By Erin Kay, CFCC Student Fellow 2019-2020 In Baltimore City, the lack of sufficient public transportation contributes to students missing time in the classroom. When you think about truancy, you might picture a student skipping school for various reasons to have fun, stay at home, or even get into trouble. Realistically, this is not always…
By Olivia D. Gordon, CFCC Student Fellow 2019-2020 In the legal system, the role of the court as arbitrator, administrator, and decision-maker, at times, makes it the most pivotal aspect of the entire legal system. In Baltimore, a city with a little more than 600,000 residents, the several courts have a major presence, largely because…
By Caylee Henderson, CFCC Student Fellow 2019-2020 I walked up the large staircase and through the glass front doors of Baltimore Design School’s lobby. The walls were filled with students’ projects and artwork. You could feel the creativity and inspiration, as if they were vibrating through the hallways. I was filled with excitement to be…
By Fatima Juwara, CFCC Student Fellow 2019-2020 Professor Barbara Babb said in class one day that Baltimore has suffered for decades with a tremendous heroin problem. That stood out to me. Why? Well, perhaps because Baltimore is only 1 hour and 30 minutes away from the nation’s capital. But why has Baltimore become so besieged…
By Carlisa Bydume, CFCC Student Fellow 2019-2020 In Maryland, 46% of the cases filed in Maryland’s Circuit Courts are family law cases. Many families depend on the judicial system to resolve their family issues. Family courts are necessary because sometimes children need someone to put their interests first. Although many people have been scarred by…
By Hadassah Greta Bauerle, CFCC Student Fellow 2019-2020 I have always been a dreamer. I frequently sit and imagine possibilities that can shape the world for the better. As a result, I am often ridiculed for my innocent yet sincere belief that the world can change if we all work together to make it happen. …
By Ellie An, CFCC Student Fellow (2019-2020) “For with the knowledge of law, comes not just a lawyer but a public servant—someone who tirelessly works for the people—and that is someone I want to be.” This is the last sentence of my personal statement that I wrote for law school. As I read that last…
By Emilie F. Blitzer, CFCC Student Fellow (2018-2019) Being a law student is a totally different experience from any other educational experience. Most of law school is very methodical and competitive. I am a graduating third year student, and my concentration is Family Law. I have tried to have the most holistic experience I could…
By Alana Glover, CFCC Student Fellow (2018-2019) Recently, Delegate Atterbeary presented HB 1147 before the Maryland General Assembly that would have established an emancipation process in Maryland for the first time and would have changed the age at which youth could get married under discrete and specific circumstances. H.B. 1147, 2019 Leg. Sess. (Md. 2019).…