By Stephen Adams We all envision state employment and service as a humdrum kind of life, complete with triplicate forms and staid office buildings. It’s the 1984 of the legal realm, where the status quo prevails, and we all wear metaphorical matching suits while learning about our doubleplusgood state statutes. But not in Hawaii. Leave… [Read more…]
May 21, 2012
by Pam Brannon
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Today, May 21st, was the first day of the fifth international Clarity Conference. The conference brings together people from around the world who are involved in the plain-language movement, who will discuss efforts to promote the use of plain, simple language in a variety of legal contexts. Advocates of plain language say that it saves… [Read more…]
May 16, 2012
by Austin Williams
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Have you ever wondered how a congressman with little or no background in science or military matters can speak so intelligently on these topics during interviews or debates in Congress? Part of it may be that they have a good speech writer or congressional staff. Another reason may be that they have read a CRS… [Read more…]
May 11, 2012
by Deborah Schander
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Congratulations to all our graduating law students! Did you know that you can still access the law library long after graduation? It’s true! As a law alum, you can continue to use the library facilities and collection throughout your career. Just a few of the perks of being alumni include: on-site access to electronic databases,… [Read more…]
May 7, 2012
by Austin Williams
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If you were trapped under a mountain of law outlines all weekend, you probably missed out on a couple of historic events in French and Russian politics. In a run-off election on Sunday, May 6th, François Hollande defeated incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy for President of the French Republic. Sarkozy’s defeat is significant, considering he was the… [Read more…]
May 2, 2012
by Pam Brannon
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Yesterday Facebook announced that it had teamed up with Donate Life America for a new initiative: promoting organ donation. Using a new feature in Facebook’s Timeline, Facebook users can sign up to be an organ donor and share their registration status on their Timeline. Since the announcement more than 100,000 users have used the feature,… [Read more…]
April 27, 2012
by Deborah Schander
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Exams have begun, and maybe you can even see the end of them. Just in time for summer, here are some reading suggestions from your professors. Russell Covey I recently discovered a new favorite author — David Liss. Liss writes historical fiction. Many of his plotlines revolve around stock market manipulation and financial treachery. I… [Read more…]
April 18, 2012
by Katie Ginnane
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For all you soccer fans out there, I am sure you have witnessed your fair share of upsets, which in my opinion, makes the game even more exciting. However, the dark side of soccer’s unpredictability stems from inherently incorrect calls from referees. We have all seen it. The ball crosses the goal line, yet the… [Read more…]
May 23, 2012
by Deborah Schander
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