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Ever since special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald began hounding reporters to unmask their sources, his leak investigation has been bad news for journalism. It got worse this week in the perjury trial of former vice presidential aide Lewis “Scooter” Libby. There ...
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Improving Missouri’s electoral system through better judicial evaluations
Every election season leaves a sense of relief and, after a time for reflection, some thoughts on improving the electoral system for choosing and retaining judges. All Missouri state judges face the electorate, either in direct partisan elections or in ...
Read More »This Super Bowl, toast Harriman
Super Bowl weekend is upon us and with that comes the invitations to a wide variety of Super Bowl parties. Many lawyers and law firms enjoy a good time, and this weekend will be no exception. A recent survey says ...
Read More »This Super Bowl, raise a glass to Harriman opinion
Super Bowl weekend is upon us and with that comes the invitations to a wide variety of Super Bowl parties. Many lawyers and law firms enjoy a good time, and this weekend will be no exception. A recent survey says ...
Read More »Keeping abreast of proposed tax reform
Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt delivered his State of the State address on Jan. 24 in Jefferson City. Watching his speech I was particularly interested in two subjects he addressed in relation to tax reform. First, Blunt proposed that Missouri no ...
Read More »Does this idea for a homeless shelter float your boat?
Before the influx of loft dwellers in downtown St. Louis, a homeless person could pass the night in relative peace without much interference from nosy neighbors. Oh sure, there was the occasional police sweep before big events, but mostly the ...
Read More »Finding new referrals takes the right words, comfort
Two years ago, Boston personal injury lawyer Russell Rosenthal adopted the practice of asking clients for referrals. It was a simple but powerful marketing tool that caused his client referrals to jump dramatically. “At first, I was very reluctant to ...
Read More »Napier: One day it’ll all be worth my troubles
I do not think they understand. My wife thinks that working late is 7:30 p.m. I keep saying she is crazy, but that probably has failed to truly communicate my point. We sometimes have to spend hours reading crappy statutes ...
Read More »Woolner: In Libby trial, so far, so what?
Did the White House try to cover up for Karl Rove, who had tipped a columnist to an undercover agent’s identity? Was a vice presidential aide sacrificed to save Rove? These intriguing questions and more have been raised by lawyers ...
Read More »Hoeflich: Legal system should hold Stimson accountable
In my previous column I wrote about the troubling ethical issues raised by the actions of Mike Nifong, the Durham, N.C., prosecutor in the now infamous Duke lacrosse team rape prosecution. It would seem that Mr. Nifong is not the ...
Read More »Connaghan: Devlin story highlights media effect
Without a doubt, the miraculous recovery of Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck is a big legal story. Police, judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys are facing a media onslaught like none they have faced before. While they may think they are ...
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