In its 2009 session, the Wyoming Legislature passed the Transparency in Government Act making information as to how state funds are spent readily accessible to the public. The Act requires the creation of a public finance website by January 1, 2010. The website will provide free access to financial reports,…
Below are Highlights of the ABA Criminal Justice Section 2009 Annual Meeting program schedule for Chicago, July 30 – August 2. Presentations include a wide range of programs of interest to children’s attorneys to white collar practitioners. Highlights include: Presidential Showcase Programs Hot Topics and Recent Developments in Public Corruption…
10 Top Stories June 19, 2009. Layoffs BigLaw Voice Mail to Young Attorneys: ‘It’s Not Good News, But Give Us a Call’ Jun 15, 2009, 01:58 pm CDT Real Estate & Property Law Chicago Title Suit Warns Lawyers About Relying on Title Reports Jun 16, 2009, 12:07 pm CDT Careers…
Volume 1 Number 1 Spring 2009. A publication of the Center for Elders and the Courts, National Center for State Courts. “On behalf of the National Center for State Courts, welcome to the first edition of the CEC Sentinel. We live in challenging times. Simple demographic facts will soon impact…
An American Bar Association Free Public Program. The ABA Division for Public Education has asked that the following invitation and registration link be posted: 2009 ABA Silver Gavel Awards Presentation Presenter H. Thomas Wells Jr. ABA President Featured Speaker Jeffrey Toobin Staff writer for The New Yorker magazine Senior analyst…
Top Ten Stories of the Week ending June 5, 2009: Law Practice Management MoFo’s NYC Office Tells Troops: Be Here By 9:30 a.m., Jumping Jacks Optional Jun 2, 2009, 02:53 pm CDT Law Schools Sweeping Accreditation Review May Prompt ‘Sea Change’ in Law School Evals Jun 3, 2009, 09:57 am…
by Maureen Anderson OCLC NetLibrary eBook of the Month June 2009 AMACOM Books, 2008 Product ID: 251065 Since the Baby Boom generation, we have been raised with a sense that self-fulfillment is one of our inalienable rights-yet most of us probably do not love our work. As the longtime host…
Top Ten Stories of the Week ending May 29, 2009: Layoffs 2009’s Toll: More Than 10,000 Law Firm Layoffs and Lower Pay Trend May 28, 2009, 10:43 am CDT Law Firms Ex-Sidley Associate Pens Tell-All Memoir of China Sexcapades May 27, 2009, 09:28 am CDT Law Practice Management Mayer Brown…
From Brenda k. Uekert, Senior Research Associate, National Center for State Courts: The Court Training and Improvements Program (Courts Program) was created by the Violence Against Women Act of 2005. The specific criteria that will be used to solicit proposals for the Courts Program is currently being considered by the…
The National District Attorneys Association/National College of District Attorneys (NDAA), the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL), and the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice (OVW), are pleased to announce a training opportunity on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The conference, Addressing Abuse as America…