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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Legal Profession

The Barrister

1 Led by co-directors representing faculty, the admissions office, and academic affairs, the Center will serve to help recruit, retain, and support students from all backgrounds who have overcome obstacles on their journey into the legal profession, including barriers related to identity-based discrimination. 2 In the 2023 case, SFFA v.

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A Wake Up Call Revisited: Read the Rules & Don’t Argue “Not Reasonably Calculated” in Federal Courts

E-Discovery LLC

19, 2025)(Emphasis added), the court wrote: Throughout his responses, Canales objects to OPWs requests on the ground that they are not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. The phrase was deleted from the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by the December 2015 amendments. Emphasis added].

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Has the Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action Affected College Enrollment?

Law and Daily Life

In June 2023, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling that effectively ended the practice of affirmative action in university admissions. The Court ruled against race-conscious admissions policies, asserting that such practices violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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Uber Technologies – Another Hyperlink Decision

E-Discovery LLC

The court ruled: If it has not already done so, Uber shall produce documents hyperlinked in Google chat messages, and related metadata to the extent feasible. The goal of document production, including production of ESI, is to develop admissible evidence for use at trial. Emphasis added]. Is that the same here?

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Do I Need An Attorney? Legal Considerations For Business Owners In North Dakota

SW&L Attorneys Blog

In small claims court, an entity may be represented in a small claims court by an officer; a person holding an ownership interest; a director or other member of the governing board; a trustee; or an employee. Secured from the supreme court a certificate of admission to the bar of this state; and 2.

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Expert Witness Not Allowed in Six Flags Discrimination Case

Expert Witness Blog

Summary: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Expert Witness testimony not allowed because the expert provided legal opinions about discrimination, which is not admissible. In addition, the court rules that these opinions would not assist the trier of fact as he did not explain how he used the evidence to come to his conclusions.

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California's Secondary Evidence Rule: Helpful, Yes. But Not an End Run.

Evidence at Trial

Code §§ 1521 - 1523) provides a commonsense approach that begins with a simple general rule: "The content of a writing may be proved by otherwise admissible secondary evidence." Even simpler, the secondary evidence rule cannot be used as an end-run around the rules of evidence. Code § 1521(a).