Court Review

2025, and Beyond

Volume 61, Issue 1

When It Comes to Civility in Court, It's Do or Die

By Judge Benes Z. Aldana (Ret.)

National Judicial College President Aldana outlines why our very existence as a society of law depends on the respect and confidence that our citizens have from how we lawyers and judges treat each other. Remember, public confidence matters because if people lose confidence in the fairness of courts and judges, the justice system will lose its authority. 
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The Myth, Specter, and Bias that Still Drive the Compensability of Work-Related Psychological Injury Claims

By The Honorable Dr. Melissa Lin Jones

A psychological injury, like witchcraft, is invisible ... and without tangible proof to show the unseen, the workers' compensation system struggles to strike the balance between compensability and deception. More.

Balancing the Scales: Judicious Use of Generative AI

By Joseph Regalia

This article is a must-read for judges, and a precursor to our next issue of Court Review that will be dedicated to AI issues for judges. Professor Regalia's article explains the necessary relevance of AI in the immediate environment. More.

• Complete Issue
• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Directory of Officers and Board of Governors, 2024-2025
• When It Comes to Civility in Court, It's Do or Die
• The Myth, Specter, and Bias that Still Drive the Compensability of Work-Related Psychological Injury Claims
• Balancing the Scales: Judicious Use of Generative AI
• Editor's Note
• President's Column
• Thoughts from Canada: R.v. Campbell: The Supreme Court of Canada Considers the Application of the Common Law "Exigent Circumstances" Doctrine to the Warrantless Searches of Electronic Devices
• Crossword
• The Resource Page

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