Pro Bono

Pro Bono

Bars mark 10th annual National Pro Bono Celebration

By Marilyn Cavicchia

In October 2018, bar associations and other organizations observed the 10th annual National Pro Bono Celebration. Learn about some of the ways that bars participated.

Immigration

“Death Penalty Cases in a Traffic Court Setting”: Lessons from the Front Lines of Today’s Immigration Courts

By Hon. Mark A. Drummond

Fit the cross to the witness; the witness to the cross.

Unbundled legal services: Some recent developments across the country

By Marilyn Cavicchia

With advances in technology, the time may be right for lawyers to explore handling some aspects of a legal matter but not the whole case. Here's a look at recent efforts to facilitate unbundling in several states and in Canada.

Biotechnology

Navigating the “Maize” of Biotech Regulation in the Food Industry

By Jennifer Williams Zwagerman, LL.M.

Technological advances in agriculture, such as genetically engineered foods, have the potential to increase yield, reduce disease, and address dietary deficiencies; but, for those involved in the food industry, adopting new technologies is becoming a complicated, confusing, and potentially risky endeavor, especially as consumer demands for transparency grow. Advising clients about biotechnology now involves compliance, risk management, litigation concerns, contractual indemnity, food safety, trade, traceability, and consumer perceptions.