Raymond J Dowd

July 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal

What does an appellate judge do to understand why some briefs stymie but others persuade? To understand his negative reactions to certain writing? To understand how others will react to language in his judicial opinions? He dives headlong into the science of psycholinguistics.

By Raymond J. Dowd

5 minute read

July 31, 2019 | New York Law Journal

If you care about the future of innovation, creativity, technology, free speech and privacy and are going to read one book on copyright, give the second version of 'Copyright's Highway' a shot. It captures the human drama of battles past, gives a sense of our present, and provides a glimpse into the future.

By Raymond J. Dowd

7 minute read

February 14, 2019 | New York Law Journal

'Who Owns The News? A History of Copyright' spins stories of information-gatherers who bundled it, monetized it and tried (by means legal and extralegal) to protect their hard-earned labors.

By Raymond J. Dowd

5 minute read

May 01, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Raymond J. Dowd, president of the Network of Bar leaders, writes: The "insular" doctrine is based on racism and a betrayal of the democratic values enshrined in the Constitution.

By Raymond J. Dowd

2 minute read

April 20, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Raymond J. Dowd, a partner at Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller, writes that the public believes the wheels of justice grind too slowly. Hardworking judges are under constant pressure from politicians, number-crunchers and administrators to speed up. Attorneys facing similar court and client pressures, on the other hand, define a good judge as someone who is patient, who listens, who may forgive a little more than we deserve, yet who manages unruly behavior to get to the heart of the case.

By Raymond J. Dowd

9 minute read

April 18, 2005 | New Jersey Law Journal

In all our years of law school and practice, no one prepared us for the emotional experience of losing an argument, a deal, a case. Here are some strategies for dealing with failure.

By Raymond J. Dowd

6 minute read

March 04, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Shock and denial. These are the first two stages of grieving experienced by human beings who suffer a loss, according to psychologists. But in all our years of law school and practice, has anyone prepared us for the emotional experience of losing an argument, a deal, a case?

By Raymond J. Dowd

6 minute read

January 12, 2006 | Law.com

The beginning of the year is always a good time to look our problems squarely in the eye and make some hard choices. Our overhead may be too high, our receivables piling up, our cash flow lagging and our files, technology and databases in disarray. Like the proverbial busy carpenter, we may be sawing so hard and so fast that we may not have taken time to sharpen our saws. January is a good time to sharpen our blades for the coming year -- and cut down on the disarray of our offices.

By Raymond J. Dowd

5 minute read

January 07, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Raymond J. Dowd, a partner at Dowd & Marotta who serves on the board of directors of the New York County Lawyers' Association, writes that during a decade of practice, he has developed a list of things to consider to maximize meager assets and to avoid the electricity being shut off during the lean years.

By Raymond J. Dowd

6 minute read

July 01, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Raymond J. Dowd, a partner at Dowd & Marotta, writes that parliamentary law is a generally neglected subject at U.S. law schools. It has roots in Anglo-Saxon tribes holding "village-moots" and importing this Germanic tradition to Britain in the fifth century.

By Raymond J. Dowd

4 minute read