Month: August 2016
Book Review: “The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court”
While the inner workings of the U.S. Supreme Court are largely shrouded in mystery, Jeffrey Toobin pulls back the veil in his book, “The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court.” Published in 2007, “The Nine” spent four months on the New York Times bestseller list, which quite an accomplishment for a book […]
August 29, 2016
Zinio: The Best Way to Read Magazines
Zinio touts itself as the “world’s largest newsstand.” For those who love to read magazines, there is truly no better app on the market. As far as apps go, Zinio has been around for a while and has established itself as the leading magazine platform. As a result, it offers the largest selection across all […]
August 22, 2016
Books for First Year Law Students
Those who are about to begin their first year of law school have no idea what to expect. They have heard from those who have been through it before that it is a lot of work and that it can be terrifying. While there is little that can really prepare you for the first year […]
August 17, 2016
New Jersey to Accept Out of State Lawyers by Motion
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently adopted admission to the Bar by motion. The state now joins 40 other states and Washington, D.C., in permitting out of state lawyers to practice without passing the New Jersey state bar exam. Although admission by motion is accepted practice in most states, the change is controversial in New […]
August 9, 2016
Committee to Select Designs for Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin
A special committee will select the designs for the Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin, which are intended to raise breast cancer awareness, along with millions of dollars for research. President Obama signed the Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act into law on April 29, 2016. The legislation directs the U.S. Treasury to issue up to 50,000 […]
August 1, 2016