The School-to-Prison Pipeline and How It Can Stop Once We Put an End to Zero-Tolerance Policies
October 16, 2018Archives . Authors . Blog News . Certified Review . Feature . Feature Img . Recent Stories . Student Blogs ArticleThe zero-tolerance policies and use of police officers on school grounds are deeply failing our students.
A Case for Treating Nonviolent Drug Offenders With Rehabilitation Instead of Prison Time
October 4, 2018Archives . Authors . Blog News . Certified Review . Feature . Feature Img . Recent Stories . Student Blogs ArticleIn light of the opioid crisis facing the nation today, lawmakers are focusing less on harsh federal sentences, and more on research into the public health crisis. Since the government is looking at opioid drug users with more compassion and less contempt, there is a perfect opportunity for lawmakers to make offenders of all drugs an offense that calls for treatment instead of prison time.
Addressing the E-pidemic: Regulating Teen and Young Adult Use of Electronic Cigarettes
October 4, 2018Archives . Authors . Blog News . Certified Review . Feature . Feature Img . Recent Stories . Student Blogs ArticleIf these brands fail to appropriately address the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use, they are likely to receive harsh consequences from the FDA, including complete removal of some or all of their flavored products that may be contributing to the rise in youth use from the market until they otherwise meet all of their obligations under the law.
Guise of Belief: Acquiring Religious Accommodations with an Invented Religion and a Veil of Religious Sincerity
September 25, 2018Archives . Authors . Blog News . Certified Review . Feature . Feature Img . Recent Stories . Student Blogs ArticleIs there any way for a jury or judge to see past a sufficiently sophisticated farce? For now, we’ll have to hope that invented religions stick to humor and forgo genuine dedication to acquiring religious accommodations through an elaborate ruse.
Getting the Elephant out of the Room: A Needed Update to the Animal Welfare Act’s Humaneness Requirement as a Prohibition of Elephant Captivity in Zoos
September 22, 2018Archives . Authors . Blog News . Certified Review . Feature . Feature Img . Recent Stories . Student Blogs ArticleThe best solution for elephants currently suffering in zoos is to move them to elephant sanctuaries. A chorus of public and institutional support already exists for getting elephants out of zoos.
Voting Rights for the Incarcerated
September 22, 2018Archives . Authors . Blog News . Certified Review . Feature . Feature Img . Recent Stories . Student Blogs ArticleThese stunning statistics do not just affect policy implications for racial subjugation but also proper rehabilitation of ex-felons into normal society.
The 2017 Tax Reform and Its Effect on Renewables
September 21, 2018Archives . Authors . Blog News . Certified Review . Feature . Feature Img . Recent Stories . Student Blogs ArticleAs the Tax Reform Act continues to be implemented, the wind and solar energy sectors will be key industries to watch. Most likely, the late 2017 tax legislation will dampen incentives to invest in the renewables industry.
“The Subject Was Muddy and Wet”: The Illegality of Zero Tolerance
September 17, 2018Archives . Authors . Blog News . Certified Review . Feature . Feature Img . Recent Stories ArticleThe disorder is a reminder of a grasping, struggling, messy attempt with no guarantee of successful entry, or even survival, by the end.
An Administrative Law Approach to Criminal Justice Reform
September 10, 2018Archives . Authors . Blog News . Feature . Feature Img . Recent Stories . Student Blogs ArticleWhile the main utility of fusion centers at their inception was avoiding future terrorist attacks, they quickly transformed into tools of local policing.
Fight or Flight: Explaining Minority Associate Attrition
March 21, 2018Archives . Authors . Blog News . Certified Review . Feature . Feature Img . Recent Stories . Student Blogs . Uncategorized ArticleDiversity has been a prominent problem in the legal profession. Law is among the least diverse professions in the nation. According to a survey conducted in 2016, racial minorities represent about 20% of all attorneys at law firms. The industry has seen efforts to incorporate minorities into law schools and law firms, including minority mentorship