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Can a Public High School Punish a Student for Asking a Question that Refers to “Illegal Aliens”? | Vikram David Amar | Verdict

The two of us just finished co-teaching a law school class focused on the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment, and this semester has not lacked for plenty of cutting-edge, ripped-from-the headlines fodder for us to explore with our students. And even as university protests dominate the news cycle these days, battles over freedom…

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Preparing to Lead with the Help of the Disney Leadership Institute – Faculty Focus

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney  Many undergraduate and graduate programs at colleges and universities worldwide provide opportunities for their students to travel abroad and learn global experiences that help them complete requirements within a designated course. This global experience focuses on observing, relating…

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Budget 2024: Halal Mortgages – Islamic Finance

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In the 2024 federal budget released on April 16, the federal government stated its intention to explore new measures to expand access to alternative financing products, like halal mortgages to promote homeownership for Canadians. Consultations with financial …

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How Robotic Dogs Could Protect College Campuses

  Robotic Dogs Operate Autonomously Given higher education’s increasing challenges in recruiting and retaining IT and public safety employees, Hernandez points out that the dogs also allow institutions to eliminate critical security gaps. “Assuming a campus police department already has an automated dispatch system, the robot dog could integrate into the existing system,” he says. “The…

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Lawyer reprimanded after mistakenly emailing opposing counsel with plan to avoid judge’s call

Home Daily News Lawyer reprimanded after mistakenly emailing… Ethics Lawyer reprimanded after mistakenly emailing opposing counsel with plan to avoid judge’s call By Debra Cassens Weiss April 18, 2024, 11:51 am CDT A Massachusetts lawyer who mistakenly copied the opposing counsel on an email has been reprimanded for its message to a bankruptcy attorney. (Image…

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Send in the paralegals

And what about the paralegals? Who are they? What can they do? The word “para” is a Greek word meaning “beside,” or “alongside.” In many jurisdictions, this means they work alongside the lawyers assisting them in developing and propounding their cases. But in the Canadian province of Ontario where I practiced for more than four…

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