What’s Wrong With Getting a Little Free Legal Advice?

State laws prohibiting the “unauthorized practice of law” hurt those who cannot afford a lawyer.

#appeals-courts-us, #bronx-nyc, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #debt-collection, #decisions-and-verdicts, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #james-letitia, #legal-aid-for-the-poor-civil, #legal-profession, #states-us, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #united-states, #upsolve-inc

The New York Times 8:56 pm on March 14, 2023
Tags: Classified Information and State Secrets ( 341 ), Epshteyn, Boris ( 9 ), Hiring and Promotion ( 276 ), Justice Department ( 1,141 ), Legal Profession, Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,135 ), Presidential Election of 2016 ( 321 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,331 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,397 ), Trump, Donald J ( 7,601 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 )

Boris Epshteyn Helps Trump Navigate Legal Peril While Under Scrutiny Himself

Boris Epshteyn is the latest aide to take on the role of slashing defender of the former president, even as the Justice Department seeks information about him in the Jan. 6 and documents inquiries.

#classified-information-and-state-secrets, #epshteyn-boris, #hiring-and-promotion, #justice-department, #legal-profession, #midterm-elections-2022, #presidential-election-of-2016, #presidential-election-of-2020, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 7:36 pm on March 8, 2023
Tags: Colleton County (SC) ( 4 ), Legal Profession, Murdaugh, Alex (1968- ) ( 27 ), Murdaugh, Paul (d 2021) ( 20 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,437 ), Sanford, Mark, South Carolina ( 133 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,397 )

With Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Conviction, a Century of Influence Unravels

When Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife and son, some South Carolinians saw the verdict as a step toward dismantling a system of power “based on who you know.”

#colleton-county-sc, #legal-profession, #murdaugh-alex-1968, #murdaugh-paul-d-2021, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #sanford-mark, #south-carolina, #suits-and-litigation-civil

The New York Times 8:54 pm on February 28, 2023
Tags: Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons ( 116 ), Biden, Hunter ( 77 ), Bribery and Kickbacks ( 97 ), Broidy, Elliott ( 7 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,941 ), Ethics and Official Misconduct ( 428 ), Foreign Agents Registration Act ( 13 ), Justice Department ( 1,141 ), Kushner, Jared ( 105 ), Legal Profession, Lobbying and Lobbyists ( 170 ), Lowell, Abbe D ( 2 ), Morris, Kevin (1963- ) ( 2 ), Trump, Donald J ( 7,601 ), Trump, Ivanka ( 64 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 )

Abbe Lowell Had Trump World Ties. Now He’s One of Hunter Biden’s Lawyers.

The shift by Mr. Lowell, one of Washington’s best-known scandal lawyers, highlights the blurry lines between self-promotion, access to power and the right to legal representation.

#amnesties-commutations-and-pardons, #biden-hunter, #bribery-and-kickbacks, #broidy-elliott, #content-type-personal-profile, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #foreign-agents-registration-act, #justice-department, #kushner-jared, #legal-profession, #lobbying-and-lobbyists, #lowell-abbe-d, #morris-kevin-1963, #trump-donald-j, #trump-ivanka, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 6:35 pm on February 17, 2023
Tags: Accreditation ( 15 ), Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Affirmative Action ( 68 ), American Bar Assn ( 12 ), Graduate Schools and Students ( 18 ), Law School Admission Council, Law School Admission Test (LSAT) ( 2 ), Law Schools ( 24 ), Legal Profession, Minorities ( 347 ), Tests and Examinations ( 72 )

Do Law Schools Need the LSAT? Here’s How to Understand the Debate.

One part of the American Bar Association is trying to drop the test requirement for law schools, while another has voted to retain it — and both sides say diversity is the reason.

#accreditation, #admissions-standards, #affirmative-action, #american-bar-assn, #graduate-schools-and-students, #law-school-admission-council, #law-school-admission-test-lsat, #law-schools, #legal-profession, #minorities, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 6, 2023
Tags: Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Harvard University ( 148 ), Ivy League ( 23 ), Law Schools ( 24 ), Legal Profession, Princeton University ( 40 ), Roberts, John G Jr ( 151 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,420 ), Yale University ( 59 )

The Road to a Supreme Court Clerkship Starts at Three Ivy League Colleges

The chances of obtaining a coveted clerkship, a new study found, increase sharply with undergraduate degrees from Harvard, Yale or Princeton.

#colleges-and-universities, #harvard-university, #ivy-league, #law-schools, #legal-profession, #princeton-university, #roberts-john-g-jr, #supreme-court-us, #yale-university

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 3, 2023
Tags: Abrini, Mohamed (1984- ), belgium ( 69 ), Brussels (Belgium) ( 58 ), Brussels Attacks (March 2016) ( 2 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,941 ), Eskenazi, Stanislas, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) ( 227 ), Legal Profession, Muslims and Islam ( 339 ), Paris (France) ( 266 ), Paris Attacks (November 2015) ( 15 )

Corporate Lawyer’s Unlikely Mission: Defend and ‘Humanize’ a Hated Terrorist

Stanislas Eskenazi volunteered with Brussels’ legal aid service, typically helping petty criminals. But now he is representing Belgium’s most-wanted man.

#abrini-mohamed-1984, #belgium, #brussels-belgium, #brussels-attacks-march-2016, #content-type-personal-profile, #eskenazi-stanislas, #islamic-state-in-iraq-and-syria-isis, #legal-profession, #muslims-and-islam, #paris-france, #paris-attacks-november-2015

The New York Times 7:44 pm on January 31, 2023
Tags: Conflicts of Interest ( 132 ), Legal Profession, Roberts, Jane Sullivan, Roberts, John G Jr ( 151 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,420 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 )

At the Supreme Court, Ethics Questions Over a Spouse’s Business Ties

The chief justice’s wife, Jane Sullivan Roberts, has made millions in her career recruiting lawyers to prominent law firms, some of which have business before the court. Now, a letter sent to Congress claims that may present a conflict of interest.

#conflicts-of-interest, #legal-profession, #roberts-jane-sullivan, #roberts-john-g-jr, #supreme-court-us, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 2:58 pm on January 31, 2023
Tags: Federal Courts (US) ( 87 ), Legal Profession, New York City ( 3,224 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,397 ), Trump, Donald J ( 7,601 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 )

Trump’s Well-Worn Legal Playbook Starts to Look Frayed

The former president’s familiar tactics of defiance, counterattacks and delays appear less successful than ever as investigations and court proceedings against him grind on.

#federal-courts-us, #legal-profession, #new-york-city, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 5:01 pm on January 11, 2023
Tags: Legal Profession, Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,331 ), Project: Democracy ( 143 ), Roberts, Michele A ( 7 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,544 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,397 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,420 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 ), Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements ( 171 )

Lawyers Who Investigated Trump Start Firm to Combat Threats to Democracy

Mark F. Pomerantz, Carey R. Dunne and Michele Roberts, the former head of the N.B.A. players union, will launch a pro bono law firm, the Free and Fair Litigation Group.

#legal-profession, #presidential-election-of-2020, #project-democracy, #roberts-michele-a, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #supreme-court-us, #united-states-politics-and-government, #voting-rights-registration-and-requirements

The New York Times 12:31 am on January 3, 2023
Tags: Boycotts ( 88 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Education ( 499 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), Law Schools ( 24 ), Legal Profession, United States ( 4,489 ), US NEWS&WORLD REPORT ( 8 )

After Boycott from Law Schools, U.S. News & World Report Changes Ranking System

The magazine, which has been rating top schools for decades, said in a letter to deans that it is altering its methods to address their concerns.

#boycotts, #colleges-and-universities, #education, #education-k-12, #law-schools, #legal-profession, #united-states, #us-newsworld-report

The New York Times 12:04 am on December 23, 2022
Tags: Civil Rights and Liberties ( 321 ), Corporations ( 110 ), Facial Recognition Software ( 66 ), Legal Profession, Madison Square Garden ( 34 ), Manhattan (NYC) ( 669 ), New York City ( 3,224 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,397 ), Surveillance of Citizens by Government ( 163 )

Madison Square Garden Uses Facial Recognition to Ban Its Owner’s Enemies

MSG Entertainment, the owner of the arena and Radio City Music Hall, has put lawyers who represent people suing it on an “exclusion list” to keep them out of concerts and sporting events.

#civil-rights-and-liberties, #corporations, #facial-recognition-software, #legal-profession, #madison-square-garden, #manhattan-nyc, #new-york-city, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #surveillance-of-citizens-by-government

The New York Times 5:22 pm on December 7, 2022
Tags: Archives and Records ( 155 ), Classified Information and State Secrets ( 341 ), Justice Department ( 1,141 ), Legal Profession, Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach, Fla) ( 142 ), National Archives and Records Administration ( 91 ), Search and Seizure ( 137 ), Trump, Donald J ( 7,601 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 )

Trump Hired Team to Search His Properties for Classified Material

The searches, conducted after a federal judge directed the former president’s lawyers to look for any documents still in his possession, are said to have found no additional sensitive material.

#archives-and-records, #classified-information-and-state-secrets, #justice-department, #legal-profession, #mar-a-lago-palm-beach-fla, #national-archives-and-records-administration, #search-and-seizure, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 11:17 pm on November 18, 2022
Tags: Admissions Standards ( 141 ), Chemerinsky, Erwin ( 5 ), Education ( 499 ), Gerken, Heather K ( 5 ), Harvard University ( 148 ), Law Schools ( 24 ), Legal Profession, Tests and Examinations ( 72 ), University of California, Los Angeles ( 53 ), Yale University ( 59 )

Georgetown and Columbia Law Schools Withdraw From U.S. News Rankings

Three schools joined Yale and Harvard’s rebellion against U.S. News. And the bar association will no longer require schools to mandate the LSAT or GRE. But rankings still matter.

#admissions-standards, #chemerinsky-erwin, #education, #gerken-heather-k, #harvard-university, #law-schools, #legal-profession, #tests-and-examinations, #university-of-california-los-angeles, #yale-university

The New York Times 5:19 pm on November 17, 2022
Tags: Global Warming ( 1,957 ), Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( 1,324 ), Kerry, John ( 42 ), Legal Profession, Sue Biniaz, united nations ( 405 ), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ( 176 ), United States International Relations ( 2,315 ), Yale University ( 59 )

Meet the ‘Closer’ Who Finds the Right Words When Climate Talks Hit a Wall

Sue Biniaz is considered one of the most innovative American legal minds when it comes to climate negotiations. She once rescued a collapsing deal by using quotation marks.

#global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #kerry-john, #legal-profession, #sue-biniaz, #united-nations, #united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-change, #united-states-international-relations, #yale-university

The New York Times 9:00 am on November 3, 2022
Tags: Asylum, Right of ( 263 ), Border Patrol (US) ( 105 ), Catholic Charities ( 21 ), Courts and the Judiciary ( 309 ), Customs and Border Protection (US) ( 100 ), Deportation ( 61 ), Homeland Security Department ( 241 ), Illegal Immigration ( 430 ), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) ( 75 ), Immigration and Emigration ( 1,160 ), Immigration Detention ( 98 ), Legal Profession, New York City ( 3,224 ), New York Legal Assistance Group ( 2 ), Venezuela ( 107 )

NY Immigration Court Backlogs May Grow With New Migrant Influx

Immigration courts in New York State already had a backlog of 180,000 cases, before 21,000 new migrants arrived this summer.

#asylum-right-of, #border-patrol-us, #catholic-charities, #courts-and-the-judiciary, #customs-and-border-protection-us, #deportation, #homeland-security-department, #illegal-immigration, #immigration-and-customs-enforcement-us, #immigration-and-emigration, #immigration-detention, #legal-profession, #new-york-city, #new-york-legal-assistance-group, #venezuela

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 5, 2022
Tags: Conflicts of Interest ( 132 ), COVINGTON&BURLING, Haspel, Gina ( 10 ), High Net Worth Individuals ( 276 ), KING&SPALDING ( 2 ), Legal Profession, Lobbying and Lobbyists ( 170 ), Politics and Government ( 5,584 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 849 ), Rosenstein, Rod J ( 7 ), Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&Flom LLP ( 2 ), White, Mary Jo ( 3 ), Yates, Sally Q (1960- ) ( 6 )

Where Red and Blue Make Green

Part of the resistance or part of the problem? It doesn’t matter: These lawyers are part of the gang.

#conflicts-of-interest, #covingtonburling, #haspel-gina, #high-net-worth-individuals, #kingspalding, #legal-profession, #lobbying-and-lobbyists, #politics-and-government, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #rosenstein-rod-j, #skadden-arps-slate-meagherflom-llp, #white-mary-jo, #yates-sally-q-1960

The New York Times 10:25 pm on September 20, 2022
Tags: Black People ( 3,151 ), Books and Literature ( 2,825 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,941 ), Drunk on Love (Book), Guillory, Jasmine, Legal Profession, Writing and Writers ( 910 )

Jasmine Guillory Finds Her Happily-Ever-After as a Romance Writer

After leaving a law career to focus on fiction full-time, Jasmine Guillory is publishing her eighth novel, “Drunk on Love.”

#black-people, #books-and-literature, #content-type-personal-profile, #drunk-on-love-book, #guillory-jasmine, #legal-profession, #writing-and-writers

The New York Times 2:00 pm on September 19, 2022
Tags: #MeToo Movement ( 304 ), Bernard, Lili (Actor) ( 2 ), Chicago (Ill) ( 226 ), Child Abuse and Neglect ( 310 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,941 ), Cosby, Bill ( 20 ), Jennifer Bonjean, Kelly, R ( 41 ), Legal Profession, MeToo ( 42 ), Raniere, Keith ( 17 ), Rhythm and Blues (Music) ( 102 ), Sex Crimes ( 742 ), Sexual Harassment ( 571 ), Television ( 2,462 ), Women and Girls ( 2,053 )

Jennifer Bonjean, the Lawyer Who Defended R. Kelly and Bill Cosby

Jennifer Bonjean has become known for her aggressive approach as she has defended men accused of sexual misconduct in several of the highest profile cases of the #MeToo era.

#metoo-movement, #bernard-lili-actor, #chicago-ill, #child-abuse-and-neglect, #content-type-personal-profile, #cosby-bill, #jennifer-bonjean, #kelly-r, #legal-profession, #raniere-keith, #rhythm-and-blues-music, #sex-crimes, #sexual-harassment, #television, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 12:11 am on September 17, 2022
Tags: Bobb, Christina ( 4 ), Classified Information and State Secrets ( 341 ), Corcoran, M. Evan ( 11 ), Epshteyn, Boris ( 9 ), Executive Privilege, Doctrine of ( 54 ), Federal Bureau of Investigation ( 621 ), Herschmann, Eric D ( 9 ), House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack ( 255 ), Justice Department ( 1,141 ), Kise, Christopher M. ( 2 ), Legal Profession, Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,331 ), Search and Seizure ( 137 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,544 ), Trump, Donald J ( 7,601 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 )

Trump’s Lawyers Could Face Legal Troubles of Their Own

Several of the former president’s lawyers are under scrutiny by federal investigators amid squabbling over competence.

#bobb-christina, #classified-information-and-state-secrets, #corcoran-m-evan, #epshteyn-boris, #executive-privilege-doctrine-of, #federal-bureau-of-investigation, #herschmann-eric-d, #house-select-committee-to-investigate-the-january-6th-attack, #justice-department, #kise-christopher-m, #legal-profession, #presidential-election-of-2020, #search-and-seizure, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 2:23 pm on September 10, 2022
Tags: Cipollone, Pat A ( 21 ), Cohen, Michael D (1966- ) ( 60 ), Cohn, Roy Marcus ( 3 ), Corcoran, M. Evan ( 11 ), Eastman, John C ( 52 ), Ellis, Jenna (Attorney) ( 14 ), Ethics and Official Misconduct ( 428 ), Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 189 ), Legal Profession, Philbin, Patrick ( 8 ), Powell, Sidney (Attorney) ( 42 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,331 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,397 ), Trump, Donald J ( 7,601 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 )

For Trump’s Lawyers, Legal Exposure Comes With the Job

The many lawyers who have helped the former president avoid removal from office and indictment have drawn legal problems of their own.

#cipollone-pat-a, #cohen-michael-d-1966, #cohn-roy-marcus, #corcoran-m-evan, #eastman-john-c, #ellis-jenna-attorney, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #giuliani-rudolph-w, #legal-profession, #philbin-patrick, #powell-sidney-attorney, #presidential-election-of-2020, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 1:00 pm on September 6, 2022
Tags: Abbott Laboratories ( 35 ), Babies and Infants ( 193 ), Bacteria ( 71 ), Compensation for Damages (Law) ( 114 ), Decisions and Verdicts ( 671 ), Food Contamination and Poisoning ( 45 ), Infant Formulas ( 44 ), Jones Day ( 3 ), Legal Profession, Meningitis ( 5 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,397 )

How Abbott Kept Sick Babies From Becoming a Scandal

Abbott’s lawyers at Jones Day negotiated secret settlements and used scorched earth tactics with families whose infants fell ill after consuming powdered formula.

#abbott-laboratories, #babies-and-infants, #bacteria, #compensation-for-damages-law, #decisions-and-verdicts, #food-contamination-and-poisoning, #infant-formulas, #jones-day, #legal-profession, #meningitis, #suits-and-litigation-civil

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 6, 2022
Tags: Courts and the Judiciary ( 309 ), Crime and Criminals ( 328 ), Criminal Justice ( 148 ), Discrimination ( 1,695 ), Ethics and Official Misconduct ( 428 ), Law Schools ( 24 ), Legal Profession, New York State ( 946 ), New York State Bar Assn, Race and Ethnicity ( 2,062 )

New York Is Pushed to Stop Asking Aspiring Lawyers About Long-Ago Crimes

To become a lawyer in New York, one must share details of sealed cases and juvenile records. Critics say that the requirement may be illegal, and that it harms racial diversity.

#courts-and-the-judiciary, #crime-and-criminals, #criminal-justice, #discrimination, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #law-schools, #legal-profession, #new-york-state, #new-york-state-bar-assn, #race-and-ethnicity

The New York Times 5:27 pm on August 31, 2022
Tags: Bobb, Christina ( 4 ), Classified Information and State Secrets ( 341 ), Corcoran, M. Evan ( 11 ), Federal Bureau of Investigation ( 621 ), Fifth Amendment (US Constitution) ( 5 ), Immunity from Prosecution ( 47 ), Justice Department ( 1,141 ), Legal Profession, Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach, Fla) ( 142 ), Self-Incrimination ( 2 ), Subpoenas ( 57 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,397 ), Trump, Donald J ( 7,601 )

Trump Lawyers May Become Witnesses or Targets in Documents Case

Two lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump are under increased scrutiny after new details emerged about a failure to fully comply with a subpoena for documents marked as classified.

#bobb-christina, #classified-information-and-state-secrets, #corcoran-m-evan, #federal-bureau-of-investigation, #fifth-amendment-us-constitution, #immunity-from-prosecution, #justice-department, #legal-profession, #mar-a-lago-palm-beach-fla, #self-incrimination, #subpoenas, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #trump-donald-j

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 29, 2022
Tags: Andreessen Horowitz ( 146 ), Andreessen, Marc L ( 11 ), Boards of Directors ( 75 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,272 ), Dorsey, Jack ( 69 ), Ellison, Lawrence J ( 11 ), Goldman Sachs Group Inc ( 96 ), Legal Profession, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures ( 389 ), Musk Elon ( 416 ), Sacks, David O ( 3 ), Social Media ( 2,857 ), Subpoenas ( 57 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,397 ), Twitter ( 1,288 ), venture capital ( 2,288 )

A Who’s Who of Silicon Valley Lawyers Up for the Musk-Twitter Trial

More than 100 subpoenas have been issued to techies like Jack Dorsey and Marc Andreessen as Twitter tries to force Elon Musk to complete a $44 billion deal. Law firms are stoked.

#andreessen-horowitz, #andreessen-marc-l, #boards-of-directors, #computers-and-the-internet, #dorsey-jack, #ellison-lawrence-j, #goldman-sachs-group-inc, #legal-profession, #mergers-acquisitions-and-divestitures, #musk-elon, #sacks-david-o, #social-media, #subpoenas, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #twitter, #venture-capital

The New York Times 4:19 pm on August 8, 2022
Tags: Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,800 ), Eisner, Michael D, Fields, Bert, Katzenberg, Jeffrey ( 7 ), Legal Profession, Movies ( 1,971 ), Pellicano, Anthony ( 2 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,397 )

Bert Fields, Lawyer to the Hollywood Elite, Dies at 93

A master dealmaker, he had as clients Madonna, Michael Jackson, Tom Cruise, the Beatles and many others, becoming something of a celebrity himself.

#deaths-obituaries, #eisner-michael-d, #fields-bert, #katzenberg-jeffrey, #legal-profession, #movies, #pellicano-anthony, #suits-and-litigation-civil

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 22, 2022
Tags: Civil Rights Corps, Courts and the Judiciary ( 309 ), False Arrests, Convictions and Imprisonments ( 100 ), Fordham University ( 7 ), Legal Profession, St John's University ( 5 )

Court Win Bolsters Push to Highlight Prosecutors’ Misconduct

A group of law professors have tried to strengthen the disciplinary process for prosecuting attorneys by making complaints public.

#civil-rights-corps, #courts-and-the-judiciary, #false-arrests-convictions-and-imprisonments, #fordham-university, #legal-profession, #st-johns-university

The New York Times 2:46 pm on July 19, 2022
Tags: Coronavirus Return to Office ( 101 ), Internships ( 24 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,983 ), Legal Profession, Summer (Season) ( 275 ), Workplace Environment ( 413 )

Hey, Is Anybody Watching the Interns?

School is out for the summer — but in some cases, so are the bosses.

#coronavirus-return-to-office, #internships, #labor-and-jobs, #legal-profession, #summer-season, #workplace-environment

The New York Times 9:49 pm on July 17, 2022
Tags: Crime and Criminals ( 328 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,800 ), Gleeson, John ( 8 ), Gotti, John J ( 2 ), Legal Profession, Organized Crime ( 82 ), Shargel, Gerald

Gerald Shargel, Criminal Defense Lawyer for the Mob, Dies at 77

He coupled legal scholarship with courtroom wit to decimate the prosecution’s cases against Mafia bosses.

#crime-and-criminals, #deaths-obituaries, #gleeson-john, #gotti-john-j, #legal-profession, #organized-crime, #shargel-gerald

The New York Times 3:25 pm on July 16, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,150 ), conspiracy theories ( 330 ), House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack ( 255 ), Justice Department ( 1,141 ), Legal Profession, Lindell, Mike ( 16 ), My Pillow Inc ( 9 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,331 ), Project: Democracy ( 143 ), Trump, Donald J ( 7,601 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 ), Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) ( 608 ), Washington (DC) ( 346 ), William J. Olson

How William Olson, Right-Wing Lawyer, Pitched Trump on a 2020 Election Plot

The role of William J. Olson in advising the president in late 2020, which has not previously been disclosed, shows how fringe figures were influencing him at a critical time.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #conspiracy-theories, #house-select-committee-to-investigate-the-january-6th-attack, #justice-department, #legal-profession, #lindell-mike, #my-pillow-inc, #presidential-election-of-2020, #project-democracy, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #voter-fraud-election-fraud, #washington-dc, #william-j-olson

The New York Times 11:58 pm on July 14, 2022
Tags: Books and Literature ( 2,825 ), Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization (Supreme Court Decision) ( 104 ), Hale, Matthew (1609-76), Legal Profession, Sex Crimes ( 742 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,420 ), Sweet, John Wood, Women's Rights ( 505 )

Book Review: “The Sewing Girl’s Tale,” by John Wood Sweet

John Wood Sweet’s “The Sewing Girl’s Tale” tells the story of an unusual prosecution in 18th-century New York — and its contemporary relevance.

#books-and-literature, #dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health-organization-supreme-court-decision, #hale-matthew-1609-76, #legal-profession, #sex-crimes, #supreme-court-us, #sweet-john-wood, #womens-rights

The New York Times 9:03 pm on July 12, 2022
Tags: Legal Profession, Murdaugh, Alex (1968- ) ( 27 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,437 ), South Carolina ( 133 )

Alex Murdaugh Is Expected to Be Charged With Killing Wife and Son, Lawyer Says

Mr. Murdaugh, who comes from a powerful legal family in rural South Carolina, has already faced a wave of fraud and theft charges since the killings last summer.

#legal-profession, #murdaugh-alex-1968, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #south-carolina

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 9, 2022
Tags: Aidala, Arthur L, cancel culture ( 46 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,941 ), Legal Profession, New York City ( 3,224 ), Weinstein Harvey ( 37 )

Arthur Aidala: The Nice-Guy Lawyer for America’s Tabloid Villains

The sweet spot of Arthur Aidala’s law practice is a headline-grabbing defendant who is hated by many. Somehow, that doesn’t mean people hate him.

#aidala-arthur-l, #cancel-culture, #content-type-personal-profile, #legal-profession, #new-york-city, #weinstein-harvey

The New York Times 10:00 am on July 7, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 976 ), audio-neutral-informative ( 646 ), Legal Profession, National Right to Life Committee ( 5 ), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 384 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,420 )

An Anti-Abortion Campaigner on the Movement’s Historic Win

James Bopp, chief lawyer for the National Right to Life Committee, says that overturning Roe v. Wade is only the halfway point.

#abortion, #audio-neutral-informative, #legal-profession, #national-right-to-life-committee, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 11:06 am on July 1, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 976 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,943 ), Legal Profession, New York State ( 946 ), Stearns, Nancy ( 2 ), Women's Rights ( 505 )

An Abortion Rights Champion of the 1970s on Life Before and After Roe

Fifty years ago, Nancy Stearns, a lawyer, was on the front lines of the battle to secure legal access to terminations for American women.

#abortion, #law-and-legislation, #legal-profession, #new-york-state, #stearns-nancy, #womens-rights

The New York Times 6:45 am on June 29, 2022
Tags: Abdeslam, Salah ( 2 ), Crime and Criminals ( 328 ), Legal Profession, Paris (France) ( 266 ), Paris Attacks (November 2015) ( 15 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,397 ), Terrorism ( 700 )

Marked by the 2015 Paris Attacks, and Now Defending the Accused

Half the lawyers speaking for the 20 men charged with involvement in the massacre belong to a young generation in France scarred by a spate of terrorist acts.

#abdeslam-salah, #crime-and-criminals, #legal-profession, #paris-france, #paris-attacks-november-2015, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #terrorism

The New York Times 5:39 pm on May 25, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,150 ), Chesebro, Kenneth ( 12 ), Eastman, John C ( 52 ), Ellis, Jenna (Attorney) ( 14 ), Ethics and Official Misconduct ( 428 ), Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 189 ), Justice Department ( 1,141 ), Legal Profession, Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,331 ), Project: Democracy ( 143 ), States (US) ( 677 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,544 ), Trump, Donald J ( 7,601 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 ), Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) ( 608 )

Trump Lawyers Are Focus of Inquiry Into Alternate Electors Scheme

In recent subpoenas, federal prosecutors investigating alternate slates of pro-Trump electors sought information about Rudolph W. Giuliani, John Eastman and others.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #chesebro-kenneth, #eastman-john-c, #ellis-jenna-attorney, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #giuliani-rudolph-w, #justice-department, #legal-profession, #presidential-election-of-2020, #project-democracy, #states-us, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #voter-fraud-election-fraud

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 29, 2022
Tags: Courts and the Judiciary ( 309 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,983 ), Legal Aid for the Poor (Civil) ( 15 ), Legal Profession, Manhattan (NYC) ( 669 )

Family Court Lawyers Flee Low-Paying Jobs. Parents and Children Suffer.

New York hasn’t raised the attorneys’ fees since 2004, creating a shortage that has denied the most vulnerable their constitutional right to a lawyer.

#courts-and-the-judiciary, #labor-and-jobs, #legal-aid-for-the-poor-civil, #legal-profession, #manhattan-nyc

The New York Times 8:39 pm on April 5, 2022
Tags: Book Trade and Publishing ( 206 ), Books and Literature ( 2,825 ), Cravath Swaine&Moore ( 2 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,800 ), Hruska, Alan (Playwright), Laugh It Up, Stare It Down (Play), Legal Profession, Soho Press ( 2 ), Theater ( 1,062 ), Writing and Writers ( 910 )

Alan J. Hruska, a Founder of Soho Press, Dies at 88

A litigator for 44 years, he was also a novelist; a writer, director and producer of plays and films; and helped establish the independent publishing house Soho Press.

#book-trade-and-publishing, #books-and-literature, #cravath-swainemoore, #deaths-obituaries, #hruska-alan-playwright, #laugh-it-up-stare-it-down-play, #legal-profession, #soho-press, #theater, #writing-and-writers

The New York Times 4:30 pm on April 3, 2022
Tags: Bragg, Alvin ( 110 ), Bronx (NYC) ( 193 ), Brooklyn (NYC) ( 439 ), Clark, Darcel D ( 4 ), Crime and Criminals ( 328 ), District Attorneys ( 78 ), Hochul, Kathleen C ( 254 ), Legal Aid Society ( 31 ), Legal Profession, Manhattan (NYC) ( 669 ), New York City ( 3,224 ), Staten Island (NYC) ( 75 ), Work-Life Balance ( 193 )

Why Hundreds of New York City Prosecutors Are Leaving Their Jobs

New burdens, low pay and pandemic malaise prompted the resignations of a fifth of the legal work force in Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn.

#bragg-alvin, #bronx-nyc, #brooklyn-nyc, #clark-darcel-d, #crime-and-criminals, #district-attorneys, #hochul-kathleen-c, #legal-aid-society, #legal-profession, #manhattan-nyc, #new-york-city, #staten-island-nyc, #work-life-balance

The New York Times 7:00 am on March 29, 2022
Tags: Abramovich, Roman A ( 20 ), Belton, Catherine (Journalist) ( 4 ), Freedom of the Press ( 234 ), Johnson, Boris ( 443 ), Legal Profession, Libel and Slander ( 104 ), London (England) ( 391 ), News and News Media ( 1,261 ), Politics and Government ( 5,584 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,596 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,544 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,397 )

Do Russian Oligarchs Have a Secret Weapon in London’s Libel Lawyers?

How a group of attorneys worked to keep negative stories about President Vladimir Putin’s allies out of the British media for decades.

#abramovich-roman-a, #belton-catherine-journalist, #freedom-of-the-press, #johnson-boris, #legal-profession, #libel-and-slander, #london-england, #news-and-news-media, #politics-and-government, #putin-vladimir-v, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #suits-and-litigation-civil

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 16, 2022
Tags: Appointments and Executive Changes ( 1,145 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,150 ), Jackson, Ketanji Brown (1970- ) ( 111 ), Legal Profession, Public Defenders and Court-Appointed Lawyers (Criminal) ( 15 ), Republican Party ( 3,606 ), Senate Committee on the Judiciary ( 125 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,420 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 )

As Jackson Faces Senators, Her Criminal Defense Record Is a Target

Republicans have vilified Biden’s judicial nominees who have represented criminal suspects. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, for the Supreme Court, is the most prominent.

#appointments-and-executive-changes, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #jackson-ketanji-brown-1970, #legal-profession, #public-defenders-and-court-appointed-lawyers-criminal, #republican-party, #senate-committee-on-the-judiciary, #supreme-court-us, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:39 pm on March 15, 2022
Tags: Beijing University, Immigration and Emigration ( 1,160 ), Legal Profession, Li, Jim, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,437 ), Queens (NYC) ( 146 ), Tiananmen Square (Beijing) ( 21 )

Client Charged in Fatal Stabbing of Lawyer, a Tiananmen Activist

Jim Li had fought for democracy in China and often worked pro bono. He died in his Queens office after an irate client stabbed him, the police said.

#beijing-university, #immigration-and-emigration, #legal-profession, #li-jim, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #queens-nyc, #tiananmen-square-beijing

The New York Times 3:23 pm on March 9, 2022
Tags: Abramovich, Roman A ( 20 ), Banking and Financial Institutions ( 800 ), Concord Management LLC ( 2 ), Embargoes and Sanctions ( 776 ), Legal Profession, Lobbying and Lobbyists ( 170 ), Russia ( 2,564 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,544 )

How Western Firms Quietly Enabled Russian Oligarchs

Investment, law and lobbying firms have helped enmesh Kremlin-linked oligarchs into the Western financial and legal systems.

#abramovich-roman-a, #banking-and-financial-institutions, #concord-management-llc, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #legal-profession, #lobbying-and-lobbyists, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022

The New York Times 4:26 pm on March 5, 2022
Tags: Bragg, Alvin ( 110 ), Cohen, Michael D (1966- ) ( 60 ), Dunne, Carey R ( 5 ), Elections, District Attorneys ( 51 ), Frauds and Swindling ( 423 ), James, Letitia ( 149 ), Legal Profession, Manhattan (NYC) ( 669 ), Pomerantz, Mark F ( 10 ), Trump Organization ( 171 ), Trump, Donald J ( 7,601 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 ), Vance, Cyrus R Jr ( 85 ), Weisselberg, Allen ( 44 )

How the Manhattan DA’s Investigation Into Donald Trump Unraveled

The criminal investigation into the former president crashed amid a disagreement about the merits of bringing a case. The debate pitted a new district attorney against two veteran prosecutors who had pursued a case against Mr. Trump for years.

#bragg-alvin, #cohen-michael-d-1966, #dunne-carey-r, #elections-district-attorneys, #frauds-and-swindling, #james-letitia, #legal-profession, #manhattan-nyc, #pomerantz-mark-f, #trump-organization, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #vance-cyrus-r-jr, #weisselberg-allen

The New York Times 4:13 pm on February 26, 2022
Tags: Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,941 ), Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba) ( 83 ), Jackson, Ketanji Brown (1970- ) ( 111 ), Legal Profession, Public Defenders and Court-Appointed Lawyers (Criminal) ( 15 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,420 ), United States Sentencing Commission ( 5 )

As a Public Defender, Ketanji Brown Jackson Helped Clients Others Avoided

Ambitious lawyers usually become prosecutors. Ketanji Brown Jackson worked on behalf of criminal defendants and Guantánamo detainees.

#content-type-personal-profile, #guantanamo-bay-naval-base-cuba, #jackson-ketanji-brown-1970, #legal-profession, #public-defenders-and-court-appointed-lawyers-criminal, #supreme-court-us, #united-states-sentencing-commission

The New York Times 2:07 am on February 17, 2022
Tags: Clinton, Bill ( 92 ), Constitution (US) ( 351 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,800 ), Dellinger, Walter E ( 3 ), Duke University ( 48 ), Legal Profession, Office of Legal Counsel (US) ( 10 ), Solicitors General ( 5 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 )

Walter Dellinger, Top Legal Official in Clinton White House, Dies at 80

He served as both the head of the Office of Legal Counsel and acting solicitor general, and he remained a leading figure in liberal legal battles.

#clinton-bill, #constitution-us, #deaths-obituaries, #dellinger-walter-e, #duke-university, #legal-profession, #office-of-legal-counsel-us, #solicitors-general, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 3, 2022
Tags: Appointments and Executive Changes ( 1,145 ), arizona ( 410 ), Barrett, Amy Coney ( 220 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,150 ), Black People ( 3,151 ), Bork, Robert H ( 8 ), Brennan, William J ( 2 ), Conservatism (US Politics) ( 619 ), Cruz, Ted ( 123 ), Discrimination ( 1,695 ), Eisenhower, Dwight David ( 13 ), Ginsburg, Ruth Bader ( 165 ), Law Schools ( 24 ), Legal Profession, O'Connor, Sandra Day ( 13 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 2,062 ), Reagan, Ronald Wilson ( 102 ), Republican Party ( 3,606 ), Roman Catholic Church ( 337 ), senate ( 1,513 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,420 ), Texas ( 911 ), Women and Girls ( 2,053 )

Biden Is Right to Nominate a Black Woman to the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court must be an representative institution in touch with all of American life.

#appointments-and-executive-changes, #arizona, #barrett-amy-coney, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #black-people, #bork-robert-h, #brennan-william-j, #conservatism-us-politics, #cruz-ted, #discrimination, #eisenhower-dwight-david, #ginsburg-ruth-bader, #law-schools, #legal-profession, #oconnor-sandra-day, #race-and-ethnicity, #reagan-ronald-wilson, #republican-party, #roman-catholic-church, #senate, #supreme-court-us, #texas, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 9:43 pm on January 29, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,150 ), Black People ( 3,151 ), Breyer, Stephen G ( 69 ), Courts and the Judiciary ( 309 ), Law Schools ( 24 ), Legal Profession, Race and Ethnicity ( 2,062 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,420 ), United States ( 4,489 )

Black Women in Law Feel Pride and Frustration Ahead of Court Nominee

As Biden prepares to nominate the first Black woman to the nation’s highest court, members of this small, elite group are watching with complicated emotions.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #black-people, #breyer-stephen-g, #courts-and-the-judiciary, #law-schools, #legal-profession, #race-and-ethnicity, #supreme-court-us, #united-states

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 26, 2022
Tags: Black People ( 3,151 ), Books and Literature ( 2,825 ), Brown-Nagin, Tomiko, Civil Rights and Liberties ( 321 ), Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) ( 187 ), Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality (Book), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,941 ), Courts and the Judiciary ( 309 ), Legal Profession, Motley, Constance Baker, New York State ( 946 ), Women and Girls ( 2,053 )

‘Civil Rights Queen,’ the Story of a Brave and Brilliant Trailblazer

Tomiko Brown-Nagin’s book is the first major biography of Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman to serve as a federal judge, among other achievements.

#black-people, #books-and-literature, #brown-nagin-tomiko, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #civil-rights-movement-1954-68, #civil-rights-queen-constance-baker-motley-and-the-struggle-for-equality-book, #content-type-personal-profile, #courts-and-the-judiciary, #legal-profession, #motley-constance-baker, #new-york-state, #women-and-girls