Never Enough: One Lawyer’s True Story of How He Gambled His Career Away By Michael J. Burke “I heartily recommend this book for every lawyer in America and to anyone whose life is being sadly touched by a loved one undergoing an addiction of any kind.” –John W. Reiser, President,…
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Report: 2008 Internet Security Trends
“For a time, security controls designed to manage spam, viruses, and malware were working. Loud, high-impact attacks abated. But, as a result of this success, the threats they protected against were forced to change. In 2007, many of these threats underwent significant adaptation. Malware went stealth, and the sophistication increased.”…
ABA Judicial Division: Annual Meeting Highlights
Early bird Registration: Friday, May 30, 2008, 5:00pm CDST. Advance Registration and Housing Deadline: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 5:00pm CDST. Justice Center activities will take place at the Marriott Marquis Hotel unless otherwise noted. Judicial Division Gala, Friday, August 8, 2008 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the New York Yacht…
Law Librarian Receives Award for Distinguished Service
At a ceremony on May 21, 2008 at the New York Supreme Court Criminal Term New York County, David Badertscher Principal Law Librarian was presented a Distinguished Service Award for his years of “dedicated service to the Unified Court System.”.
Recent ABA Publications and Book Announcements
The FTC Franchise Rule: Analysis and Commentary Susan Grueneberg and Ann Hurwitz, Editors Available at the end of May! “The FTC Franchise Rule: Analysis and Commentary is an analytical tool and comprehensive, practical guide for franchise law practitioners, including “old hands” and those who are new to the practice of…
2008 Annual Margaret Brent Women Lawyers Achievement Awards Luncheon
The ABA Comission on Women in the Profession will be holding the 18th annual Margaret Brent Awards luncheon on August 10th in New York, NY: 2008 Honorees: Hon. Ruth Cooper Burg, Judge (Retired), Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, Washington, DC Roberta Karmel, Centennial Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School,…
ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter May 23, 2008
TOP STORIES: Legal Ethics U of C Law Grad Accused of Submitting Phony Grades to Sidley Austin May 20, 2008, 03:30 pm CDT “A lawyer who attended the University of Chicago Law School has been accused in an ethics complaint of lying about his grades when he applied for a…
New York Senate Bill S7995 Would Limit Office Of Court Administration (OCA) Use of Court Recording Devices
“Legislation being carried by the chairman of the [New York] state Senate’s Judiciary Committee would set limits on the Office of Court Administration’s now unfettered authority to allow the mechanical recording of proceedings in any state courts in New York….” To see complete article, New York Senate Bill S7995 and…
Electronic Hein Sites 05-16-08
Dahl’s Law Dictionary: French-English Third Edition By: Henry Saint Dahl & Tamera Boudreau “The newest edition of this exceptional tool for legal professionals is now available! Dahl’s Law Dictionary links two separate languages and two diverse legal systems, assuring that attorneys never use the wrong name or term. The third…
ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter May 15, 2008
Top ten stories: Family Law Wife Sues Husband for Share of Secret $600K Lottery Win May 12, 2008, 02:29 pm CDT “It was a secret that surely could not be kept for long. But Arnim Ramdass allegedly tried. The airline mechanic, 52, disconnected the phone line at home and forbade…