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ABA Amicus Brief Says Life Without Parole Is Unconstitutional in Juvenile Murder Cases
The ABA has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court that argues a sentence of life without parole for juveniles convicted of murder is cruel and unusual punishment.
From ABA Journal – January 23
In Buyer’s Market for Clients, More Law Firms Face Choice: Merge or Die
As corporate law firms cope with a business slowdown in which their clients have, for for the first time in decades, gained the upper hand, a growing number are now facing a stark choice: Merge or die, reports the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.).
From ABA Journal – January 20
Law School Applications for Fall 2012 Drop More than 15 Percent
A bleak jobs picture for law graduates is apparently dissuading more would-be lawyers from applying to law school. As of Jan. 13, the total number of applicants at ABA-approved law schools stood at 31,815, a drop of 16.7 percent from last year.
From ABA Journal – January 20
NALP Sees Decline in Part-Time Lawyers at Law Firms for First Time in 17 Years
The percentage of lawyers working part-time at law firms declined slightly in 2011, the first drop since the National Association for Law Placement began compiling the figures in 1994.
From ABA Journal – January 19
Want to Trim Costs of Legal Education? Allow Undergrad Law Degrees, Law Prof Says
A law professor and a BigLaw lawyer have a solution to the high cost of legal education: Allow would-be lawyers to take the bar exam after obtaining an undergraduate law degree.
From ABA Journal – January 18
Only 26% of Law Schools Report Percentage of Grads with Legal Jobs, Study Finds
Most law schools still hide critical information from applicants, according to a study of websites by the group Law School Transparency.
From ABA Journal – January 18
ABA Committee Approves New Law School Disclosure Requirements
An ABA committee has approved a proposed new accreditation standard that would greatly expand the amount of graduate placement data law schools must publicly disclose to prospective students.
From ABA Journal – January 17
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Notice of public forum on lawyer advertising
The Supreme Court Committee to Study Lawyer Advertising Rules will hold two public forums to discuss advertising rules for Iowa lawyers. The forums are offered to give interested persons an opportunity to voice their opinion on the current rules. They are also intended to assist the committee in proposing amendments to the rules to improve their effectiveness.
View more information here
Disabled Service Members and Employment Video
 This video specifically addresses the issue of employment and reemployment rights for service members who return from active duty injured in such a way that they can’t perform the same jobs they were doing when deployed. This is the second video produced by the ISBA’s Public Relations Committee to help clients, friends or family members who are struggling to understand their responsibilities for employing – or perhaps more important – reemploying veterans who’ve returned from a deployment. View video now!
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January 27
Human Trafficking (Telephone CLE)
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Boolean (Keyword) Search for Lawyers (Free Webinar)
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Introduction to Fastcase (Free Webinar)
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Nonprofit Issues for the “Non” Nonprofit Lawyer (Live or Webinar)
February 8
Advanced Tips for Enhanced Legal Research on Fastcase (Free Webinar)
February 9
Employment Law (Live or Webinar)
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