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03/18/2022

On March 18, 1963, unanimously decided Gideon v. Wainwright, one of the landmark cases of the modern era.

"If an obscure Florida convict named Clarence Earl Gideon had not sat down in prison with a pencil and paper to write a letter to the Supreme Court; and if the Supreme Court had not taken the trouble to look at the merits in that one crude petition among all the bundles of mail it must receive every day, the vast machinery of American law would have gone on functioning undisturbed. But Gideon did write that letter; the court did look into his case; he was re-tried with the help of competent defense counsel; found not guilty and released from prison after two years of punishment for a crime he did not commit. And the whole course of legal history has been changed."

-- Robert F. Kennedy

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07/26/2021

July 26, 2021 marks the 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Celebrations of the signing of the ADA by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990 take place across the nation each year in July.

The ADA and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) give civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, s*x, national origin, age, and religion. The ADA and ADAAA also assure equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities for access to businesses, employment, transportation, state and local government programs and services, and telecommunications.

“Because of the outreach, training and technical assistance the ADA National Network has done to promote voluntary compliance with the ADA, people with disabilities now have better access to businesses, buildings, state and local government programs and services, as well as increased opportunities for competitive employment. And their opportunities for full participation in community life are increasing every day, “ said Pamela Williamson, Director of the Southeast ADA Center.

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02/28/2020

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11/11/2019

Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸

10/08/2019

How to put your—and your client’s—best foot forward in court.

07/26/2019

Mindfulness is the practice of bringing clear-minded attention to what is happening in the present moment. This seemingly simple practice has been shown to have a wide range of benefits, including decreasing stress and anxiety. Meditation is the primary tool for practicing mindfulness on a regular b...

07/24/2019

Don’t go it alone in battling stress and depression. Here are tips to help.

07/16/2019

Thoughts? 🤔 Attorneys work incredibly hard to finish law school and pass the bar. Especially in California.

The State Bar of California is asking for public comment on proposals that would allow legal technicians to offer legal advice and nonlawyers to hold a financial interest in law firms.

04/10/2019

Only a day late, You can still be kind to a lawyer today!

Lawyers around the world get a lot of grief...just for being lawyers. Jokes are made about them and they consistently rank as one of the least respected professions on the planet* (ranked just above...

02/02/2019

ONE ALBUQUERQUE!

01/21/2019

Have safe and wonderful Martin Luther King Jr. Day.