Letter from the Editor Law and the Media | Media and the Law Discussing the media has perhaps never been more relevant than ever before, and the events from the past academic year produced the perfect storm of subjects to weigh in on. Where media distrust seems to be at […]
Juris Magazine’s Nicole Prieto and Karissa Murphy sat down with Julia M. Glencer, Assistant Professor of Clinical Legal Skills, in April 2018 to delve into some of her background, experiences, and observations with law, literature, and the media. Professor Glencer teaches Legal Research and Writing, Advanced Legal Writing: Law Firm […]
Juris Magazine’s Nick Frost sat down with Visiting Assistant Professor Richard Heppner in March 2018 to delve more into his background, work experiences, and what led him to his first year teaching at Duquesne University School of Law. Professor Heppner teaches Civil Procedure and Antitrust Law. Note: Some portions of […]
By Kyle Steenland, Associate Editor In the past year, the American Bar Association (ABA) released Standard 310 (Standard) — a standard that would impact virtually every law student currently enrolled in accredited law schools.[1] This Standard delineates precisely what constitutes a “credit hour” and sets forth the requirements needed to […]
By Ashley M. London, Associate Director of Bar Studies and Assistant Professor of Legal Skills [pullquote]PA Bar Applications OPEN on or about Jan. 3, 2018. Almost all jurisdictions open at this time. Make sure you begin the process of gathering information now. Have questions? Come see your Bar Studies team! […]
By Nicole Prieto, Editor-in-Chief Additional Reporting by Natalia Holliday, Web Editor Duquesne University School of Law hosted the symposium “Resurrecting Truth in American Law and Public Discourse: Shall These Bones Live?” last Thursday through Friday, featuring a keynote presentation and two panels of distinguished scholars from various institutions across the […]
By Bruce Ledewitz, Professor of Law When Time Magazine asked on its April 3, 2017, cover Is Truth Dead?, the story pointed to President Trump’s ability to get away with telling lies. And that is one way that we describe the death of truth in America: truth has lost its […]
By Nicole Prieto, Editor-in-Chief After a legal battle spanning nearly a decade, Simon Tam saw victory in the U.S. Supreme Court on June 19 when it held that the disparagement clause of the Lanham Act was facially invalid.[1] The impetus for the holding? Tam’s attempted registration of his Asian-American […]
By Susan Pickup, Staff Writer Last weekend, Duquesne University School of Law students in Professor Rhonda Gay Hartman’s health law class joined those from the School of Pharmacy on their trip to Washington, D.C. The buildings on Capitol Hill were flooded with students in white coats, who were visiting […]
Tribone Center Opens Youth Expungement Clinic By Zachary Zabawa, Staff Writer This Fall, the Duquesne University Law School expanded the legal services offered to the community via the Tribone Center for Clinical Legal Education. The Tribone Center, through its Juvenile Defender Clinic, began a Juvenile Expungement Program to serve the […]
