Prosecutors
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.10.16
* The ACLU prepares to take on Trump in court. [KETV]
* Loving looks like it will be a great movie. Which is particularly relevant as these folks gain power. [Vulture]
* Trend alert? Prosecutors campaigning on less jail time. [Vice]
* Is there a way forward for bail reform? [Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle]
* Trump was probably lying about locking up Hillary Clinton. [Huffington Post]
* Redefining the role of immigration attorneys in Donald Trump’s America. [Law and More]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.27.16
* Groping allegations against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. [Huffington Post]
* The battle over the Kansas judiciary is getting intense. [Channel 6]
* Why do we fetishize former prosecutors? [Katz Justice]
* The delay of transgender worker protection under the Obama administration. [Buzzfeed]
* Advice for lawyers who want to be entrepreneurs. [Law and More]
* People are testy over Judge Posner’s biting words on the Supreme Court. [Forward]
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White-Collar Crime
The Cheap Trick Of Denying Defendants Self-Surrender
You can't pull a fast one on this audience.
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White-Collar Crime
The Waiting Is The Hardest Part -- Part II
This is indefensible, but the government does it every day. -
White-Collar Crime
The Waiting Is The Hardest Part -- Part I
When a prosecutor looks through a dirty window, everything he sees is dirty. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.06.16
* Rudy Giuliani will be taking a “voluntary leave of absence” from Greenberg Traurig thanks to his activities related to Donald Trump’s campaign for the presidency. Is Giuliani’s move truly voluntary, or was the prominent partner forced to take a break as Election 2016 draws closer and the race for the White House becomes even more heated? We’ll have more on this development later today. [Observer]
* In 196 deals with a total volume of $379.6 billion, White & Case is ranked No. 1 on Bloomberg’s M&A charts for global deals in the first three quarters of 2016. The firm surpassed the likes of SullCrom (No. 2), Wachtell Lipton (No. 3), Davis Polk (No. 4), and Skadden (No. 5). This time last year, Skadden was leading the pack. [Big Law Business]
* In one of the first cases related to race that SCOTUS grappled with this Term, some say it appeared as though the justices may side with a black death row inmate in search of a new sentence because his own lawyer used an expert witness at trial who testified that the man was more likely to be dangerous in the future because of his race. [Reuters]
* Government lawyers continue to flock to Biglaw firms, and this time, the lateral hire is a “true patriot, who believes in service to the nation as a calling.” WilmerHale welcomes Alejandro Mayorkas, a former U.S. Attorney who has worked for the the past three years as No. 2 at the Department of Homeland Security. Congratulations! [WSJ Law Blog]
* “I just hope that when people think the rules don’t apply to them, they will think twice before they abuse their power.” Thanks to a California law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, it is now a felony punishable by up to three years in prison for state prosecutors to tamper with evidence or hide exculpatory material from the defense. [Los Angeles Times]
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Crime
Criminally Yours: Hiding The Evidence When It Doesn't Fit The Case
A prosecutor's oath is to do justice, not just to win. -
Health Care / Medicine, Texas
This Texas Attorney Is Becoming An Anti-Vaxxer Star
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Crime
Criminally Yours: Seeking Kinder And Gentler Prosecutors -- Is It Even Possible?
There may be a real difference between how people who gravitate to prosecution, as opposed to defense, see life. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.16.16
* Many Biglaw firms have raised their salary scales, but that’s not all they’ve done in recent months to attract talent. Considering “the war for talent is intensifying,” firms are offering perks like generous parental leave and adoption assistance, student loan assistance, and lifestyle benefits. We may have more on this later today. [Big Law Business]
* A former deputy prosecutor in Vermont alleges she was paid less than a man working in the same position. She claims that a male attorney who was hired after she was earned a salary that was 26 percent higher than her own, despite the fact that they “performed equal work that required equal skill, effort, and responsibility.” [Burlington Free Press]
* The bulk of insider trading cases used to be handled by the SEC through civil suits, but now the DOJ has muscled in on the action with criminal prosecutions. What’s the difference between a case that merits a civil suit and a case that results in criminal charges? That’s what attorneys are trying to figure out. [DealBook / New York Times]
* “I think there’s a deep skepticism about the value of these programs.” Looking for a law degree as a professional that won’t set you back too far in terms of cost? Try a master’s of jurisprudence on for size. It’s considered law school for non-lawyers, and it might make actual lawyers question the validity of the degree in the first place. Hmm… [Marketplace]
* If you’re a prospective law student working on an application, it may be wise to try to incorporate a summer internship into your personal statement if it helped shape your desire to pursue a career in law, but remember, “there’s no magic internship that’s going to get someone admitted into law school.” [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News]
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Guns / Firearms, Rank Stupidity
Prosecutor Carries Gun In Pocket, Accidentally Shoots Up Restaurant
Consider this a Second Amendment oopsie. -
Politics, White-Collar Crime
Hillary Clinton, Truthfulness, And Bias In White-Collar Cases
Hillary's issues are no different than those facing defendants every day. -
Sex, Sex Scandals
Prosecutor Shared 'Intimate' Photos Of Public Defender, Says Complaint
Shady story of hacking and "intimate" pics in alleged love triangle.
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Crime, Police
Criminally Yours: Prosecutors vs. Defense Attorneys -- Who's Got It Worse?
Many prosecutors, especially new ones, don't know how to prep their cops for cross examination. -
Racism
Intern In Prosecutor's Office Shares What He Really Thinks About The Black Community
If you are running a prosecutor's office and your screening doesn't pick up on a guy like this, you are doing it entirely wrong. -
Violence
An Attorney Feels Like A Fraud In Their Dream Job
When those charged with prosecuting domestic violence can't do the job anymore. -
Legal Ethics
Holding Another Lawyer At Gunpoint Is Bad Form
Pulling a gun seems like a reasonable response... -
U.S. Attorneys Offices, White-Collar Crime
Negotiating Is Not a Crime
The government's epic fail: trying to jail someone for basic negotiation... -
Crime
How To Start Your Own Exoneration Project
It's a known fact that thousands of people are wrongly convicted of crimes and spend decades of their lives in jail because of it.