Rule 1
October 23, 2009 at 10:25 am | In Law in the News | Leave a CommentTags: Rule 1, trial practice
From the Legal Blog Watch: “As a law student learning trial practice, and later as a young lawyer, I recall being instructed numerous times about “Rule 1,” i.e., “When the judge agrees with you, stop talking!”
Obviously, the lawyer in this story never learned about Rule 1 or simply forgot about it.
Thanks to Legal Blog Watch and Simple Justice.
The FRCP is important
September 24, 2009 at 3:36 pm | In Law in the News | Leave a CommentTags: FRCP
At least that’s what one Florida judge believes. After receiving a poorly written order to show cause from plaintiff’s attorney, the judge ordered the attorney to, among other things, read the FRCP. You can read more about it here.
Thanks to Above the Law.
Justice O’Connor not in favor of judge elections
September 15, 2009 at 3:42 pm | In Law in the News | Leave a CommentTags: judge elections, Sandra Day O'Connor
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor recently spoke to an audience at the Seattle University School of Law about her opinion on electing state judges. You can read the Seattle Times article here.
Sotomayor confirmed by Senate
August 6, 2009 at 4:05 pm | In Law in the News, US Government | Leave a CommentTags: Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Supreme Court
CNN is reporting that Sonia Sotomayor has been confirmed to serve on the Supreme Court. Read about it here.
Craigslist and attorney ads
July 7, 2009 at 9:51 am | In Law in the News | Leave a CommentTags: attorney ads, craigslist, legal ethics
The LegalTalkNetwork had an interesting podcast on the ethical implications of posting ads on Craigslist.
Facebook friends and ethics
June 4, 2009 at 10:19 am | In Law in the News | Leave a CommentTags: facebook, legal ethics
From the Legal Blog Watch: A North Carolina judge decided to friend an attorney that was before him in a contested child custody matter. After appearing in court one day, the lawyer decided to post a comment on his Facebook account regarding the case. The judge responded.
The judge was reprimanded by NC’s Judicial Standards Commission. You can read more about this matter here.
More on Justice Sotomayor…
May 26, 2009 at 11:28 am | In Law in the News | Leave a CommentTags: Sonia Sotomayor, supreme court justices
See the Justice’s resume and credentials here on CNN.com.
Obama to choose Sotomayor
May 26, 2009 at 9:20 am | In Law in the News, US Government | Leave a CommentTags: David Souter, President Obama, Sonia Sotomayor, supreme court justices, U.S. Supreme Court
CNN is reporting that President Obama will announce this morning federal Judge Sonia Sotomayor will be nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. She will be the first Hispanic person to serve on the court, replacing Justice David Souter.
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