Peirce College is proud to present The 1865: Peirce College Law Journal.
Managed by our distinguished Legal Studies students, and overseen by practicing attorneys and working paralegals from the region, The 1865 examines and explores current legal trends and issues from across the country. See each of our editions below.
The 1865: Peirce College Law Journal, Volume 2, Edition 1 (Fall 2023)
The second edition of The 1865 is now published. Articles include:
- What's So Funny About Peace, Love, and 'Ordinary Equality': The Modern Case for the Equal Rights Amendment - Cynthia M. Gentile, J.D.
- Fatphobia in the Workplace and How the EEOC Should Intervene - Doris Hiegl
- STARE DECISIS: A Commitment to the People - LaToyia Baskerville-Uzzell
- JACK DANIEL'S HAS A BONE TO PICK WITH A DOG TOY: When Does Parody Infringe on a Trademark? - Lisa Effrig Lagreca, Pa.C.P
- HANDLE WITH CARE: Why the Due Process Standard for Lost or Destroyed Evidence Needs Revision in Light of the Increasing Use of DNA to Solve Cold Cases and Crimes - R. Christopher Campbell, J.D.
Thank you to all who submitted articles and to our outstanding student editors.
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The 1865: Peirce College Law Journal, Volume 1, Edition 1 (Fall 2022)
The first edition of The 1865: Peirce College Law Journal is now published. Articles include:
- The Deficiency of Transferred Intent and Proximate Cause in Pennsylvania and the Fanta Bility Case - Ryan Raynor
- What Roe V. Wade Means for the War on Womankind: Why the Fifty-Year-Old Precedent Should Stand - Karissa Fritz
- Can Anyone Be A Paralegal? - Sirberina V. Davis
- May the Force Majeure Be With You: How This Contract Clause May Be Used in Light of COVID-19 - Charlene Glenn, Ed.D.
- Seven Rules: Blockquotes in Legal Writing - R. Christopher Campbell, J.D.
Thank you to all who submitted articles and to our outstanding student editors.
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We are currently accepting written submissions from students, alumni, attorneys, paralegals, legal professionals, legal scholars, professors, and law enforcement. Submissions should be 1,000-6,000 words with properly cited sources.
Please review the full guidelines for Journal submissions.
Submit articles as Microsoft Word documents to LawJournal@peirce.edu.