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New Ethical Guidance Prohibits Law Clerks From Seeking Political Employment
By Carmen Reyes-Wolfe, J.D. | Last updated on
In an attempt to secure the integrity of the United States judiciary, the U.S. Judicial Conference Committee on Codes of Conduct has issued new ethical...
Lawyer Chooses Lethal Injection for Client in South Carolina's First Execution in 14 Years
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
Earlier this month, we reported on South Carolina’s execution dilemma. This came after a shortage of lethal injection drugs, as manufacturers, influenced by...
Advanced Performance Metrics Come to the Legal Profession
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
If anyone can play something called "Moneyball" it would be a lawyer. Moneyball is the nickname for using advanced and relative statistics to find...
How Young Lawyers Feel About Astronomical Student Debt (Spoiler Alert: Not Good)
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The ABA Young Lawyers Division recently surveyed law school graduates with the highest student loans. Unsurprisingly, graduates with the highest levels of debt...
11th Circuit Experiment Holds Useful Lessons on the Use of Generative AI
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
When interpreting contractual and statutory language, it helps to understand the ordinary meaning of words. Judges typically turn to standard dictionary...
Yale Tops The List In U.S. Law Schools' Scholarly Impact
By Carmen Reyes-Wolfe, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
A recent study measured the scholarly impact of the top third of ABA-accredited law school faculty nationwide. University of St. Thomas Law School professor...