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Get your FREE PDF of the Federal Rules of Evidence 2010

Hat tip to fellow PMA and Blogger Jim Calloway who let me know that you can download a free pdf version of the Federal Rules of Evidence 2010 from the Federal Evidence Review website. This download provides you with a fully searchable pdf of the latest FRE.

Wisconsin Lawyer Learns – If you’re going to Cite, Get it Right

The ABA Journal has posted an interesting story about an unnamed Wisconsin lawyer fined for getting a case citation wrong. The citation appeared in a footnote in a brief to the Court of Appeals; however, not only did the cited case not support the proposition put forth in the footnote, it wasn’t even the right citation.

The Court expressed it’s displeasure in a footnote to its decision which said:.