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New York Law Journal

Alan Dershowitz and the Thought Police

An idea recently that Alan Dershowitz recently proposed in an article published in the Law Journal is as treacherous and deceitful as it is unworkable--and is McCarthyism revisited, Ellen Yaroshefsky writes.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

An Open Letter to Law Firms That Hire Hamas Supporters

Law firms that hire such supporters of Hamas barbarism have an ethical obligation to disclose the decision they have made to their clients, and to not assign such lawyers to any client without getting their informed consent, writes Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Congratulations to U.S. Attorney Buchanan on GRACE Commission Appointment

All Georgians will benefit from Ryan K. Buchanan's service on the commission, which was established in 2019 and is dedicated to educating the public and advocating for innovative methods to end human trafficking in our state.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Legal Community Mourns Loss of Sonny Seiler

A Georgia Bar member since 1958, Mr. Seiler practiced law at Bouhan, Williams and Levy, now Bouhan Falligant, specializing in civil defense and plaintiff work. He was also known throughout the state and the world of college athletics as owner of the generational line of English bulldogs that served as UGA's beloved mascot, Uga.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

An Ironic Twist to New York City's 'Get Sheds Down' Initiative

In their article, "'Get Sheds Down': Reforming NYC's Shed Construction," Kenneth M. Block and Melissa T. Billig discuss New York City Department…
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judicial Council of Georgia's Vote to Reform Judges' Pay Long Overdue

In 2023, Georgia's pay for superior court judges, not including supplemental pay from municipalities, was ranked very near the bottom nationally—a shameful 45th.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

City Bar Group Should Rethink Opinion on Retired Court of Appeals Judge as Monitor on Bias Reforms, Former Colleague Says

A former high court judge comes to the defense of Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick, who serves as the New York court system's independent monitor for its efforts to combat racial bias in the courts.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bar Group's Report Questioning Former Judge's Appointment as Monitor for Racial Bias Reforms Diverts 'Attention Away From the Real Issues'

The chair for the Find for Modern Courts responds to a recent report by a New York City Bar Association working group advising that the court system's appointment of former Court of Appeals Judge Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick as a monitor to oversee reform efforts raises questions about the independence of the job.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Legal Community Mourns Loss of Alfred Mullins Jr.

A Georgia Bar member since 1965, Mr. Mullins was a partner at Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers and later at Cashin, Morton & Mullins
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Legal Community Mourns Loss of Judge Marvin Arrington Sr.

Arrington served as a member of the Atlanta Board of Alderman, today known as the Atlanta City Council, as council president and as a Fulton County Superior Court judge.
2 minute read

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