Post Tagged with: "Making and Breaking the Law"

CLJC Case File: Ohio Election Laws Declared Unconstitutional

CLJC Case File: Ohio Election Laws Declared Unconstitutional

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 […]

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September 17, 2014 at 2:28 pmNews

Summer Intern Says: Don’t Be Afraid of ‘the Ask’

Summer Intern Says: Don’t Be Afraid of ‘the Ask’

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. […]

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September 16, 2014 at 1:10 pmNews

Critical Resistance to Mass Incarceration Series Begins with Ferguson, Sept. 11

Critical Resistance to Mass Incarceration Series Begins with Ferguson, Sept. 11

The first Critical Resistance event of the year will be a Students for Law, Justice & Culture-coordinated faculty panel discussion on the recent Ferguson protests on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. in Athena Theater 212. Faculty panelists include Professors Kelly Faust, Patricia Gunn, Vince Jungkunz, and Debra Thompson. Each year, […]

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September 11, 2014 at 8:30 pmEvents

Apply Now for Certificate Program in Law, Justice & Culture

Apply Now for Certificate Program in Law, Justice & Culture

Students from all majors are invited to apply for the undergraduate Certificate in Law, Justice & Culture. The application deadline is Friday, Oct. 24. Application Form Certificate Requirements This selective certificate program brings together interdisciplinary coursework from African American Studies, Anthropology, Criminology, English, History, Interdisciplinary Arts, Political Science, Social Work, […]

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September 11, 2014 at 1:48 pmAnnouncements

46 Law School Admissions Reps Scheduled for Law Fair, Oct. 1

46 Law School Admissions Reps Scheduled for Law Fair, Oct. 1

Students interested in pursuing legal careers are invited to a Law Fair at Ohio University on Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Nelson Commons. Law schools from Ohio and other states will be represented, and students will be able to talk with admissions representatives. “We really […]

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August 30, 2014 at 3:30 pmEvents

The Khmer Rouge Tribunal: Where Justice Happens

The Khmer Rouge Tribunal: Where Justice Happens

By Katie Conlon ’16, Elizabeth Cychosz ’15, Danielle Fultz ’14, Samantha Rommel ’15, Bekki Wyss ’15 Imagining International Justice in Post-Genocide Cambodia Because all of our projects relate in some way to the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, or the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC for short), we have been looking forward to […]

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August 27, 2014 at 5:58 pmNews

Making & Breaking the Law Theme Course Open till Sept. 5

Making & Breaking the Law Theme Course Open till Sept. 5

First and second-year students interested in the Making & Breaking the Law theme are encouraged to enroll in CAS2500: Breaking the Law Theme Seminar this semester. The last date to add classes is Sept. 5. Making & Breaking the Law is a thematic track for undergraduate students interested in law and […]

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August 25, 2014 at 7:10 pmNews