Masters Forum: Legal Education -- Between a Rock and a Hard Place (March 23, 2011)

In reading these posts, I've been thinking about the tough place in which the ABA Accreditors find themselves: over the... (Category: )

The Sentencing Escalator (July 04, 2009)

So, before leaving the country, I’ve been pondering my queasiness with 150-year prison sentences. I have no problem with an... (Category: White Collar Crime)

"Extraordinarily Evil" (June 29, 2009)

A few more thoughts about the Madoff sentencing this morning. At 9:56, Bernie Madoff entered the courtroom looking like an... (Category: White Collar Crime)

"Symbolism is Important" (June 29, 2009)

I've just come from the ceremonial courtroom in the New York federal courthouse, where I was able to witness the... (Category: White Collar Crime)

The Ninth Circle (June 29, 2009)

I can't pretend to have read Dante's Divine Comedy. I do know that, in it, the author offers a vision... (Category: White Collar Crime)

How Long, Oh Lord, How Long? (June 23, 2009)

So, how long should Bernie Madoff spend in prison? His lawyer today said no more than 12 years – “just... (Category: Crime and Criminal Law, White Collar Crime)