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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
by: Meghan Collins, Graphic Designer In honor of the New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, this is a look in the legal protection provided to designers and their artwork.[1] Surprise! There is hardly any protection at all. How could that be? How could an industry composed of talented visionaries have little […]
by: Jamie Inferrera, Staff Writer In recent years, political corruption scandals have been filling the pages of Pennsylvania’s newspapers within all three branches of Pennsylvania’s government. The media spotlight seems to have shined brightly on the judiciary, which saw the resignation of a state Supreme Court Justice last year for […]
by: Thomas Cocchi, Staff Writer One becomes accustomed to hearing about issues of Constitutional law as being solved in the Supreme Court, one of many Greco-Roman inspired buildings eight hours away in Washington D.C., But who would have thought that Pittsburgh would see its own battle over Constitutional rights right […]