by | Jan 17, 2025 | Law.com, legal matters
Advocates say the constitutional cap—one Supreme Court seat for each 50,000 people—provides no flexibility to address emerging needs. While the bill is a top priority for the New York City Bar Association, the association representing Supreme Court justices has raised...
by | Jan 17, 2025 | above the law, legal matters
A law school adjunct may fall short in some areas, even if they excel in other capacities. The post Adjunct Law Professors May Have Limitations appeared first on Above the Law.A law school adjunct may fall short in some areas, even if they excel in other capacities....
by | Jan 17, 2025 | Law.com, legal matters
The appeals court concluded the probate court abused its discretion in disqualifying private counsel based on the determination that the plaintiff was incapable of hiring private counsel. The court concluded the record didn’t support the conclusion because the...
by | Jan 17, 2025 | above the law, legal matters
Pardon me? The post Tom Goldstein Hires Trump’s Lawyers In First Good Bet In Years appeared first on Above the Law.Where does one turn if you’re a prominent defendant who allegedly lost massive amounts of money on poorly conceived bets, engaged in false bookkeeping,...
by | Jan 17, 2025 | Law.com, legal matters
For the past 14 years, Spalding County State Court Judge Josh Thacker has been doing his part to help make Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of impartial justice a reality by testing for implicit biases on the bench. Now he’s revealing to Law.com the pivotal...
by | Jan 17, 2025 | Law.com, legal matters
Many junior lawyers find themselves struggling with the more fluid expectations of legal practice. While most genuinely want to succeed, they seem to be missing opportunities to take ownership of their work and development, instead waiting for explicit instructions or...
