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On LawNext: Rasa Legal Founder Noella Sudbury On Simplifying Criminal Records Expungement

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Noella Sudbury became interested in the issue of criminal records expungement soon after law school, while working as a criminal defense lawyer. Last year, Rasa was selected as the 2022 Access to Justice winner at the American Legal Technology Awards. Last month, Inc.

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

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Catapulted by the leadership of original National Task Force on Lawyer-Well Being member Chief Justice Donald W. Hello and welcome to episode six of the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being Podcast Series. The Path to Well-Being in Law. Lemons and his colleague Justice William C. Bree, welcome. Bree Buchanan: .

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The Collaborative Courtroom: A Proposal

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So, we assign advocates to present the case: one lawyer for the state; one for the accused. Both lawyers present the strongest case for their side, and both attempt to undermine the case presented for the other side. A groundbreaking study by the Rand Corporation and the University of Pennsylvania Law School makes this point.

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

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Have people to bounce ideas off of: those people can be other lawyers, but also make sure you are talking to people who are NOT lawyers as well. 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.

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Alvin Bragg and The Art of Not Taking Law Too Seriously

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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. It is not even clear if Trump knew of this expense’s designation as a legal cost.

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

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Fifty years ago, when I was working for the Legal Aid Society, I was struck by the vitality of the courtroom. We had sociologists, lawyers, police officers, formerly incarcerated folks, all around the same table talking about things like bail reform and victim assistance. That’s Vera’s legacy. So being at Vera was an exciting time.

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“I See Dead People”: Bragg’s Case Against Trump Goes Paranormal

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With a dubious legal theory, the testimony has only magnified the criticism of the prosecution as parading sensational rather than material evidence before the jury and the public. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is losing even CNN hosts and legal analysts. The cross examination was devastating. Jonathan Turley is the J.B.