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Good Mapping Source: Dataplace.org

Posted on February 26, 2009
For those looking for a great resource for understanding how cities change over time or who want to look at demographics such as poverty rates in different parts of a city, www.dataplace.org is GREAT! I have only begun to explore...

Pathways Winter 2009 Issue: focus on healthcare

Posted on February 24, 2009
The newest issue of Pathways, a publication of the Stanford Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality, is out and focuses on healthcare. Most of the articles are about healthcare reform but there are also articles about EITC and...

Article of Interest: "Broadening the Right to Acquire Capital with the Earnings of Capital"

Posted on February 20, 2009
Robert Ashford has posted "Broadening the Right to Acquire Capital with the Earnings of Capital: The Missing Link to Sustainable Economic Recovery and Growth" to SSRN. The abstract is below:This article presents a proposal to broaden the right to acquire...

News Coverage of use of Food Banks

Posted on February 20, 2009
Story here: Julie Bosman, "Newly Poor Swell Lines at Food Banks Nationwide," New York Times, Feb. 19, 2009. Also for those teaching, the following story though not on poverty but on student grade expectations may be of interest. -E.R. erosser@wcl.american...

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Call for Papers: Subprime Mortgages Database Project

Posted on February 18, 2009
Courtesy of SSRN: CALL FOR PAPERS: INVESTIGATING LENDER PRACTICES IN THE SUBPRIME MORTGAGE MARKET Proposal Deadline: MARCH 31, 2009 The Valparaiso University School of Law and the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) invite proposals for papers based on a unique...

Mortgage Plan and Welfare

Posted on February 18, 2009
Coverage of Obama's Mortgage Plan: Renae Merle, "$75B Program Aims to Lower Mortgages, Foreclosures," Washington Post, Feb. 18, 2009. Mark S. Smith & Alan Ziebel, "Obama's Foreclosure Plan Seeks to Save Millions from Losing Homes," AP, Feb. 18, 2009 (link...

Call for Law and Society Roundtable Participants: Teaching Gender Inequality in Law Schools

Posted on February 16, 2009
CALL FOR ROUNDTABLE PARTICIPANTS; CRN No. 9 (Gender and Legal Education) LAW AND SOCIETY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, May 28-31, 2009, Denver, CO DEADLINE FOR PROPOSAL: FEBRUARY 25, 2009 Roundtable: Teaching Gender Inequality in Law Schools Conversations about gender and sexuality...

Article of Interest: "Subprime Communities: Reverse Redlining, the Fair Housing Act and Emerging Issues in Litigation Regarding the Subprime Mortgage Crisis"

Posted on February 13, 2009
A new and timely article of interest: Ray Brescia, Subprime Communities: Reverse Redlining, the Fair Housing Act and Emerging Issues in Litigation Regarding the Subprime Mortgage Crisis, 2 Albany Gov't L. Rev. 164 (2009). The abstract is below:As the nation...

Washington Post: "Out of Work and Challenged on Benefits, Too"

Posted on February 13, 2009
News article of interest: Peter Whoriskey, "Out of Work and Challenged on Benefits, Too," Washington Post, Feb. 12, 2009 (about employers blocking payouts to former employees). -Thanks to Francine Lipman for the heads up! E.R. erosser@wcl.american.edu

Free Audio Training: Housing is a Human Right: Human Rights Framing for Housing & Homeless Advocates

Posted on February 11, 2009
From the NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY Free Audio Training on Housing is a Human Right: Human Rights Framing for Housing & Homeless Advocates February 25, 2009 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET. Overview: The human rights system provides...

New Article: "Tenants: Innocent Victims of the Nation's Foreclosure Crisis"

Posted on February 10, 2009
A new article of interest (though unfortunately I could only find it available through Lexis or Westlaw): Vicki Been & Allegra Glashausser, Tenants: Innocent Victims of the Nation's Foreclosure Crisis, 2 Alb. Gov't L. Rev. 1 (2009). The article is...

Jason DeParle on Welfare

Posted on February 09, 2009
Jason DeParle has a new article that while not breaking new ground does quickly present the major debates in welfare policy: what should count, should it be tied to work, deserving/undeserving, etc... The article is: Jason DeParle, "The 'W' Word,...

Article of Interest: "Distributive Justice and Private Law"

Posted on February 08, 2009
Article of Interest: Aditi Bagchi, Distributive Justice and Private Law, 60 Hastings L.J. 105 (2008). Only available on Lexis or Westlaw (not public available that I could find). -E.R. erosser@wcl.american.edu

Upcoming Conference: The Evolving Definition of the Immigrant Worker

Posted on February 06, 2009
The University of San Francisco's Law Review Symposium is "The Evolving Definition of the Immigrant Worker: The Intersection Between Employment, Labor, and Human Rights Law," Feb. 27, 2009. The registration information is here and the participant bios can be found...

Upcoming Conference: Property Ownership and Economic Stability

Posted on February 06, 2009
Saint Louis University School of Law Public Law Review is hosting "Property Ownership and Economic Stability: A Necessary Relationship?" on Feb. 27, 2009. The schedule can be found here and the participants here. The overview of the conference is below:The...

Social Entreprenuership and Obama

Posted on February 05, 2009
Of interest perhaps to students considering applying for social entreprenuership grants such as Echoing Green is a short paper on what Obama could do to support such activities: Michele Jolin, "Innovating the White House: How the next President of the...

Conference Announcement: "Getting It Right: The Government's Role in Housing and Economic Development"

Posted on February 03, 2009
Brooklyn Law School and the Brooklyn Law School Journal of Law and Policy are sponsoring "Getting it Right: The Government's Role in Housing and Economic Development" on Friday, March 27, 2009. The program is here. -Courtesy of of the Legal...

NY Times, "Welfare Aid Isn't Growing as Economy Drops Off"

Posted on February 03, 2009
Article of interest: Jason DeParle, "Welfare Aid Isn't Growing as Economy Drops Off," New York Times, Feb. 1, 2009 (associated graphic here). -E.R. erosser@wcl.american.edu

News Topic of the Day: Wall Street Bonuses and Obama

Posted on January 30, 2009
The bonuses paid by companies that failed (or rather were in danger of failing and needed a rescue) have received a lot of attention recently, including from Obama today. Below are stories tied to this theme. Sheryl Gay Stolberg &...

For those who couldn't make AALS: podcast of Poverty Section's panel

Posted on January 28, 2009
The podcast of the AALS Section on Poverty Law panel at the 2009 AALS annual conference is now available online. The panel information is below: Privatization: Promise and Pitfall at the Intersection of Law, Markets and Poverty This session will...

Call for Papers: Journal of Law & Public Policy at the University of Florida

Posted on January 28, 2009
The Journal of Law & Public Policy at the University of Florida Levin College of Law is currently accepting submissions for its poverty law issue. This issue will be published in August 2009 and will focus on cutting-edge poverty law...

Upcoming Conference: Housing and Economic Development at Brooklyn Law, March 27, 2009

Posted on January 28, 2009
GETTING IT RIGHT: GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IN HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL SPARER SYMPOSIUM Friday, March 27, 2009 LOCATION: Brooklyn Law School; 250 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201; OVERVIEW: Historically, all levels of government have taken an active role...

National Prayer Service -- focus on poverty

Posted on January 23, 2009
Though most people probably have seen Obama's inaugural speech (full text here), probably fewer saw the speech given by Rev. Sharon Watkins for the National Prayer Service the day after inauguration. It focused on poverty and the need to work...

Visiting Scholars Program at Michigan's National Poverty Center

Posted on January 23, 2009
The National Poverty Center, part of the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, has an unpaid visiting scholar program that lets you work at the Center. There are 3 deadlines per year and the deadline for...

Quigley: Letter to a Law Student Interested in Social Justice

Posted on January 21, 2009
Though somewhat dated (I only discovered and read it today), William P. Quigley has a brief article that should be of interest to many students, Letter to a Law Student Interested in Social Justice, 1 Depaul Journal for Social Justice...

Interest Rate Cuts Cause Legal Aid Layoffs

Posted on January 19, 2009
Story Here: Erik Eckholm, "Interest Rate Drop Has Dire Results for Legal Aid," New York Times, Jan. 18, 2009. -E.R. erosser@wcl.american.edu

Lewis and Clark Indigenous Economic Development Symposium Articles

Posted on January 17, 2009
The Lewis and Clark Law Review just published the papers from its symposium, "Indigenous Economic Development: Sustainability, Culture, and Business": Gavin Clarkson, Wall Street Indians: Information Asymmetry and Barriers to Tribal Capital Market Access, 12 Lewis & Clark L...

Update on Yale's Rebellious Lawyering Conference, Feb. 20-22, 2009

Posted on January 15, 2009
Update on Yale's Rebellious Lawyering Conference, Feb. 20-22, 2009 with speakers/panel info and registration info, available here. -E.R. erosser@wcl.american.edu

William Mitchell Law Review seeking completed articles for a Poverty Law Issue

Posted on January 15, 2009
The William Mitchell Law Review is currently seeking completed papers that examine current issues and recent developments in Poverty Law. The William Mitchell Law Review is highly regarded both regionally and nationally. Our Law Review recently ranked twenty-second in citations...

New Paper: Francine Lipman on The Undocumented Immigrant Tax

Posted on January 14, 2009
Francine Lipman has posted "The Undocumented Immigrant Tax" to SSRN. What is great about this essay is how strongly stated it is, a taste of which can be seen in the abstract below: "Illegals do NOT pay taxes." As a...

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