If certain "big firm" lawyers have their way, solo & small firm lawyers will not be arguing criminal cases before the United State Supreme Court.
In an article as amazing for its arrogance as for its suggestion, big firm lawyers are arguing that the "lone wolf" criminal defense lawyers are not capable of preparing quality briefs and making quality arguments before the United States Supreme Court. Consequently, those lawyers should be turning their cases over to big firm appellate lawyers. The article, "Will Defense Lawyers Accept Help on High Court Criminal Cases?", was originally published in Legal Times, and republished on the Internet on law.com.
Whether the result of hubris or simple greed, the perception of "big firm" lawyers that solo & small firm lawyers are somehow less than competent, is simply outrageous. But then, are any of us really surprised?
Washington D.C. solo Carolyn Elefant has written a wonderful retort to this article titled "Hey Biglaw - Where Were You When It Mattered?". It appears on her My Shingle blog, and is worth reading.
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