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…
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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…
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.