Newest Issue - April 2014

Women are squarely in the picture where law and technology combine

Features

• Lawyers' definitions of virtual practice vary, but not when it comes to finding success
• SCOTUS ruling could complicate laws on impaired driving

President's Letter

• ABA Day is a chance to lobby Capitol Hill for support on key legal issues

Letters

• Letters: The Stewart Model

The National Pulse

• Google Glass is already causing legal experts to see problems
• Website raises legal questions about homeowners and tenants hosting travelers

Business of Law

• ReInvent Law's message is change for the client's benefit
• The venerable Martindale-Hubbell says it's still viable, vital
• Catch up with tech or lose your career, judges warn lawyers
• Year-end results show less growth than expected for big firms
• Cloud-based e-discovery can mean big savings for smaller firms
• Retirement planning includes caring for your health

Precedents

• April 8, 1895: Income tax ruled unconstitutitional

The Practice

• Ax these terms from your legal writing

Opening Statements

• An uptick in service animals on airplanes is sparking controversy
• Alternative rocker's crusade against lyric websites highlights copyright violations
• Drag racing attorneys put the pedal to the metal
• Drexel University's law school puts naming rights back on the table

Supreme Court Report

• Low-tech high court to weigh police search of smartphones

Your ABA

• ABA House of Delegates approves dues increase
• ABA looks to aid underserved clients and underemployed lawyers
• Next leader wants a 'go-to' ABA
• 'After the JD' study shows many leave law practice
• Changes to bar pass standards delayed by lack of state data, panel says
• Speakers blast no-tenure accreditation plan at Legal Ed hearing
• ABA Announcements
• Racial imbalance feeds school-to-prison pipeline
• 2 books to commemorate 800 years of the Magna Carta

Obiter Dicta

• Kicking the IRS when it's down should be considered very, very carefully

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