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Steven J Harper

Steven J Harper

August 12, 2016 | The American Lawyer

The ABA's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

The ABA thought getting a renewal of its accreditation power would be a cakewalk—until its barefoot journey over hot coals began.

By Steven J. Harper

14 minute read

August 08, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Trump and the Rule of Law: Echoes of Nixon

A columnist sees shades of Richard Nixon in Donald Trump's candidacy that go beyond Trump's "rule of law" sloganeering.

By Steven J. Harper

14 minute read

July 29, 2016 | The American Lawyer

The NHL, Brains and Lawyerly Denial

If you thought the NFL was slow to acknowledge links between player concussions and brain damage, keep a close eye on professional hockey.

By Steven J. Harper

12 minute read

July 22, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Donald Trump, Guns and Leadership

Branding with catch-phrases is easy; reconciling their contradictory messages is impossible.

By Steven J. Harper

10 minute read

July 18, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Cognitive Dissonance and Law Firm Associate Pay

As associate salaries increase, reluctant clients are complaining about the wrong problem.

By Steven J. Harper

12 minute read

June 27, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Dueling Over the State of Legal Education

It's getter tougher to defend the status quo.

By Steven J. Harper

11 minute read

June 21, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Trump and the Rule of Law, Continued

Donald Trump's actions have a troubling precedent. But there's method to his madness.

By Steven J. Harper

10 minute read

June 10, 2016 | The American Lawyer

One Lawyer's Dilemma

Donald Trump's collateral damage includes his chief strategist: Georgetown University Law Center graduate Paul Manafort Jr.

By Steven J. Harper

6 minute read

June 03, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Trump and the Rule of Law

Someone should remind the likely Republican nominee for President that the laws of the land apply to him, too.

By Steven J. Harper

6 minute read

May 27, 2016 | The American Lawyer

The Trump Tax Three-Step

Donald Trump doesn't want to release his tax returns. Why?

By Steven J. Harper

15 minute read