by: Justin Bernard, Op-Ed Contest Participant With high recidivism rates and prison overcrowding nationwide, a possible solution to both of these issues is to focus on rehabilitative rather than punitive solutions to treating offenders—especially non-violent offenders. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is not immune to the difficulties of overcrowded prisons and […]
by: Jamie Inferrera, Staff Writer Picture nearly 20,000 pieces of copy paper stacked neatly on top of one another. Over seven feet of paper secured on a dolly complete with a red ribbon bow. It stands taller than Shaquille O’Neal and it’s quickly creeping up the height of Yao Ming. […]
by: Lauren Gailey, Associate Editor Earlier this month, the United States Supreme Court handed down one of its most anticipated decisions of the October 2013 Term in the campaign finance case of McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. The case involved a challenge by Alabama resident Shaun McCutcheon and the Republican […]
by: Judy Hale Reed, Staff Writer All Pennsylvania law schools are hosting special events during 2013-2014 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, most recently re-authorized in 2013. At Duquesne University School of Law, students from the Women’s Law Association organized a week of […]
by: Meghan L. Collins In light of 1L oral arguments just around the corner, this article will speak to the students arguing the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. For those unaware, the WARN Act is a federal law that requires companies with 100 or more employees to give at […]
by: Ken Gormley, Dean and Professor of Law We’re pleased to announce that Duquesne University School of Law has decisively won the AAJ Regional Mock Trial Competition this weekend. To get to the championship round, each finalist had to out-score 14 other teams, including Drexel, Penn State, Rutgers, University of […]
Left to right: Emilia Rinaldi, Aaron Weiss, and Kate Montgomery Left to Right: Angela Reed-Strathman, Martin McKown, and Emily Bittle by: Francesca Kosec, Secretary – Duquesne Appellate Moot Court Board The Appellate Moot Court Board is proud to announce the 2014 National Appellate Advocacy Competition Regional results. Duquesne sent two […]
The 50th Anniversary of New York Times v. Sullivan From the perspective of a first-year law student By: Jamie Inferrera It is a rite of passage in a student’s first year of law school: the study and discussion of New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964). Now 50 […]
by: Lauren Gailey, Associate Editor While thousands of college students in Pittsburgh and across the nation enjoyed time off for spring break last week, the United States Supreme Court was hard at work. Between March 3 and March 10, 2014, the Court decided six cases, making the week one of […]
This Thursday, March 13th, Juris Magazine will be hosting a panel discussion entitled “Getting Published: A Law Student’s Guide.” Legal writing can be a dense, and sometimes less accessible than traditional magazine or newspaper articles. Thus, the panel will be focusing on how law students can transform their legal “know-how” […]
