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Judge Judy Smart, savvy and opinionated, the irrepressible Judge Judy Sheindlin holds court as presiding judge over real-life cases on the syndicated reality courtroom show, "Judge Judy." Having made a name for herself as a tough but fair judge in New York's Family Court, Judge Judy retired from the bench in 1996 and segued to television to host the successful series. Judge Judy brings her trademark wit and wisdom to the only half-hour series currently on the air that takes viewers inside an actual courtroom where justice is dispensed at lightning speed.
Judge Alex Former police officer, attorney and Florida Circuit Court Judge Alex E. Ferrer hosts "Judge Alex," the new court room strip from Twentieth Television that will make its launch in first-run national syndication on September 12, 2005. The first new court show in four years, the half-hour strip features Judge Alex, the only television judge with extensive police, legal and judicial experience, presiding over a wide array of cases, resolving complicated issues with his straight forward approach and cogent rulings. Most recently, Judge Alex served as the Associate Administrative Judge of the Criminal Division of Floridas Eleventh Judicial Circuit, which services Miami-Dade County, the largest trial court in the state and fourth largest in the United States. Born in Havana, Cuba, Judge Alex and his family escaped from Fidel Castros Communist regime to America when he was one year old. Growing up in Miami with a passionate interest in law enforcement, at 19 he joined the Coral Gables Police Department, making him one of the youngest officers in the state. While on the police force, he served as a patrolman, detective and in an undercover capacity. He was also trained to be on the departments SWAT force. Intent on building a career in the legal profession, Judge Alex performed his duties as a police officer while attending both college and law school.
Judge Marilyn Milian Judge Milian is probably the most popular judge on television. In her courtroom justice is fast, fair, and often fierce. She provides a compassionate voice for victims while verbally beating the bad guys. With humor, compassion, and a temper that can make grown men tremble, there is no doubt that Judge Milian owns the courtroom. I've been to two tapings and can tell you the show is run like a regular courtroom. You hear Curt Chaplin speaking as each litigant enters. Douglas swears them in and then asks the audience to rise and Judge Milian enters. The cases begin, and if it weren't for the cameras you would think you were in a regular courtroom. It's case after case until lunch break. Before going to lunch, the judge comes out and greets the audience, answering questions and posing for photos with fans. This is repeated after the last case of the day.
Judy Scales-Trent Noted law professor, attorney and author of Notes of a White Black Woman: Race, Color, Community, which describes a hidden part of the Black experience in America by exploring what it is like to be a "white" Black woman and to live simultaneously inside and outside of both white and Black communities. By tracing how America's racial purity laws have operated over the past 400 years (creating a large group of Black Americans with white skin), Judy Scales-Trent explores the question of what we really mean by "race" in this country.
Elliott Abrams Foreign policy expert and a leading conservative spokesman, Elliot Abrams was the youngest person to serve as Assistant Secretary of State in this century. As the top assistant to Secretary of State George Schultz, Abrams was the key figure in the implementation of the Reagan foreign policy. He is the author of Undue Process: A Story of How Political Differences Turned into Crimes, and Faith of Fear: How Jews Can Survive in a Christian America.
John Artis Arrested with Rubin "Hurricane" Carter in 1966, and convicted of a triple murder that he did not commit. At the time of his arrest, Artis was 19 years old, preparing to attend college on a track scholarship and dreaming of making the U.S. Olympic track team. Artis was offered his freedom if he would falsely testify against Carter, but he refused to lie to prosecutors. After spending fifteen years in prison, he was exonerated and now lives in Virginia and works with troubled youth. He is a man who does not know the meaning of the word resentment. Without question, he is one of the most uplifting and motivational speakers you will ever come across.
F. Lee Bailey Prominent defense attorney.
Stephanie Bell-Rose Harvard trained African American attorney, Stephanie Bell-Rose is the Mellon Foundation counsel and an authority on affirmative action and education.
Lincoln Caplan Authority on contemporary legal issues, frequent contributing writer for The New Yorker and author of SKADDEN: Inside An American Law Firm.
Gilbert Casellas Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from 1994 to 1998. An attorney, Gilbert Casellas is now a partner in the largest Hispanic-owned full-service law firm in the world.
Leon Charney An influential lawyer and an advisor to U. S. presidents and Israeli leaders, Leon Charney has been involved in the heady affairs of international politics - - affairs which frequently took him on important missions abroad. Those missions were the foundation of important contacts at the highest echelon of power. Mr. Charney served as special counsel to President Carter during the negotiations that resulted in the Camp David accords signed by Israel and Egypt and was considered the unsung hero of the peace process. An expert on Middle East issues, Mr. Charney has been the recipient of numerous honors for service to Israel and America and to the cause of peace. He is the author of Special Counsel, a fascinating behind-the-scenes story of the Camp David peace treaty.
Benjamin Civiletti Prominent lawyer and U.S. Attorney General during the Carter Administration.
Dorothy Cotton Dorothy Cotton translates years of experience and learning into words and song bearing messages of hope. Through "Songs of the Movement," laughter and storytelling, Dorothy synthesizes the lessons from our history into a working vision for the future. Dorothy gets us to laugh, sing, and join together to create a more caring and humane world. Dorothy Cotton was the Education Director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for twelve years under the direct supervision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Working closely with Dr. King, Dorothy served on his executive staff and was part of his entourage to Oslo, Norway, where he received the Nobel Peace Prize. She served as the Vice President for Field Operations for the Dr. M.L.K. Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta. Dr. Cotton was the Director of Student Activities at Cornell University for nine years, and served as the Southeastern Regional Director of ACTION, the Federal Government's Agency for volunteer programs for three years. She holds a Masters Degree from Boston University in the area of Special Education. Dorothy has designed and conducted training programs for corporations, schools, universities, government agencies and nonprofit organizations working with well over 100,000 participants. She has delivered commencement speeches and has addressed students at hundreds of colleges and universities including The University of New England and Spelman College (both of which gave her an Honorary Doctorate degree for her public work), Stanford University, The Albuquerque Academy, Brown University, City College of New Jersey and many more.Dorothy was recently featured in an ABC special "The Century" with Peter Jennings. She has spoken and traveled extensively throughout the world, including India, Africa, the People's Republic of China, Switzerland, the former Soviet Union, and Vietnam. Dorothy serves as a valuable resource to organizations on diverse topics addressing race relations, multiculturalism/diversity, communication, personal development, spiritual growth, human relations, citizenship education, civic organizing for the 21st century and nonviolence education. Currently she is involved in the expansion of the National Citizenship School in conjunction with Civic Organizing, Inc. of Minnesota. Dorothy's upcoming book will focus on lessons from the historic citizenship education program and her work with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Catherine Crier Catherine Crier an American television anchor for the Court TV program, Catherine Crier Live, a daily show concerning legal news stories. Crier began her TV career at CNN which she co-anchored the programs Inside Politics ‘92 and The World Today. She later was hired by ABC News to be a correspondent for ABC World News Tonight and the newsmagazine 20/20. After spending three and a half years at ABC News, Crier anchored a live nightly talk show program, The Crier Report for Fox News Channel. Prior to having a television career, Crier was a Texas State District Judge for the 162nd District Court in Dallas County. She subsequently became the youngest elected state judge in Texas history at age thirty. From 1982 to 1984, Crier was a civil litigation attorney in Dallas; prior to this, from 1978 to 1981, an Assistant District Attorney and Felony Chief Prosecutor for the Dallas County District Attorney's office.
Kerry Cuomo Radio correspondent interviewing human rights leaders for the Voice of America, Ms. Kennedy Cuomo has lectured about human rights throughout the United State, and has led human rights delegations to many locations around the world.
Karen DeCrow Karen DeCrow is a nationally recognized author and attorney specializing in Constitutional law, gender and age discrimination, and civil liberties. Her long involvement with the National Organization for Women goes back to 1967; from 1968 to 1974 she served as National Board Member of NOW, and from 1974 to 1977 as its President. In 1988 she co-founded (with Robert Seidenberg) World Woman Watch. Karen is based in upstate New York Ms. DeCrow is the author of many articles and columns in publications such as The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and USA Today. In 1990 she was given the Syracuse University Press Club's Professional Recognition Award for Best Newspaper Column. She writes a regular column in the Syracuse New Times. At intervals, this is distributed by New York Times Special Features Syndicate. Ms. DeCrow has written several books: University Adult Education (co-authored with Roger DeCrow, American Council on Education, 1967), The Young Woman's Guide to Liberation (Bobbs-Merrill, 1971), Sexist Justice (Random House, 1974), Women Who Marry Houses: Panic and Protest in Agoraphobia (with Robert Seidenberg, M.D., McGraw-Hill, 1983).
Norman Dorsen Law professor, human rights activist and president of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Judge Mablean Ephriam With over twenty years of experience behind her as a trial attorney and mediator, Mablean Ephriam brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the bench of DIVORCE COURT, the half-hour, relationship-oriented courtroom show by Monet Lane Prods., Inc. and Twentieth Television. DIVORCE COURT features real-life couples, real conflicts and powerful human drama in a compelling true-life courtroom setting where litigants abide by Ms. Ephriams legally-binding decisions. Ms. Ephriam began her legal career in law enforcement as a correctional officer at the Womens Division of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Terminal Island. Pursuing her childhood dream of becoming a lawyer, Ms. Ephriam, while raising a family, accepted a job as a legal secretary. Simultaneously, she attended and completed Whittier College of Law. (Ms. Ephriam is divorced and the mother of four.) After five years as a Deputy City Attorney in Los Angeles, where she served as Domestic Violence Coordinator for spousal, parent and child abuse, Ms. Ephriams hard work and dedication paid off. In 1982, she went into private practice emphasizing family law, personal injury and probate. She also served as a Hearing Examiner for the City of Los Angeles, Civil Service Commission. Formerly a member of the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar and State Bar of California Family Law Sections, Ms. Ephriam is well known for her noteworthy contributions to the Los Angeles legal community. Additionally, her commitment and dedication to community service in the area of family law has earned her many prestigious awards throughout her career. In 1993, the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles recognized Ms. Ephriam with the Distinguished Service Award for her numerous contributions as co-founder of the Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law, a legal assistance program that provides services to indigent persons in the areas of family law, guardianship and paternity. Ms. Ephriam also received the 1995 Woman of the Year Award -- California State Assembly -- 48th District. The following year, the Los Angeles County Bar Association bestowed Ms. Ephriam with the Spencer-Brandeis Award. The Harriet Buhai Family Law Center paid tribute to her with the Zephyr Ramsey Award for her many years of exceptional service to the community. In 1997, Whittier College of Law, Ms. Ephriams alma mater, named her Alumni of the Year.
Bonnie Erbe Legal affairs correspondent for the NBC/Mutual radio network, nationally syndicated political columnist and the moderator and host of the weekly news analysis and public affairs program, To The Contrary.
Marshawn Evans Marshawn Evans NBC "The Apprentice" • Lawyer • Miss America Finalist Marshawn Evans, J.D., has garnered a reputation as an inspiring, articulate and intelligent orator. In the same mode as multitalented trailblazing women such as Oprah Winfrey, Katie Couric, Tyra Banks and Kimora Lee Simmons, Marshawn is a: media personality, distinguished entrepreneur, passionate youth advocate, inspirational speaker and compelling litigator. Marshawn has become a growing fixture in the media, having appeared across a wide-spectrum of leading TV, magazine, radio, newspaper and internet outlets, including ABC, VH1, MTV, Glamour and USA Today. Marshawn emerged into national consciousness as the 3rd runner-up for Miss America. Her fame continued to grow after her coveted stint as one of Donald Trump’s handpicked cast members on NBC’s popular show, The Apprentice. For thirteen weeks, nearly 12 million viewers tuned in each week and watched Marshawn go head-to-head with some of America’s top business professionals. Marshawn was the only woman to lead Trump’s all-women’s team – Capital Edge - to a victory as the Project Manager for an upscale, yet in your face, Lamborghini advertising campaign. This ultimate business challenge was the equivalent of getting a “Crash Course MBA!” As Founder of Communication Counts, Marshawn has traveled around the country working with politicians, athletes, entertainers and media personalities to enhance their communication skills. She regularly speaks on gender differences in business communication, diversity, and lifestyle issues for professional women. Recently, under the umbrella of Marshawn Evans Unlimited, Marshawn freelances as a real estate consultant, helping to structure investment deals for clients. In her entrepreneurial roles, Marshawn combines the elegant, ambassadorial style that won her the interview and talent portions for the Miss America competition, with an assertive business brawn and savvy. A consummate speaker, Marshawn’s client list includes the likes of Rotary International and Clear Channel. Whether the topic is communication, diversity or project management, Marshawn’s clear and upbeat style energizes and enhances corporate culture. After distinguishing herself as a top graduate from Georgetown University Law Center, Marshawn took a position as a trial attorney for one of Atlanta’s top law firms. This business leader and corporate consultant is completing work on an upcoming book, inspirational CD and DVD. Her ideas, enthusiasm, humility and attention to detail make her a rising personality in the communication and entertainment industry.
Herald Fahringer One of Americas leading defense attorneys specializing in criminal, first amendment and pornography cases.
Charles Fried Prominent attorney, Conservative legal scholar and Solicitor General of the United States in the Reagan Administration.
Mary Glendon Attorney, noted conservative legal scholar and law professor.
Nancy Grace Nancy Grace hosts Headline News' legal analysis program, Nancy Grace, on Headline Prime. She is based in CNN's New York bureau. One of television's most respected legal analysts, Grace comes to Headline News from Court TV, where she hosts the live daily trial coverage program, Closing Arguments. She also has appeared as a legal commentator on CNN's Larry King Live, ABC's The View, The Oprah Winfrey Show and numerous other cable and network programs. Her book, Objection!, was published by Hyperion in April 2005 and was an instant New York Times bestseller. Nancy Grace joined Court TV from the Atlanta Fulton County District Attorney's Office where she served for a decade as special prosecutor of felony cases involving serial murder, rape, child molestation and arson. Grace gave up career plans to become an English professor after the murder of her fianc. She enrolled in law school, eventually becoming a prosecutor and an outspoken victims' rights advocate. Grace helped staff the hotline at an Atlanta battered womens center for 10 years. She has written articles for the American Bar Association Journal and other law reviews. She was also a litigation instructor at Georgia State University's School of Law and a business law instructor at the university's school of business. Previously, Grace clerked with a federal court judge and practiced antitrust and consumer protection law with the Federal Trade Commission. Grace is the recipient of several American Women in Radio & Television Gracie Awards for her Nancy Grace Investigates primetime report on Court TV and for "Individual Achievement for Best Program Host." She has also been recognized for her ongoing support and advocacy of victims' rights by various groups, including the Carole Sund/Carrington Foundation, Crime Victims United of California and The Retreat.
Fred Graham Attorney and chief anchor and managing editor of Court TV.
Fred D. Gray The leading civil rights lawyer in America, Fred Gray's legal career spans a time period of over forty years. His career began in 1954 when he represented Rosa parks who was arrested because she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man, which ignited the Montgomery Bus Boycott. He was also Martin Luther King Jr.'s first civil rights attorney. Fred Gray is the author of Bus Ride to Justice (1995) and The Tuskegee Syphilis Study (1998).
Milton Grimes Prominent African American attorney who is a regular panelist on the CNN's Larry King Live show; Milton Grimes has also appeared on all of the major networks as a commentator during the O.J. Simpson criminal case. He continues to be solicited for his insight and interpretation of complex legal issues raised in civil rights and criminal cases.
Lani Guinier Dr. Lani Guinier, the first black female to receive tenure at Harvard Law School. In 1993, President Bill Clinton made Guinier the first black woman nominated to head the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. Although she had been a civil rights attorney for more than 10 years and had severed in the Civil Rights Division during the Carter Administration, conservative opposition forced Clinton to later withdraw the nomination. Guinier, who was thrust into the public eye, used her new recognition to speak out on issues of race and gender. She has since become one of the nation's most sought after speakers. Guiniers passion for civil rights issues took root in 1962, when Guinier was just 12 years old. The televised image of Constance Baker Motely, then an attorney for the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund, escorting James Meredith to the all white University of Mississippi, inspired Guinier in a way that would shape her future. It was then that she decided she would be a woman lawyer in the cause of civil rights.
Jean Harris Advocate of prison reform, education and womens rights.
Judge Glenda Hatchett Judge Hatchett is a nationally-syndicated television program produced and distributed by Sony Pictures Television. It stars the Honorable Glenda Hatchett and is modeled after "judge shows" such as The People's Court and Judge Judy. In addition to dealing with traditional small-claims lawsuits (with a plaintiff, a defendant, and monetary awards sought), she also handles DNA Paternity Tests and Out of Control Teens. Judge Hatchett is criticised by some for being overly harsh to younger defendants, especially minors in her "Out of Control Teens" situations. Her fans, however, interpret her seemingly harsh demeanor as "tough love" and proof that she cares about them and wants to set them on the right path. Judge hatchett's program is featured on the news station Fox 5 at 3 P.M. through 4 P.M., after the hour-long Judge Alex and preceded by another hour-long Fox 5 News At 5 program. It features real cases in a variety of different kinds of civil cases, from unprotected sex and pregnancy at a young age to fights at an older age, as well as rich cases of harassment and classic civil lawsuits.
Bill Hemmer Bill Hemmer is a journalist who spent ten years at CNN before moving to the Fox News Channel in August 2005. Before Hemmer left CNN in June 2005, he and Soledad O'Brien were the anchors on American Morning, CNN's flagship morning news program. Hemmer started with this program in 2002. While at CNN, Hemmer also anchored CNN Tonight, CNN Early Edition as well as CNN Morning News/CNN Live Today. Hemmer was scheduled to debut on Fox News on Monday, August 29, 2005, but started a day early to assist with the cable network's coverage of Hurricane Katrina. He is currently hosting the 12:00 p.m. ET edition of Fox News Live weekdays.
Arnette Hubbard One of America's leading Black lawyers and a dynamic champion of human and civil rights. Arnette Hubbard was the first woman president of the National Bar Association and is now a circuit court judge in Illinois.
Arianna Huffington Arianna Huffington is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of eleven books."Arianna Huffington is also co-host of "Left, Right & Center," public radio's popular political roundtable program. In May 2005, Arianna Huffington launched The Huffington Post, a news and blog site that has quickly become one of the most widely-read, linked to, and frequently-cited media brands on the Internet. In 2006, Arianna Huffington was named to the Time 100, Time Magazine's list of the worlds 100 most influential people. Originally from Greece, she moved to England when she was 16 and graduated from Cambridge University with an M.A. in economics. At 21, she became president of the famed debating society, the Cambridge Union.
Star Jones Star Jones, a lawyer and former prosecutor, is known to television viewers for her candor, confidence and uncanny ability to clarify muddy legal and social issues. Her knowledge of the law and talent for television has won her critical acclaim as a news and legal correspondent. She debuted on television in 1991 when she started moonlighting as a studio commentator for Court TV during the William Kennedy Smith rape trial. She was quickly lined up as a guest on "Today," and a few months later she became the NBC legal correspondent for "Today" and "NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw," covering the latest developments in the Mike Tyson rape case and the Rodney King police brutality trial. She landed an exclusive interview with Tyson after the imprisoned ex-heavyweight champion had dodged the press for a year, and an exclusive interview with King after the sentencing of the two Los Angeles cops convicted of violating his civil rights. That success led to her own syndicated show, "Jones & Jury." With the 1997 launch of ABC's "The View," Star expanded her point of view to include commentary on the law, self-esteem, race, family, education, religion, the media and other social issues relating to the community at large. "The View" has earned Emmy nominations for Outstanding Daytime Talk Show and, for Star and her co-hosts, Outstanding Talk Show Host. Star is heavily involved with numerous philanthropic organizations, is a frequent contributor to several charitable foundations, and serves on the Board of Directors of Dress for Success, the East Harlem School at Exodus House, and God's Love We Deliver. In 2000, she joined the efforts of Girls Inc. for a national self-image building campaign aimed at young women. She was also elected to the organization's national board of directors.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a nationally known attorney, environmental activist, university professor and author. He serves as chief prosecuting attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper Program; as senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council; and as a clinical professor and supervising attorney at the Environmental Litigation Clinic at Pace University School of Law in New York. He is regarded as a pioneer in the area of municipal and government responsibility for environmental problems. Kennedy's reputation as a resolute defender of the environment stems from a litany of legal actions which include the prosecution of governmental agencies and industrial companies for polluting the Hudson River and Long Island Sound, winning settlements for the Hudson Riverkeeper, arguing cases to expand citizen access to the shoreline, and suing sewage treatment plants to force compliance with the Clean Water Act. Kennedy is credited with leading the fight to protect New York City's water supply. The New York City watershed agreement, which he negotiated of behalf of environmentalists across the state, is regarded as an international model in stakeholder consensus negotiations and sustainable development. On the national front, he was instrumental in helping defeat several anti-environmental bills during the 104th Congress. He has also worked to tackle environmental issues across the Americas and has assisted several indigenous tribes in Latin America and Canada in successfully negotiating treaties protecting traditional homelands. Although Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is known as an activist for environmental protection everywhere, he considers fighting pollution in the Hudson River a priority. In an interview with the Natural Resources Defense Council, Kennedy avowed that he would continue to fight pollution in the Hudson River, despite the many governmental barriers that have been erected to discourage the works of citizens who wish to hold polluting agencies accountable. Kennedy stated, "The Hudson is my backyard, and the primary obligation of anyone in the environmental community is to clean his or her own backyard first. Global reform starts with local reform." Earlier in his career, Kennedy served as assistant district attorney in New York City. He has worked on several presidential campaigns, including those of Edward M. Kennedy in 1980 and Al Gore in 2000. Kennedy is the author of numerous articles and three books, including Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr., A Biography (1977), the New York State Apprentice Falconer's Manual, and his latest book, The Riverkeepers (1997), co-written with John Cronin. His articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, The Boston Globe, and The Washington Post, among other publications. Kennedy is a graduate of Harvard University. He studied at the London School of Economics and received his law degree from the University of Virginia Law School. Following graduation he attended Pace University School of Law, where he was awarded a master's degree in environmental law. March 20, 2003 Quick LinksAcademics @ Guilford Academic Departments Academic Skills Center BannerWeb Certification Programs College Calendar Course Catalog Course Schedules First Year Program Guilford Writing Manual Library Study Abroad Programs What's Going On @ Guilford? Art Gallery Athletics Campus Life Guilfordian Guilford Buzz Local Events and Activities News Services Where Can I Find Help? Admission Information Adult Programs Campus Ministry Campus Map Employment Opportunities Information Technology International Student Info Office of College Relations Office of Public Safety Services & Administration Ways of Giving.
Rikki Klieman Television anchor, legal analyst, trial attorney, actor and best-selling author, Rikki Klieman has earned a sterling reputation as one of the nations most celebrated lawyers and legal authorities. A dynamic and versatile communicator, Klieman has found success in multiple fields, including television journalism, the courtroom, academia and public speaking. An Anchor at the Courtroom Television Network since 1994 and a Legal Analyst for CBSs Early Show, Rikki relocated to from New York to California to join her husband, Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton. She was a Legal Analyst for NBCs Today Show and covered the Michael Jackson trial for the E! Network. She continues to inspire the lives of others with her autobiography, Fairy Tales Can Come True - How a Driven Woman Changed Her Destiny, released in May 2003 which reached the L.A. Times Best Seller List. She remains Of Counsel to the Boston, Massachusetts law firm of Klieman, Lyons, Schindler & Gross, specializing in criminal trial and appellate practice as well as civil litigation. She received her J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 1975. Prior to her legal career, she was a theater major at Northwestern University and became a professional actress. Following law school, she served as a law clerk for the Honorable Walter Jay Skinner of the United States District Court of Massachusetts, and as a prosecutor with the Middlesex and Norfolk County District Attorneys offices. Before creating her own practice, she was a partner at Friedman & Atherton, a commercial law firm in Boston. In 1983, she was named one of the five most outstanding women trial lawyers in the country by Time magazine. She is often the subject of magazine and newspaper articles and she was profiled by CNN. She has been interviewed on numerous radio and television programs on various aspects of criminal and civil law and procedure including, among others, 60 Minutes, The McLaughlin Group, 20/20 and a Nightline Special Report on rape hosted by Peter Jennings. Ms. Klieman was a member of the Adjunct Faculty at Columbia Law School, teaching a course on Trial Strategies in Major Current Cases from 1996 to 2003. She was a Professor at Boston University School of Law where she taught trial practice for many years. She also lectures across the country on aspects of the legal system and has taught trial advocacy at Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College, the National Criminal Defense College, University of Virginia Trial Advocacy Institute, Western Trial Advocacy Institute, Northwestern University's Short Course for Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program at Harvard. She has published articles on criminal defense practice and contributed to a book, Women Trial Lawyers, published by Prentice Hall as well as a book on drug law. She writes the bi-annual supplement for Representing Witnesses Before Federal Grand Juries. She recently was the co-editor of a 2006 book on cross-examination called Take the Witness. In addition, she writes a column about legal issues for the popular LA Confidential Magazine.
Ed Koch Following his tenure as the Mayor of the City of New York for three terms from 1978 - 1989, Ed Koch returned to the practice of law by joining Robinson Silverman. His career in government began in 1967 when he was elected to the New York City Council. In 1968 Ed Koch was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served on the House Committee on Banking and the Appropriations Committee, and was the Secretary of the New York Congressional Delegation. Ed Koch has written several autobiographical books, including Mayor (1984), Politics (1985), His Eminence and Hizzoner (1989), All the Best: Letters from a Feisty Mayor (1990), Citizen Koch (1992), and Ed Koch on Everything (1994). His more recent books are works of fiction: Murder at City Hall (1995), Murder on Broadway (1996), Murder on 34th Street (1997), and The Senator Must Die (1998). He also writes a weekly column on topics of the day for the Daily News, and he is an Adjunct Professor in the College of Arts and Science at New York University. Ed Koch lectures around the country and overseas, his commentaries can be seen internationally on Bloomberg Television, and his movie reviews appear in seven New York papers. Mr. Koch recently appeared daily on the television series The People's Court.
Ron Kuby Ron Kuby is a criminal defense and civil rights lawyer, radio talk show host and TV commentator. Kuby is now the co-host, with Curtis Sliwa, of the popular "Curtis and Kuby in the Morning" program which is aired on weekdays from 5 to 10 am on WABC-AM 770 in New York City. He is also a frequent pundit and fill-in anchor on Court TV. Previously he and Sliwa shared a short-lived mid-day television program on MSNBC (Kuby admits that he has "a face meant for radio.")
Kathryn Leary Noted entrepreneur and businesswoman, Kathryn Leary, was featured on the cover of the of Black Enterprise magazine as "The New Face of American Business". Kathryn is President & CEO of The Leary Group Inc., with 30 years of experience in marketing, advertising and cross-cultural communications. Ms. Leary is a consumate professional, a global visionary, and a thought leader for the new millenium.
Dr. Henry Lee Dr. Henry C. Lee is one of the worlds foremost forensic scientists. Dr. Lees work has made him a landmark in modern-day criminal investigations. He has been a prominent player in many of the most challenging cases of the last 45 years. Dr. Lee has worked with law enforcement agencies in helping to solve more than 6000 cases. In recent years, his travels have taken him to England, Bosnia, China, Brunei, Bermuda, Middle East, South America and other locations around the world. Dr. Lees testimony figured prominently in the O. J. Simpson trial, and in convictions of the Woodchipper murderer as well as hundreds of other murder cases. Dr. Lee has assisted local and state police in their investigations of other famous crimes, such as the murder of Jon Benet Ramsey in Boulder, Colorado, the 1993 suicide of White House Counsel Vincent Foster, the murder of Chandra Levy, the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart and the reinvestigation of the Kennedy assassination. Dr. Lee is currently the Chief Emeritus for the Scientific Services and was the Commissioner of Public Safety for the State of Connecticut from 1998 to 2000 and served as Chief Criminalist for the State of Connecticut from 1979 to 2000. Dr. Lee was the driving force in establishing a modern State Police Forensic Science Laboratory in Connecticut. In 1975, Dr. Lee joined the University of New Haven, where he created the schools Forensic Sciences program. He has also taught as a professor at more than a dozen universities, law schools, and medical schools. Though challenged with the demands on his time, Dr. Lee still lectures throughout the country and world to police, Universities and civic organizations. Dr. Lee has authored hundreds of articles in professional journals and has co-authored more than 30 books, covering the areas, such as; DNA, Fingerprints, Trace Evidence, Crime Scene Investigation and Crime scene reconstruction. His recent books; Famous Crimes Revisited, Cracking Cases and Blood Evidence have been well received by the public. Dr. Lee has been the recipient of numerous medals and awards, including the 1996 Medal of Justice from the Justice Foundation, and the 1998 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Science and Engineer Association. He has also been the recipient of the Distinguished Criminalist Award from the American Academy of Forensic Sciences; the J. Donero Award from the International Association of Identification, and in 1992 was elected a distinguished Fellow of the AAFS. Dr. Lee was born in China and grew up in Taiwan. Dr. Lee first worked for the Taipei Police Department, attaining the rank of Captain. With his wife, Margaret, Dr. Lee came to the United States in 1965, and he earned his B.S. in Forensic Science from John Jay College in 1972. Dr. Lee continued his studies in biochemistry at NYU where he earned his Masters Degree in 1974 and Ph.D. in 1975. He has also received special training from the FBI Academy, ATF, RCMP, and other organizations. He is a recipient of seven honorary Doctorate Degrees from Universities in recognition of his contributions to Law and Science.
Judge Greg Mathis Popular television judge who is featured on the nationally syndicated TV show "Judge Mathis". The youngest judge in Michigan history, Greg Mathis was a Michigan Superior Court Judge before the start of his television series. Mathis worked hard to win the judgeship in the city of Detroit. He had many obstacles to overcome. He had failed the Michigan bar exam once, and had been denied a license to practice law for several years after graduating from law school because of his criminal past. He had not accrued an extensive portfolio of legal work, and he was seen by the establishment as someone who lacked the necessary experience and insight to handle the hectic and heavy docket. Yet in 1995, he was elected a superior court judge for Michigan's 36th District, making him the youngest man in the state to hold the post. During the five years he was on the bench, he was rated in the top five of all judges in the 36th District; there are about thirty judges each year. He was trying to have a movie made about his youth when a partner was contacted by Blackpearl Productions about starting a television show. He has been hosting a television series, Judge Mathis, since 1999, in which he mediates disputes much like a real courtroom. In 2001, Mathis appeared in "1st Annual BET Awards" as himself. He also was a guest star as himself in the Steve Harvey show episode "Here Comes the Judge". Mathis has been parodied on Saturday Night Live by Tracy Morgan in the "Judge Horace" persona. At a rally commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Mathis said, "They (the Bush administration) all need to be locked up because they are all criminals and they are all thieves. It is indeed criminal to steal an election and within two years run up a federal deficit of half-a-trillion dollars, send our young people over to Iraq to die for an unjust war. What they are doing is criminal."
Cynthia McFadden ABC News correspondent.
Cheryl Mills An attorney and deputy White House Counsel during the Clinton administration, Cheryl Mills made international headlines with her powerful and impassioned defense of former President Bill Clinton during the Senate impeachment trial.
Andrew Napolitano Andrew P. Napolitano joined FOX News Channel in May 1998, and currently serves as a senior judicial analyst. He appears daily on The Big Story with John Gibson, co-hosts FOX and Friends once a week and is a regular on The OReilly Factor. Napolitano is the youngest life-tenured Superior Court Judge in the history of the State of New Jersey. While on the bench from 1987-95, Judge Napolitano tried over 150 jury trials, and sat in all parts of the Superior Court Criminal, Civil, Equity and Family. For eleven years, Napolitano served as an adjunct professor at Seton Hall Law School, where he taught constitutional law and jurisprudence. He returned to private law practice in 1995, the same year he began his career in broadcasting. Napolitano received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame.
Karen Narasaki Asian-American activist and executive director of the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium. She is also active in Americans for a Fair Chance, a multisocial coalition of legal-defense groups headed by women.
Eric O'Neill Eric ONeill as portrayed by Ryan Phillippe is the subject of Universal's new feature film, Breach. In February 2001, ONeill helped capture the most notorious spy in United States history, Robert Phillip Hanssen. In the two months preceding Hanssens arrest, ONeill was selected to work with the spy within the newly minted information assurance division, created to protect all classified FBI intelligence. ONeill was charged with gaining Hanssens trust and then using that relationship to slowly draw the traitor out of deep cover. Engaged in a lethal game of spy-versus-spy, ONeill found himself fighting to bring down Hanssen before the treacherous double agent could destroy him, his family and the nation they are both sworn to serve. . ONeill served as a Special Consultant for Universal on Breach and provided support on all aspects of the film including assisting in writing the screenplay to preparation, prop selection, set design, character development, establishing the FBI culture, on-set consultation and post shooting publicity. ONeill has appeared on numerous television shows and radio programs, including ABCs 20/20 and Nightline, Hardball with Chris Mathews, Fox News Power Player of the Week with Chris Wallace, CNN, CSPANs Washington Journal, NPRs Fresh Air with Terry Gross, ABCs World News Now, HBOs First Look, Wealth TV, MTV and Access Hollywood. ONeill has also been featured in national newspapers, journals, internet forums, vcasts and podcasts. ONeill is an honors graduate of the Auburn University. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from The George Washington University Law School, also with honors. He currently practices Law in Washington DC and is available as a consultant for film and television projects and for speaking engagements.
Charles Ogletree Prominent legal theorist and a professor of law at Harvard University School of Law. A frequent moderator and guest on television news and talkshows, Charles Ogletree has appeared regularly on C-SPAN, PBS, NBC and on other television networks. He lectures on such issues as race relations, crime, social pathologies, education, economic disparities and securing the rights guaranteed by the Constitution for everyone equally under the law.
Alan Page Prominent jurist, attorney, and motivational speaker, Alan Page serves as a Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. A former Assistant Attorney General with the State of Minnesota, Alan Page was an all-American football player in college an NFL all-pro defensive lineman with the Minnesota Vikings and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Geraldo Rivera Well known Hispanic talk show host and controversial investigative journalist.
Richard Rodriguez Rodriguez is an important American essayist, known for writing about the intersection of personal life with some of the difficult cultural issues facing America today. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed books Hunger of Memory (an autobiographical memoir read in many high schools and colleges), Days of Obligation: An Argument with My Mexican Father and Brown: The Last Discovery of America. As a journalist, Rodriguez worked with the Pacific News Service in San Francisco and was a contributing editor with Harpers Magazine and the Sunday Opinion section of the Los Angeles Times. In 1993, Rodriguez was given the Frankel Medal (now renamed The National Humanities Medal), the highest honor the federal government gives to recognize work done in the humanities. In 1997, his televised essays on American life, featured on PBS The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, were honored with a George Peabody Award.
Rodney Slater Rodney Slater was President Clinton's Secretary of Transportation and prior to that was the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.
Barry Slotnick Well known criminal lawyer and defense attorney.
Marianne Camille Spraggins A leading African-American business woman and the first Black female managing director on Wall Street and one of Wall Street's most prominent Black executives, most recently CEO of W. R. Lazard and formerly Managing Director of Smith Barney. Marianne Spraggins is the author of Snow White...and Don't You Forget It: A Survival Guide for the Black Woman in Business.
Judge Lynn Toler With over twenty years of experience behind her in the practice of law, Lynn Toler brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the bench of DIVORCE COURT, the half-hour, relationship-oriented courtroom show by Monet Lane Prods., Inc. and Twentieth Television. A television classic revived for the 90s and beyond, DIVORCE COURT features real people, real conflicts and powerful human drama in a compelling true-life courtroom setting where litigants abide by Tolers legally-binding decisions. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Toler earned an undergraduate degree in English and American Literature from Harvard (1981) and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1984. Toler quickly established herself as one of Clevelands top attorneys soon thereafter, specializing in an array of civil matters. Between 1986 and 1994, she served as an arbitrator for Cuyahoga Countys Common Pleas Court. Encouraged by many to run for Municipal Court judge in Cleveland Heights, Toler became enthusiastic about the idea, but wondered whether she had the kind of judicial appearance and stance that is appropriate for the bench. She pushed it all aside and launched a grassroots campaign in pursuit of her first public office. Tolers determination proved to be just in 1994 when she was elected Administrative Judge in Cleveland Heights Municipal Court. Toler quickly settled into her new role, realizing that her job "was not to prove that Im a good judge, but to be a good judge. To be a good judge, I have to affect positive change in the people I see." During her eight year tenure, she presided over hundreds of small claims, domestic violence, homicides, assault and stalking cases. Additionally, Toler implemented "Women Talk," a judicial mentor program dedicated to motivating at-risk high school girls toward educational achievement and financial independence and personal esteem independent of male "acceptance." In 2001, Toler stepped off her Ohio bench and headed for Hollywood after being asked to preside over the second season of Twentieth Televisions syndicated strip, "Power of Attorney." It was there that Toler got her first taste of television for which she enjoyed fully.
Jeffrey Toobin Legal affairs analyst for ABC News and "Good Morning America." A former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Jeffrey Toobin was also an Associate Counsel in the Office of Independent Counsel, Lawrence E. Walsh.
Judy Scales Trent Law professor, attorney and author of Notes of a White Black Woman: Race, Color, Community, which describes a hidden part of the Black experience in America by exploring what it is like to be a "white" Black woman and to live simultaneously inside and outside of both white and Black communities.
Tom Tso Tom Tso played a pioneering role in establishing modern Anglo-American law and legal processes in the Navajo Nation while upholding tribal values, independence, and integrity. As the first Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation Supreme Court at its establishment 1985, Tom served as its widely respected leader until his disability retirement in 1991. After graduating from high school in 1965, Tom served as a Marine, earning the Purple Heart in 1966 for wounds he sustained as a sergeant in Vietnam. His training in legal services began in 1970, at the Navajo Legal Aid and Defender Services, where he was an interpreter, investigator, and court advocate. In 1978, he was appointed director of the Tribal Law and Development Litigation Unit of Department of Native Affairs-People's Legal Services, Inc. In March 1982, Tom was appointed District Court Judge, where he presided over civil, criminal, and juvenile cases for four years before being appointed Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation. At his confirmation in 1985, Tom said, "No person can be guaranteed fairness and impartiality from the courts unless the judges and courts are free to carry out their duties without the possibility of any type of influence from any other person or government body." Because the Navajo Nation operates without a constitution, there has been serious debate about the role of the tribal courts in deciding legal issues about the structure of the Navajo Nation government. Tom's calm and steady efforts to maintain the independence and primacy of the Navajo judiciary over Navajo Nation affairs and to keep the court's focus on its judicial mission amid intense controversy won praise from every quarter. Tom rejects the melting pot image where "everybody blends together to form an indistinguishable mixture. This is fine for people who come to this country and want to jump into the pot. The real measure of tolerance and respect may well be how successfully the outside world can coexist with tribes." Tom has been particularly successful in helping non-Native Americans better understand the Navajo emphasis on traditional relationships with nature and the effect this has on cases involving natural resources and the environment.
Scott Turow Best-selling author and attorney.
John Walsh A tireless advocate for victims rights and missing children, John Walsh has turned his passion for justice into the nation's number-one crime-fighting show, FOXs America's Most Wanted. Then, from 2002 to February, 2004, NBC daytime aired The John Walsh Show; a new platform for Walsh to comment on current events and issues that are of concern to him. Walsh is no stranger to violent crime; in fact, his incredibly successful career as a host of a nationally televised program, and as an advocate for victims rights, was a career Walsh never anticipated. In the summer of 1981, Walsh was a partner in a hotel management company in Hollywood, Florida. He was living the American dream. He and his wife, Rev, had a beautiful six-year-old son, Adam, the joy of their lives. They never thought crime could touch them. But that joy was shattered on July 27th, 1981, when Adam was abducted and later found murdered. The Walshes have never received the closure that America's Most Wanted has brought the lives of so many crime victims. The prime suspect in Adam's murder, Ottis Toole, was never charged in the Adam Walsh case; he died in prison while serving life for other crimes, taking the truth to the grave with him. The story of the Walsh family's tragedy has been dramatized in the 1983 NBC television movie, Adam, and a 1986 sequel, Adam: His Song Continues. Following the airing of the broadcasts, a roll of missing children was featured, leading to the recovery of 65 youngsters. It wasn't long after Adam's death that the Walshes turned their grief into positive energy to help missing and exploited children. Battling bureaucratic resistance and legislative nightmares, John and Rev's work led to the passage of the Missing Children Act of 1982 and the Missing Children's Assistance Act of 1984. The latter Bill founded the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which maintains a toll-free hotline number (1-800-THE-LOST) to report a missing child or the sighting of one. In their son's memory, they also founded the Adam Walsh Child Resource Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to legislative reform. Recently, the centers, originally located in West Palm Beach, Florida, Columbia, South Carolina, Orange County, California, and Rochester, New York, merged with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Walsh serves on the board of directors of the National Center. Back in 1984, Esquire Magazine voted John Walsh "one of the best of the new generation." Since then, Walsh's endless quest for justice has been trumpeted across the pages of newspapers and magazines around the nation including The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and People Magazine, where Walsh was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People for 1996. And CBS portraits named him one of the 100 Americans Who Changed History. Walshs life has also been chronicled on A & Es Biography program as well as on MSNBCs Headliners and Legends with Matt Lauer. Law Enforcement officials around the nation have also honored Walsh for his efforts. In 1988 he was named the U.S. Marshals Man Of The Year, and two years later received the same honor from the FBI " the Bureau's highest civilian award. The U.S. Marshals also made Walsh an Honorary US Marshal in 2003 an honor only bestowed upon seven other people in the agencys history. Walsh has received hundreds of other honors, including the 1984 Father of the Year Award from the National Father's Day Committee. Walsh is the only private citizen to receive a Special Recognition Award by a U.S. Attorney General, and he's been honored in the Rose Garden four times by three presidents: Clinton, Bush (Sr.), and Reagan (twice). Today, Walsh continues his lobbying efforts, testifying before Congress and state legislatures on crime, missing children and victims' issues. His latest efforts include lobbying for a Constitutional Amendment for victims' rights.
Joseph Wapner Well known jurist who ruled television's "The People's Court" for over a decade. A Former Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, Wapner now presides over "Judge Wapner's Animal Court" on cable television.