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Microaggressions, Questionable Science, And Free Speech, Edward Cantu, Lee Jussim
Microaggressions, Questionable Science, And Free Speech, Edward Cantu, Lee Jussim
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The topic of microaggressions is hot currently. Diversity administrators regularly propagate lists of alleged microaggressions and express confidence that listed items reflect what some psychologists claim they do: racism that is, at the very least, unconscious in the mind of the speaker. Legal academics are increasingly leveraging microaggression research in theorizing law and proposing legal change. But how scientifically legitimate are claims by some psychologists about what acts constitute microaggressions? The authors—one a law professor, the other a psychologist—argue that the answer is “not much.” In this article, the authors dissect the studies, and critique the claims, of microaggression researchers. …
Attorney As Accompagnateur: Resilient Lawyering When Victory Is Uncertain Or Nearly Impossible, Margaret Reuter
Attorney As Accompagnateur: Resilient Lawyering When Victory Is Uncertain Or Nearly Impossible, Margaret Reuter
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Social justice lawyers come to the profession intending to make a difference through the instruments of law. And gloriously, they often make a difference in people’s lives for the better. They make our world a more just, compassionate, and tolerant place. But there is no denying that, in poverty law practice, legal success can be elusive, ephemeral, or perhaps a mirage. How does that lawyer feel when the legal remedies at her disposal, even if “successful,” fail to mitigate the injustices suffered by her clients? Are there definitions of professional satisfaction and success that are enduring, even if legal success …
Wait, Wait, Don’T Tell Me: Accountability, Plausible Deniability, Model Rule 1.13, And The Role Of Corporate Counsel In An Age Of Enhanced Monitoring, Irma S. Russell
Wait, Wait, Don’T Tell Me: Accountability, Plausible Deniability, Model Rule 1.13, And The Role Of Corporate Counsel In An Age Of Enhanced Monitoring, Irma S. Russell
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Inside The Aclu: Activism And Anti-Communism In The Late 1960s, Allen K. Rostron
Inside The Aclu: Activism And Anti-Communism In The Late 1960s, Allen K. Rostron
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