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These 5 South Florida Finalists Just Got 1 Step Closer to a Federal Magistrate Judgeship
The five finalists will interview for the role on Thursday, May 13.Legal Industry Recovery Pushes Past Halfway Point
The latest BLS jobs report shows the legal industry is continuing a steady recovery toward pre-pandemic employment.'I'm Going to Ask My Mother': Here's What It's Like to Litigate With Your Mom
"The work we do is often sensitive and deeply personal, and I think clients find comfort in knowing that they are being counseled by two women who love and respect each other," said Melissa S. Chames, who practices family law with her mother.Criminal Defense Experience Is Critical on the Court of Appeals
NYSACDL calls on qualified candidates with criminal defense experience to submit applications for the next open seat on the Court of Appeals, and demands that the Judicial Screening Committee weigh criminal defense experience heavily when selecting its next round of final candidates.Diversity and Inclusion Now Tops Priority List for Corporate Legal Departments
Launching a D&I program was the top-ranked issue in this year's legal ops survey from the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium. Last year, D&I ranked fifth out of seven priority categories.View more book results for the query "*"
Florida ACLU Challenges Measure to Limit PAC Contributions
The ACLU was heavily involved in passing a 2018 ballot initiative aimed at restoring the voting rights of felons who have fulfilled their sentences. It said in the lawsuit that it has developed other plans for initiatives to "expand voter participation in Florida."DeSantis Signs Unemployment, Vaping, Ballot Initiative Bills
Gov. Ron DeSantis described the unemployment compensation system as a "jalopy," as the state scrambled to process claims from people who had lost jobs as businesses were forced to shut down or dramatically scale back because of the pandemic.The Appellate Lawyer—A Dying Breed? No. But There Are Not Enough
Two years ago, in a column I wrote for this newspaper, I raised the issue as to whether the trial lawyer was a dying breed. I came to the conclusion…Panel Declines to Second-Guess Trial Judge for Ordering Masking, Social Distancing During Voir Dire
Requiring prospective jurors to wear masks and maintain a six-foot social distancing during the jury selection process does not violate a defendant's rights, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.Meet Judge Nina Wright Padilla, Phila. Commerce Court's New Supervising Judge
The first Black judge to lead the business-focused court explains how it used remote conferencing technology to stave off a backlog despite the pandemic.