The Crime Report
JULY 22, 2022
Protest following decision overturning Roe v Wade. Photo via Guardian. Sitting in church following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson , a vision came to me as the priest read a statement from the Jesuits about it. In this vision, I saw a group of self-righteous white people with smug facial expressions in a hospital holding picket signs proclaiming the need to save the unborn.
Paralegal Bootcamp
JULY 22, 2022
Billable hours suck. There we said it. If you work in a law firm that has a billable hour requirement you’re probably thinking the same thing. But here’s the thing. They’re not going anywhere. Google “the death of the billable hour” and you’ll see that they started talking about it more than a decade ago and billable hours are still alive and kicking.
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JURIST
JULY 22, 2022
The US Justice Department (DOJ) announced the opening of an investigation Friday to determine whether the City of Houston, Texas has discriminated against minorities in a predominantly Black and Latino area by failing to enforce illegal dumping restrictions. According to a complaint by Lone Star Legal Aid , the City has not adequately responded to calls from residents in a northeast Houston community that “household furniture, mattresses, tires, medical waste, trash, dead bodies, and vandalized
EvidenceProf Blog
JULY 22, 2022
Similar to its federal counterpart, Texas Rule of Evidence 803(2) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for A statement relating to a startling event or condition, made while the declarant was under the stress of excitement that it.
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The Crime Report
JULY 22, 2022
Photo by Matthew Henry via NegativeSpace. Women are more likely than men to be wrongfully convicted of crimes, leading to complex legal battles—and sometimes extended prison sentences, legal experts told a recent panel sponsored by John Jay College’s Institute for Innovation in Prosecution. Panelists called on prosecutors to take a closer at the implicit cultural biases that can lead to a misreading of evidence or faulty assumptions when women are brought to trial.
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CourtTechBulletin
JULY 22, 2022
Per e-mail press release: “ The IJIS Institute’s Summer Briefing is right around the corner and scheduled for August 30th - September 1st, 2022, at the Omni Orlando Resort in Champions Gate, Florida. Check out the recently published agenda for additional insights on the fantastic lineup of guest speakers, critical topics to be addressed, and a comprehensive schedule that includes numerous networking opportunities for attendees. “ Click here for the full agenda (PDF).
HowAppealing
JULY 22, 2022
“Justice Elena Kagan on Public Confidence in Supreme Court”: C-SPAN has posted online this video of Justice Elena Kagan’s appearance yesterday at the Ninth Circuit’s Judicial Conference.
Above The Law
JULY 22, 2022
Physical features and the Fifth Amendment don't mix. The post FBI Successfully Forced A Criminal Suspect To Unlock His Wickr Account With His Face appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 22, 2022
“Michael Avenatti loses $250 mln Fox News defamation appeal”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued yesterday.
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Above The Law
JULY 22, 2022
Telegrams, wax cylinders, Linear A inscriptions. It's all part of the rich pageant of what you can -- but probably shouldn't -- request during discovery. The post Some Lawyers Need To Change Archaic Language In Legal Papers appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 22, 2022
“Roe supporters deserved a more thoughtful Supreme Court opinion, Sarah Isgur says”: This audio segment appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.
Above The Law
JULY 22, 2022
Take a step back from social media marketing and try some other techniques. The post Marketing Without Social Media appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 22, 2022
“Abortions in Kentucky still legal after judge blocks state law while case goes through court”: Deborah Yetter of The Louisville Courier Journal has this report. Bill Estep of The Lexington Herald Leader reports that “ Abortion to remain legal in Kentucky as judge rules against enforcing ban.” Dylan Lovan of The Associated Press reports that “ Kentucky judge extends block of state’s abortion ban.” And Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “ Kentucky
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Above The Law
JULY 22, 2022
SCOTUS clerkships may be elite, but they're also mighty white. The post Supreme Court Clerks Showcase The Only Diversity That Doesn’t Matter appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 22, 2022
“I provide abortions in Indiana. I don’t believe in turning patients away.” Caitlin Bernard, M.D. has this essay online at The Washington Post.
Above The Law
JULY 22, 2022
Only time will tell if this prediction comes true. The post Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court Journey: Is She The Future Chief Justice? appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 22, 2022
“Do the justices regret blowing up the Supreme Court’s reputation yet?” Columnist Jennifer Rubin has this essay online at The Washington Post.
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Above The Law
JULY 22, 2022
This partner's 'careless driving' resulted in a woman's death. The post Biglaw Partner Ordered To Take Driving Safety Course After Running Over, Killing Pedestrian appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 22, 2022
“Religious Doctrine, Not the Constitution, Drove the Dobbs Decision”: Linda Greenhouse has this guest essay online at The New York Times.
Above The Law
JULY 22, 2022
Whiter Shade Of Pale : Supreme Court clerkships are overwhelmingly white and male. but they also managed to skip over a whole lot of better schools to give ASSLaw two slots so there's that. It's a weird list of schools. Hit Me With Your Best Shot : Defendant punches lawyer. Life Is A Highway : Slaughter & May partner must take safety course after killing pedestrian.
HowAppealing
JULY 22, 2022
“No constitutional right to abortion? Some observers plead the Ninth.” Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.
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Above The Law
JULY 22, 2022
Now is the time to evaluate your firm’s technology strategy and reconfigure it for the future. The post 6 Ways Firms Can Win With Legal Technology In An Uncertain Market appeared first on Above the Law.
The Process Street
JULY 22, 2022
86% of companies believe a multigenerational workforce is the key to success. This success is due to a diverse workforce giving organizations more problem solving, varied perspectives, and diverse skills. This Process Street article will help you optimize and engage employees of all ages. At the end of the post, I’ll tell you about a secret famous butler I met in a multigenerational workforce.
Above The Law
JULY 22, 2022
Has anyone else noticed that their cheese is VERY water resistant? The post Wisconsin’s AG Is Launching A Huge Toxic Tort Suit appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
JULY 22, 2022
T-Mobile has agreed to pay $350 million and boost its data security spending by $150 million over the next two years to end claims in multidistrict litigation from more than 76 million Americans whose data was allegedly exposed during a 2021 breach, the consumers told a Missouri federal court Friday.
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