Posts in 'Law Student Writing Competition'

Regaining the Public Trust: How Transparency & Ethics Can Save the U.S Supreme Court From Its Legitimacy Crisis

Randy Goldson, Winner of PMC's 2024 Law Student Writing Competition

One afternoon my Contracts professor had a memorable Socrates-like moment. For about ten minutes, he probed the class into why judicial decisions have power. The class floated several responses to see which one matched the answer the

Apratim Vidyarthi accepting the 2021 Law Student Writing Competition Prize

Seen But Not Heard: A Broad Understanding of Diversity for a Representative Court System

Apratim Vidyarthi, Winner of PMC's 2021 Law Student Writing Competition

“The law school, the proving ground for legal learning and practice, cannot be effective in isolation from the individuals and institutions with which the law interacts. Few students and no one who has practiced law would

Screenshot of virtual Law Student Writing Competition Reception

Should Judges Be Permitted To Speak Out On Their Decisions?

Jessica Rizzo, Winner of PMC's 2020 Law Student Writing Competition

Judges opine for a living. Proffering the rationale for a decision she has made is among the judge's most significant duties. Judicial opinions "declare the uncodified law and interpret the codified law."2 At the trial court level

Zane Podsobinki, winner of PMC's Law Student Writing Competition, with PMC's President & CEO and Judge Lally-Green, Dean of Duquesne Law

Partisan Lobbying, Mass Incarceration, and Gerrymandering: Should Judicial Elections be Abolished?

Around the world, the idea that a judge could be elected seems rather perplexing. Typically, most nations utilize an appointment system that is akin to the procedures used in selecting federal judges in the United States.

Modernizing with the Media

Christina Gallagher, Winner of PMC's 2017 Law Student Writing Competition

Today, as a former journalist and soon-to-be attorney, I view legal news from a unique perspective. Significantly, I find that mainstream journalists fail to report the full context of legal proceedings. But, I can't blame