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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Review of Books on the Bailout and Financial Collapse
Written by Ezra Rosser This summer I decided to read up on the bailout and the origins of the economic crisis because, while I was aware of the broad strokes, I thought the near collapse of our financial sector was … Continue reading
Why We Must March
Imagine for a moment that this is a march of Wall Street titans, other social elites and their pampered children, marching to show gratitude for having been rescued and bailed out, thanking the rest of us for shouldering the costs of their insane risk-taking. No, that’s not a sight we are likely to see. Continue reading
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The shallowness of integration
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. observed in 1963 that “it is appalling that the most segregated hour of Christian America is eleven o’clock on Sunday morning.” Continue reading
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Privilege and the Professoriate
Written by Ezra Rosser I have been thinking a lot recently about how lucky I am (a semester off from teaching helps!) and the way this influences or will influence my writing. There is nothing new to the idea that … Continue reading
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Tagged Class Bias, Legal Education & Regulation, privilege, Tenure
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Are we REALLY talking about race in law schools?
Written by Jeannine Bell In an earlier blog, I complained that we never talk about class in law schools and compared the prevalence of talk about race to talk about class. While it’s true that race is discussed much more … Continue reading
President Obama Signs Bill Lowering Crack-Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparity
by andré douglas pond cummings In a completely under the radar moment, a new law of considerable importance was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama last month. The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 was introduced by … Continue reading
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“Selling” public interest jobs
Written by Jeannine Bell Every year I’m approached by students who have an interest in public service. Though I myself am quite public-service minded–I’ve spent some time working with nonprofits, I know several public interest lawyers and I believe fervently … Continue reading
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Immigrant Remittances and the Law
Written by Ezra Rosser The New York Times recently published a story — Norimitsu Onishi, Toiling Far From Home for Philippine Dreams, New York Times, Sept. 18, 2010 — that gives me a chance, really an excuse, to blog about … Continue reading
What do 1Ls need to know?
Written by Jeannine Bell I recently had an occasion to address a group of 1Ls to give them advice for law school. I’ve done this for the past several years and found myself with somewhat mixed emotions for the first … Continue reading
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Should self-identified public interest law students do law review?
Written by Ezra Rosser Should self-identified “public interest” law students should do law review or, depending on the school and the nature of the program, moot court? Months ago I promised I would work on a blog entry related to … Continue reading
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