by: Judy Hale Reed, Staff Writer The first two posts of this series laid out the problem of human trafficking in general and in Pennsylvania, and then explored Pennsylvania laws. This post will focus on what we can all do to help stop human trafficking, or modern slavery, looking in-turn […]
by: Brittany Kriebel, Staff Writer While many of us were ringing in the New Year with our loved ones, infant Olivia Coats’ parents made the difficult decision to take her off life support, saying their goodbyes to her for the last time at a hospital in Houston, Texas. On December […]
Happy holidays from Juris Magazine! Originally posted on the TaxProf Blog:
The Juris Magazine multimedia team had a chance to sit down with Duquesne Law Professor Steven Baicker-McKee to discuss the importance of taking practical courses in legal education, and the importance of the Professor’s professional experience when teaching practical courses.
by: Justin Norris, Staff Writer Background Carol Anne Bond, a microbiologist from Lansdale, Pennsylvania, was excited when she learned that her friend, Myrlinda Haynes, was pregnant. That is, until she discovered that Haynes slept with her husband, Clifford Bond, and was having his child. (a) Her pleasure turned to revenge. […]
by: Meghan Collins, Graphic Designer “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance…”[1] Title IX has been a monumental force for […]
by: Francesca Kosec, Secretary – Appellate Moot Court Board The Duquesne University Law School Appellate Moot Court Board recently participated in the 2013 ABA Arbitration Competition, sending two teams of competitors to the New York regional rounds, held at Pace University on November 16, 2013. The first team consisted of […]
by: Jamie Inferrera, Staff Writer In the most recent election in Pennsylvania, voter turnout was abysmal. Pennsylvania has over 8 million voters and fewer than one million votes were cast this November. While the ballots were primarily made up of local candidates, two state Supreme Court justices and two […]
By: Kimberly S. Tague L‘04, Associate – Strassburger, McKenna, Gutnick & Gefsky The primary thing to remember about cover letters and resumes is that these submissions are most likely your first opportunity to impress a potential employer. The second thing to keep in mind is that the person receiving your resume […]
Below is one of the five copies of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address: “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a […]
