Battling Corruption: Money and Justice

• Date: 01 April 2020
• Author: Mark A. Drummond

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PRACTICE POINTS

By Hon. Mark A . Drummond (Ret.), Litigatio n News Associate Editor

Dear Colleague,

For this column I am goi ng to depart from my usua l

“beat” of outlining t rial tips and strate gies. I should have

written thi s column closer to Tha nksgiving, for t his col-

umn reect s my being than kful for a system of just ice that,

with rare exception , is devoid of corruption on the bench .

One fortunate as pect of advocacy trai ning is being invited

Battling Corruption: Money

and Justice

to teach in other count ries. It has taken me around the

world. For the most part, t hese forays into other legal sys-

tems have been interes ting and rewarding . To a person, the

advocates I have trained a re serious, dedicated professionals.

However, some experiences h ave b een discouraging. That

discouragement com es from the fact that many advocates

are practicing t heir craft in a corrupt system. I am not goi ng

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