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New Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16.1 Will Initiate Sea Change in Pretrial Disclosures — If Judges, Prosecutors and Defense Bar Take It Seriously

November 1, 2019 — The Champion

LSW partner John S. Siffert and associate David Angelatos published “New Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16.1 Will Initiate Sea Change in Pretrial Disclosures — If Judges, Prosecutors and Defense Bar Take It Seriously” in The Champion, the journal of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. In the article, John and David argue that...

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John Siffert Speaks on Conducting an Effective Direct Examination at PLI’s Annual Trial By Jury Program

November 1, 2019 — Practising Law Institute

LSW partner John S. Siffert served on the “What’s Your Story: Conducting an Effective Direct Examination” panel at the Practising Law Institute’s 2019 Trial by Jury program. Drawing on his storied career as a trial lawyer, John offered his insights on how best to prepare and conduct effective direct examinations. The panel was moderated by...

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Dan Gitner Participates in Annual New York Fair Trial Free Press Conference

October 30, 2019 — New York State Bar Association

LSW partner Dan Gitner participated in a panel discussion at the New York Fair Trial Free Press Conference at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. The panel was sponsored by the New York Fair Trial Free Press Conference, First Amendment Watch at NYU’s Carter Journalism Institute, New...

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Dan Gitner Participates in “First Monday in October,” OAD’s Annual Mock Supreme Court Oral Argument

October 7, 2019 — Office of the Appellate Defender

LSW partner Dan Gitner served as a judge at the Office of the Appellate Defender’s annual mock Supreme Court oral argument, “First Monday in October.”  The panel heard arguments based on Altitude Express, Inc. v. Zarda, No. 17-623, which presents the question whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on...

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Jillian Berman, Former Federal Prosecutor, Joins LSW

June 24, 2019 — LSW Press Release

LSW is delighted to welcome defense lawyer and former federal prosecutor Jillian B. Berman as its newest partner. Jillian defends individuals and companies in white-collar criminal matters, regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings, and internal investigations, as well as complex commercial litigation. Previously, she served for nine years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern...

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The Legal Ethics of Multiple-Client Representations

June 18, 2019 — New York Law Journal

LSW partner Gabi Friedman and co-author Jeffrey Udell published this article in the New York Law Journal discussing ethical and practical considerations for “pool counsel” representations– the increasingly common practice where  one law firm represents multiple witnesses in a white collar investigation or a lawsuit. The authors take as their starting point an ethics opinion...

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