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Ohio University’s annual Pre-Law Days begin Thursday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. in Baker Theater with a keynote address from former Ohio State Supreme Court Justice Yvette McGee Brown. The event will continue throughout Friday, Nov. 14, with a series of panels featuring 25 OHIO alumni. This event is free, […]

The Making & Breaking the Law theme announces a series of special “spotlight” course offerings in Spring 2015. All students are encouraged to sign up for these courses focusing on the complexities of law and justice in the 21st century. Ohio University general education and College of Arts & Sciences […]

By Larry Hayman Pre-Law Specialist Ohio University Center for Law, Justice & Culture On the eve of the beginning of early voting in Ohio, the U.S. Supreme Court has stepped in and reinstated early voting restrictions passed by the Ohio General Assembly, but deemed likely unconstitutional by a U.S. District […]

Deadlines are nearing for study abroad opportunities for Spring 2015. No plans for spring break 2015? How about spending a week overseas? The following programs are accepting applications until early October: Eternal Rome: Piety and Power For more information, contact Dr. Jaclyn Maxwell, Associate Professor of History with a joint […]

By Erica King Ohio University students filled the Athena theater on Thursday, Sept. 11, to hear faculty members from the Center for Law, Justice and Culture talk about recent events in Ferguson, MO. Dr. Patricia Gunn, Associate Professor of African American Studies; Dr. Kelly Faust, Assistant Professor of Sociology-Criminology; and […]

From The Desk of the Pre-Law Specialist, Larry Hayman Ohio’s election laws have fared poorly with federal courts this month. On Sept. 4, 2014, U.S. District Court Judge Peter Economus, found that there was a strong likelihood that Ohio SB 238 and Ohio Secretary of State Directive 2014-17 violated both […]

Don’t be afraid to take the initiative, says Kyle Serrott, who interned last summer with Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)’s Columbus office. To students hoping to gain experience in a similar setting in the future, Serrott says they should not be afraid to take initiative – what the staff in Sen. […]