Category: The Jeffersonian

Professor Susan Tiefenbrun runs what may be one of the best study abroad programs out there. Based out of the Nice University’s Law School on the French Riviera, students are able to choose from a colorful assortment of international law classes. I had the privilege of taking Professor Tiefenbrun’s course on international human rights and […]

The China study abroad program is a fantastic opportunity that I had the chance to be apart of. It is incredible to be able to live in a foreign country and study international law at their university. One of the best parts of the China Program is that Chinese students take the classes with you […]

Most law students begin their academic career sitting down to review their law school applications.  Then when first year begins, the students are herded into classrooms to sit and listen to lectures.  To prepare for those lectures and exams, they sit for long hours studying and taking practice exams.  But the lack of physical activity […]

Brenda M. Simon Associate Professor of Law J.D., University of California, Berkeley (intellectual property certificate); B.S., University of California, Los Angeles, summa cum laude While studying chemistry as an undergrad, Professor Brenda M. Simon was drawn to the analytical aspects of science. After an internship with the District Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, she was […]

There are several legal issues that are brought up by the recent actions of Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis after she refused marriages licenses to several couples following the June SCOTUS decision.  The first of these legal issues is more of a common misconception.  Why wasn’t she just fired for not doing her job?  The […]

8,000 people, along with the rest of the world, were shocked when they woke up one morning last month.  Daraprim, a medication used to treat toxoplasmosis, jumped from $13.50 per pill to $750.00 per pill.  The extreme price jump came shortly after Turing Pharmaceuticals acquired the exclusive distribution rights from Impax Laboratories for $55,000,000.  Even […]

This summer I was lucky enough to travel to both China and France through the Thomas Jefferson School of Law Study Abroad program.  The program consisted of 3 weeks in Hangzhou, China and 4 weeks in Nice, France.  While in China we were able to see and experience many things about the Chinese culture, most […]

Kim Davis is not Rosa Parks.  She is not a martyr, nor is she a hero.  Kim Davis is the bus driver who refused to do his job when Rosa Parks sat down on that bus. Kim Davis did not need a U.S. Marshall to protect her while she was at work, she needed a […]

Help us continue publishing our law school newspaper by volunteering for our Jeffersonian positions! For the first time, and upon approval of the student body vote, the coveted “Editor in Chief” and “Managing Editor” positions will be open to rising 2L and 3L students. We hope our student body will rally with the new opportunity […]

Students, faculty, and alumni of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) gather annually in Charlotte, North Carolina for a crowd- drawing basketball tournament in early March. The tournament features 11 colleges and brings tens of thousands of people to the “Queen City”, grossing over $30 million in recent years. The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) […]

Listening to your favorite song(s) on the radio you may instantly notice a song from decades ago that your parents or grandparents use to listened to. The song is intertwined in the melody or beat of the current song. You might find yourself subconsciously comparing the song and sound that was sampled in conjunction with […]