Above The Law

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Much like when people are burdened with unconscionable medical bills over procedures and ambulance rides that can bankrupt them, people also turn to GoFundMe to raise money to pay for a good lawyer. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 4, 2022

Attorneys should never think of their clients as merchandise. The Missouri Supreme Court emphasized this point in its landmark case In the Matter of Cupples. The attorney-client relationship is personal and confidential, and the client’s choice of attorneys in civil cases is near absolute.” Rule of Prof. Conduct 4-5.8(c)(1)

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Above The Law

MARCH 3, 2025

What if instead you could get some hands-on lawyering experience and help others along the way? Those who pass an ethics test and successfully complete two years in a public service legal position, such as in a states attorneys or public defenders office, would be in line for admittance to the state bar without a passing score on the exam.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Lawyer flat fee billing can be tricky. ANSWER: While most lawyers and clients are accustomed to the traditional billable hour, other pricing options do exist. Table of contents What Are Lawyer Flat Fees? What Are Lawyer Flat Fees? These include fixed fees, alternative fee structures, and contingency fees, among others.

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LegalReader

JANUARY 31, 2023

If you decide to close out your joint credit cards, which some divorce lawyers recommend doing, it will ding your credit score just a bit.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For all the discussion of how generative AI will impact the legal profession, maybe one answer is that it will weed out the lazy and incompetent lawyers. By now, in the wake of several cases in which lawyers have found themselves in hot water by citing hallucinated cases generated by ChatGPT, most notoriously Mata v. XYZ Corporation.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 20, 2023

* Non-lawyer Stephen Miller continues his bid to be the go-to ambulance chaser of "were your feelings hurt by wokeness?" American Lawyer ] * Net neutrality is coming back, baby. Law360 ] * Kirkland unveils new tech tool for funds attorneys. by suing NYU Law Review for discriminating against white men.

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Above The Law

APRIL 18, 2024

For those behind, the shenanigans include: Months spent just on jury selection Attorneys being ordered to buy people lunch $10 fines per cell phone ring The choice between homework assignments or jail An apparent in-court drug deal Assaulting an officer And all that is just from the 4/20 article last year! Louis School of Law.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

Reporting on the latest data, OPB details that Oregon’s public defense system’s stress has had long-lasting implications, as it has one-third of the attorneys the state news to “adequately represent criminal defendants.”. hours per workday, and lawyers in Oregon would need to put in 26.6 ” New Mexico and Oregon. .”

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LegalReader

APRIL 9, 2021

It is important to understand that when you file a workers compensation claim, the insurance company generally has a team of lawyers working to protect their interests and minimize the amount of money they have to pay out.

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LegalReader

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In Missouri, there is no cap on non-economic damages. Non-economic damages refer to your pain and suffering, the loss of enjoyment, etc.

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CourtTechBulletin

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Colorado courts have a dedicated page for "Efiling for Non-Attorneys" at: [link] There are links to forms and video/written tutorials listed. Guide & File is designed for parties who are not represented by an attorney at: [link] These services are being rolled out statewide.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This week, we highlight petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, whether words displayed on hats worn at a protest by legal observers – attorneys who document the treatment of demonstrators’ civil rights – can entitle them to sue police who suppressed the rally. Louis, Missouri. In Molina v.

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MyCase

AUGUST 26, 2022

A strong lawyer-client relationship is essential to building a successful, client-centered law firm. In this article, we’ll cover why the lawyer and client relationship is so important to the success of your firm, what a healthy lawyer-client relationship looks like, and simple ways to build stronger relationships with clients starting today.

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Patently O

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Although we have the Ozarks here in mid-Missouri, there is nothing like the Rocky Mountains. This year I’ll also have the opportunity once again to connect with other intellectual property lawyers and talk shop while enjoying some long runs. It does not appear that PM has been served yet.

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MyCase

JUNE 17, 2021

Louis, Missouri. I became a lawyer eight years ago now. We added another attorney and another staff person. Have you recommended MyCase to other lawyers? Yes I definitely recommend it to other lawyers, especially newer lawyers that are starting out kind of like where I was a few years ago.

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LegalReader

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Missouri law allows compensatory damages, which are the documented costs for medical treatment and expenses, lost income and the ability to earn money in the future, and pain and suffering.

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MyCase

JULY 26, 2022

Hiring a lawyer over the Internet. Most lawyers were rushing to learn about Zoom and e-filing—belatedly jumping on the cloud bandwagon. However, my business steadily picked up, and questions from clients about the feasibility of a “virtual” lawyer nearly disappeared. What is a Virtual Lawyer or Virtual Law Firm?

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MyCase

AUGUST 8, 2022

A clear understanding of the client’s particular situation will help lawyers work towards the client’s desired outcome and enable lawyers and clients to lay the foundation for a professional relationship. . For example, the rules of professional conduct for the Missouri Bar and Judiciary rule 1.4 Be Responsive .

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LawSites

APRIL 19, 2022

My law firm website now ranks on the first page, sometimes in the top spot, for all sorts of queries about red light camera tickets and speeding camera tickets in New York City, where there are more lawyers than laypeople. Get a high-level overview of the document automation tools for lawyers, so you can see what’s right for your firm.

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MyCase

DECEMBER 15, 2022

When picturing a successful lawyer, you might imagine a Big Law attorney—pricey suits, expensive cars, leather suitcase in hand, taking the most high-profile cases with a big team. Additionally, in Big Law, lawyers may have deeper pockets financially and access to a larger network of clients and legal professionals. .

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The ACLU of Missouri said that it had explored a lawsuit to challenge the practice a decade ago but eventually did not because the organization did not have enough information and did not have consistent contact with a potential plaintiff. They say the orders fail to address the underlying problems contributing to their behavior.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 31, 2025

Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented from the denial of review in the case of Lance Shockley, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2005 murder of a Missouri highway patrol officer who had been investigating a fatal car accident in which Shockley had been the driver. Missouri urged the justices to stay out of the dispute.

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MyCase

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Lawyers often rely on DropBox, Google Drive, OneDrive, or a case management solution. . For example, the rules of professional conduct for the Missouri Bar and Judiciary rule 1.4 states the necessity of lawyers providing “reasonable” and “timely” client communication. Email —Choose an email provider that your team will use.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The US Supreme Court Tuesday declined to block the execution of Missouri inmate Leonard Taylor despite new evidence potentially proving a wrongful conviction. Last month, Taylor’s attorney filed a request under Missouri law for a hearing to consider new evidence which could prove a wrongful conviction.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Sneed had also reportedly told his attorney his testimony was a “mistake,” but this information was not revealed to the defense. Attorney Gentner Drummond was investigating Glossip’s conviction in 2023 and backed Glossip’s appeal. Marcellus Williams was executed on Sep.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Missouri resident Lance Shockley crashed a pick-up truck belonging to his sister-in-laws fianc into a ditch. During jury selection, the foreman had said he was a self-published author, but Shockleys lawyers didnt ask him about it. Shockley hired new lawyers to represent him. The request for a new trial was denied.

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SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

None of the forensic evidence found in Gayle’s house tied Williams to the scene and his lawyers argued there was reason to believe he was innocent. The lawyer who prosecuted Williams also testified that he excluded at least one potential juror because of that juror’s race. The Office of the Prosecuting Attorney for St.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 6, 2025

Delaware, like many states, has enacted an affidavit of merit law that requires medical-malpractice plaintiffs, in conjunction with filing a complaint, to file an affidavit signed by an expert or the plaintiffs attorney attesting to their belief that the case is meritorious. Choy , Berk now asks the Supreme Court to intervene.

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LegalTalkNetwork

JANUARY 9, 2025

His advice to lawyers is as follows: Use your law license to become part of the solution. On Lawyer 2 Lawyer , Former Senator Dorgan said, To do the wrong thing or do something that doesn’t make much sense simply because Congress can never agree on a piece of legislation. Chief Justice Mary R.

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LegalReader

JUNE 13, 2022

If someone is constantly subjected to physical or verbal abuse because of their gender or sex, this is considered a hostile work environment.

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Above The Law

JUNE 3, 2021

Bush is launching a run to be the Attorney General of Texas. CNN ] * Derek Chauvin's lawyer is requesting that his client only be sentenced to probation and time served for Chauvin's involvement in the death of George Floyd. Maybe someday, Oliver Stone will make a movie about him called "P.". [ New York Times ]. * New York Times ]. *

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 7, 2022

In addition, for the first time since the court’s return to in-person arguments, two of the six lawyers participated by phone. It requires all employers with 100 or more employees – roughly two-thirds of the private sector – to compel those employees to either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be tested weekly and wear masks at work.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 8, 2021

In Balbuena’s case, detectives interviewing Balbuena in an interrogation room advised him of his right to an attorney “prior to” questioning, and also was told that he “ha[d] the right to an attorney.” Louis, Missouri , 20-391. Balbuena then confessed his role in a murder. relisted after the Dec. 15 and Jan. Lombardo v.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 21, 2022

Louis lawyer who was arrested for pointing guns at Black Lives Matters protesters in 2020, and the three white men who were charged with chasing down Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia and killing him while he was out for a jog have sparked this movement. McCloskey was eventually pardoned by Missouri Gov. Frankly I doubt it.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

He is only the second attorney from his state to head the ABA. Hosts John Simek and Sharon Nelson sit down with American Bar Association President-Elect Judy Perry Martinez to talk about gun violence, lawyer wellness, legal education, and of course legal technology. hails from Butte, Montana. ABA Midyear Meeting 2019: ABA Blueprint.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

In 2016, Missouri prosecutor Leah Askey wrote Harpster an effusive email, bluntly detailing how she skirted legal rules to exploit his methods against unwitting defendants. “Of Lawyers objected but the judge let the testimony in. People like Faria, defense lawyers and sometimes even the judges are blindsided. “I

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