Attorney and activist Paul Harris talks about his work stretching back to the 1960s, including defending high-profile clients like Huey Newton.
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ABA Journal: Asked and Answered |
Paul Harris, a San Francisco lawyer who represented Huey Newton, Leonard McNeil and some other left wing figures. After...
Victor Li is the legal affairs writer for the ABA Journal. Previously he was a reporter for Law Technology News, the American...
In this episode of Asked and Answered, the ABA Journal’s Victor Li speaks with attorney and activist Paul Harris about his work stretching back to the 1960s. Harris, one of the radical “movement lawyers” featured in the cover story for the August issue of the ABA Journal, talks about his work defending high-profile clients like Huey Newton, Leonard McNeil and others. Harris also discusses the current political landscape and what today’s generation of aspiring movement lawyers can learn from their predecessors.
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| Published: | July 24, 2017 |
| Podcast: | ABA Journal: Asked and Answered |
| Category: | Legal News |
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ABA Journal: Asked and Answered |
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