In an essay on a leading youth sports website, Professor Douglas E. Abrams praised the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. (June 23, 2021). The eight-Justice majority held that the public high school denied the First Amendment speech rights of the 14-year-old frosh who, after she did not make the varsity cheerleading team, responded with…
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Professor Abrams Publishes “Children and the Law In a Nutshell,” 7th Edition
West Academic has published the 7th edition of “Children and the Law In a Nutshell,“ written by Professor Douglas E. Abrams and his co-authors. Professor Abrams wrote five of the book’s ten chapters — The Status, Rights, and Obligations of Children; Criminal Abuse and Neglect; Adoption; Regulation of Children’s Conduct; and…
Professor Abrams publishes 2nd edition of “Effective Legal Writing” book
West Academic has published the second edition of Professor Douglas E. Abrams’ most recent book, “Effective Legal Writing: A Guide For Students and Practitioners.” The second edition opens with the same dedication that opened the first edition: “To my law students past and present, who continue to make me proud that I am one of their…
Professor Abrams receives 2020 President’s Award from The Missouri Bar
Professor Doug Abrams received a 2020 President’s Award from Tom Bender, 2019-2020 president of The Missouri Bar, at its virtual annual meeting on September 16. The recognition is for individuals who have provided meritorious service to the bar. Professor Abrams has assisted The Missouri Bar for 30 years, acting in an advisory role to The Missouri Bar Board of Governors, authoring…
Romanian Law Journal Publishes Professor Abrams’ Article
Professor Douglas E. Abrams’ article, “Generalist Judges and Advocates’ Jargon,” appears in the current issue of the Romanian Judges’ Forum Review. The review is a multilingual journal published in Bucharest by the nation’s judges. Professor Abrams’ article originally appeared in the Journal of the Missouri Bar in early…
Seventh edition printed of Professor Abrams’ casebook
Professor Douglas E. Abrams and his co-authors have published the 7th edition of their Children and the Law casebook (West 2020). The fully updated edition continues to cover children’s constitutional rights, representing children, abuse and neglect, foster care, crimes against children, adoption, medical decision making, financial responsibility and control, protective legislation, and…
Professor Abrams writes about movie references used in judicial opinions
Professor Doug Abrams, writing in the Journal of the Missouri Bar “Writing it Right” column, authored References to Movies in Judicial Opinions and Written Advocacy, Part I and Part II. In Part I, Prof. Abrams explains that judges’ use of movie references can help “embellish the discussion, with references to themes, scenes, or characters from well-known films that have held American’s…