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The Honorable Stephen Breyer: U.S. Supreme Court Justice (Retired)

By Hon. Margaret Kuroda Masunaga (Ret.)

The year 1967 was an important one for the recently retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. That year, he married his wife of now 55 years, he began teaching law at Harvard Law School, and he joined the American Bar Association.

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Monitoring Adult Guardianships and Conservatorships: The National Call and Delaware’s Response

By Selena E. Molina

Molina reviews, analyzes, & critiques the basics of any guardianship monitoring system, the recommendations from the National Guardianship Association, the National Center for State Courts’ survey on guardianship monitoring, and Delaware's response.

Courts & Judiciary

Pennsylvania’s Progress on Elder Justice

By Chief Justice Debra Todd

Since the establishment of its Elder Law Task Force, and through the work of its Advisory Council on Elder Justice in the Courts and the Office of Elder Justice in the Courts, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has advanced the cause of elder justice.

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Improving Adult Guardianship Procedures—Working with WINGS

By Hon. David M. Connors

To deal proactively with difficult guardianship-related issues, groups that became known as the Working Interdisciplinary Networks of Guardianship Stakeholders (WINGS) were formed.

Courts & Judiciary

Emerging Adult Justice: Using Science to Rehabilitate Vulnerable Offenders Before Their 25th Birthday

By Hon. Leanna Weissmann

Criminal offenders under 25 are among the most vulnerable groups in the criminal justice system, but they are also the most likely to be successfully rehabilitated. A handful of courts across the country have developed “emerging adult courts."

Courts & Judiciary

No Turning Back: Virtual Hearings in Adult Guardianship

By Hon. Linda Marquis

Virtual court appearances, widely relied on during the pandemic, have proven beneficial across most case types, especially guardianship proceedings, based on the public’s perception and participants’ experience.

Courts & Judiciary

Pitt Elder Law Clinic: Building a Bridge to Practice

By Martha M. Mannix

The need for attorneys trained in elder law will only grow as our nation ages. Pitt Law’s experience—how the Clinic is structured, the practice areas it chooses, and responsiveness to community needs—provides one example of how a clinic can thrive.

Courts & Judiciary

Historical Trauma, Health Disparities, and Native Hawaiian Representation in Nursing

By Colette Masunaga

Due to colonization and the perpetuation of colonial powers, the Native Hawaiian people have experienced an undue burden of health and social disparities. Masunaga discusses how the experience of historical trauma has impacted Native Hawaiian health.

Technology Column

Courts & Judiciary

The Metaverse

By Hon. Herbert B. Dixon Jr. (Ret.)

Judge Dixon defines some of the technologies that are now forming the building blocks of the Metaverse and lists a few legal and practical issues likely to arise from our future travels into that environment.

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Ethics

Judges’ Professional Obligations to “Vulnerable” Colleagues

By Marla N. Greenstein

When a lawyer or judge becomes unable to perform the basic functions of their professional roles, it may trigger ethical duties for judges who become aware of those issues.

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Working with Vulnerable Populations

Making a Difference with Vulnerable Populations: Applying Innovative Court Efforts and Programs

Waymaker

The Honorable Stephen Breyer: U.S. Supreme Court Justice (Retired)

Features

Monitoring Adult Guardianships and Conservatorships: The National Call and Delaware’s Response

Pennsylvania’s Progress on Elder Justice

Improving Adult Guardianship Procedures—Working with WINGS

Emerging Adult Justice: Using Science to Rehabilitate Vulnerable Offenders Before Their 25th Birthday

No Turning Back: Virtual Hearings in Adult Guardianship

Pitt Elder Law Clinic: Building a Bridge to Practice

Historical Trauma, Health Disparities, and Native Hawaiian Representation in Nursing

Technology Column

The Metaverse

Ethics Column

Judges’ Professional Obligations to “Vulnerable” Colleagues

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Renew Your ABA Membership

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Working with Vulnerable Populations

Making a Difference with Vulnerable Populations: Applying Innovative Court Efforts and Programs

Waymaker

The Honorable Stephen Breyer: U.S. Supreme Court Justice (Retired)

Features

Monitoring Adult Guardianships and Conservatorships: The National Call and Delaware’s Response

Pennsylvania’s Progress on Elder Justice

Improving Adult Guardianship Procedures—Working with WINGS

Emerging Adult Justice: Using Science to Rehabilitate Vulnerable Offenders Before Their 25th Birthday

No Turning Back: Virtual Hearings in Adult Guardianship

Pitt Elder Law Clinic: Building a Bridge to Practice

Historical Trauma, Health Disparities, and Native Hawaiian Representation in Nursing

Technology Column

The Metaverse

Ethics Column

Judges’ Professional Obligations to “Vulnerable” Colleagues

ABA Resources

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