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The 2016 elections are over. But what did we learn from the results? Over the past 11 months, Life of the Law’s team of reporters, editors and scholars have been taking a hard took at…

A Fair Fight for a Fair Court: Election Year Special – Part 1

by Nancy Mullane

November 29, 2016

The 2016 elections are over. But what did we learn from the results? Over the past 11 months, Life of the Law’s team of reporters, editors and scholars have been taking a hard took at…

“These are difficult times, scary times in the world. I have had a number of conversations in the last few days with friends who are feeling that the future feels murky and unsettled. There’s nothing…

Judges v. Attack Ads – Part 5: A Fair Fight for a Fair Court

by Jess Engebretson

November 1, 2016

Judges across the country are in a fight to keep their jobs. Unlike judges appointed to federal courts, many state judges run in elections to either get voted onto the court or keep their seat…

Courting Voters – Part 4: A Fair Fight for a Fair Court

by Ashley Cleek

October 18, 2016

“I am going to research their values, but when it comes to the law, they need to set aside their values. That’s kind of a difficult question. What to research?” -Megan Storie This is a…

Last Count

by Greg Eskridge

October 4, 2016

We used to sit and eat dinner at the same table in the chow hall. And one day I was just sitting in there and I just started shedding tears and I hoped nobody had…

Live Law Phoenix – Borders

by Nancy Mullane

September 20, 2016

Each summer, people from all around the country gather for the Soros Justice Fellowship Conference — three days of meetings, conversations, and workshops by scholars, journalists, attorneys, and advocates working on projects that explore the…

Death on a Dairy

by Eilis O'Neill

September 6, 2016

What do you eat for breakfast? A bit of steel cut oatmeal with warm milk. Yogurt with fresh fruit. And when you sit down to eat do you think about where it all comes from?…

Kids Doing Life

by Brenda Salinas

August 23, 2016

When you’re sixteen or seventeen do you really think about what you’re doing and who you’re doing it with? Sometimes, sure. But not all the time. There’s science to show that teens don’t think like…

Live Law Philadelphia – Beyond the Walls: Prison Positive

by Nancy Mullane

August 9, 2016

If you’ve had unprotected sex the only way to know if you’ve been infected with the HIV is to take a quick saliva or blood test. It’s free and it’s easy. And then whether you’re…