Sentences with phrase «former chief judge»

Before entering private practice, Jan served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Edward D. Robertson, Jr., former Chief Judge of the Missouri Supreme Court.

The Bloomberg article I just referred to mentions former Chief Judge Rader's derogatory remark: he called PTAB panels «death squads» for patents.

Described by a former Chief Judge as a possible «case of the year» for 2018, the federal circuit's hearing in the dispute between the University of California, Berkeley and the Broad

«This favorable decision is the result of excellent work by our appellate attorneys and reflects the overall strength and experience of our appellate practice group,» said Joseph Hatchett, Chair of Akerman's appellate practice group, former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and former Florida Supreme Court Justice.

It was moderated by Judge James E. Baker, chair of the committee and former chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, who said the book offers crucial advice and practical tips on protecting law firms from cyber intrusions.

He successfully represented the child of the former Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in the case of In Re: The Estate of Dorothy O'Reilly, a case that was heard in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Early on in his career, Frank served as a law clerk to the Hon. Glenn L. Archer, Jr., former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

The honorary and distinguished members of the Burton Awards Board of Directors include the following leaders in law: Former Chief Judge Richard Posner, 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals; Judge Alex Kozinski, 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals; U.S. Senator John Cornyn; U.S. Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr.; U.S. Senator Mike Crapo; U.S. Senator Michael F. Bennet; Supreme Court Justice Carol Corrigan of California; Yabo Lin, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP; Jane Sullivan Roberts, Partner, Major, Lindsey & Africa; Lisa Rickard, President, U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform; Elissa Lichtenstein, Director, Public Services Division, American Bar Association; Thomas L. Sager, Partner, Ballard Spahr LLP; Les Parrette, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Compliance Officer, Novelis Inc.; James M. Rishwain, Jr., Chairman of Emeritus, Pillsbury Winthrop LLP; Betty Whelchel, Head of Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs, BNP Paribas SA; and Stephen R. Mysliwiec, Partner, DLA Piper LLP (US).

But as the political candidacy of former Chief Judge of the B.C. Provincial Court Carol Baird Ellan is showing, there is a serious danger of political blowback against the bench as an institution when one exchanges her black judicial robes for the Blue, Red or Orange colours of a political party.

«We are honored to have former Chief Judge Howard as part of our team at Lipson Neilson.

«The model of secularism that we propose has the support of eminent jurists like Mrs. Claire L'Heureux - Dubé, former Supreme Court of Canada judge, and Mrs. Huguette St - Louis, the former chief judge of the Quebec Court who also agrees that the secular model we propose is quite reasonable and justifiable in a democratic society,» Drainville said.

I recently talked to a former chief judge of a Minnesota district court and I asked him about the quality of the briefs being submitted by the lawyers who were appearing before him.

Other names floated by the Law Blog and by other sources are Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff; James B. Comey, former deputy attorney general and now general counsel of Lockheed Martin; D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Laurence H. Silberman; Patrick J. Fitzgerald, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Michael B. Mukasey, former chief judge of the Southern District of New York; SEC Chairman Christopher Cox; Larry D. Thompson, former deputy attorney general and now GC of PepsiCo; former solicitor general Ted Olson; and J. Michael Luttig, GC of Boeing and former judge of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

In a culture ruled by virality, pithy memes like #IDontNeedFeminism threaten to have more firepower than sober observations — such as those of the former chief judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Patricia M. Wald — that gender inequality in cultures like the legal profession owes less to overt discrimination, and more to «subtle differences in how much more difficult it can be for women to locate and manipulate the levers of personal influence inside and outside the firm, with supervisors, senior partners, and clients.»

That group's donors include former Lt. Govs. Richard Ravitch ($ 2,000) and Stan Lundine ($ 500) and former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman ($ 500), among others who have worked in state government or held state office.

The mayor's proposal comes nearly three months after an independent commission that was led by New York's former chief judge, Jonathan Lippman, and created by the Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, released its plan to close Rikers.

Ms. Mark - Viverito, also a Democrat, said in her speech that the Council would create an independent commission, led by the state's former chief judge, Jonathan Lippman, to study the criminal justice system with an eye toward shrinking the jail population so that closing the Rikers complex could be a reality.

So says special counsel Judith S. Kaye, the state's respected former chief judge, after months of investigation.

The appointee, announced by an executive order from the AG's office, is former chief judge Judith Kaye.

That so many exceptional candidates were motivated to apply demonstrates the remarkable strength and depth of the legal profession in the State of New York,» former chief judge Judith Kaye, the commission's chair, said in a statement.

The former president of the New York City Bar Association, Dunne served in the Manhattan district attorney's office in the mid-1980s and has served on numerous judicial commissions and panels — including chairing former chief judge Judith Kaye's Special Commission on the Future of the New York State Courts — and was counsel to the state Commission on Drugs and Courts.

Former Chief Judge Judith Kaye acknowledges the audience during the State of the Judiciary address on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at the Court of Appeals in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)

Adams will join the state's former chief judge Jonathan Lippman — who he said could head the commission — and civil rights lawyer Norman Siegel Tuesday to propose the panel.

Among other witnesses testifying in favor of raises were former Chief Judge Judith Kaye, New York State Bar Association President Vincent Doyle and New York City Corporation Counsel Michael Cardozo.

Jonathan Lippman, former chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals, called the planned legislation «a landmark in the battle for equal justice.»

On March 31, a commission led by Jonathan Lippman, New York State's former chief judge, and created by Melissa Mark - Viverito, the City Council speaker, released a report outlining steps to closing Rikers.

There was a question whether the Democratic governor gave «intentionally false testimony» to the commission about having written an $ 850 check in advance for two tickets, special counsel Judith Kaye, the state's former chief judge, said in a report.

There was a question whether the Democratic governor gave «intentionally false testimony» to the commission about having written an $ 850 check in advance for two tickets, special counsel Judith Kaye, the state's former chief judge, said in an August report.

Jonathan Lippman, the state's former chief judge, who led the study, said having the mayor on board was a worthy trade - off.

Jonathan Lippman is the former chief judge of the New York State Court of Appeals and chairman of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform.

Judge Judith Kaye, a former chief judge of the state appellate court, investigated whether Paterson interfered in the domestic violence case involving David Johnson, a former top aide.

According to two people with knowledge of the discussions, the mayor was briefed on the report during a Thursday evening meeting with Mr. Lippman, the former chief judge of the state's highest court, and Ms. Mark - Viverito, and had balked at its specifics, most notably the suggestion that jails would be placed in each borough, a proposition that was «not politically viable» for the mayor, according to one of the people.

Two of the Council members joining de Blasio on the dais today, Levine and Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, have both sponsored legislation to establish a «right to counsel» for those face life - altering decisions in civil courts — something that has become an increasing concern of many legal professionals, including former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman.

Former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman announced the members of a commission he'll lead to study Rikers Island today — a group that does not include correction unions or management and that he vowed would take an independent and «no holds barred» look at the city's jails.

This is a great day for New York and for the future of our children who are our greatest resource,» said Judge Jonathan Lippman, former Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals.

The former chief judge who resigned because he improperly gave campaign advice to former Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes while sitting on the bench has joined a top city law firm, a lawyer at the firm said Tuesday.

· Judge Jonathan Lippman (Chair)-- former Chief Judge of the State of New York and Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, and Of Counsel at Latham & Watkins LLP.

OSSINING, NY — As part of efforts to craft legislation raising the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18, Senators David Carlucci (D - Rockland / Westchester) and Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) held a roundtable discussion keynoted by the Honorable Jonathan Lippman, former Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals who has been an outspoken advocate on the issue.

At the very end of her report, former Chief Judge Judith Kaye takes a shot at Gov. David Paterson and his aides for failing to «keep its public commitment to cooperate fully with the investigation» into the David Johnson mess after the governor referred the matter to AG Andrew Cuomo's office.

Paterson sent $ 700,000 worth of his campaign cash to the firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, home to Theodore Wells Jr., who has been representing the governor in the twin ethics probes AG Andrew Cuomo handed over to former Chief Judge Judith Kaye.

The former chief judge did not rule in the Yankees World Series tickets case, which arguably is the more serious of the two probes turned over to her back in March by AG Andrew Cuomo.

Cuomo started to investigate both the Yankees tickets and David Johnson scandals before turning them over to former Chief Judge Judith Kaye to handle.

Former Lobbying Commission Executive Director David Grandeau weighed in on the Kaye report during an interview with me that will air on «Capital Tonight» this evening, saying the former chief judge overlooked a violation by the governor of the Public Officers Law.

The upshot of former Chief Judge Judith Kaye's report on the domestic violence incident involving Gov. David Paterson's top aide, David Johnson, and the governor's involvement in the case is as follows:

Kuby expressed disbelief that the PIC took less than three hours to lay out its case against Paterson and is acting before former Chief Judge Judith Kaye has weighed in on the case.

Former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, who was forced to retire last year, said he does not have a «preordained» view of Rikers, but will be looking at the entire system in order to find solutions.

Speakers: New York State Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti, former Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom) and State Bar Association President Seymour W. James, Jr..

Bonventre says Mario Cuomo drew from both major political parties, including former Chief Judge Sol Wachtler, a Republican.

Another group, the Committee for a Constitutional Convention, boasts the support of former prominent state officials who include former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman and former Gov. David Paterson.

The search commission to find a list of candidates to replace Ciparik is chaired by former Chief Judge Kaye, who has encouraged non-politically connected but qualified lawyers to apply.