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More job flexibility and mental health support are among the solutions that could help lead to improvements in the hiring, retention and promotion of female lawyers in the criminal justice system, according to an ABA task force.
It's April 15 decree shut down continuing legal education for lawyers under the American Bar Association because of efforts to make panels diverse.
Florida lawyers are required to take at least 33 hours of continuing education credits every three years. Because of a diversity requirement on the panels that teach these courses, the Florida Supreme Court opined that the American Bar Association will no longer be able to offer these courses to Florida lawyers starting June 29. As usual, the court, now composed largely of ideologues rather than sober jurists, has some holes in its argument.
Professional Biography: Justin P. Murphy is a partner in the firm’s Regulatory Practice Group. A former federal prosecutor, Justin counsels and represents corporate and individual clients involved in government enforcement of complex antitrust, fraud and all phases of white-collar criminal and related civil matters, including internal corporate investigations, False Claims Act (FCA), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), e-discovery, data privacy, cybersecurity, securities enforcement, federal grand jury, inspector general investigations and trials and appeals. His focus in criminal antitru...