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Theo AI, a cutting-edge generative AI (genAI) startup based in the United States, has positioned itself as the first predictive AI platform designed specifically for litigation. Backed by an impressive $2.2 million in pre-seed funding, the company aims to achieve what no other legal tech firm has successfully accomplished: accurately…
The American Bar Association Council for Diversity in the Educational is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2025 Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Awards for Excellence in Pipeline Diversity. These awards honor the legacy of Raymond Pace Alexander, the first African American graduate of the Wharton School of the…
About Jurimetrics Journal: The Jurimetrics Journal is published quarterly “Jurimetrics is the oldest and most widely circulated peer-reviewed journal in its field and is proud to be the official journal of the American Bar Association Science & Technology Law Section. Currently, the journal is housed at the Sandra Day O’Connor…
Received 11-27-2024 The Cost of Plea Bargains: Reflections and Recommendations from the ABA Plea Bargain Task Force The Case for Eyewitness Identification Reform Prosecutorial Misconduct: A Practical Guide for Criminal Defense Lawyer Representing People with Mental Disabilities: A Practical Guide for Criminal Defense Lawyers, Second Edition The State of Criminal…
A New Jersey Institute of Legal Education (NJICLE) event sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Association. Date: December 19, 2024, 9:00AM – 12:00PM. Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick and Online. About: “Renowned Yale Law Professor Akhil Reed Amar, also star of the podcast ‘America’s Constitution,’ returns for…
The following is a discussion of the book Gitlow v. New York: Every Idea an Incitement. In his study, Marc Lendler opens up the world of American radicalism, traces the origin of the incorporation doctrine, which was addressed for the first time in this case, and the ebb and flow…
American Bar Association: Register for the upcoming webinar, Prosecutorial Independence and the Rule of Law, at: www.americanbar.org/events-cle/mtg/web/445186848/ “We are living in a pivotal moment when democratic norms and the rule of law are being challenged in novel and unexpected ways as we struggle to adapt to rapid technological and cultural changes…
News Briefs From the New Jersey State BarAssociation Med Mal Claim Over Partial Vision Loss Nets $2.5 Million Settlement A Westampton woman has reached a $2.5 million settlement in a medical malpractice case in which an allegedly delayed glaucoma diagnosis led to permanent partial sight loss. Capitol Report: New…
BOLTS* “ The Texas supreme court closed out 2023 by blocking an abortion during a medical emergency, forcing a woman to flee the state. Just days before Christmas, Wisconsin justices struck down the state’s GOP-drawn gerrymanders. So far this year, Montana’s supreme court has stepped in to protect voting rights, while a decision in Alabama threatened in vitro fertilization…