Dean: Raskin is not ivory tower
Raskin s reputation in Congress can be traced to his years in academia.
“As a professor, he’s extraordinarily approachable, very popular with students and faculty,” Robert Dinerstein, acting dean of American University Washington College of Law, told USA TODAY. “He was really focused on teaching students and empowering them to go off and do great things.”
While teaching at American University, Raskin co-founded the Marshall Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project, which encourages college students to teach high school students in marginalized communities
As a teacher, Raskin enlivened his courses with concrete examples. One section dealt with Tinker vs. Des Moines, a touchstone Supreme Court case about free speech for students. Raskin brought in Mary Beth Tinker, who as a 13-year-old student in 1965 was told not to wear a black armband to protest the Vietnam War, to help teach his class, Dinerstein said.
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New Grand Forks legislators Claire Cory and Zachary Ista adjust to life in Bismarck
Claire Cory and Zachary Ista both came into politics through uncommon paths. Now that they re at the Capitol, they re conducting their first session amid another unique circumstance – a national pandemic. 7:00 am, Jan. 30, 2021 ×
Rep. Zachary Ista is representing Grand Forks District 43. He was appointed to the position in 2020 following the resignation of former Rep. Matt Eidson. (Sydney Mook/Grand Forks Herald)
BISMARCK – New Grand Forks state lawmakers Zachary Ista and Claire Cory are one month into their first legislative session after both entered politics via unusual circumstances.
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Thompson Hine Adds Partner Jessica Haire to Government Contracts and Construction Practices
January 29, 2021 GMT
WASHINGTON (BUSINESS WIRE) Jan 29, 2021
Thompson Hine LLP is pleased to announce that Jessica Haire has joined the firm as a partner in its Government Contracts and Construction practices in Washington, D.C.
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As a lawyer and civil engineer, Haire’s significant on-site project and design experience brings an in-depth level of perspective to her legal advice. Her focus on construction-related government contracts integrates well with Thompson Hine’s construction practice, complementing the firm’s existing capabilities, adding depth and providing an excellent government contracts resource for its construction clients.