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Volume 4
The University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law & Public Affairs
Editor Spotlight
Amanda LeSavage is the 
Editor-in-Chief of the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law & Public Affairs, Volume 4. Amanda graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland in 2016 with a double-major in Government & Politics and Psychology. During her time at Penn Law, Amanda has served on the boards of Moot Court, the Penn Law Women’s Association, and the Equal Justice Foundation. She also volunteers with the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, has served as a Morris Fellow, and was an Associate Editor for the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law. During her second-year at Penn Law, Amanda clerked for the Senate Judiciary Committee. After graduation, Amanda will be working in litigation in New York City.
DISCUSSIONS
The Journal frequently invites scholars, government agencies, and other political actors to discuss current issues surrounding law and public affairs. At the end of each discussion, the Journal publishes a synopsis of the discussion and welcomes response.
JLPA Seminar in Review (2016-2017)
Congressman Hank Johnson – The Powell Memorandum and the Rise of Mandatory Arbitration
Apr 8, 2016
Representative Hank Johnson – The Powell Memorandum and the Rise of Mandatory Arbitration, a seminar discussion presented by the Journal of Law & Public Affairs March 4, 2016 Background Elliot Choi, Associate Editor Congressman Hank Johnson for Georgia’s 4th…