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Washington State Faces Defense Attorney Shortages

The Crime Report

Franklin County in Washington state is facing a lawyer shortage as newly booked inmates are not being assigned defense attorneys for the last two months, Cameron Probert reports for Tri-City Herald. Judges also have the power to assign private law firm attorneys, with the counties having to foot the bill.

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Mom-Owned Law Series: Shelley Kier, Connecticut Special Education/Education Law Attorney?

My Shingle

Welcome to MyShingle’s series celebrating Woman-Owned and Mom-Owned Law Firms. This profile features Shelley Kier, special education/education law attorney in Connecticut. Law School attended and year of graduation. The George Washington University Law School, 2011 Name, location(s) and URL of Law Firm.

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Mom-Owned Law Series: Frances Shefter, Rockville, Maryland Education Law Attorney

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Welcome to MyShingle’s series celebrating Woman-Owned and Mom-Owned Law Firms. This profile features Frances Shefter, an education law attorney in Rockville, Maryland. Frances Shefter Law School attended and year of graduation. Stetson University College of Law, 2005 Name, location(s) and URL of Law Firm.

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Morning Docket: 09.11.23

Above The Law

* Harvard Law School grads don't end up in the Boston market. Financial Times ] * Can you properly call someone holding an "office" of the United States an "officer" of the United States muses former Attorney General. WSJ ] * Joshua Wright's behavior was an "open secret" around the law school.

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Law School Canons: You can’t always “have it your way!”

Patently O

Editor’s Note: Avery Welker is a rising 2L at Mizzou and likely a future patent attorney. He authors a series linking law school canonical cases with intellectual property counterparts. The sole owner, employee, and officer lives and works in Washington D.C. By Avery Welker. and litigating patents away from D.C.

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Former Supreme Court attorney, and champion of Nepal’s children, dies

At the Lectern

’ ” Olga Murray, who, after a 37-year career as a Supreme Court staff attorney, founded a non-profit organization to aid the children of Nepal, died yesterday. Murray (standing, second from left); Justice Mosk (seated, middle) Murray claimed being a court attorney was “the best job in the law.” She was 98.

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Yelling At The Judge? Bold Strategy From The Prosecution

Above The Law

For those behind, the shenanigans include: Months spent just on jury selection Attorneys being ordered to buy people lunch $10 fines per cell phone ring The choice between homework assignments or jail An apparent in-court drug deal Assaulting an officer And all that is just from the 4/20 article last year! Louis School of Law.