Oakland’s John Burris has made a career of bringing high-profile police-abuse cases. During his three decades of practice he has represented plaintiffs in the infamous Oakland “Riders” case and defended clients that include Barry Bonds and Gary Payton.
Too Costly to Kill Sixty-five percent of Californians still favor the death penalty. But that doesn’t mean we can afford it.
Monitoring the Monitors The news of an “in-house mole” at AIG who reported to government officials as part of a deferred prosecution agreement publicly exposes this little-known enforcement practice.
A Helping Hand Lawyers with clients who have government contracts, are in construction, or protect the environment hope to benefit from the federal stimulus package.
Must-Have Tech for Small Firms Technology has changed the way large firms operate. But it can have an even bigger effect on smaller firms.
YouTubing for Clients No longer reserved exclusively for goofy videos, YouTube has become a website where attorneys can attract attention—and sometimes even business.
Field Work A lawyer reminisces about his experience in the 1960s opening up an office for California Rural Legal Assistance, where he fought to get welfare benefits for farm-workers and defended his first criminal case.
