Articles by Olivia Bouffard, Staff Writer

About Olivia Bouffard, Staff Writer (12 Articles)

Olivia Bouffard is a 2016 graduate and served as a Staff Writer for the Campbell Law Observer. She graduated from UNC-Wilmington with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2013. Following her first year of law school, Olivia participated in a study abroad program at Cambridge University. During the Fall 2014 semester she interned with Judge Stanford L. Steelman, Jr. at the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Olivia worked with the Department of Public Instruction as a legal intern with the State Board of Education during the summer before her third year.

How a South African Olympic medalist left stadiums for prison: the trial and appeals of Oscar Pistorius

March 21, 2016

Oscar Pistorius, South African Olympic runner, will receive his prison sentence next month for murdering his girlfriend back in 2013. ...[Continue Reading]

Public defenders – where art thou?

February 1, 2016

Budget cuts in funding for public defenders in New Orleans have caused many indigent citizens to be denied their Sixth Amendment constitutional right to appointed counsel. ...[Continue Reading]

“You shall not pass” – The ongoing debate of deportation in the United States

November 23, 2015

With the Fifth Circuit’s decision to not halt deportation of immigrants and the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, France, there is a nationwide debate regarding immigration, national security, and allowing refugees inside the United States. ...[Continue Reading]

Concealed carry on campus: the threat or the solution?

October 26, 2015

With the rise in on-campus shootings across the United States, many colleges are changing their laws to allow students and faculty to carry guns on campus. ...[Continue Reading]

Will California’s Fair Pay Act make equal pay for women a reality?

September 14, 2015

Citizens of California are waiting to see if Governor Jerry Brown will sign Senate Bill 358, also known as the Fair Pay Act, into law to equalize pay between men and women. ...[Continue Reading]

Killing a human for a fictional character: the details and impact of the Slender Man case

August 24, 2015

Two thirteen-year-old girls are being tried as adults after brutally stabbing a twelve-year-old in order to prove their loyalty to the fictional character “Slender Man.” ...[Continue Reading]

May I vote please?

August 4, 2015

The systematic change in North Carolina election laws and the lasting impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ...[Continue Reading]

Supreme Court OK’s new lethal injection drug

July 13, 2015

In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court holds that midazolam is a sufficient lethal injection substitute, and consequently does not violate the Eighth Amendment. ...[Continue Reading]

How Nebraska killed the death penalty

June 22, 2015

Nebraska repeals the death penalty in a landmark override vote by the state legislature. ...[Continue Reading]

Don’t Cry Over Spilled Coffee—Starbucks Sure Isn’t

June 3, 2015

An update on the lawsuit filed against Starbucks over spilled coffee ...[Continue Reading]

Spill coffee, hit the jackpot?

April 20, 2015

A recent lawsuit filed by a North Carolina police officer burned by hot coffee echoes the famous story of Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants. ...[Continue Reading]

No LSAT Required: The New Trend?

March 25, 2015

High achieving students who meet certain other requirements will soon have the option to apply to law school without taking the Law School Admission Test. ...[Continue Reading]