Attorney at Work

APRIL 12, 2022

Crisis consultant Bruce Hemmes says when pricing legal services, consider adding rush rates for off-hours. I sympathized with Ruth Carter when reading “ Adding Rush Rates for Legal Services.” Our firm specializes in crisis work, so we’re frequently dealing with clients seeking immediate help for a breaking issue, just as Ruth is. But we solved our problem of dealing with “urgent” assignments in a different way than Ruth: We instituted a premium for helping clients outside normal work hours.

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JURIST

APRIL 12, 2022

The district attorney for Starr County, Texas, Sunday announced that a murder charge would be dismissed against a woman in connection with a “self-induced abortion.” “In reviewing applicable Texas law, it is clear that Ms. [Lizelle] Herrera cannot and should not be prosecuted for the allegation against her,” District Attorney Gocha Allen Ramirez said in a statement.

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EvidenceProf Blog

APRIL 12, 2022

Yesterday, Judge Don W. Thompson of the Superior Court of Walker County granted Joey Watkins's petition for writ of habeas corpus, meaning that Joey's conviction for murdering Isaac Dawkins has been tossed. Given this terrific turn of events, I wanted.

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JURIST

APRIL 12, 2022

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Monday announced that it reached settlements with six Northern California counties over the utility provider’s role in the 2019 Kincade Fire and 2021 Dixie Fire. In a press release, the publicly-traded utility company said it would pay $55 million in penalties and costs as part of the settlement.

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APRIL 12, 2022

“Justice Breyer reflects on career, impact during UVa award ceremony”: Tyler Hammel of The Daily Progress of Charlottesville, Virginia has this report. And Mary Wood of the University of Virginia School of Law has a report headlined “ American Experiment Launched by Jefferson Continues, Says Justice Breyer.” The University of Virginia School of Law has posted online a video titled “ A Conversation with Justice Breyer.

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APRIL 12, 2022

“Amy Wax repeats racist rhetoric on national television amid ongoing University investigation”: Jared Mitovich of The Daily Pennsylvanian has this report. And Susan Snyder of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that “ Penn law professor Amy Wax makes more inflammatory comments on national TV.

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JURIST

APRIL 12, 2022

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov Monday, in a statement to the pro-Kremlin newspaper Izvestia, threatened to take legal action if the West tried to force Russia to default on its sovereign debts. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, Western countries have imposed heavy economic sanctions on Russia. As a result, more than $300 billion, or approximately half, of Russia’s international reserves are blocked.

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APRIL 12, 2022

“Maine Senate confirms Rick Lawrence to the state’s highest court; Lawrence will be the first Black justice to sit on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court”: Emily Allen of The Portland Press Herald has this report.

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JURIST

APRIL 12, 2022

Canada Monday announced new sanctions on Russian defense sector companies in response to Russia’s continued military actions in Ukraine. In a statement announcing the sanctions, the government said it continues to coordinate with Canadian allies and explore options for new measures to hold Russia accountable. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, Canada has imposed several waves of sanctions against Russian individuals and entities.

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APRIL 12, 2022

“Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signs near-total abortion ban that will take effect in August”: Carmen Forman of The Oklahoman has this report. And Barbara Hoberock of The Tulsa World has an article headlined “ Gov. Stitt signs near-total abortion ban: ‘We want Oklahoma to be the most pro-life state.

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APRIL 12, 2022

A jury for the US District Court for the District of Columbia Monday convicted former Mount Rocky police officer Thomas Robertson on all charges related to the January 6 Capitol attack. The unanimous decision came after a day and a half of deliberations. The jury found Robertson guilty of five felonies: obstruction of an official proceeding, civil disorder, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds while carrying a dangerous weapon, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restric

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 12, 2022

Share Presiding over the Corte Suprema di Cassazione on Monday night, Justice Stephen Breyer took the bench for his last case as a 16th century judge before his planned retirement this summer. The spring mock trial at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, “A Hero Defamed? Much Ado About Margaret,” brought before his court a challenge between maid and mistress.

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Above The Law

APRIL 12, 2022

Amy Wax On Racism, Again : This time with Tucker Carlson. John Eastman Keeps Blabbing About Elections : He can't stop, won't stop. Oof, MBE Scores Sink : It's another repeat of 2020's all-time low. The Raise Race Hasn't Ended : That makes two salary increases for this firm. The post Tucker Carlson Gives Amy Wax A TV Spot To Talk Racism — See Also appeared first on Above the Law.

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APRIL 12, 2022

“The Shakespeare docket: Breyer hears argument on tricks, trysts, and defamation.” Ellena Erskine has this post at “SCOTUSblog.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 12, 2022

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. After a two-week recess, the justices will meet on Thursday for their next conference (meeting one day earlier than usual for this time of year to avoid the Good Friday holiday). They will have only one new relist to discuss.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 12, 2022

When envisioning what a criminal suspect looks like, many picture a familiar “movie bad guy” from a film they’ve seen or even imagine a cartoon-like character who is comically built to appear tough. . New research published in the journal Memory & Cognition says that people presented with faces depicting threatening expressions or muscular bodies are no more likely to see them as potential criminals than friendlier, less threatening images.

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Above The Law

APRIL 12, 2022

What an interesting way to get laterals in the door. The post When Biglaw Firms ‘Needed Bodies,’ They Just Offered Partnership Titles To Associates appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawSites

APRIL 12, 2022

The last time I wrote about BriefCatch , it was in 2018, when I put it and two other legal editing programs to the test of editing four opinions authored by Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, pronounced by Slate a terrible writer. Looks like I’ll have to go back to the lab for further testing, because BriefCatch today is introducing a new-and-improved version 3 that, among other enhancements, now makes the tool available to Mac users.

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Above The Law

APRIL 12, 2022

'You think about, like, a picture's worth 1,000 words, the video clip’s worth a million words – well, how much is it worth to be able to literally experience it based on anywhere you are?'. The post Into The Military Metaverse: An Empty Buzzword Or A Virtual Resource For The Pentagon? appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 12, 2022

In 2018, a rural Michigan high school student named Aidan Ingalls was arrested after his mother reported that he was plotting to shoot his classmates and blow up his school. Ingalls spent a year in a juvenile detention facility under psychiatric examination, but received no further medical attention after he was released from community supervision. In November, 2021, wearing a black backpack like the one he intended to use during his averted school shooting three years earlier, and carrying two

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Above The Law

APRIL 12, 2022

The old ways of job searching are like trying to use the infamous Zack Morris brick phone from 'Saved by the Bell.' It won’t work. The post Ways To Prepare For And Tackle Your Next General Counsel Job Search appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 12, 2022

A new report by LatinoJustice PRLDEF , a national nonprofit advancing equity and justice in Puerto Rican and Latinx communities, reveals that NYPD officers who were found to be lying before the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) are rarely disciplined by the Police Department. What’s more, over half the cases show that an officer’s testimony was contradicted by recorded video or audio evidence.

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Above The Law

APRIL 12, 2022

* Judge faces threat of early retirement for not putting the interests of her party above judicial ethics. How dare she have a backbone? [ Guardian ]. * Parents prepare to sue over Alabama law that prevents gender-affirming medical procedures in youth under 19. [ The Hill ]. * Amazing list of things to look for when selecting a law school just dropped.

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ABA Journal

APRIL 12, 2022

The South Dakota House of Representatives impeached the state attorney general by a 36-31 vote Tuesday in response to a September 2020 car crash in…

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Above The Law

APRIL 12, 2022

Bakers don't have to bake gay wedding cakes, but websites have to host offensive content? Cool, got it. The post Senator Roger Wicker Threatens Twitter For Cancel Culturing Conservative ‘Humor’ Site appeared first on Above the Law.

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