Navigation Alena Allen, a former interim dean at the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) School of Law, and “nationally recognized figure in legal education,” will become deputy director at the Association of American Law Schools on Aug. 1. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Is a Qualified Expert Needed to Explain the Location-Tracking Function of a Cellphone? Appeals Court Says No
The Maryland Court of Appeals reinstated a man’s murder conviction, finding a state’s witness did not need to be qualified as an expert to testify that cellphone users can adjust a cellphone’s ability to track and collect location data. Click Here To Read The Full Article
'He Wished He Had Had the Wherewithal to Step Back': Ohio Attorney Receives 1-Year Suspension for Lying About Client Sexual Relationship
An Ohio attorney received a one-year suspension for multiple ethics violations after a disciplinary investigation revealed that he had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a client and made false statements about his conduct to opposing counsel, a police chief and a municipal court. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Ohio Bar May Drop Question About Mental Disorder From Character and Fitness Application
The Ohio bar may drop the question about mental health status from its character and fitness application, in part due to a law student petitioning the state Supreme Court to do so. Click Here To Read The Full Article
'A Disturbing Lack of Respect for the Law': Convicted Boston Attorney OK'd to Practice in State Court, but Rejected by Federal Court
“If an attorney who has committed multiple felonies is ever to be reinstated—a debatable proposition in itself—at a minimum he or she must demonstrate a complete acceptance of responsibility and extraordinary remorse and rehabilitation,” U.S. District Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of the District of Massachusetts wrote in his order filed Tuesday. Click […]
Skilled in the Art With Scott Graham: Time to Change Tactics on 101, or Just Wait for a Better Term? + PTO Launches AI Partnership + Judge Freeman Calls Out Firm's 'Possum Act'
The Supreme Court might be done with patent eligibility for the foreseeable future. Practitioners say that, if there is still a path to review, it’s going to require early and careful preparation. Click Here To Read The Full Article
3rd Circ.: Port Authority Failed to Prove Ban of 'Black Lives Matter' Face Masks Was Constitutional
Once the Port Authority received its supply of masks, a new policy continued the restriction on “political or social protest” masks and added a section detailing which masks may be worn. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Texas Overtakes Illinois as 4th-Largest US Legal Market by Lawyer Head Count
By gaining 6.2% lawyers in 2021 compared with 2020, Texas moved past Illinois on total lawyer head count in the NLJ 500 report. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Give Them Credit: Attorneys, Mental Health, and the Billable Hour
By putting their money—that is, their billable hours requirements—where their mouth is, firms will demonstrate they are serious about mental health and well-being—and reap valuable benefits for their bottom line, too. Click Here To Read The Full Article
How I Made Partner: 'Make Yourself Irreplaceable. Show Up and Be Dependable,' Says Jennifer Weissman Jette of Friedlander Misler
“The lesson I learned was to never give up and also never settle.” Click Here To Read The Full Article