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Sanctions Sought for Law Firm Accused of Using Inadvertently Produced Info to Solicit New Clients
Counsel for some of the defendants in complex nationwide litigation concerning claimed defects in ASR hip implants marketed by a unit of Johnson & Johnson are asking a Georgia judge to sanction an Atlanta law firm.
Childers Schlueter & Smith was already representing plaintiffs in some of the approximately 4,500 suits filed against entities involved in distributing and implanting the ASR devices, following a 2010 recall by J&J's DePuy unit.
From ABA Journal – February 13
Yale Law Loan Forgiveness Program, While Still Generous, Requires Grads to Pay More
Faced with rising costs, Yale Law School is scaling back its tuition loan forgiveness program for graduates who opt to work in low-paying careers, relative to their corporate practitioner peers.
From ABA Journal – February 10
After Receiving 19 Complaints, Ore. Bar Gains Control of Law Firm
The Oregon State Bar has assumed control of a personal injury law firm after receiving 19 complaints against the lawyer who runs it.
From ABA Journal – February 9
ABA Supports Uniform Law for Online Publication of Court Decisions and Laws
The ABA House of Delegates has approved a resolution supporting the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act governing the authentication and preservation of laws, court decisions and other legal materials published online.
From ABA Journal – February 6
In ‘Perfect Storm’ of Hard-to-Find Jobs and Stagnant Pay, Law Grads Can’t Escape Hefty Student Loans
Given the gloomy economy and a lack of jobs for recent law graduates, it's likely that more are filing for bankruptcy.
From ABA Journal – February 6
Preserving Court Funding Will Require Effective Political Efforts by the Judiciary and Its Allies
Whether they like it or not, leaders of the judiciary must be willing to play politics in efforts to preserve funding for their state and local court systems.
From ABA Journal – February 4
Nonlawyer Ownership Interests in Law Firms Remains an Unsettled Issue for Ethics 20/20 Commission
The ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 still is undecided on whether it will make a recommendation on whether nonlawyers should be allowed to have some form of limited ownership interest in U.S. law firms.
From ABA Journal – February 3
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Apply now for 2012-13 ISBA committees, section councils
ISBA President-Elect, Cindy Moser, is asking for volunteers to serve on the various section councils and committees in the association. She will be making appointments to the councils early this spring.
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
New Jury Orientation Video
 The Iowa State Bar Association, with the help of Linda Neuman (Retired Iowa Supreme Court Justice) and Robert Mahan (Iowa Court of Appeals Senior Judge), has produced a new jury orientation video which you can view here. A copy of this video will be mailed out to each Clerk of Court by mid-February.
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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