New law clerks: welcome to the federal court system. Career clerks: thank you for your continued service. During your clerkship, you will provide valuable assistance as your judge resolves disputes... More > that are of great importance to the parties, and often to the public. The parties and the public accept judges’ rulings because they trust the system to be fair and impartial. Maintaining this trust is crucial to the continued success of our courts. That’s why, although you have many responsibilities that demand your attention, you must never lose sight of your ethical obligations. You need to become familiar with the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees, which has five canons. In brief, the canons provide that you should • uphold the independence and integrity of the judiciary and of your office; • avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety in all activities; • adhere to appropriate standards in performing your duties; • avoid conflict with official duties and the appearance of impropriety in all...< Less
Trafficking of women and children for the sex industry and for labor is prevalent in all regions of the United States. An estimated 45,000 to 50,000 women and children1 are trafficked annually to the... More > United States,2 primarily by small crime rings and loosely connected criminal networks. The trafficked victims have traditionally come from Southeast Asia and Latin America; however, increasingly they are coming from the New Independent States and Central and Eastern Europe. Trafficking to the US is likely to increase given weak economies and few job opportunities in the countries of origin; low risk of prosecution and enormous profit potential for the traffickers; and improved international transportation infrastructures. Though it may be impossible to eradicate trafficking to the US, it is possible to diminish the problem significantly by targeted prevention and microcredit strategies in the source countries; strengthening the penalties and laws against traffickers in this country...< Less
PREAMBLE We, the people of the State of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and promote our common welfare, do establish this Constitution.
W hat does Alaska’s constitution say? How well has it worked? What amendments have been made to it? How has the state supreme court interpreted its various provisions? The purpose of... More > Alaska’s Constitution: A Citizen’s Guide is to help answer these questions. This book is about the origin and evolution of Alaska’s constitution. It discusses how the delegates to Alaska’s constitutional convention approached the subject matter of the various articles; and it touches on the key ideas, words, phrases, judicial interpretations, and political history associated with the sections of each article. This book is a short guided tour through Alaska’s basic law, written for the citizen who wants to learn more about the state constitution.< Less
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