Tag Archives: Judges

More On Judicial Transparency

Posted on July 26, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

We’ve written a number of times about the benefits of judicial transparency. In an interview published in the July 2014 issue of the ABA Journal, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner weighs in. Judge … Continue reading →

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STFU? Does Judicial Blogging Harm The Legal System?

Posted on July 10, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

Senior U.S. District Court Judge Richard Kopf and author of the blog, Hercules and the Umpire, recently made national headlines for his post titled, Remembering Alexander Bickel’s passive virtues and the Hobby Lobby cases. In the post, Judge Kopf addressed the political … Continue reading →

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If It Can Happen To Dan Rather . . . It Can Happen To You

Posted on July 3, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

In Chapter 10 of his memoir, Rather Outspoken: My Life In The News, famed news reporter Dan Rather discusses his 2007 breach of contract lawsuit against CBS for removing him from the CBS Evening News anchor chair. Mr. Rather’s experience … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips | Tagged Awareness, CBS, Dan Rather, Judges, Justice, Lawsuit, Legal, Legal Consumer, Litigation, Martin Gold, News, Rather Outspoken | Leave a comment

Legal Reform Needs More Than Law Firm Innovation

Posted on June 14, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

In 2009, a virtual law firm named Clearspire emerged onto the legal scene with the plan to provide clients an alternative to BigLaw. Clearspire touted high-end attorneys at lower hourly rates by eliminating physical law offices and partner profits, and … Continue reading →

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“When Judges Err”

Posted on June 7, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

When judges realize their written opinion contains a mistake, should they publicly acknowledge the mistake and the correction? U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Judge Andrew D. Hurwitz answered that question in the affirmative in his recent essay for the … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Just The Lawyers And Judges . . .

Posted on May 3, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

When we blog about the legal system needing reform, we tend to focus on issues involving lawyers and judges, but the whole system needs reform. Illustrating this is the revocation of a New Jersey psychologist’s license after being found to have influenced … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Conflict of Interest, Disciplinary Action, Judges, Lawyers, Legal, Legal Reform, Litigation, Marsha Kleinman, News | Leave a comment

Can Judges Reduce Litigation Costs?

Posted on April 26, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

It’s a familiar scenario – a lawsuit on the evening of trial suddenly settles after years of litigation and seemingly innumerable dollars spent preparing the case. Most clients wonder whether anything could have been done along the way to settle the case earlier … Continue reading →

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One Judge’s Take on “The Secret Life of Judges” and Judicial Bias

Posted on April 18, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

In 2006, former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Dennis Jacobs delivered a lecture at Fordham Law School titled “The Secret Life of Judges.” In his lecture, Judge Jacobs described “the judicial mentality,” as “a habit … Continue reading →

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Judge’s “Cautionary Tale” About Online Legal Forms

Posted on April 5, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

Last week the Supreme Court of Florida issued an opinion interpreting a will prepared using an online form. The opinion specifically addressed how property acquired after the will was signed was to be distributed in the absence of a residuary clause (a catch-all provision) … Continue reading →

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“Rake” TV Show – Surprisingly Accurate

Posted on March 21, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

One of LPR’s followers suggested we watch last week’s episode of Rake, a new legal drama on Fox. In last Friday’s episode, “Staple Holes,” the lead character, Keegan Dean, leaves his solo practice to join his best friend’s white shoe … Continue reading →

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