Friday, May 27, 2022

DJ profiles retired J. Morrison

Today's DJ has No Predispositions: A skilled mediator and arbitrator, Fred K. Morrison uses his experience as a former appellate court justice.

At 80, retired appellate justice Fred K. Morrison thought he'd be winding down his lengthy career, but these days, he's busier than ever. ... As a mediator and arbitrator for JAMS, Morrison said he's working seven days a week, seeing clients on weekdays and spending weekends catching up on cases. ... as a former justice for California's 3rd District Court of Appeal, Morrison brings a unique skillset to the table. He authored over 160 published opinions in his more than 14 years as an appellate justice


On the federal side, Bloomberg Law has Lack of Ethics Code for Justices 'Unimaginable' US Judge Says

“I think it’s just unimaginable that we have a segment of our federal judiciary that’s not subject to an ethics code,” Reggie Walton, a senior judge on the US District Court for the District of Columbia, said Thursday at a Chicago event for judges, lawyers, and legal academics. “I don’t see how that can be justified.”