The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Angela D. Giampolo | December 8, 2017
It's been over three years since Kevin Harrigan, Philip Williams and Kathryn Knott bashed a gay couple, Andrew Haught and Zachary Hesse, in Center City Philadelphia on Sept. 11, 2014. At the time, there was outrage that such an attack could occur in Philadelphia, a place where LGBTQ people are supposed to feel safe in a city considered the most LGBTQ-friendly in the country by the Human Rights Campaign.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | December 7, 2017
Prosecutors, whether they are assistant district attorneys or U.S. Attorneys or assistant attorney generals, are all bound by the Rules of Professional Conduct, at least when they practice in Pennsylvania. The Rules of Professional Conduct are really quite stringent in terms of responsibilities of a prosecutor.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Ellen C. Brotman | December 6, 2017
If you are interested in ethics, white-collar crime, and the way they overlap, Christmas has come early this year. Your gift is the array of ethical issues inherent in the latest twist in the investigation into the Trump campaign's connections to Russia's interference with our presidential election; it provides a fascinating hypo for ethics professors.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | November 30, 2017
I have been reading your columns and I note you always call law a profession. In reality, law is really a business now. Professionalism is secondary. Do you agree?
By Samuel C. Stretton | November 22, 2017
I hear a lot of lawyer dissatisfaction, what is a significant cause of this dissatisfaction?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Peter F. Vaira | November 20, 2017
Paintings of Lancaster County hang on the walls of his chambers. There is a photo of Judge Guy Bard, the first federal judge from Lancaster County. Chief Judge Stengel is the fourth federal judge from Lancaster County; but, make no mistake, he is no farm country judge.
By Samuel C. Stretton | November 16, 2017
Being corporate counsel or assistant corporate counsel to a multi-state business sometimes creates ethical issues for the general counsel.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Samuel C. Stretton | November 9, 2017
A previous article by this writer suggested that it would not be unethical to file a complaint even though the lawyer knew the statute of limitations had passed because in Pennsylvania, the statute of limitations must be raised as an affirmative defense.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Samuel C. Stretton | November 2, 2017
In this modern world, the attorney disciplinary system or judicial disciplinary system are often times intertwined with the criminal courts. Unfortunately, sometimes lawyers are charged with crimes.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Ellen C. Brotman | October 27, 2017
On Oct. 21, there was a news report that Donald Trump would be personally providing a legal defense fund of several hundred thousand dollars for White House staffers and campaign aides in need of legal representation.
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