Steven Lubet

May 15, 2006 | National Law Journal

There is an old and deep symmetry between litigation and poker, recognizable to any lawyer who ever anted up, sweetened the pot, kept his cards close to the vest or played her ace in the hole. Poker, like law practice, involves tactical decision-making based on incomplete information, in the face of uncertainty. The great poker players are masters of their art, and there are plenty of lessons that lawyers can learn from the card table.

By Steven Lubet

9 minute read

May 15, 2006 | Law.com

There is an old and deep symmetry between litigation and poker, recognizable to any lawyer who ever anted up, sweetened the pot, kept his cards close to the vest or played her ace in the hole. Poker, like law practice, involves tactical decision-making based on incomplete information, in the face of uncertainty. The great poker players are masters of their art, and there are plenty of lessons that lawyers can learn from the card table.

By Steven Lubet

9 minute read

May 01, 2006 | The American Lawyer

here is an old and deep symmetry between litigation and poker, which will be recognizable to any lawyer who ever anted up, sweetened the pot, kept his cards close to the vest, or played her ace in the hole. The connection goes back more than 100 years, as we can see from this story told to me by San Francisco writer Sarah Stegall, about her great-grandfather.

By Steven Lubet

9 minute read

November 01, 2006 | The American Lawyer

Some advocates use children in campaigns to lobby astronomers and change the law. But science and politics don't mix.

By Steven Lubet

8 minute read

July 01, 2005 | The American Lawyer

Steven Lubet

By Steven Lubet

7 minute read

January 01, 2005 | The American Lawyer

As we contemplate the second inauguration of President George W. Bush, our thoughts naturally turn to the election of 2008, now a mere 46 months away. The campaign, of course, will begin very soon. Like, oh, tomorrow. Or maybe Valentine's Day, and for sure not a minute later than the Ides of March. The desperate Democrats find themselves in utter disarray, looking at either familiar and therefore polarizing faces-Hillary Clinton? Howard Dean

By Steven Lubet

6 minute read

December 02, 2002 | National Law Journal

The Indiana Supreme Court undermined its ownjudicial dignity when it overreacted to a pointed footnote.

By Steven Lubet

8 minute read

March 09, 2001 | Law.com

Wouldn't you think that reporting obvious child abuse would be one of life's less questionable decisions? Law professor Steven Lubet examines arguments behind a case in which a Wal-Mart photo lab employee notified police when she came across pictures of what looked like child abuse. Ends up she was right. The crux of the suit: Wal-Mart fired her for not telling a manager before calling the police.

By Steven Lubet

6 minute read

March 03, 2006 | The Recorder

Good lawyers know how to recognize a disaster, whether it's lurking 100 miles away or just around the corner.

By Steven Lubet

7 minute read

June 20, 2001 | Law.com

Should a district attorney be punished for impersonating defense counsel to help convince an admitted ax murderer to surrender? As a former criminal defense lawyer, Steven Lubet says he believes that Mark Pautler -- 26-year veteran of the Jefferson County, Colo., prosecutor's office -- made the right choice in doing so. Lying to obtain a conviction is wrong, but lying to obtain an arrest should be judged case by case.

By Steven Lubet

6 minute read