Looking at Pakistan's Future
William Dalrymple’s recent piece in the New Yorker investigates the May lawyers’ demonstrations in the streets of Islamabad against the military government of President…
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Gap Seen Between Court-Appointed Lawyers and Public Defenders
Adam Liptak reports on a recent study which found that lawyers paid by the hour are less qualified and achieve worse results for their…
Cost of J.D.s is Depleting the Public Interest Ranks
Travis Altman writes in TheStreet.com that the rising cost of a law degree is harming grads’ abilities to go into public interest work. “Attorneys…
How Law Firms Could Help New Orleans
Slate reports that even two years after Katrina, there is still a shortage of public defenders in New Orleans. What can law firms do help…
Can a Law Change a Society?
Last week’s Supreme Court decision declared that public schools can’t take explicit account of race to achieve integration, but will a colorblindness mandate succeed? New…
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Vote Against Banner Shows Divide on Speech in Schools
The Supreme Court backed a principal’s decision to punish a student for unfurling a banner reading “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” off school property but at a school-sponsored event.