Professor Sherri Rosenberg of Cardozo Law School is leading a group of her students for the second time to study human rights efforts in post genocide Rwanda. Professor Rosenberg's efforts to help her students understand the potential rolls of lawyers is groundbreaking and departs from typical case studies.

A recent Supreme Court ruling in Scott v. Harris, may imply that the court feels some demographics are flatly unreasonable.

Salary and job statistical data from law schools is under the microscope in America's diminishing economy. The National Law Journal and YouTube.com report. The NLJ link is below. You can find the 6 part YouTube animated video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-_wDwmOQ1U&feature=PlayList&p=B7BA33DFE0.... Another site of interest: http://www.jdunderground.com, a blog with multiple interest.

(AP) Mexico announced a pilot program Monday to have special courts handle cases involving addicted offenders who commit crimes while under the influence of drugs.

I found this article to be fascinating. The answer to the question posed on Twitter relative to "how people measured impact", the answer that best suited was "I measure Leadership impact by the # of my former reports who have ascended to equal/larger roles than I." This, I believe is the true measure of one's success, as well. While this is not directed to lawyers, it certainly applies, though not necessarily in the area of conflict resolution.

The Consultative Conference on International Criminal Justice will be held in September at the United Nations in New York. An interview with MacArthur Foundation President Jonathan Fanton on the Future of International Criminal Justice is the subject of this article.

An innovative restorative justice program in Norfolk requires criminals to face their victims and drastically reduces re-offending rates among petty thieves and vandals compared to traditional consequences of prison, fines, or community service.

With cost concerns at the top of their priority lists, states are newly open to more creative and community-based programs to counter the burden of unnecessarily excessive incarceration costs.

The effect of semantics on citizen's perceptions of legislature is explored.

Budget concerns become a driving force in the implementation of restorative justice practices in a variety of communities.

Experimental programs seek to reduce conflict in select communities in Jamaica by involving the community in guided mediation and restorative justice.

Drug courts teach accountability, enforce treatment, and help nonviolent offenders rehabilitate their lives.

When jails incorporate rehabilitation programs, far fewer criminals re-offend. Reducing recidivism rates both saves state money and builds a better society.

An exploration of traditional billing practices, and an investigation into their flaws and possible alternatives, as well as their essential necessity in some form.

The death penalty debate continues in Connecticut, with each side presenting their cases with eloquence and passion.

A web of legislative decisions, accusations of bias, and concerns about ethics mire the status death sentence in indecision in North Carolina.

Really useful basic tips on effective mediation.

Police Chief Vern White explains to detractors why restorative justice has nothing to do with being 'soft on crime'.

A very detailed description of a program that successfully reduces recidivism rates among men who have offended sexually against children.

Arranging a free exchange of perspectives and information between those who treat sex offenders and those who treat the abused victims facilitates the creation of far more effective treatment programs for offenders.