California – Realignment – AB 109 – The plan in Tehama County

By ANDREA WAGNER – Daily News Staff Writer – Updated: 10/07/2011 08:19:42 AM PDT Tehama County administrators have looked at Assembly Bill 109 and its trailer bills. They have faced the reality that there may not be enough space in the jail or money in the programs that exist to accommodate the state prison realignment proposals. Now it’s...

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State Bar of California’s Office of Professional Competence has compiled a comprehensive web section related to legal ethics and use of Internet…

Ethics & Technology page is a collection of resources addressing attorney professional responsibility issues that arise in connection with the use of Internet websites, email, chat rooms and other technologies. The resources include advisory ethics opinions, articles and MCLE programs. Most of the links to these resources are internal links to other State Bar pages. Some are external...

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NLRB Changes Deadline for New Poster Requirement to January 31, 2012

Today, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it is postponing the start date of its final rule requiring employers to notify employees... Read more: NLRB Changes Deadline for New Poster Requirement to January 31, 2012

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NLRB Changes Deadline for New Poster Requirement to January 31, 2012

Today, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it is postponing the start date of its final rule requiring employers to notify employees... More: NLRB Changes Deadline for New Poster Requirement to January 31, 2012

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Crab conservation effort seems to be working, study says

A blue crab conservation strategy instituted by Maryland, Virginia and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission in 2008 seems to be working, according to a federal study that recommends that restrictions on harvesting breeding-age females remain in place. Read this article: Crab conservation effort seems to be working, study says

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North Africa: Arab States Prepare for Rio+20 At Sustainable Development Workshop

Jeddah - Regional preparations for next year's UN Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20) in Brazil are among the priorities at a workshop on sustainable development in West Asia, co-organised by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. More: North Africa: Arab States Prepare for Rio+20 At Sustainable Development Workshop

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Crab conservation effort seems to be working, study says

A blue crab conservation strategy instituted by Maryland, Virginia and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission in 2008 seems to be working, according to a federal study that recommends that restrictions on harvesting breeding-age females remain in place. The rest is here: Crab conservation effort seems to be working, study says

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Attention Defense Attorneys – Job Opportunity – Assistant Federal Public Defender – Northern California

The Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of California is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Federal Public Defender in its San Jose office. The Federal Public Defender provides defense services in federal criminal cases and related matters in federal court. JOB DESCRIPTION: Duties include trial, appellate and ancillary matters under the direction and guidance of the...

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Attention Defense Attorneys – Job Opportunity – Assistant Federal Public Defender – Northern California

The Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of California is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Federal Public Defender in its San Jose office. The Federal Public Defender provides defense services in federal criminal cases and related matters in federal court. JOB DESCRIPTION: Duties include trial, appellate and ancillary matters under the direction and guidance of the...

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CURB Issues Realignment Report Cards for California Counties

September 29, 2011 CURB has reviewed the realignment plans of thirteen key counties in California. We selected the following counties because they imprison the largest number of people in our state, send the largest share of people to state prison or are counties within which the majority of CURB members live and work. CURB looked at the balance...

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