Julie Raines, Arbitrator

Julie Raines is an Assistant Professor at Northern Kentucky University. Dr. Raines received her J.D. from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, where she was Senior Lead Article Editor for ComLaw Conspectus. Upon graduation from law school, she was an Associate with Sandman & Strickland practicing a mixture of litigation and corporate law. She opened her own practice one year later specializing in entertainment law. In 2006, Dr. Raines completed her Ph.D. from North Carolina State University and her dissertation topic addresses ethical awareness, standards and action of police officers in the United States. Currently, Dr. Raines has published several articles which include Screening Participants into Mental Health Court Jail Diversion Programs, The Gender Card v. The First Amendment, The Fairness in Musical Licensing Act: The Tavern Bill Casts a Shadow, and Law Enforcement Policy: Use of Force. She has also published a teaching supplement for a Cyberlaw text and has a book coming out fall, 2008 entitled Fostering Integrity in Police Agencies: Transforming Police Attitudes Towards Peer Misconduct. Courses she has taught include Intro to the Law, Judicial Process, Criminal Courts, Terrorism, Homeland Security, Aviation Law, Aviation Security, Intro to American Government, Legal and Regulatory Environments, Communication Law and Ethics, and Intro to Criminal Law.