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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Ten Tips for Excelling as a New Attorney
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Starting your legal career can feel overwhelming, but with the right mindset and approach, you can set yourself up for success. In this article, Ryan J. Duplechin, President of the Alabama State…
Read MoreFROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: A Path to Redemption – A Lawyer’s Journey Through ALAP
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Substance abuse and addiction don’t discriminate, and for some lawyers, the pressures of their demanding profession can push them to their breaking point. But recovery is possible, and the Alabama Lawyer Assistance…
Read MoreFROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Am I the Last of My Kind?
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By Christy Crow A few years ago, I was talking to a partner at a large Plaintiffs’ firm about a case we were working on together and he said, “Christy, I am…
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From Complexity to Clarity: Alabama Courts Adopt Singular Pagination for Appellate Filings
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Preparing an appellate brief can be a challenging endeavor, requiring not only a persuasive legal argument with accurate citations but also adherence to specific formatting rules and requirements. One such rule, the dual pagination requirement using both Roman and Arabic numerals, has long been a staple in Alabama appellate practice as well as a pain sometimes for attorneys and their support staff when formatting a brief.
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: The Human Touch: Copyright Challenges in the Age of AI
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The subject matter protected by copyright generally, extends to literary works, music, dramatic works, pictorial and graphic works, sculptures, songs, and even architecture, just to name a few. The protection lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years for works created after January 1, 1978. What copyright protection does not protect are ideas, methods of operation, principles, and concepts, such as a scientific method or a recipe. There is also no copyright protection for names, titles, and slogans because they contain an insufficient amount of authorship. There lies one of the differences between copyright and trademark: Trademark protects words, phrases, and designs that identify goods and services.
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER – Patent Issues for the Non-Patent Lawyer
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This article is an introduction to patent issues for the lawyer who is not a patent attorney. It is meant to provide the non-patent lawyer the ability to identify issues and provide initial guidance for a client who might have a patentable invention, or who might receive a notice of patent infringement.
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER – IP Protection: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
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Intellectual property may be described in a general sense as the opposite of real property – an intangible property right as opposed to something that you can see or hold in your hand. It is this intangible nature that, for many business owners, renders the existence of intellectual property rights and, more importantly, their value, illusory, underappreciated, and misunderstood. This article is intended to identify some common mistakes that business owners make with respect to intellectual property and how those mistakes can be avoided.
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Justice4AL.com – A Virtual Courthouse Door for Access to Justice
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by Brannon J. Buck Click here to visit the Justice4AL website. Where do people who live below the poverty line go for help with a legal problem in Alabama? They cannot afford a…
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Cross-Examination of the Forensic Gold Standard for DNA Testing
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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis has long been labeled the gold standard of forensic testing by the court. While I acknowledge the scientific process of DNA testing as the pinnacle of scientific rigor when employed correctly by qualified scientists, certain aspects of the process can be shown to fall short of the objectivity necessary to be considered a scientific standard.
Read MoreFROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Preserving the Record for Appeal: Tips and Pitfalls
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Issue preservation has been and always will be the key to success on appeal. Today, the need to preserve the record is greater than ever even in our most serious cases with the now discretionary application of plain error review to death cases.[2] Certainly, issue preservation is easier said than done considering the pressures of trial practice. But we hope the following tips and pitfalls can assist the trial practitioner in preserving the record for appeal.
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