Opening Statement Archive

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Lorna G. Schofield: Chair, Section of Litigation (2009-2010)

• »  Greater Efficiency in Civil Procedure
  Spring 2010 Issue 36:3
• »  The Rules of Lawlessness
  Winter2010 Issue 36:2

• »  Opening Statement: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
  Fall 2009 Issue 36:1
• »  Opening Statement: Fast-Forward from 1938
  Summer 2009 Issue 35:4

Robert L. Rothman: Chair, Section of Litigation (2008-2009)

• »  Opening Statement: Twombly and Iqbal: A License to Dismiss
  Spring 2009 Issue 35:3
• »  Opening Statement: Judicial Campaign Contributions: How Much is Too Much?
  Winter 2009 Issue 35:2
• »  Opening Statement: No House, No Custody, No Money, No Lawyer
  Fall 2008 Issue 35:1
• »  Digital Trials in a Digital World
  Summer 2008 Issue 34:4

Judith A. Miller: Chair, Section of Litigation (2007-2008)

• »  Memorandum to the President
  Spring 2008 Issue 34:3
• »  Defending Our Clients by Defending Our Ethics
  Winter 2008 Issue 34:2
• »  Access to Justice
  Fall 2007 Issue 34:1
• »  Making a Difference
  Summer 2007 Issue 33:4

Kim J. Askew: Chair, Section of Litigation (2006-2007)

• »  Crisis Does Not Suspend the Constitution
  Spring 2007 Issue 33:3
• »  Alarms Still Sound to Preserve Attorney-Client Privilege
  Winter 2007 Issue 33:2
• »  Beyond the Moral Archetype
  Fall 2006 Issue 33:1
• »  The Rule of Law: Still the Cornerstone
  Summer 2006 Issue 32:4

Brad D. Brian: Chair, Section of Litigation (2005-2006)

• »  Corporate Responsibility: The Lawyer’s Role
  Spring 2006 Issue 32:3
• »  Have a Plan in Litigation
  Winter 2006 Issue 32:2
• »  Lawyers as Public Servants
  Fall 2005 Issue 32:1
• »  Raise the Bar
  Summer 2005 Issue 31:4

Dennis J. Drasco: Chair, Section of Litigation (2004-2005)

• »  Liberty, Freedom, and Justice
  Spring 2005 Issue 31:3
• »  The American Jury Project and the Image of the Justice System
  Winter 2005 Issue 31:2
• »  Diversity in the Section
  Fall 2004 Issue 31:1
• »  Proud of Who We Are, Proud of What We Do
  Summer 2004 Issue 30:4

Patricia Lee Refo: Chair, Section of Litigation (2003-2004)

• »  Trial Rescue
  Spring 2004 Issue 30:3
• »  The Vanishing Trial
  Winter 2004 Issue 30:2
• »  State Budget Cuts Threaten Judicial Independence
  Fall 2003 Issue 30:1
• »  Training the Next Generation of Lawyers
  Summer 2003 Issue 29:4

Scott Atlas: Chair, Section of Litigation (2002-2003)

• »  Nobody Does It Better
  Spring 2003 Issue 29:3
• »  How Can We Be Sure?
  Winter 2003 Issue 29:2
• »  Have You Ever Tried to Make Up Your Mind – About Arbitration?
  Fall 2002 Issue 29:1