Foreword

The Symposium entitled American Justice at a Crossroads: A Public and Private Crisis was held at Pepperdine University School of Law on April 15, 2010, under the joint sponsorship of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, the Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal, and the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR). It brought together a distinguished group of speakers and panelists to discuss dissatisfaction with the American justice system caused by increased delays, rising litigation costs, and decreased access to justice; and creative ways being used to address these concerns

Armand Andreozzi v. Warden McKean FCI

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Alumni

Judge Avern Cohn endows research chair; Class of\u27 63 creates Proffitt professorship; class notes

Physician-Assisted Suicide

This Article briefly summarizes the history of the euthanasia debate in the United States, describes the classical arguments for and against euthanasia, examines the terms of the current debate, and concludes that while society may want to recognize a competent patient\u27s right to escape the suffering of a terminal illness, it should do so with humility—and with caution