31 Thursday Oct 2013
Posted in ALWD, Citations, Legal Writing, The Bluebook
≈ Comments Off on Peter Martin’s Introduction to Basic Legal Citation — An ALWD and Bluebook Cheat Sheet
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/.)
31 Thursday Oct 2013
Posted in Citations, Legal Writing, The Bluebook
≈ Comments Off on Announcing the Bluebook’s 20th Edition Survey
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.
31 Thursday Oct 2013
Posted in Medical Marijuana, Research
≈ Comments Off on Breakdown of State Medical Marijuana Laws – Updated September 2013
State Medical Marijuana Laws, National Conference of State Legislatures
http://perma.cc/0jPh71hjwbi
Provides detailed chart and other research resources.
30 Wednesday Oct 2013
Posted in References, Research
≈ Comments Off on “How To” For Attorneys and Staff: New Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal
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
30 Wednesday Oct 2013
Posted in Bad Legal Writing, Legal Writing
≈ Comments Off on Contract Gobbledygook
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A New Case Involving “Notwithstanding,” by Ken Adams, Adams on Contract Drafting (with hat tip to Raymond Ward, the (new) legal writer!)
“Arising Out Of Or Relating To?” No, Thank You, by Ken Adams, Adams on Contract Drafting
30 Wednesday Oct 2013
Posted in Abortion, Appellate Law, Oklahoma Supreme Court, State Appellate Courts, United States Supreme Court
≈ Comments Off on Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules That 2011 State Abortion Law Violates Constitution
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.
29 Tuesday Oct 2013
Posted in Brief Writing, Legal Writing, United States Supreme Court
≈ Comments Off on Persuasive Counterarguments and Killer Briefs
How to acknowledge and refute counterarguments, by Raymond P. Ward, Louisiana Civil Appeals Blog
http://perma.cc/0Np35PDV4mr
29 Tuesday Oct 2013
Posted in Recent Links and Articles
≈ Comments Off on European Parliament Moves Forward With Data Protection Reform
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.
29 Tuesday Oct 2013
Posted in Legal Technology, LexisNexis, Westlaw
≈ Comments Off on Lay-offs at LexisNexis, Martindale-Hubbell, and Thomson Reuters
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.
29 Tuesday Oct 2013
Posted in 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Appellate Law, Arbitration, U.S. Courts of Appeal
≈ Comments Off on 9th Circuit Snips, Then Replaces, California State Law Loophole in Compulsory Arbitration
After Wavering, Ninth Circuit Snuffs Out ‘Broughton-Cruz’ Doctrine,
by Scott Graham, Connecticut Law Tribune
29 Tuesday Oct 2013
Posted in 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, Appellate Law, State Appellate Courts, Texas Supreme Court
≈ Comments Off on Yes, You Can. No, You Can’t. The Latest Abortion Battle in Texas.
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
28 Monday Oct 2013
Posted in Trial Tips and Techniques
≈ Comments Off on A Return to Civility?
The Practice: Dealing with Threatening, Demanding Opposing Counsel, by Brian Tannebaum, Above the Law Blog
28 Monday Oct 2013
Posted in Android Phones, Apps, iPhones, Legal Technology
≈ Comments Off on The Cyber Advocate’s 1st Monthly Installment of New Apps for Lawyers
Best New Apps for Lawyers, by The Cyber Advocate
http://bit.ly/1auSsZL
27 Sunday Oct 2013
Posted in Legal Writing
≈ Comments Off on Top ten legal writing hints when the audience is a cranky federal trial judge
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.
View original post 501 more words
27 Sunday Oct 2013
Posted in Court Rules, Discovery, E-Discovery, Federal District Court Rules
≈ Comments Off on A Discussion of the Burdens of Preserving E-Discovery
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
27 Sunday Oct 2013
Posted in Court Rules, Discovery, E-Discovery, Health Law
≈ Comments Off on AHIMA Concerned About Proposed E-Discovery Rule Changes
AHIMA Comments on Proposed Changes to Federal E-Discovery Rules,iHealthBeat
http://bit.ly/1aO1nVV
27 Sunday Oct 2013
Posted in Court Rules, Discovery, E-Discovery, Federal District Court Rules
≈ Comments Off on Ralph Losey’s Simplified Version of the Proposed Federal E-Discovery Rules Changes
Proposed Rules, by Ralph Losey, e-Discovery Team ®
http://e-discoveryteam.com/proposed/
27 Sunday Oct 2013
Posted in Court Rules, Court Rules, Databases, Discovery, E-Discovery, Evidence, Federal District Court Rules, Legal Technology, Sanctions
≈ Comments Off on Spring 2013 Case Law Update on E-Discovery Self-Collection – When It’s Okay, When It’s Not, and the Potential Risks
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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/
26 Saturday Oct 2013
Posted in Apps, iPhones, Legal Technology
≈ Comments Off on Call Block, a new iPhone app that targets telemarketers
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New iPhone app tries to make telemarketing calls less intrusive, by Salvador Rodriquez, Los Angeles Times Business Tech Now
http://lat.ms/1ilpNch
26 Saturday Oct 2013
Posted in Bad Legal Writing, Citations, References, Research
≈ Comments Off on Another reason never to cite to Wikipedia as “fact” (if you still need one).
The Decline of Wikipedia, by Tom Simonite, MIT Technology Review
http://bit.ly/19q9Qj7
26 Saturday Oct 2013
Posted in Law Office Management, Legal Blogs
≈ Comments Off on Named “The Best Legal Blogs of 2013” – so far. . . .
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
26 Saturday Oct 2013
Posted in Law Office Management, Using Social Media
≈ Comments Off on LinkedIn Top Social Media Traffic Driver to Law Firm Websites
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
26 Saturday Oct 2013
Posted in Law Office Management
≈ Comments Off on Starting a new solo law practice? Avoid these seven deadly sins.
The Seven Deadly Sins of Opening a New Solo Law Practice,
by Jim Calloway’s Law Practice Tips Blog
http://bit.ly/16dkKZ9
26 Saturday Oct 2013
Posted in Courts, Elections, Recent Links and Articles
≈ Comments Off on Since 2000, national groups better known for influencing presidential and congressional elections turned their sights on judicial contests in several state judicial campaigns.
‘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.
25 Friday Oct 2013
Posted in Direct Examination, Experts, Jury Selection, Legal Technology, Trial Tips and Techniques, Witness Preparation
≈ Comments Off on Trial Technique Courtroom Tips
TRIAL TECHNIQUES: What lawyers should (and shouldn’t) worry about in the courtroom, by Alexandra Rudolph, WisLawJournal.com
http://bit.ly/uDFH17
