By: Raneta Lawson Mack “This NEW work from William S. Hein & Co., Inc. will take readers one step further than other texts on the market. Most other comparative works in the area of criminal justice are primarily dedicated to the issue of reforming criminal procedure. This work, on the…
Update from the Lexis Alert Service, Search run morning of November 24, 2008. 1. People v. Richline, 4610, 3018/06, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2008 NY Slip Op 9163; 2008 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 8657, November 20, 2008, Decided, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF THIS DOCUMENT IS…
A Report by the Atlantic Legal Foundation. October 2008 From the Report: This report regarding the impact of the current level of compensation of the New York Judiciary on the State’s economy and business community is respectfully submitted by the Atlantic Legal Foundation. Introduction The Atlantic Legal Foundation is concerned…
From the ABA Science and Technology Section: Science for Lawyers By Eric York Drogin, Editor “Science for Lawyers clearly explains and discusses 13 applied scientific disciplines in jargon-free language that is specifically geared toward lawyers. The book explores the definitions (what is science), the practice (what scientists do) and the…
November 21, 2008 Top Ten Stories: Law Firms DLA Piper Asks 275 Non-Equity Partners to Ante Up, Goes to 1-Tier Structure Nov 19, 2008, 05:15 pm CST Judiciary Discipline Body Removes Judge Halverson, Citing ‘Bizarre’ Staff Treatment Nov 18, 2008, 07:03 am CST Law Schools Author Blames Yale and ‘Having…
The Federal Register has announced the launch of a new Electronic Public Information Desk to Provide free public access to public documents.* To view these documents, go to www.federalregister.gov (link opens in a new window). See “View Documents on Public Inspection” (link opens in a new window) on the left…
Update from the Lexis Alert Service, Search run morning of November 21, 2008. 1. People v. Witt, 4577, 1458/06, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2008 NY Slip Op 8984; 2008 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 8555, November 18, 2008, Decided, November 18, 2008, Entered, THE LEXIS PAGINATION…
We are posting this survey at the request of the ABA Journal and encourage lawyers to respond. The ABA Journal is surveying lawyers about the job market and the current state of the economy. We’d appreciate it if you could let readers know about our survey with a mention on…
Update from the Lexis Alert Service, Search run morning of November 20, 2008. 1. People v. Brightley, 4223, 14385/89, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2008 NY Slip Op 8970; 2008 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 8531, November 18, 2008, Decided, November 18, 2008, Entered, THE LEXIS PAGINATION…
“About 450 librarians and library supporters rallied against budget cuts at the New York State Capitol in Albany November 18. Gov. David Paterson has proposed $20 million in cuts to libraries, which the New York Library Association says will reduce library aid for the state’s 73 library systems to a…