Rebecca Roiphe

Rebecca Roiphe

March 04, 2022 | National Law Journal

Let's Not Condemn All the Lawyers: How Lawyers in the Trump Administration Protected Democracy

As we rightly criticize the lawyers who failed to live up to professional commitments, it is worth pausing to recognize the remarkable power of professional identity in the face of pressure and incentives running in the opposite direction.

By Bruce A. Green and Rebecca Roiphe

5 minute read

January 28, 2021 | New York Law Journal

A January Massacre Averted and the Lawyers Who Helped

Amid the events surrounding President's Trump efforts to use the Justice Department and the courts to overturn the election of Joe Biden, there were some standout lawyers and judges who held up under pressure and put the law and their professional obligation first.

By Bruce A. Green and Rebecca Roiphe

4 minute read

August 26, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The Judge in Epstein's Case Should Not Turn the Dismissal Into a Drama for the Victims

Now that he is dead, the criminal justice system is not the place for Epstein to be called to account.

By Bruce Green and Rebecca Roiphe

6 minute read

February 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Criticize Rudy Giuliani All You Want But Don't Take Away His Law License

Giuliani's public appearances are so strange that it would be hard to prove that his pronouncements are statements of fact and even if they are, that he knew at the time that what he was saying was false.

By Rebecca Roiphe

6 minute read

January 11, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Can Lawyers Represent Hostile Foreign Governments Charged in the Mueller Probe?

The Mueller investigation has highlighted some of the potential problems for lawyers who choose to represent hostile foreign governments or individuals and entities connected with those governments.

By Rebecca Roiphe

5 minute read

January 11, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Is It OK to Represent Foreign Governments Charged in Mueller Probe?

Is it ethical for lawyers to try to undermine American institutions on behalf of a client?

By Rebecca Roiphe

6 minute read