A group called Keep America Safe has published an ad (video available at KAS's website) criticising several Justice Department lawyers for having represented Guantanamo Bay detainees. I was glad to read that many prominent lawyers in … [Read more...]
Rep. Fagan on Cutting Victim Services
Rep. James Fagan, who once squealed with delight at the chance to cross-examine a child victim of sexual abuse (http://sexoffenderissues.blogspot.com/2008/06/ma-rep-james-fagan-d-taunton-on.html), is back at his bully pulpit again, this … [Read more...]
Yesterday’s rally of Lawyers in support of the Pakistani Lawyers
The President of the Asian Bar Association, as well as Amnesty International, the Hispanic Bar Association and others spoke. I recognized members of the distric attorneys staff, senior partners from law firms, the Executive Director … [Read more...]
Hooray for Lawyers
Now, I should say that I am one of the "urban drivers" whose rates could very well go up under competition unless regulations aimed at protecting urbanites prevent an increase. I should also say that I don't see any grave problem with our … [Read more...]
“TedF” and “Speaking Out” discuss the LaGuer case
Let me take your points one at a time. ... of course I (and you) lack any personal knowledge of what happened at the scene of the crime. This is both true and a truism. Very few cases don't require the power of deduction to arrive at … [Read more...]
Mass Lawyers Weekly’s first endorsement: Patrick
Kerry Healey's attacks have prodded Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly to break a longstanding tradition, and endorse Deval Patrick:During the 34-year history of Lawyers Weekly, the paper has never endorsed a candidate for elected office. This … [Read more...]
Heads of the Mass. & Boston Bar Associations speak out
As a practicing Boston lawyer and founder of the earliest Boston bar association, John Adams defended British troops accused of the murder of patriots at the Boston Massacre. Six of those soldiers and their captain were acquitted. Though he … [Read more...]