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Reflections From An Era Of Breaking Glass - 1984-1998, Laura Rothstein 2012 University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law

Reflections From An Era Of Breaking Glass - 1984-1998, Laura Rothstein

UMKC Law Review

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The Path Of Women In The Legal Academy: Gender, Race, And Culture, Melissa Tatum 2012 University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law

The Path Of Women In The Legal Academy: Gender, Race, And Culture, Melissa Tatum

UMKC Law Review

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Introduction: Reflections Of Women In Legal Education: Stories From Four Decades Of Section Chairs, Linda Jellum, Nancy Levit 2012 University of Idaho College of Law

Introduction: Reflections Of Women In Legal Education: Stories From Four Decades Of Section Chairs, Linda Jellum, Nancy Levit

UMKC Law Review

An introduction is presented in which the editors discuss stories of women legal educators, who have served as Chair of the Association of American Law Schools' (AALS) Women in Legal Education Section in the U.S. and what that service meant to them over the years.


Memory Or Imagination: Reflections On The Section On Women In Legal Education, Joyce E. McConnell 2012 University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law

Memory Or Imagination: Reflections On The Section On Women In Legal Education, Joyce E. Mcconnell

UMKC Law Review

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Regaining Momentum, Pat K. Chew 2012 University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Regaining Momentum, Pat K. Chew

UMKC Law Review

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An Unexpected Chair, Elizabeth Nowicki 2012 Tulane Law School

An Unexpected Chair, Elizabeth Nowicki

UMKC Law Review

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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly, Lisa R. Pruitt 2012 University of California, Davis

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly, Lisa R. Pruitt

UMKC Law Review

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Aals Section On Women In Legal Education Reflections: 2002-2011, Danne L. Johnson 2012 Oklahoma City University School of Law

Aals Section On Women In Legal Education Reflections: 2002-2011, Danne L. Johnson

UMKC Law Review

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Women In Legal Education Iii, Marina Angel 2012 Temple University

Women In Legal Education Iii, Marina Angel

UMKC Law Review

Marina Angel shares her experiences with the Association of American Law Schools ("AALS") Section on Women in Legal Education. The first part of this article discusses her experience with the Section prior to becoming Chair, followed by a discussion of her experiences directly related to chairing the Section, and recommendations for future officers of the Section.


The Aals Section On Women In Legal Education: The Past And The Future, Elizabeth M. Schneider 2012 Brooklyn Law School

The Aals Section On Women In Legal Education: The Past And The Future, Elizabeth M. Schneider

UMKC Law Review

Elizabeth Schneider discusses her experiences as a member and as chair of the Women in Legal Education Section of the AALS and the importance of reflection on the history of the Section.


Gender Integration And The Legal Academy: The Role Of The Aals Section On Women In Legal Education, Stephanie M. Wildman 2012 Santa Clara University

Gender Integration And The Legal Academy: The Role Of The Aals Section On Women In Legal Education, Stephanie M. Wildman

UMKC Law Review

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From Multiculturalism To Technique: Feminism, Culture, And The Conflict Of Laws Style, Karen Knop, Ralf Michaels, Annelise Riles 2012 University of Toronto, Faculty of Law

From Multiculturalism To Technique: Feminism, Culture, And The Conflict Of Laws Style, Karen Knop, Ralf Michaels, Annelise Riles

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

The German Chancellor, the French President, and the British Prime Minister have each grabbed world headlines with pronouncements that their states' policies of multiculturalism have failed. As so often, domestic debates about multiculturalism, as well as foreign policy debates about human rights in non- Western countries, revolve around the treatment of women. Yet feminists are no longer even certain how to frame, let alone resolve, the issues raised by veiling, polygamy, and other cultural practices oppressive to women by Western standards. Feminism has become perplexed by the very concept of "culture." This impasse is detrimental both to women's equality and …


Of Justice Sotomayor And The Jicarilla Apache Nation: Slouching Toward Intellectual Honesty And The Canons Of Construction, Jeremy Stevens 2012 Seattle University School of Law

Of Justice Sotomayor And The Jicarilla Apache Nation: Slouching Toward Intellectual Honesty And The Canons Of Construction, Jeremy Stevens

American Indian Law Journal

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The Public Nature Of Indian Reservation Roads, M. Brent Leonard 2012 Seattle University School of Law

The Public Nature Of Indian Reservation Roads, M. Brent Leonard

American Indian Law Journal

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Enhancing Tribal Sovereignty By Protecting Indian Civil Rights: A Win-Win For Indian Tribes And Tribal Members, Rob Roy Smith 2012 Seattle University School of Law

Enhancing Tribal Sovereignty By Protecting Indian Civil Rights: A Win-Win For Indian Tribes And Tribal Members, Rob Roy Smith

American Indian Law Journal

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Gas Tax Agreements In Indian Country, Jonathan White 2012 Seattle University School of Law

Gas Tax Agreements In Indian Country, Jonathan White

American Indian Law Journal

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Justice Rehnquist’S Theory Of Indian Law: The Evolution From Mazurie To Atkinson – Where Did He Leave The Court?, Brenna Willott 2012 Seattle University School of Law

Justice Rehnquist’S Theory Of Indian Law: The Evolution From Mazurie To Atkinson – Where Did He Leave The Court?, Brenna Willott

American Indian Law Journal

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The Assault Of Jamie Leigh Jones: How One Woman's Horror Story Is Changing Arbitration In America, Jeffrey Adams 2012 Pepperdine University

The Assault Of Jamie Leigh Jones: How One Woman's Horror Story Is Changing Arbitration In America, Jeffrey Adams

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

This article examines Jones v. Halliburton Co., the "Al Franken Amendment" to the 2010 U.S. Defense Department Budget (Franken Amendment) that was created in response to Jones, and the impact that both could have on mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contracts in the future. Part II recounts the troubling events that led to Jones and the inclusion of the Franken Amendment in the 2010 Defense Department Budget. Part III details the arguments made for and against the inclusion of the Franken Amendment. Part IV analyzes the impact that the Franken Amendment could have on mandatory arbitration clauses in contacts in …


Hispanic National Bar Association National Study On The Status Of Latinas In The Legal Profession - Few And Far Between: The Reality Of Latina Lawyers, Jill L. Cruz, Melinda S. Molina 2012 Pepperdine University

Hispanic National Bar Association National Study On The Status Of Latinas In The Legal Profession - Few And Far Between: The Reality Of Latina Lawyers, Jill L. Cruz, Melinda S. Molina

Pepperdine Law Review

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The Mother-Love Myth: The Effect Of The Provider-Nurturer Dichotomy In Custody Cases, Kalie Caetano 2012 Macalester

The Mother-Love Myth: The Effect Of The Provider-Nurturer Dichotomy In Custody Cases, Kalie Caetano

The Macalester Review

This paper is a discursive analysis that evaluates the effect of gender stereotypes relating to parenting roles and how they have influenced custody cases. Specifically it looks at the historically gendered distinction between the provider (typically the father) and the nurturer (typically the mother) and speculates as to how those identities may have initially formed in US society, what changes they have undergone and how these stereotypes still affect family court outcomes in cases of divorce. Particular focus is given to an article appearing in Working Mother magazine entitled “Custody Lost,” detailing a new trend in custody cases, which allegedly …


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