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Trial Skills and Jury Selection Tips for Junior Lawyers: Do Your Homework and Do Not be Afraid
By Melanie J. Foreman, Esquire
In this article, Melanie J. Foreman, Esquire, advises junior lawyers with tips and tricks that she has learned over the course of her career: Do not be afraid. Roundtable cases with your colleagues. Participate in mock trial programs. Prepare your fa
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Opportunity Found: Reflections from a Decade on the Family Law Bench
Couples come to us by the thousands, begging us to undo what they once vowed would never be undone. Camelot crumbled. Dreams were illusions. Passion begot violence. Promises perished.
By Judge John I. Guy
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The Seamless Web: Constitutional Fidelity and the Meaning of the Oath
Raising one’s right hand and repeating words is a well-known ritual in United States law and is required of those who seek to serve in government or within the justice system. However, behind those words is a binding legal commitment to uphold the U.
By Joel Rodriguez
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