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US Supreme Court holds issue exhaustion not required in Social Security administrative law judge hearings

JURIST

The US Supreme Court Thursday held that Social Security disability claimants are not bound by the issue-exhaustion requirement in administrative law judge (ALJ) hearings. Writing for a 9-0 court, Justice Sonia Sotomayor concluded that although the Social Security claimants in Carr v.

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US Supreme Court grants certiorari for two cases regarding federal district courts’ jurisdiction

JURIST

The appeals court’s decision was based on the petitioner’s failure to show § 2255’s inadequacy or ineffectiveness in “testing the legality of his detention”, which it held was a “prerequisite in his case to habeas relief.” ” Jones v. Hendrix will address the question of. Cochran is.

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Brush Up Research Skills with Law Library Legal Research Seminars

C|M|LAW Library

The C|M|Law Library provides numerous Legal Research Seminars to help you get up to speed. Our Legal Research Seminars are available online as a “Course” on the Westlaw TWEN platform. C|M|Law students may also complete the quiz accompanying each Legal Research Seminar to earn points.

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Justice Mahmud Jamal becomes first person of color to sit on Canada Supreme Court

JURIST

In a press release , Trudeau stated the he “know[s] Jamal, with his exceptional legal and academic experience and dedication to serving others, will be a valuable asset to our country’s highest court.” ” Applicants answered a questionnaire as part of the assessment process.

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‘Glassdoor For Judges’ Prepares To Celebrate 1-Year Anniversary Of Upending The Clerkship System

Above The Law

In June 2022, I launched The Legal Accountability Project (LAP), the first and only nonprofit working full-time to ensure that judicial law clerks have positive clerkship experiences, while extending support and resources to those who do not. Louis School of Law a few years ago, that Id be an award-winning legal technology founder.

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How Paralegals Can Avoid UPL

Paralegal Bootcamp

This involves client representation, offering legal advice (solicited or otherwise), and drafting legal documents. All that being said, the ABA does not define “the practice of law.” Offering Legal Advice. The definition of legal advice as a concept tends to be vague and ambiguous. Negotiating Client Fees.

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Practice Area Switcharoo: Become An Expert in Anything

Attorney at Work

Ask a Law Librarian. A visit to a law library is an ideal way to start. As a newbie to the topic, computer legal research can present too large a universe. As you educate yourself about these issues, consider how you can use that legal brain of yours to help. You can switch practice area. You’re smart. You can do this.

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