Shuttle Diplomacy in Social Revolution

Based on an address given by Judge Hufstedler at UMICH spring commencement ceremony April, 28, 1979

The Once and Future Law

This essay reflects on the changing world of law and suggests several implications for legal education and legal institutions. Recognizing emerging technological advances and demand for increasingly specialized work, the article recommends a particular direction for legal curricula

Is America Over-Lawyered

Are we over-lawyered? The answer that a lawyer must give is the kind of response that always exasperates laypersons-yes and no. We do have far more lawyers than we can absorb in the existing professional structures, at costs that can be paid by persons who need those services. The unmet need for legal services is very large and growing. Program after program designed to fund legal aid for the poor has been cut or extinguished. Even in a profession that is as crowded as our own, there is always room for the very best, the dedicated and the least selfish

U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform

The U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform was created by Congress to assess U.S. immigration policy and make recommendations regarding its implementation and effects. Mandated in the Immigration Act of 1990 to submit an interim report in 1994 and a final report in 1997, the Commission has undertaken public hearings, fact-finding missions, and expert consultations to identify the major immigration-related issues facing the United States today.LBJ School of Public Affair