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 […]
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Duquesne University School of Law has decisively won the AAJ Regional Mock Trial Competition
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 […]
Duquesne Appellate Moot Court Board Brings Back Awards from the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition
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
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 […]
Supreme Court Recap: No “Spring Break” for the Justices
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 […]
Getting Published: A Law Student’s Guide presented by Juris Magazine
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” […]
Duquesne Law School Jumps Significantly in U.S. News Ranking
Press Release from Duquesne Law: March 11th, 2014 Duquesne University’s School of Law leaped 23 spots in the U.S. News & World Report‘s 2015 Best Graduate School Rankings. Last year, Duquesne placed among top-tier law schools for the first time in a decade. This year, Duquesne jumped up to the […]
Athlete to Attorney: A Natural Transition
by: Michael McGraw, Associate Editor From the locker room to the courtroom, playing on lawns to practicing law, and studying playbooks to reading casebooks, many accomplished athletes have transitioned into the study and practice of law. World Series-winning baseball manager Tony LaRussa and the man responsible for signing Jackie Robinson […]
“Ban the Box” Employment Law Gains Ground in 2014
by: Brittany Kreibel, Staff Writer According to a recent National Employment Law Project (NELP) report, one in four adults, nearly 65 million Americans, have a criminal record that could be uncovered with a basic background check. “Ban the Box,” has been a growing trend in recent news as a number […]
The Violence Against Women Act of 1994: A of Celebration 20 Years
by: Judy Hale Reed, Staff Writer For me, I was lost until I happened to be educated about domestic violence. Then finally, I was able to understand why I felt the way I did for so long; feelings of having no control and being hopeless was something I couldn’t shake. Now […]