Selections from the Brennan Center Fair Courts E-lert May 21, 2010. Summarized news articles and editorials related to the independence of judges and the courts….: 1. A recent George Mason University study suggests that certain factors such as “support for diversity in the state’s leadership,” the “location of a judgeship,”…
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ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter. May 21, 2010.
Top Ten Stories for Week Ending May 21, 2010. Legal Ethics Law Firm Partner Accused of Putting Camera Under Employee’s Desk May 17, 2010 6:42 am CDT Plus: Lawyer’s C-Word Invective Spurs Criminal, Ethics Charges by Animal Rights Group Lawyer Suspended Over DUI Arrests and Secret Sex Tapes $9M Malpractice…
U.S. Supreme Court Update: Graham v. Florida No. 08-7412:
A Service from the ABA Criminal Justice Section, http://www.abanet.org/crimjust Graham v Florida No. 08–7412. United States Supreme Court Decision: May 17, 2010 In a 5-4 opinion by Justice Kennedy, the United States Supreme Court ruled that sentencing juveniles to life without the possibility of parole for non-homicide cases is impermissible…
Ray Simon’s Commentaries on the New York Rules of Professional Conduct
A publication announcemenrt from the New York Professional Responsibility Report (NYPRR) Comparing The New York Rules of Professional Conduct to The New York Code of Professional Responsibility By Roy D. Simon A collection of ten articles- 138 pages- by Professor Simon on the new New York Rules of Professional Conduct,…
Brennan Center: Judicial Selection in the States
From: Fair Courts E-lert, May 7, 2010 Published by the Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law. 1. Show Me Better Courts, a Missouri organization seeking to replace the state’s merit selection of judges with contested judicial elections, claims to have raised $1.5 million “to gather petition…
ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter for Week
Top Ten Stories of the week ending May 7, 2010: Judiciary Stevens Explains Death Penalty Stance, Bow Ties May 6, 2010 7:05 am CDT Plus: Lawyers Spot Justin Bieber on Flight, But Didn’t Recognize Justice Stevens Kagan Has Her Supreme Court Interview; Short List Said to Be Shorter Careers As…
Intro to Cloud Computing and Its Ethical Implications –Is There a Silver Lining – Part I of II
Much is being written about the application development and information security aspects of cloud computing but there has been comparatively little discussion about how cloud computing relates to ethical issues that may arise from a lawyer’s use of this technology. In their two part article I n t r o…
Brennan Center E-Courts Alert April 23, 2010
Published by: Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law. The Brennan Center Fair Courts E-lert summarizes news stories and editorials related to the independence of judges and the courts, including material attacking, defending, and concerning the judiciary. ————————————————————————————————- Fair Courts E-lert, April 23, 2010 State…
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights April 23, 2010
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ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter. April 23, 2010.
Top Ten Stories for Week Ending April 23, 2010: Law Schools Law Students Push for Transparency, More Info Re: Law School Employment Stats Apr 21, 2010 8:55 am CDT Plus: Researcher Says Law Students Need to Learn to Read Like Lawyers Survey: Most Pre-Law Students Confident re Own Prospects, But…