Some Old, Old Royko

Among our various readers, there are a surely a few of you who enjoyed the columnist Mike Royko back in the day.  Royko died in 1997, but for decades he…
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The Death Instinct

Yale law professor Jed Rubenfeld enjoyed great acclaim in 2006 with the publication of his first work of fiction, The Interpretation of Murder.  His second novel, The Death Instinct, is…
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Free To Hate Muslims

I hate the arc of the current discussion about the President's religion.  First, polls show that a big chunk of Americans believe that Obama is Muslim.  Next, the the White House issues…
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Finally, A Turn To South Asia

I thought I'd highlight a particularly significant symposium we've just published in the Drexel Law Review: Perspectives on Fundamental Rights in South Asia.  The event was organized by my colleague Anil…
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Placing a First Law Review Article

I've been collecting different opinions from colleagues lately about strategies for new professors attempting to place their first article.  It appears that a number of people feel that Expresso has…
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The Transformation Of The AALS Annual Meeting

For years there have been two (related) trenchant critiques of the AALS annual meeting.  First, it has featured suprisingly slim pickings in terms of scholarly presentations.  Unlike national conferences in other fields,…
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