Human Rights Commission (CHR) The Human Rights Commission (CHR) launched its own investigation into the murder of lawyer Gilda Mahinay Sapie and her husband Muhaimen Mohammed Sapie on July 14 in the city of Davao. The couple, who hosted the “Justice Redeemer” radio show, were reportedly shot dead by a …
Read More »SoCal lawyer becomes professional football player – NBC Los Angeles
Jorge León, a lawyer from Southern California, managed to make his lifelong dream of becoming an American football player come true at age 41. A lot of people told him that he was crazy, that he was too old, that he was too small, but it didn’t work. does not …
Read More »FERC law enforcement led shopkeeper to suicide, lawyers say in filing
(Bloomberg) – An electricity trader who was under investigation over his role in a massive default on America’s largest electricity grid committed suicide in January, lawyers for his estate said in a report. legal brief claiming aggressive federal regulators led him to his death. Andrew Kittell, co-founder of GreenHat Energy …
Read More »Lawyer files misconduct complaint after hiring private investigator to track Manitoba Chief Justice
Human rights lawyer files malpractice complaint against lawyers representing seven churches battling public health orders after one admits hiring a private investigator to follow a Manitoba judge presiding over the case . John Carpay, the head of the Justice Center for Constitutional Freedoms – which launched the legal challenge on …
Read More »Australia deal could open the Pacific door for British lawyers | New
The UK’s trade deal with Australia – which promises to liberalize legal services – could serve as a stepping stone to a bloc of 11 countries with special arrangements to accommodate foreign lawyers, according to the Gazette. The British government has officially started negotiations to join the Comprehensive and Progressive …
Read More »How to become a fashion lawyer: Becoming a fashion lawyer: a promising career option in the coming decade
MUMBAI: What comes to your mind when you think of fashion and law? Does giving fashion a legal annotation make it more fascinating or less boring? Is it possible for someone who loves glamor to become a fashion lawyer? Can being a fashion lawyer add a touch of glamor to …
Read More »Lawyers say small sentence for Capitol rioter ‘would heal the nation’
A participant in the Capitol riots who pleaded guilty to obstruction is asking the court not to serve a prison sentence. A Paul Hodgkins defense attorney filed a high-profile sentencing memo on Thursday. The lawyer argues that Hodgkins should be granted leniency because he came forward to “accept the judgment”. …
Read More »Two lawyers accused of rigging NBA elections will be brought to justice on November 9 – Channels Television
An archive photo of a court hammer. The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has set for November 9, 2021 the re-arraignment of two lawyers accused of alleged manipulation of the 2018 election of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) which produced Mr. Paul Usoro (SAN) as president of the bar. …
Read More »Suu Kyi’s lawyers fight over evidence in Myanmar trial: The Asahi Shimbun
BANGKOK – Lawyers for ousted Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi strongly opposed the introduction of evidence by prosecutors against her for sedition on Tuesday, saying it violated established court procedures. Suu Kyi is in custody and is on trial on several counts, including an allegation that she illegally imported …
Read More »Rapist convicted of threatening to kill lawyers
A convicted rapist was found guilty of making death threats to the lawyers who had prosecuted him and of harassing others involved in his trial in 2013, including his victim. ichael Murray (50), formerly of Seafield Road, Killiney, Co Dublin, had pleaded not guilty to threatening to kill Dominic McGinn …
Read More »Trump attorney Michael Cohen files lawsuit against US for return to jail, delivers
Michael Cohen leaves the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office on March 19, 2021 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney and fixer of ex-President Donald Trump, has filed a lawsuit against the US government for $ 20 million on the grounds that …
Read More »Houston Trial Lawyer John Strasburger Joins Litigation Boutique as Appointed Partner
HOUSTON, July 2, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Senior General Counsel John B. Strasburger joined that of houston Bissinger, Oshman & Williams as name partner. Effective 1st of July, the litigation store will be known as Bissinger, Oshman, Williams & Strasburger LLP. Company founder David Bissinger noted that âJohn is …
Read More »Trump lawyers meet with Manhattan prosecutors
Over the past few weeks, the investigation has mostly focused on the benefits Mr. Trump and the company have given Mr. Weisselberg and other executives, including tens of thousands of dollars in tuition fees in private schools for one of Mr. Weisselberg’s grandchildren, as well as apartment rentals. and car …
Read More »Lawyers fight over physical evidence during trial of brothers accused of murdering boxer Lafayette | Law courts
Wearing a pair of black latex gloves, Detective Jacqueline Smith Theriot used scissors to cut open envelopes Tuesday morning on the witness stand of a 15th Judicial District courtroom. Theriot, a crime scene investigator for the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, removed the used bullets, cartridge cases and cartridges. She did …
Read More »Trump Org lawyers belatedly oppose lawsuits
By Tom Hays and Jim Mustian | Associated press NEW YORK – Lawyers for the Trump Organization met again with prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office on Monday in a final attempt to prevent a possible indictment resulting from a lengthy investigation into the former president’s company. Trump Organization …
Read More »Supreme Court Orders Ozamiz Court To Continue PNB vs. Lawyer For Unfunded Checks
THE SUPREME COURT ordered the Municipal Magistrates’ Court in the City of Ozamiz to resume the trial of cases filed by the National Bank of the Philippines (PNB) against a lawyer for 12.8 million pesos of checks issued without sufficient funds. The highest court in the country, acting on a …
Read More »Janai Wray, Self-Made Millionaire and Lawyer Started Clothing Business During COVID-19 Pandemic
While most people become lawyers in their late twenties, Janai Wray does not. She went to college at 16, law school at 21, and became a lawyer at 23. On top of that, she launched a clothing line last year. In less than 8 months, Wray’s clothing line grossed over …
Read More »Lawyers must explain why they did not raise an “obvious” issue on appeal
Lawyers for a man serving 10 years in prison for infecting two former partners with HIV were asked by the Court of Appeal to explain why they had not raised an “obvious” question with what the judge told the jury at the end of their client’s trial. Judge John Edwards …
Read More »With Giuliani’s law license suspended, here are the other Trump lawyers who could face discipline next
Top line Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani had his lawyer’s license temporarily suspended by the New York State Bar on Thursday for making “patently false and misleading statements” in his efforts to overthrow the presidential election, potentially becoming the first in a series of lawyers allied with Trump who could face …
Read More »Nikole Hannah-Jones won’t join UNC faculty without tenure, lawyers say
Nikole Hannah-Jones says she will not join faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill without a warrant, according to letter from her legal team published by NC PolicyWatch. Hannah-Jones will not begin her job as Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism at the university’s Hussman School …
Read More »Lawyers appointed to Boards of Directors of Spinal Cord Injury and Brain Injury Organizations
Vigmond, who has acted and advocated for many people with spinal cord injuries over the years, understands the life-changing impacts and barriers that prevent people with disabilities from having the best quality of life. , including accessibility challenges. , lack of equipment and continuity of care. Vigmond has been active …
Read More »A lawyer is charged with leaving the car unlocked and the windows rolled back
“I can assure you that the magistrates also scratched their heads, once this provision started to be applied,” said Mr Antrum. âThere are, I am sure, good public policy reasons. “ He noted the insurance premiums associated with people who steal personal property from inside vehicles. âIt’s about cutting costs …
Read More »Niner Guiao, daughter of Coach Yeng, environmental lawyer
THIS IS the story of two storms. When Ondoy struck in 2009, coach Yeng Guiao was on his way to a training match in his home province of Pampanga. He had only reached Sumulong Highway – just five minutes from Rizal’s family home – when the rushing waters made the …
Read More »Madhya Pradesh lawyer jailed for indecent birthday message to female judge gets bail
On April 27, the High Court rejected his first bail application (Representative) Indore: Madhya Pradesh High Court Indore bench granted bail to a lawyer, who has been in jail for more than four months for allegedly sending an indecent message to a female judge in Ratlam on her birthday more …
Read More »Covid-19 hampers career development of minority lawyers, ACCF study finds
Lack of face-to-face contact, heavy workloads and caregiving duties weigh on career progression Shutterstock Lawyers from under-represented communities have seen their career progression hit harder by the coronavirus pandemic than their peers in other groups, according to a new global study from the Association of Corporate Counsel Foundation. The report …
Read More »New Orleans lawyer pleads guilty in broad federal accident investigation
An attorney in the New Orleans area has admitted involvement in a scheme that paid people to end up in wrecks with 18-wheeled vehicles, resulting in fraudulent insurance claims totaling millions of dollars. Danny Keating pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and …
Read More »5 Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP Lawyers Recognized in 2021 Lawdragon 500
LOS ANGELES, June 16, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Lawyers for Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, a leading law firm for plaintiffs in Los Angeles, have been repeatedly praised for their unparalleled legal advocacy skills. The last of these praise comes with the release of 2021 Lawdragon Top 500 Plaintiffs …
Read More »Lawyers Debate Robert Newlon Airport Leases Before Possible Litigation | New
HUNTINGTON – Lawyers for the Cabell County Commission and Robert Newlon Airport have spoken after the release of leases, subleases and amendment documents. Following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from the Herald-Dispatch on Monday, the documents were turned over to the newspaper by the county attorney handling the …
Read More »Meet the Australian lawyer who worked on Bale, Morata moves
A sports lawyer from Victoria, Earl moved to the UK in 2005 and heads the sports affairs group at London law firm Fladgate. In England he has become a major player in the football scene, working on high-profile transfers and deals involving some of the biggest names and clubs in …
Read More »7 Ways to Make Your LinkedIn Profile Stand Out (Tips for Lawyers) • LegalScoops
The legal world is competitive and it can be difficult to stand out from other lawyers offering the same services. LinkedIn gives you the opportunity to show how you differentiate yourself from other lawyers in your field. It is the social media platform that professionals trust the most and where …
Read More »Trump DOJ subpoenaed Apple over White House attorney files: report
Apple revealed to Don McGahn, a White House lawyer under the former President TrumpDonald Trump, ex-DOJ official Rosenstein, said he was unaware of a subpoena targeting Democrats: A report from Biden’s ex-adviser said Birx gave him said she hoped the election would go “a certain way”. Cheney tears up Arizona …
Read More »India’s senior judiciary lacks professional diversity. It is now the monopoly of jurist-judges
Supreme Court of India File Photo | Manisha World | The imprint Text size: A- A + VSChief Justice of India NV Ramana recently Note that appointments to high judicial bodies should reflect social diversity and called on chief justices of high courts to ensure this while passing on recommendations …
Read More »Hong Kong Bankers and Lawyers Obtain Right to Request Access to Company Register
A Star Ferry boat crosses Victoria Harbor past a skyline of buildings at sunset. Hong Kong, China, June 29, 2020. REUTERS / Tyrone Siu Hong Kong bankers and lawyers will be able to search the city’s corporate registry for proposed exemptions from plans to tighten public access to the database, …
Read More »Is it better to hire a pessimistic lawyer?
Be a defensive pessimist Lawyer Jennifer Warren, who is now the Academic Success Coordinator at Oklahoma City University Law School, says, âdefensive pessimismâShe practiced in law school frightened her into studying more. “While the overconfident optimist may not see the need to study, the more pessimistic student may be motivated …
Read More »Australian lawyers support Samoa’s independent judiciary
The Law Council of Australia is concerned about breaches of the rule of law in Samoa following the general elections held on April 9, 2021. It is the responsibility of the courts to interpret the Constitution of Samoa and to ensure that questions arising from the elections are resolved through …
Read More »85 secretaries, support staff and lawyers leave the big city cabinet | New
International company Dentons laid off 85 UK employees, including 15 employees, as part of an agile work campaign. Two compulsory layoffs were made in business services, while 35 secretaries and 32 business services agents opted for voluntary departure. In the paid teams, 16 lawyers opted for voluntary departure and five …
Read More »CNN says government has imposed gag order on lawyers in fight against email data
CNN unveiled wednesday that the Justice Department had waged a secret legal battle to obtain the email logs of one of its journalists – and that as part of the fight the government imposed a gag order on the network’s lawyers and its chairman, Jeff Zucker. The news network’s disclosure …
Read More »Lawyers’ advertising restriction clears the legislature | Legislature
Legislation to regulate advertisements by attorneys seeking clients with drug or medical device problems won final legislative passage on Tuesday. Senator Barrow Peacock’s Senate Bill 43, R-Shreveport, passed Louisiana House 70-30 on Monday. The Senate approved a House amendment on Tuesday 34-1 and moved the bill to the governor’s office. …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Difficult first quarter for health lawyers was not entirely Covid’s fault
Compared to the level of satisfaction of other lawyers, lawyers in the health care practice area appear to be in good shape. But their job satisfaction levels in the first quarter of 2021 were on the decline. Why? Likely due to the increased burden of Covid-19 on these professionals, coupled …
Read More »Investigate the discovery of 215 child graves in Kamloops as a crime against humanity
As I reflect on the recent and horrific news regarding the discovery of the bodies of 215 children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School site, it reminds me of the resilience of our people. But the discovery of the children’s remains must be investigated as a crime against humanity. …
Read More »Gulfside Banks hires 2 vice presidents, law firm hires civil lawyer
Gulfside Bank in Sarasota has appointed two senior vice presidents. Elisabeth Green will be the director of the private bank and David Newton will be the director of government guaranteed loans. Green has been working in the local market since 2007 as a commercial banking team leader, private banker and …
Read More »WARMINGTON: Condemned fawn gets reprieve thanks to good lawyer
Content of the article Needless to say, this fawn escaped death thanks to a good lawyer. In fact, it was a couple of lawyers, a businessman and a golf professional who came to the animal’s need by playing a round at Scarboro Golf and Country Club. âWe could hear something …
Read More »#TwitterBan: threat of lawsuit against Malami lacks legal basis
The threat by Federation Attorney General and Justice Minister Abubakar Malami to prosecute âviolatorsâ of the government’s ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria lacks a legal basis, some lawyers argued. The government, through Information Minister Lai Mohammed, suspended Twitter operations in the country on Friday. The crackdown on Twitter came …
Read More »Vaccination can be done without arresting migrants – Lawyers for freedom | What you think
UNE 5 – We refer to the declaration of the Minister of the Interior of June 3 where he insisted that the government brings together migrants to vaccinate them against Covid-19. On reading his statement, even if the Minister of the Interior claims that the mass operation consists in having …
Read More »DA defends end of plea deals with clients of black lawyer who accused his office of racial bias
A Pennsylvania prosecutor defends his decision to stop offering plea deals to clients of a black defense attorney who accused the attorney’s office of racial bias in court last month. Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr. on Thursday released a note which he sent to his deputies on May …
Read More »The Rebel to Rabble Review: “Freedom Fighting” Lawyers Wanted!
Even as social distancing measures begin to lift across the country, Rebel media seeks to expand the list of civil liberties attorneys available under its Fight fines program, which “now represents well over 1,000 Canadians who have been hit by lockdown tickets,” according to an email sent to supporters by …
Read More »Businessman’s withdrawal from cyber defamation case against Maria Ressa welcomed – lawyer
Rappler’s CEO lawyer Maria Ressa welcomed the withdrawal of a second cyber defamation case against her client even as she was “prepared to face and refute the accusation.” “Judge Soriano’s order to close the case is a welcome development. It was based on the voluntary withdrawal of the private plaintiff,” …
Read More »Group of lawyers condemns Duterte’s order to keep files on certain war on drugs cases off limits
ABS-CBN News Posted at 02 June 2021 09:16 MANILA â A group of lawyers said on Wednesday it was “unfortunate” that the Philippine National Police had to keep files on drug war-related cases out of reach, following President Rodrigo Duterte’s order citing confidentiality. “It is unfortunate that this is an …
Read More »Trial adjourned as lawyers prepare legal arguments
The Special Criminal Court trial of four men accused of wrongly imprisoning Quinn Industrial Holdings executive Kevin Lunney has been delayed as lawyers prepare legal arguments ahead of the trial. Sean Guerin, SC of the Director of Public Prosecutions, told the three-judge, jury-less court today (Monday) that a question of …
Read More »Trial lawyer Andy Stern, lawyer in Salvation Army collapse case, dies in Jersey Shore crash
Andrew J. Stern, a Philadelphia trial attorney who helped win the biggest personal injury settlement in Pennsylvania history, died Saturday after an accident on the Jersey Shore, his wife said, Gwen, in a Facebook post. Police in Longport, New Jersey, said on Saturday that Stern fell in the bay on …
Read More »Lawyers claim victory over doping sample of Russian weightlifter medalist Bochkov from six years ago – RT Sport News
Russian podium weightlifter Rodion Bochkov has proven his innocence in a “complicated” battle to clear his name on a banned substance, representatives for the world championship contender have said. 2018 world bronze medalist Bochkov has been suspended from the sport after a 2015 sample contained traces of a banned anabolic …
Read More »Elizabeth Holmes lawyers want to know how often jurors blog
Lawyers for Elizabeth Holmes, the ex-CEO of disgraced blood testing startup Theranos, have 112 questions for potential jurors at Holmes’ fraud trial – including how often they check social media and s ‘they subscribe to Netflix. As The Wall Street Journal reportedHolmes’ attorneys have just filed a proposal for a …
Read More »Elizabeth Holmes lawyers cite negative coverage to ask for expanded jury selection
Elizabeth Holmes, founder and former CEO of Theranos, center, leaves U.S. federal court in San Jose, Calif. On May 6, 2021. Nina Riggio | Bloomberg | Getty Images In the case of Elizabeth Holmes, apparently not all publicity is good publicity. Lawyers for the former Theranos CEO cite widespread negative …
Read More »Covid-19 pushed English lawyers online
May 29, 2021 MORE THAT A year ago, a typical working day for Danielle Manson could have started with a two and a half hour train ride from London to Leeds. She could then travel to Bradford, before spending more than three hours on the train back to London. At …
Read More »Aung San Suu Kyi did not have enough time with lawyers: head of the legal team
Myanmar’s ousted rulers, Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, were not granted full rights before the trial, according to a lawyer representing them both. Their lawyer Khin Maung Zaw said the police only gave him 30 minutes to discuss court cases with his clients in person. “There is …
Read More »MH17 Judges and Lawyers Visit Plane Wreckage
Judges and attorneys in the trial of three Russians and one Ukrainian accused in the 2014 destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 visited the wreckage of the plane at a Dutch military airbase Through PETER DEJONG and MIKE CORDER Associated Press May 26, 2021 @ 10:33 am ⢠3 min …
Read More »Dumbarton Sheriff Court: Clydebank lawyers boycott court
Clydebank LAWYERS refused to appear in court last Monday in a row due to government funding during the pandemic. Members of the Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) boycotted courts across the country for a day to protest the level of support given to the profession during the pandemic. The SSBA …
Read More »Former Transmile boss must find new lawyers in conviction appeal
Gan Boon Aun (Photo by Patrick Goh / The Edge) –A +A KUALA LUMPUR (May 25): Founder and former CEO of Transmile Group Bhd, Gan Boon Aun, who was convicted of providing misleading financial statements by the Sessions Court last year, will have to find new lawyers to represent him …
Read More »Poll: What are the values of the legal profession? | Avocado
As we come out of lockdown with employees having gone through the biggest change and greatest challenge they’ve ever seen, the implications for building one or more cultures to suit their purpose will remain a theme for the room. board for many years to come. Notwithstanding the current challenges related …
Read More »Maricopa County Lawyer Calls for 2020 Auditors to Preserve All Documents and May Take Legal Action
An attorney representing Maricopa County, Arizona, has sent Republican State Senate Speaker Karen Fann a letter demanding the preservation of all documents relating to the county’s 2020 election audit. Maricopa County Lawyer Allister Adel sent the notice (pdf) to Fann, saying some of the listeners involved in the process made …
Read More »De Lima denounces the red marking of a lawyer from Zambales
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Leila De Lima on Saturday criticized the alleged red labeling of a lawyer based in Zambales province on a Facebook page that pushed the National Task Force’s campaigns to end the local communist armed conflict. De Lima lamented how lawyer Carlos Castillo Jr. was labeled a …
Read More »BBI Legal Battle: List of lawyers who will represent Uhuru, Raila and IEBC ▷ Kenya News
– On Thursday May 13, the High Court ruled that the BBI process was illegitimate because it had been initiated by President Uhuru Kenyatta in violation of the law – Attorney General Kihara Kariuki expressed dissatisfaction with the court’s decision and filed for a stay order against the execution of …
Read More »Lawyer for Texan owner tried to negotiate mediation in Deshaun Watson case
Personal attorney for Houston Texans owner Cal McNair attempted to negotiate mediation between Deshaun Watson’s legal teams and the 22 women suing the quarterback in civil court over allegations of sexual misconduct and assault. sexual. Sports Illustrated first reported the news on Friday, with the Texans confirming Athletic. âMr. McNair …
Read More »Lawyer for ex-City Club president attacks corruption indictment, calls federal government theory ‘fragile at best’
Former City Club president Jay Doherty on Thursday asked a judge to dismiss parts of a bomb indictment filed last fall accusing him and members of the inner circle of the former Speaker of the House, Michael Madigan, of corruption, calling the federal prosecution “fragile at best”. The indictment alleged …
Read More »Hawaii police did not follow protocol when they shot him
Myeni was killed last month after a woman called the police screaming hysterically on the phone, pointedly thinking Myeni wanted to hurt her. FILE: The body of former ruby ââplayer Lindani Myeni has arrived at OR Tambo International Airport. Image: @ kzngov / Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Lawyer for South African …
Read More »Presentation Skills for Lawyers: How to Make Trivia During Video Conferences | Avocado
Regular readers will be aware of my membership in narration in presentations and I’ve written on more than one occasion about the power of a good story, well told. The trivia in particular is a great way to personalize dull material, build empathy with your audience, and leave a short, …
Read More »High-ranking lawyer hit with “ fault ” costs
He also represented political adviser James Ashby in his sexual harassment lawsuit against former MP Peter Slipper, which was dropped before trial. Mr Harmer paid Mr Ashby’s costs. In the Jetstar case, Judge John Logan, Judge Geoffrey Flick and Judge Anna Katzmann said the trial judge’s decision to strike his …
Read More »Murphy seeks to increase spending for deported defense attorneys
TRENTON – The proposed state budget includes a further increase in what the state spends on legal representation for detained immigrants facing deportation. This appropriation is now flowing through the State Department of Human Services, which last year established an Office of New Americans, and was therefore among the hot …
Read More »PBC’s silence on room demolition hurts lawyers – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), the regulator of the legal profession, appears to be at an impasse when it met on May 7 to address two issues – demolition of law firms in a neighborhood chic of the federal capital as well as the suspension of licenses. No formal …
Read More »Top 10 Reasons To Become A Lawyer In America –
Becoming a lawyer is not an easy task, both for investing your strength and for your financial investment. And it is the same for all countries. Before choosing a career as a lawyer, it is worth learning as much as possible. It should not be forgotten that, like any other …
Read More »LA City and County attorneys point fingers at homeless lawsuit hearing – Pasadena Star News
By FRED SHUSTER | City News Service LOS ANGELES – A judge heard arguments on Monday, but made no decision on Los Angeles County’s bid to be dismissed from a lawsuit brought by a coalition of businesses and downtown residents seeking to force the city and county to step up …
Read More »Union Square Ventures Adds First Best Lawyer After Coinbase Haul
Union Square Ventures LLC, which has done well with an investment in the new public cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc., has hired its very first general counsel. Samson Mesele, who spent the half-dozen years as a corporate partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, confirmed in an email to Bloomberg …
Read More »Melinda Gates met with divorce lawyers when Epstein’s links came to light: WSJ | Philanthropy News
Melinda Gates was concerned about her billionaire husband’s relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2019, people familiar with the case and a former employee of their philanthropic organization told The Wall Street Journal. Melinda Gates has been meeting divorce attorneys since at least 2019, when her husband Bill’s …
Read More »Courts do not have a monopoly on dispute resolution, lawyers say
“ COVID has really advanced the demand and the need for (alternative dispute resolution) both in mediation to try to resolve it and, failing that, in arbitration, ” the lawyer says. With the courts virtually at a standstill and a growing backlog of cases, local lawyers suggest now is the …
Read More »The best way to improve the mental health of lawyers? Kill the billable hour!
(Image via Getty) To some extent, there are many things we can do as individuals to promote healthy mental well-being, but that overlooks the biggest challenge in the practice of law: the business model. The billable hour system often sets an impossible standard for lawyers who, to meet firm minimums, …
Read More »5 types of lawyers we need for the future
Technological development is undoubtedly having an impact on the legal profession as we know it. Legal technology expert Eric Vermeulen points out that these changes won’t take several years – they’re happening right now. For example, people can now chat online with a virtual legal assistant, an interesting topic that …
Read More »Second Oregon Police Officer Charged Over BLM Flag Incident Lawyers Say ‘Terrorized’ Family
An Oregon police officer who failed to arrest a co-worker on leave who allegedly caused trouble in a home with a Black Lives Matter flag will be tried for misconduct. Forest Grove Police Officer Bradley Schuetz was indicted Thursday by a grand jury on first degree official misconduct, which is …
Read More »Shelby Nealy unable to stand trial, lawyer says
LARGO – A judge on Monday appointed a doctor to assess whether Shelby Nealy, who faces the death penalty for the murder of his wife and three family members, is qualified to stand trial. Nealy, 27, is unable to assist his lawyers in his defense, has “irrational trial strategies” and …
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