On December 1, 2019, Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16.1 (Rule 16.1 or the “Rule”) went into effect. With a focus on defense counsel’s ability to adequately prepare for trial, the Rule functions ...

A new law will require all federal judges to enter an order at the beginning of every criminal case advising prosecutors of their duties under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) to disclose ...

Legal writing, oral advocacy, appellate advocacy, criminal procedure, workers' compensation, capital punishment, judicial clerkships, and termination of parental rights. Pamela Newell is an expert on ...

A group of prominent defense lawyers across the country have joined an effort to fix what they see as a fundamental imbalance ...