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Connecticut Law Tribune

Encouragement and Aspirations for the #LegalAidDefenders

Within the swirl of political activity of 2017 lay yet another attack on the Legal Services Corp., the federal agency that serves as the single largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Four Things They Don't Teach You in Law School

You've mastered the IRAC method, especially after that formidable civil procedure International Shoe v. Washington case as a 1L. You passed the bar, and now you're ready to be a lawyer … right? Not exactly.
6 minute read

The Recorder

This New Bill Would Make Pro Bono Mandatory—Or Else Pay Up

Assemblyman Adam Gray, D-Merced, has introduced legislation that would require most active lawyers in the state to provide at least 25 hours of free legal services each year. Attorneys could opt out of the requirement—if they pay $500 to the state bar's legal aid program.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

On Feb. 27, Drexel University's Thomas R. Kline School of Law, in conjunction with the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, will host the Sheppard Fellowship Reception, from 5:30-7 p.m., at the law offices of Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, 123 S. Broad St., 28th St,, Philadelphia.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Protection Orders for Sex Assault Victims Can Provide Safety

What began as one woman's allegations of sexual misconduct against producer Harvey Weinstein has become a cascade of people speaking out about sexual violence from Hollywood to Wall Street to the media to college campuses across the country.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Haven't We Been Here Before? Religious Exemptions and LGBT Rights

Almost daily of late, there is a new report or announcement regarding the intersection of religious beliefs permits and anti-discrimination principles.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Law School Clinic's Lesson: Forget Pay, Perks, Positions

Forget the paychecks, the titles and positions and all the perks that come with being a lawyer. The true value of what I have chosen to be—and the significance of a career that is dedicated to serving others—lies in small but powerful moments such as the half-hour I spent with Mr. Rivera.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am a judicial officer and heard argument and evidence from parties. Besides my law clerks and judicial staff, can I talk to other persons or go on the internet to review information that may be pertinent?
12 minute read

Daily Report Online

Civil Rights Lawyers Claim 'Extreme Racial Gerrymandering'

The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in Washington filed a motion for a preliminary injunction filed late Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia seeking an expedited hearing to provide for a remedy before the 2018 elections.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

ACLU Releases Research on Arrest Warrants for Private Debt

The report, called “A Pound of Flesh: The Criminalization of Private Debt,” documents arrests over private debt in 25 states and Puerto Rico.
4 minute read

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