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Menstrual Dignity And The Bar Exam, Marcy L. Karin, Margaret E. Johnson, Elizabeth B. Cooper Jan 2021

Menstrual Dignity And The Bar Exam, Marcy L. Karin, Margaret E. Johnson, Elizabeth B. Cooper

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This Article examines the issue of menstruation and the administration of the bar exam. Although such problems are not new, over the summer and fall of 2020, test takers and commentators took to social media to critique state board of law examiners’ (“BOLE”) policies regarding menstruation. These problems persist. Menstruators worry that if they unexpectedly bleed during the exam, they may not have access to appropriately sized and constructed menstrual products or may be prohibited from accessing the bathroom. Personal products that are permitted often must be carried in a clear, plastic bag. Some express privacy concerns that the see-through …


Letter To State Bar Of Nevada, Legislation/Civil Rights Clinic Jan 2021

Letter To State Bar Of Nevada, Legislation/Civil Rights Clinic

Menstrual Policies and the Bar

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Menstruation And The Bar Exam: Model Policy And Operating Provisions, Marcy L. Karin, Margaret E. Johnson, Elizabeth B. Cooper Jan 2021

Menstruation And The Bar Exam: Model Policy And Operating Provisions, Marcy L. Karin, Margaret E. Johnson, Elizabeth B. Cooper

Menstrual Policies and the Bar

No abstract provided.


The Ground On Which We All Stand: A Conversation About Menstrual Equity Law And Activism, Marcy L. Karin, Bridget J. Crawford, Margaret E. Johnson, Laura Strausfeld, Emily Gold Waldman Jan 2020

The Ground On Which We All Stand: A Conversation About Menstrual Equity Law And Activism, Marcy L. Karin, Bridget J. Crawford, Margaret E. Johnson, Laura Strausfeld, Emily Gold Waldman

Journal Articles

This essay grows out of a panel discussion among five lawyers on the subject of menstrual equity activism. Each of the authors is a scholar, activist, or organizer involved in some form of menstrual equity work. The overall project is both enriched and complicated by an intersectional analysis. This essay increases awareness of existing menstrual equity and menstrual justice work; it also identifies avenues for further inquiry, next steps for legal action, and opportunities that lie ahead. After describing prior and current work at the junction of law and menstruation, the contributors evaluate the successes and limitations of recent legal …


Letter To Ncbe, Legislation/Civil Rights Clinic Jan 2020

Letter To Ncbe, Legislation/Civil Rights Clinic

Menstrual Policies and the Bar

No abstract provided.