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Monday Morning Jumpstart

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Gideon

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I hate Daylight Saving Time. Really hate it. So forgive me if this is shorter than usual:

  • A national ballistics database has been “shot down“.
  • This NYT editorial urges passage of the Second Chance Act.
  • A private attorney wonders whether to give clients his cell phone number.
  • Should the system use professional jurors?
  • Mark Bennett highlights the importance of listening in our jobs.
  • An interesting ethics opinion on resolving conflicts within a pd office in Texas.
  • A judge finds statements on a MySpace page inadmissible hearsay.
  • Clients keep wanting, but when do we stop giving?
  • Prof. Berman links to another paper criticizing residency restrictions.
  • SexCrimes reports on a study of whether residency restrictions are effective.
  • Was what the two lawyers did in letting a possibly innocent man sit in jail for 26 years ethical?
  • CT is considering another pay raise for judges.
  • Russell Peeler’s “execution date” was today. Obviously that’s not happening.
  • Capital Defense Weekly’s weekly roundup is here.

Now I’m going to go and immerse myself in coffee. Hope you have a lovely day.

Creative Commons License photo credit: Scooter Flix

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