Civil Law

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 6/2/24

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week.

Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources:

A New Chapter in BoardSource’s Evolution: A Shift Towards Community (Monika Kalra Varma, BoardSource) [Ed. Disclosure: I’m a board member of BoardSource and very grateful and impressed with the entire team for developing and adopting this new theory of change and shift towards community engagement.]

New Bills Raise Concerns for Philanthropy … Read the rest

Civil Law

Some Resources & Updates Relating to Genetic Testing for Paternity

We have written a couple of times about the 23&Me phenomenon and the chance that those who enter this unknown world come back not just surprised but possibly creeped out by their quest for ancestral knowledge. USA Today published on this recently and cited a 2022 study by Baylor University of 23,000 people who “took the test” related to their parentage. That study was published in the American Journal of Human Genetics in 2022. It found that 3% learned that … Read the rest

Circuit Courts

Federal Courts Offer Law Day Resources on Civility and Decision-Making

Civility in the law and in life is the focus of the Judiciary’s 2023 Law Day resources for teachers, judges, and the legal community. Courtroom and classroom activities that give students real-life experience with civil discourse and solid decision-making skills are at the heart of the Judiciary’s national initiative Civil Discourse and Difficult Decisions.
Judiciary News – United States Courts… Read the rest