Columns

Opinion: Boston, Miranda And The Constitution

Friday, May 17, 2013 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

It has become increasingly evident that the Justice Department violated the constitutional rights of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. He apparently was questioned for hours without being given his Miranda warnings, and the interrogation continued even after he explicitly requested an attorney.

Ethics Matters

Opinion: Legal Bandaid

Friday, May 17, 2013  |  by Mark Dubois  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainright, the landmark case which established the indigent's right to counsel in criminal cases. Though many have spoken of the need for a "civil Gideon," it has never become a reality. Maybe technology will give us one answer.

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Opinion: No Sympathy For Tea Party Or IRS

Friday, May 17, 2013  |  by Norm Pattis  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

I should be bleeding red, white and blue over reports that the Internal Revenue Service has singled out some Tea Party groups for extra-special scrutiny as tax exempt organizations. Instead, I can't help but giggle.

Ethics Matters

Opinion: CLE And Me

Friday, May 10, 2013  |  by Mark Dubois  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

I have to admit that I like learning. For me, learning means both teaching and being taught.

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Opinion: Amanda Knox Memoir, Truth Or Fiction?

Friday, May 10, 2013  |  by Norm Pattis  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Is Amanda Knox guilty of murder? One Italian jury said yes. Then a second jury said no. Now the case is being sent back for another trial.

Opinion: Time To Reboot Law School Rankings

Friday, May 10, 2013 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

These are the worst of times and the best of times for law schools. The U.S. News & World Report law school rankings came out recently, and if a law school moved up, it's the best of times. If a law school moved down, these are the worst of times.

Legal Ease

Opinion: When Worlds Collide

Friday, May 10, 2013  |  by Amy Goodusky  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

While I was mired in the task of preparing responses to some disclosure and production requests that seemed to have mistaken a cause of action sounding in defamation for the Spanish Inquisition, I heard the distant ding of email.

Ethics Matters

Opinion: Tomorrow's Lawyers

Monday, May 6, 2013  |  by Mark Dubois  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

I just read a fascinating book by Richard Susskind called Tomorrow's Lawyers. It is so good that I bought copies for everyone in the Connecticut Bar Association leadership.

Opinion: Next U.S. Attorney Should Call Off The Dogs

Friday, May 3, 2013 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

I wasn't surprised to learn that David Fein tendered his resignation and will soon step down from his latest incarnation as U.S. Attorney for Connecticut.

Opinion: Litigation As A Substitute For Violence?

Friday, May 3, 2013 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

It has been suggested that litigation is a substitute for violence. Stated another way, but for the availability of an adversarial forum in which to address grievances, injured parties, damaged parties, aggrieved parties might otherwise resort to violence.