Law clerk

Government House Leader Announces New House of Commons Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Mr. Michel Bédard is a bilingual legal counsel who has trained and practised in both Canadian common law and civil law.

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  • Mr. Michel Bédard is a bilingual legal counsel who has trained and practised in both Canadian common law and civil law.
  • He first held the post of Parliamentary Counsel within the Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel (OLCPC) of the Senate of Canada in 2014, providing legal and legislative advice and services to the Senate, committees, senators and the Senate Administration.
  • In 2018, he moved to the post of Assistant Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel within the same organization.
  • In 2019, Mr. Bédard started a new role in the House of Commons OLCPC Legal Services as Deputy Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, and remained in that role until he was chosen to take on the post of Interim Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel in June, 2022.

Village Health Launches Podiatry Residency Program to Continue to Foster Medical Education

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

This  Council  for  Podiatry  Medical  Education  accredited program represents Village Health's commitment to fostering medical education and training and cultivating the next generation of professionals in medicine and podiatry.

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  • This  Council  for  Podiatry  Medical  Education  accredited program represents Village Health's commitment to fostering medical education and training and cultivating the next generation of professionals in medicine and podiatry.
  • "The podiatry residency program is housed under the aegis of the Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education," said Sohail Rao, MD, MA, PhD, President, Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Chief Academic Officer and Designated Institutional Official, Village Health.
  • The Podiatry Residency Program will offer a comprehensive curriculum that encompasses various aspects of podiatric medicine, including surgical procedures, diagnostics, preventive care, wound management, and patient education.
  • Village Health invites aspiring podiatrists to apply for Clerkships and Residency Program and embark on a rewarding journey of growth, learning, and professional development.

NCLA Asks High Court to Uphold Federal Court Jurisdiction over Unconstitutional Agency Proceedings

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Monday, November 7, 2022

Former Solicitor General Greg Garre of Latham & Watkins, advocating for Ms. Cochran, asked the Justices to uphold district court jurisdiction, an important bulwark for individual liberty and a vital check on administrative power.

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  • Former Solicitor General Greg Garre of Latham & Watkins, advocating for Ms. Cochran, asked the Justices to uphold district court jurisdiction, an important bulwark for individual liberty and a vital check on administrative power.
  • Originally, the Exchange Act allowed SEC to impose only a limited range of minor administrative sanctions without going to court.
  • The Supreme Court should reject SECs unfounded theory that the Exchange Act implicitly strips federal district courts of jurisdiction to protect individuals from unconstitutional agency action.
  • Fortunately, it appears the Court is poised to use Michelle Cochrans case to restore jurisdiction over structural constitutional challenges.

NCLA Amicus Brief Calls for Full Sixth Circuit to Reconsider Unconstitutional FDIC ALJ Protections

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

NCLA asks the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to grant the petition for rehearing in Calcutt v. FDIC.

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  • NCLA asks the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to grant the petition for rehearing in Calcutt v. FDIC.
  • The Sixth Circuit panel declined to decide this important constitutional question, instead taking a no-remedy-thus-no-decision approach.
  • The Sixth Circuit panels ruling in Calcutt disincentivizes removal-protection challenges and effectively allows ALJ tenure violations to persist indefinitely.
  • NCLA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group founded by prominent legal scholar Philip Hamburger to protect constitutional freedoms from violations by the Administrative State.

Supreme Court Case Challenging SEC’s Unlawful Admin. Proceedings Draws Strong Amicus Support

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Friday, July 8, 2022

Ms. Cochran requests that her case be heard before a real Article III federal court that is competent to decide the claims at issue.

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  • Ms. Cochran requests that her case be heard before a real Article III federal court that is competent to decide the claims at issue.
  • Ten briefs were filed in support of Ms. Cochran and against SECs deeply flawed administrative proceedings.
  • NCLAs lead counsel on the case, Senior Litigator Peggy Little, successfully argued it before the en banc Fifth Circuit.
  • Latham & Watkins partner Greg Garre, a former Solicitor General of the United States, is Counsel of Record at the U.S. Supreme Court.

NCLA’s Supreme Court Opening Brief Defends Ability to Challenge SEC Tribunals in Federal Court

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

First charged by SEC in 2016, Cochran has already endured one full trial before an unconstitutional ALJ that has since been voided.

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  • First charged by SEC in 2016, Cochran has already endured one full trial before an unconstitutional ALJ that has since been voided.
  • SEC employees play judge, jury, and prosecutor in agency proceedings, so unsurprisingly, the agency wins the vast majority of the cases it brings in house.
  • Latham & Watkins partner Greg Garre, a former Solicitor General of the United States, is Counsel of Record at the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • The Supreme Court should affirm that landmark decision course-correcting at least six errant circuit courts that flouted Supreme Court precedent.

National Law Journal Honors Keller Lenkner Partners Ashley Keller and Warren Postman as 2021 Plaintiffs' Lawyers Trailblazers

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

b'CHICAGO, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Keller Lenkner LLC Partners Ashley Keller and Warren Postman have been named to the National Law Journal\'s list of 2021 Plaintiffs\' Lawyers Trailblazers .

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  • b'CHICAGO, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Keller Lenkner LLC Partners Ashley Keller and Warren Postman have been named to the National Law Journal\'s list of 2021 Plaintiffs\' Lawyers Trailblazers .
  • "\nBefore joining Keller Lenkner, Postman was Vice President and Chief Counsel for Appellate Litigation at the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.
  • Postman also was previously an attorney in the Issues & Appeals practice at Jones Day.\nABOUT KELLER LENKNER: Keller Lenkner LLC represents plaintiffs in complex litigation matters in federal and state courts throughout the nation.
  • Its team includes four former law clerks at the Supreme Court of the United States and former partners and associates from the country\'s leading law firms.

Seth DuCharme, Former Acting US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General of the United States, Joins Bracewell

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Monday, May 10, 2021

"His distinguished career as a prosecutor will add further depth to our elite government enforcement and investigations team.

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  • "His distinguished career as a prosecutor will add further depth to our elite government enforcement and investigations team.
  • He worked directly with the Deputy Attorney General in overseeing all of the DOJ\'s litigating components and law enforcement agencies.
  • "This experience compliments the strengths of our existing team, which includes retired District Court Judge Barbara S. Jones and Paul Shechtman.
  • He clerked with the Honorable Richard Owen of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York prior to beginning his legal career as an associate at an international law firm in New York.

Dorsey & Whitney Announces Judicial Clerkship Bonus Program

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

b"International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today a new Judicial Clerkship Bonus Program for associates.

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  • b"International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today a new Judicial Clerkship Bonus Program for associates.
  • Associates in U.S. offices who complete a qualifying clerkship directly out of law school and join Dorsey immediately after completing the clerkship will receive a one-time clerkship bonus.\nLawyers who join Dorsey upon completion of a State Supreme Court, Federal Appellate Court, Federal District Court, or Federal Bankruptcy Court clerkship will receive a $35,000 bonus.
  • Attorneys completing a State Appellate Court or Federal Magistrate Judge clerkship will receive a $15,000 bonus.
  • With locations across the United States and in Canada, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, Dorsey provides an integrated, proactive approach to its clients' legal and business needs.

Catholic Law's Judicial Clerkship Opinion Writing Conference

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

While many events have been affected by the pandemic, the conference provided a welcome opportunity for learning for those in attendance.

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  • While many events have been affected by the pandemic, the conference provided a welcome opportunity for learning for those in attendance.
  • The two-day, virtual conference provided the conferees with an opportunity to learn the particulars of judicial opinion writing a unique conference focus undertaken by the Law School to serve both bench and bar.
  • Conferees are all eligible for the CSL Prize in Judicial Clerkship Opinion Writing .
  • The conference ended with a panel discussion of current and former judicial clerks ProfessorJoel Alicea,Will Haun '12,Anika Smith '20, andJack Vivian '17 who took questions from the conferees about clerkship tenures in general.