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Ritchie, Rock & Atwood champions the rights of grandparents. Our dedicated team can help in navigating complex family dynamics. Contact us at 888-848-4558 or group@rrmalaw.com to learn how we can help. #GrandparentRights #FamilyLaw

Victoria T. Heyer lived most of her life in Louisiana, although she was born in Charleston, South Carolina, but has lived in Louisiana for almost twenty years. She is an alumna of Ponchatoula High School and graduated from Louisiana State University with a B.A. in Anthropology and History. In today's post, learn more about Victoria's practice in the areas of successions and estate planning, business and commercial law and litigation, and family and domestic law. https://lnkd.in/eRZ8-eD6

Watch my interview with Jacob Toll for Qti.ai!

📢 Exciting Announcement: "Unveiling the Successors: Who Is Stepping Up to Replace San Diego's Closed Innocence Project?" Explore the transformative efforts to continue the mission of justice as San Diego's closed Innocence Project finds successors. Dive into the details of this significant development in our latest article on The Innocence File. Read more here: Unveiling the Successors: Who Is Stepping Up to Replace San Diego's Closed Innocence Project? https://lnkd.in/daSSEpZc) #InnocenceProject #Justice #SanDiego #TheInnocenceFile #ArticleAnnouncement

Miami Law's Global Entertainment & Sports Law + Industry Conference on April 4 & 5 examines topical legal, business, and social issues impacting the entertainment, arts, and sports industries. With keynote addresses from prominent attorneys and executives and panels with industry leaders, students, alumni, and attending professionals will have numerous networking opportunities throughout the conference. Learn more at https://ow.ly/AilB50QTol4

College athletic laws have been constantly evolving, David Fish, our New York Chair of Litigation, will be moderating a panel on “Legal Issues in College Athletics” for the New York Law School Sports Law Society ’s 14th annual Sports Law Symposium in New York Law School’s Auditorium on Friday April 5th from 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM. Want to attend? You can RSVP by following the link: https://lnkd.in/db5uMghE #NewYorkLaw #sportslaw #sportsattorney #collegesports

In just a few days, I'll find myself back in College Station, Texas at Kyle Field (Whoop!). This time, however, it won't be for a Fightin' Texas Aggie football game; but, rather, to present on the topic of timing for ordering mediation and arbitration and best practices to assist constitutional county court judges in effectively managing dockets. It's not uncommon for best practice tips and ideas to stem from experience, so if you have a best practice tip or idea that you think is worthwhile to share with some of our judiciary, please feel free to share it below.

One of the reasons I decided to come back to Hall & Evans recently is that the attorneys here know how to try cases and aren't afraid of the courtroom. I've tried more than fifty cases to juries and it's important to me to work with other attorneys who not only understand courtroom litigation, but actually have the experience doing it. One of the skills you can only develop through actual trial work is picking and advocating to a jury. For the litigators out there, please consider coming to the CBA Litigators' Summit this Thursday where I'll be presenting about the impact of diversity on jury deliberations and how to create diverse juries. Research shows diverse juries have wider ranging deliberations and reach verdicts that are better across almost all metrics. Plus diversity protects against deliberations tainted by bias and ignorance. And because those still impact trials shockingly often, I'll be discussing steps trial lawyers can take to ask for a new trial when verdicts are based on animus and harmful stereotypes, rather than actual evidence. As attorneys on the front lines of often high profile trials, it serves the interests of our clients and our communities to pick juries who will reach fair and unbiased verdicts and increase confidence in the court system.

Abundant thanks to Professor Michael McCann for recently joining me and my "Law and Sports" class at Boston University School of Law and educating the students on the latest legal developments in college athletes' name, image, and likeness rights. Mike is the Dean of Sports Law Professors!

In the realm of legal arrangements designed to protect the rights and well-being of individuals, a conservatorship stands as a powerful tool. Often depicted in media and news, it offers assistance to those who are unable to make decisions for themselves due to physical or mental limitations. A conservatorship can provide a structured and supervised environment, ensuring the person's best interests are upheld. Read more to understand how conservatorships work.