On December 20, 2011, the American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education denied provisional accreditation to Lincoln Memorial University’s Duncan School of Law. On December 22, 2011, the law school filed suit against the ABA in the United States District…
Posts Tagged ‘Memorial’
Controversy Over the ABA Denying Provisional Accreditation to Duncan Law School
22
Dec
Duncan Law School of Lincoln Memorial University was recently featured in David Segal’s Dec. 17, 2011 NYT article For Law Schools, a Price to Play the A.B.A.’s Way. In fact, the article opened and closed with comments from Duncan Law…
James Keane Award for Excellence in eLawyering
22
Dec
The James Keane Memorial Award for Excellence in eLawyering is awarded every year at the ABA TECHSHOW (March 29-31, 2012, Chicago, Illinois). James Keane was the founding Chair of the ABA/LPM eLawyering Task Force., which grants the Award.
Last year the Award was given to the Legal Aid Society of Orange County for their Legal Genie Project. Another recipient was Stephanie Kimbro for her pioneering work in developing the virtual law firm concept at KimbroLaw.
The purpose of the award is to recognize law firms, private or public, that demonstrate innovative ways of using Internet technology to deliver legal services. Nominees may be any individual lawyer, law firm, or other deliver of legal services to individuals within the United States. The nominees can be a large or small law firm, public or private, or a legal services agency. Self nomination by the Task Force is encouraged.
Here is a summary of the Award criteria:
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Absence of precedent – Never been done or done quite this way before.
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Evidence of action – The innovative idea was transformed into action and not merely reflective of best intentions. The nominee should be prepared to provide evaluation data that documents the effectiveness of the legal service in terms of client satisfaction, revenue enhancement, and/or law productivity. The nomination must provide an analysis of the measures used to define success.
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Effectiveness of innovation – There is some measurable outcome that would indicate that the innovation is accomplishing what it was intended to do.
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The project must demonstrate the use of the Internet to deliver legal services.
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Action must have taken place no more than three years prior to this entry, and the legal service must be operating for at least one year prior to submission of the Application.
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Additional consideration will be given to projects that focus on the delivery of legal services to individuals of moderate means.
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The nomination should describe how the service was developed, how it is managed, and how it has been evaluated.
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The nomination should describe how the service can be replicated by other law firms in terms of development costs, required technology, people requirements, and ongoing maintenance costs.
Click here to go to the ABA Application Page to apply.
The application deadline is February 15, 2012.
AALL’s Technical Services SIS Awards Committee Seeking Nominations for the Renee D. Chapman Memorial Award by Feb. 1, 2012
23
Nov
The Renee D. Chapman Memorial Award for Outstanding Contributions in Technical Services Law Librarianship is presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries to an individual or group in recognition of achievement in a particular area…
Opening: Student Services Librarian, Lincoln Memorial University, Duncan School of Law
21
Oct
Lincoln Memorial University – Duncan School of Law is interested in hiring a Student Services Librarian. This position requires a MLS and a JD. For more information, visit the Career section of AALL’s website. [JH]
What Were/Are We Fighting For ?
30
May
| What are we asked to remember on Memorial Day?
I have a T-shirt that says, “Freedom is not Free!” It’s true! But! Can blood alone purchase liberty for us? Does war promote peace by war alone? Surely those who gave their lives (or arms and legs and eyes and more) in the struggle of violence to overcome all enemies of individual rights should be remembered today! Had those we honor today not valiantly opposed others hell-bent on ruling the world with “another vision”, we’d be living in an entirely different world … probably without any of the liberties you and I enjoy today. But! What were/are we fighting for if it is not for a system of law-and-order that protects the innocent and honors the rights of us “individuals”versus a so-called “public policy” that twists Justice to favor the demands of money and corrupt political influence? Surely we are not so naive as to believe we can enjoy the blessings of liberty without a system of law-and-order that protects us all … right down to “the least of these”, as Jesus said it long ago! The “least of these” was His way of asking us to care for those who have no money or political influence. I mention “the least of these” not in a “religious sense”, but as a mind-jolter for us to remember why those killed and wounded fought and why some continue to fight! It was not to preserve our flag, but for what our flag is supposed to stand for! It was not to overcome an armed foe, but to protect us from a system of government rule that would ignore “due process and the Rule of Law”. It was not to defeat tyranny, but to protect a nation of ideas and legal principles where The People come first! Oh, my dear friends. You’ve been so faithful to us these past 14 years since we launched Jurisdictionary. My words can never tell how much we appreciate your encouraging calls and emails when the small effort we’ve made for you has turned to your advantage in your warfare of lawsuits and other courtroom battles where Liberty ultimately must be preserved by LAW. Pray the Great Architect of this Universe protect those in harm’s way for our sakes … but pray, too, for that way of life in which each of you have great power to demand Justice in our courts, to overcome money and political influence by a method given to you by those who suffered and died for you, to perpetuate a wonderful way of life for your children and future generations threatened by their own lack of knowledge about their power in courthouses that must be made to work hand-in-hand with the power of our military might! My wife Kathryn and I and our entire family wish you and yours the very most pleasant Memorial Day this year and ask only that youremember what we are fighting for and that blood alone cannot preserve our Liberties. I call on each of you to teach as many as you can that INK wisely used must honor the spilled BLOOD! Please, dear friends. Consider what I say to you today! Without the wise use of words, ideas, rules of justice, and law that protects the innocent, vast oceans of blood can never secure for us a world of peace, prosperity, and personal liberty. I call on YOU to urge everyone to learn what the ones we honor today freely gave their sacrifice to protect! Learn how to use your own ink to truly honor the blood they spilled for you and me! Learn the principles and practices of Justice! Demand that your leaders honor the maxims of our traditional principles of common law! Demand that your judges and lawyers obey the law that makes your Liberty possible! And, please don’t imagine for a moment that sending out thousands of emails or parading in the streets will save the system of law that must in the long run protect us all. YOU MUST LEARN THE RULES OF JUSTICE IF THEY ARE TO BE PROTECTED FROM THE RICH AND POWERFUL WHO WISH TO TWIST THOSE RULES FOR THEIR OWN GAIN ! Only by getting involved in the honorable fight with words can we hope to protect the peace and secure Liberty and Justice for ALL ! Politics has its place … but it is not enough! Military force has its place … but it is not enough! YOU HAVE POWER TO COMMAND GOVERNMENT BY USE OF OUR COURT SYSTEM! Learn how to use YOUR power in the fight for truth! You have power to control your neighbors, big business, even the ever-increasing annoyance of splinter groups who whine and complain about non-essentials at the expense of the rest of us rank-and-file Americans! Remember and honor those who gave so much so you could enjoy this day in peace and liberty. But! Do not forget what they fought for and continue to fight for on foreign soil and here at home! Ink and Blood. Blood and Ink. Our peace cannot endure without them both. If you are not called this day to the field of honor, to be in harm’s way for the sake of others, then do your part by learning how to USE YOUR INK TO FIGHT FOR JUSTICE! Together, with wisdom and mercy on our side, we can keep the Lamp burning as long as the earth stands! And, who knows? Perhaps future generations will look back to what YOU did to make the world safer for them! … Dr. Frederick D. Graves, JD ======================= |
You will lose your case if you don’t cite “legal authority!”
The only opinions that count in court are the written opinions of appellate court justices who stand in judgment of trial level judges and have power to reverse them if they disagree with appellate decisions in any way!
Your opinions (no matter how clever or persuasive) count for nothing in court.
You must clearly show the judge on the record by citing official legal authorities from appellate decisions, exactly what will happen if the judge rules against you!
This is how smart lawyers win in court.
Stupid lawyers are afraid of judges, afraid to threaten appeal, so they lose … routinely!
Clever argument is not enough.
Knowing the law is not enough.
Even having all the evidence is not enough!
Controlling judges is what wins lawsuits!
You control judges by making clear on the record what higher level appellate courts have ruled in the past, what opinions those higher courts have passed down, and why the higher courts will reverse the trial judge’s orders if he rules contrary to what the appellate courts require.
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You must provide citations to official legal authority in motions, memoranda, objections, and verbal arguments at hearings and at trial (if you don’t win before trial using the easy-to-learn methods we teach in my affordable step-by-step official Jurisdictionary course).
You must tell the judge why you should win – by citing official legal authorities the judge is required to obey:
- court rules,
- constitutional provisions,
- statutes,
- codes, and
- most importantly the opinions of higher courts that clarify what those rules, constitutional provisions, statutes, and codes really mean!
What you think they mean doesn’t count!
Trust me! I’ve been at this for 25 years!
How you choose to read and interpret the law doesn’t count a bit … not even a tiny bit!
The only thing that counts is how the appellate courts read and interpret the law, and what they say the law means in regard to the facts of your case.
The other side will cite legal authorities for their case.
You must do the same … if you want to win.
If you’ve wandered through a law library in search of legal authority, you were probably amazed to find crowded shelves stuffed with volumes of similar-looking books, differing only by the mysterious numbers printed on their spines. Books that give no hint which one might hide the key to unlock the judge’s favor in your case. In a well-stocked law library there are thousands of books.
You cannot possibly read them all to find what you seek, and even the indexes, appendices, and annotations are a complex nightmare that requires years of experience to master.
On the other hand, on-line legal research is easy.
We show you how to do it in our official course.
Learn how to use on-line legal research and how to cite case-winning legal authority in my affordable step-by-step 24-hour official Jurisdictionary self-help course!
Know how to control the judge – or you will lose!
These “Tips & Tactics” newsletters are only the very tip of the iceberg of lawsuit knowledge you need to win. If you don’t already have my 24-hour step-by-step self-help course, go to my website and order now!
Learn how to research and cite … so you can WIN!
Dr. Frederick David Graves, JD
In Remembrance for Those Who Have Died Serving Our Country: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. on the Observance of Memorial Day
30
May
Source: Photo by SGT Parker, US Army, The Old Guard. Arlington National Cemetery’s 2007 Flags In. Arlington National Cemetery Excertps from two Memorial Day addresses by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. In Our Youth Our Hearts Were Touched With Fire (1884):…
Keane Memorial Award for Excellence in eLawyering Goes to Orange County Legal Aid
24
Mar
The James I. Keane Memorial Award for Excellence in eLawyering for 2011 is going to the Legal Aid Society of Orange County for their Legal Genie Project, reports the eLawyering Task Force of the Law Practice Management Section of the ABA, the group that makes the Award.
James Keane was the first appointed Chair of the group, and passed away tragically from cancer six years ago.
Bob Cohen is the long time leader of Orange County Legal Aid, and provided the leadership for this Project.
This project combines the use of advanced web-enabled document automation technology to generate Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 documents, as well as California divorce pleadings. It is unique because it involves a network of lawyers who provide legal advice, document review, and other assistance to clients who use the program. The use of Internet technology makes it possible for the lawyers to be involved, and to also get paid a fee, because the entire transaction is made more efficient. The lawyers who participating get the benefit of the Legal Aid brand, and the marketing that results from promoting the project.
The Project demonstrates how a vertical branded network of attorneys, empowered by a robust technology platform, can provide legal services at an affordable fee to individuals who could not normally afford a lawyer.
This is from the Legal Genie website:
“Legal Genie is a simple, affordable and reliable online service created by Legal Aid Society of Orange County. It is designed for people who do not qualify for legal aid and cannot afford the services of an attorney. It asks simple questions and puts answers on the forms in the correct place.
"Legal Genie is different from other services because it connects you to a licensed attorney on our Lawyers Referral Service panel. The LRS attorney will give you telephone consultations, review your documents and give you legal advice. Legal Genie combines the magic of technology with the help of a professional at a price you can afford.”
The formal granting of the Award will be on April 12, 2011, at a Lunch for all of the attendees of ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago, Illinois at the Hilton Hotel.
