Joel Cohen

April 09, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In his Ethics and Criminal Practice column, Joel Cohen discusses whether Trump's lawyer, John Dowd, could have personal criminal exposure if what the The New York Times reported is true—that early on in the Mueller investigation, he communicated to Paul Manafort and General Michael Flynn that Trump would ultimately pardon them.

By Joel Cohen

8 minute read

April 04, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct reviews more than 2,000 complaints a year. Some of the complaints the Commission receives are meaningful and serious; some are baseless; many, frankly, are in between. But all need to be evaluated and considered.

By Joel Cohen

9 minute read

March 13, 2018 | Law.com

In November 2007, as American soldiers were still being killed daily in Iraq, Mario Cuomo received an award for outstanding public service from the…

By Joel Cohen and Bennett L. Gershman

6 minute read

February 23, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Gershman's use of actual cases highlights the prosecutor's role from every side of the criminal justice system.

By Joel Cohen and Dale J. Degenshein

7 minute read

February 13, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Ethics and Criminal Practice columnist Joel Cohen writes: When a lawyer is called upon to say “yay” or “nay,” he needs to dig deep into his basket of analytical skills and legal acumen to ensure that he gives the client the full range of potential upsides and downsides. But I mean—the full range!

By Joel Cohen

8 minute read

January 31, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Does society need retribution in the form of a judge pointing her finger at the defendant using the same kind of invective that one might see—and, indeed, expect—from an individual victim?

By Joel Cohen

5 minute read

December 11, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Ethics and Criminal Practice columnist Joel Cohen writes: We are lawyers and are obligated to treat our clients (and former clients) with a certain degree of respect in communicating with third parties, however difficult that may sometimes be.

By Joel Cohen

7 minute read

October 16, 2017 | New York Law Journal

We live in an era of an appropriately challenging and, indeed, skeptical citizenry. Particularly when potential criminal conduct is so over-the-top disturbing, shouldn't the public have the right to believe that justice is being dispensed employing the punctilio of integrity?

By Joel Cohen

5 minute read

September 29, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Ethics and Criminal Practice columnist Joel Cohen writes: The consequences in the criminal courtroom regarding a proponent's offer of what is, or turns out to be, false testimony are different depending on which side proffers the testimony. After all, a prosecutor's duty is not simply to win, but to assure that justice prevails. So what if a prosecution witness lies?

By Joel Cohen

7 minute read

August 07, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Ethics and Criminal Practice columnist Joel Cohen writes: The question itself seems ridiculous, doesn't it? Of course, the answer has to be "no." Except … not really.

By Joel Cohen

18 minute read