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The Legal Intelligencer

In 2017, Pa. Supreme Court Finally Achieved Stability, if Not Harmony

By Zack Needles | December 27, 2017

The election of interim Justice Sallie Updyke Mundy to a full term on the court this past November, coupled with the voter-approved increase to the judicial retirement age the previous year, means the Pennsylvania Supreme Court can finally be said to have a full, stable bench after years of upheaval and uncertainty.

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Connecticut Law Tribune

Nearly 700 Law Clerks Tell Judiciary to Reform Sexual Harassment Procedures

By Cogan Schneier | December 22, 2017

Hundreds of former and current law clerks have urged judicial officers, including Chief Justice John Roberts, to make meaningful reforms to how the judiciary handles sexual harassment and misconduct complaints.

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National Law Journal

Nearly 700 Law Clerks Tell Judiciary to Reform Sexual Harassment Procedures

By Cogan Schneier | December 21, 2017

Hundreds of former and current law clerks have urged judicial officers, including Chief Justice John Roberts, to make meaningful reforms to how the judiciary handles sexual harassment and misconduct complaints.

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The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

By Samuel C. Stretton | December 21, 2017

I was picking a jury the other day in Philadelphia County and the trial judge separated the pool of jurors into two groups, one that answered certain questions that were problematic and the other group where they didn't. We then questioned the first group and the second group was excused. Do I have an obligation to do something about this?

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The American Lawyer

Why Haven't Women in Law Firms Called Out Kozinski?

By Vivia Chen | December 20, 2017

Those who've gone public with recollections of the now-retired judge's lascivious acts are predominantly from academia. Others who've spoken on the record include a journalist, a law student and a former federal judge.

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The Recorder

The Careerist: Why Haven't Women in Law Firms Called Out Kozinski?

By Vivia Chen | December 20, 2017

Those who've gone public with recollections of the now-retired judge's lascivious acts are predominantly from academia. Others who've spoken on the record include a journalist, a law student and a former federal judge.

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The Recorder

State Auditor Can't Pry Open Judicial Commission's Records: SF Judge

By Ross Todd | December 20, 2017

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos prohibited the state auditor from "reweighing evidence or second-guessing the propriety of CJP's determinations."

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Daily Business Review

Florida Judge Steps Aside in FEC Case Against Ex-Congressman

By The Associated Press | December 19, 2017

The judge denied bias in his order but stepped aside anyway, and another judge will oversee the case.

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National Law Journal

Newly Amended Law Clerk Handbook Affirms Harassment Complaints Are Permitted

By Tony Mauro | December 19, 2017

The federal law clerk handbook was revised Monday to include language that says nothing in the code of conduct prevents a clerk, or another judiciary employee, from revealing alleged misconduct. "Clerks are encouraged to bring such matters to the attention of an appropriate judge or other official," the handbook now says.

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