Quick Techshow comments

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Before I launch into a hectically busy day, I wanted to comment quickly on ABA Techshow, because I think, substantively, it was exceptionally well planned, organized and presented. Techshow chair Sharon D. Nelson and the planning board (Dan Pinnington, Laura Calloway, Blair Janis, David Masters, Tom Mighell, David Ries, John Simek and Ron Staudt)…

Phew!

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Apologies for sporadic posting here during a whirlwind couple of work weeks. Next week won’t be much better, as I finish up various matters and then head to ABA Techshow, where I expect and hope to see each and every one of you. I am on a panel Friday and presenting 60

Lawyers, docs team up for national health plan

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From today’s Boston Globe:

“Sometimes lawyers, not doctors, can be the key to good health.

“That principle drives a Boston Medical Center program that relies on attorneys, in partnership with physicians and social workers, to help low-income children stay healthy. The lawyers ensure that houses are heated in the winter, help undernourished families apply

Conference: Faces of Wrongful Conviction

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A conference this weekend at UCLA School of Law promises to bring together legal experts, political leaders, advocates and the largest-ever gathering of California exonerees to discuss the causes and consequences of wrongful conviction. Speakers at the April 7 to 9 conference, Faces of Wrongful Conviction, will include Barry Scheck, co-director of the Innocence…

Podcast: The plight of public defenders

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In Missouri, public defenders earn a starting salary of $37,800 but were expected to handle an average of 298 cases each last year. Throughout the United States, public defenders are in similar circumstances, earning low salaries, carrying heavy caseloads and handling some of the toughest cases our legal system sees. What dedication drives them to…