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Joe H. Tucker Jr. kicked off his tenure as Dean of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers with the 2023 Dean’s Address, aptly titled “The Journey Continues.” Delivered at the Academy’s Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas, Tucker traced the organization’s evolution since its 1954 founding and celebrated the global fellowship of trial lawyers dedicated to excellence in advocacy and the Rule of Law. https://vimeo.com/828065175 In his remarks, Tucker warned of mounting threats to judicial independence and the integrity of legal institutions, calling on members to uphold the highest standards of ethics and civility, and to bridge divides between prosecutors and defense counsel. He highlighted new public-facing initiatives launched under his leadership to respond to attacks on the justice system, and issued a rallying cry for sustained collaboration and vigilance—reminding every fellow that safeguarding democracy is a shared, ongoing journey.

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Trump’s Attack on Lawyers and Judges Trump’s Attack on Lawyers and Judges: Warning Signs of a Looming U.S. Constitutional Crisis Katie Couric’s recent segment “Trump’s attack on lawyers and judges: Is this a constitutional crisis?” features an in-depth discussion with Joe Tucker, President of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, about the administration’s escalating use of executive orders and presidential memoranda to target legal professionals—ranging from suspending attorneys’ security clearances to threatening to bar firms from federal contracts—which Tucker warns represents an unprecedented assault on judicial independence and risks upending the constitutional separation of powers. He underscores that safeguarding the Rule of Law depends on lawyers and citizens standing firm against these tactics, arguing that failure to do so could erode democratic checks and balances and precipitate a full-blown constitutional crisis. contact us WATCH VIDEO

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