Defense Lawyers

This debut novel is a great read that also touches upon important themes.

Putting any defendant on the stand, even one as well-seasoned in front of an audience as Bill Cosby, is a risk.

Do you know this show?

Ineffective assistance of Biblical proportions.

After sexual harassment allegations and multiple citations of ineffective assistance, maybe there's something wrong with this office.

Even if the crime was committed while you were out of your mind, coming from a good family, having a college degree, and lacking a criminal record will not insulate you from the various circles of hell of the criminal justice system.

If you're curious, here's something worth listening to.

Ouch!

Culture critic Harry Graff's one criterion for the power rankings: which character makes the viewer most excited when he shows up on screen?

You may be able to adhere to Snoop Dogg’s edict and smoke weed every day (if you don’t get caught), but you should never get involved in a drug trade.

One defense lawyer has an extraordinary record -- just not the kind that anyone with a capital conviction or charge against them wants to see.

One lawyer won't be winning any accolades for his legal ethics.

This is likely what will happen to you if you've been arrested in New York, provided you're not black or Hispanic, not an illegal immigrant, and don't have a prior criminal record.

Small firms can offer tremendous rewards to aspiring white-collar attorneys.

* Who’s the meanest Supreme Court justice of all time? Science has the answer and it’s not Justice Scalia… [Eric Posner]

* Harper Lee is publishing a sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird (affiliate link). We hope for the best, but the circumstances of this announcement should make everyone a little worried. [Jezebel]

* Following the ridiculous arrest of a public defender for the egregious act of defending her client, some California lawyers are raising money to send copies of the Constitution to the SFPD. Silly lawyers, the cops understand the Constitution, they just don’t care. But still a commendable protest set piece that could keep the local media on the case. [Indiegogo]

* An interview with Steven Browne of Morgan Lewis on how the merger/non-merger with Bingham McCutchen is working out. The answer is pretty well except for some associates expecting a decent bonus. [Forbes]

* Uh oh. Emails suggest that Silk Road boss Ross Ulbricht hired a Hell’s Angels hitman. The takeaway here is that there are Hell’s Angels running on Bitcoin now. [Gawker Internet]

* Are you learning how to speak Arabic? Then you’re probably a terrorist. [Lowering the Bar]

* In a mind-blowingly stupid move, Florida’s legislature legalized teen sexting while trying to ban it. It’s almost as dumb as that time they legalized just shooting people on the street if you get scared. [Slate]

* Mary Holland, a “Graduate Legal Skills Program Research Scholar” at NYU Law, goes on CNN as their representative anti-vaxxer. As an NYU Law alum, this worried me until I noticed she got her law degree from Columbia. Now it all makes sense. [YouTube]

* A bitter rejection of corporate-speak. Ha. Good luck. I’m at LegalTech and expect to hear the word “synergy” about 20,000 times over the next 48 hours. [What About Clients?]

* Yes, Supreme Ambitions (affiliate link) is fun, but it tackles important issues too, as noted by Howard G. Franklin in this review. [Howard G. Franklin]

Public defender arrested for pointing out that the cops can't question her clients outside her presence.

A community explains that public defenders just don't deserve nice things.

This insane advertisement goes where no lawyer has dared to go before.

A law school invites prosecutors for a frank discussion of wrongful convictions.

Tech columnist Niki Black looks at how one criminal defense attorney uses an iPad to support her practice and better represent her clients.