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February 28, 2018 by Heather Stevens
Yesterday, CJ Saufley gave her State of the Judiciary report to the Legislature: A Report to the Joint Convention of the Second Regular Session 128th Maine Legislature. In it she discussed, among other things, courthouse infrastructure, digitization of records and a Drug Court to deal with the opioid crisis. But let’s talk about the most important […]
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February 23, 2018 by Heather Stevens
Mud season doldrums may be upon us, but there’s always appellate news to report. Mark your calendar for May 2 The Maine SJC is having another of its popular seminars on May 2, 2018, this time called “New Directions in Appellate Practice.” There was a big crowd at the last one, and this seminar is […]
February 21, 2018 by Heather Stevens
I am often asked by recent law school graduates, or those still in law school, what they should be doing to pursue a career in appellate law. I recently came upon this December 2017 article that discusses this issue: Kowarski, I. (Dec. 1, 2017) Pick the Right Law School for an Appellate Career, USNews.com The […]
February 8, 2018 by Heather Stevens
This recent decision from the First Circuit reminds us of the series of insurance company commercials where the actors discuss unusual situations and whether they were covered, noting that the insurer “has seen a thing or two.” Mu v. Omni Hotels Management Corp. In Mu, the panel (CJ Howard, Torruella and J. Barron, opnion by J. […]
