Washington College of Law's Marshall Brennan Program: Law Students Teach Each Other to Learn! Marshall-Brennan fellows have their work cut out for them. The fellows—law students at American University's Washington College of Law (WCL)—teach Constitutional Law to students in Washington, DC, and Maryland high schools. The law students take a corresponding year-long advanced law school seminar to learn simultaneously how to interpret and also teach the... (55 views)
Teaching Constitutional Law with the Marshall Brennan Program: Washington College of Law's Impact on High School Students In an effort to educate high school students on the Constitution and simultaneously broaden the horizons of law students, Professor Jamin Raskin joined with the widows of former Supreme Court Justices Thurgood Marshall and William Brennan in 1999 to form a course that runs both at the Washington College of Law (WCL), Washington, DC, and area high schools—albeit on... (104 views)
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: How to Contest False Accusations and Fight to Clear Your Name Better a guilty man remain free than an innocent man be imprisoned. That is the bedrock of the American judicial system. But a closer look would show the foundation of jurisprudence is not as incontrovertible as we would like to believe. (87 views)
How Clinton Urges Bipartisan Unity to Create Opportunities in America On November 9, 2004, nearly 6,000 people braved the frigid upstate New York night to wind their ways into a packed field house and several ''overflow'' closed-circuit viewing areas for the Sacerdote Lecture Series, ''Great Names at Hamilton College.'' This year's speaker was the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton. (8 views)
Securing the Democracy: The Role of the Legal System In 1789, Thomas Jefferson wrote in a letter to Thomas Paine, ''I consider [trial by jury] as the only anchor yet devised by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.'' Two years later, the Bill of Rights mentioned trial by jury three times—more than any other concept is mentioned in the first ten amendments to the Constitution. (67 views)
3 Ways Legal Firms Contribute to Homeland Security Measures Navigating through the post-9/11 ocean of laws and regulations can be difficult. Just ask Tiger Woods, who tried to dock his yacht Privacy in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on October 14 during his honeymoon. But because he and his new wife, Swedish model Elin Nordegren, did not follow a new protocol requiring a four-day arrival notice, Coast Guard and Immigration officials... (82 views)
How Sarah Weddington, Esq. Set a Historic Legal Precedent for Women's Rights Sarah Weddington, the woman who successfully argued the controversial Roe v Wade case before the Supreme Court as a 27-year-old litigator, talks with LawCrossing about her career crusading for women's rights, and how her work on Roe continues to this day. (304 views)
How Judge William R. Harris Succeeded in the Legal Profession Small town judge William Harris serves as an example for those who want a successful career without the headaches of big city and big firm life. (1044 views)
The Civil Rights and Liberties Protected by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Like most non-profit organizations, the American Civil Liberties Union does not offer premium salaries. However, it does offer the perfect venue for an idealistic American who seeks nothing more than to try and uphold the Bill of Rights whenever possible. (98 views)
How Public Defenders Protect People's Rights And Change Lives: A Look At Public Defenders Law In Action Public defenders have one of the toughest gigs in the legal industry - but also one of the most rewarding. Sacrificing the big paycheck to help those in need, public defenders find job satisfaction — and excellent training — amid some of the most emotionally-taxing circumstances. (9958 views)