Law students to be the first Duquesne competitors at international competition

Nataley Davis | staff writer Olivia Brophy described her team of three students that participated in a law competition the weekend of March 6 in Atlanta as “underdogs.” “We felt like we had something to prove,” Brophy said. “We worked really hard since January perfecting not only our knowledge, but our skills.” Despite any challenges, second-year Duquesne law student Brophy was named King & Spaulding … Continue reading Law students to be the first Duquesne competitors at international competition

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Yale scholar advises against losing sight of national narrative

Nataley Davis | staff writer Professor Akhil Reed Amar, constitutional scholar and sterling professor of law and political science at Yale University, said that law students are the “sweet spot” for his message — not losing the country’s national narrative. “In America, lawyers play a particularly powerful role,” Amar told The Duke. “I want to speak to every citizen that I can, but lawyers have, … Continue reading Yale scholar advises against losing sight of national narrative

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SCOTUS to hear three landmark LGBTQ+ workers-rights cases in next term

04/25/2019 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor Searching for the right job is no walk in the park. College grads would be hard-pressed to name a bigger source of stress than answering the dreaded question, “What comes next?” But for gay and transgender Americans, the job search is made all the more difficult by the fact that courts are split on whether or not it’s … Continue reading SCOTUS to hear three landmark LGBTQ+ workers-rights cases in next term

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Two Duquesne law professors among 1,000 to reject Trump’s Attorney General nominee

Raymond Arke | Asst. News Editor A new president means a new administration. Sometimes, however, appointees can draw plenty of controversy. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the nominee for Attorney General, has garnered significant scrutiny since he was picked for the job. On Jan. 10 and 11, he faced in his hearing a national letter of over 1,000 law school professors opposing his nomination — … Continue reading Two Duquesne law professors among 1,000 to reject Trump’s Attorney General nominee

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Duquesne ranks second in state bar exam

Hallie Lauer | Staff Writer Duquesne University law students have once again raised the bar — literally. As of early October, Duquesne University law students ranked the second highest on their bar exam results in Pennsylvania. This is the 10th time in the past 11 years Duquesne has surpassed the statewide average of 75.35 percent, with 91.96 percent of first-time bar exam takers passing. “This … Continue reading Duquesne ranks second in state bar exam

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DU law school helps falsely convicted criminals

Raymond Arke | Asst. News Editor Innocent until proven guilty is the standard for the American criminal justice system. However, that process can sometimes fail, resulting in innocent people going to jail. A 2014 study published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests 4 percent of prisoners on death row, a relatively small population in prisons, may be innocent. Duquesne students can … Continue reading DU law school helps falsely convicted criminals

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New Duquesne law clinic to focus on juvenile education

Carolyn Conte | Staff Writer Pittsburgh-area grade school and high school students in danger of expulsion will have a new place to turn to for help in Duquesne’s new Education Law Clinic. Assistant Clinical Law professor Tiffany Sizemore-Thompson will supervise students as they pursue juvenile cases in the new clinic, which partners Duquesne law students with Pittsburgh schoolchildren and their families. The clinic will help … Continue reading New Duquesne law clinic to focus on juvenile education

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College application questions face scrutiny

By Julian Routh | Editor-in-Chief A civil rights advocacy group recently opened inquiries with 17 southern universities about how questions on their admissions applications unfairly discriminate against minority applicants — questions that Duquesne has on its application, too. According to the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, application questions that ask about a prospective student’s criminal history — including stops, detentions or other contact … Continue reading College application questions face scrutiny

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Bars to stay open until 4 a.m. if bill passes

Casey Chafin | The Duquesne Duke A Pennsylvania lawmaker intends to propose legislation that would allow bars that purchase special liquor licenses to remain open until 4 a.m., two hours past the current mandated closing time. Rep. Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia) plans to introduce the bill, which he thinks would make Pennsylvania’s cities more appealing to young people. “Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and cities in between are world-class … Continue reading Bars to stay open until 4 a.m. if bill passes

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Pennsylvania gives few legal shields to LGBT Community

By Brandon Addeo| The Duquesne Duke Businesses in Indiana are not allowed to refuse service to homosexuals, following a backlash which has brought revisions to Indiana’s new religious freedom law. In Pennsylvania, businesses are free to discriminate as they wish, and there is no overarching law to stop them. According to Duquesne law professor Bruce Ledewitz, Pennsylvania does not have a statewide law that prevents … Continue reading Pennsylvania gives few legal shields to LGBT Community

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