Richard Zitrin
July 19, 2022 | The Recorder
Why California's SB 1149 Saves Lives and Actually Simplifies Courthouse Discovery"Simply put, SB 1149, the Public Right to Know Act, will save lives. The way it is now, corporations sued over defective products or environmental hazards hide their dirty laundry disclosed in litigation," says Richard Zitrin lecturer emeritus at University of California, Hastings.
By Richard Zitrin
7 minute read
August 31, 2016 | The Recorder
Persky's Move: A Reaction to the ReactionaryThe misguided efforts to remove Judge Aaron Persky from the bench overlook both the judge's record and, even more importantly, the basic American principle of judicial independence.
By Richard Zitrin
9 minute read
May 12, 2016 | The Recorder
The State Bar's Discipline System Is BrokenBar prosecutors should remember their mission is public protection—not backlog reduction, writes Richard Zitrin.
By Richard Zitrin
18 minute read
April 29, 2016 | The Recorder
Bar Flunks History TestTwenty years ago, the bar faced the same questions about its structure and mission as it does today, writes Richard Zitrin.
By Richard Zitrin
16 minute read
July 22, 2015 | Law.com
Monroe Freedman Was Right About Atticus Finch–and Harper LeeLegal ethicist Monroe Freedman's controversial take on To Kill a Mockingbird, written more than 20 years ago, was spot-on, not only about Atticus Finch, but about his creator, writes professor Richard Zitrin.
By Richard Zitrin
8 minute read
April 10, 2015 | The Recorder
Viewpoint: Law Firms Put Themselves Before Clients With Advance WaiversLaw firms see advance conflict waivers as enforceable, but they've jumped the gun by asking clients to consent even on future matters, writes Richard Zitrin.
By Richard Zitrin
7 minute read
April 10, 2015 | The Recorder
Viewpoint: Law Firms Put Themselves Before Clients With Advance WaiversLaw firms see advance conflict waivers as enforceable, but they've jumped the gun by asking clients to consent even on future matters, writes Richard Zitrin.
By Richard Zitrin
7 minute read
February 13, 2015 | The Recorder
Viewpoint: State Bar Initiates Ethics Rewrite 2.0After disbanding the first committee, the State Bar has appointed a new group to revise the ethics rules -- and Richard Zitrin is hopeful it can get the job done.
By Richard Zitrin
6 minute read
February 13, 2015 | The Recorder
Viewpoint: State Bar Initiates Ethics Rewrite 2.0After disbanding the first committee, the State Bar has appointed a new group to revise the ethics rules -- and Richard Zitrin is hopeful it can get the job done.
By Richard Zitrin
6 minute read
December 05, 2014 | The Recorder
Viewpoint: State Bar Intrigue Shows Little Concern for TransparencyThe recent controversy involving former director Joe Dunn's firing, along with a wholesale rejection of newly written ethics rules, reveals an inward-looking State Bar.
By Richard Zitrin
7 minute read
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