by Daniel DeWoskin
President, DeKalb Bar Association
atlantatrial.com

As we prepare to celebrate Law Day here in DeKalb County this month, it occurred to me that as time goes by, we often lose sight of the importance legal developments and procedural safeguards that protect our civil rights. These may be codified laws or decisions in a particular case, but we tend to take them for granted once we have learned them, argued them, and come to know them so well that we expect the court to know our position before we begin to speak at a motions hearing. Miranda v. Arizona is just such a decision.

by Daniel DeWoskin
President, DeKalb Bar Association
atlantatrial.com

I frequently find myself wanting to reach conclusions about news events involving race, whether it be about Black Lives Matter, Affirmative Action, comments made by politicians, criticism of law enforcement throughout the country, or a host of other situations that come across the news wire. Although it is challenging, I try to refrain from making quick judgments and try to at least consider all points of view. This can be very difficult.