Newest Issue - July 2011

What Did Katrina Teach Us?

Features

• Law Job Stagnation May Have Started Before the Recession--And It May Be a Sign of Lasting Change
• Some Designers Say Their Work Deserves Copyright Protection; Others Say It Would Harm the Industry

President's Letter

• A Common Thread: Four Different ABA Entities Share Goal of Safeguarding Constitutional Democracy

Letters

• Letters: Supporting Civic Education

The National Pulse

• A Painful Case: Do Parents Need Lawyers for School Disciplinary Hearings?
• Rumors of War Medals: The First Amendment May Protect Lying About Military Awards

Business of Law

• Women’s Work? Some Find Web 2.0 Plays to Female Attorneys’ Strengths
• PSL or Passé? Job in UK May Be Technology in US
• Half Off: Nevada Lawyer Bets on Discount Model
• Seeking The ‘New Perfect’: Survey of Female Lawyers Highlights Their Struggles and Skill
• Ear! Ear! Podcast Gains Are in the Listening, Not Creating

Report from Governmental Affairs

• Slow Motions: ABA Urges Cooperation Between Branches to Fill Federal Judicial Vacancies

Precedents

• July 14, 1921: Sacco and Vanzetti Convicted

Opening Statements

• A Happy Place: San Francisco Courts Care for Kids Whose Parents Have Court Business
• Truffle Kerfuffle in the Tar Heel State Turns Litigious
• Legislative Efforts Requiring Judges to Hold JD Meet with Mixed Results
• Legal Road Trip: Little Rock, Ark.

Supreme Court Report

• Second Lives: For These Former Justices, Retirement Is No Day at the Beach

McElhaney on Litigation

• Experts Will Tell You a Lot in Depositions if You Ask the Right Questions

Your ABA

• ABA Home Front Website Helps Service Members Deal with Legal Matters
• Playing Against Type: New Documentary About the Foreclosure Crisis Has a Surprise Ending
• State of the Union: The Nation’s Lawyer Population Continues to Grow, But Barely
• Lawyers Giving Back

Obiter Dicta

• Debt Be Not Proud: Unpunctual Payors Bristle at Collectors’ Tacky Tactics

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