William Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing on January 15, 2019. Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi / NLJ
The ousting of Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, and the resulting extraordinary but brief standoff that ensued, raised broad new questions and concerns among lawyers about U.S. Attorney General William Barr's leadership of the Justice Department.
June 21, 2020 at 11:04 AM
1 minute read
Senior Editor
The resignation of U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman on Saturday capped a tumultuous 24-hour moment within the Justice Department.
Many lawyers watching from afar supported Berman’s refusal to leave his post heading the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Others said Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr were within their right to replace Berman, who serves at the president’s pleasure.
Presented by BigVoodoo
Law firms & in-house legal departments with a presence in the middle east celebrate outstanding achievement within the profession.
The premier educational and networking event for employee benefits brokers and agents.
The Legal Intelligencer honors lawyers leaving a mark on the legal community in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Atlanta s John Marshall Law School is seeking to hire one or more full-time, visiting Legal WritingInstructors to teach Legal Research, Anal...
Lower Manhattan firm seeks a premises liability litigator (i.e., depositions, SJ motions, and/or trials) with at least 3-6 years of experien...
Evergreen Trading is a media investment firm headquartered in NYC. We help brands achieve their goals by leveraging their unwanted assets to...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS
