By Victoria Hudgins | July 19, 2021
The CARES Act exemption waiving videoconferencing and teleconferencing prohibitions will eventually expire. But federal judges are already finding ways to keep remote courts alive, without restricting public access.
By Zach Warren | July 19, 2021
"Remote proceedings can be sustainable, more efficient and potentially providing better access. However, limited access to technology in communities most discriminated against means that being physically present in the community and working with trusted community partners will be essential," says Judge Rachel Bell of Davidson County General Sessions Court, Division VIII.
By Zack Needles | Karen Sloan | June 25, 2021
This week's episode is your chance to get some pointers on legal writing from a sitting judge without worrying about having your motion tossed out. Am Law Litigation Daily editor and columnist Ross Todd chats with 10th Circuit Judge Robert E. Bacharach, author of the recent book, "Legal Writing: A Judge's Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word." The book examines legal writing through the lens of psycholinguistics, a branch of cognitive science focused on how the brain processes language and speech.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | June 24, 2021
One of the bipartisan bills would let federal judges authorize the broadcast of proceedings in their courts. The second piece of legislation would require the Supreme Court to allow television coverage of its arguments.
By Karen Sloan | June 22, 2021
Some federal judges have said they prefer the convenience of interviewing clerkship candidates online and have indicated they will continue that practice after the pandemic subsides.
By Angela Morris | May 20, 2021
"Taking this case off the non-jury docket which has no backlog and is up to date and resetting the case for a jury trial at some future date would delay the trial most likely by years," ruled 270th District Judge Dedra Davis of Houston in an order that has been overturned on appeal.
By Cheryl Miller | April 29, 2021
The state's Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions warns that Twitter, Facebook and other online outlets are laden with potential "ethical pitfalls" for bench officers, who are required by canons to avoid the appearance of bias.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Nicole Clark | April 14, 2021
In 2019, the French government amended Article 33 of the Justice Reform Act, suddenly making it illegal to publish statistical information about a specific judge and their rulings. The revision sent shockwaves to legal technology companies around the world. Judges across the United States reacted with mixed sentiments.
By David Horrigan, Relativity | March 12, 2021
The University of Florida Levin College of Law's Florida Law Review and its upcoming Eighth Annual E-Discovery Conference are examining judges' roles in e-discovery. It's a tale of Maytag repair reps, coin tosses, and rock-paper-scissors.
By Cedra Mayfield | March 8, 2021
"Hopefully this will all be over in the next six to eight months," Colvin said.
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