Lawyers who represent their clients in mediation may often find themselves at odds with their mediators. The mediators may be trying to create new value for the parties, beyond a simple compromise of their legalistic claims and defenses. They may be seeking to repair or improve the parties’ relationship, or they may wish to lead the parties to greater mutual understanding. Lawyers, on the other...

irresponsible for his crime. Upon this the lawyers and the doctors have once more joined issue, though there appear to be signs that, with the exception of the rigid, high and dry variety, the lawyers are somewhat more disposed than formerly to recognise that psychology may, after all, be a real aid to the administration of justice. The fact that the MedicoLegal Society is steadily growing in n...

We investigate the consequences of the “revolving door” for trial lawyers at the SEC’s enforcement division. If future job opportunities motivate SEC lawyers to develop and/or showcase their enforcement expertise, then the revolving door phenomenon will promote more aggressive regulatory activity (the “human capital” hypothesis). In contrast, SEC lawyers can relax enforcement efforts in order t...

the rapid progress of science and technology, including genetic research and technology has been led to new hopes in the treatment of some genetic conditions and diseases. but these developments have also raised ethical and societal concerns in different communities. certainly, medical genetics knowledge should be applied so, we have to maximize its benefits and minimize any harm. in recent dec...

This essay marks the occasion of my fourth trip to Boulder to participate in one of Phil Weiser’s justly celebrated conferences on the state of the telecommunications industry. I’m happy to report that all is well in the industry for lawyers, because the same basic arguments rage on in all the usual forums and show little sign of abating. All is well for academic commentators too, because the a...