All four of the Policy Recommendations submitted by the Criminal Justice Section to the ABA House of Delegates were unanimously approved on August 11, 2008. To link to the final versions of each recommendation and audio recordings of the presentations and discussions, click here
10A Adopts the Best Practices for Judges in the Settlement and Trial of Cases Involving Unrepresented Litigants in Housing Court. Adopted as Revised 10B Urges Congress to examine the “incident to service” exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act. Adopted 10C Urges state, local, and territorial bar associations to adopt…
The e-newsletter of the American Library Association ALA.* IFLA Conference showcases Québecois culture “Canada played host to the 74th World Library and Information Congress of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, August 10–14, in Québec. The annual IFLA conference is the largest and most diverse international gathering of…
Remarks as prepared for delivery regarding hiring practices at the U.S. Department of Justice
From: The 411: Newsletter of the Webby Awards, July 2008. “We are pleased to announce that eight time 2008 Webby Award winner Arthur Sulzberger Jr., will deliver the opening keynote at WebbyConnect. As Company Chairman and Publisher, Sulzberger transformed The New York Times from a print business into a global…
.:: During the 2008 ABA Annual Meeting, the Judicial Division will be hosting several interesting educational programs for the judges, lawyers, and law students, including the following: : ** National Conference of State Trial Judges 50th Anniversary Program ** A Swift Round-trip on Erie Railroad: State Law in Federal Courts;…
From: Internet Society, New York. Announcement July 28, 2008. On Wednesday, July 30th at 11:00am there will be a briefing from the Mayor’s Office and iamond Consultants for the Broadband Advisory Committee regarding the Bloomberg administration’s plans for bridging the digital divide in New York City. The Broadband Advisory Committee…
ABA Criminal Justice Section Annual Meeting 08 CLE Click here for complete Agenda www.abanet.org/crimjust/calendar/2008annual.doc It’s Time for Justice: How to Handle Financial Exploitation of the Elderly Friday, August 8, 2008, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Conference Room K, Executive Conference Center, Sheraton New York Moderator: Lori G. Levin, Executive Director,…
Bonnie Shucha has asked us to “spead the word” about the exciting Web 2.0 Challenge that is being sponsored by the Computer Services Special Interest Group of the American Association of Law Libraries. We are happy to do so. Here is part of Bonnie’s announcement: Are you interested in learning…
Self-Represented Litigation Network Leadership Package Launch Conference Baltimore MD, September 8-10, 2008 In September 2008, the Self-Represented Litigation Network will be launching its leadership package entitled: Court Leadership and Self-Represented Litigation Solutions for Access, Effectiveness, and Efficiency. Following the model of last years successful judicial conference at Harvard, the launch,…