Feb 21, 2015 | Current, Online Edition, Therapeutic Jurisprudence
“Professionalism as a personal characteristic is revealed in an attitude and approach to an occupation that is commonly characterized by intelligence, integrity, maturity, and thoughtfulness.” “Words are the principal tool of lawyers and judges, whether we like it or...
Feb 21, 2015 | Current, Online Edition, Therapeutic Jurisprudence
In this short essay, I will discuss my historical involvement with therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ), how I use it in my classes (both in the free-standing TJ class and in all the others that I teach), its role in my written scholarship, and its role in conferences that...
Feb 21, 2015 | Current, Online Edition, Therapeutic Jurisprudence
My contribution to the April 11, 2014, Suffolk University symposium on therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) related mainly to my project—with Judge Michael Jones (ret.) of Arizona (another symposium participant) and Victoria Australia Magistrate Pauline Spencer—to...
Feb 20, 2015 | Lead Articles, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 48
On August 24, 2014, Suffolk University Law School lost a legendary and inspirational leader. Outside of Gleason Archer who founded the law school in 1906, few have left their mark on the institution, its faculty, staff, students, and alumni as indelibly as did former...
Feb 19, 2015 | Lead Articles, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 48
In recent decades, public school buildings have become increasingly important venues for religious worship services. This is an outgrowth of two factors. First, school districts today commonly make their facilities available during non-school hours to a variety of...