MARCH 2009, Volume 95
of
Lions
the Trial Bar
7 over 70
Their names can be found in the pages of casebooks and on the sides of law school buildings. They’ve tried some
of the most important cases of the last 50 years—and they’re still at the top of their game. By Mark Curriden
BERNIENUSSBAUM 24 JOEJAMAIL 30 JAMESNEAL 36 FREDBARTLIT 40 BOBBYLEECOOK 44
JAMESBROSNAHAN 50 RICHARD“RACEHORSE” HAYNES 54
DEPARTMENTS
6 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Budget cuts and other
challenges undermine
an independent judiciary.
9 OPENING STATEMENTS
• The American Constitution
Society for Law and Policy
is well-represented in the
Obama administration.
• A peek inside government
secrecy.
• Conquering office chaos.
• More firms are setting up
hotlines and reaping benefits.
• Lavish firm retreats are no
longer the norm.
12 THE NATIONAL PULSE
U.S. contractors in Iraq who
are accused in killings say the
courts can’t touch them.
15 BUSINESS OF LAW
• Selling the firm—and making rain—client by client.
• A new tool in the battle
against pesky “patent trolls.”
• Decide which of these two
smartphones works best for
you: the Apple iPhone 3G
or the BlackBerry Bold.
64 YOUR ABA
Our staff reports on highlights from this year’s ABA
Midyear Meeting in Boston.
72 PRECEDENTS
Clarence Earl Gideon’s perseverance leads to a landmark
high court decision.
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