Should States Require Private Attorneys to Maintain Succession Plans?

Image by LEANDRO AGUILAR from Pixabay  Emily Schmidt, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction Around seventy-five percent of attorneys work in private practice.[1]  From sole practitioners to lawyers at large firms, attorneys must prepare for the days they are no longer able to practice law. Succession planning proactively protects clients and colleagues in the event... Continue Reading →

Fโ€“โ€“โ€“ Me? No, Fโ€“โ€“โ€“ You: State v. Bryant’s Increased Sentencing For An Expletive-Ridden Outburst By Defendant

Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash Caleigh Harris, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction Remorse plays an elusive role in the justice system. The manner in which judges sentence criminal defendants and the discretion judges have exacerbates the ambiguity of remorse in sentencing.[1] In State of Ohio v. Manson M. Bryant, the defendant... Continue Reading →

The Mall of Litigation: The Dangers and Benefits of Forum Shopping in American Jurisprudence

Photo by Viktor Bystrov on Unsplash Patrick Mullinger, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review The mall. An American staple almost every citizen is familiar with. However, less citizens are aware of the legal mallโ€”forum shopping. In American litigation, both the federal courts and various state courts may be proper forums for a legal action to be brought.... Continue Reading →

Gender: The Issue of Immutability

Photo by Cecilie Johnsen on Unsplash Silver Flight, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction The United States legal system generally holds that individuals should not be discriminated against on the basis of immutable characteristics. However, not all immutable characteristics are protected, and not all characteristics that are protected are immutable. This article questions the role... Continue Reading →

State v. Chapman Makes It Harder to Impose Community Control Conditions Restricting the Right to Procreate

Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash Bailey Wharton, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction While State v. Chapman is not the first case in Ohio to disallow a restriction on procreation as a condition of community control, the majority decision will certainly make it more difficult for trial courts to permissibly impose this... Continue Reading →

Is the Chinese Communist Party Guilty of the Crime of Genocide Against the Uyghurs?

Photo by Fakurian Design on Unsplash Mallory Perazzo, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati College of Law I. Introduction After the end of the Holocaust in 1945, the world pledged โ€œnever forget, never again,โ€ but humans and governments have consistently broken that pledge.[1] The promise means to continuously tell the story of the genocide that took the lives of six... Continue Reading →

Exclusive Exclusionary Rule: Does an Unsigned Warrant Qualify Under the Good-faith Exception?

Photo by mdfriendofhillary on Creative Commons Sara Leonhartsberger, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects against law enforcementโ€™s unreasonable searches and seizures when investigating members of the public.[1] In furtherance of this constitutional protection, the Supreme Court of the United States created the exclusionary... Continue Reading →

Can Governors Use Emergency Powers to Prevent Government Response to an Emergency?: A Look at Executive Preemption of Local Law

Photo by Jesse Collins on Unsplash Andrew Lance, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, governors have exercised significant authority through their stateโ€™s emergency statute. These statutes have questionable effectiveness because government leaders disagree on the severity of the emergency and, in some cases, whether one exists at all, leaving the different... Continue Reading →

Trick or Treater? The difficulties in treating physiciansโ€™ testimonies

Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash Patrick Mullinger, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction          The treating physician: one of the most important people in your life when youโ€™re sick or injured, and one of the most difficult witnesses when determining what testimony is allowable in a court. In the federal courts, Fed. R. Civ.... Continue Reading →

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