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Editorial Advisory Board: Attorney Grievance Commission needs additional powers
We believe that the Attorney Grievance Commission must have the power to stop disbarred lawyers from continuing to practice law and those activities reasonably related thereto, where there is any possibility those services will be provided to consumers other than lawyers.
Editorial Advisory Board: With Mel Sykes, truth is the starting point
For 67 years, the Maryland Bar has been graced by the contributions of Mel Sykes, but at a young 91 years of age, he has announced his retirement. Since his graduation from Harvard Law School in 1948, Mel has been the lawyer we all strive to be.
Editorial Advisory Board: A modest bail reform proposal
It is time for the Maryland Judiciary to change the current bail culture and embrace adoption of a modern risk assessment tool to evaluate a defendant’s risk of failing to appear in court or threatening public safety as a path to reducing or eliminating reliance on cash bail or corporate surety bonds for low-risk criminal defendants.
Editorial Advisory Board: The BCDC and solitary confinement
We understand that solitary confinement may be the last resort for some prisoners, and we are not saying the all solitary confinement policies should be eliminated. However, we urge that BCDC improve its performance with juveniles in its care and we recommend strongly that Maryland’s correctional services review its use of solitary confinement with all adult prisoners, and adopt -- to the extent[...]
Editorial Advisory Board: ‘Finding Justice’ an important story
“Finding Justice: A History of Women Lawyers in Maryland Since 1642,” traces that history from the mid-17th century seminal figure of Margaret Brent to today’s almost fully integrated bar.
Editorial Advisory Board: Swift and decisive action in Baltimore
The occurrences of last week have caused significant damage to the City of Baltimore. For an entire week, Baltimore was the focus of national attention all for the wrong reasons. […]
Editorial Advisory Board: Honor Mikulski; Pave the Bay
With the upcoming retirement of Senator Barbara Mikulski, we urge Baltimore and the State of Maryland this April 1 to begin planning a retirement commemoration for her. What better than the Barbara Mikulski Memorial Highway?
Editorial Advisory Board: End contested judicial elections
The framers of the United States Constitution got the formula right for creation of an independent judiciary separate from the political branches of government and insulated from the vagaries of public opinion.
Editorial Advisory Board: It’s the children who matter
We support Delegate Samuel (“Sandy”) Rosenberg’s proposed House Bill 348, “Civil Right to Counsel-Implementation”), and encourage the General Assembly to pass it this session as long as it is budget-neutral.
Editorial Advisory Board: The dog is not a lawn chair
Veteran attorney Steve Wise has crisscrossed the State of New York, filing petitions for writs of habeas corpus on behalf of several clients. The petitioners have not committed any crimes and are being held against their will.
Editorial Advisory Board: Md. should embrace prosecutorial reform in police-involved shootings
The police-involved deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner have fueled public concern over the conflict of interest that arises when a local prosecutor’s office is called on to present evidence for indictment against police officers the office works with on a regular basis.
Editorial Advisory Board: The rest of the story
Several years ago this Board wrote a column titled, “Letting Criminals Loose to Become Killers.” It was a reaction to the senseless death of Stephen Pitcairn at the hands of John Wagner, who was on probation at the time of the murder.
