Press Millen

October 21, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Not surprisingly given the nascent stage of AI, 'The Centaur's Dilemma' provides more questions than answers about the law of AI.

By Press Millen and Pat Brown

7 minute read

February 06, 2006 | National Law Journal

George W. Bush insists he must wield broad power to fight terrorists. But Press Millen finds many gaps in the DOJ memo defending warrantless wiretaps.

By Press Millen

9 minute read

May 18, 2009 | National Law Journal

The imminent demise of the billable hour has been confidently predicted for years, maybe now more than ever. And yet, like Rasputin, no matter whether one tries to stab it, shoot it or poison it, the billable hour somehow manages to survive. The hourly rate — at least until it finally dies — is one of the knottiest aspects of the relationship between lawyers and their clients. The hourly rate problem can become a trap.

By Press Millen

10 minute read

June 16, 2008 | National Law Journal

It would be all too easy for us in the United States to be smug about our place at the table of wealthy countries, writes Press Millen. But a recent World Bank report ominously suggests that we might be underinvesting in the rule of law, an important component of our intangible wealth.

By Press Millen

6 minute read

May 29, 2009 | The Recorder

Clients chafe at high rates, but lower hourly charges can prove a false economy.

By Press Millen

10 minute read

February 13, 2006 | The Recorder

How can the president make so many arguments for warrantless wiretapping, Press Millen wonders, and still not make his case?

By Press Millen

9 minute read

June 18, 2008 | Law.com

The recent World Bank report calculating the wealth -- both tangible and intangible -- of nations raises the question of how much the United States values the rule of the law. America has prospered more than many other nations partly because of our historical commitment to law and order. But with federal judges earning paychecks equivalent to those of first-year associates, these scant salaries could be an early warning sign that we are failing to invest sufficiently in the rule of the law.

By Press Millen

6 minute read