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Maine’s only law school asks state for $1 million to reopen criminal law clinic
The University of Maine School of Law is trying to reestablish a criminal justice legal clinic for student attorneys, but funding it could be a roadblock in a tight budget year.
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What Does a Criminal Defense Lawyer Do and Why It Matters
Understanding the Role of a Criminal Defense Lawyer We play a vital role in the justice system. Our job? To make sure ...
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UW Researchers Receive NSF Grant to Study Perceptions of Forensic Evidence
A research team at the University of Wyoming has received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a study titled “Improving Communication Between Crime Laboratories and Legal Decision ...
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You Have the Right to an Attorney. In Texas, That Right Is Routinely Denied.
Nine defendants were granted court-appointed lawyers. The right to a criminal defense lawyer is so ingrained in the American idea of justice that fans of TV police dramas can recite these two ...
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Do I Need a Defense Lawyer? When to Hire a Defense Attorney
Upon finding out that you are being investigated for a certain crime or, worse, a certain offense has been preferred against ...
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‘I’m not going to back down.’ Immigration attorneys fight back over Trump’s legal threats
Brian Tannebaum, a notable South Florida criminal defense attorney and ethics expert, said that while Trump’s latest threats seem to be targeting lawyers who practice civil, regulatory and ...
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Two Rivers native joins Manitowoc law firm Kummer, Lambert, Fox, Glandt & Nelson
Two Rivers native Lindzey Spice has joined the Manitowoc law firm of Kummer, Lambert, Fox, Glandt & Nelson LLP. Spice has more than 15 years of legal experience, including work at Sentry Insurance ...
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Hochul Backs Plan to Ease Evidence Requirements for Prosecutors
“There is a swing back toward pragmatism on how we approach the criminal justice problem,” said Lee Kindlon, a Democrat and Albany’s district attorney, who was a defense lawyer before taking ...
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Lawmakers consider bills to address ongoing Oregon public defender crisis
"Oregon has too few lawyers in all practice areas," Mae Lee Browning, legislative director of the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, said at a Wednesday public hearing. "We need all ...
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Karen Read adds alternate juror from her first trial to defense team
George is listed on the state Board of Bar Overseers database as being admitted to the state bar in 2021 and a current member of the Yannetti Criminal Defense Law Firm. David Yannetti, the ...
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A $3M boost to Maine’s public defense spurs objections on all sides
a Portland defense attorney who is director of the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, said the bill’s efforts to allocate more funding to public defense was noble but the rest is ...
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Money, location shape California’s criminal defense system to an unconstitutional level
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