultimately, the Article proposes a method for resolving federalism disputes. This method focuses on the sociopolitical and economic benefits of federalism as the Framers intended. Further, it argues that courts should inquire as to the utility of either the federal or local government regulating a …

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History Repeating Itself: The (D)Evolution Of Recent British And Antiterrorist Antiterrorism Legislation, Gregory C. Clark Jan 1999

History Repeating Itself: The (D)Evolution Of Recent British And Antiterrorist Antiterrorism Legislation, Gregory C. Clark

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Through a study of historical development, this note compares the current antiterrorism legislation in the United States and the United Kingdom. In Part I, the author first sets out the history of British attempts to counter terrorism looking specifically at Northern Ireland. He then discusses parallel American law noting the numerous civil rights violations that came with the laws of each country. In Part II, the author investigates provisions of the United States’ Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (“AEDPA”), and Britain’s Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act of 1998 (“EPA”) and Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act of …

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