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Computer-Generated Test Interpretation in Custody Matters
By Jeffrey P. Wittmann
hat is Computer-Generated Test Interpretation (CGTI)? There was a time when psychologists scored test results the old-fashioned way: by hand. Test-takers filled in dots on a sheet, choosing their responses to various questions posed by such tests as the MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) or the MCMI (Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory). Then the psychologist, taking on a tedious and lengthy task, laid plastic scoring templates for a long list of scales and sub-scales over the answer sheet, counting true and false responses to yield raw scores. This long list of scores was then used to find “standard scores” using tomes filled with tables of numbers. The clinician then sat back and, using various treatises and clinical experience, developed interpretations of the results with respect to the test-takers personality traits, abilities or dispositions.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
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Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel
'Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel is a continuation of the discussion of client expectations and the disconnect that often occurs. And although the outside attorneys should be pursuing how inside-counsel actually think, inside counsel should make an effort to impart this information without waiting to be asked.