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
The Review: Volume 13
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Issue 1
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- Griswold Revisited in Light of Uplinger: An Historical and Philosophical Exposition of Implied Autonomy Rights in the Constitution
- Lawyers, Law and Social Change
- Workplace Exposure to Toxic Chemicals: Information Disclosure Versus Trade Secret Protection
- Public Employees' Free Speech Rights: Connick v. Myers Upsets the Delicate Pickering Balance
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Issue 3
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In Depth Reading
Volume 13 Issue 1
Public Employees' Free Speech Rights: Connick v. Myers Upsets the Delicate Pickering Balance
Connick upsets longstanding jurisprudence related to the free speech rights of employees in the workplace by giving employers considerable regulatory discretion
Sex Discrimination and State Constitutions: State Pathways through Federal Roadblocks
State constitutions and courts can help plaintiffs overcome obstacles for pursuing sex discrimination suits in federal court
Griswold Revisited in Light of Uplinger: An Historical and Philosophical Exposition of Implied Autonomy Rights in the Constitution
Discussion of tGriswold that detailed a constitutional privacy right; response to criticisms and justification of autonomy interests
Volume 13 Issue 2
Employment Discrimination Claims in State Court: A Laboratory for Experimentation
Discussion of shift of employment discrimination claims to state court in light of Supreme Court's unwillingness to take expansionist approach to federal law
Employment Discrimination in the 1980's: Keynote Address
Discussion of social segregation and economic inequality in employment, including current political and sociological obstacles to achieving equality
From Parental Leaves to Nurturing Leaves
Argues for system of parental leave, as well as child care services; supports expansion of types of needs caregivers may serve and which caregivers are eligible
The Lessons of AFSCME v. State of Washington
Analysis of Title VII sex-based wage discrimination claims in the wake of a district court's decision in AFSCME v. State of Wash.
Volume 13 Issue 3
On the Margins of Legal Education
Argument in favor of clinical legal education and the integration of such programs into law school curricula
Victim-Specific Remedies: A Myopic Approach to Discrimination
Discussion of the word "victim" in the context of racial discrimination; argument for expansion of the term as a matter of fairness and practicality
Rehabilitative Alimony: An Old Wolf in New Clothes
Rehabilitative alimony, an often time-limited form of remuneration after a divorce, is often unjust and applied unfairly
Book Review
Judicial Politics: An Introduction
Volume 13 Issue 4
To Control Gentrification: Anti-Displacement Zoning and Planning for Stable Residential Districts
Proposes residential stability zoning ordinances to control gentrification and limit displacement in urban areas
Normaive Judgment, Social Change, and Legal Reasoning in the Context of Abortion and Privacy
Critique of the intersection of abortion and privacy in society and law; proposal of critical theory of abortion and privacy.
Zoning for the General Welfare: A Constitutional Weapon for Lower-Income Tenants
Argues that zoning laws prioritizing luxury housing over low income housing runs afoul of New York state constitutional protections
Economics and Rent Regulation: A Call for a New Perspective
Discussion of rent regulations vis-a-vis economic criticisms that employ a basic supply and demand model; suggests these critiques lack empirical support