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Brethren against brethren: Judges in the Civil War
As the country marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts notes that the four-year battle also took its toll on the federal judiciary, […]
Same judges, new roles
As the old saying goes, “Once is a fluke, twice is a coincidence, three times means a blog post.” The Maryland Judiciary announced administrative appointments of three circuit court judges […]
Diving into a legal career
I don’t know what the legal profession used to be like, but I feel as though young lawyers have it a bit different today than they did in the past. […]
Judges in U.S., Canada approve Nortel patents sale
WILMINGTON, Del. — U.S. and Canadian judges on Monday approved a $4.5 billion cash bid from a consortium that includes smartphone makers Apple and Research In Motion for thousands of […]
Teen court: Building a better community
Every Thursday evening around 4:30 p.m. a group of teenagers meet on the corner of North Avenue and Harford Road to settle a dispute. The Baltimore City Teen Court, a […]
A haunting judicial decision
I wish Judge Douglas Gummo the best as he seeks help for his apparent alcoholism and don’t mean to make light of his condition. That said, the catalyst for his […]
Joe Surkiewicz: Truancy Court Program needs a few good judges
Are you a judge stuck in a convicting-and-sentencing rut? Would you like to step out of retribution mode and into contributing mode? Then consider volunteering in the Truancy Court Program, […]
Law blog roundup
Welcome back. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening in the legal world: In civil suit, the lawyer repping the man killed by Baltimore City Police Officer Ghaiji Tshamba will focus […]
Stagnant legal market tough for recent law school grads
When most of the class of 2011 applied for law school, the legal market was booming. But by the time they embarked on their legal education in the fall of […]
State judges’ pensions survive other cuts
While the governor and legislature this year raised what state workers and teachers pay into their pension plans and cut benefits for future employees, the state’s most generous retirement plan […]
Law blog roundup
Happy Monday. Get your week going with a dose of legal links below: Local lawyer and blogger named in a lawsuit (along with more than 70 others) for blogging about […]
Louisiana lawmakers propose MCLE — for judges
Maryland attorneys who oppose a proposed requirement that they take continuing legal education courses might find kinship with Louisiana judges. A proposed resolution in the Louisiana legislature would urge the state […]
