Diary of a Pro Bono Case -- Part 1

18 Aug 2017

A gay Nigerian faces his reckoning in a New Jersey jail. 

Never too late to reinvent yourself

30 Jul 2017

“When you die, you lose all your status and honors. But the single phrase ‘Thank you’ can save the souls of those who are left. It is the greatest legacy.”

 

 

 

The Fate of Liu Xiaobo and the Failure of Western NGOs

17 Jul 2017

The state-controlled death of Liu Xiaobo spotlights the failure of Western NGOs and the urgent need to develop new strategies. 

What does "making a difference" mean?

21 Jun 2017
Career Advice

 For me, making a difference means reducing suffering, and there are many ways lawyers can do that.

Senior Lawyers Pursue Social Justice

20 Jun 2017
Career Advice

From the New York Law Journal: 

 

Older Lawyers Pursue Social Justice Through Emeritus Program

Jeff Storey, New York Law Journal

May 26, 2017

Former Broome County Corporation Counsel William Gibson, 80, spends two to three days a week in Housing Court listening to "very sad" stories and fighting for tenants' access to a "basic human need."

Emeritus Attorney Rules

20 Jun 2017
Career Advice

Emeritus pro bono practice rules encourage retired and inactive attorneys to make a difference. 

... And Justice for All

13 Jun 2017
Public Interest Law

Nonlawyers are rarely able to protect properly their own legal rights.

40 Ways Retired Lawyers Can Make A Difference

07 Jun 2017
Career Advice

A few examples how retired and inactive status lawyers can make a difference in the Age of Trump

Debating duties of U.S. universities in China

24 May 2017
Public Interest Law

Professor Roderick Hills eloquently defends the conduct of U.S. universities in China.

Counterpoint: Universities in China

09 May 2017
Public Interest Law

A powerful critque of my article on western universities in China

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