Category Archives: Reform

Steubenville Rape Case: A Conflict of Interest Handled Properly

Posted on March 18, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

The guilty verdict is in, handed down by Judge Thomas Lipps in the Ohio teen rape case that gripped so many: Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl. “Arrogance” was the hauntingly descriptive word used by … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Conflict of Interest, Dan Wetzel, Judges, Justice, Ma'lik Richmond, News, Rape, Self-Regulation, Steubenville High School, Steubenville Ohio, Thomas Lipps, Trent Mays | Leave a comment

Clients Calling the Shots? A Legal Ethics Counsel’s Perspective

Posted on March 15, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

Every month, one member of the District of Columbia Bar’s Legal Ethics Counsel or Bar Counsel, writes an article in the Washington Lawyer (the District of Columbia Bar journal) posing an ethical issue and providing guidance to lawyers how to deal with it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Advice, Bar Counsel, Client-Side Manner, Clients, Conflict of Interest, Disciplinary Complaint, District of Columbia Bar, Legal Consumer, Legal Ethics, Saul Jay Singer, Washington Lawyer | Leave a comment

Kris Humphries’ Lawyer’s Request to Withdraw – A Lesson for Legal Consumers?

Posted on February 16, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

The Associated Press reports that Kris Humphries’ lawyer, Marshall Waller, filed paperwork Thursday seeking to withdraw from representing Humphries in his divorce from Kim Kardashian. Mr. Waller’s stated reason for filing was “irreconcilable differences.” Lawyers representing clients in lawsuits may withdraw … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Advice, Associated Press, Clients, Irreconcilable differences, Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries, Lawyers, Leverage, Marshall Waller | Leave a comment

“Monday Mornings” – Not Just for Doctors

Posted on February 6, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

David E. Kelley, a lawyer by training, left the law and became a Hollywood writer, producer and creator of many hit TV series. His latest is a medical drama based on Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s book of the same name: Monday Mornings on … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged David E. Kelley, Hollywood, Lawyers, Monday Mornings, Morbidity and mortality conference, Sanjay Gupta, TNT, Tylenol | 1 Comment

Law Students Are “Voting With Their Feet”

Posted on February 1, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

The New York Times reported on Wednesday that law school applications are nearing a 30-year low, citing high tuition, overwhelming debt, and bleak job opportunities. The Legal Whiteboard reported on Tuesday that Washington & Lee law school has a surplus of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Client-Side Manner, Law Schools, Legal Consumer, Legal Practices, Legal Reform, Legal Whiteboard, New York Times, Washington & Lee Law School | Leave a comment

Attorneys Can Learn from These Tennessee Teens

Posted on January 24, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

We at LPR were so taken by a news piece reported today by Good Morning America that we had to blog about it. Tennessee Homecoming King Nominees Give Crown to Another Teen reports on three homecoming king nominees who gave the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Attorneys, Clients, Community High School, Drew Gibbs, Good Morning America, Jesse Cooper, News, Scotty Maloney, Williams Syndrome, WKRN-TV, Zeke Grissom | Leave a comment

Lance Armstrong’s Confession – Good for the Soul, or Good for His Lawyers?

Posted on January 19, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

This week, Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey that he, in fact, took performance enhancing drugs during his professional cycling career, despite his previous denials. Speaking to the Today Show’s Savannah Guthrie on Tuesday morning, legal analyst Lisa Bloom spoke … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Advice, Conflict of Interest, Floyd Landis, Lance Armstrong, Legal Consumer, Lisa Bloom, NBC, News, Oprah Winfrey, Savannah Guthrie, Today Show, United States Postal Service, Wall Street Journal | Leave a comment

New Year’s Resolution (Just ONE) for Lawyers and Judges

Posted on January 10, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

On Monday morning, General Stanley McChrystal appeared on NBC’s the Today Show to promote his new book, My Share of the Task, and in speaking with Matt Lauer, dropped a gem that should be the ONE resolution that all lawyers and … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged General Stanley McChrystal, Holiday, Judges, Lawyers, Legal Consumer, Legal Reform, Matt Lauer, My Share of the Task, Today Show | Leave a comment

Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Legal Consumers

Posted on January 5, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

Finally, New Year’s resolutions that are easy to keep. Just repeat: “I’m the client, I’m the client.” While those words ring in your head, read on for LPR’s top 10 New Year’s resolutions for all legal consumers: Start the New … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Holiday, Legal Reform, New Year, Resolutions | Leave a comment

Astonishing Remark from the Bench!

Posted on December 15, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

With one stunning comment, a Southern California judge delivered an astonishing remark about rape victims everywhere. Orange County, California Superior Court Judge Derek Johnson, a former prosecutor in the Orange County district attorney’s sex crimes unit, made the following comment at a … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Associated Press, Derek Johnson, Disciplinary Action, Judges, Legal Ethics, Legal Reform, Orange County California, Rape, Todd Akin | Leave a comment