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For Men Only: A Gap In The Rules Allows Sex Discrimination To Avoid Ethical Challenge, Michelle N. Struffolino

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

The billboard states: “Divorce: Men Only.” The reaction is one of confusion. Something just does not seem right. Isn’t this discrimination? Is the system willing to allow this message because the need to protect men’s rights in divorce outweighs the systemic and societal harms associated with the message?

Although this article focuses on the ethical issues associated with firms that exclude women from the pool of potential divorce clients, the existence of women only law firms is acknowledged. The analysis of the ethical issues raised by these gender specific firms is somewhat the same regardless of what gender is excluded. …

Bordering Persecution: Why Asylum Seekers Should Not Be Subject To Expedited Removal, Alvaro Peralta

American University Law Review

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Reconceptualizing Managerial Judges, Steven Baicker-Mckee

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Globalization And The Transformation Of Legal Practice: Implications For Jd Legal Education, Theresa Kaiser

Global Presentations

This presentation to the WCL faculty is focused on changes that have taken and are taking place in the business world and the practice of law. It addresses the profile of the US population and of WCL students.

An End To Silence: Inmate's Handbook On Identifying And Addressing Sexual Abuse, 3rd Edition, Brenda V. Smith

Research Reports & White Papers

"Though many correctional agencies have taken steps to comply with PREA standards and create safer environments for individuals in their care, inmates in custody still face sexual abuse and harassment by staff or other inmates. Staff and inmates still report problems identifying those at risk of sexual abuse, reporting sexual abuse, and holding those responsible for sexual abuse accountable. This publication is a tool for educating inmates about legal and other mechanisms, including the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), that can provide protection and redress from sexual abuse in custodial settings" (p. 5). Sections of this handbook are: introduction; what …

Did Congress Intend For Corporations To Benefit From The Mvra?, Leslie M. Villacis Esq.

Legislation and Policy Brief

When it enacted the statute, did Congress consider corporations to be “victims” entitled to restitution under the MVRA? This answer has not been provided or discussed by existing case law applying the MVRA. This article answers this question. In addition, it highlights the possible issues a judge may encounter in the application and interpretation of the MVRA, the current use of the MVRA by corporations, and offers potential defenses a defendant could employ in challenging a corporate giant’s restitution request. Additionally, I discuss several policy arguments justifying the application of the MVRA to corporations as well those arguments that oppose …

International Arbitration In Asia On The Rise: Cause & Effect, Chiann Bao

Arbitration Brief

No abstract provided.

Challenging Discrimination Of Lgbt Youth In Juvenile Justice: Encouraging The Legal Strategy Of Selective Prosecution Motions, Alanna Holt

Criminal Law Practitioner

No abstract provided.

Pragmatism And Postcolonialism: Protecting Non-Owners In Property Law, Rashmi Dyal-Chand

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Perfect Storm -- The Negative Effects Of Felony Voting Laws And The Repeal Of Section 4 Of The Voting Rights Act On Minority Americans, Genevive Saul

The Modern American

No abstract provided.

Center News And Faculty Updates, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.

Lgbti Migrants In Immigration Detention: A Global Perspective, Shana Tabak, Rachel Levitan

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

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Riding The Wave: Uplifting Labor Organizations Through Immigration Reform, Jayesh Rathod

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

In recent years, labor unions in the United States have embraced the immigrants’ rights movement, cognizant that the very future of organized labor depends on its ability to attract immigrant workers and integrate them into union ranks. At the same time, the immigrants’ rights movement has been lauded for its successful organizing models, often drawing upon the vitality and ingenuity of immigrant-based worker centers, which themselves have emerged as alternatives to traditional labor unions. And while the labor and immigrants’ rights movements have engaged in some fruitful collaborations, their mutual support has failed to radically reshape the trajectory of either …

Problems Faced By Mexican Asylum Seekers In The United States, Anna Cabot

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

Violence in Mexico rose sharply in response to President Felipe Calder6n's military campaign against drug cartels which began in late 2006. As a consequence, the number of Mexicans who have sought asylum in the United States has grown significantly. In 2013, Mexicans made up the second largest group of defensive asylum seekers (those in removal proceedings) in the United States, behind only China (EOIR 2014b). Yet between 2008 and 2013, the grant rate for Mexican asylum seekers in immigration court fell from 23 percent to nine percent (EOIR 2013, 2014b). This paper examines-from the perspective of an attorney who represented …

Providing Proper Preparation: Achieving Economic Self-Sufficiency For Foster Youth, Farrah Champagne

Labor & Employment Law Forum

No abstract provided.

Battered By Law: The Political Subordination Of Immigrant Women, Mariela Olivares

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Modest Response To A Simple Proposal, Camille Nelson

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

No abstract provided.

What It Means To Be A Lawyer In These Uncertain Times: Some Thoughts On Ethical Participation In The Legal Education Industry, Susan Carle

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

Discusses legal employment and salary and how legal education can address the current market.

Forty Years Of Disability Policy In Legal Education And The Legal Profession: What Has Changed And What Are The New Issues, Laura Rothstein

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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The Not-So-New Normal Of The Legal Profession: Facing And Confounding The Odds, Hon. Bernice B. Donald, Gadson W. Perry

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.

Disparity In Judicial Misconduct Cases: Color-Blind Diversity?, Athena D. Mutua

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.

Litigation Finance In The Public Interest, Jason M. M. Wilson

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.

The New Habeas Corpus In Death Penalty Cases, Larry Yackle

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Procaps S.A. V. Patheon Inc.: Videotaped Deposition Transcript, Jonathan Baker

Legislative Testimony & Comments

No abstract provided.

A Conversation With Anand Grover, United Nations Special Rapporteur On The Right To Health, Natassia Rozario

Health Law and Policy Brief

No abstract provided.

After Dothard: Female Correctional Workers And The Challenge To Employment Law, Brenda V. Smith, Melissa C. Loomis

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

This article examines a profession where women have made great strides - corrections. Using an equality framework, corrections and other non-traditional professions were the first target of the feminist movement in the 1970s. By and large, feminists were successful in creating greater porosity for women in law enforcement, emergency services, corrections, and the military. While women have entered these traditionally masculine spaces, they still suffer from an achievement gap. They are still underrepresented in leadership positions and marginalized in these settings; are still the targets of discrimination based on race, gender, and perceived sexual orientation; and are less likely than …

Tax Planning For Marijuana Dealers, Benjamin Leff

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

In recent years, many states have legalized marijuana while the federal government continues to consider all marijuana sales and use illegal. But marijuana industry insiders consider not federal criminal law but federal tax law to be the biggest impediment to the development of a legitimate marijuana industry. State-sanctioned marijuana sellers are required to pay federal income taxes pursuant to § 280E, a formerly largely symbolic provision that Congress enacted to punish drug dealers, but which now could potentially drive legitimate marijuana sellers underground.

This paper proposes a tax strategy that enables state-sanctioned marijuana sellers to avoid the impact of § …

Why Eu Legal History Matters--A Historian's Response, Bill Davies

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.

Center News And Faculty Updates, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.

Rewriting The History Of European Public Law: The New Contribution Of Historians, Morten Rasmussen

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.