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Ides of March: Not Subtle, But Worth Seeing

In the opening frames of The Ides of March, a candidate steps into the spotlight, leans into the lectern, and confesses that he does not believe in a God—he believes only in the Constitution. He is not your usual pandering

Community

’Dozo Partakes in Occupy Wall Street General Assembly Meeting

#Jobs #law students #NLG #occupy wall street #politics

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It is 6:40 p.m., and Liberty Plaza is filled with hundreds of demonstrators speaking to one another and to reporters. The demonstrators stand patiently waiting for the General Assembly meeting to begin at 7 p.m., anticipating the agenda items for

Opinion

Mitt Romney as President Means Jobs

#Career #Jobs #Opinion #politics #Romney

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With fall OCI behind us, the employment search for most Cardozo upperclassmen continues, with all the accompanying pressure and concern. I almost need not mention the tough economic times and weak job market, but I do because looking ahead there

Opinion

GOP Stance on Immigration: Making Obama Look Good

#immigration #Obama #Opinion #politics

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For anyone who advocates for the rights of undocumented immigrants—or human beings in general—the GOP debate in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 18th was an unsettling wake-up call to what could be if one of these candidates were to become

Opinion

International Human Rights at Home: Occupy Wall Street

#Clinics #Human Rights #occupy wall street #Opinion #politics

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[The following Op-Ed was submitted to the Jurist by Daniel Stewart, an International Human Rights Clinical Teaching Fellow in Cardozo’s Human Rights & Genocide Clinic.]

The general perception of the human rights lawyer is one who is “out there” – focused

Front Page

ABA Drags Feet in Stopping Law Schools’ Misleading Job Statistics

November 2, 2011 #ABA #featured #Jobs #law school #law students #politics

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Jesse Strauss and David Anziska may be aiming at the wrong target. Strauss and Anziska’s suit against Thomas M. Cooley Law School and New York Law School on behalf of their alumni claims the schools published misleading post-graduate employment statistics.

Front Page, The News

Police Riot on Cardozo’s Doorstep: A Staffer’s Eyewitness Account

October 5, 2011 #featured #labor #politics

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[What follows is an eyewitness account by Jurist staffer Ben Dictor of demonstrations held on 12th Street and Liberty Square on September 24th.]

Police Riot on 12th Street
More than fifty New York City Police officers forced dozens of peaceful protestors onto

Legal Review

Prof Hamilton Discusses Middle East Constitutions

August 2, 2011 #Constitution #Middle East #politics #religion #Supreme Court

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How do we know when a Constitution has failed? Is it the actual revolt of the people that alerts us to a constitutional failure, or is it a lower threshold than that, i.e. the lack of certain aspects of the

Legal Review

On Behalf of Class Action: SCOTUS Preempts Key Mechanism of Consumer Protection

#government #politics #Supreme Court

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Hopefully, you’ve managed to take a look at the Supreme Court Review over the last few issues. If so, you may recall an article covering AT&T v. Concepcion, a somewhat complicated case involving the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), federal pre-emption

Community

Haiti Trip Gives Students Needed Perspectives

#Community #politics #Public Interest

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Crippled by an earthquake on January 12, 2010, which left over 300,000 dead and more than 1 million homeless, residents of Port-au-Prince have continued to fight against all odds. For 16 months, many have lived in tents, held together by