Archive for June, 2011
The importance of organization in the college process
By Zane Brownell - Last updated: Monday, June 13, 2011
I am the proud mother of three college graduates (Columbia University, Syracuse University, and Mass College of Art), so I know firsthand how difficult it is to keep on top of college tours, applications, test scores, financial aid, and scholarship information. “Do you know where my ….is?” How many times has a parent heard that [...]
New Counsel, Continuances, and the Sixth Amendment — Lawyers Don’t Always Have to Take the Case as They Find It
By Savannah Bowes - Last updated: Sunday, June 12, 2011
The Seventh Circuit had an interesting new decision a couple weeks ago on the Sixth Amendment right to choice of counsel, United States v. Sellers (No. 09-2516). Among other notable aspects of the case, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day OConnor sat on the panel. Here’s what happened: Sellers initially retained attorney David Wiener to [...]