The right to counsel is a bed rock principle of our legal system.  As such, it' s rarely questioned.  It's an assumption that we all take pretty much for granted.  Well, not anymore.  Harvard University Deans Ronald S. Sullivan Jr. and his wife, Stephanie Robinson, may continue to teach at Harvard Law. But they lost their jobs as deans because of their decision to join the defense team of former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, who faces charges of sexual misconduct. Rhakesh Khurana, the … [Read more...]

In November 2017, I wrote a blog post entitled, “Sex Sells and the Bodies Are Falling Everywhere”.  This is a follow-up to that earlier post. Laura McLeod told Politico that her relationship with Latvala was “complicated” but admitted that the first phase of their relationship was indeed consensual.  He was married and she was in the midst of a divorce.  The relationship ended amicably but when Latvala returned to the Senate he began to pursue her again.  This time, according to McLeod, the … [Read more...]

Human history is fraught with such characters. Leaders who refuse to lead and leaders who can’t lead.  If leadership was not thrust upon them by fate or fortune, they may have possessed some qualities of leadership but ultimately failed for one reason-they lacked character.  Such figures remain in the shadow of human history usually in contradistinction to a real leader.  In World War II, there is the example of Neville Chamberlain and Sir Winston Churchill. Character is demonstrated by the … [Read more...]