Law and Daily Life

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In June 2023, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling that effectively ended the practice of affirmative action in university admissions. The Court ruled against race-conscious admissions policies, asserting that such practices violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Admissibility

Complex Discovery

OCTOBER 23, 2024

She underscored the company’s dedication to enhancing user protection, stating, “We have vetted these measures through our robust privacy and risk review process and built important safeguards, like sending notifications to educate people on how they work, giving people controls and ensuring we delete people’s facial data as soon as it’s (..)

Technology

WA Bar News

JULY 10, 2024

They can address a wide variety of issues—from zoning, to the environment, to politics, to education. During that 14-day window, the responding party may withdraw or amend the pleading pursuant to the court rules but is otherwise stayed from prosecuting the lawsuit. RCW 4.105.020(1). Thurman , 29 Wn.

Discovery

Destination Articles Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Furthermore, many state and local court rules now integrate provisions that encourage or mandate mediation, particularly in family law, real estate, and small business disputes. Blend Education with Adventure: Secure Your Spot at Destination CLEs! The post Why Are Mediation Skills Essential for Modern Lawyers?

Mediation

Practice Panther

AUGUST 12, 2024

Ass’n , the Florida Supreme Court ruled that a Facebook friendship between a judge and an attorney, by itself, isn’t sufficient for disqualification. To prevent such issues, establish clear social media policies within your firm and conduct regular training to ensure everyone understands the rules. United Servs.

Jury Selection

Destination Articles Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Supreme Court ruled in Bates v. The main purpose of advertising is to inform and educate the general public about available legal services without targeting specific individuals. Destination CLEs conferences often combine top-tier education with the chance to explore new destinations, creating a dual benefit for attendees.

Education

Complex Discovery

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Ongoing Training: Legal professionals, judges, and juries need education on AI and its potential impact on evidence. Familiarity with the technology will help courts make informed decisions about the admissibility and reliability of digital materials.

Evidence

Destination Articles Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Engaging with the Legal Community Active contribution to discussions, sharing insightful blog posts about legal trends or recent Supreme Court rulings, and participating in relevant groups can position you as a thought leader in your field. Don’t hesitate to request recommendations from colleagues, clients, and mentors.

Education

Practice of Law

OCTOBER 18, 2024

As such, when they joined forces to take the school board to court, they had the support of Moms for Liberty (M4L), a conservative nonprofit organization that advocates for parental rights in education. M4L’s mission is to empower parents to have a voice in their children's education and promote school curricula transparency.

Education

Practice Panther

APRIL 22, 2024

Podcasts also offer benefits for legal students who are looking for education to prepare for their career, including key information about starting and growing a law firm. There are numerous podcasts available to fit any lawyer’s needs. Lawyer and host, J.

Media and Entertainment

WA Bar News

JUNE 11, 2024

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(c)(2) is largely to the same effect, noting that “[a]n objection must be stated concisely in a nonargumentative and nonsuggestive manner.” 24 The court also noted derisively the many accompanying colloquies offered under the guise of “educating opposing counsel as to how to cure the question.”

Depositions

RPC Strategies

MAY 1, 2023

Included in its education were books, Wikipedia articles, webtexts, and other written internet articles. What it won’t do is discriminate between reliable and unreliable data, incorporate changes required by recent court rulings, comply with recent statutory mandates, or conform to context-specific or unique jurisdictional rules.

Legal Research

Practice of Law

JUNE 25, 2025

This wholesale copying, they argued, went far beyond what courts have typically allowed under fair use, especially when the works at issue are highly creative and expressive. The authors further pointed to the ways money heightened the stakes. FindLaw's Learn About the Law) D.C.

Precedent

WA Bar News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Recommendation : There is some uncertainty (until a Washington appellate court rules) about what can be waived in the statute as well as how to properly waive it. The term is broad and includes all issues of parenting, child support, post-secondary education, decision making, activities, medical decisions, and more.

Arbitration

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2023

She claims that the term digital natives “lulls educators into thinking students need no additional training in technology to be prepared for the workforce.” These students were handed a Chromebook or an iPad with some (or all) of Google G Suite for Education. What does it mean to be a Google School student?

Technology

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

They wrote: As judges who hire law clerks every year to serve in the federal judiciary, we have lost confidence in Columbia as an institution of higher education. the rule of confidentiality? The lawyers’ questions arose from a seeming conflict between this rule and Nebraska ethics rule 3-501.6

Court Rules

Law and Daily Life

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Tithings Explained Huntsman claimed that the Church had represented (in official communications such as statements and Sunday School manuals) that tithing was restricted to non-commercial, charitable purposes, and that it would be used to fund “missionary work, member indoctrination, temple work, and other educational and charitable activities.”

Evidence

WA Bar News

APRIL 14, 2025

It is written into the preamble of Washingtons Rules of Professional Conduct, 2 which calls out lawyers special responsibility for the quality of justice, which includes furthering the publics understanding of and confidence in the rule of law and the justice system and playing a vital role in the preservation of society. Constitution.

Education

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 1, 2024

Maryland Rule 8-605.1 states: “The Appellate Court shall designate for reporting only those opinions that are of substantial interest as precedents.” That decision is “entirely” in the Court’s discretion. of Educ. , Court Rules That Deprive Unpublished Opinions of Precedential Authority Distort the Common Law,” 79 Wash.

Precedent

Practice of Law

JUNE 30, 2025

Supreme Court held that a Maryland school board education policy preventing opt-outs for LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum was an unconstitutional burden on parents’ rights to free exercise of religion. Society of Sisters (1925) West Virginia State Board of Education v. Taylor (2025), the U.S. Barnette (1943) Wisconsin v.

Education

Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

These questions lie at the heart of ongoing legal debates, prompting increased scrutiny of juror selection and education. Influence of External Information or Evidence Jury decisions must be based solely on evidence presented in court. The repercussions of using non-court information during deliberations cannot be overemphasized.

Evidence

Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

These questions lie at the heart of ongoing legal debates, prompting increased scrutiny of juror selection and education. Influence of External Information or Evidence Jury decisions must be based solely on evidence presented in court. The repercussions of using non-court information during deliberations cannot be overemphasized.

Evidence

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday kept on hold in roughly half the country new regulations about sex discrimination in education, rejecting a Biden administration request. The court voted 5-4, with conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch joining the three liberal justices in …

Education

WA Bar News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

16 Simultaneously, the model minority myth posits that Asian Americans have overcome discrimination entirely because they are obedient, overly competent, hardworking, educated, intelligent, and ambitious, yet lacking warmth and social skills. Kimberl Crenshaw, Foreword: Toward A Race-Conscious Pedagogy in Legal Education, 4 S.

Litigation

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

JULY 3, 2024

A Justice should take appropriate action upon receipt of reliable information indicating the likelihood of misconduct by a Court employee. For scholarly, informational, or educational purposes, a Justice may describe the issues in a pending or impending case.

Real Estate

Practice of Law

JULY 2, 2024

A Brief Bio Kaplan went to some of the best educational institutions in the country. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Windsor, striking down DOMA as unconstitutional. Following her magna cum laude Harvard undergrad with Columbia Law School, she held academic honors and was the Editor in Chief of the Columbia Law Review.

Litigation