Law & Culture

I Recommend: Nino and Me: An Intimate Portrait of Scalia’s Last Years

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Collaborative writing can be a delicate endeavor for many judges, especially when collaborating with someone who is not a judge. Bryan Garner’s newest book, Nino and Me, offers not just an […]

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David F. Levi

From The Publisher

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Vol. 104 No. 1 (2020) | A Clearer View

We are mourning the unexpected death of a friend, colleague, and visionary, Francis McGovern, whose contributions to the resolution of mass torts are highlighted in an interview (see page 12) […]

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Francis McGovern

In Memoriam: Francis McGovern, Legal Innovator

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Vol. 104 No. 1 (2020) | A Clearer View

Duke Law Professor Francis E. McGovern, renowned for his expertise in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and his innovative work as a special master and mediator overseeing or advising on the […]

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Editors-in-chief

Shattering Glass Mastheads

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Vol. 104 No. 1 (2020) | A Clearer View

The nation’s top-ranked law journals have joined together to produce a special-edition law review commemorating a milestone in legal education: For the first time ever, all of the flagship law […]

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Ariely Background Compressed

What Makes You Think You’re So Smart?

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Vol. 104 No. 1 (2020) | A Clearer View

In recent years, scholars have taken new interest in people’s ability to reason rationally. The conventional take from economic theory is that, as rationally motivated individuals, people generally make appropriate […]

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Getting Hotter: Climate Change in the Courts

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Vol. 104 No. 1 (2020) | A Clearer View

POINT / COUNTERPOINT Climate change has taken center stage politically and socially. As fires raged in Australia, glaciers continued a steady melt, and the winter of 2020 tracked to become […]

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I Recommend: In Hoffa’s Shadow

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I recently finished listening to Jack Goldsmith’s recent book, In Hoffa’s Shadow. I highly recommend it. Professor Goldsmith is on the Harvard Law School faculty and is one of our […]

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I Recommend: Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense

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Ask any American today what the trial of the century was, and you will likely get varying answers, ranging from OJ Simpson to Paul Manafort. However, ask any New York […]

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I Recommend: The Body Keeps the Score

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The book that has recently altered my approach to others and to my work is The Body Keeps the Score by neuroscientist Bessel Van der Kolk. The book summarizes, for […]

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Piece of Cake?

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Vol. 102 No. 1 (2018) | Forensic Fail

POINT / COUNTERPOINT A baker refuses to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple because of his religious views on same-sex marriage. The couple claims the baker’s refusal violates […]

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