Next question in the series “Things You Should Know According to Your Neighborhood Lawyer – Constitution Edition” Question 5: How could Jeannette Rankin have served in Congress before the Nineteenth Amendment (woman suffrage) was adopted? Answer: “The Constitution never prohibited women from voting or serving in public office, leaving that for the states to decide. […]
“It all comes down to what this one judge decides” Erin Brockovich (2000 dir. Stephen Soderbergh) is different from the typical legal movie. There is no climactic trial scene where the orchestral score swells to its peak as the lawyer or the witness gets their big moment to convince the jury. The protagonist is neither […]
Omaha World Herald, June 15, 2020 Assault By Ex-Teacher OPS Board to consider $625,000 settlement District’s insurance carrier would pay family of one of at least 6 students molested at Fontenelle Elementary The board of the Omaha Public Schools is set Monday to consider a $625,000 settlement with the family of a student assaulted by […]