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Peter Martin’s Introduction to Basic Legal Citation — An ALWD and Bluebook Cheat Sheet

31 Thursday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in ALWD, Citations, Legal Writing, The Bluebook

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ALWD Citation Manual, Bluebook, Legal Information Institute, Peter W. Martin

Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (online ed. 2013), by Peter W. Martin, Cornell Legal Information Institute

https://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/1-100

This guide can be used for both the 4th Edition of the ALWD Citation Manual and the 19th Edition of the Bluebook. -CCE

(See also Citing Legally Blog, http://citeblog.access-to-law.com/.)

 

 

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Announcing the Bluebook’s 20th Edition Survey

31 Thursday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Citations, Legal Writing, The Bluebook

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Bluebook, Twentieth Edition

the bluebook

It is with a heavy heart that I post this announcement of the Bluebook’s 20th Edition Survey. A publication date has not yet been announced.

If you will go the link for the Bluebook Online, (https://www.legalbluebook.com/), you will find its survey for suggestions. Do not forget the bonus prize!

The editors of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation need your help! This is an opportunity for you to share your ideas with us as we update The Bluebook for its Twentieth Edition so that we can target our revisions to best serve your needs.

Please take a few minutes to fill out our survey at http://www.legalbluebook.com/survey. Surveys must be received by November 8, 2013 in order to be considered for the Twentieth Edition.

Bonus Prize:

As an added incentive for the completion of our survey, we will select 5 participants at random to receive a Kindle Paperwhite e-reader. An additional 20 participants will randomly selected to receive a free copy of the Twentieth Edition as well as a two-year subscription to The BlueBook Online. Winners will be notified by December 1, 2013.

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Breakdown of State Medical Marijuana Laws – Updated September 2013

31 Thursday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Medical Marijuana, Research

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Medical Marijuana

State Medical Marijuana Laws, National Conference of State Legislatures
http://perma.cc/0jPh71hjwbi

Provides detailed chart and other research resources.

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“How To” For Attorneys and Staff: New Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal

30 Wednesday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in References, Research

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Medicare, Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal, Practice Tips, Rex Travis

Medicare Jumps into the 21st Century: Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP), by Rex Travis, Practice Tips – Travis Law Firm Blog
http://perma.cc/0oEuYumpBSj

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Contract Gobbledygook

30 Wednesday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Bad Legal Writing, Legal Writing

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Contracts, Ken Adams, Legal Writing

A New Case Involving “Notwithstanding,” by Ken Adams, Adams on Contract Drafting (with hat tip to Raymond Ward, the (new) legal writer!)

http://perma.cc/0zV6mAk3xm5

“Arising Out Of Or Relating To?” No, Thank You, by Ken Adams, Adams on Contract Drafting

http://perma.cc/0i4M2PnNost

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Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules That 2011 State Abortion Law Violates Constitution

30 Wednesday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Abortion, Appellate Law, Oklahoma Supreme Court, State Appellate Courts, United States Supreme Court

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Abortion, Adam Liptak, Oklahoma Supreme Court, United States Supreme Court

State Court Deems Law Wide Attack on Abortion, by Adam Liptak, The New York Times (with hat tip to Howard Bashman, How Appealing Blog!)
http://perma.cc/0pTyFyfurD4

In Oklahoma Coalition For Reproductive Justice v. Cline, 2012 OK 102,
292 P.3d 27, all Justices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court concurred in a per curium opinion that this legal issue is controlled by Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992).

The Oklahoma Supreme Court held:

The challenged measure is facially unconstitutional pursuant to Casey, 505 U.S. 833. The mandate of Casey remains binding on this Court until and unless the United States Supreme Court holds to the contrary. The judgment of the trial court holding the enactment unconstitutional is affirmed and the measure is stricken in its entirety.

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Persuasive Counterarguments and Killer Briefs

29 Tuesday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Brief Writing, Legal Writing, United States Supreme Court

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Briefs, Legal Writing, Raymond Ward, U.S. Supreme Court

How to acknowledge and refute counterarguments, by Raymond P. Ward, Louisiana Civil Appeals Blog
http://perma.cc/0Np35PDV4mr

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European Parliament Moves Forward With Data Protection Reform

29 Tuesday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Recent Links and Articles

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European Parliament, Information privacy, Viviane Reding

LIBE Committee vote backs new EU data protection rules, European Commission Memo, Europa Press Release Database
http://perma.cc/0wJ1WyFMgmc

‘The vote by the European Parliament’s leading committee is a strong signal for Europe. It paves the way for a uniform and strong European data protection law that will cut costs for business and strengthen the protection of our citizens: one continent, one law,’ said Vice-President Viviane Reding, the EU’s Justice Commissioner.

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Lay-offs at LexisNexis, Martindale-Hubbell, and Thomson Reuters

29 Tuesday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Legal Technology, LexisNexis, Westlaw

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LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, Thomson Reuters, Westlaw

LexisNexis announces another round of lay-offs, by Legal Skills Prof, Legal Skills Prof Blog
http://perma.cc/0nHxcmu5nkq

This is the second round of lay-offs for LexisNexis, which includes long-time Martindale-Hubbell employees. Thomson Reuters also announced Westlaw lay-offs earlier this month.

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9th Circuit Snips, Then Replaces, California State Law Loophole in Compulsory Arbitration

29 Tuesday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Appellate Law, Arbitration, U.S. Courts of Appeal

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9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Arbitration, California

After Wavering, Ninth Circuit Snuffs Out ‘Broughton-Cruz’ Doctrine,
by Scott Graham, Connecticut Law Tribune

http://perma.cc/09CauXr6qZx

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Yes, You Can. No, You Can’t. The Latest Abortion Battle in Texas.

29 Tuesday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, Appellate Law, State Appellate Courts, Texas Supreme Court

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Abortion law, Texas Attorney General, Texas Supreme Court

Judge in Texas Partly Rejects Abortion Law, by Erik Eckholm, The New York Times
http://nyti.ms/Hon5aE

 But not so fast . . . .

Texas attorney general asks court to reinstate abortion measure, by Karen Brooks, Reuters, in Chicago Tribune
http://trib.in/17qFgZx

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A Return to Civility?

28 Monday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Trial Tips and Techniques

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Above the Law, Brian Tannebaum, Trial Tips and Techniques

The Practice: Dealing with Threatening, Demanding Opposing Counsel, by Brian Tannebaum, Above the Law Blog

http://perma.cc/0qDRXkZERqq

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The Cyber Advocate’s 1st Monthly Installment of New Apps for Lawyers

28 Monday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Android Phones, Apps, iPhones, Legal Technology

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Android Phones, Apps, Cyber Advocate, iPhones, Legal Technology

Best New Apps for Lawyers, by The Cyber Advocate
http://bit.ly/1auSsZL

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Top ten legal writing hints when the audience is a cranky federal trial judge

27 Sunday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Legal Writing

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Hercules and the Umpire, Judge Richard G. Kopf, Legal Writing

Hercules and the umpire.

I have been asked to post something about legal writing. I don’t know a damn thing about legal writing, as this blog constantly proves.  But, hey, ask and you shall receive.

A word about the literary form:  I prefer the “top-ten” form for trenchant legal analysis. Awhile back A while back (I have no clue which one is correct), and using this form, I wrote a piece about their Eminences and the mess they made of the federal Sentencing Guidelines.  In some circles, it was well-received.  Therefore, and proving that you can’t teach an old judge new tricks (or shticks), I once again adopt the genre for this series of profound musings.
So, here are my top ten hints for submitting briefs to me and other all-knowing beings who ascend the federal trial bench, both literally and figuratively:
10.Get a good editor.  Never send me something unless someone…

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A Discussion of the Burdens of Preserving E-Discovery

27 Sunday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Court Rules, Discovery, E-Discovery, Federal District Court Rules

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Brian H. Pandya, Discovery, E-Discovery, Proposed Court Rules

E-Discovery: Relieving The Burdens Of Preservation, The Editor interviews Brian H. Pandya, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
http://bit.ly/1c5fVG3

Please take particular note the linked articles on e-discovery at the end of the interview. CCE

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AHIMA Concerned About Proposed E-Discovery Rule Changes

27 Sunday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Court Rules, Discovery, E-Discovery, Health Law

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AHIMA, Discovery, E-Discovery, Health Law, Proposed Court Rules

AHIMA Comments on Proposed Changes to Federal E-Discovery Rules,iHealthBeat
http://bit.ly/1aO1nVV

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Ralph Losey’s Simplified Version of the Proposed Federal E-Discovery Rules Changes

27 Sunday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Court Rules, Discovery, E-Discovery, Federal District Court Rules

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E-Discovery, Evidence, Proposed Federal Rules, Ralph Losey

Proposed Rules, by Ralph Losey, e-Discovery Team ®
http://e-discoveryteam.com/proposed/

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Spring 2013 Case Law Update on E-Discovery Self-Collection – When It’s Okay, When It’s Not, and the Potential Risks

27 Sunday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Court Rules, Court Rules, Databases, Discovery, E-Discovery, Evidence, Federal District Court Rules, Legal Technology, Sanctions

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Case Law, E-Discovery, Emails, Evidence, Sanctions, Spoliation

Self-Collection: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, by Tony Merlino, DTI
http://dtiglobal.com/resources/articles/spring-2013-case-law-update/

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Call Block, a new iPhone app that targets telemarketers

26 Saturday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Apps, iPhones, Legal Technology

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Apps, Cell Block, iPhone

New iPhone app tries to make telemarketing calls less intrusive, by Salvador Rodriquez, Los Angeles Times Business Tech Now
http://lat.ms/1ilpNch

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Another reason never to cite to Wikipedia as “fact” (if you still need one).

26 Saturday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Bad Legal Writing, Citations, References, Research

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Citations, MIT, Wikipedia

The Decline of Wikipedia, by Tom Simonite, MIT Technology Review
http://bit.ly/19q9Qj7

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Named “The Best Legal Blogs of 2013” – so far. . . .

26 Saturday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Law Office Management, Legal Blogs

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ABA, Andrew Cabasso, Jim Calloway, Law Office Management, Legal Blogs, Robert Ambrogi

Although I think it is too soon to call it, these blogs have been named, to date, the top legal blogs for 2013. Some great blogs may be missing, but everything here deserves the title. There are many top-notch regional or special legal area blogs deserving of high recognition regardless of whether they make a national list. Even though the ABA will not announce its list of the top 100 blogs until later this year, my guess is that the majority listed below will no doubt will make the cut.

Best Law Blogs of 2013, by Andrew Cabasso, JurisPage Blog
http://bit.ly/1cjRpkz

Top 30 Law Blogs of 2013, By Jim Calloway’s Law Practice Tips Blog
http://bit.ly/1hjv0Uj

BlawgWorld Rounds Up the Best of Legal Blogs, by Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites
http://bit.ly/1dWBxoQ

If you are interested, the ABA’s choice picks for 2012, posted December 1, 2012, were:

6th Annual ABA Journal Blawg 100 (a correction has been made to this story), by Molly McDonough, Sarah Randag, and Lee Rawles
http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/6th_annual_blawg_100

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LinkedIn Top Social Media Traffic Driver to Law Firm Websites

26 Saturday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Law Office Management, Using Social Media

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Law Office Management, LinkedIn, Social media

LinkedIn drives more traffic to law firm websites than all other social media combined, by Kevin O’Keefe’s Real Lawyers Have Blogs
http://bit.ly/17IbvO0

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Starting a new solo law practice? Avoid these seven deadly sins.

26 Saturday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Law Office Management

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Jim Calloway, Law Office Management, Solo Practice

The Seven Deadly Sins of Opening a New Solo Law Practice,
by Jim Calloway’s Law Practice Tips Blog
http://bit.ly/16dkKZ9

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Since 2000, national groups better known for influencing presidential and congressional elections turned their sights on judicial contests in several state judicial campaigns.

26 Saturday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Courts, Elections, Recent Links and Articles

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How Appealing, Howard Bashman, Judicial Elections, Politics

‘The New Politics of Judicial Elections, 2011-12: How New Waves of Special Interest Spending Raised the Stakes for Fair Courts.’ Justice at Stake, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, and the National Institute on Money in State Politics issued http://newpoliticsreport.org/ (access online in http://newpoliticsreport.org/report/2012-report/introduction/ or http://newpoliticsreport.org/content/uploads/JAS-NewPolitics2012-Online.pdf yesterday.

Also available online is a related news release titled “Outside Spending Floods Judicial Elections at Record Levels, Report Finds“, by Seth Hoy, Brennan Center for Justice, http://bit.ly/1gR6coM

Originally posted by Howard Bashman, on How Appealing Blog.

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Trial Technique Courtroom Tips

25 Friday Oct 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Direct Examination, Experts, Jury Selection, Legal Technology, Trial Tips and Techniques, Witness Preparation

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Experts, Jury Selection, Legal Technology, Trial Tips & Techniques, Witness Preparation

TRIAL TECHNIQUES: What lawyers should (and shouldn’t) worry about in the courtroom, by Alexandra Rudolph, WisLawJournal.com
http://bit.ly/uDFH17

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