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Friday, April 21, 2023

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Why are US News law school rankings delayed?



Stanford Law's Black Law Students Association pulls out of recruiting activities after Federalist Society event


Was the first English-language dictionary penned by a legal lexicographer? Bryan Garner investigates


5 ways to scale in-house resources in the face of an economic downturn

 

From the April-May 2023 Magazine

Judge Ernestine Gray created a model court that put New Orleans children and families first

"You are impacting lives in a critical way," says ABA member Judge Ernestine Gray about working in juvenile court. "And if you are talking about children who are growing up, it's going to help determine where they are in the future."


28% of lawyers in this state considered leaving the profession because of mental health, burnout or stress


Michigan justice encourages struggling lawyers to get help as he announces mental health treatment


In case of 'textbook contempt,' suspended lawyer who refused to comply with ethics orders is fined $100 a day


Baker & Hostetler partner 'spoke words but did not provide answers' in deposition, special master says


Court watch movement is growing in numbers and public attention


Catching 'the Green Bug': Environmental law group looks to inspire middle school students

Access to Justice

Court watch movement is growing in numbers and public attention

For the past two years, singer-songwriter Fiona Apple has volunteered with Courtwatch PG, the largest court watch program in the country, to observe legal proceedings in Prince George's County, Maryland, from her home in Los Angeles. Apple has also joined a group of advocates calling attention to the concept of court watching and aiming to get more people involved. »Read more

The ABA needs ideological diversity to ensure its future


Domestic terrorism charges that triggered campus ban of 2L aren't supported, defense counsel say


Attorneys nationwide prepare for Law Day celebrations


Competency concerns lead to investigation of 95-year-old appeals judge


Will former top administrative judge be third Oregon attorney to receive probation in a child porn case?


MyPillow CEO's $5M 'Prove Mike Wrong' election-fraud challenge leads to arbitration win for claimant


My car was towed twice while I was working late and legally parked, lawyer's latest suit says

 

The Modern Law Library

Lawyer explores English family's ties to Nazi Germany in 'The Mitford Affair'

When it comes to taking on stories about larger-than-life women, lawyer and author Heather Terrell, who writes under the pen name Marie Benedict, has a long track record. In her historical novel The Mitford Affair, she has turned her attention to three English sisters--with the rise of Nazi Germany as a backdrop.

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