Michal Buchhandler-Raphael

Associate Prof. of Law @WidenerLawCW. Immigrant. Writes on gender-based violence, domestic violence, sex crimes, victimized offenders & underenforcement

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

Happy to share that my most recent paper, "Excusing Abused Parents," is forthcoming in the @OhioStateLJ. I argue that failure-to-protect laws ignore the domestic victimization of abused parents & propose an affirmative defense to excuse these parents. https://t.co/JpgRQimt9s

[Lawrence Solum @lsolum]

Virginia Law Review Online has published a tribute issue for Frederick Schauer. Essays by Kendrick, Tushnet, Alexander, Rakoff, Cheng, Shanor, Stone, and Allenbach & Zeckhauser. Fred was a friend, mentor, and inspiration for almost 40 years. https://t.co/TbqDfcmn9C

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

I'm honored to have received the Douglas E. Ray Award Excellence in Faculty Scholarship. I'm incredibly grateful to Dean cummings, Associate Dean Hemingway and Associate Dean Family & my wonderful colleagues at @WidenerUniv Commonwealth Law School for this recognition

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

Excited to see "Compassionate Charge Reduction" published in the @UCDavisLRev. I advocate for prosecutors to reduce charges brought against victimized offenders in domestic and familial settings whose crimes directly result from their victimization https://t.co/SoYY5ua6oo

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

Congrats, @BenMcJunkin! Thrilled to see this piece out in the law school I went to! 🎉🎉🎉

[Ben McJunkin @BenMcJunkin]

I’m so excited to finally see Consent & Causation out in print in the @VirginiaLawRev !

I really like this piece, which asks whether sexual consent should be understood in terms of causation. Thank you to the many generous commenters!

https://t.co/XP9uYCcFMa

[Douglas A. Berman @SLandP]

After lots of major proposals, US Sentencing Commission adopts some modest guideline reforms https://t.co/QCse0YxxdY via @SLandP

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

Such an inspirational speaker! Thank you, @DavidLeegarlock for sharing your experiences with us! #MenToo, #VictimizedOffenders, #AbusetoPrisonPipeline #traumaInformedLawyering

[Widener Law CW @WidenerLawCW]

@ProfBuchhandler and @WidenerLawCW's Criminal Law Society hosted @DavidLeegarlock for a powerful talk, “From Abused to Accused: Lived Experiences in the Criminal Legal System.”
#TraumaInformedLawyering #VictimizedOffenders #MenToo #ReentryAdvocacy

[Itay Ravid @ItayRavid]

Extremely grateful to @lsolum for highlighting my Anti-Holistic Algorithms piece! https://t.co/AUTSr9cz82

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

Congratulations, @ItayRavid ! Looking forward to reading it!

[Itay Ravid @ItayRavid]

Spring-inspired offprints! (Thank you @VandLRev) If you’d like to join me in thinking more critically about the future of holistic criminal justice reforms in an era of algorithmic governance, give it a read. (https://t.co/FKPoq98dRJ)
#CriminalJustice #Law #LegalTech #AI

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

Highly recommend it! Wish I could apply but I no longer meet the eligibility standards.

[Richmond Law @URLawSchool]

Calling all junior law faculty! Join us for the 2026 Junior Faculty Forum at Richmond Law on May 20-21 to present your scholarship, gain feedback, and network in a collegial setting. https://t.co/bsDNTousIq

[Rachel E. López @Rachel_E_Lopez]

Yesterday was one of those rare days as a lawyer and scholar when the law offered a glimmer of hope.

The PA Supreme Court held that mandatory life-without-parole sentences for 2nd degree murder amount to cruel punishment under the PA Constitution.
https://t.co/tK3D16na94

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

Comments welcome! Would love to hear any thoughts in this piece, which is the third installment in a series of papers on victimized offenders in domestic settings.

[Widener Law CW @WidenerLawCW]

Congrats to @ProfBuchhandler on “Excusing Abused Parents,” accepted by @OhioStateLJ. The article challenges failure-to-protect laws and proposes a new defense for abused parents. Read more: https://t.co/sUGjOyC3X8

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

@MaybellRomero Richly deserved! Huge congrats, Maybell!

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

@BenMcJunkin @OhioStateLJ Thanks so much, @BenMcJunkin ! And thanks also for the terrific comments on this piece at CrimFest!

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

Happy to share that my most recent paper, "Excusing Abused Parents," is forthcoming in the @OhioStateLJ. I argue that failure-to-protect laws ignore the domestic victimization of abused parents & propose an affirmative defense to excuse these parents. https://t.co/JpgRQimt9s

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

Looking forward to reading this piece! Congrats, @BenMcJunkin !

[Lawrence Solum @lsolum]

McJunkin on Reckless Accomplices, https://t.co/j8hGw9aHFy - Ben A. McJunkin (Arizona State University (ASU) – Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law) has posted Reckless Accomplices on SSRN.

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

@shaan_haan Thanks so much, Sarah! ❤️

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

Grateful to my wonderful colleagues who unanimously voted to promote me to the rank of full professor of law.

[Widener Law CW @WidenerLawCW]

Congratulations to @ProfBuchhandler on her promotion to full professor of law, approved by the Widener University Board of Trustees following a unanimous faculty vote. Widener Law Commonwealth proudly celebrates this well-deserved milestone.
#WidenerLawCW #WLC #WidenerPride

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

@ItayRavid Thank you!!!

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

@NaamanNoy Thank you!

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

@jbh502 Thank you!

[Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @ProfBuchhandler]

@ChrisOdinet Thanks so much, Chris!