July 30, 1999 | Law.com
THE MORAL COMPASS: How High the Bar?Beliefs, per se, should not determine fitness to practice law - but ability to perform should
By Richard Zitrin & Carol M. Langford
5 minute read
September 13, 1999 | Law.com
Associated StressGreedy associates care. They care about pay, perks, and prestige, and whether their firm is as hot as the competition. Online,they post the latest in salaries, bonuses, mergers, and layoffs, with internet links to news stories announcing major law firm changes.
By Richard Zitrin and Carol M. Langford
7 minute read
April 23, 1999 | Law.com
THE MORAL COMPASS: A Plea for Plaintiff ProtectionThe invigoration of existing anti-SLAPP policies is good; the paucity of such statutes is bad.
By Richard Zitrin and Carol M. Langford
6 minute read
October 25, 1999 | Law.com
The Moral CompassWho's afraid of pro bono? Seems like almost everybody in the legal profession. Many lawyers consider pro bono work indentured servitude and claim it violates the thirteenth amendment. Others imply there's often too much access to justice, rather than not enough, according to Richard Zitrin and Carol Langford.
By Carol M. Langford and Richard Zitrin
6 minute read
May 07, 1999 | Law.com
THE MORAL COMPASS: Calculated MalfeasanceThe ongoing abuse of discovery requires stronger, surer sanctions, argue Richard Zitrin and Carol Langford in the latest installment of Moral Compass.
By Richard Zitrin & Carol Langford
8 minute read
February 04, 2000 | Law.com
The Moral CompassEveryone is talking about skyrocketing associate salaries these days. Law firms are off to a great start in the new millennium if they want to emulate major league baseball owners, according to the Moral Compass' Richard Zitrin and Carol M. Langford.
By Richard Zitrin and Carol M. Langford
7 minute read
September 30, 2011 | The Recorder
Viewpoint: Why Bar Sometimes Overreaches on DisciplineBy Richard Zitrin
8 minute read
July 01, 1999 | Law.com
THE MORAL COMPASS: Action Needed on Class ActionSuch suits are a vital part of our system, but they must be usedwisely, say Richard Zitrin and Carol Langford.
By Richard Zitrin and Carol Langford
7 minute read
May 25, 2000 | Law.com
Practical Solutions To Technological 'Slips'The scenario is every litigator's nightmare. A letter directed to co-counsel and clients is inadvertently faxed to opposing counsel. What then? No clear consensus has emerged about how lawyers should balance dedicated advocacy with altruistic honesty. Litigators need to find practical ways to resolve the dilemma.
By Richard Zitrin and Carol M. Langford
7 minute read