Author Archives: Bridget Crawford

If SCOTUS Opinions Don’t Use Gender-Neutral Language, Why Should Any Lawyer?

Leslie Rose (Golden Gate) has posted to SSRN her article, The Supreme Court and Gender-Neutral Language: Setting the Standard or Lagging Behind (forthcoming Duke J. of Gender Law & Policy).  Here is the abstract: Most modern legal writing texts and … Continue reading

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Chapman Dean Search

Chapman University School of Law has announced its Dean’s Search.  Applications are welcome immediately.  For further details, see after the jump. Chapman law faculty members of the Dean’s Search Committee are Tom  Bell, Bobby Dexter,  Kurt Eggert, Henry Noyes, John … Continue reading

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Why a Women’s Seder?

Why a women’s seder?  Here’s how Rabbi Susan Fendrick explains (here): To read the biblical story of the Exodus with open eyes is to understand Passover as, among other things, a celebration of women’s heroism. But in the traditional haggadah, … Continue reading

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What is Race, Anyway?

Before I begin, let me announce in advance: even as a progressive, Race and the Law teaching, feminist black woman, I DO have a sense of humor about race, gender and other matters of identity.   Really.   I’ve even … Continue reading

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What Is Race, Anyway?

The Root is hosting a slide show (here) entitled,”The Blackest White Folks We Know.”   Here’s the lede: Race relations have gotten a little crazy lately. An all-white basketball league? Seriously? Then there’s Rod Blagojevich, declaring that he’s”blacker than Obama.”The … Continue reading

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Ninth Circuit Cites Ben-Asher on Commercial Surrogacy Prohibition

In a decision last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit cited the work of my excellent  colleague Noa Ben-Asher.      Coyote Publishing v. Miller, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 5182 (9th Cir. 2010) involved a … Continue reading

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H. Anderson Recommended for Tenure

The Pace Law School faculty has recommended that the University President and Trustees grant tenure to  Horace Anderson.   Graduating students voted Professor Anderson as “Oustanding Professor of the Year” in 2009.   Professor Anderson is an IP specialist, Feminist … Continue reading

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Infanti on “Dissecting O’Donnabhain”

Tony Infanti (Pitt) has published his essay “Dissecting O’Donnabhain” in the March 15, 2010 issue of Tax Notes.   Here is the abstract: In O’Donnabhain v. Commissioner, a sharply divided Tax Court allowed a medical expense deduction for some costs … Continue reading

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CFP: Critical Thought, Critical Action, U of Idaho Sept. 24-25, 2010

From the FLP mailbox, this call for papers and participation from students at the University of Idaho College of Law: the crit, a critical legal studies journal, is hosting its first annual Critical Legal Studies conference. The conference will take … Continue reading

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Dress Professionally and Be Excellent, NYSBA Advises Women Attorneys

Remember the “distinguished panel of gentlemen from the legal field” who were going to  discuss women’s strengths and weaknesses at the annual meeting of the New York State Bar Association?   (See here, here and here.)   The organizers changed … Continue reading

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“All in the Family? Interdisciplinary Conference on Kinship and Community” March 25-26 at CUNY

On March 25 and 26, 2010, the CUNY Graduate Center will host the conference, “All in the Family?  An Interdisciplinary  Conference on  Kinship and Community.”  The program is co-sponsored by the Center for the Humanities; the Andrew W. Mellon  Foundation; … Continue reading

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Take the Power and Do Justice, Urges Family Court Judge

The Honorable Kathie E. Davidson Today, the Women’s Association of Law Students at my school (Pace)  celebrated the achievements of The Honorable Kathie E. Davidson, the Supervising Judge of the (New York State) Ninth Judicial District Family Courts.   In … Continue reading

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Money Talks When Animals and (Some) People Cannot

The New York Times reported earlier this week (here) on state legislation under consideration in three jurisdictions.   The proposed laws would allow courts to prohibit animal abusers from having pets in the future.   According to the NYT, 27 … Continue reading

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Sussing Out a School’s Scholarly Culture

In an article otherwise about the perils of discussing family matters and responsibilities at work, I stumbled upon this description of a job-seeker’s experience: A friend who is a high-powered scholar told me about his job interview at an allegedly … Continue reading

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The (White) Female Scholar-Athlete

The Chronicle of Higher Education reports (here) on a study by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida’s College of Business Administration.   The UCF press report  (here)  summarizes the findings of: 97 … Continue reading

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Greening Your Pleasure

The UK company LoveHoney has announced a “Rabbit Amnesty” program, and they’re not talking about Bugs (as in Warner Bros.), the car (as in VW) or even lepus capensis: When you recycle a rabbit vibrator with Rabbit Amnesty, LoveHoney will donate … Continue reading

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You Won THAT in a Raffle?

First prize in a UK raffle is a human egg. This “raffle” is part of a repulsive publicity ploy by the U.S.-based Genetics & IVF Institute (which bills itself as “the world’s largest, fully integrated, specialized provider of infertility and … Continue reading

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CFP: Teaching Gender as a Core Value

Call for Panelists AALS Section on Women in Legal Education “Teaching Gender as a Core Value” 2011 AALS Annual Meeting January 4-8, 2011 San Francisco, California The AALS Section on Women in Legal Education will hold a program during the … Continue reading

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CFP: Women and International Criminal Law

From the FLP mailbox, this CFP: Call for Papers: Women & International Criminal Law Special Issue of the International Criminal Law Review Dedicated to Judge Patricia M. Wald The International Criminal Law Review invites submissions for its 2010  special issue … Continue reading

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Importance of Honesty in Donor-Conceived Families

At the Denver Motherhood conference, I’m listening now to a talk by Wendy Kramer, co-founder and Director of the Donor Sibling Registry.  Here’s an excerpt from the organization’s “About Us” statement: The Donor Sibling Registry (DSR) was founded in 2000 … Continue reading

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U Denver Conference “Motherhood: Reclaiming Our Past, Transforming Our Future”

The conference “Motherhood: Reclaiming Our Past, Transforming Our Future” has just gotten under way at University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Dean Martin Katz (Denver) gave a blissfully short welcome, followed by Professor Judy Walsh (University of Dublin School … Continue reading

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Ms. Magazine Launches Blog

Ms. launched a blog (here) this week.  Blog categories include Arts, Global, Health, Justice, Life, Media, “Ms.cellany,” National, and Work. Inaugural posts that caught my eye include: Jihad Jane Upsets Notions of”White”and”Woman” Bishops, Keep Your Hands Off Health Care! Is … Continue reading

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Deer on “Sex Trafficking of Native Women in the United States”

Feminist Law Prof Sarah Deer (William Mitchell) has posted to SSRN her article, “Relocation Revisited: Sex Trafficking of Native Women in the United States.”  Here is the abstract: The Trafficking Victim Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) signaled a comprehensive campaign … Continue reading

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Joslin on “Legal Regulation of Pregnancy and Childbirth”

Courtner Joslin (UC Davis) has posted to SSRN her encyclopedia entry, “Legal Regulation of Pregnancy and Childbirth.”   Here is the abstract: This piece, a short entry in The Child: An Encyclopedic Companion, examines the legal regulation of pregnant women. … Continue reading

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More on the Animal Industry

Those interested in the intersections between feminist theory and animal law saw Ann’s post (here) about pork production.  Folks also might be interested in  the Animal Blawg‘s series of guest posts by Bruce Wagman (Partner, Shiff Hardin LLP): Thinking About … Continue reading

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Women’s History Month at Sarah Lawrence: The Message is in the Music: “Hip Hop Feminism, Riot Grrrl, Latina Music, and More”

Women’s History Month Conference The Message is in the Music:  Hip Hop Feminism, Riot Grrrl, Latina Music, and More Twelfth Annual Women’s History Month Conference  at Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, New York Friday & Saturday, March 5 & 6, 2010 … Continue reading

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Ceci n’est pas un cheval

Photo by David J. Phillip/AP Women’s figure skating gold medalist Kim Yu-na outscored her competitors by a wide margin.  As reported by the LA Times (here) and other news outlets, here’s how 1984 men’s figure skating champion and sports announcer … Continue reading

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The Courage of Her Evictions (Or, Working on a Night Move)

A recent  New York Times article on eviction and low-income black women offered the following: “New research is showing that eviction is a particular burden on low-income black women, often single mothers, who have an easier time renting apartments than … Continue reading

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Egerman on “Avoiding Confrontation”

Mark Egerman (Staff Counsel, National Abortion Federation) has posted to SSRN his working paper, “Avoiding Confrontation,” a a feminist critique of evidence law.  Here is a portion of the abstract: This article takes seriously Justice Scalia’s facetious aside in Giles … Continue reading

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Women and Sexual Abuse in Prison

The March 11, 2010 edition of the New York Review of Books contains poweful essay by David Kaiser (Chairperson, Just Detention International) and Lovisa Sannow (Executive Director, Just Detention International).   In “The Rape of American Prisoners,” Kaiser and Sannow … Continue reading

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Higdon on “Bullying and Gender Non-Conformity”

Feminist Law Prof Michael J. Higdon (Tennessee) has posted to SSRN his working paper, “To Lynch a Child: Bullying and Gender Non-Conformity in Our Nation’s Schools.”  Here is the abstract: In January 2010, a 9-year old boy named Montana Lance … Continue reading

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The Internet Pile-on over a Woman Dean’s Paycheck

The legal blogosphere has been embroiled recently in a series of discussions about Karen Rothenberg, formerly dean at Maryland law.  For those living in a cave (or avoiding Above the Law as a paper-finishing strategy), the basic facts are these:  … Continue reading

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Combovers, Push-Up Bras and a Wad of Singles: How to Act Like You’ve Got More Than You Have

Ross Davies (George Mason) (not pictured above) has updated his study of law reviews, Law Review Circulation, 2009 Green Bag Alm. 164.   His 2010 update,   Law Review Circulation 2009: The Combover,    2010 Green Bag Alm. 419, adds … Continue reading

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Why Martha Coakley Lost

Phyllis Schlafly blames Martha Coakley’s loss in the Massachussetts Senate race on Coakley’s being a feminist. H/T Joe.My.God.   and Howard May -Darren Rosenblum

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Words Hurt: Garfield on Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

Leslie Yalof Garfield (Pace) previously blogged here about France’s consideration of a criminal ban on psychological or verbal abuse of a spouse or live-in partner.  See related news items here (BBC), here (Time Magazine) and here (NPR). Professor Garfield has … Continue reading

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Friedman and Norman on Maryland DV Protective Orders

Joshua L. Friedman (Attorney Advisor, U.S. Social Security Administration) and Gary C. Norman (Staff Attorney, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) have published their article, Protecting the Family Pet: The New Face of Maryland Domestic Violence Protective Orders, 40 U. … Continue reading

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CFP: “New Voices in Gender Studies”

Call for Papers Announcement AALS Section on Women in Legal Education “New Voices in Gender Studies” 2011 AALS Annual Meeting January 4-8, 2011 San Francisco, California The AALS Section on Women in Legal Education will hold a program during the … Continue reading

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“The Power of Women’s Stories” Conference at Santa Clara

From the FLP mailbox, this notice of an upcoming conference at Santa Clara: The Power of Women’s Stories II: Examining  Women’s Role in Law and the Legal System Friday, April 16, 2010 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 142 Bannan Hall … Continue reading

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Death of Lucille Clifton

The Baltimore Sun has details: Former [Maryland] state poet laureate Lucille Clifton, a National Book Award winner whose work was lauded for its “moral quality,” died Saturday at  Johns Hopkins Hospital after a long battle with cancer and other illnesses. … Continue reading

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Just in Time for February 14: “Hip Hop’s Languages of Love”

Women and Language.  There’s a whole journal with that name: WOMEN AND LANGUAGE, an international interdisciplinary research periodical, serves as a forum for innovative studies and critical conversations among feminist theorists and gender scholars. Women and Language accepts submissions of … Continue reading

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Race and Gender Matter — Is This Surprising?

The ABA Journal reports (here) that “Race & Gender of Judges Make Enormous Difference in Rulings, Studies Find.”  Is this surprising to anyone? The academic studies that inspired the ABA Journal article (and a panel discussion at the ABA Midyear … Continue reading

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Krawiec on “A Woman’s Worth”

Feminist Law Prof Kim Krawiec (Duke) has posted to SSRN a draft of her working paper, “A Woman’s Worth.” Here is the abstract: This Article examines three traditionally”taboo trades”: (1) the sale of sex, (2) compensated egg donation, and (3) … Continue reading

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CFP: The Modern American

From the student-editors at American University: The Modern American Spring 2010 Call for Submissions The Modern American, the award-winning legal publication dedicated to diversity and the law from American University Washington College of Law, is seeking submissions for its Spring … Continue reading

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Infanti Wins Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award at Pitt Law

From the Pitt Law website (here): Professor Anthony Infanti is receiving a 2010 Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of Pittsburgh. In making the award, the selection committee noted his innovation in developing teaching methods appropriate to different course … Continue reading

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Wonder Woman: From Non-Killing Superhero to “Bullet Breasts”

Artist Linda Stein breaks it down in this video.   In an article for the most recent On the Issues Magazine (here),   Stein writes: Created by William Moulten Marston in 1941, Wonder Woman was the”invincible enemy of injustice.”She … Continue reading

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Call for Volunteers: Paying it Forward to other Women in Legal Education

Feminist Law Prof Colleen Medill (Nebraska), on behalf of the AALS Section on Women in Legal Education, is assembling a list of women law profs who might be willing to share materials, experiences, perspectives, etc. with other women law profs. … Continue reading

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Lap Dances for Haiti?

From the Toledo (Ohio) Blade: Scantily clad dancers were the draw at a downtown men’s entertainment club over the weekend for an event that raised nearly $1,000 for victims of the earthquake in Haiti. * * *  Although the billing … Continue reading

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Jotwell Trusts & Estates Section Launches

Over at Jotwell [the Journal of Things We Like (Lots)], the Trusts & Estates section is now live (here).   Fellow contributors to the T&E Section include Feminist Law Profs Julia Belian (Detroit Mercy), Wendy Gerzog (Baltimore), Bill LaPiana (NYLS) … Continue reading

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On Autism, Activism, Compassion, Love and Slaughter

Bitch Magazine has a critical post (here) inspired by the Temple Grandin HBO biopic starring Claire Danes.   Here is an excerpt of the review by Brittany Shoot: I wondered why Grandin, understanding how out of control factory farming has … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Blogosphere, Voces Latinas

Welcome to the blogosphere, Voces Latinas (here)!  Blog editors are Ediberto Roman, Steven Bender, Sylvia Lazos, Lydie Nadia Cabrera Pierce-Louis, Frank Valdes, Guadalupe Luna, Maria Lopez, Steve Ramirez, George Martinez, Leticia Saucedo, and Larry Cata Backer. Here is an excerpt … Continue reading

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