by Mike Davis | Dec 20, 2021 | Blog
Recently there have been calls in conservative quarters to move away from a commitment to originalism in constitutional interpretation. Often these missives do not call for a total abandonment of originalism, merely for relegating it to one tool of many. Whether these...
by Mike Davis | Dec 6, 2021 | Blog
Being an attorney, even one who doesn’t actively practice, requires thick skin. It’s best to embrace the litany of lawyer jokes, like this one. Why don’t sharks eat lawyers? Professional courtesy. The jokes may be innocuous, but they come from an authentic...
by Mike Davis | Nov 17, 2021 | Legal, Research
Attorney Licensing in Oklahoma Author Mike Davis Abstract This paper evaluates Oklahoma’s attorney licensing requirements and concludes that the public interest justification is not sufficient to necessitate such licensing, nor does licensing mitigate the risks...
by 1889 Institute | Jul 31, 2021 | Legal, Research
Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in the Case of Crowe v. Oregon State Bar Authors 1889 Institute Abstract This paper is an amicus (or friend of the court) brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the case of an Oregon attorney who has been...
by Mike Davis | Jul 21, 2021 | Blog
In March of 2020, New York experienced a health emergency in the form of the Covid-19 virus. In just a few days’ time, and with very little warning, they went from a few confirmed cases to several thousand cases. On March 13 there were fewer than 100 new cases. A week...
