Newest Issue - July 2015

Meet 6 lawyers who are also racecar drivers

Features

• Clemency Project 2014 is out to help prisoners doing excessive time due to inflexible sentencing
• How lawyers can avoid burnout and debilitating anxiety

President's Letter

• Respect and Influence: The ABA's voice is strengthened by members' efforts

Letters

• Letters: A tarnished halo

The National Pulse

• Courts are reconsidering residency restrictions for sex offenders
• Lawyers quarrel over tort liability after the Disneyland measles outbreak

Business of Law

• Should you be trying to expand your small practice?
• Sea Shepherd law firm won't make waves like the protest group
• Techshow 2015 tackles ethics, the skills gap and the latest gadgets
• New app aims to find you a sub in a second
• 1 in 10 will click on attachments in phishing emails, study finds
• Lawyer-referral firm puts its emphasis on the human touch

Report from Governmental Affairs

• ABA Day in Washington lobbying event focused on LSC funding, juvenile justice and sentencing reform

Precedents

• July 28, 1932: U.S. Army disperses bonus marchers

The Practice

• DC prosecutors must now follow stricter standards for disclosing information to the defense
• How should you handle a bad news client?
• Lawmakers should work toward adopting strong, standardized language in criminal statutes

Opening Statements

• Hall and Oates sue food company over Haulin' Oats granola
• Meet a lawyer trying to guide the all-cash cannabis industry into the federal banking system
• Jury sides with 'the cop' in copyright question over a Village People hit
• Delaware leads the way in adopting legislation allowing estate executors access to online accounts
• NYC lawyer turns to zombies, werewolves and cocker spaniels for his books about case law

Supreme Court Report

• Judges may not seek campaign cash, but they may express their gratitude, SCOTUS determines

Your ABA

• ABA is fine-tuning its new annual meeting format to make attendance a better experience for members
• Latest employment numbers for 2014 law school graduates don't add up to a clear trend
• ABA Announcements

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