Newest Issue - September 2015

Meet our 2015 Legal Rebels

Features

• Roundtable on change and challenge in the business of law
• The Rise of the Megafirm

President's Letter

• Expanding Our Reach: New initiatives will promote and advance the four ABA goals

Letters

• Letters: An occupational hazard

The National Pulse

• 'Raging Bull' decision could rouse patent holders to sue decades after alleged infringement
• States deal with religious and gay rights in the wake of same-sex marriage ruling

Business of Law

• Pro bono gives solos experience and satisfaction
• Attorneys partner with public libraries to reach underserved clients
• Blogging is big with BigLaw firms
• Crowdfunding can be a great way to finance your case--or destroy it
• Harvard hackathon brings practicality to political causes

Report from Governmental Affairs

• Reauthorization bill seeks to update a key juvenile justice law after more than 10 years

Precedents

• Sept. 10, 1846: The Sewing Machine Patent War

The Practice

• Good headings show you've thought out your arguments well in advance
• Which materials do lawyers have to turn over to ex-clients? ABA committee cites 1977 opinion
• How clients' backgrounds may shed light on their motivation for litigation

Opening Statements

• California state bar launches a new effort to fight notario fraud
• A class action asks: 'What is a craft beer?'
• EU court invalidates Louis Vuitton's trademark on checkerboard pattern
• Cosmetology schools owe student workers at least the minimum wage, argue class-action suits
• 10 Questions: Has the ADA measured up?

Supreme Court Report

• Those convicted as juveniles who are serving life without parole hope the court will go back in time

Your ABA

• Paulette Brown brings passion for inclusion as the first woman of color to lead the ABA
• ABA task force urges law schools to give more info to help students assess costs of legal education
• ABA's first female president receives its highest award
• ABA Announcements

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