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December 14, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Investigation Of Tech Millionaire John McAffee Reveals Dangers Of Online Comminications

The criminal defendant's precious "right to remain silent" is under an unprecedented assault these days, according to top Connecticut defense lawyers. It's not from police or prosecutors. The threat comes from the defendants themselves.
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July 10, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Galvin's Protégé Wins Coveted Post

In a crowded field of career prosecutors vying for the post, Kevin D. Lawlor emerged as the Criminal Justice Commission's choice to be state's attorney for the Ansonia/Milford Judicial District. He succeeded his mentor Mary M. Galvin, when she retired June 30 after more than 18 years in the job.
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January 19, 2009 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Critics Say Judge Biased Toward Prosecutors

Nearly seven years ago, Superior Court Judge Patricia Swords refused Hartford criminal defense attorney Jon Schoenhorn's motion to delay the beginning of a trial.
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May 22, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Practice Book Rules Bare Teeth

The teeth in the Practice Book Rules would become considerably sharper if the members of state's judiciary, when they convene next month, approve revisions drafted by the Rules Committee of the Superior Court.
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April 28, 2008 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Prisoner's Memoir Reveals The Shame Of Guantanamo

I thought I saw a tear trailing down the cheek of Liberty's Lady. She stood in New York's harbor facing east; she dared not look south. Things were done in her name to the south that made her want to crumble in shame. This once welcoming presence, who greeted so many of our parents and ancestors, now feels like a hypocrite.
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February 22, 2002 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Shifting Appellate Paradigms

In episode three of the original Star Trek series, a gigantic alien vessel has trapped the Enterprise. The alien captain, who looks like something out of Edvard Munch`s The Scream, has promised to destroy the Enterprise. The crew has tried in vain to escape. Spock turns to Kirk and says, Checkmate, Captain. In his Vulcan world of pure logic, he has conceded defeat.
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January 15, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Going To Court Without Leaving Prison

Teleconferencing technology — so common in corporate America — is now an option for certain incarcerated defendants. The judges of the Superior Court recently adopted revisions to the Practice Book rules, effective March 12, 2007, to allow incarcerated defendants to consent to participate in some court proceedings via cameras linked between the courthouse and prison.
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August 20, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Commentary: CBEC Still Discriminating After All These Year

Mental illness challenges at least one in five adults but treatment works and recovery lasts. Still, no other common illness is burdened by such pervasive stigma. Stigma, in turn, perpetuates discrimination and discourages treatment. Fortunately, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits disparate treatment on the basis of mental illness. More important, Article XXI of the Connecticut Constitution unambiguously commands that, "No person shall be denied the equal protection of the law nor be subjected to segregation or discrimination in the exercise of his or her civil or political rights because of ? mental disability."
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September 21, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Political Labels Can Stick To Job Hunters

Just over two years ago, I sat in a Rockville courtroom, taking furious notes on the well-publicized habeas corpus trial. I was fresh out of my first year of law school, an intern with the Office of the Chief State's Attorney. When court adjourned for the day, I introduced myself to two of the journalists in the room, mentioning how much I'd enjoyed my brief stint as a regular freelance contributor to the Hartford Courant. "So," one of them asked, "you're working in prosecution now? What made you decide to go over to the other side?"
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July 12, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Attorneys Play Key Role In Conn. Chapter Of ADL

The national civil rights agency known as the ADL was founded in 1913 to fight anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry through legislation, advocacy and education.
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