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Liking, Linking, and Tweeting: Mental Health, Mentoring, and Professional Responsibility in the Age of Social Media
No full textIt should come as no surprise that interaction through social media and other forms of technology mediated communications (“TMC”) has grown dramatically over the last two decades. The Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated this turn to technology. Communicating through some form of technology, rather than face-to-face, necessarily changes the methods we use to communicate (a smile emoji in a text replaces a smile you might give in a face-to-face discussion, for example). Studies support, however, that, in addition to changing the means by which we communicate, our increased reliance on TMC may also be changing us. Among other things, some studies show a correlation between increased reliance on TMC and increased rates of mental health challenges, such as loneliness, depression, and anxiety. Given that extensive reliance on TMC may result in negative impacts on the mental health of its users, law schools, individual lawyers, and the broader legal community should take action to monitor for and mitigate these potential harms. The need to address this problem is particularly important in the current climate, as law firms, judges, and other leaders in the profession continue to grapple with determining what work environments and communications will look like going forward in the legal profession now that Covid-19 related restrictions on in-person interactions have been lifted. This Article explores the correlation between our ever-increasing reliance on TMC and increased rates of loneliness, depression, and anxiety. It examines the problem in the context of the legal profession, focusing particularly on the resulting potential impairment of the lawyer’s ability to maintain and establish relationships. It reflects on the potential impact of that impairment on a vital component of professional development – mentorship. Then, drawing on lessons learned from Social Presence Theory, the Article offers proposals aimed at mitigating the potential negative effects of extensive reliance on TMC
Let the Sun Shine: Methods for Expansion of Small-Scale Solar Electricity toReduce Fossil Fuel Dependence, Ease Financial Energy Burdens, andEnhance Community Resiliency
No full textBranding Beyond Boundaries: The Future of Trademarks and Advertising in Augmented Reality
No full textCardozo Professor Emeritus Eva Hanks, Pioneer in Legal Education, Dies at 95
No full textEva Hanks, a pioneer in legal education and founding member of the Cardozo Law School faculty, died on Wednesday June 12th at the age of 95. Among other firsts, she was a founder in the field of environmental law and Cardozo’s first woman associate dean. During her 38-year tenure at Cardozo she taught Property, Torts and Elements of Law to generations of Cardozo students, before retiring in 2014.https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozo-news-2024/1025/thumbnail.jp
Diaspora Bonds: Patriotism or Proft?
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In the world of sovereign debt instruments, the Holy Grail of financial instruments is the GDP indexed bond. That is, a borrowing instrument that operates counter cyclically. The sovereign would make smaller payments to lenders when times were tough and higher ones during good times. If such products were to be widespread, the risk of sovereign financial crises would be ameliorated. However, years of research have so far yielded little success. The Israeli diaspora bonds program–while not fitting the conventional conception of a GDP indexed bond–might well have found the magic elixir. Spreads between Israeli diaspora bonds and conventional bonds suggest a countercyclical payment pattern. The Israeli program may be sui generis. But it also possible that its design contains clues as to how to design a successful countercyclical sovereign financing program. Speaker Bio
Mitu Gulati’s work focuses on sovereign debt restructuring and contracts, and explores how to help countries in financial distress. Gulati joined the UVA Law faculty in 2021. He was previously on the faculty of Duke Law School since 2004, and has also served on the faculties of UCLA Law School and the Georgetown University Law Center. Gulati co-hosts the podcast “Clauses and Controversies,” is a contributor to the blog Creditslips.org and serves as regional editor for the journal Capital Markets Law Journal.
Gulati has won no awards, prizes or other distinctions. That is, with the exception of a second place finish in the fancy dress competition in third grade in India
