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What the US Supreme Court's Review of Privilege Could Mean for Lawyers
The case being considered by the Supreme Court—In re Grand Jury—centers on whether communications that contained both legal advice and non-legal advice relating to the preparation of tax returns are privileged.
Lawyers Take Note: Words Count ... Beyond a Resonable Doubt
A cardinal principle for lawyers is that words count. A closing argument may run afoul of the law when "I believe" slips in; a case may be overturned when a judge ad-libs a jury instruction; and of course a jury may be misled when words are incomprehensible—the bane of most jury instructions—or simply dead wrong.
PLW People in the News—Jan. 17, 2023—Klehr Harrison, Abom & Kutulakis
Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg announced that Leonard B. Altieri III, an associate in the real estate and finance department, has been unanimously reelected as chairman of the Newtown Township board of supervisors.
People in the News—Jan. 17, 2023—Shook Hardy, Cipriani & Werner
The Philadelphia office of Shook, Hardy & Bacon has a new leader, effective Jan. 1: Erin Leffler was promoted to office managing partner, succeeding partner Sean Wajert in the role.
Training Lawyers as Facilitators: Studying the Process at Fordham Law School
In this article, Nelson Timken discusses the idea of attorneys taking a more consensus-oriented approach when working with parties in a dispute, and he highlights a course at Fordham Law School named "Lawyers as Facilitators," the purpose of which is to train attorneys as "facilitators of the process of dispute resolution that aids disputants to focus on, discuss, and chose procedural options."
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Introducing Miami-Dade Circuit Court's Newest Judge: Gov. DeSantis' Judicial Appointment
The new appointee "possesses that special human quality of an abiding respect for others," said longtime friend Edward Robert Blumberg of Deutsch Blumberg & Caballero in Miami.
Unified Court System Developments
Tamiko Amaker, Acting Chief Administrative Judge of the New York State Unified Court System, describes how the UCS has invested a great deal in improving existing programs as well as developing new ones.
The Revival of American Democracy?
Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department, writes: To remain hopeful for the future of our fragile system means to remain vigilant and do everything we can as citizens to protect democracy and engender reverence for it in others.
The Rural Representation Crisis
Elizabeth Garry, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, writes: "I have continued to observe and hear from practitioners that circumstances have continued to decline. Rural communities are facing a legal representation crisis."
The Right Words Promote Thoughtful Discourse
Gerald J. Whalen, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, writes: When we find the right words, we invite more reasoned, but no less passionate, advocacy from our colleagues in the bar. When we find the right words, the decisions we render transcend utilitarian determinations and become beacons.Trending Stories
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