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Daily Report Online

Two Kens, One Court of Appeals Seat, Seven Questions and Answers

Candidates Ken Hodges and Ken Shigley answer questions about their appellate experience and their approaches to stare decisis, diversity, technology and more.
13 minute read

Law.com

Updated: Roster of Legal Leaders in #MeToo Scandals Grows

In light of the Eric Schneiderman debacle, here's a rundown of legal leaders involved in some of the more notorious sexual harassment and assault scandals in modern history.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Deal Names Three Judges to Court of Appeals

The new judges will fill openings created by President Donald Trump's nominations of two judges to federal court and one retirement.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am in-house counsel working with an insurance company and want to save money. To do so, I would utilize paralegals and in-house office attorneys with a company that is located in other states to prepare documents, pleadings and strategy. Then outside counsel would be hired to review the documents and then appear in the local court. Is this ethical?
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judicial Conduct Board Investigating Phila. Family Court Judge Younge

The state Judicial Conduct Board has launched an investigation into Philadelphia Family Court Judge Lyris F. Younge's handling of cases, her lawyer confirmed Wednesday, prompted by a series of articles in The Legal Intelligencer exposing due process violations committed by Younge.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Ninth Circuit Nominee Expresses Regret for Undergraduate Writings, but Insists He Didn't Hide Them

Ryan Bounds, the Oregon assistant U.S. attorney President Donald Trump nominated to the Ninth Circuit, expressed regret for the “overheated” and “overbroad” rhetoric he used in opinion pieces he wrote while in college, but said he hadn't intentionally withheld them from his home state senators' vetting committee.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Judges Raise Concerns About Proposal to Open Up Their Settlements

"Some CJA members have expressed concern that the disclosure of settlement agreements would be contrary to the understanding that the agreements would remain confidential despite case law interpreting" open records rules, the California Judges Association said in a comment about the proposal.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Court of Appeals Extends Suspensions for 2 Judges Facing Legal Problems

A Rochester judge convicted of driving while intoxicated, and a Suffolk County judge arrested after he was caught allegedly stealing a woman's panties were both suspended.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Some Reflections on Lawyers and Loyalty

OP-ED: It remains an honor to be admitted to the confidence of a client, but blurring the line between attorney and client is a risky proposition.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Justice Benham to Address UGA Law Grads

“Doctors heal the body. Ministers heal the soul. Lawyers heal the community,” says Justice Robert Benham “We heal the community through dispute resolution and problem solving.”
3 minute read

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