Prosecutors
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Crime
Oklahoma Defines 'Juvenile' By When Defendant Charged, Not When Act Committed
Shoddy police work and lazy prosecutors now hold more sway over juvenile status than being a juvenile. -
Crime
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.01.15
* And the law school deans rejoiced! Enrollment is scraping the bottom of the barrel, but applications are only down by 2.9 percent so far this year. If you cross your eyes and squint, you may be able to see some signs of stabilization for the legal academy. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Indiana has more than one controversial law on the books. Say hello to Purvi Patel, the first woman in the country to be charged, convicted, and sentenced on a feticide charge. Critics say this conviction will have a negative effect on women. [WNCN]
* When the going gets tough in Biglaw, the tough get going — on either laying off their employees or cutting their real estate losses. Per Colliers International’s Law Firm Services Group, firms have recently reduced their office space by 15 to 32 percent. [Am Law Daily]
* “We cannot underestimate the seriousness of this incident.” Terrible news: Yesterday, members of the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front took Turkish prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz hostage in an Instanbul courthouse and later killed him. [Reuters]
* Which state is the worst in the country for job-seeking law school graduates? That would be Mississippi, where it’s harder to get a job as an attorney than it is to spell the name of the state while intoxicated. There are 10.53 lawyers for every legal job opening. [WDAM]
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9th Circuit, Alex Kozinski, Quote of the Day
Ninth Circuit Orders Release Of Man Due To Prosecutorial Misconduct
Check out the video; arguing this case probably wasn't fun for the government lawyer. -
Perks / Fringe Benefits, Public Interest
Public Defender Arrested Because He's Not A Prosecutor
A community explains that public defenders just don't deserve nice things. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.14.15
* In May 2014, we told our readers about the sad state of financial affairs for assistant district attorneys in Massachusetts — they make less money than courthouse janitors. Now is the state finally being encouraged to do something about it. [Boston Globe]
* The University of Maine School of Law is one of 74 law schools to drop its application fee in the hope of enticing more students to apply. Do these schools legitimately believe it’s the fee that’s keeping students away? [Bangor Daily News]
* Partners at Bingham McCutchen, the latest Biglaw firm to flop, claim they knew that the end was near about one year ago, when their managing partner informed them that the firm would “active[ly] wait” for money to appear. Yeah… [American Lawyer]
* The fraud trial for former members of Dewey & LeBoeuf’s top brass was pushed back to April because Joel Sanders hired a new defense attorney. Apparently he had some “irreconcilable differences” with his former counsel. [New York Law Journal]
* The California Commission on Access to Justice plans to launch a legal incubator program. This will help low-income individuals in need of legal services, and the low-income law grads struggling to put their degrees to work. [National Law Journal]
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Alex Kozinski, Crime, Federal Judges, Quote of the Day
Prosecutors Need To Get Religion About Disclosure Obligations
What changes should be made when it comes to disclosure of evidence in criminal cases? -
Crime, Law Schools, Prisons, Quote of the Day
Criminal Justice Is Not An Omelette
A law school invites prosecutors for a frank discussion of wrongful convictions. - Sponsored
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Books, Crime, Jeffrey Toobin, Murder, New Yorker, Quote of the Day, Scott Turow
A Prosecutor's Perspective
What did Scott Turow's time as a prosecutor teach him? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Trials
Pinning Your Partners: 3 Ideas For Ensuring That Your Firm Treats You Fairly
Short of bringing in all your firm's business, what can you do to cause the firm to treat you right? A former Biglaw partner offers his advice. -
Antonin Scalia, Crime, Death Penalty, Quote of the Day
Discredited Death Penalty Prosecutor Doubles Down, Hurls Insults At Successor
Joe Freeman Britt won't forgive murder. Or, apparently, people who DON'T commit murder. -
Federal Government, S.D.N.Y., U.S. Attorneys Offices, Wall Street, White-Collar Crime
A Portrait Of A Prosecutor: 5 Fun Facts About Preet Bharara
The U.S. Attorney for Manhattan, Preet Bharara, is quite a colorful character. -
Constitutional Law, Crime, George J. Terwilliger III, Guns / Firearms, Murder
James Brady Death Ruled Homicide 33 Years Later -- Are You Impressed Now Jodie Foster?
Can a death three decades after a shooting open the door to a murder prosecution?
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Biglaw, Crime, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Jury Duty, White-Collar Crime
New York Is A Great Place To Be Indicted
What protections do criminal defendants enjoy in New York state court that they don't get on the federal side? -
Affirmative Action, Facebook, Free Speech, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
Florida Prosecutor Unapologetic About Sotomayor Affirmative Action Rant Posted On Facebook
These are some pretty insane blatherings from a state official! -
Courthouses, Job Searches, Money, Student Loans
In What State Do Courthouse Janitors Make More Money Than Prosecutors?
Which state is allowing entry-level government attorneys to live in squalor? -
Alex Kozinski, Attorney Misconduct, Books, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Legal Ethics, White-Collar Crime
Prosecutors Run Amok: An Interview With Sidney Powell, Author Of Licensed To Lie
What can be done to address the growing problem of prosecutorial misconduct? -
Crime, Jed Rakoff, White-Collar Crime
Judge's Proposal For Criminal Justice System Is Far Too Sensible For Anyone To Actually Implement
An innovative solution to the unilateral prosecutorial control of plea bargains. -
Constitutional Law, Crime, Kids, Quote of the Day, Violence
Prosecutor Says It's His Constitutional Right To Beat His Son
Did this guy allegedly engage in constitutionally protected child abuse (if such a thing exists)? -
Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, U.S. Attorneys Offices, White-Collar Crime, Williams & Connolly
Why Did Zachary Warren Talk To Law Enforcement?
Why would a smart lawyer talk to law enforcement about matters that could expose him to criminal liability?