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Editor’s Picks: Can Defamation Suits Save the Media? | SolarWinds Lessons for Lawyers | How Families are Erased

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To this day, Connolly won’t utter that nickname but shared the similarities in the cases, including that many of the same lawyers working on that case are on this current litigation team. It’s up to lawyers to help clients trust but verify. Books for Lawyers: Death Penalty Edition. A SolarWinds Perspective for Law Firms.

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What Makes a Good Divorce Attorney?

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Add in factors like the emotions involved and personal nature of the cases, and this may be why many attorneys aren’t too eager to practice family law. It’s true that it takes a special kind of lawyer to choose family law — one who is willing to get into the mix of the unraveling of relationships and battles over custody rights.

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Put the Important Stuff First

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Yet, many lawyers have lost sight of how to make this happen. For example, in family court, these few words might suffice: “Litigant moves the court to compel TheOtherOne to comply with §rrr.” Persuasive writing is a big part of your job. At the end, the reader should be rooting for the proponent.

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IAALS Resources Reflect Importance of Centering Children in Divorce Proceedings

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This month serves as a reminder for lawyers, judges, other legal professionals, and parents alike to prioritize the well-being and emotional health of children during divorce proceedings. Courts must also do their part by changing divorce procedures and proceedings to advance the same objectives, as must the lawyers representing parents.

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Women’s History Month 2024

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She is an American court-show arbitrator, media personality, television producer, philanthropist, and former prosecutor and Manhattan family court judge. Arabella Mansfield : Considered the first female lawyer in the United States, Mansfield passed the Iowa state bar exam in 1869 without formal legal education.

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A Closer Look: Three Common Arguments Against Regulatory Reform

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Some lawyers are for it, some lawyers are against it, and many lawyers are completely unaware of the conversation altogether (and thus have yet to participate in it). Many lawyers went to law school because they had a desire to help people. We know that is not the case. A dual-purpose company is not a new phenomenon.

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Professionalism Spotlight: Nikki Ticknor, Deputy Court Administrator, 17th Judicial Circuit

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These lawyers, paralegals, court clerks, legal assistants, trial court administrators, law school personnel, and other legal and court professionals are essential in the delivery of equitable, efficient, and effective justice in Illinois. What led you to your current role?

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