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• Disquiet among lawyers over Yar’Adua’s future – The Nation

  
  Nigerian Bulletin! — Authority: 149
  More shots were fired yesterday in the verbal battle over the President’s future.The Body of Attorneys-General rose from its meeting in Jos, Plateau State, condemning the Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA’s) call for the resignation of President Umaru Yar’Adua.The body, comprising the Attorney-General of the ...
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• Selective Empathy

  
  The StandDown Texas Project — Authority: 511
  Thats the title of Linda Greenhouse s latest post at the New York Times Opinionator blog.  LINK Its a must-read. Several excerpts: In overturning a death sentence this week ofa Korean War veteran whose lawyer failed to inform the jury about theman’s combat-related traumatic stress disorder, the Supreme ...
  4 days ago

• CBA Unveils Charity Cookbook, From Court to Cuisine

  
  A Connecticut Law Blog — Authority: 117
  Proceeds Benefit Young Lawyers Section Soup Kitchen Project by Tom Ciuba This holiday season, the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) offers attorneys throughout the state a chance to help the less fortunate. The CBA has published From Court to Cuisine, a charity cookbook to benefit the Young Lawyers Section (YLS) ...
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• Forest Hills High School Participates In Project Citizen

  
  The Monroe Scoop — Authority: 427
  Russell Smith, 15, center, a Forest Hills High School sophomore, speaks to a panel of judges about illegal firearms and the need for changes in the state’s gun policies. Fifteen groups of Forest Hills High School students tackled some tough social issues recently, presenting their ideas for change to a panel of ...
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• Third Annual ABA Journal Blawg 100

  
  The StandDown Texas Project — Authority: 511
  The list, with live links, is here .  Its filled with old favorites and some new blogs.  After perusing, Ill be making some additions to the left-column webroll. One favorite that did not make the list is A Criminal Enterprise , noted here .
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• Unbundled Legal Services Permitted In Kansas

  
  The Untethered Lawyer — Authority: 107
  On November 24, 2009 the Kansas Bar Association released Legal Ethics Opinion No. 09-01.  The opinion was prompted by a request from a Kansas attorney as to (a) whether the Kansas Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee approved the determination in ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 07-446 and (b) concerning the extent to which, ...
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• SRLs – A Start

  
  SC Access To Justice Weblog — Authority: 114
  For those of you interested in learning where to start to learn more about self-represented litigants in South Carolina, here’s my cheat sheet: Resources 1.         Online A.  South Carolina: http://www.sccourts.org/forms/indexSelfHelp.cfm – The South Carolina Courts official site for ...
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• How Did You Get Your First Client?

  
  Divorce Discourse - for family law professionals — Authority: 129
  “Getting the First Client – Using Guerrilla Strategies” is my topic at the Start-Up Boot Camp being offered by the North Carolina Bar Association on December 16. I’ve got 20 minutes to present and 10 minutes for Q&A. I find the allotted time somewhat daunting. That’s not much time. I’m half of the ...
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• Research briefs 11-30-09: More on malingering assessment (WAIS-III) and third-party testing observers

  
  Intellectual Competence & the Death Penalty — Authority: 130
  Two new articles that caught my eye (with abstracts and links to articles) Curtis, K. L., Greve, K. W., & Bianchini, K. J. (2009). The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III and Malingering in Traumatic Brain Injury Classification Accuracy in Known Groups.  Assessment, 16(4) , 401-41 ( click here ).  A ...
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• Baron & Budd attorney named in 2010 The Best Lawyers in America

  
  Mesothelioma News — Authority: 135
  Attorney Scott Summy – a shareholder at Baron & Budd, P.C . in Dallas, Texas – has been named in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America by Best Lawyers, LLC. Over 2.8 million lawyers from across the United States were involved in the peer nomination and review process to determine who was selected ...
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• Rothstein Disbarment Official

  
  JD Journal — Authority: 434
  In an update to this story , Scott Rothstein, the Florida lawyer accused of running a massive ponzi scheme, has been officially disbarred.  Although he submitted his request to the Florida Bar Association earlier this week to have his license stripped, it did not become official until action was taken by the State ...
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• Philadelphia-Area December Events for Lawyers, Judges, Accountants and Business Owners

  
  The PR Lawyer — Authority: 114
  Here are a few of the things happening in the Philadelphia region next month that are sure to have great attendance. These are all fabulous events for networking, business development, and relationship development. We hope to see you there. The Philadelphia Bar Association will host “A Year in Review: Big ...
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• Title Deed reforms worth millions next year

  
  Cyprus Property News Magazine — Authority: 126
  Based on assumptions about the charges levied for the issue of Title Deeds & expectations of the number of properties that will be processed, Neoclis Sylikiotis believes that the Cyprus Government could receive €160 million next year alone as a result of his reforms.
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• The Worst Source of Business Advice? Lawyers

  
  Divorce Discourse - for family law professionals — Authority: 129
  You’re contemplating opening a solo practice. You’re being smart. You’re talking to other lawyers in your community. You’re learning from their experiences. You’re consulting with the lawyer turned Practice Management Advisor at your local bar association. You’re even reading business advice from some of ...
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• KBA: Young Lawyers Section Reception at KyLaw Update Dec 3, 2009

  
  Kentucky Law Review — Authority: 136
  Visit with friendsand relax after a long day of CLE with complimentary drinks and appetizers! Please join the KBAYoung Lawyers Section for a reception immediately following Day One of theKentucky Law Update on Thursday, December 3 rd .  Thisevent will be held at Champions Bar & Grill , located at the ...
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• IBJ and the Kigali Bar Association on tunes in Rwanda

  
  International Bridges to Justice Blog — Authority: 111
  Under the leadership of IBJ Rwanda fellow, John Bosco Bugingo , IBJ has conducted last Sunday 22nd November its third radio rights awareness program on Contact FM . The President of the Kigali Bar Association, Me Vincent Karangwa, honored once more the program with his presence. He was accompanied by Me Isaac ...
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• Top ABA staffers exit amid reorganization

  
  ADF Alliance Alert — Authority: 531
  The National Law Journal : "The resignation last week of Henry "Hank" White Jr., the American Bar Associations executive director, follows other recent staff departures amid a reorganization set in motion by the ABAs new president, Carolyn Lamm."
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• Book review: More on the Last Lawyer

  
  Intellectual Competence & the Death Penalty — Authority: 130
  More reviews on The Last Lawyer. ..this time from DPIC . Technorati Tags: psychology , forensic psychology , ABA , American Bar Association , death penalty , capital punishment , mental retardation , Last Lawyer
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• Malingering in Atkins MR/ID DP cases: State-of-the art, malinger by proxy, and voodoo psychometrics

  
  Intellectual Competence & the Death Penalty — Authority: 130
  A quick reading of a small sample of Atkins MR/ID death penalty court decisions makes it clear that the issue of malingering is often a critical component of expert testimony. The APA Dictionary of Psychology defines malingering as: the deliberate feigning of an illness or disability to achieve a particular ...
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• Scott Rothstein Requests Disbarment

  
  JD Journal — Authority: 434
  Bowing to the inevitable, Scott Rothstein has formally requested his own permanent disbarment.  The south Florida lawyer whose firm has dissolved  under a cloud of scandal after a ponzi scheme run by Rothstein came to light sent the Florida Bar a written request to be disbarred rather than face a certain ...
  2 weeks ago

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