Monthly Archives: August 2015

In a post on his Matter of Dispute (MOD) blog, Professor C.J. Peters analyzes a recent New York Times op-ed, “Too Many Law Students, Too Few Legal Jobs.” While Peters grants some points to op-ed writer Steven J. Harper — … Continue reading →

Professor Colin Starger, the creator of the Supreme Court Mapping Project, has joined forces with the Free Law Project to build a web-based version of his mapping software that will allow users to create their own visualizations of Supreme Court … Continue reading →

Professor Dionne Koller, the director of UB’s Center for Sport and the Law, is quoted in an Inside Higher Ed story about a controversy involving Baylor University’s football team. While the Baptist institution, led by former judge and prosecutor Kenneth Starr, … Continue reading →

In an Aug. 22 interview on C-SPAN Radio, Professor Garrett Epps discusses the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon and the legal legacy of the case. Said Epps: “It shapes the entire landscape of executive power to this … Continue reading →

In an Aug. 20 article in The Crime Report, Dean Ronald Weich refutes an assertion by Princeton professor Naomi Murakawa that former Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) was among the lawmakers responsible for building “Prison America” by enacting harsh federal sentencing … Continue reading →

Maryland Court of Appeals Judge Shirley M. Watts officiated Tuesday, Aug. 18 at a swearing-in ceremony for this semester’s 91 student-attorneys, who will take part in the School of Law’s 10 clinics. Congratulations to all!

In a Forbes.com article and in an interview on Federal News Radio, Professor Charles Tiefer this week discussed a recent executive order from President Barack Obama that requires federal contractors to provide up to seven days of paid sick leave … Continue reading →

Thirty rising eighth graders graduated today from the Baltimore City Junior State’s Attorney Program, a new initiative sponsored by the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office to give youngsters a positive introduction to the criminal justice system. After comments by Deborah … Continue reading →