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The Challenge To Rural States Of Procedural Reform In High Conflict Custody Cases, Elizabeth Brandt

Articles

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The Clock Is Ticking: Do The Time Limits In Wisconsin's Termination Of Parental Rights Cases Serve The Best Interests Of Children?, Thomas J. Walsh

Marquette Law Review

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Baltimore City’S Child-Focused Court, Barbara A. Babb, Judith D. Moran

All Faculty Scholarship

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Not "If" But "How": Reflecting On The Aba Commission's Recommendations On Multidisciplinary Practice, John H. Matheson, Edward S. Adams

Articles

Multidisciplinary practice (MDP) has been aptly described as the, "most important issue facing the legal profession today." The American Bar Association's Commission on Multidisciplinary Practice (Commission) surprised most observers on June 8, 1999 by recommending that the American Bar Association (ABA) amend the Model Rules of Professional Conduct (Model Rules) to allow lawyers to combine with, and share fees with, other professionals within a single professional entity. Under the proposal, lawyers could create partnerships with accountants, developers, engineers, bankers, and all other professionals, thereby giving clients access to one-stop shopping at multidisciplinary firms.

Symposium: Creative Problem Solving Conference -- Conference Transcript Excerpt--Session 1: Envisioning The New Lawyer, Steven R. Smith, Robert Walsh Dean

California Western Law Review

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Stalking: Cultural, Clinical, And Legal Considerations, Carol E. Jordan, Karen Quinn, Bradley O. Jordan, Celia R. Daileader

Office for Policy Studies on Violence Against Women Publications

Crimes of violence against women are unique in their treatment by our culture and our system of legal justice. Both culturally and statutorily, victims of crimes which have historically been perpetrated against women, such as rape, domestic violence, and stalking have received significant focus. This article highlights cultural considerations and provides a statutory and case law analysis.

Supreme Court Of Nevada, Administrative Office Of The Courts, Nevada Domestic Violence Resource Manual, Mary E. Berkheiser

Scholarly Works

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The Limits Of Privilege: The Developing Scope Of Federal Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege Law, Melissa Lee Nelken

Faculty Scholarship

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Afterword, Exploring The Economic Meanings Of Gender, Joan C. Williams

Faculty Scholarship

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Consti–Tortion: Tort Law As An End-Run Around Abortion Rights After Planned Parenthood V. Casey, A.J. Stone Iii.

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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The Capacity Of A Mentally Retarded Person To Consent: An American And Jewish Legal Perspective, Daniel Pollack, Naphtali Harcsztark, Erin A. Mcgrath, Karen R. Cavanaugh

NYLS Journal of International and Comparative Law

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Not If But How: Reflecting On The Aba Commission's Recommendations On Multidisciplinary Practice, John H. Matheson, Edward S. Adams

Minnesota Law Review, Vols. 1-106:1 (1917-2021)

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Whose Team Am I On Anyway - Musings Of A Public Defender About Drug Treatment Court Practice, Mae C. Quinn

Journal Articles

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Revisiting Poor Joshua: State-Created Danger Theory In The Foster Care Context, Michele Miller

UC Law SF Journal on Gender and Justice

The Supreme Court's decision in DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services declared that abused children in the legal custody of the state (but residing with their natural parent) have no private cause of action against the state for substantive due process violations. Since the decision, many courts have attempted to circumvent DeShaney by using a "state-created danger theory," by which a state may be liable, under negligence principles, for removing a child from foster care and returning him/her to a parent, despite clear indications that future abuse will occur. This note examines the application of the state-created danger …

All Things Being Equal: Affirmative Action And Candidate Selection From A Scottish Perspective, Kirsteen Davidson, Rhona Smith, Ruth Webster, Nicole Busby

UC Law SF Journal on Gender and Justice

This article examines some of the issues surrounding attempts to increase the participation of women in formal political structures. Although prominent on the international agenda, only Scandinavia comes close to a true gender balance. Within an international political and legal context, this article examines the remarkable improvement in female representation which has occurred in Scotland since 1997. Scotland is an ideal case study with recent elections to the Local Councils, the Scottish Parliament, the national Westminster Parliament and the European Parliament. In some instances, different techniques of affirmative action or reverse discrimination were employed. Each of these elections will be …

Essay: Between Intimates And Between Nations: Can Law Stop The Violence ?, Martha Minow

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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Discharges To The Streets: Hospitals And Homelessness, Sidney D. Watson

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

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Representing The Poor And Homeless: Innovations In Advocacy Tackling Homelessness Through Economic Self-Sufficiency, Susan R. Jones

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

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The New Localism In Welfare Advocacy, Matthew Diller

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

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The Role Of The Law Guardian In A Custody Case Involving Domestic Violence, Nancy S. Erickson

Fordham Urban Law Journal

A law guardian for a child has an extremely difficult job, one that arguably requires a higher degree of diligence than that of an attorney representing a competent adult. Yet, under New York law, the role of the law guardian for a child involved in a custody is not clearly defined. When domestic violence is involved, the law guardian's role becomes crucial. The role of the law guardian for a child in a custody case involving domestic violence has been expanded as a result of the enactment of chapter 85 of the 1996 Laws of New York. This article outlines …

The Criminalization Of Child Welfare In New York City: Sparing The Child Or Spoiling The Family?, Alison B. Vreeland

Fordham Urban Law Journal

The trend in child welfare has been to err on the side of protection, often considered erring on the side of the child. While this approach may have been appropriate to overcome a long history of State abstinence from involvement in the family domain, it has been under-inclusive in protecting the child's fundamental right to a parent-child relationship. A delicate balance must be struck between family autonomy and State intervention. This balance is best achieved in the family court when the child's best interest is represented and the family is addressed as a whole. Under traditional criminal procedure, which focuses …

Building Pediatric Law Careers: The University Of Michigan Law School Experience, Melissa Breger, Suellyn Scarnecchia, Frank E. Vandervort, Naomi Woloshin

Articles

There are several obstacles to training and supporting pediatric lawyers. Children are a relatively new group of clients and law schools have not traditionally provided pediatric training. The required training is particularly challenging to deliver because it is inherently interdisciplinary, requiring faculty and students to look outside of the law school to obtain necessary knowledge. The greatest obstacle to developing the careers of pediatric lawyers is the low pay and low prestige typically afforded children's lawyers. As a result, law students reasonably question the likelihood of developing a successful career in the field. The number of available jobs is limited …

Charging Battered Mothers With "Failure To Protect": Still Blaming The Victim

Fordham Urban Law Journal

Domestic violence harms children and families. In the past several years, efforts to recognize this harm have led to the passage of new state laws that allow for concurrent criminal and family court jurisdiction in domestic violence cases, mandate arrest in domestic violence situations and require courts to consider domestic violence as a factor in custody decisions. Unfortunately, the heightened awareness of the harm domestic violence causes children has also resulted in a punitive policy towards battered women in the child welfare system. Increasingly in New York City, abuse and neglect proceedings are brought against battered mothers. Their children are …

Street Stops And Broken Windows: Terry, Race, And Disorder In New York City, Jeffrey Fagan, Garth Davies

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This article explores patterns of police "stop and frisk" activity across New York City neighborhoods. While “Broken Windows” theory may account for higher stop and frisk activity for “quality of life” crimes, the authors suggest neighborhood characteristics like racial composition, poverty levels, and extent of social disorganization are strong predictors of race- and crime-specific stops. The authors consider whether street-stops in various neighborhoods comply with the Terry standard of reasonable suspicion as insight into the social and strategic meaning of policing. Their empirical evidence suggests policing focuses on policing poor people in poor places. Their strategy departs from "Broken Windows" …

Book Review

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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2000-2002 Bulletin, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Law Bulletin

Contents:

Legal Studies at Cardozo, p. 8

Degree Requirements, p. 12

Courses, p. 14

The Lawyering Curriculum, p. 23

Faculty, p. 36

Student Resources, p. 48

Dr. Lillian and Dr. Rebecca Chutick Law Library, p. 49

The Center for Professional Development, p. 50

Public Interest Opportunities, p. 52

Employment, p. 54

Student Life, p. 56

Admissions, p. 63

Tuition & Student Finances, p. 63

Cardozo Administration and Board of Directors, p. 67

Academic Calendar, p. 72

Lessons From The Past And Strategies For The Future: Using Domestic, International And Comparative Law To Overturn Sodomy Laws, Charlene Smith, James Wilets

Seattle University Law Review

This Article will first discuss the legal importance of challenging sodomy laws, even though those laws are rarely enforced. It will then discuss the importance of incorporating international and comparative law in formulating these challenges. In Section II, Professor Charlene Smith will discuss past and future strategies, focusing on the topics of equal protection, morality, and the difference (or lack thereof) between acts and status. In Section III, Professor Jim Wilets will explore incorporating international and comparative law into domestic challenges to U.S. sodomy laws. This Article will demonstrate that there is binding Supreme Court authority requiring all U.S. courts …

A Study In Double Standards, Discipline, And The Disabled Student, Anne Proffitt Dupre

Washington Law Review

School violence and other school discipline issues erode trust and confidence in our public schools and inhibit students from obtaining the education necessary to participate meaningfully in our nation's democratic and political institutions. This Article examines an issue of school law that appears almost insoluble-what one judge has called the "exquisitely difficult" issue of school discipline and the disabled student. The issue is governed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, enacted in 1975), which imposes significant constraints on school authorities who wish to discipline disruptive or violent disabled students. School officials have stated that IDEA left them powerless …

Now You See It, Now You Don't: Why Do Real Estate Agents Withhold Available Houses From Black Customers?, Jan Ondrich, John Yinger, Stephen Ross

Center for Policy Research

This paper develops a new approach to testing hypotheses about the causes of discrimination in housing sales. We follow previous research by using data from fair housing audits, a matched-pair technique for comparing the treatment of equally qualified black and white home buyers. Our contribution is to shift the focus from differences in the treatment of teammates during an audit to agent decisions concerning an individual housing unit. Our sample consists of all units seen by either a black of a white auditor in the 1989 national Housing Discrimination Study. We estimate a multinomial logit model to explain a real …

Rick F. Nott V. Jody M. Lilly : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (2000–2020)

BRIEF OF APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE SECOND DISTRICT DAVIS COUNTY JUDGE THOMAS L. KAY