Editorial Board

September 21, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

For almost 40 years, ever since the U.S. Supreme Court gave its constitutional blessing for the states to promulgate death penalty legislation that would not in theory and practice be arbitrary and capricious, the criminal defense bar in Connecticut, consisting of a public defender/private criminal defense partnership, has doggedly and unflinchingly attacked the death penalty machinery.

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September 17, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

After the shooting in Ferguson and the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, there has been an understandable call for more police accountability. However, it is important to keep in mind that there is a dispute as to whether there is an "epidemic" of unjustified police shootings or just an increase in reporting.

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September 17, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

After the shooting in Ferguson and the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, there has been an understandable call for more police accountability. However, it is important to keep in mind that there is a dispute as to whether there is an "epidemic" of unjustified police shootings or just an increase in reporting.

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August 14, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Since Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane is adamant that she will not resign, the focus of the political and legal communities must shift to whether there is an expeditious procedure to remove her from the office that she has tarnished.

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August 13, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Since Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane is adamant that she will not resign, the focus of the political and legal communities must shift to whether there is an expeditious procedure to remove her from the office that she has tarnished.

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July 02, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Law firm compensation has been and will remain a hot topic in the legal community. Prior to 1987, when Legal affiliate The American Lawyer began ranking the nation's largest law firms, figures such as gross firm revenue, revenue per lawyer, profits per equity partner and associate starting salaries may have been less likely to influence a young lawyer or law student's career decisions. Although many young lawyers now pay particular attention to the aforementioned metrics, many are still in the dark when it comes to how they will be compensated when their business development efforts bear fruit.

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July 01, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Law firm compensation has been and will remain a hot topic in the legal community. Prior to 1987, when Legal affiliate The American Lawyer began ranking the nation's largest law firms, figures such as gross firm revenue, revenue per lawyer, profits per equity partner and associate starting salaries may have been less likely to influence a young lawyer or law student's career decisions. Although many young lawyers now pay particular attention to the aforementioned metrics, many are still in the dark when it comes to how they will be compensated when their business development efforts bear fruit.

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June 16, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

The federal law that requires gender equality in higher education, commonly referred to as Title IX, has brought about many laudable results since it was first passed in 1972. But at the behest of the U.S. Department of Education in 2011, the law that was passed to ensure that female students get equal opportunity was refashioned to require that schools investigate and punish sexual assaults on campus under DOE-approved procedures.

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June 15, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

The federal law that requires gender equality in higher education, commonly referred to as Title IX, has brought about many laudable results since it was first passed in 1972. But at the behest of the U.S. Department of Education in 2011, the law that was passed to ensure that female students get equal opportunity was refashioned to require that schools investigate and punish sexual assaults on campus under DOE-approved procedures.

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May 21, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the wake of the Amtrak tragedy, lawyers from our community found ways to express themselves in traditional and social media. Some gave expert analysis to media outlets. Some offered heartfelt prayers on Twitter. And, yes, some attorneys solicited clients on their Facebook pages.

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