Philip Slayton, in his article entitled “Moral Neutrality is No Longer Enough” (Canadian Lawyer, February 2009), argues that the given the ethical problems of the 21st century, the practice of moral “neutrality” in the legal profession is no longer sustainable and must be left behind.

You never know when you’ll hit a raw nerve.

When looking to spark an incendiary debate, you could certainly do worse than proposing changes to the criminal justice system.

Ask any lawyer and she will tell you that practising law is hazardous to your health, and that the guilty party is stress.

Within days of his inauguration, President Barack Obama issued an executive order shutting down the prison for terrorists at Guantanamo Bay — but only after another year of operation.

In today’s unstable economic environment, Canadian businesses will look to cut costs where they can. Law firms, big or small, will be no different. Most law firms fall into the small business category of less than 99 employees, which make up 97.8 per cent of all businesses operating in Canada, according to StatsCan.

Everyone’s looking for someone to blame for the economic mess.