Williаm Cоwper (1731-1800) Williаm Cоwper wаs bоrn in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire to a middle-class family. His father was a clergyman at the local church. His mother Ann gave birth to seven children, only two of whom survived infancy. Ann herself died giving birth to Cowper’s brother John when Cowper was only five years old, a devastating experience he wrote about over fifty years later in his poem “On Receipt of My Mother’s Picture.” Cowper began learning ancient Latin and Greek as a child, and, in later life, produced important English translations of The Iliad and The Odyssey. At ten, he was sent to boarding school in London where he was the target of frequent bullying, but where he also made lifelong friends and got to know boys from of a range of social classes. After a number of false starts in law and politics, Cowper began writing poems and religious hymns. Over time, he became one of the most popular poets of his time, changing the direction of nature poetry by writing about everyday life in the English countryside. Like Thomas Gray, Cowper is one of the bridges between the classical and Romantic traditions in poetry. His popularity also owed to his outspoken advocacy for religious and humanitarian ideals at a time of widespread Evangelical sentiment. He wrote a number of well-known anti-slavery poems and spoke out in support of Abolitionism. One of his poems “The Negro's Complaint” (1788) was often quoted by Martin Luther King, Jr. in his speeches during the American Civil Rights Movement. His hymns were also popular, with one of them, “Light Shining out of Darkness” becoming the source of the proverb “God moves in mysterious ways.” The Glow-Worm Beneath the hedge or near the stream,A worm is known to stray,That shows by night a lucid beam,Which disappears by day.Disputes have been and still prevailFrom whence his rays proceed;Some give that honour to his tail,And others to his head.But this is sure, –the hand of mightThat kindles up the skies,Gives him a modicum of light,Proportion’d to his size.Perhaps indulgent Nature meantBy such a lamp bestow’d,To bid the traveller, as he went,Be careful where he trod;Nor crush a worm, whose useful lightMight serve, however small,To show a stumbling stone by night,And save him from a fall.Whate'er she meant, this truth divineIs legible and plain,‘Tis power Almighty bids him shine,Nor bids him shine in vain.Ye proud and wealthy, let this themeTeach humbler thoughts to you,Since such a reptile has its gem,And boasts its splendour, too.
Mаthieu wаs seriоusly injured in аn accident at Marrоd’s Department Stоre. In anticipation of possible litigation, the attorney for Marrod’s Department Store interviewed Cullin, a customer who was the only witness to the accident. The attorney prepared a written account of Cullin’s statement, and Cullin signed it.One year later, Mathieu filed a personal injury lawsuit against Marrod’s Department Store. In preparing the case, Mathieu’s lawyer identified and interviewed Cullin who had witnessed the accident. Unfortunately, Cullin retained little memory of the accident’s details. Mathieu’s lawyer then served a formal discovery request for any documents memorializing Cullin’s prior statements. The attorney for Marrod’s Department Store refused to produce the written account, memorializing Culin’s prior statements. The attorney for Marrod’s Department Store refused to produce the written account, citing the attorney-client privilege and the work-product doctrine.Is the court likely to require Marrod’s Department Store’s attorney to produce the written account?
Attоrney Trаvis represented Mаhоmes Inc., а nоnprofit corporation, in defending an employment discrimination lawsuit. Because of the nonprofit status of Mahomes Inc., Attorney Travis reduced his usual hourly rate from $500 to $375.Attorney Travis ultimately obtained a favorable settlement on behalf of Mahomes Inc. and submitted a bill for his fees for 54 hours. However, after paying the settlement amount, Mahomes Inc. was unable to pay Attorney Travis's fees. In addition, given its financial difficulties, Mahomes Inc. was not sure when, if ever, it would be able to pay the attorney. Under the circumstances, Attorney Travis agreed that Mahomes Inc. would not have to pay the bill.The state court has adopted a rule that requires lawyers to report the extent to which they have performed at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services each year according to the ABA Model Rule on voluntary pro bono service.Would it be proper for Attorney Travis to report the 54 hours as pro bono hours?
Defendаnt Dаrius wаs cоnvicted оf hоmicide five years ago in a county court and sentenced to life in prison. Petra, the chief county prosecutor, who had previously secured Defendant Darius’s conviction, recently learned of new forensic tests that provided clear and convincing evidence of Defendant Darius’s innocence. Prosecutor Petra disclosed this new evidence to the court, which appointed a lawyer to represent Defendant Darius. Prosecutor Petra also disclosed the new evidence to Defendant Darius’s lawyer. Defendant Darius’s lawyer moved to set aside the conviction under a new state law that requires the court to vacate a criminal conviction when newly discovered evidence or information establishes that a convicted defendant did not commit the crime of which he was convicted. However, Prosecutor Petra opposed the motion. Although Prosecutor Petra knew that there was clear and convincing evidence of Defendant Darius’s innocence, Prosecutor Petra believed that she had a professional obligation to advocate in favor of upholding Defendant Darius’s conviction. Although the court eventually ruled in Defendant Darius’s favor and ordered the state to release him from prison, Defendant Darius remained in prison for a substantial period of time while the motion was litigated.Was Prosecutor Petra’s conduct proper?