Raymond Arke | News Editor 01/11/18 While “jag-off” is a common Western Pennsylvania insult, one Duquesne law student is pursuing a career where JAG would be her title, a joke she hears quite often. Amanda Perry, a fourth-year Duquesne law evening student, was recently accepted into the Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps. Each branch of the military has its own JAG Corps, with the … Continue reading Duquesne law student to join Navy’s JAG Corps
Zachary Landau | Asst. A&E Editor On March 20, Chinese lawyer and dissident Teng Biao gave a presentation on the state of civil rights in China to kick off Duquesne’s involvement with the Scholars At Risk (SAR) network. SAR, which Duquesne recently joined, is an international network of institutions and individuals whose mission it is to protect scholars and promote academic freedom, according to their … Continue reading Chinese dissident hosts lecture on human rights at Duquesne
By Jen Cardone | The Duquesne Duke The defense attorney for George Zimmerman spoke on a panel Monday at the Power Center Ballroom about media coverage in high-profile criminal cases and what can be done to eliminate over-prosecution of Americans of different races. Attorney Mark O’Mara said media outlets were focused on boosting their ratings during the Zimmerman trial in 2013. Zimmerman, who shot and … Continue reading Zimmerman lawyer blasts media coverage
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