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Some Helpful Criminal Justice Information Web Reference Sources

Findlaw Criminal Law Center Provides “information and help if you or a loved one are faced with a legal need related to the criminal justice system…” Cornell University Law School: Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Criminal Codes and other subjec categories of statutes Washlaw, A free service of Washburn University School…

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New ABA Voting Information Website

This ABA voting information website, www.abavoteinfo.org, is a project of the ABA Division for Public Education and the Standing Committee on Election Law, in cooperation with the Section of Administrative Law, the Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities, the Judicial Division, the Council on Racial and Ethnic Justice, and the…

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Robert Pear Highlights Concerns of Loss of Federal Electronic Government Information*

One of the historic functions of libraries has been preserving and providing access to information in various media. In many ways, digitization of information has positively altered the information landscape. However, with the dynamic nature of such information, vital information preservation issues arise. In a timely September 13, 2008, New…

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Justice Made Local: The Future of Town and Village Courts in New York State: A Report by the Special Commission on the Future of New York State Courts

September 2008 A special commission appointed by Hon. Judith S. Kaye, Chief Judge of the Courts in the State of New York, has issued a Report: Justice Most Local, The Future of Town and Village Courts in New York State, which recommends a significant consolidation of the “centuries-old” local court…

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The Jury Expert: The Art and Science of Litigation and Advocacy

Volume 20 Issue 3 September 2008 Table of Contents The Preparation of Narcissistic Witnesses Solution Focused Mediation Some Juror Rules for Determining Damages The 3 Cs in Using Visual Communication to Tell Legal Stories: Communication, Credibility, and the Central Image Using the Science of Persuasion in the Courtroom Our Favorite…

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ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter September 19, 2008

Top Ten Stories of the Week: Law Firms Lehman’s Impact Stretches from Corporate Lawyers to Litigators Sep 16, 2008, 06:39 am CDT 42% of Lawyers Surveyed Fear Career Fallout from Lehman Woes Lawyer Laments ‘Incredibly Shrinking Market’ as Wall Street Shudders Conflict Checks Soar as Worried Clients Call Counsel About…

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Highlights and Lowlights of the Mozilla Firefox 3.1, Google Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Web Browsers

From: Government Computer News, September 19, 2008. “InfoWorld breaks down the highlightsand the lowlightsfor the Mozilla Firefox 3.1, Google Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Web browsers. and lowlights of each offering and where it stands as far as a full release”.

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List of 2008 New York Chapter Laws Containing the Word Criminal

As of September 16, 2008. Search run on New York State Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), September 17, 2008. Chapter Bill No. 155 A564A Wright — Relates to enhancing police officer recruitment and increasing diversity awareness 69 A614 Paulin (MS) — Establishes intentionally preventing a person from communicating certain requests for…

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Remarks of the Democratic and Republican Nominees at the 2008 Conventions

Some of our readers have suggested it would be helpful to have copies of the full text of remarks of all four nominees at the 2008 Democratic and Republican Conventions held in late August and early September. Thanks to both the democratic and republican parties we are able to do…

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