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Fall 2020, Issue #2 (10/31/2020)

In this new edition of The Commentary: Derrick Harris exonerated after seven years in prison by California Western clinical program Demystifying Amy Coney Barrett’s Judicial Philosophy Why Learn Latin? PASS THE TIME: TV SHOWS AND VIDEO GAMES TO BINGE YOUR WAY THROUGH QUARANTINE Election 2020 & Sports: The NBA and its Players Determined Effort to Impact the Upcoming Mysterious ICE Hysterectomies Best Comments from Volume … Continue reading Fall 2020, Issue #2 (10/31/2020)

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Derrick Harris exonerated after seven years in prison by California Western clinical program

By Anya Witmer On October 6, 2020, Derrick Harris was exonerated in a joint effort between the California Innocence Project and the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Conviction Review Unit (CRU).[1] In 2013, Harris was arrested and convicted for an armed robbery, for which he served seven years in prison. The victim identified Harris in a lineup, which ultimately led to his conviction – faulty eyewitness … Continue reading Derrick Harris exonerated after seven years in prison by California Western clinical program

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Why Learn Latin?

by Joseph Kennedy The Latin language may be “dead” to many, but it still lives on in many important fields and studies.  Not only is Latin heavily used in legal terminology, which many students have already figured out, hopefully, but it’s also used in medicine. In addition, Latin is the official language of the Roman Catholic Church and thus an important religious language for many … Continue reading Why Learn Latin?

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Demystifying Amy Coney Barrett’s Judicial Philosophy

By Krista Haraway In the wake of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death and the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming presidential election, many of us turned to Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings to assess the implications of a third Supreme Court vacancy filled by President Trump. SCOTUS is set to hear several cases starting this November that a conservative leaning Court could unravel, like the constitutionality of the … Continue reading Demystifying Amy Coney Barrett’s Judicial Philosophy

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PASS THE TIME: TV SHOWS AND VIDEO GAMES TO BINGE YOUR WAY THROUGH QUARANTINE

 By Matthew Sullivan and John Coffey             We’re all stuck at home because of Covid-19, and it’s no fun. So we at the Commentary decided to recommend some binge-worthy TV shows and video games to help you get through these tough times. Two contributing writers, Matthew Sullivan and John Coffey, have banded together to bring you a list that we think you’ll love! [KEY]Recommendations by … Continue reading PASS THE TIME: TV SHOWS AND VIDEO GAMES TO BINGE YOUR WAY THROUGH QUARANTINE

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Best Comments from Volume One of Trial & Error by Arthur Campbell (October 2020)

“When I decided to go to law school, I knew it would be hard. I knew I would be facing a system that did not have the same interests as I did. I wanted to go for the people; I wanted to gain the knowledge I’d need to be their most effective advocate . . . . I  kept asking myself how I would gain … Continue reading Best Comments from Volume One of Trial & Error by Arthur Campbell (October 2020)

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Election 2020 & Sports: The NBA and its Players Determined Effort to Impact the Upcoming Election

by Poras Siganporia As the month of October draws closer to an end, election fever is surging, as millions of Americans anxiously look on in earnest to one of the most pivotal and anticipated elections in modern US history.  Looking back in review of the past couple months in this country, there has been a laundry list of chaotic events which are clearly hanging over … Continue reading Election 2020 & Sports: The NBA and its Players Determined Effort to Impact the Upcoming Election

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Fall 2020, Issue #1 (9/27/2020)

In this new edition of The Commentary: Law Students, Mental Health, and COVID-19 Challenging the Old Ways of Music Royalties in the Digital Age: Good or Bad? Loss of an Icon: The Notorious RBG Epic is Trying to Take a Bite Out of Apple Lionel Messi’s Contract Dispute with FC Barcelona From the Bright Lights of the NBA to the Law School Classroom: One NBA … Continue reading Fall 2020, Issue #1 (9/27/2020)

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Law Students, Mental Health, and COVID-19

By Parsa Nozzari

            The year 2020 has brought an onslaught of global distress not limited to catastrophic natural disasters, the loss of significant icons, and, of course, a worldwide pandemic in the form of COVID-19.

            As law students, some of us probably find some kind of masochistic release in the daily rigors, anxiety, and general not-so-good-feeling that we experience. Also, because of this transition from an in-person to an online/socially-distanced environment that practically everybody—not just law students—is facing, global stress levels are through the roof and undoubtedly impact mental health. Continue reading “Law Students, Mental Health, and COVID-19”

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