Michael Marciano is a regional managing editor for ALM. He can be reached at [email protected] or call 646-957-3022. On Twitter: @BreakingCTLaw
July 15, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Portia's Long Road to the Supreme Court BenchAccessible and engagingly written, "Shortlisted" makes a significant contribution to understanding how justices are nominated and the hurdles women face when they strive to reach the highest levels of the legal profession.
By Melissa Nathanson
10 minute read
July 15, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Amid Racism and Privilege, It's Time to Check Our ProfessionRecognizing the homogeneity of our profession is no longer enough. We must examine the ways in which we continue to perpetuate the exclusionary roots of the profession.
By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board
3 minute read
July 15, 2020 | New York Law Journal
'Shortlisting' as a Way to Maintain the Status QuoIn suggesting ways in which women can go from "shortlisted to selected," the book develops themes from the "lived experiences" to elucidate "strategies for counteracting the biases and prejudices that endure."
By Jeffrey M. Winn
8 minute read
July 14, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Budiansky's Oliver Wendell Homes, the Celebrity JusticeBudiansky's literate narrative portrait of Holmes offers a clear-eyed, fair view looking back and then fast-forwarding into the present through one outstanding historical figure.
By Joseph W. Bellacosa
18 minute read
July 13, 2020 | New York Law Journal
5 Key Considerations as 1-Year Countdown Begins for Climate Mobilization ActHere's what building owners should know right now.
By Raymond "Rusty" Pomeroy and Brian Diamond
8 minute read
July 13, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Black Lawyers Matter: Dismantling Systemic InequalityLawyers can aid in the dismantling of systemic inequality that has too often kept black and brown people from obtaining wealth,
By Mark Dubois and Corey Brinson
5 minute read
July 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Writing to Persuade—Review of 'Legal Writing: A Judge's Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word'What does an appellate judge do to understand why some briefs stymie but others persuade? To understand his negative reactions to certain writing? To understand how others will react to language in his judicial opinions? He dives headlong into the science of psycholinguistics.
By Raymond J. Dowd
5 minute read
July 10, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune
If You Want Real Change, Do Something Meaningful With Your OutrageIf we want lasting change, it is incumbent upon all of us to take meaningful action.
By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board
4 minute read
July 10, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Connecticut Movers: Patricia DeLeo Joins Carlton Fields in HartfordPatricia DeLeo joins the Hartford office of Carlton Fields, having worked in the area of commercial transactions and as a licensed insurance agent in Connecticut.
By Michael Marciano
2 minute read
July 08, 2020 | New York Law Journal
New York's 3rd, 9th and 10th Judicial Districts Beginning 'Phase 4'Permitted in-person proceedings in Phase Four include child support/permanency proceedings; plea and sentencing proceedings for defendants at liberty; felony criminal proceedings for defendants being held in jail; superior civil court appearances in which at least one party is self-represented; arraignments of defendants who have been issued desk appearance tickets; and a limited number of civil bench trials.
By Michael Marciano
3 minute read
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