Baker Hostetler gives $500K for mentoring program
Students enter the dining room at the Barrister Club, scanning the room for familiar faces. Their smiles break wide open as they extend a hand to the lawyers seated at their table.
The dining room gets louder with the chatter and chuckles that result...
2012,
Features,
Spring
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The Statehood of Palestine: International Law in the Middle East Conflict
In the midst of recent debates on the question of the statehood of Palestine and its recognition by the United Nations, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Professor John B. Quigley turned to international law to argue Palestine is a coun...
2011,
Departments,
Fall,
In Print
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Why I Want to go to Law School
Personal Statement of Jenna Grassbaugh
On May 24, 2006, I thought my fairytale life had only just begun. When I stepped off the stage at university commencement with a smile on my face and degree in hand, I had overcome physical challenges, leaped me...
2011,
Fall,
Features
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Moritz Welcomes Seven New Faculty Members
Steven M. Davidoff
Associate Professor of Law
Steven M. Davidoff is a self-proclaimed deal junkie. His pulse races at the hint of a new deal in the making. His eyes quickly scan business wire postings, his smart phone pings with tips. What multimilli...
2011,
Fall,
Features
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
As the United States celebrates the nation’s “triumph over race” with the election of Barack Obama, the majority of young black men in major American cities are locked behind bars or have been labeled felons for life. Ohio State University Mo...
2011,
Departments,
In Print,
Spring
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The Measure of Injury: Race, Gender and Tort Law
In The Measure of Injury: Race, Gender, and Tort Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Professor Martha Chamallas and Jennifer Wriggins, a University of Maine School of Law professor, put tort law under a critical magnifying glass and reve...
2011,
Departments,
In Print,
Spring
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What has the Obama presidency meant for the growth of presidential power?
In Madison’s Nightmare: Executive Power and the Threat to American Democracy (University of Chicago Press 2009), Professor Peter M. Shane wrote about what he describes as an accelerating trend since 1981 towards “presidentialism.” He observed a...
2011,
Departments,
Faculty Q & A,
Spring
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Teach For America Leaves Lasting Impact on Moritz Students
There are currently 16 Moritz students who are alumni of Teach For America (TFA). Ask for a volunteer to talk about their experience and 16 hands shoot up. Ask for a volunteer to opine about education in America, 16 hands shoot up. Ask whether TFA ...
2011,
Features,
Spring
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Challenges in Providing Equal Education to All
The statistics are dismal. More black males drop out of high school than actually graduate. When comparing the United States to other industrialized nations on standardized tests, the U.S. ranks mediocre at best. And, for the first time in the nation...
2011,
Features,
Spring
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Professor Swire Returns to Moritz After Stint in White House
Like many owners of a smartphone, when Professor Peter Swire awoke in the wee hours of the morning last winter, his message box was full of e-mails. But, unlike most people who awake to discount offers, blast e-mails and news alerts, Swire was readin...
2011,
Features,
Spring
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