On Legal Skills Prof Blog, Jim Levy reported that According to a password protected report posted in the “law school” section at LSAC.org, both the number of applicants and applications to ABA accredited law schools for the fall 2012 term…
Posts Tagged ‘term’
Covering SCOTUS: Thomson Reuters’ Case by Case vs SCOTUSblog, Sponsored by Bloomberg Law
20
Dec
On December 13, 2011, Thomson Reuters launched “a dynamic interactive online tool offering comprehensive coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2011-12 term. Case by Case: The U.S. Supreme Court, accessed at www.reuters.com/supreme-court/2011-2012, combines original reporting from Thomson Reuters News &…
What to Do If You Cannot Complete a Term of Probation by Deadline
15
Sep
If you cannot complete a term of your misdemeanor probation by the deadline, there is a right way, and a wrong way to solve the problem. Go to court early. If there is a warrant, hire a defense attorney to go to court for you. Continue reading
Why Do We Need Defense Attorneys? Because Mark Ciavarella Proved that Sometimes Judges Are the Real Criminals.
14
Aug
The prison term and conviction for corrupt Judge Ciavarella shows that Defense Attorneys serve a vital role in protecting the public from corruption and unfairness. Continue reading
Is This the Reason for SCOTUS Not Wanting to Allow Live Cable Broadcasting of All Oral Arguments? Justice Ginsburg on Perplexing Questions
09
Aug
“What [did] James Madison th[ink] about video games?” “What do you think about Satan?” Those are two of the perplexing questions asked in the 2010 SCOTUS term during oral arguments as highlighed in light-hearted fashion by Justice Ginsburg in her…
Chief Justice Roberts Announces Retirement of Supreme Court Librarian Judy Gaskell
28
Jun
On the last day of the SCOTUS term Chief Justice Roberts announced yesterday: ”The Court also notes today that the Court’s Librarian, Judith Gaskell, has announced her retirement. She will be leaving us before we reconvene in the fall. Ms….
Supreme Court End Of Term – First Amendment, Jurisdiction, And A Smidge More
27
Jun
The Supreme Court ended its term this morning by releasing some of the most anticipated rulings of the year. Let’s start with Brown v. Entertainment Merchant’s Assn. (08-1448). That case concerned a law passed by California that restricted the sale…
Supreme Court Action Today – Wal-Mart Class Actions, Global Warming Regulation, and More
20
Jun
The Supreme Court issued four opinions this morning. At least two of them are major end of term cases that shake up the legal landscape. The first of these is the Wal-Mart class action case, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes…
Supreme Court Action Today – Attorney Fees, Sentencing, Securities, and Patents
06
Jun
The Supreme Court issued four opinions today as it marches to the end of the current term. Three of these four are unanimous decisions. The first is Fox v. Vice (10-114). This case concerns attorney fees awarded to defendants under…
And Then There Was One Fewer
03
Jun
EBSCO and The H.W. Wilson Company have announced a merger of the two companies. I don’t believe there will be any significant name changes, at least on the EBSCO side of the ledger. The press release uses the term merger,…
