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A Tribute To Professor Edward J. Littlejohn, John E. Mogk Oct 1996

A Tribute To Professor Edward J. Littlejohn, John E. Mogk

Law Faculty Research Publications

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Women In The Courts: An Old Thorn In Men's Sides, Nikolaus Benke Jan 1996

Women In The Courts: An Old Thorn In Men's Sides, Nikolaus Benke

Michigan Journal of Gender & Law

This article was inspired by the work of a series of state task forces on women in the courts. It examines the subject from a historical perspective, comparing ancient Rome, mainly during the period from the first century B.C. to the third A.D., with the United States, from its prerevolutionary beginnings to the present. The article's focus is gender bias against women acting in official court functions.


Why We Honor John Marshall - A Brief Retrospective, 29 J. Marshall L. Rev. 567 (1996), Arthur J. Sabin Jan 1996

Why We Honor John Marshall - A Brief Retrospective, 29 J. Marshall L. Rev. 567 (1996), Arthur J. Sabin

UIC Law Review

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To Accomplish Fairness And Justice: Substantive Due Process, 30 J. Marshall L. Rev. 95 (1996), James W. Hilliard Jan 1996

To Accomplish Fairness And Justice: Substantive Due Process, 30 J. Marshall L. Rev. 95 (1996), James W. Hilliard

UIC Law Review

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Is There Life After Forty: The John Marshall Law School's Fortieth Annual Conference On Intellectual Property, 29 J. Marshall L. Rev. 841 (1996), Donald W. Banner Jan 1996

Is There Life After Forty: The John Marshall Law School's Fortieth Annual Conference On Intellectual Property, 29 J. Marshall L. Rev. 841 (1996), Donald W. Banner

UIC Law Review

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Speaking Truth To Power: The Jurisprudence Of Julia Cooper Mack, Walter J. Walsh Jan 1996

Speaking Truth To Power: The Jurisprudence Of Julia Cooper Mack, Walter J. Walsh

Articles

In 1975, upon her appointment to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Julia Cooper Mack broke the double barrier of race and gender by becoming the first woman of color ever appointed to any American court of last resort. Over the last two decades, Judge Mack has authored hundreds of opinions articulating a powerful critical jurisprudence previously unheard on the highest level of our judiciary. In the pages that follow, several scholars join the Editors of the Howard Law Journal in suggesting that Judge Mack's life and work warrant careful scrutiny. This symposium explores the roots, development, and substance …


Projecting The Washington College Of Law Into The Future, Claudio Grossman Jan 1996

Projecting The Washington College Of Law Into The Future, Claudio Grossman

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

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Regulatory Sins Versus Market Legacies: A Short Reply To Mr. Leech, 29 J. Marshall L. Rev. 617 (1996), Richard A. Epstein Jan 1996

Regulatory Sins Versus Market Legacies: A Short Reply To Mr. Leech, 29 J. Marshall L. Rev. 617 (1996), Richard A. Epstein

UIC Law Review

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Conflicts And The Federal Circuit, 29 J. Marshall L. Rev. 835 (1996), Glenn L. Archer Jr. Jan 1996

Conflicts And The Federal Circuit, 29 J. Marshall L. Rev. 835 (1996), Glenn L. Archer Jr.

UIC Law Review

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“Some Kind Of Lawyer”: Two Journeys From Classroom To Courtroom And Beyond, Terry Birdwhistell Jan 1996

“Some Kind Of Lawyer”: Two Journeys From Classroom To Courtroom And Beyond, Terry Birdwhistell

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

In January 1996 a panel of the American Bar Association released a report concluding that "discrimination continues to permeate the structures, practices and attitudes of the legal profession." It has been a long journey in women's efforts to obtain equity in both law schools and in the legal profession generally. This article is composed of two interviews with University of Kentucky College of Law graduates: Norma Boster Adams (’52) and Annette McGee Cunningham (’80). Twenty-eight years separated Norma Adams and Annette Cunningham at the College of Law. They faced different obstacles and chose varied paths to success. While each can …