Your State Has a Constitution. Why Not Use It?
With decreasing confidence in the United States Supreme Court, litigants are rediscovering state constitutions as a vital source of protecting individual rights.
Volume 40, Issue 1
With decreasing confidence in the United States Supreme Court, litigants are rediscovering state constitutions as a vital source of protecting individual rights.
Key ways in which state grand jury secrecy rules differ from one another and the federal rule are discussed. Practical tips are provided for criminal defendants and those who represent them to obtain…
The Procurement Collusion Strike Force investigates and prosecutes antitrust and fraud in government procurement. Recent changes in resource allocation warrant increased compliance awareness for comp…
Effective practices for representing victims of cyber sexual offenses--including revenge porn, sextortion, and cyberflashing--are discussed with an explanation of trauma-informed lawyering, preservat…
The article outlines the shortfall of prosecutorial resources, the need for research on prosecutorial caseloads and workload, and describes the method for studying these issues.
Key considerations for corporate internal investigations are discussed, including circumstances prompting launching an internal investigation, selection of an investigative team, legal professional p…
CJS Chair Sidney Butcher shares updates from the CJS, as well as a look ahead at section events still to come in 2025.
Several recent criminal justice books are reviewed, including titles from professional practice, memoir, and fiction genres.
This column analyzes criminal cases on the Supreme Court’s merits docket. It identifies recent grants of certiorari, discusses oral arguments and decisions, and highlights emerging trends.
ABA Formal Opinion 511, “Confidentiality Obligations of Lawyers Posting to Listservs,” cautions lawyers about the misuse of listservs. Yet most listservs provide little or no guidance about how to en…
Through a unique public-private partnership, Innovative Prosecution Consulting/American University launched a transformative data program with the Fairfax County (VA) Commonwealth Attorney’s Office,…
Examine how a prosecutor might consult with a reputable mental health professional about less-than-optimal techniques for managing dramatic testimony in the context of a trial competency hearing.
Witnesses in court claim the ability to identify a person by features such as their gait or a distinctive tattoo. But can they do so simply by a memory of the subject’s eyes, if the eyes are visible…
The Supreme Court of Maryland provided useful guidance on alternative ways of authenticating video evidence in Mooney v. State, 487 Md. 701, 321 A.3d 91(2024).
A cohort of lawyers directed bogus election fraud cases filed across the country on behalf of former president Donald Trump. How have ethics authorities in various jurisdictions dealt with these lawy…
As Trump reenters the White House for a second term, lawyers in all specialties must deal with the reality of how Trump’s agenda will affect their practice area.