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Turning Americans’ True Crime Fascination into Action
Victoria Lee is a JD Candidate at Cornell Law School in the class of 2024. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Hospitality & Event Management in 2020. Aside from her involvement with JLPP, Victoria serves as the co-president of the Society of Wine and Jurisprudence and the program chair…
Oct 2022
The Insanity Plea Problem
Marie is an NYU alumnus and current 2L at Cornell Law School. She has experience working in psychiatric mental health and carceral settings and is interested in the criminal justice system. She loves the Buffalo Bills, her dog Khaleesi, and Chipotle.
Oct 2022
Job Retraining and the Future of Work
Brandon Richards is currently a 2nd year student in the 3-year JD/MBA program at Cornell University. Brandon graduated from Villanova University in 2020 with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration in both Economics and Real Estate. After graduation in 2023, Brandon plans to leverage this strong foundation in business and law as a corporate associate attorney…
May 2022
Marking the End of Forced Arbitration in Sexual Misconduct Cases
About the Author: Gursehaj Singh is a dual degree LL.B./J.D. candidate at Cornell Law School. He is originally from New Delhi, India. Prior to joining Cornell Law, he attended Jindal Global Law School, where he pursued a bachelor’s degree in business administration and law. He will be joining the New York office of White &…
May 2022
Why is tuition rising and what can we do about it?
Spencer Li is a 2L at Cornell Law School. He grew up in Queens, NY and has a business administration degree from University at Buffalo. He worked in retail banking prior to law school and plans on pursuing corporate law in NYC after graduation.
Apr 2022
We Need an Afghan Adjustment Act
About the Author: Amy Godshall is a second-year law student at Cornell Law School. She has worked on various Afghan immigration cases under the supervision of Cornell Law School professor Stephen Yale-Loehr.
Apr 2022
I See You, Survivor: A Call to Dismantle the Troubled Teen Industry
About the Author: Nicole Belenitsky is a second-year student at Cornell Law School. Nicole graduated from the Macaulay Honors College at Baruch College where she studied Political Science as well as Communication Studies with a focus on rhetoric and public advocacy. She is the Senior Online Editor for Cornell Law School’s Journal of Law and…
Mar 2022
Is Build Back Better’s Paid Leave Provision Really a No-Brainer?
About the Author: Aaditi Pradeep is a 1L student at Cornell Law School. She is a dual degree candidate for the B.A L.L.B/ J.D program. She has worked on reproductive justice and health law at the Centre for Justice, Law and Society in the past.
Mar 2022
Crime and Profits? The Story of the Most Profitable Punishment in American History
(Source) In 2015, Volkswagen admitted to engineering and rigging devices used on their diesel vehicles to skirt compliance with emissions testing and knowingly fouled the air by producing cars that were far out of compliance with emissions standards. Volkswagen’s befouling plot released 46,000 tons of nitrogen oxides, linked to an estimated 100+ deaths from the…
Feb 2022
The West Coast Migration: How California’s Battle with Climate Change Has Affected the Cost of Living
About the Author: Thomas Silva is a 2L at Cornell Law School and the Vice President of the Cornell Association of Law and Economics. He graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He is currently an associate for the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy.
Feb 2022