Diversity and the Law - Guide to Related Readings

UW School of Law is wrapping up Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Week, but the conversation doesn't end at the close of the week's programming. If you are interested in learning more about diversity and the law, check out the Gallagher Law Library's guide to Diversity Readings Related to 1L Courses. This guide provides information with links to books and articles that discuss the intersection of diversity with some of the most foundational legal subjects, including Contracts, Property, Torts, Civil Procedure, and more!

The Limits of Presidential Power: A Citizen's Guide to the Law

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News headlines have you scratching your head? Have you or your friends ever wondered why presidents seldom fulfill their campaign promises? Or how a federal district court judge can block a presidential executive order? Or why sometimes a president's power seems limitless?

UW Law's professors Lisa Manheim and Kathryn Watts wrote a book The Limits of Presidential Power: A Citizen's Guide to the Law to provide the answer to these and many other questions you might have, and all in straightforward language. Sound like something you'd be interested in? The book is out and available at the Gallagher Law Library!

Never had a civics class? Unfamiliar with the United States' system of government? Just about to start Constitutional Law and feeling intimidated? Worry not! This book is not just for legal nerds, like yours truly, but for anyone interested in how our government works.

I found the book a quick, pleasant read full of useful information. It is also very affordable, even on a graduate student's budget. Amazon has the book priced at $7.99 for paperback, $2.99 for the Kindle version, and free for those with Kindle Unlimited.

Want to dive more deeply into this subject now that you're back from your Presidents Day holiday? Watch Professor Watts talk about the book on KING TV. And check out our guide on Presidential Power.

Did you forget Valentine's Day?! VaLAWntines, 5 of 5

Did you forget to send someone a valentine? Or maybe you were just so busy that you forgot February 14th was Valentine's Day… It happens. Either way, we have your back. Here are some valentine cards that work well for anyone you may have accidentally forgotten. This post brings us to the conclusion of our VaLAWntine series, but don't forget to save your favorites to use again next year. 

To download any of our law-themed valentine cards, simply click on the valentine, or valentines, of your choice, which will open a full-size version that you can then save and print, text, or email to your friends, family, and loved ones. Even the ones you accidentally forgot. 

If you would like to subscribe to this blog, you can do so via email or RSS by using the links on the right, but don't worry, this is the last of the VaLAWtines, at least for this year!

Links to our additional valentines: Friday the 9th, Monday the 12th, Tuesday the 13th, Wednesday the 14th.

Special thanks to Brandy Ellis, Danielle Lewis, and Stephen Richards in the group effort of drafting these valentines, and for images, thanks to www.thegraphicsfairy.com for their large collection of vintage, Valentine's Day images.

Happy Valentine's Day! VaLAWntines, 4 of 5

It's Valentine's Day!

If you don't celebrate Valentine's Day, that's fine. But if you do, this is the fourth of five posts in our VaLAWntine series. If today's valentines aren't quite what you're looking for, we have more! The first set of valentine cards posted on Friday, a second set on Monday (themed to the Multistate Bar Examination topics, and perfect for the poor souls studying hard for an upcoming bar examination), and a third set, themed for Galentine's Day, posted on Tuesday. You may be thinking, Valentine's Day is today, so obviously the valentines are done. Not so! We will have one more post tomorrow, for anyone who may have, shall we say, forgotten?

To download one of the following valentine cards, click on the valentine, or valentines, of your choice, which will open the full-sized version that you can then save to print, text, or email to your friends, family, and loved ones. Feel free to subscribe to this blog via email or RSS by using the links on the right.

Graphic from www.thegraphicsfairy.com

Graphic from www.thegraphicsfairy.com

Links to our additional valentines: Friday the 9th, Monday the 12th, Tuesday the 13th, Friday the 15th.

Special thanks to Brandy Ellis, Danielle Lewis, and Stephen Richards in the group effort of drafting these valentines. Graphics are individually credited under or on each valentine.

Happy Galentine's Day! VaLAWntines, 3 of 5.

HAPPY GALENTINE'S DAY!

What is Galentine's Day? I'm glad you asked. Galentine's Day is every February 13th, and is a day for "ladies celebrating ladies" and female friendships. Created for the television show, Parks and Recreation, and made famous by the character Leslie Knope, portrayed by Amy Poehler, Galentine's Day was introduced to the world in 2010, and I for one have celebrated every year since. This year, I encourage you to join me in celebration by downloading one of these Galentine's Day-themed cards, and sharing them with your galentines.

As a reminder, Valentine's Day is Wednesday. This is the third post of five in our VaLAWntine series. To download, simply click on the galentine, or galentines, of your choice which will open the full-sized version that you can then print, text, or email to your friends, family, and loved ones.

Graphic sourced from Wikimedia.

Graphic sourced from Wikimedia.

Graphic sourced from Wikimedia.

Graphic sourced from Wikimedia.

Graphic sourced from Wikimedia.

This is only our third VaLAWntine post of five, so be sure to keep checking back. You can always subscribe to this blog via email or RSS by using the links on the right. In addition to today's post, we the first posted on Friday, the second on Monday (themed to the Multistate Bar Examination topics), and we will be posting two more: one on Valentine's Day (THAT'S TOMORROW!) and one on Thursday.

Links to our additional valentines: Friday the 9th, Monday the 12th, Wednesday the 14th, Friday the 15th.

Special thanks to Brandy Ellis, Danielle Lewis, and Stephen Richards in the group effort of drafting these valentines. All graphics were sourced from Wikimedia.

Darwin & Lincoln Share Birthday Fun!

Happy birthday to Charles Darwin (Feb. 12, 1809, to April 19, 1882) and to Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12, 1809, to April 15, 1865).

For accounts of some legal battles over Darwin's theory, see

• Edward Humes, Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battle for America's Soul (2007), ABA Silver Gavel Honorable Mention, 2008
• Edward J. Larson, Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate over Science and Religion (1997), Pulitzer Prize, History, 1998

And what about Abe? See

• Daniel Farber, Lincoln's Constitution (2003), ABA Silver Gavel Honorable Mention, 2004
• John Fabian Witt, Lincoln's Code: The Laws of War in American History (2012), Pulitzer Prize Finalist, History, 2013, Bancroft Prize, 2013, ABA Silver Gavel Award, 2013, and more!

For more great books and a wide range of topics, see Prizewinning Books in Law.

Bonus for fans of evolution and biology: The National Academies Press offers free PDF downloads of Science, Evolution, and Creationism (2008) and Understanding Climate's Influence on Human Evolution (2010).

Graphic:
Portrait of Darwin from page 8 of What Mr. Darwin saw in his Voyage round The World in the Ship "Beagle" (1879), available in British Library's Flickr photostream. Portrait of Lincoln (the last known photograph of him) from National Park Service, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park. Portraits decorated by Mary Whisner

VaLAWntines, 2 of 5

Valentine's Day is Wednesday, and this is the second post of five in our VaLAWntine series, where you can download silly law-themed valentine cards and then print, text, or email them to your friends, family, and loved ones. Just click on the valentine, or valentines, of your choice for the full-size version.

There will be an extra special Galentine's Day post on Tuesday the 13th, and don't forget, you can always subscribe to this blog via email or RSS by using the links on the right. In addition to today's post, we posted the first in the series on Friday, and will be posting three more, Tuesday through Thursday (the day after Valentine's Day).

Bonus points to anybody who picks up on today's subtle theme!

Links to our additional valentines: Friday the 9th, Tuesday the 13th, Wednesday the 14th, Friday the 15th.

Special thanks to Brandy Ellis, Danielle Lewis, and Stephen Richards in the group effort of drafting these valentines. All graphics designed by Freepik.

Valentine's Day nears! VaLAWntines, 1 of 5

That's right, Valentine's Day is coming, whether you like it or not. We thought we would help out anyone looking for that perfect law-themed valentine, or should we say, VaLAWntine?! 😆 Yes, we can be quite cheesy around here.

We will be posting valentines that you can download and print, text, or email to your friends, family, and loved ones. There will be an extra special post on the 13th for Galentine's Day, so make sure you keep an eye on this blog, and don't forget, you can always subscribe to us via email or RSS by using the links on the right. In addition to today's post, we will be posting again on Monday through Thursday. And yes, Valentine's Day is on Wednesday this year, February 14th, 2018.

Can't quite remember what some of these legal terms of art mean? It happens. Feel free to check out our LibGuide on legal dictionaries. 

Can't remember what the doctrine of laches is? It's okay, here's a great refresher from LexisNexis!

Links to our additional valentines: Monday the 12th, Tuesday the 13th, Wednesday the 14th, Friday the 15th.

Special thanks to Brandy Ellis, Danielle Lewis, and Stephen Richards in the group effort of drafting these valentines, and for images, thanks to www.thegraphicsfairy.com for their large collection of vintage, Valentine's Day images, and www.vintagefangirl.com.