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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — There is a law you probably don’t know much about, but Kentucky’s prisons and jails are full of people who do. It’s called the "persistent felony offender" law. PFO for short. Criminal justice experts say it’s a prime example of the types of “tough-on-crime” laws that have pushed Kentucky's incarceration rate to one of the highest in the world, draining hundreds of millions...

New lawyers should be better prepared for the broad range of tasks and interactions that they must face in daily practice, according to practicing attorneys responding to a Bloomberg Law first-of-its-kind survey. But there is less agreement among the different groups of respondents about who should be responsible for teaching soft skills and management skills: law schools, undergraduate colle...

Shopper News columnist The Tennessee Bar Association has created a committee, Women in the Profession, to assess the progress made for women in law since the association's first Glass Ceiling Task Force report was completed in 2012. The 14-member committee, chaired by Nashville Attorneys Rebecca Blair and Lynne Ingram, will develop programming and resources to address unique challenges faced...

It might be hard for most Americans to muster much sympathy for ultrarich venture capitalists, but Sebastian Mallaby wants us to try. In his new book, “The Power Law,” he argues that the funders of troubled outfits like WeWork and Uber have been unfairly maligned as exceedingly greedy and insufficiently skeptical — all too willing to look the other way when the entrepreneurs they back do some...

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Attorneys, law firms and the court are embracing technology to continue to function and grow. What began as “15 days to flatten the curve” of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 has mutated into what appears to be permanent changes in the practice of law and the justice system. Attorneys are working at home, meeting clients and attending court proceedings remotely. Law firms are adjusting ...

To better help with public safety, writes Lucca Wang, law enforcement needs to be trained and understand what stalking is and looks like. (Getty Images) The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives of people throughout our state. Lucca Wang is a professional communicator who work...

Viktor OrbanPhotographer: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Hungary’s challenge to the European Union’s new powers to enforce the rule of law will probably be rejected and called on fellow leaders to rein in the bloc’s top court. Orban accused the European Court of Justice of becoming increasingly “politicized” as it prepares for a Feb. 16 decision on the challenge filed...

The opioid epidemic has ripped through Maine, taking thousands of lives in only a few years. These people were our co-workers, our neighbors, our family, and our friends. Despite our nearly universal experience with these tragedies, we are still told that drug use is a problem of morality, and is punished as such. Even the risk of incarceration can be fatal, discouraging people at the scene o...

Giles Kavanagh, HFW HFW has replaced its long-standing senior partner Richard Crump, the latest international law firm to refresh its top brass. Crump has spent 15 years in the role, overseeing a significant period of global expansion for the firm. He will remain at the firm as a partner until June 2022 and then a consultant until June 2023, when he will leave the firm. Want to continue readi...