No Christmas For You!

No Christmas For You!

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! In 1659, Christmas celebrations were banned in what U.S. city? Hint: The ban was revoked in 1681, but it wasn’t until the 19th century that Christmas celebrations became more prevalent. See the answer...
ABA Council Forms Advisory Committee to Review Standards

ABA Council Forms Advisory Committee to Review Standards

When the Standards committee met in November, it “engaged in a comprehensive view of the Standards with the goal of looking for the standards to be discussed by the advisory committee.       When the Standards committee met in November, it “engaged in a comprehensive...
Major Change Proposed for How Texas Judges Handle Cases

Major Change Proposed for How Texas Judges Handle Cases

The Texas Supreme Court has proposed ending the central docket system in Bexar and Travis counties, where any available judge can currently hear a case. Instead, under the proposed new rules, cases would be randomly assigned to one judge who would handle the case from...