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"Old And Making Hay:" The Results Of The Pro Bono Institute Survey On The Viability Of A "Second Acts" Program To Transition Attorneys To Retirement Through Pro Bono Work, Kenneth G. Dau-Schmidt
"Old And Making Hay:" The Results Of The Pro Bono Institute Survey On The Viability Of A "Second Acts" Program To Transition Attorneys To Retirement Through Pro Bono Work, Kenneth G. Dau-Schmidt
Kenneth G. Dau-Schmidt
In his 1998 Fairchild Lecture, Professor Marc Galanter proposed the idea that senior attorneys should be encouraged to undertake “a second ‘public service’ career” as a way of transitioning to retirement. The logic for encouraging such “Second Acts” in lawyers’ careers is compelling. As Professor Galanter has demonstrated, in the coming years, there will be record numbers of attorneys navigating the transition to retirement as the “Baby Boomers” reach their golden years. This substantial body of highly skilled lawyers could have a significant impact on fulfilling unmet needs for legal representation. If even 5% of the practicing attorneys over sixty-five …
Eyes Wide Shut: How Ignorance Of The Common Interest Doctrine Can Compromise Informed Consent, Katharine Schaffzin
Eyes Wide Shut: How Ignorance Of The Common Interest Doctrine Can Compromise Informed Consent, Katharine Schaffzin
Katharine Traylor Schaffzin
The common interest doctrine offers many time and cost-saving advantages to clients. It also carries with it the consequence that counsel representing a party to a common interest group accept ethical or fiduciary responsibilities on behalf of the other members of that group. This pseudo-attorney-client relationship may limit an attorney's abilities to fulfill her ethical obligations to her client. This article explores the mechanisms for protecting the client and the attorney before entering a common interest arrangement.
Beneath The Surface: Metadata, Transparency And The Ethical Use Of Information, Michael Katz
Beneath The Surface: Metadata, Transparency And The Ethical Use Of Information, Michael Katz
Michael Katz
While the gains from the digital revolution are tremendous in terms of increased efficiency, access to information and searchability, the change in information format has caught some off guard. No longer is data limited to what is available on a piece of paper. Yet there is a price to pay for these gains. Where once a letter’s recipient could not see anything but what the sender openly presented in the letter, today that email, word processing document and spreadsheet all contain additional information not readily visible on their face. Beneath the surface, packed into the file, exists metadata - information …
Recycling Copyright: Survival And Growth In The Remix Age, Michael Katz
Recycling Copyright: Survival And Growth In The Remix Age, Michael Katz
Michael Katz
Current copyright law, both as written and as applied, is stifling the development of new content, limiting the use of creative work, and prohibiting uses which are reasonable and fair given the state of current technology. Copyright law should be amended to recognize profound change in publishing and editing created by the advent and growth of digital technology, and should allow for reference to and creative reuse and recycling of all digital media. If done correctly, the original goals of copyright - to encourage and reward the development of creative works for the betterment of society - will be served …