Book Citings and Shout-outs
November 8, 2018
—Michael A. Olivas
Response to being quoted in the New Yorker on undocumented children in the era of the Trump administration.
Category: Law
Going Beyond Talk: Ending Workplace Discrimination Requires Education and More Legislation
October 4, 2018
—Jill Norgren
Through the lens of the law profession, Norgren walks us through succinct points where education and legislation would help end workplace discrimination, and maybe aid ending discrimination outside the office too.
Connecting the dots on Brett Kavanaugh
September 25, 2018
—Laura E. Gómez
Details on the truths and lies of the Brett Kavanaugh US Supreme Court Nomination hearings and other events haunting Kavanaugh’s nomination
Brett Kavanaugh
September 20, 2018
—Stephen Gottlieb
With recent developments in the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearing confirmation and rape allegations, author Stephen Gottlieb comments on the abuses of power on display
Prosecutors, John Oliver, and Criminal Justice Reform
August 22, 2018
—Daniel S. Medwed
Earlier this month, John Oliver did a segment on the work of American prosecutors, including their nearly unbridled power to charge people with crimes, choose whether to disclose evidence, and offer plea bargains. Daniel Medwed reflects on the changes since the publication of his 2012 book Prosecution Complex. Get the ebook on Amazon now for only $1.99.
Zero tolerance discipline policies won’t fix school shootings
March 15, 2018
—Derek W. Black
Trump officials and supporters think that the new push to improve school discipline had something to do with the Parkland shooting. It didn’t. And getting rid of research-based approaches to discipline is an even worse idea than arming school teachers.
The women who brought nothing short of a revolution to the profession of law
January 19, 2018
Stories From Trailblazing Women Lawyers (May 2018) tells the captivating story of how a diverse group of women, including Janet Reno and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, broke the glass ceiling and… READ MORE
The School-to-Prison Pipeline is Still Operating
November 17, 2017
—Derek Black
Reflecting on a mass campus lockdown at a high school in Georgia, Derek Black argues that courts must re-engage on issues of school discipline and the school-to-prison pipeline.