Newest Issue - December 2016

10th Annual Blawg 100

Features

• What bloggers told us about the state of the legal blogosphere
• Some windfall winners need a lawyer to protect them from themselves
• Jailhouse Warehouse: The nation's jails are housing more mentally ill people than hospitals

President's Letter

• Blueprint for success for your practice

Letters

• Letters: Criticism of article on Indian child

The National Pulse

• Michigan program allows people to resolve legal issues online
• Should the public have access to data police acquire through private companies?

Business of Law

• #Attention: Law professor's forum sheds light on racial injustice
• New #JustAdulting app gives teenagers quick legal information
• Fishing for Bias: Wildlife research techniques find gaps in court record
• Law schools expect applications to increase, but grads' job data shows decline
• Technology is making it easier for lawyers to do pro bono work

Report from Governmental Affairs

• ABA supports efforts in Congress to bolster legal services for homeless veterans

Precedents

• Dec. 17, 1798: The Senate convenes the first impeachment

The Practice

• Your body language during trial can be just as important as what you say
• How far can criticism of judges go under ethics rules?
• How to bring a more conversational style to your writing

Opening Statements

• Mobile Justice: Minnesota law school takes pro bono work on the road
• Indiana Jones at Law: Attorney discovers business opportunities during his travels
• Former law dean works to foster better race relations in sports
• Litigator expands interrogations into book on presidential history
• 'Goliath' explores corporate power, BigLaw and human redemption
• 10 Questions: How Anita Dhake left BigLaw to travel the world

Supreme Court Report

• Supreme Court considers challenges to racial gerrymandering

Your ABA

• ABA introduces Blueprint service to help lawyers operate their practices more efficiently
• ABA leaders praise Department of Justice for introducing implicit bias training
• ABA Announcements

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