Patrick Maxwell ’11 on conflict resolution and international humanitarian law
Patrick Maxwell is a dual-degree candidate for his JD at Harvard Law School and his MA in Law and Diplomacy at The Fletcher School at Tufts University.
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A wellspring of empathy: Connecting justice for the marginalized
For Goshen College alumni, action speaks louder than words. Equipped with a law degree and a sense of justice, these graduates are using their law careers to compassionately rethink criminal justice and restorative justice and serve people on the margins of society. Allen Bohnert ’98 Photo credit:…
Allen Bohnert ’98 interviewed in NPR story about troubling effects of lethal injection
Allen Bohnert '98 is a federal public defender who represents Ohio inmates with upcoming executions.
GC to offer new majors in public health, criminal justice and restorative justice
Beginning in the fall of 2020, Goshen College will offer two new bachelor’s degrees in public health and criminal justice and restorative justice.
Graduate Story: Rudi Mucaj: A future polyglot prime minister?
Rudin Mucaj, a history major and pre-law minor from Fier, Albania, will defer grad school for a year of voluntary service in Washington, D.C., and is exploring many options after that, including someday becoming president of Albania.
J. Mark Ramseyer ’76 awarded Order of the Rising Sun by Japanese government
J. Mark Ramseyer, Mitsubishi Professor of Japanese Legal Studies at the Harvard Law School, has been conferred with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, by the Japanese government. One of the oldest and highest national decorations, the award recognizes Ramsayer’s extensive contributions to the development of Japanese studies in the U.S. and the promotion of understanding of Japanese society and culture.
Jonathan Witmer-Rich ’97: ‘Serial Podcast’ coming to a classroom
Jonathan Witmer-Rich '97, Cleveland State University Law School professor, is using the hit podcast "Serial" in his classroom. Serials' spotlight on the Cuyahoga County justice system has been the podcasts most popular season, with one-point-five million downloads the first day alone.
Attorney Matthew R. Hochstetler ’06 named one of county’s Twenty under 40 – About Stark County
Lisa Koop ’99: Fighting to protect the innocent – University of Notre Dame
Lisa Koop '99, associate director of legal services at NIJC and an adjunct professor in the Law School at Notre Dame, helped win asylum for an El Salvadoran family.