Nancy Gertner

November 14, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Reid never has acknowledged an uncomfortable truth that this lawsuit may expose if Duvernay and Netflix win: that is, that the Reid Technique, whether used correctly or incorrectly, can cause incalculable harm to innocent people and to justice itself.

By Nancy Gertner and Dean A. Strang

5 minute read

May 13, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Where there is no realistic or meaningful opportunity to demand a trial—in a system where a person may wait over three years for a trial on a low-level misdemeanor and lose a job in the process—the constitutional underpinnings of plea-bargaining collapse. It is a punishment system, not a trial system.

By Nancy Gertner

10 minute read

April 27, 2015 | National Law Journal

Spate of civilian deaths by police officers underscores shortcomings of fact-finding process.

By Nancy Gertner and John Reinstein

5 minute read

April 24, 2015 | National Law Journal

Spate of civilian deaths by police officers underscores shortcomings of fact-finding process.

By Nancy Gertner and John Reinstein

5 minute read

September 22, 2014 | National Law Journal

Judge John Bates' letter about FISA court changes does not speak for all, says a retired judge.

By Nancy Gertner

5 minute read

September 15, 2014 | National Law Journal

At the 11th hour, the Senate Judiciary and Intelligence Committee received an extraordinary letter from U.S. District Judge John Bates of Washington purporting to represent the federal judiciary.

By Nancy Gertner

5 minute read

April 26, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

What is an equity partner in a law firm, and why should anyone care how it is defined? The fact is, law firms matter to a democratic society. The influence of the profession extends far beyond its office towers, and the size of many firms now qualify them as major businesses. Law firms also serve as significant training grounds for important roles -- particularly in the judiciary, politics and government.

By Lauren Stiller Rikleen, Fernande Duffly and Nancy Gertner

5 minute read

April 29, 2010 | Law.com

The development of a uniform definition of "equity partner" is critical to the legal profession to ensure that accurate data is being collected for law firm metrics, write Lauren Stiller Rikleen of the Bowditch Institute for Women's Success, and Judges Fernande Duffly and Nancy Gertner.

By Lauren Stiller Rikleen, Fernande Duffly and Nancy Gertner

5 minute read

May 07, 2010 | The Recorder

Understanding the way this term is used — even manipulated — is critical to the diversity and profit data that potential hires and clients depend on.

By Lauren Stiller Rikleen, Fernande Duffly and Nancy Gertner

5 minute read

April 19, 2010 | National Law Journal

It is time to develop a uniform definition, to ensure that all entities and publications are collecting consistent data.

By Lauren Stiller Rikleen, Fernande Duffly and Nancy Gertner

5 minute read