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The Iron Rule, Jacob Bronsther, Guha Krishnamurthi

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Critical Interviewing, Laila L. Hlass, Lindsay M. Harris

Utah Law Review

Critical lawyering—also at times called rebellious, community, and movement lawyering—attempts to further social justice alongside impacted communities. While much has been written about the contours of this form of lawyering and case examples illustrating core principles, little has been written about the mechanics of teaching critical lawyering skills. This Article seeks to expand critical lawyering theory, and in doing so, provide an example of a pedagogical approach to teaching what we term “critical interviewing.” Critical interviewing means using an intersectional lens to collaborate with clients, communities, interviewing partners, and interpreters in a legal interview. Critical interviewers identify and take into …

Class Of 2024 Incoming Il Law Students, St. Mary's University School Of Law, St. Mary's University School Of Law

Incoming 1L Photos (Facebooks)

Photographs of incoming law students for the St. Mary’s University School of Law, class of 2024

Case Global: Celebrating 30 Years, Case Western Reserve University School Of Law, The Frederick K. Cox International Law Center

Case Global Newsletter

Vol. 13, No. 1 (2021)

• Celebrating 30 Years: The Cox Center marks three decades of dedication to international law
• International accolades for Co-Dean Scharf
• Student-led initiative documents atrocities in Yemen
• Going global -- at home
• CWRU faculty connect with human experts in Thailand
• Law faculty, students push for accountability for violence by police
• Alumni spotlight (John Sopko)
• Global impact
• Three Decades of Progress
• CWRU takes top honors in international moot court competitions
• Making an impact on immigration
• News of our International Law Faculty
• Diplomatic tendencies

In Brief, Case Western Reserve University School Of Law

In Brief

Table of Contents

• An Update from the Deans: Q&A
• Practice Pays Off: CWRU Law Teams Score Impressive Performances in Competitions
• A Focus on the First Amendment
• Litigation Clinic Petition to Be Heard by the Ohio Supreme Court
• Student-Led Initiative Documents Atrocities in Yemen
• Welcoming Upgrades
• Cox Center's Three Decades of Progress
• LLM Program Celebrates 30 Years
• Featured Alumni/Alumni Spotlight: Chris Rassi
• Faculty Briefs
• Commemorating the Class of 2021
• Class Notes
• New Cabinet Unites Alumni to Improve Diversity and Inclusion at the Law School
• Alumni Committees
• In Memoriam
• Society of Benchers
• Honor Roll of Donors
• More than 50 Years After Graduation, …

The Byu Advocate, J. Reuben Clark Law School

The BYU Advocate (& Annual Reports)

"BYU Law recognizes the inherent dignity and equality of each individual and welcomes people from the full range of human experience. We are committed to the teachings of Jesus Christ and honor His many roles, including healer, peacemaker, mediator, counselor, advocate, lawgiver, and judge. In striving to emulate His example, we seek to be and develop people of integrity who combine faith and intellect in lifelong service to God and neighbor." – new Mission Statement

Bleeding From The Holes In The Theory: How Flawed Deterrence In Federal Tort Claims Enables Police Brutality, Andrew Reisman

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The note argues that federal tort laws, particularly the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and Bivens actions, are ineffective in deterring police brutality due to structural flaws that prevent individual accountability. It proposes reforms to strengthen these legal mechanisms and promote transparency and accountability within federal law enforcement agencies.

Fall 2021

The Weldon Times

A student-run publication from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University.

Editors in Chief: Zainab Adejumobi, Tiffany Ward

Graphic Design & Layout: Alexandra Fox

Photography: Syameena Pullai, Ferris Vasko

A Bolt Of Lightning: Measuring The Impact Of Modern Transitions On The Supreme Court, Daniel Kiel

Cardozo Law Review

Lightning struck on September 18, 2020. In a year in which so many unimaginable events had unfolded and were unfolding, the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sent shock waves not only through the nation’s legal community, but throughout the country. Ginsburg, a champion of women’s rights as both lawyer and Justice, the multi-time survivor of cancer, the Court’s tiny, surprising, and notorious rock star, passed away at a precarious moment. Aside from the existential challenge presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation was 46 days from a presidential election. Given that the responsibility of nominating Supreme Court Justices fell …

Explicit Instruction In Legal Education: Boon Or Spoon?, Beth A. Brennan

Faculty Law Review Articles

While legal education unquestionably hones students’ critical thinking skills, it also privileges students who are faster readers and have prior background knowledge or larger working memories. According to the prevailing mythology of law school pedagogy, students learn by struggling to find their way out of chaos. Only then is their learning deep enough to permit them to engage in critical thinking and legal reasoning. Learning theory and research suggest this type of “inquiry” learning is not an effective way to introduce novice learners to a subject. Lacking basic substantive and procedural knowledge, students’ struggles are often unproductive and dispiriting. Initial …

The Covid-19 Pandemic And Bar Performance: Magnifying Adversities, Stress, And Disparities Among Bar Test-Takers, Victor D. Quintanilla, Erin Freiburger, Sam Erman

Articles by Maurer Faculty

Distinguished Commentary column.

Caring For The Souls Of Our Students: The Evolution Of A Community Economic Development Clinic During Turbulent Times, Gowri Krishna, Kelly Pfeifer, Dana Thompson

Articles & Chapters

Community Economic Development (CED) clinicians regularly address issues surrounding economic, racial, and social justice, as those are the core principles motivating their work to promote vibrant, diverse, and sustainable communities. When COVID-19 arrived, and heightened attention to police brutality and racial injustice ensued, CED clinicians focused not only on how to begin to address these issues in their clinics, but on how to discuss these issues more deeply and effectively with their students. This essay highlights the ways in which the pandemic school year influenced significant rethinking of one CED clinic’s operations: first, the pandemic sharpened the clinic’s mission to …

Book Review: Public Legal Education - The Role Of Law Schools In Building A More Legally Literate Society (Routledge 2021), Amy Wallace

Articles & Chapters

No abstract provided.

Directed Questions: A Non-Socratic Dialogue About Non-Socratic Teaching, Kris Franklin, Rory Bahadur

Articles & Chapters

Despite frequent criticism of Socratic and case-method teaching, the core teaching in most foundational law classes has been remarkably stagnant. But in a time of turmoil and reexamination of the traditions we have all inherited, there is also opportunity for meaningful adaptation to the modern era. This Article introduces Directed Questions methodology as an alternative to the traditional teaching models currently operating in most law schools. Directed reading pedagogy allows legal educators to seamlessly transition to a modern and effective pedagogy incorporating best practices which recognizes that fostering inclusion and the success of diverse students is mandatory in post-Langdellian legal …

Vol. 61, No. 06 (September 27, 2021)

Indiana Law Annotated

No abstract provided.

Law School News: Announcing The 2nd Annual Rbg Contest For K-12 Students 10-27-2021, Michael M. Bowden

Life of the Law School (1993- )

No abstract provided.

The Brief (Edition #11, September 2021), William & Mary Law School

The Brief

No abstract provided.

Vol. 61, No. 05 (September 20, 2021)

Indiana Law Annotated

No abstract provided.

21st Annual Rwu Law Alumni Association Scholarship Golf Tournament 09-19-2021, Roger Williams University School Of Law

School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events

No abstract provided.

Integrating Doctrine & Diversity Speaker Series: Book Release Kick Off Celebration 09-15-2021, Roger Williams University School Of Law, City University Of New York School Of Law

School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events

No abstract provided.

Vol. 61, No. 04 (September 13, 2021)

Indiana Law Annotated

No abstract provided.

Trailblazing In Utah: Managing The State's Only Certified Majority Woman-Owned Law Firm, Heidi Goebel

One More Cold Call: An IU Maurer School of Law Alumni Podcast (2021-2022)

Heidi Goebel, JD 1997, founder and managing partner of Goebel Anderson PC, describes her path from Indianapolis to Salt Lake City, the importance of mentorship, and how she co-founded what is currently the only certified majority woman-owned and operated law firm in Utah.

Let's Play Ball: Sports, Entertainment, And The Law, Milton O. Thompson

One More Cold Call: An IU Maurer School of Law Alumni Podcast (2021-2022)

Milt Thompson, JD 1979 and president and CEO of Grand Slam, talks about turning down a professional baseball career to attend law school, what it was like to graduate in 1979, how he co-founded Play Ball Indiana, his work with the Pan American Games (including a trip to Cuba where he met with Fidel Castro), and his long-standing work with nonprofits and community organizations in Indianapolis.

Super-Engaged: From Presidential Task Forces To The Nfala, Kaelyne Yumul Wietelman

One More Cold Call: An IU Maurer School of Law Alumni Podcast (2021-2022)

Kaelyne Yumul Wietelman, JD 2019, an associate at Kelley Drye in Washington DC, provides advice on how to balance a practice at a highly respected firm with active community and volunteer engagement. In this episode we hear about Kaelyn’s work with the American Bar Foundation and the National Filipino American Lawyers Association.

Vol. 61, No. 03 (September 6, 2021)

Indiana Law Annotated

No abstract provided.

Book Review Of Integrating Doctrine And Diversity: Inclusion And Equity In The Law School Classroom, Ryan H. Nelson, Michael Ashley Stein

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

September 2021 Newsletter

Ergo

No abstract provided.

Upcoming Law Alumni Association Fall Events September 2021, Roger Williams University School Of Law

School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events

No abstract provided.

Working With Non-Law School Patrons, Ashley A. Ahlbrand

Books & Book Chapters by Maurer Faculty

Ashley Ahlbrand's contribution to the open access textbook, Introduction to Law Librarianship, is chapter 17, "Working with Non-law School Patrons."

Working in an academic law library, the primary patrons are the law school’s faculty and students. However, these may not be the exclusive patronage of the law library. Particularly in the case of a public law school library, the law librarian is likely to serve patrons outside of the law school as well. These patrons come from a diversity of backgrounds, with a range of legal research needs. Working with non-law school patrons can present a number of challenges …

How Serving Jobless Workers During The Pandemic’S Economic Recession Grounded Students: A Reflection From Michigan’S Workers’ Rights Clinic, Rachael Kohl, Nancy Vettorello

Articles

The COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed the delivery of legal education. Many courses switched to remote instruction, and that change was particularly complicated for clinical courses. For Michigan's Workers' Right Clinic (WRC), however, the pandemic brought more than a change in course delivery - it brought a huge influx of new cases and community need with rapidly and continually changing laws. This article describes how the WRC navigated and thrived, despite the rapid changes brought about by the pandemic, and how the clinic provided an opportunity for students to engage in more complex work that benefited students both academically and mentally. …