The arrival of a new president brings with it much change. The White House issued 26 Executive Orders on the first day of the new term on a range of topics including immigration, the economy, crime, energy, the environment, and government operations. This rush of presidential actions in just the first week of the new term has many people asking questions: What exactly is an Executive Order, and how does it differ from other presidential actions? What legal authority grants the president powers to issue such orders? What legal weight do Executive Orders and other actions carry? Can they be challenged and how? With the glossary below and links to further reading, we attempt to answer these questions.
Read moreBuilding A Legacy, Brick by Brick
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Today, January 28, is International LEGO Day, an annual celebration of the world’s most popular plastic building brick. From toddlers to teens, kids around the globe can’t get enough of Lego! Many adults (or AFOLs) also enjoy constructing and collecting this iconic toy. The name LEGO is an abbreviation of the two Danish words “leg godt,” meaning “play well,” but the Latin word lego has historically been used in wills to mean “I bequeath.” So, in honor of International Lego Day and its very tenuous connection to the law, we present you with the following will drafting resources. Build your legacy with the tools provided in this post!
Read moreDigital Discoveries: Freedom for All
Digital Discovery: Freedom for All: An Attorney’s Guide to Fighting Human Trafficking — Kelly Hyland, who co-authored the first edition of this title in 2016 with Kavitha Sreeharsha, partnered with the American Bar Association Book Publishing division to release a second edition in 2023. With this latest iteration, Hyland and the ABA seek to “encourage more attorneys to engage in anti-trafficking work.”
Read moreDetention & Deportation Defense: Know Your Rights
For information about the rights that are guaranteed to all people living in the U.S. regardless of immigration status, as well as a variety of Know Your Rights guides for people who are confronted by police or Immigration and Customs Enforcement in their homes, at work, while driving, or out in public spaces, please consult the list of resources within.
Read morePublic Domain Day: Class of 2025!
Celebrate Public Domain Day by learning about the opportunities the public domain provides for the free sharing and adapting of treasured works, and for replicating and preserving lesser-known works, with the resources in this post.
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