FROM THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ABA): “The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion on March 5, 2025, that provides clarification on when a lawyer may divulge information when they are a victim of a crime by a client or prospective client. Formal Opinion 515 states…
In his essay, Do State Legislatures Have to Obey U.S. Supreme Court Decisions? Amherst professor Austin Sarat discusses how several state legislatures, particularly Alabama, are passing laws allowing the death penalty for child rape despite a 2008 Supreme Court ruling, Kennedy v. Louisiana, that declared such punishment unconstitutional. Professor Sarat…
These News Briefs and Decision Summaries are from the the New Jersey State Bar Association. They are an exclusive benefit of the Association in partnership with the New Jersey Law Journal. A subscription may be necessary to access the full text of some of the items listed NEWS BRIEFS: Sharing Porn Doesn’t…
INCLUDES U.S. SUPREME COURT SUMMARIES: During the week ending March 7, 2025 we have received listings of 21 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 22 Constitutional Law summaries, 63 Criminal Law Summaries, 3 White Collar Law Summaries, 1 Copyright Law Summary, 9 Intellectual Property Summaries, 3 Medical Malpractice Summaries, and 2…
INCLUDES U.S. SUPREME COURT SUMMARIES: During the week ending February 28, 2025 we have received listings of 24 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 19 Constitutional Law summaries, 55 Criminal Law Summaries, 4 White Collar Law Summaries, 1 Internet Law Summary 1 Intellectual Property Summary, 3 Medical Malpractice Summaries, and 4…
Introduction: Law libraries are undergoing a transformation fueled by artificial intelligence (AI). While AI isn’t replacing law librarians, it has become a powerful tool that is changing how legal research is conducted and how libraries serve their patrons Modern law librarians leverage AI in various domains – from advanced legal…
From: Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Posted by Phil Swagel, CBO Director on February 24, 2025. Fifty years ago today, Alice Rivlin was appointed to lead the Congressional Budget Office as the agency’s first director. Gathering in a single room in the Dirksen Senate Office Building (CBO’s original home), Rivlin and…
FROM: Jenny S. Silbiger, AALL Vice President. “I am so grateful to all of our members who make AALL an informed, educated, and wholehearted organization. I know we are not alone in the work that we do, as access to legal information impacts all aspects of the legal profession, and I…
The White Collar Crime Institute of the American Bar Association is considered the “premier gathering for legal professionals specializing in white-collar crime”. It is being held in Miami, FL , March 4-7, 2025. For additional information and registration, click here.
“Beyond remorse” refers to, individuals who exhibit a lack of regret or guilt for their actions, often associated with a personality disorder like antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), where people may not understand the harm they cause others and therefore do not feel remorseful, even when confronted with the consequences of…