The Journal of Law in Society is a student-managed publication of Wayne Law that provides scholarly As the scholarly arm of the Damon J.
Our Mission
Founded in 1997, The Journal of Law in Society (JLS) is a student-managed publication of Wayne State University Law School that provides scholarly discourse on the intersection of law and society. Each year, the JLS identifies a range of issues affecting Detroit and other parts of the world, and then publishes articles that address those issues within their social context. By way of re
search and scholarship, the JLS aims to connect Detroit to broader national and international discourse, as well as serve as an educational and practical tool for its audience. Our Purpose
Many law students lose sight of why they came to law school. JLS is a scholarly dialectical forum for students who come to law school with a passion to redress social injustices. Keith Center for Civil Rights, JLS not only builds awareness about issues affecting Detroit, but also makes connections with scholars, jurists, legal practitioners, community organizations and students who are the front lines of researching, combating and solving these problems every day. Our Goals
JLS will publish two issues a year. Each will address a specific legal question in relation to a cutting-edge social issue. JLS also will publish a symposium issue that includes articles from participants of the JLS's annual symposium. JLS will host an annual symposium that advances the aims of both JLS and the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights, and that is both relevant and necessary to the larger Detroit community. Together with the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights, JLS will strengthen the relationship between Wayne Law and the larger Detroit Community.
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The Journal of Law in Society is excited to welcome these newly elected board members. They've all been an incredible asset to the Journal this year, and we're certain they will continue to lead and grow our publication, furthering invaluable legal discussions on civil rights and related topics.
Please consider joining the Journal of Law in Society and the Levin Center for an online conference on the latest healthcare, criminal justice, and policy developments related to opioid addiction in the time of COVID-19. We offer three lunchtime panels on March 10th, 11th, and 12th. Please also feel free to forward this invitation to anyone who might be interested. Registration links for each panel are available at:
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Opioid Paradigms: How Crisis Can Inform Change Presented by The Journal of Law in Society in partnership with the Levin Center The Journal of Law in Society, in partnership with the Levin Center, will be holding a symposium March 10-12 about the opioid ep
The Journal of Law in Society is pleased to announce the recent release of our 2020 symposium issue, Wage Theft & Access to Justice for U.S. Workers. The issue takes a broad look at “wage theft,” exploring various ways that law obstructs and facilitates U.S. workers’ ability to assert their rights and to earn a living. Professor Jane R. Flanagan explores issues inherent to the rise of temp staffing agencies. Mr. Richard Mack, Esq. & Jon Cakmakci, Esq. describe a practical multi-tiered response to wage theft. Mr. Zachary Risk advocates for a unifying definition of employee to simplify labor and employment law issues and improve access to justice. Professor César F. Rosado Marzán argues that criminalizing wage theft can be an important tool to combatting workplace injustice. The issue also features law student notes about climate change policy by Jacob Bolton, campaign workers’ efforts to unionize by Erin Butler, and cultural barriers to special education by Melaqui Souraya.
We hope you enjoy reflecting on these issues with us!
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Congratulations to the 2020-21 Journal of Law in Society editorial board! 👏
New members are: Editor-in-Chief Ben VanBarr, Managing Editor Rebecca Bundy, Reviewing Editor Zoë Grenfell, Symposium Director Veronica Walrad, Executive Article Editors Brett Diederichs, Lindsey Jemison and Christina Woodward, and Senior Note Editors Jessica Biondo, Emily Honet and Taylor Wells. Read more: https://bit.ly/WayneLawJLS20
The Editorial Board and Article Editors at our annual Symposium. This year’s topic: wage theft.
The Journal is thrilled to announce the publication of Volume 18.2. From the Letter from the Editor:
~.. America never confronted or exposed racism as it should have. The majority culture, despite never waging a single battle against it, has declared victory over racism for at least a generation. Many Americans began to develop a myopic view of racism, learning to speak of it almost exclusively in terms of blatant and brutal acts, neglecting the effects of spatial and structural racism. And today, racism has been welcomed out the shadows and seated at the head of the table. The smoldering fire has fanned into consuming flames. The festering wound has mutated into a lethal diagnosis. The toxic thread in America's tapestry has continued to rip and tear at the nation's very social fabric...
Part I of this volume explores Detroit's 1967 Rebellion ("67R"). In the fiftieth anniversary year since the 67R, the Journalsought to amplify the forgotten, powerful voices of 67R era by hosting a scholarly symposium on the subject. Panelists, authors, and experts explored and disentangled the dynamics which led to and eventually rippled out from 67R, and this themed edition is the fruit of that symposium. The final result is a gripping sketch of institutional racism at its worst.
Part II concentrates the 2016 Flint Water Crisis ("FWC"). The FWC presents an ideal opportunity to examine precisely how modern, institutionalized, systemic racism can be seen-not disregarded as abstract. More importantly, the FWC demonstrates the real, tangible, and tremendous harm suffered by marginalized communities plagued by structural racism. After using the public, written discussion between Professor Peter J. Hammer and Jeffrey Wright as an "anchor" for the themed issue, the rest of the volume explores the intersection of racism in the failure of both Flint's and Michigan's public institutions.
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We hope you will join this important conversation with us.
This issue also features Student Notes on Michigan's marital r**e exception, Detroit's Community Benefits Ordinance, a new regulatory approach for mortgage-backed securities, and a call for change regarding the current treatment of opioid use disorder.
The Journal of Law in Society will host our 2020 symposium this Friday!
*Bad Bosses: Turning the Tables on Wage Theft*
9:45 am: A History of Wage Theft and the Scope of its Effects on Workers
11:15 am: Civil Remedies and Administrative Approaches to Combating Wage Theft
1:45 pm: Emerging Trends in the Criminalization of Wage Theft and Other Alternatives
Learn more and (optionally) RSVP at this link!
https://events.wayne.edu/2020/02/28/bad-bosses-turning-the-tables-on-wage-theft-85464
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Volume 19.1: Institutional Injustice:Federal & State and Volume 19.2: Gerrymandering: The Power of Boundaries are now published and released!
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DETROIT - Eleven law students have been elected to the 2019-20 editorial board of The Journal of Law in Society at Wayne State University Law School.
What an amazing day. Deeply thankful that Prof. Littlejohn fought back and fought hard; extremely honored that we could provide him this tribute; encouraged that he still continues to inspire.
Prof. Littlejohn, I sincerely hope that we were able to put a small bandaid to the injustice you've endured. But thank you for enduring. Thank you.
And thank you to Sean Riddell, our Symposium Director. Immensely proud of you today, friend!
Moderating a lively discussion about police accountability. It's gettin' real!
Our esteemed Prof. Eric Williams moderating our last panel
You might have missed our phenomenal lunch from Chef Anthony Faustina's Creole & Soul Food Restaurant but you can still make the afternoon sessions!
Keynote Speech by Prof. Ed Littlejohn: absolutely thrilled and honored to hear his story. Life is so unfair but I am deeply grateful for those that pushed back.
We sincerely hope that this tribute to him is worthy of his legacy and work. Come join us if you aren't here already!
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It's here!! And just in time for our Symposium this Friday.
The details of our Symposium are now available! The event is free but registration is required by Thursday, March 3.
This year, The Journal of Law in Society Symposium will pay tribute to Professor Emeritus Edward J. Littlejohn's scholarship, work in the city of Detroit and time on the Law School faculty. Littlejohn is one of the leading experts on African-American legal history, played an instrumental role in the…
16.1 is at the publisher!
The Journal of Law in Society proudly congratulates and welcomes the incoming Executive Board for 2015-16.
Editor-in-Chief: A. Rachel Myung
Managing Editor: Maureen O'Sullivan
Reviewing Editor: Benjamin Demsky
Executive Article Editors: Bobbi J. Coates, Paul W. Horawah, Channing Robinson, Gina Shkoukani, Justin Sterk, and Haba Yono.
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A symposium this week will examine the isolation and stigmatization of mental illness and how cultural norms, institutions and administrative structures fail to adequately address the needs of the mentally ill community.
Just a reminder to tune in to the Craig Fahle show at 10 A.M. this morning or 8 P.M. tonight in order to hear an interview about our upcoming JLS Symposium with Keynote Speaker, Dr. Patricia Erickson.
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The Journal of Law in Society is partnering with The Wayne Law Review to adopt a family this holiday season! Please consider donating to make this a memorable holiday for our family of five.
hey everyone! here is a way to donate online to journal and law reviews adopt a family project. we have a mother and four children. the money will go to purchasing winter clothing, toys and household goods for our family. the delivery party is on dec. 14
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The Journal of Law in Society was featured on the Craig Fahle Show earlier this week!
Listen to Professor Peter Hammer, Director of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights and advisor to the Journal of Law in Society , and Kanika Suri, Symposium Director for the Journal of Law in Society discuss the upcoming symposium and race relations in Detroit.
http://wdet.org/shows/craig-fahle-show/episode/wsu-symposium-debunking-post-racial-myth/ — at Wayne State University Law School.
The Journal of Law in Society, in partnership with the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne State University Law School, will present its 2013 symposium, "Debunking the Post-Racial Myth: The Profiling of Detroit’s Most Vulnerable Populations," on Friday, March 22 at Wayne Law's Spencer M....
Check out our poster with the updated symposium schedule!
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Volume 13, No. 1 of The Journal of Law in Society has arrived. Thank you to our leadership, staff, and authors for all of your hard work! Check out our new cover that features the Detroit skyline.
The partnership between The Journal of Law in Society and the Keith Center was discussed in an article in the Detroit Legal News last week! Check it out!
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Congratulations to the newly elected 2012-2013 board of The Journal of Law in Society!
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