Newest Issue - June 2015

America's Magna Carta

Features

• The biggest hurdle for lawyers with disabilities: preconceptions
• Faith and fiscal responsibility cause many conservatives to change their view of the death penalty

President's Letter

• Bipartisan efforts seek to reform sentencing and post-conviction policies

Letters

• Letters: Research Angels

The National Pulse

• After Ferguson and North Charleston, more police are wearing body cams
• New Innovation Act, aimed at 'patent trolls,' would require more details in infringement complaints

Business of Law

• Temp services offer part-time lawyers for occasional needs
• Team approach keeps pregnancy leave from stalling careers
• 'Hackathon' movement may jump-start a legal career
• Speech recognition moves past the dream stage
• 'Ransomware' software attacks stymie law firms
• 3Ls and old pros differ on whether new grads are prepared for practice
• Low-cost e-discovery services target small firms, simpler cases

Report from Governmental Affairs

• ABA joins medical organizations in advocating steps to curb gun violence

Precedents

• June 3, 1918: Child labor law declared unconstitutional

The Practice

• Savvy trial lawyers create sensory experiences to help jurors perceive witnesses' stories
• New ABA annotation may help courts and lawyers navigate attorney sanction process
• Goodwill is a precious resource for you and your clients, so follow the Golden Rule

Opening Statements

• Legislators pursue a standardized measure for a pint of beer
• Distance-swimming lawyer raises money for charity while setting records
• Christo's public art installation continues to be ensnared in the courts
• Increased awareness of Alzheimer's disease is prompting a new push to use an old advance directive

Supreme Court Report

• June is busting out all over with big-time SCOTUS decisions

Your ABA

• Queen Elizabeth II will attend Magna Carta anniversary ceremonies at Runnymede
• Attorney's book recounts how he helped bring US military involvement in Vietnam to an end

Obiter Dicta

• Those who refuse vaccinations can cause outbreaks: Should they have to pay for it?

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