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Death of Black detainee allegedly suffocated by sheriff’s deputies at Virginia mental hospital prompts multiple murder charges

JURIST

Three former staff members of a mental hospital in Virginia were arrested and charged Thursday with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a man who was brought to the institution from jail earlier this month. “What I saw today was heartbreaking, America. ” Further arrests may still be made, according to authorities.

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Over 50 Bar Organizations Stand Up For The Rule Of Law

Above The Law

government can punish lawyers and law firms who represent certain clients or punish judges who rule certain ways. From American Bar Association : We support the right of people to advance their interests in courts of law when they have been wronged. We reject the notion that the U.S.

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Lawyer on Survivor: ‘If I Lose, I’m Going to Biglaw’

Above The Law

That’s the takeaway from this this interview with upcoming contestant Kyle Fraser, an attorney from Virginia who was asked by Entertainment Weekly to decide on a brutal punishment for themselves if they end up being voted out first. Any lawyer knows that that’s a pretty difficult thing to do. That’s my punishment.

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John Grisham: Can Virginia Fix Its Criminal Justice System?

The Crime Report

The Commonwealth of Virginia should fall in line with other progressive states and adopt measures aimed at preventing wrongful convictions, writes author John Grisham in an op-ed for the Washington Post. The recent decision by Virginia Gov.

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“A lawyer for Virginia Thomas said she would not testify to the House panel”

HowAppealing

“A lawyer for Virginia Thomas said she would not testify to the House panel”: Maggie Haberman of The New York Times has this report.

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Roger Royse: 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Field

The Estrin Report

It does little good to be a Top Lawyer if nobody knows about it. Whether it happens by accident or design, Top Lawyers are known. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. I have never known a successful lawyer who did not work hard.

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Lawyer thought he was working with feds when he lost retirement savings to scammers

ABA Journal

A 76-year-old retired lawyer in Arlington, Virginia, lost about $740,000 in retirement savings to sophisticated scammers who led him to think that he was helping…

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