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
Preview
Issue 1
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- The Japanese American Coram Nobis Cases: Exposing the Myth of Disloyalty
- Griswold Revisited in Light of Uplinger: An Historical and Philosophical Exposition of Implied Autonomy Rights in the Constitution
- Lawyers, Law and Social Change
- Sex Discrimination and State Constitutions: State Pathways through Federal Roadblocks
Issue 2
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Issue 3
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Issue 4
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- Is there Life after Abandonment--The Key Role of New York City's in Rem Housing in Establishing an Entitlement to Decent, Affordable Housing
- Book Review
- To Control Gentrification: Anti-Displacement Zoning and Planning for Stable Residential Districts
- Normaive Judgment, Social Change, and Legal Reasoning in the Context of Abortion and Privacy
In Depth Reading
Volume 13 Issue 1
Workplace Exposure to Toxic Chemicals: Information Disclosure Versus Trade Secret Protection
Analysis of whether unions have the right to mandatory disclosure of toxic chemicals that employees face in the workplace in the face of trade secrets claims
Employer Liability for Coworker Sexual Harassment under Title VII
Development of doctrine protecting employees from co-worker sexual harassment requires employer liability to ensure adequate remedies and title VII protections
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
Equity, Growth and Socioeconomic Change: Anti-Discrimination Policy in an Era of Economic Transformation
Analysis of Reagan-era shifts in anti-discrimination policy, as well as the political climate for anti-discrimination efforts.
Employment Discrimination in the 1980's: Introduction
Introduction to colloquium on employment discrimination in the 1980s, discussion of past progress and current issues of social and racial segregation
Expanding the Concept of Affirmative Action to Address Contemporary Conditions
Assessment of the successes and failures of affirmative action programs after the passage of the Civil Rights Act; proposes a model for the future
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
Book Review
Judicial Politics: An Introduction
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
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.
Book Review
Paternalism
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