Lawyers, Political Influence, and the Sheldon Silver Case
The arrest of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver brought to light issues concerning the intersection of politics and the legal profession, specifically within the context of high-stakes personal injury litigation. Following Silver’s apprehension, commentator Jeffrey Toobin recounted a historical anecdote involving the defunct law firm, Morris Eisen, P.C., describing it as “an outfit so extravagantly […]
Political Leanings in the Legal Profession: Examining the Ideological Spectrum of Lawyers and Judges
A recent study from Harvard University provides insight into the political leanings within the U.S. legal profession, finding a notable ideological difference between practicing lawyers and judges. The research suggests that U.S. lawyers generally lean to the left of the political spectrum, though their collective position is not as far left as that of law […]