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Introduction To The Online Colorado Litigator's Handbook, Robert S. Anderson
Introduction To The Online Colorado Litigator's Handbook, Robert S. Anderson
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
The Litigator's Handbook includes surveys of district court judges throughout the state with detailed questions of each judge's preferences and proscriptions for practice and procedure; answers to some questions that attorneys want to know but may be afraid to ask; and commentary that indicates the court's general level of receptiveness to particular types of requests.
Straddling The Electronic And Paper Realms—E-Filing: Part Ii, K.K. Duvivier
Straddling The Electronic And Paper Realms—E-Filing: Part Ii, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
In August 2003, Colorado took another huge stride toward the electornic age by announcing that it would become the first state to allow free online filing of civil cases for qualifying low-income people. The last "Scrivener" column addressed how the courts' shift to electronic formats may alter the way lawyers and judges read and write legal documents. This column addresses some of the practical aspects of preparing documents that some readers will view on paper and others will view only in electronic format.
E-Filing: Entering The Electronic Age—Part I, K.K. Duvivier
E-Filing: Entering The Electronic Age—Part I, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
With today's communication converting from paper to electronic format, we are living in an age of transformation as well. This shift will metamorphose the way lawyers and judges read--and write--legal documents.
Lawmanac-Another Tool For The Shed Or Your Computer Desktop, K.K. Duvivier
Lawmanac-Another Tool For The Shed Or Your Computer Desktop, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
This column addresses another recently released tool to help legal writers: Lawmanac. Lawmanac is not a book; it is software you load onto your computer hard drive to provide "click- able help for legal writers." Lawmanac includes seven types of "clickable help": (1) a 4,700-word legal dictionary; (2) a list of 2,800 abbreviations of legal sources, with website links; (3) tables for state and federal authorities, with website links; (4) advice on punctuation, capitalization, and typeface conventions; (5) a twenty-lesson course for learning and perfecting legal citation style and form; (6) lists of examples illustrating proper punctuation and form for …
Introduction Of Professor Derrick Bell At The 2003 Annual Meeting Of The Law And Society Association, Thomas D. Russell
Introduction Of Professor Derrick Bell At The 2003 Annual Meeting Of The Law And Society Association, Thomas D. Russell
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
Professor Bell was the plenary speaker at the 2003 annual meeting of the Law and Society Association, which took place in PIttsburgh, Pennsylvania. Professor Bell was a native of Pittsburgh as is the author of this introduction to his plenary speech.
Nothing New Under The Sun-Plagiarism In Practice, K.K. Duvivier
Nothing New Under The Sun-Plagiarism In Practice, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
The word "plagiarism" comes from the Ltin word "plagiariius," meaning kidnapper, and has been defined as the "purloining of ideas or language from another source. Some law schools have strict tests: if students borrow a unique phrase of two or three words, a string of seven words or more, or a single idea, these students may be guilty of plagiarism.
White Space-The Sequel, K.K. Duvivier
White Space-The Sequel, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
Just as an artist must be conscious of the "negative space" surrounding a form, a legal writer should be aware of the white areas on a page of prose, the space between and around the words.
Between Town And Gown: The Rise And Fall Of Restorative Justice On Boulder's University Hill, Thomas D. Russell
Between Town And Gown: The Rise And Fall Of Restorative Justice On Boulder's University Hill, Thomas D. Russell
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
This article describes the creation of and subsequent demise of a restorative justice program in the University Hill neighborhood of Boulder, CO.
No Price Too High : Victimless Crimes And The Ninth Amendment, Robert M. Hardaway
No Price Too High : Victimless Crimes And The Ninth Amendment, Robert M. Hardaway
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
Hardaway argues the criminalization of victimless crimes violates the Ninth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and creates enormous public policy problems in the society. He contends that the Ninth Amendment adjudication model and the concepts of self-determination and the harm principle are the standards to which privacy issues should be litigated. Hardaway contends that privacy issues should be litigated under the standards of the Ninth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution adjudication model, concepts of self-determination, and the harm principle. The Ninth Amendment follows the true beliefs of the founding fathers and their adherence to Natural Law, autonomy, liberty, and the …
Questions From Readers: Redbook Responses-Part Ii, K.K. Duvivier
Questions From Readers: Redbook Responses-Part Ii, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
After the last "Scrivener" article, I received several questions from readers about capitalization, so this entire column will address capitalization concerns.
Custody And Visitation: Considerations For Every Attorney Retained By A Survivor Of Domestic Violence, Caitlin Glass, Tamara Kuennen, Sharon Lopez
Custody And Visitation: Considerations For Every Attorney Retained By A Survivor Of Domestic Violence, Caitlin Glass, Tamara Kuennen, Sharon Lopez
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
Legal representation is a critical tool for survivors of domestic violence to live free from their battering partners. Representation in custody and visitation matters-- integral issues in the separation context--is particularly consequential for survivors. First, studies of custody litigation indicate that fathers who battered the mothers of their children are twice as likely to seek sole physical custody as are nonviolent fathers. Batterers are as likely as nonbattering fathers to prevail. Since the 1970s, fathers in general have been at a marked advantage in custody disputes. Second, custody and visitation claims involve a complex array of legal issues, laws, practices, …