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State Bar & Bar Associations

Feb. 1, 2012

New ABOTA head comes to judiciary's defense

Plaintiffs' lawyer Robert N. Stone of Stone, Dolginer & Wenzel ALC takes over as national president of the American Board of Trial Advocates at a time when criticism of the judiciary is becoming increasingly public.


By Ciaran McEvoy


Daily Journal Staff Writer


EL SEGUNDO - As he begins his new role as national president of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Robert N. Stone said his first goal is to preserve the independence of the judiciary in a time when public criticism of judges is becoming increasingly harsh.


In December, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich attacked the federal judiciary and announced a proposal to subpoena judges who i...

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