Zag Law Library News - May/June 2018

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Enjoy the first issue of the bi-monthly Zag Law Library News newsletter. The next issue will be released in early August 2018.



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Hearsay, Hearsay!

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Hearsay, Hearsay! by Josh Simmons, J.D. Candidate, Class of 2023 On June 28th, the House Judiciary GOP tweeted out “It’s literally all hearsay evidence. What a joke” —in reference to the recent hearings held by the House Select Committee on the January 6th Attack. House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOPD), Twitter (June 28, 2022, 10:19 AM), https://twitter.com/JudiciaryGOP/status/1541833774966636544 . The tweet raises eyebrows among those familiar with the concept of hearsay evidence. For one, House Rules state that “the committee is the sole judge of the pertinence of testimony and evidence adduced at its hearing.” House Rule XI cl. 2(k)(8). Therefore, hearsay and other evidentiary rules found in the Federal Rules of Evidence do not apply to the Committee. See also Co-Equal, Guide to Oversight Procedural Rules in the U.S. House of Representatives, RESOURCES, https://www.co-equal.org/guide-to-oversight#guideIntro (last visited June 29, 2022). It is unclear, then, why the House GOP woul...
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The Maintenance of a Free Spirit as a Law Student

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T he Maintenance of a Free Spirit as a Law Student b y Josh Simmons, J.D. Candidate, Class of 2023 Lawyering as a vocation, and it's necessary education, involves following rules and navigating narrow systems. Our success depends on our ability to adhere. Adhere to the law, adhere to process and procedure, adhere to professors and judges alike… But where is our freedom? Where is our ability to deviate? To go our own way? To disagree, or agree differently? How do we maintain our free spirit as law students? This article does not provide an answer, because I don’t have one. Only guesses. As a law student myself, I have felt stifled in an education focused on rules and regulations. Though I love learning the law, my rebellious side often seeks to escape. Here are some ways I have found relief: 1) getting an early start on practicing law, 2) being spontaneous, and 3) seeking differential associations. Practice affords a greater degree of freedom than being a law student. In ...
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Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month  by Christine Nishigaya, J.D. Candidate, Class of 2022 The month of May is dedicated to Asian American and Pacific Islanders. This celebrates the histories of Americans from across the Asian continent as well as the Pacific islands: Hawaiian islands, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. This year's theme is "Advancing Leaders Through Collaboration" which builds on leadership advancement series.   I would like to dedicate this blog post to the late senator of Hawaii, Daniel K. Inoye. Senator Inoye was a Japanese American who was born and raised in Hawaii  During World War II, Inouye served in the U.S. Army’s 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Composed of soldiers of Japanese ancestry, the 442nd became one of the most decorated military units in U.S. history. For his combat heroism, which cost him his right arm, Inouye was awarded the  Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Bronze Star, and the...
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