Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was the keynote speaker at a meeting of lawyers for civil justice. He talked about corporate compliance and the rule of law in his keynote address.
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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein talked about the role of prosecutors, the rule of law, and Justice Department investigations.
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivered keynote remarks at the Federalist Society’s National Lawyers Convention in Washington, D.C. Attorney General Sessions announced that the Justice…
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Panelist presented recommended best practices for social media use by health care attorneys and law firms. “Will You Be My Friend (and Can I Be Your Lawyer)? Legal Ethics and Social Media for the…
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Professor Paul Ohm talked about the need for lawyers, prosecutors, and judges who understand the internet and coding. He was a computer programmer and had been a Department of Justice prosecutor…
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Marcia Clark talked about her novel, Blood Defense. She was interviewed at BookExpo America, the publishing industry’s annual trade show.
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Professor Deborah Rhode talked about her book The Trouble with Lawyers, in which she takes a critical look at the U.S. legal profession, its level of diversity, the cost of law schools, and…
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke to Georgetown University Law Center students as part of the Dean’s Lecture to the Graduating Class series. She talked about her legal career as a professor…
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Paul M. Barrett talked about his book, Law of the Jungle: The $19 Billion Legal Battle Over Oil in the Rain Forest and the Lawyer Who’d Stop at Nothing to Win. He spoke in the C-SPAN…
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Attorney General Eric Holder delivered the keynote address at the Hispanic National Bar Association’s 39th annual convention. He said more minorities were needed in the legal profession, and…
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John Farrell recounted the life and career of attorney Clarence Darrow (1857-1938). The author examined the defense attorney’s many noted cases, including his representation of Tennessee teacher…
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James Rosen talked about his experiences, legal career, and book The Strong Man: John Mitchell and the Secrets of Watergate, published that week by Doubleday. As U.S. attorney general from 1969 to 1972, John…
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Professor Robin West, author of Teaching Law, talked about the issues facing law schools today, including high costs, outdated curriculums, and the lack of job opportunities upon graduation. This…
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Alan Dershowitz talked about his book, Taking the Stand: My Life in the Law, in which he chronicles becoming a lawyer and the many cases he has handled over the past 50 years. Professor…
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John Farrell talked about his book, Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an event in the History and Biography Pavilion…
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Walter Olson reports that many political leaders who influence what the author considers poor national policy are graduates of the nation’s premiere law schools. Mr. Olson relays that…
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Andrew Kersten talked about his book Clarence Darrow: American Iconoclast in conversation with Art Winslow. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an event in the…
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Kim Eisler talked about his book Masters of the Game: Inside the World’s Most Powerful Law Firm. In his book, veteran legal issues reporter Kim Eisler goes behind the scenes in mega law…
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Legal journalist Kim Eisler profiles the five partners of D.C. law firm, Williams & Connolly. The author reports on the inside the Beltway connections of the firm, from their the defense of…
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Cait Murphy presents a history of the law firm Howe and Hummel, which played a significant role in the courtrooms of post-Civil War New York City. William Howe and Abraham Hummel defended a large…
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