A Gathering Storm: The Partisan Challenge to Judicial Independence and Impartiality
By Donald L. Burnett, Jr. Author's Note: This article updates and expands upon an earlier essay ("Civic Education, the Rule of Law, and the Judiciary: A Republic, If You Can Keep It," 58 The Advocate 26, February 2015. This is…
Read Full ArticleWriter’s Corner – The Basics and Beyond: Verb Tenses, Aspects & Conditionals
By Tenielle Fordyce-Ruff Every semester I cover a very basic concept with my students when we turn to writing statements of facts: readers tend to prefer reading about facts in chronological order. I also cover another very basic concept: legal…
Read Full ArticleThe Past, Present, and Future of ABA Model Rule 8.4(g) in Other States and Idaho
By Texie C. Montoya The history of American Bar Association (“ABA”) Model Rule 8.4(g) is a story of controversy, acceptance, and rejection. Currently, Idaho remains one of only a handful of states that have expressly declined to adopt some version…
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