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Connecticut Law Tribune

The Importance of Dissent

Not long ago, there was a widely televised meeting of all President Trump's cabinet ministers and the highest-ranking staff of the White House. One by one they each heaped lavish praise and adulation on him as if he were some sort of "Supreme Leader." Some went so far as to express profound gratitude for the "blessings" associated with serving him. While an attitude of sheepish subservience might be expected in dictatorial regimes such as North Korea, it was disturbing at best to watch it on display within the upper echelons of the leadership in this country. Perhaps most troublesome is the total lack of regard for the importance of dissent.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

A Classic Second-Chance Story

The Connecticut Bar Examining Committee temporarily denied admission to Reginald Dwayne Betts based on a prior felony conviction, pursuant to bar committee regulations that require a review in such situations. We believe that once the committee reviews the unparalleled array of Betts' post-conviction achievements, it will easily conclude that there is overwhelming evidence of good moral character and/or fitness to practice law.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

David vs. Goliath Battle Results in Step Forward for Open Government

Before this challenge, lawyers and clients have broadly used the privilege to make more things disappear than has David Copperfield, the famed illusionist.
9 minute read

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