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Law and Society

University of Kentucky

2016

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#Advocacy: Social Media Activism's Power To Transform Law, Stacey B. Steinberg Jan 2016

#Advocacy: Social Media Activism's Power To Transform Law, Stacey B. Steinberg

Kentucky Law Journal

Attorneys influence the actions of legislators, courts, and community leaders by working alongside social movements. Together, these advocates seek to challenge the status quo by setting precedent that will ensure equality and justice for all individuals. While social movements often use social media to convey their message or to gather support for their cause, many attorneys are unfamiliar with leveraging this powerful new technology.

Social media platforms provide a low-cost, fast, and easy-to-use tool that effectively disseminates information and helps advocates garner support for their cause. However, some social change advocates, including lawyers and policymakers, are hesitant to get involved …


Notes From The Underground (Sometimes Aboveground, Too), Richard H. Underwood Jan 2016

Notes From The Underground (Sometimes Aboveground, Too), Richard H. Underwood

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

When I was invited by Savannah Law Review to be a panelist at The Walking Dead Colloquium at Savannah Law School, I thought . . . that’s no crazier than the Bob Dylan and the Law Symposium. I was compelled to accept.