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Thank You, American Law Institute | On Lawyering
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News and Commentary on the Law and Culture of Lawyers. Thank You, American Law Institute. April 16, 2015. I learned Tuesday that I have been elected to membership in the American Law Institute. I am really very pleased to be elected. It will come as no surprise to readers of this blog to know that improving the law and the justice system has been a life-long passion for me. I welcome the opportunity to contribute in a new and important forum. I intend to be an active member. Restatements of the Law.
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“The Judge” Robert Duvall and Robert Downey, Jr. and the Burden of Judging | On Lawyering
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News and Commentary on the Law and Culture of Lawyers. The Judge Robert Duvall and Robert Downey, Jr. and the Burden of Judging. March 2, 2015. Regular readers of this blog know that I am interested in the feedback loop between popular culture and the law. Recently, I watched The Judge, a Robert Duvall and Robert Downey, Jr. film. And as I did, I wondered about the impact of the film on the public’s view of lawyers and judges. After all, no one could make all those decisions correctly. Sure, but fiction ...
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“The Fall and Rise of Lawyers,” Aspiring Lawyers, Law Schools and Bar Associations: Take Notice! | On Lawyering
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News and Commentary on the Law and Culture of Lawyers. 8220;The Fall and Rise of Lawyers,” Aspiring Lawyers, Law Schools and Bar Associations: Take Notice! May 26, 2015. On Saturday, CNN published an important story on the status and future of the American legal profession. The story, by University of Tennessee Law Professor Benjamin H. Barton,. The Fall and Rise of Lawyers. May 23, 2015), asserts that sole practitioners have struggled financially for 25 years and that the future looks even worse. Barton...
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Wall Street Journal Lifts National Profile of Collateral Consequences | On Lawyering
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News and Commentary on the Law and Culture of Lawyers. Wall Street Journal Lifts National Profile of Collateral Consequences. May 19, 2015. Monday’s Wall Street Journal (May 18, 2015), raised the national understanding of problems presented by the proliferation of the collateral consequences of criminal convictions. The print article, published on page A3 of the Journal, “After Prison, Landing Work is Tricky, Officials Aim to Get More Ex-inmates Back to Work,”. Many thanks to Joe Palazzolo of the Wall St...
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Thoughts on Becoming President of the Uniform Law Commission | On Lawyering
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News and Commentary on the Law and Culture of Lawyers. Thoughts on Becoming President of the Uniform Law Commission. July 28, 2015. This month, I experienced one of the most satisfying events of my professional career. At its 124th Annual Meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia, I was elected to a two year term as President of the Uniform Law Commission. You can find the official press release here. It is a custom that the incoming President offers a few remarks. Here is what I had to say:. We have a wonderful...
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Books | On Lawyering
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News and Commentary on the Law and Culture of Lawyers. From the category archives:. 8220;The Fall and Rise of Lawyers,” Aspiring Lawyers, Law Schools and Bar Associations: Take Notice! May 26, 2015. Help for Clients with Severe Emotional Trauma: Try A Little Yoga. January 13, 2015. Clarence Darrow: Archetype of an American Trial Lawyer — Part II. September 29, 2014. Clarence Darrow: Archetype of an American Trial Lawyer — Part I. September 25, 2014. Clarence Darrow and a Healthy Dose of Determinism.
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Constitutional Law | On Lawyering
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News and Commentary on the Law and Culture of Lawyers. From the category archives:. Obergefell v. Hodges and the Supreme Court as Arbiter of Constitutional Disputes. July 20, 2015. The Limits of Judicial Impartiality. September 12, 2014. ABA Day in Washington, 2014 — A Report from Capitol Hill. April 18, 2014. On the 150th Anniversary of The Gettysburg Address, Let Us Never Forget. November 19, 2013. Health Care Decision a Good Day for the Courts. July 2, 2012. January 12, 2011. December 27, 2010. Dickso...
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Culture | On Lawyering
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News and Commentary on the Law and Culture of Lawyers. From the category archives:. Deflategate is a Legal Vacuum. May 3, 2016. Should Your Law Firm Have a Social Mission? April 1, 2016. 8220;Young Mr. Lincoln:” No Jackleg Lawyer. November 9, 2015. The Judge Robert Duvall and Robert Downey, Jr. and the Burden of Judging. March 2, 2015. Help for Clients with Severe Emotional Trauma: Try A Little Yoga. January 13, 2015. A Repost: “Don’t Buy the Snake Oil: Take the Long Road to Contentment”. December 8, 2014.
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On Lawyering - The practice and culture of practicing law - Part 2
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News and Commentary on the Law and Culture of Lawyers. August 13, 2015. Forty-five years ago I was active in Gov. Phil Hoff’s campaign for the U.S. Senate from Vermont. I was in high school. That summer, I had a job as a bell-hop, that did not start until 3:00 PM. I spent every day from 8:00 AM to 2:45 on the campaign. We lost that race, even though […]. Read the full article. Thoughts on Becoming President of the Uniform Law Commission. July 28, 2015. Read the full article. July 20, 2015. June 24, 2015.
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ABA Calls for Repeal of “Stand Your Ground” | On Lawyering
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News and Commentary on the Law and Culture of Lawyers. ABA Calls for Repeal of Stand Your Ground. February 13, 2015. At its meeting in Houston, Texas on Monday, February 9, the American Bar Association House of Delegates called for the repeal of Stand your Ground laws. Under Stand Your Ground statutes, an individual confronted with deadly force has no duty to retreat, but is entitled to stand his (or her) ground and meet force with force, even deadly force. Forms the basis of the recommendations. Conclud...