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Alvin Bragg and The Art of Not Taking Law Too Seriously

JonathanTurley

He replied “An inventor is simply a fellow who doesn’t take his education too seriously.” After the first week of testimony, the trial of Donald Trump is increasingly looking like a mad prosecution machine by lawyers who don’t take law too seriously. I have long been a critic of the Bragg indictment as legally incomprehensible.

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Caila A Coleman: 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Field

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Talking to people who are not attorneys will help ensure that your strategy is translating well, and they can help you think of options outside of the law that you may have overlooked. The legal field is known to be extremely competitive. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. Caila A Coleman.

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Why Police are ‘Natural Allies’ in the Fight Against Drug Abuse

The Crime Report

police chief) and his academic colleagues found that a majority of police officers surveyed “perceived control” over their decision to arrest for misdemeanors (69 percent) or confiscate drug paraphernalia like syringes (56 percent). A recent study published by Brandon del Pozo (the former Burlington, Vt. He writes from Philadelphia.

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Rittenhouse Goes To Jury After Case Collapses in Court

JonathanTurley

One issue to watch is how Judge Bruce Schroeder handles the gun count, which is based on what I believe is a flawed legal interpretation by the prosecution. Here is the column: The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse increasingly seems like a legal version of the parable of the blind men and the elephant. One man – not society – is on trial.

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Path To Well-Being In Law Podcast: Episode 6 – Tim Carroll & Margaret Odgen

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Margaret Ogden serves as the Wellness Coordinator in the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, where she’s tasked with improving the mental health and wellbeing of Virginians in the legal profession through education, regulation and outreach. Bree, welcome. Bree Buchanan: . Absolutely.

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America’s Justice System Needs a ‘Course Correction’: Jeremy Travis

The Crime Report

Fifty years ago, when I was working for the Legal Aid Society, I was struck by the vitality of the courtroom. It was a great way for a young person to get an education. This was a story that you yourself talked about in a 2019 speech at New York Law School. That’s a big concept. Monica’s phrase is so powerful.