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Panel Discussion I: Understanding Immigration: Satisfying Padilla\u27s New Definition of Competence in Legal Representation
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Justifying Aggression: Russia\u27s 2020 Constitutional Amendments and the Invasion of Ukraine
No full textBeyond the alluring promise of an enhanced social safety net for Russian citizens, President Vladimir Putin\u27s constitutional amendments of 2020 betrayed a distinct preoccupation with fortifying Russia\u27s international standing and crafting a new national identity. By Putin\u27s own account, these amendments were necessary to steel the country against the malevolent action of international conspirators committed to Russia\u27s downfall. As this Article posits, these specific constitutional changes systematically entrenched an exceptionalist vision of Russian sovereignty and a civilizational identity that left the country constitutionally untethered from international norms and institutions, saturated in religious fervor and visions of imperial glory, and poised for war.
Following a brief introduction, the first main part of this Article explores how enshrining constitutional supremacy, territorial integrity, and the doctrines of peaceful coexistence and noninterference sought to control the impact of international law and to revive Soviet-era legal norms used to dominate neighboring states. The second part turns to the constitutionalization of a new civilizational identity steeped in a heady if selective history of imperial entitlement, traditional values, and the protection of compatriots abroad. It argues that these provisions signaled a clear intention to break from Russia\u27s previous constitutional orientation in favor of confronting a perceived threat posed by unbridled Western ultraliberalism bent on destroying Russia\u27s national identity and security.
Unpacking how the twin ideas of sovereignty and civilizational identity have embedded themselves in Russia\u27s constitutional structure facilitates drawing a direct connection between the amended constitution and Kremlin foreign policy objectives. It further demonstrates how these principles equipped the Kremlin with constitutional succor in justifying its war of aggression against Ukraine. The Article concludes by situating the constitutional amendments within the larger trend of autocratic legalism and urging the international community to recognize the Kremlin\u27s constitutionally embedded motivations for war
Readout of White House Meeting on Competition Policy and Artificial Intelligence
No full textA press release documenting a meeting with senior Biden administration officials on competition policy and artificial intelligence
Designing Trial Advocacy Programs to Meet the Demands of the ABA and the Profession
No full textProfessor Cruz was an invited speaker for the University of Illinois College of Law Spring 2024 Symposium on Teaching the Next Generation of Trial Lawyers: Designing Trial Advocacy Programs to Meet the Demands of the ABA and the Profession. Professor Cruz discussed how to best incorporate cross-cultural humility, anti-racism, and anti-bias into trial advocacy and experiential programs
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No full textA program of the National Conference of Bar Presidents. Today’s bar leaders face singular challenges to the rule of law and American democracy. What can bars do? Join NCBP for its next 21st Century Lawyer virtual program, Ideas to Action: How Your Bar Can Promote the Rule of Law Right Now, on June 20 from Noon to 1 p.m. Central. This program features experienced leaders from lawyer-led groups – World Justice Project, Lawyers Defending American Democracy, Divided Community Project at Ohio State University and the ABA -- focused on democracy who are in the trenches and do this work every day, testing ideas and learning what works and what doesn’t. Together, they will offer a range of possible programs and actions that bar leaders can take. Whether you are interested in convening and educating lawyers and the public, or speaking out, or mobilizing lawyers to accomplish some goal in the judicial or policy arena, this program is for you
