If you’re in the company of a federal probation officer long enough, it’s only a matter of time before the acronyms start to fly. A statement like “let’s use a CBT/MRT with evidenced-based practices to lower those dynamic risk factors…
Good Things Come in Threes: Three New Calendar Orders for Kent County
Growing up my older brother played hockey, so of course I did too. One perk of being a squirt (that’s a hockey term) was trips to the old Boston Garden to watch the Boston Bruins. Tradition held that if a…
Federal District Court Says So Long to Bar Exam, At Long Last
In addition to bar admission for the Rhode Island state courts, attorneys must have a separate bar admission to practice before the Rhode Island federal district court. Earlier this month, the federal district court announced a proposed change to its…
There Is A Cancer Growing On The Federal Judiciary. It’s Up To The Supreme Court To Put It In Remission and Restore Good Will.
There is a concept in corporate and employment law called good will. It refers to the idea that a company’s reputation is important, and that a positive reputation and good relationships will lead to repeat business with existing customers and…
Federal District Court and the Dreaded Six Month List – It’s More and Less Than It Seems
Every six months, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts publishes the dreaded Six Month List. The Six Month List describes itself as a “semiannual report showing, by U.S. district judge and U.S. magistrate judge, all motions pending more than…
Let’s Take Palace Intrigue Where We Can Get It – R.I. Supreme Court Justices Dissent From A Miscellaneous Order!
Along with merits-based written opinions in contested cases, the Rhode Island Supreme Court issues a large volume of administrative, executive and miscellaneous orders each year. They’re mostly supervisory or perfunctory orders to ensure that the judicial branch keeps humming, covering…