Though the criticisms of President Trump’s withdrawal from Syria have been exaggerated (see here and here), the bipartisan condemnation reflects the fact that Trump does his greatest damage to the national interest on matters that are not grounds for impeachment. When he abandons our allies, emboldens our enemies, or engages in damaging trade wars
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“I Wish I’d Known That”: Three ‘R’s and a ‘T’ for 1Ls
Introduction
If you’re anything like me, your first experiences in law school—whether it is a “summer start” program like the one in which I began or the more traditional 16-week semester—may well turn out to be a wakeup call of the worst kind, like a slept-through-your-flight kind of call from a hotel’s front desk. …
Innovative Required Courses
On July 23, 2019, I emailed the Associate Deans’ and Deans’ ABA listservs asking for information about innovative courses. I received 54 responses describing more than 60 courses. I felt so fortunate to get to learn about all the interesting and innovative classes law schools have created, and I hope this post, which will be…
The Bioethical Issues of AI in Healthcare
The intersection of technology and healthcare has reached an unprecedented point in history. The traditional medical model, where the ability to accurately diagnose and treat patients is gained from thousands of hours of hands-on medical training, is being challenged. The challenge comes from the creation of artificial intelligence (AI) software that can use deep learning…
How Legal Tech and Innovation Has Affected Me
When I began law school, I had no idea what I wanted to do with a JD. All I knew was that I was interested in the law and that it couldn’t hurt to have another degree. I walked onto campus committed to chasing whatever grabbed my attention. I expected Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Torts…
Nebraska’s Children’s Justice Clinic
Giving law students the opportunity to advocate for clients is an essential part of the law school experience. When those clients are some of their state’s most vulnerable residents, the experience can be even more rewarding.
Third-year law students at the University of Nebraska College of Law have the opportunity to serve as guardians ad…
Chicago-Kent’s Early Specialization 1L Program
Chicago-Kent’s 1L Your Way Program allows students who know the area of law in which they would like to specialize to select a more flexible track. This optional program allows full-time J.D. students to defer a required first-year course to the second year in favor of taking either an approved, upper-division elective course or…
Is There An App For That? Presentation at CALICon ’19
I like games. Pinball. Arkanoid (kinda like Pong, but in space and more colors and the cursor can turn into different things), hidden object games, trivia games. Also, I like the law. A lot.
There may be those who feel that the law and games really shouldn’t mix, outside of Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney.
Welcome To The Real World
Aloha readers,
It has been almost two years since my last entry. I have been completely overwhelmed with balancing my academic journey getting my Masters in Public Health (MPH) and Juris Doctorate at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and developing my professional identity in the legal community in Hawaii.
I wrapped up taking the…
Improving Legal Services With Data
I am a big fan of podcasts. I am also a law student. Naturally, this means that I listen to podcasts about practicing law quite a bit. One of my favorite podcasts is The Lawyerist.
For anyone that is not familiar with Lawyerist, it is a platform that provides insight and resources to law…