[1] Combining the roles of advocate and witness can prejudice the tribunal and the opposing party and can also involve a conflict of interest between the lawyer and client. [2] The tribunal has proper ...

The PDF (including endnotes and footnotes) in which this article appears can be found here. The 26th Amendment to the Constitution provides all United States citizens above the age of eighteen with ...

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Welcome to the Fall 2024 theme edition of Appellate Issues. This issue is dedicated to tricks of the trade covering advice ranging from navigating the post-judgment appellate bond process, to thinking ...

Thanks, Boss, for allowing me the chance to sit down with you at the close of my career to review what I’ve learned about appeals. Your idea to record this discussion is fine by me; I hope that future ...

Given that most people are now raised in a society where the use of technology is commonplace, it is becoming the expectation that lawyers know how to use technology in the courtroom.

Humorist and veteran social experimenter Washington D.C. attorney Jack Metzler tweeted a legal writing parenthetical he made up called (cleaned up). (Cleaned up) is amazing, it has everything. In the ...

The PDF (including endnotes and footnotes) in which this article appears can be found here. As election season approaches, many older adults are exploring their voting options, particularly remote ...

An untold number of gender-based violence (GBV) survivors in the U.S. either do not vote or cede their votes to abusers. Here are five ways attorneys can help their survivor clients navigate voting ...

When appellants don’t timely stay enforcement of a judgment, it can lead to severe consequences. In this article, we aim to educate attorneys on the most common reasons for delays in procuring an ...

The PDF (including endnotes and footnotes) in which this article appears can be found here. While recognizing the voice of every person seems central to what it means to be an American, it is only in ...