The articles posted on this blog are authored by high-school-student-members of the Law & Leadership Institute. Nothing on this blog should be interpreted as legal advice. The views and opinions expressed in these articles are those of the student-authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Law & Leadership Institute.

The Journey Through Black History: What is the importance of acknowledging and learning from this dark chapter in American History? What laws restrict racial discrimination in different aspects of society such as employment and education?

Freedom of Speech & Social Media: Should Congress make laws on how social media companies allow or disallow speech? Do you think that Instagram prevents too much or too little speech? Should the US ban TikTok based on the content exposed on the platform?

Educational Law: What is the relationship between Title IX and school dress codes? What improvements should be added to TITLE IX? What are some ways Title IX is being implemented at schools?

Environmental Law: What are some agricultural zoning ordinances one should propose to increase production safety? What is a healthy school lunch proposal to the Ohio Department of Education? What are both sides to the FDA’s current state of regulations?

The Data Turnover Question: Is the data on your device really for your eyes only? Should it be? Under what circumstances should the law intervene? Is personal privacy more important than public safety? 

GPS Tracking: Love Where's my iPhone, but not where's Wanda? We know that our location information is being tracked and used for various purposes, but should those uses have to be consensual? 

Liability of Driverless Cars: Who's to blame when technology fails? Should the responsibility automatically trace back to the manufacturer? The dealership? Does the passenger bear any responsibility? 

Women, Sports & Equality:  Examining pay practices and standards for equality in women's professional athletics through the lens of Title IX and the Equal Pay Act. 

 

Should College Athletes Be Paid? Is amateurism a thing worth protecting? What benefits and losses come from restricting payment for athletes at the college level? 

 

Are Daily Fantasy Sports Legal? Should they be? Should they be regulated the same way that casinos and other gambling operations are? 

Student Expression as Art: Exploring the limits to online, off-campus speech when speech is art - or is it? 

Student Expression as Bullying:  Exploring the limits to online, off-campus speech when it is hurtful to others. Is protecting freedom of speech more important than ensuring decency among students? 

 

Student Expression as "Liking" Social Media Posts:  Is a "like" speech? If so, can you be disciplined for what you "like" online, off-campus?