By John C. Tredennick ABA Publication Announcment: ——————————————————————————– “Spreadsheet programs are one of the most powerful but underutilized tools in the trial lawyer’s toolbox. John Tredennick’s concise, clear book shows you how to use spreadsheets powerfully and quickly. I believe that every litigator should be familiar with the contents of…
BY: Emmy Gordon Case Manager National Pardon Center of Canada Many fantastic careers await today’s law students upon graduation. There are the typical directions down the criminal justice road that many will take such as working as a public defender, a pardon attorney, a probation officer, or working in an…
From: Quinlan Law Enforcement Enews Alert, December 10, 2008. Q. A confidential source told the police that Smith was carrying crack cocaine. Trooper Miller, who operated a special canine unit and was advised about Smith’s suspected drug activity, stopped Smith’s vehicle because it failed to signal at a turn. When…
From: Quinlan Law Enforcement Enews Alert, December 11, 2008: “A New York City police officer is expected to be charged with beating and sodomizing a man with a police baton on a subway platform. A lawyer for the officer, who is accused of being the leader in the assault, said…
Findlaw Breaking Legal Document, December 10, 2008: To view the full-text of this decision you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. Former New York Judge Indicted for Attempted Extortion and Bribery US V. SPARGO (U.S. Dist. Ct., N.D. N.Y., Dec. 10, 2008) – Thomas Spargo,…
Update from the Lexis Alert Service, Search run morning of December 8 & 11, 2008. 1. People v. Torain, 4746, 6001/06, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2008 NY Slip Op 9485; 2008 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 9175, December 4, 2008, Decided, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF THIS…
An e-Newsletter of the American Library Association. December 10, 2008 Libraries nix dissed Christmas displays In separate incidents, the holiday-spirit sensibilities of library patrons have trumped tradition at the Oberlin (Ohio) Public Library and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: The first library heeded public comment by removing…
Findlaw Breaking Document: December 9, 2008. To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. Illinois Governor Arrested for Trying to Sell Obama’s Senate Seat US V. BLOGOJEVICH (U.S. Dist. Ct., N.D. Ill., Dec. 9, 2008) – Illinois governor Rob Blagojevich…
By Sharon D. Nelson, Bruce A. Olson, and John W. Simek E-Discovery and the use of electronic evidence has increased dramatically over the past few years, but many lawyers still struggle with the complexities of dealing with electronic information. This comprehensive book provides lawyers with the templates they need to…
The American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section and the Alabama State Bar Association Present Ethics – Politics and Public Corruption April 3, 2009 Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa, Birmingham, Alabama On April 3, 2009 in Birmingham, Ala. the ABA Criminal Justice Section and the Alabama State Bar Association will…