Volume 51, Issue 1

Contracts for deed, also known as land contracts, are a form of seller financing for the purchase of real estate, both residential and commercial. A contract for deed is often referred to as a mortgage substitute. It is a financing…

The interrogation room is dimly lit, tension palpable in the air. A seasoned detective leans across the table, her piercing gaze fixed on the suspect. “We know you did it,” she says, her voice calm but firm. “Your fingerprints were…

I begin with the Anishinaabe story of Wenji-Nibwaakaad Nenabozho (Why the Trickster Is So Smart) in an attempt to understand the complicated nature of Tribal constitutions. As the story is told, Nenabozho, the trickster in Anishinaabe traditions, was walking along…

“How am I doing in your course?” It is a perennial question from first-year law students, who are anxious about how they are performing in a new academic arena and eager for feedback from the authority in the room, their…