Procedural fairness

The Role of the Judge: Procedural Fairness and Drug-Treatment Courts

The factors that make up a successful Drug Treatment Court (DTC) are diverse, but the emerging research demonstrates, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the interaction between a judge and a participant is central to that success[1]. The bond between participant and judge is not solely dependent upon the judge’s personality but rather upon the nature
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Alcoholism in the legal profession

The Hidden Crisis: Alcoholism in the Legal Profession

The national average for people with alcohol use disorders is 1:10. According to Law.com, for lawyers, it’s 1:3.  Alcoholism in the legal profession is a significant issue. Fully one third of the profession is struggling with alcoholism. How can that be? What makes lawyers vulnerable to alcoholism? And what is the profession doing about it?
Sixth Amendment right to counsel

The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

As almost every American has learned from watching a myriad of police shows, a person charged with a crime has the right to an attorney and if that person cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for them.  Contrary to the television shows, the language about the right to an attorney contained in the
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