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The “Getting Scholarship Into Court Project” brings helpful law review articles and other writings to the attention of criminal defense attorneys. The project’s purpose is to identify scholarship that will be especially useful to courts and practitioners. Summarized on this page are articles the project’s advisory board recommends that practicing lawyers take the time to read.
Editor’s Note: The “Getting Scholarship Into Court Project” brings helpful law review articles and other writings to the attention of criminal defense attorneys. The project’s purpose is to identify scholarship that will be especially useful to courts and practitioners. Summarized on this page are articles the project’s advisory board recommends that practicing lawyers take the time to read.
The purpose of the "Getting Scholarship Into Court Project" is to identify law review articles and other writings that might be especially useful to courts and practitioners. Summaries of the articles will appear in The Champion on a regular basis.
The “Getting Scholarship Into Court Project” brings helpful law review articles and other writings to the attention of criminal defense attorneys.
Getting Scholarship into Court Project, July 2018
Getting Scholarship Into Court Project, March 2018 Champion.
Getting Scholarship Into Court Project Column January/February 2018 Champion.
Getting Scholarship Into Court Project for November 2017 Champion.
Getting Scholarship Into Court Project, July 2017 Champion.
Getting Scholarship Into Court Project April 2017 Champion.
Getting Scholarship Into Court Project for January-February 2017 Champion.