The Systemic Justice Project and The [F]law is thrilled that Five Four Pod is returning to Harvard Law School to participate in this year’s Corporate Capture conference, which you can learn more about at capturedcourts.org. Last year’s visit, which included
legal ethics
Bankruptcy used to be something that companies fought to avoid. To go bankrupt was an admission of failure, a badge of shame. But in recent decades, bankruptcy has become something that companies, and the people profiting off them, have embraced
Dark money runs throughout our political system, and state supreme court elections are no exception. In the latest article in The [F]law, Tyler Price describes how special interest groups use their deep pockets to “buy” a state supreme court justice
When a lawsuit between a civil plaintiff and a corporate defendant gets appealed, the deck is often stacked against the plaintiff. This article discusses the gap in access to expert appellate representation between plaintiffs and defendants, and how the imbalance
Bankruptcy used to be something that companies fought to avoid. To go bankrupt was an admission of failure, a badge of shame. But in recent decades, bankruptcy has become something that companies, and the people profiting off them, have embraced
Big Law’s “pro bono” work, supposedly “for the public good, sells students on the promise that they can make a starting salary of $215,000, plus bonuses, all while doing good work. Have your cake and your soul too. But is
In her revealing article in The [F]law, Ellie Olsen argues that lawyers, like everyone else, are morally responsible for the choices they make about how they spend their time and who they choose to help with their training and talent.