Perspective
Oct. 13, 2011
Just don’t do it: Prosecutors should avoid partnering with plaintiffs’ attorneys
Public prosecutors and plaintiffs' attorneys have different motivations, making these partnerships troublesome. By Kim Stone of the Civil Justice Association of California
Public prosecutors are entrusted with a unique and powerful responsibility. They are given the authority to protect the public interest while maintaining a neutral, impartial commitment to ensuring that justice be done. That is the motivating factor that drives their actions - that justice is done - whether that consists of large financial awards or not.
It is with this concept in mind that the Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC)...
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