American Jurist

Bar Reviews

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

HR-57
www.hr57.org
1619 14th St. NW
Jazz lovers should check out HR-57. Jam sessions on Wednesday and Thursday nights ($8 general admission), Tuesday poetry jams ($5 for general admission), and a great weekend selection of jazz musicians ($12 general admission).

Editor's Outlook

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Good Reads

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In The Haunted Land, author Tina Rosenberg profiles Communism and its aftermath in East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. She talks to dissidents, former secret police, former and current politicians, and informants. Her objective is twofold: to explore both the human response to a totalitarian system and the moral, political, and legal dilemmas now-democratic societies face when dealing with that response.

Restaurant Reviews

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Reef
www.thereefdc.com
2446 18th St. NW
Who doesn't love a good Sunday brunch? At the Reef, you can sit outside in the heart of winter and enjoy a comfortable rooftop Sunday brunch. From hemp-seed hummus to biscuits and gravy, the Reef's brunch menu can satisfy any palate.

Student Bar Association: On Leadership

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

For the next president, I humbly offer some unsolicited advice:

The Process. Listen, confer, deliberate, decide, get feedback, then make your final decision.

EFFECTIVE Communication. There are four steps in every communicative process, particularly verbal communication.

Chess and Litigation

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The attorney's opening statement is the strategic roadmap for trial. Just as the opening moves in a game of chess develop the pieces and angles of attack, the successful litigator deploys the best arguments in the most advantageous order. Pawns are humble characters, trudging along one space at a time.

Coming Forward in Liberia

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As soon as Africa's first female president-Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia-took office, she wasted no time spearheading another monumental gain for women: the day after she was inaugurated in January 2006, a tough, new rape law went into effect in this West African nation.

Effective Stress Management

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Exams, studying, money, bills, professors, competition, grades, friends, research, family, writing, internships, summer positions� "Whoa, I'm feeling stressed!" Law school life can be very stressful. Yet, doing well in law school, and life for that matter, doesn't depend solely on how hard you work, your creativity, or your intelligence.

Eye on Turkey

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Facts
� On February 9, 2008, the Turkish Parliament passed a constitutional amendment which will lift a ban on the Muslim headscarf in public universities.
� Many Turkish women who wear the headscarf have chosen to study abroad. Others resort to wearing wigs in order to attend their classes.

Eye on Uganda

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Eye on: UGANDA

The Key Players
Joseph Kony
� Leader of the Lord's Resistance Army
� A self-proclaimed freedom fighter looking to rule Uganda according to the Ten Commandments
� Seeks to vindicate the rights of his people, the Alcholi, against the Ugandan government, which he alleges discriminates against them
� Has a pending warrant for his arrest, issued by the International Criminal Court at the request of the Ugandan government since 2003

The Lord's Resistance Army
� Responsible for the displacement of more than 1.

Fall Recruitment Insider

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

By Holly Barker Robinson

I spoke with Matthew Pascocello, Assistant Director for Marketing and Alumni Counseling, to pick his brain about what students should be thinking about as the Fall Recruitment season approaches. These are the general highlights of his advice to those looking for employment and considering participating in the Fall Recruitment process.

Fence Sitting on Immigration

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In the United States, the prospect of a fence along the southern border is one of the most controversial elements in the immigration debate. Every year, 500,000 immigrants overcome major obstacles to enter the country illegally. Although the topic is worthy of discussion, it has been on the back burner during this year's long presidential primary.

Habeas Corpus, U.S. Citizens and Iraq

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It has long been settled that U.S. citizens have a constitutional right to the writ of habeas corpus-to access the federal courts in order to challenge executive detention-no matter where they are incarcerated. Indeed, in one suggestive case from the 1980s, the D.

LAP: Combating Alcoholism

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Unrelenting stress. Extreme pressure. Chronic anxiety. Law students often mention these conditions when they talk about their law school experience. Students come to the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) to talk to a trained mental health counselor when they have trouble managing these side effects of a rigorous law school education.

No Middle Road

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As we surpass 4,000 U.S. military deaths in Iraq and a campaign season fostering a love-hate relationship with George W. Bush's war, rhetoric from the presidential campaigns on the war in Iraq is clear. The Republican nominee proposes increasing the number of troops on the ground to create a "safe space" for political progress to happen.

Perspectives: 100,000 Victims of FEMA

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

More than 100,000 residents currently living in trailers provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the Gulf Coast-from Alabama to Texas-face eviction in the next month or two. These are the same folks who fought for their lives through the storms and flood waters of 2005.

Perspectives: Collateral Damage

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This winter break I traveled to New Orleans with more than 30 Washington College of Law students to assist lawyers working on the post-Katrina legal fallout. Before the trip, I knew that there was work to be done in New Orleans. What I didn't realize was the severity of the issues still facing the city's people.

Sarkozy: European Torchbearer

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Following France's recent ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, billed as a measured response to the 2005 rejection of the proposed European Constitution by French and Dutch voters, pundits are again speculating about the prospects of a more unified Europe. The Treaty, if ratified by all 27 member states, would accomplish many of the doomed Constitution's objectives, such as extending the Council President's term and consolidating the European Union's (EU) two top foreign policy posts into a single position.

The U Visa

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

What is an illegal immigrant? This country has struggled, and continues to struggle, to define this class of people and subsequently to determine what rights they are entitled to under U.S. law. Should they be eligible for driver's licenses? Should they be able to apply for residence visas without returning to their home country? Should they be allowed temporary worker visas, and if so, for how long and under what conditions? Are they law-breakers or the desperate poor? Are they criminals or families? Should they be tolerated, supported, or deported?

The Founding Fathers and generations since have fought for laws that protect our civil, political, economic, and social rights.

What is Genocide, Really?

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Since early January, after the election of President Mwai Kibaki in late December 2007, the once-stable East African nation of Kenya has been ripped apart by political and ethnic violence. Kibaki won another term over his opponent, Raila Odinga, in a much-disputed election fraught with "voting irregularities.