Elliott B Jacobson

February 13, 2020 | New York Law Journal

If, as per Kennedy, Edmund Ross was an exemplar of human morality and a profile in courage, today's Republican Senators are just the opposite: exemplars of human immorality or amorality—take your pick—and, unquestionably, profiles in cowardice.

By Elliott B. Jacobson

6 minute read

January 22, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The recent news that President Trump has added Kenneth Starr, Robert Ray, and Alan Dershowitz to his impeachment defense team should come as no surprise to anyone who has followed the arc of his career or theirs.

By Elliott B. Jacobson

6 minute read

November 30, 2018 | New York Law Journal

If Mueller is fired, what, if anything, can be done to investigate whether the President colluded with the Russians in connection with his 2016 election bid and, assuming arguendo he committed crimes in connection with any such collusion, to insure that he is ousted from office and appropriately sanctioned? A review of the available options shows that there are few and that none of them is really good

By Elliott B. Jacobson

7 minute read

August 03, 2018 | New York Law Journal

As a young prosecutor, working for Rudy was fun and exciting. He had a great sense of humor, was smart, energetic, supportive.

By Elliott B. Jacobson

1 minute read

April 06, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Whither the vigorous pursuit of justice in the Garner case? At some point—and perhaps we are past it already—justice delayed is justice denied.

By Elliott B. Jacobson

7 minute read

February 14, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Notwithstanding the recent statement of Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger that “[we] will continue to infuse our journalism with expertise by having lawyers cover law,” his paper and other media outlets continue to have non-lawyers reporting on legal matters and to make significant mistakes when they do.

By Elliott B. Jacobson

8 minute read

July 14, 2017 | New York Law Journal

More and more lawyers have taken on the role once reserved for high-priced public relations firms. And this development is good neither for lawyers nor the public they are supposed to serve.

By Elliott B. Jacobson

12 minute read