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The Collaborative Courtroom: A Proposal

The Crime Report

Holistic representation requires an interdisciplinary team that includes not just criminal defense lawyers and related support staff (investigators and paralegals) but also civil, family, and immigration lawyers, as well as social workers and nonlawyer advocates — all working collaboratively and on an equal footing with each other.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DHS had waived the requirements of NEPA, the Endangered Species Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, and other laws pursuant to Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Jacobson’s lawsuit asserted defamation, breach of contract, and promissory estoppel claims.

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The Case Against the Impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas

JonathanTurley

The hearings this week may reveal conduct that reaches the level of a high crime and misdemeanor. It is also true, in my opinion, that none of those things amount to high crimes and misdemeanors warranting his impeachment. Immigration has long been an area of intense policy disagreements. 2680(a) for policy-based judgments.

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Will You Survive? How Trump’s Upheaval is Reshaping Your Legal Career”

The Estrin Report

On March 6, Trump directed federal agencies to terminate contracts with Perkins Coie “to the extent permitted by law,” to limit the firm’s 1,200 attorneys access to federal buildings and employees, and to halt all security clearances. This means the firm cannot represent clients with government contracts. Elizabeth G.

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