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The Courtroom Technology Wars Are Here!, Fredric I. Lederer Dec 2001

The Courtroom Technology Wars Are Here!, Fredric I. Lederer

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Trying To Try Sharon, Linda A. Malone Oct 2001

Trying To Try Sharon, Linda A. Malone

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New Regulations For Nontidal Wetlands, Roy A. Hoagland, Patrick O'Hare Oct 2001

New Regulations For Nontidal Wetlands, Roy A. Hoagland, Patrick O'Hare

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Proliferating Chinks In The Armor, David E. Boelzner Oct 2001

Proliferating Chinks In The Armor, David E. Boelzner

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The Fourth Frontier: With No Clear Path Prepared, Court Takes On Two More Police Powers Cases, Kathryn R. Urbonya Sep 2001

The Fourth Frontier: With No Clear Path Prepared, Court Takes On Two More Police Powers Cases, Kathryn R. Urbonya

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Playing The Game Of Life, John E. Donaldson Sep 2001

Playing The Game Of Life, John E. Donaldson

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Curbside Justice: Court Gives Police The Green Light To Arrest For Minor Infractions, Kathryn R. Urbonya Jun 2001

Curbside Justice: Court Gives Police The Green Light To Arrest For Minor Infractions, Kathryn R. Urbonya

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Owner Friendly Documents Spell Trouble, David E. Boelzner Apr 2001

Owner Friendly Documents Spell Trouble, David E. Boelzner

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When Can A State Be Sued?, William W. Van Alstyne Apr 2001

When Can A State Be Sued?, William W. Van Alstyne

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In her Popular Government article “When You Can’t Sue the State: State
Sovereign Immunity” (Summer 2000), Anita R. Brown-Graham described
a series of recent decisions in which a sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court
barred individuals from suing states for money damages for certain violations
of federal law, such as laws prohibiting discrimination against employees
because of their age. In the response that follows, William Van Alstyne
argues that this barrier to relief is neither unduly imposing nor novel. The
debate over the significance of these decisions is likely to continue. In
February 2001, in another case decided by a five-to-four …


Forcing The Issue: Activist Veterinarian Seeks Rights For Arrestees As Well As Animals, Kathryn R. Urbonya Mar 2001

Forcing The Issue: Activist Veterinarian Seeks Rights For Arrestees As Well As Animals, Kathryn R. Urbonya

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Learning To Be A Lawyer: Transition Into Practice Pilot Project, Sally Evans Winkler, C. Ronald Ellington, John T. Marshall Feb 2001

Learning To Be A Lawyer: Transition Into Practice Pilot Project, Sally Evans Winkler, C. Ronald Ellington, John T. Marshall

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"A law student, upon graduation, is not a finished product," a respected law school dean observed. A practicing lawyer might add: "A lawyer, upon passage of the Bar examination, is not a finished product." To determine ways new lawyers can be helped in moving up the steep learning curve that separates law students from competent professionals, the State Bar of Georgia, through its Committee on the Standards of the Profession, is conducting a Transition into Practice Pilot Project.


Outrageous Opponents: How To Stop Them In Closing Argument, Ronald L. Carlson, Michael S. Carlson Feb 2001

Outrageous Opponents: How To Stop Them In Closing Argument, Ronald L. Carlson, Michael S. Carlson

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Most attorneys try to sum up their cases in a fashion that comports with accepted law and local practice. All too frequently, however, one has the misfortune of running into Rambo, the over-the-top opponent. Before his peroration is concluded, Rambo has trampled on the law of trial practice by making half a dozen improper arguments. He urges evidence that never came up at trial. He injects hearsay into the proceedings. He adds his own opinions about which witnesses were lying and the legal fault of your client. And, this is just the beginning. Adding insult to injury, the unjust tactics …


Q: Will The Supreme Court Intervention In Florida Fail The Test Of Time?, Ira Glasser, Alan J. Meese Jan 2001

Q: Will The Supreme Court Intervention In Florida Fail The Test Of Time?, Ira Glasser, Alan J. Meese

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