Lawyers, Law and Social Change
Critical discussion of the role of the law and lawyering in the realization of social change and justice; lawyering as conduit for shifting power imbalances
Critical discussion of the role of the law and lawyering in the realization of social change and justice; lawyering as conduit for shifting power imbalances
Discussion of tGriswold that detailed a constitutional privacy right; response to criticisms and justification of autonomy interests
Development of doctrine protecting employees from co-worker sexual harassment requires employer liability to ensure adequate remedies and title VII protections
Discussion of the longstanding stigma faced by Japanese American communities following internment during WWII; viewing stigma as a legally recognizable injury
Examination of Kremer v. Chem. Constr. Corp. and its impact on Title VII discrimination claims; argues that it's inconsistent with Title VII enforcement scheme
Introduction to colloquium on employment discrimination in the 1980s, discussion of past progress and current issues of social and racial segregation
Analysis of Reagan-era shifts in anti-discrimination policy, as well as the political climate for anti-discrimination efforts.
Assessment of the successes and failures of affirmative action programs after the passage of the Civil Rights Act; proposes a model for the future
Argument in favor of clinical legal education and the integration of such programs into law school curricula
Analysis and critique of the use of legalese in the legal profession, particularly as an expression of elite power.
Discussion of the word "victim" in the context of racial discrimination; argument for expansion of the term as a matter of fairness and practicality
Judicial Politics: An Introduction
Discussion of rent regulations vis-a-vis economic criticisms that employ a basic supply and demand model; suggests these critiques lack empirical support
Critique of the intersection of abortion and privacy in society and law; proposal of critical theory of abortion and privacy.
Paternalism
Proposes residential stability zoning ordinances to control gentrification and limit displacement in urban areas