outlook from 1 north Front
a column by students at the university of Memphis cecil c. humphreys school of law
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About the Author joahua Baker is in his third year at the university of Memphis school of law and currently serves as the senior notes editor for the university of Memphis law review.
A Matter of Perspective— Blessed to Serve
by joshuA BAker "Do not pray for an easy life. Pray to be a stronger man." —President John F. Kennedy
notions of using the law to combat this poverty. Somewhere along the way, however, passion turns to profit, conviction to consensus, and the outward casting vision turns within. Seeking to upstage this law school apostasy, leaders in the faculty and student body have continued to make efforts to open the doors of the law school to the underprivileged in the community. Te University of Memphis Law Review recently joined in this effort by forming a long-term partnership with the Peer Power Foundation. Founded by investor and philanthropist Charlie McVean, Peer Power is a non-profit
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organization dedicated to the improvement of the Memphis public school system. Peer Power operates as an after-school peer tutoring and mentoring program. As a graduate of East High School, McVean became increasingly troubled by the poor performance of the inner-city Memphis public schools. Recognizing that high-performing students within these schools
overty is no secret in Memphis. Te city ranks as the second poorest large metropolitan area in the country. Te effects of this poverty—high crime rate, infant mortality, and urban blight—are rampant. Many law students begin their legal career with lofty
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