By: Erland Cerdan Since its public debut in 2008 as the underlying technological framework for the famous cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, blockchain has grown in popularity.[1]The reason for this rise in fame can be attributed to the fact that since its inception with Bitcoin, blockchain technology has gone on to be used in a myriad of different […]
By: Stephanie Parrado This blog post addresses the competency standard to proceed pro se. The focus is on the problem presented in Indiana v. Edwards(2008) and the implications for Florida. Faretta v. California (1975) held that a defendant has the Constitutional right to defend himself if he “voluntarily and intelligently elects to do so.”[1]He need […]
By: Sydney Smith “Latinos are the fastest-growing ethnic group, but the most poorly educated.”1Can the United States close the gap? The Latino population in the United States has exploded in the past decade, and with it, so has the number of Latinos pursuing higher education.2 In the past fifteen years, the percentage of Latino high […]
By: Lauren Miller Serious systemic problems in Florida’s child welfare system plague the Southern Region, leaving children in foster care at significant risk of harm. The University of Miami Children & Youth Law Clinic, along with other attorneys for children in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, joined with national child welfare organization Children’s Rights and international […]
