Joel Cohen

October 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In his Ethics and Criminal Practice column, Joel Cohen unpacks the various issues arising from a recent hostage situation in Philadelphia, where the District Attorney made a promise of a reduced sentence to the suspected shooter for his peaceful surrender, and then later said he lied about the lower sentence.

By Joel Cohen

11 minute read

October 04, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Isn't it just possible that Rudy Giuliani could ultimately be viewed as a co-conspirator (assuming improper or illegal acts were committed) so that ethically he cannot and should not be representing "his client"—the president of the United States.

By  Joel Cohen

5 minute read

September 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal

We do want and expect judges to bring experience, real-world knowledge and common sense to the table when they decide cases. We also, though, need to have a reasonable idea of how they have reached their determinations.

By  Joel Cohen

7 minute read

August 12, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In his Ethics and Criminal Practice column, Joel Cohen tackles the question: What is the obligation of a prosecutor when a past injustice surfaces, or even begins to surface? He writes: When an obvious injustice surfaces regarding a case previously prosecuted, shouldn’t the prosecution office and the prosecuting attorney (or his or her successor) always have at least a moral (if not ethical) obligation to move heaven and earth to try to set it right?

By Joel Cohen

11 minute read

July 30, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Where would the body politic be now regarding the president's conduct? We would likely be nowhere.

By Joel Cohen

5 minute read

July 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

To Sexton, there is little more important than dialogue—or, rather, dialogic dialogue where people seek to learn from each other.

By Joel Cohen

8 minute read

July 11, 2019 | New York Law Journal

With the philosophy that no one should be defined by the worst thing he ever did, The Fortune Society advocates for, and represents the true benefits of, restorative justice.

By Joel Cohen and Dale J. Degenshein

5 minute read

June 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In his Ethics and Criminal Practice column, Joel Cohen discusses cases in which the tenor and context of attorney remarks caused the disciplinary rules or court sanctions to kick in.

By Joel Cohen

9 minute read

May 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Chairman Schiff, presumably with the support of the House Intelligence Committee, has frankly gone way over the top.

By Joel Cohen and Gerald B. Lefcourt

7 minute read

April 30, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Think of it this way. When you visit your physician, don't you want your doctor taking contemporaneous notes about your blood pressure, your heart rate, etc.? Or do you want him relying on his memory for what his findings were last visit or how they will compare to next time?

By Joel Cohen

7 minute read