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This spring, Life of the Law had the exciting opportunity to work with students at Macalester College on writing about the law and their lives. The week, it’s our pleasure to share four of the blog posts…

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Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

September 23, 2013

The Senate Judiciary Committee approves a law defining what constitutes a “real” reporter; shielded journalists would be entitled to certain legal protections, such as being allowed to refuse to testify about sources. (Christian Science Monitor)…

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How Settlement Culture is Hurting Us All

by Bree Bernwanger

September 21, 2013

In late August, one week before the 2013 season kickoff, the National Football League reached a tentative settlement in concussion-related litigation with former players. After months of court-ordered mediation, the league agreed to distribute $765…

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My Lawless Summer

by Alisa Roth

September 18, 2013

On most days, sometimes more than once a day, I get an official statement from the press office of the Syrian National Coalition—an organization that, strictly speaking, is neither Syrian nor National, since it is…

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And it's off to Georgia for the PRPC (Public Radio Programmer's Conference)

by Nancy Mullane

September 16, 2013

In a few hours I’ll get on a red-eye and take some sort of pill that will help me sleep so I can wake up bright eyed for the first day of the Public Radio…

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Legal Briefs: This Week in Law, Strippers Get Minimum Wage

by Rebecca Worthington

September 16, 2013

Montana Supreme Court rules that judge, who came under fire after he sentenced a former teacher who had sexual relations with a student to thirty days in prison, cannot review the sentencing. (BBC News) After…

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Up Through the Ranks and in the Home Stretch: A Profile of Colorado Prison Warden Rae Timme

by Jill Rothenberg

September 13, 2013

The year was 1980. Ramona (Rae) Timme was 25 years old, living in Salida, Colorado, a tiny town of hardy souls living at 7,000 feet in the shadow of the Collegiate Peaks. Decades later, Salida…

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The Editor’s Dimension

by Julia Barton

September 11, 2013

I’m the reporter on Episode 19 of Life of the Law. But ordinarily I edit this podcast (along with the talented Alisa Roth). Not that many podcasts have editors, much less two. We’re very lucky…

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Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

September 9, 2013

The Ninth Circuit upholds a California statute banning the sale of foie gras if the birds were force fed for the purpose of enlarging the bird’s liver beyond normal size. (United States Court of Appeals…

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Down Under and Upside Down: The Eccentricities of Australian Politics

by Katherine Thompson

September 5, 2013

Australia’s federal election to determine the members of Parliament will take place this Saturday, September 7th. In this article, American Katherine Thompson, who moved to Australia (prior to DOMA’s being declared unconstitutional, about which she’s…

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Students on the law: Active Citizenship Goes Beyond Memorization

by Madelyn Nelson

Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

How Settlement Culture is Hurting Us All

by Bree Bernwanger

My Lawless Summer

by Alisa Roth

And it's off to Georgia for the PRPC (Public Radio Programmer's Conference)

by Nancy Mullane

Legal Briefs: This Week in Law, Strippers Get Minimum Wage

by Rebecca Worthington

Up Through the Ranks and in the Home Stretch: A Profile of Colorado Prison Warden Rae Timme

by Jill Rothenberg

The Editor’s Dimension

by Julia Barton

Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

Down Under and Upside Down: The Eccentricities of Australian Politics

by Katherine Thompson

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