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Stronger Than The Storm: Disaster Law In A Defiant Age, Alexander Lemann
Stronger Than The Storm: Disaster Law In A Defiant Age, Alexander Lemann
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This paper seeks to offer a new way of understanding the impulse to rebuild in the wake of disasters. This is a major problem. One recent study estimated that three feet of sea level rise—expected in consensus estimates by 2100—would displace about 4.2 million Americans, and yet our current legal mechanisms for encouraging retreat from flood-prone areas have not been particularly successful. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a panel of urban planning experts notoriously called for the abandonment of several particularly hard-hit neighborhoods, sparking a political firestorm that put all talk of retreat off the table almost immediately. The …
Invisible Stripes: The Problem Of Youth Criminal Records, Judith G. Mcmullen
Invisible Stripes: The Problem Of Youth Criminal Records, Judith G. Mcmullen
Faculty Publications
It is common knowledge in American society that persons who have criminal records will have a more difficult path to obtaining legitimate employment. Similarly, conventional wisdom acknowledges the unfortunate fact that young people, on average, are more prone to engage in risky, impulsive, and other ill-advised behavior that might result in brushes with law enforcement authorities. This article addresses the difficult situation faced by people whose now disabling criminal records were attained while they were under the age of 21. Not only do such individuals face stigma and possible discrimination from potential employers, the efforts of today’s young people to …
Identifying Inefficiencies: Exploring Ways To Write Briefs More Quickly Within The Time Demands Of Legal Practice, Jacob M. Carpenter
Identifying Inefficiencies: Exploring Ways To Write Briefs More Quickly Within The Time Demands Of Legal Practice, Jacob M. Carpenter
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Time is precious for attorneys. For many, there is never enough time. A typical day is filled with so many tasks to complete that it can overwhelm. In fact, the most common complaint many attorneys have is the number of hours they spend at work. A common time-consuming task causing attorneys stress is writing briefs: the stakes are high and filing deadlines loom, despite that the attorney often does not have the time needed to write the brief well. Even when attorneys have sufficient time, attorneys charging hourly rates have to be concerned with the bills they send clients. Not …