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Telling Stories And Keeping Secrets, Abbe Smith
Telling Stories And Keeping Secrets, Abbe Smith
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
Nothing is better than a good story. You don't need to be a trial lawyer to know this, but you wouldn't be a very good trial lawyer if you didn't. There is a reason trial lawyers are favored dinner party guests: if the food is a flop, the energy level low, and the people in attendance do not have much in common, there will at least be a good story for entertainment. Good trial lawyers have the gift of gab and a bounty of endless material.
Criminal trial lawyers have it even better. They don't just recount tales involving conflict …
The Bounds Of Zeal In Criminal Defense: Some Thoughts On Lynne Stewart, Abbe Smith
The Bounds Of Zeal In Criminal Defense: Some Thoughts On Lynne Stewart, Abbe Smith
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
What caused Lynne Stewart, after more than two decades of defense lawyering in the best tradition of the legal profession to cross the line? Holding aside the political climate of the times, did Stewart's approach to lawyering--whether in political or not terribly political cases--lead to her demise? Is her approach to lawyering different from most of the bar?
This paper discusses the conduct that led to Stewart's prosecution and her approach to lawyering generally. The author examines whether her view of zeal and devotion is at odds with the prevailing ethics and ethos of defense lawyering, and, if not, what …