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Cultural Considerations: A Discussion Of Schematic Information Processing In African Plea Bargaining, Emma Joy Mcarthy Sep 2026

Cultural Considerations: A Discussion Of Schematic Information Processing In African Plea Bargaining, Emma Joy Mcarthy

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

Plea bargaining is a prominent form of alternative dispute resolution: it is the method of resolution for nearly 98% of criminal convictions in the United States and is growing in popularity worldwide, including across the continent of Africa. In many ways, plea bargaining reflects traditional restorative justice models practiced in Africa prior to the introduction of adversarial and retributive Western practices. This comment discusses schematic information processing, exploring how cultural influences shape the schemas held by members of African nations in contrast to Western ways of thinking. A deep value for community and an emphasis on relationships is at the …


Masthead Aug 2026

Masthead

Seattle University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents Aug 2026

Table Of Contents

Seattle University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Getting Money Out Of Politics By Putting Money Into Politics: A Few Modest Proposals To Reform Seattle’S Democracy Voucher Program, Decker O’Donnell Aug 2026

Getting Money Out Of Politics By Putting Money Into Politics: A Few Modest Proposals To Reform Seattle’S Democracy Voucher Program, Decker O’Donnell

Seattle University Law Review

Seattle’s Democracy Voucher Program offers an unconventional response to the growing influence of money in American elections: rather than restricting political spending, it seeks to amplify the participation of ordinary voters by providing publicly funded vouchers that residents may assign to participating candidates. This Article examines the program’s development, operation, and constitutional foundation within the modern campaign-finance framework established by Buckley v. Valeo and subsequent Supreme Court decisions. It argues that democracy vouchers provide a constitutionally viable means of broadening participation in campaign financing while mitigating the influence of wealthy donors. The Article identifies two weaknesses in the current system: …


Converting Buildings Is Hard: Why Seattle’S Municipal Government Should Streamline Commercial-To-Residential Conversions, Tyler M. King Aug 2026

Converting Buildings Is Hard: Why Seattle’S Municipal Government Should Streamline Commercial-To-Residential Conversions, Tyler M. King

Seattle University Law Review

The conversion of commercial buildings into housing is a promising solution to the growing housing crisis in many urban areas. However, despite its potential benefits, the process of repurposing commercial spaces is often stymied by complex zoning codes, high conversion costs, and bureaucratic hurdles. This Article argues that the local and state governments in Seattle should adopt more streamlined policies and offer greater incentives to developers to facilitate these conversions. By reforming zoning regulations and providing targeted financial support, municipalities can reduce the barriers to conversion and unlock the potential of underutilized commercial properties. This article examines the legal and …


Legal Malpractice In Washington: Use Of The Rules Of Professional Conduct, Angelo Tadrous Aug 2026

Legal Malpractice In Washington: Use Of The Rules Of Professional Conduct, Angelo Tadrous

Seattle University Law Review

Legal malpractice claims are difficult to prove. They are difficult to prove because many jurisdictions require that a plaintiff prove that, but for the lawyer’s misconduct, the client would have fared better. Thus, in a malpractice suit, a plaintiff must try a case within a case. Despite this difficulty, many jurisdictions prohibit the use of the Rules of Professional Conduct when litigating a malpractice case. Washington State is one of these jurisdictions. The Washington Supreme Court held in Hizey v. Carpenter that the Rules of Professional Conduct may not be referred to during trial. This Note argues that this prohibition …


Who Decides The Dead? Interpreting Washington’S Disposition Of Remains Statute, Wyatt Young Aug 2026

Who Decides The Dead? Interpreting Washington’S Disposition Of Remains Statute, Wyatt Young

Seattle University Law Review

Washington’s disposition-of-remains statute, RCW 68.50.160, is designed to honor a decedent’s expressed wishes regarding the control and disposition of their body after death. Yet recent litigation reveals a critical gap between the statute’s intent-centered design and its practical enforceability. In Larotonda v. Blackburn, a trial court acknowledged that irreparable harm would occur if a decedent’s burial wishes were ignored but nonetheless denied relief on the grounds that the individual designated to carry out those wishes lacked standing. The result was a legal paradox: a statute that recognizes decedent autonomy in theory but withholds any meaningful mechanism for its enforcement …


La Réforme Du Droit Des Sociétés : Réforme D'Envergure Ou Simple Toilettage ?, Philippe Merle Jul 2026

La Réforme Du Droit Des Sociétés : Réforme D'Envergure Ou Simple Toilettage ?, Philippe Merle

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


قانون رقم ٧٥، تاريخ ٣ نيسان ١٩٩٩، يرمي إلى حماية الملكية الأدبية والفنية, Poej Jul 2026

قانون رقم ٧٥، تاريخ ٣ نيسان ١٩٩٩، يرمي إلى حماية الملكية الأدبية والفنية, Poej

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


Thierry Bonneau, Précis Du Droit Bancaire, Ibrahim Najjar Jul 2026

Thierry Bonneau, Précis Du Droit Bancaire, Ibrahim Najjar

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


La Cause Dans L’Enrichissement Sans Cause, Elias Chedid Jul 2026

La Cause Dans L’Enrichissement Sans Cause, Elias Chedid

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


Environnement Et Droit Agraire Au Liban, Ibrahim Najjar Jul 2026

Environnement Et Droit Agraire Au Liban, Ibrahim Najjar

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


Le Rôle Émergent De La Justice Dans La Reconstruction De L’État De Droit : Le Cas Du Liban D’Après‑Guerre, Georges Assaf Jul 2026

Le Rôle Émergent De La Justice Dans La Reconstruction De L’État De Droit : Le Cas Du Liban D’Après‑Guerre, Georges Assaf

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


Le Conseil D’État : Histoire Et Évolution, Antoine Khair Jul 2026

Le Conseil D’État : Histoire Et Évolution, Antoine Khair

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


Looking Inwards, Turning Away: A Review Of Rehan Abeyratne’S ‘Courts And Lgbtq+ Rights In An Age Of Judicial Retrenchment’, Jwalika Balaji Jul 2026

Looking Inwards, Turning Away: A Review Of Rehan Abeyratne’S ‘Courts And Lgbtq+ Rights In An Age Of Judicial Retrenchment’, Jwalika Balaji

Socio-Legal Review

This review engages with Rehan Abeyratne's book Courts and LGBTQ+ Rights in an Age of Judicial Retrenchment, which examines judicial responses to LGBTQ+ claims over the past two decades across three jurisdictions — the United States, India, and Hong Kong. Abeyratne argues that the apex courts in these countries have grown more inward-looking and have enabled the rise of illiberal and authoritarian forces; however, LGBTQ+ rights have emerged as an exceptional site where these courts continue to extend minimal remedies and adopt a tone of empathy, positioning themselves as the last bastion of liberal constitutionalism. Focusing on recent developments …


الجديد في قضايا الاستملاك, أنطوان معربس Jul 2026

الجديد في قضايا الاستملاك, أنطوان معربس

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


إصلاح القطاع المالي في سوريا: عامل التحديث والنمو الاقتصادي, ناصر السعيدي Jul 2026

إصلاح القطاع المالي في سوريا: عامل التحديث والنمو الاقتصادي, ناصر السعيدي

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


حول دستورية الحقوق والمبادئ الأساسية في قانون أصول المحاكمات الجزائية الجديد, دريد بشراوي Jul 2026

حول دستورية الحقوق والمبادئ الأساسية في قانون أصول المحاكمات الجزائية الجديد, دريد بشراوي

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


L'Opinion Dissidente Du Juge Et Le Secret Du Délibéré, Nasri Diab Jul 2026

L'Opinion Dissidente Du Juge Et Le Secret Du Délibéré, Nasri Diab

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


La Différence Entre Le Contrat De Franchisage Et Le Contrat De Représentation Commerciale En Droit Libanais, Mazen N. Houssami Jul 2026

La Différence Entre Le Contrat De Franchisage Et Le Contrat De Représentation Commerciale En Droit Libanais, Mazen N. Houssami

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


Pour Une Théorie Générale Des Libertés Publiques Au Liban, Georges J. Assaf Jul 2026

Pour Une Théorie Générale Des Libertés Publiques Au Liban, Georges J. Assaf

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


مشروع قانون الإرث لغير المحمديين الجديد ومقارنته مع القانون الحالي, Poej Jul 2026

مشروع قانون الإرث لغير المحمديين الجديد ومقارنته مع القانون الحالي, Poej

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


المرسوم رقم ٦٣٥٨ تاريخ ٢٠٠١/٩/١٩ المتعلق بنظام الدروس والامتحانات المؤدية إلى الإجازة اللبنانية في الحقوق في كلية الحقوق والعلوم السياسية في جامعة القديس يوسف, Poej Jul 2026

المرسوم رقم ٦٣٥٨ تاريخ ٢٠٠١/٩/١٩ المتعلق بنظام الدروس والامتحانات المؤدية إلى الإجازة اللبنانية في الحقوق في كلية الحقوق والعلوم السياسية في جامعة القديس يوسف, Poej

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


لجان الاستملاك الاستثنائية, أنطوان معربس Jul 2026

لجان الاستملاك الاستثنائية, أنطوان معربس

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


Le Statut Successoral Des Enfants Illégitimes En Droit Libanais, Roula Zahar Jul 2026

Le Statut Successoral Des Enfants Illégitimes En Droit Libanais, Roula Zahar

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


La Santé Au Travail En Droit Libanais, Nasri Diab Jul 2026

La Santé Au Travail En Droit Libanais, Nasri Diab

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


Le Patrimoine D’Affectation En Droit Libanais, Maya Hardini Jul 2026

Le Patrimoine D’Affectation En Droit Libanais, Maya Hardini

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


Le Nouveau Projet De Loi Successorale Au Liban, Ibrahim Najjar Jul 2026

Le Nouveau Projet De Loi Successorale Au Liban, Ibrahim Najjar

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


أخبار الكويت القانونية, الكويت Jul 2026

أخبار الكويت القانونية, الكويت

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.


الأردن: الجديد في التشريع والاجتهاد, سلوى جابر Jul 2026

الأردن: الجديد في التشريع والاجتهاد, سلوى جابر

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

No abstract provided.