Legal Rebels Manifesto


Do you have what it takes to be a Legal Rebel?

If you're as committed to innovation in your corner of the profession as are the Legal Rebels we're profiling in this project, we invite you to register and sign the Manifesto. Your name, city and state will be listed.


I am a proud member of America's essential profession. Without lawyers and the rule of law, a free, fair and open society is not sustainable.

I recognize that the legal profession's traditions - the world's most respected legal education system, most successful law firms and fairest court system - were once radical innovations.

In this time of economic crisis, I am committed to improving those institutions and creating innovation in the practice of law. I will question and, when appropriate, change the status quo. And I will use technology to serve my clients and society.

I'll help remake the profession I hold dear so it can continue to deliver on America's promise.

I'm an innovator. A maverick. A pathfinder.

I am a Legal Rebel.


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Listed here are the Rebels thus far who agree with the above Manifesto and are committed to change in our legal profession. If you would like to "sign" it as well, please register or login first, then return here to sign with one click.

If you would like to sign the Manifesto, please register or login first,
then return here to sign with one click.

Edward A. Adams - Chicago, Illinois

Thomas L. Bowden, Sr. - RIchmond, VA

Kevin Forrester

Andrew R. McRoberts - Richmond, Virginia

Justin Cruz

Sarah El Ebiary

James M. Branum

Richard De Jana - Kalispell, MT

Timothy B. Corcoran - Lawrenceville, NJ

John Dorsey - Austin, Texas

Omar Ha-Redeye - Toronto, Ontario

Nathaniel Burney - New York, NY

Shawn K. Stevens - Milwaukee, WI

Grant Dickinson - Provo, UT

Adrian Dayton - Buffalo, New York

warren - Sydney, New South Wales

Heather Morse Milligan - Los Angeles, CA

john r troll

Carl Malamud - IANAL, America

Scott G Wolfe Jr - New Orleans, LA

Timothy ONeill - Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Charlene - WA

Jeffrey Kuntz - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Stephanie Himel-Nelson - Chesapeake, VA

Laurel D. Edgeworth - Sacramento, CA

zacharywolff - boulder.C0

Denise Annunciata - Framingham, MA

Suzanne Van Wert - Lexington, KY

Russell Ford - Atlanta, GA

Thomas Evan Johnson - Montgomery, AL

Joshua Glazov - Chicago, Illinois

Masahiro Takeda

Jeffrey L. Miller - Louisiana, MO

Leigh Monette - Rochester, New York

Tab L. K. Artis - Pasadena, CA

Susan Cartier Liebel - Northford, Connecticut

Mark W Ishman - Raleigh, NC

Rob Suarez - Miami, Florida

Karen C. Yotis

*Adrianos Facchetti - Los Angeles, California

Dana Garbo - Minnetonka, MN

Katy Sheehan - Olympia, WA

Cindy Casselman - La Jolla

Tomasz Stasiuk - Colorado Springs, CO

Rex Gradeless - St. Louis, MO

mazyar hedayat

Marty Gofberg

Christopher G. Hill - Richmond, VA

Annabelle - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Chris Martella - Southfield, Michigan

Dorrissa Griffin - Orlando, FL

Craig Lewis - Miami, FL

Joel Irving - New York, NY

Frank Aquila - New York, NY

Jeannie Johnston - Atlanta, GA

Susan Daicoff - Jacksonville, Florida

Peter LaSorsa - Chicago, Illinois

Isis Bous - Washington DC

Jodie L. Hill - Little Rock, AR

Eric Beiswanger - Central Valley, CA

TC Coleman - Montclair, NJ

Sara Silverman - Aiken SC

Tom Patrick Jr - Sacramento, CA

Kathleen A. Scanlon - Rockville Centre, NY

R. Paul Cushion, II - Cleveland, Ohio

Pam Rothenberg - Washington, DC

Matthew McCord Testa - Westminster, MD

Aimee Hess - Streetman, Texas

Merril Hirsh - Washington, DC

Edward Graham - Boston, MA

Loi-Natalie Laing - Atlanta, GA

Jillian T. Timothy - Brooklyn, New York

Robert Toth - Fort Wayne, IN

Matthew J. McLaren - New Orleans, LA

Patricia Terry - Torrance, CA

David Harlow - Newton, MA

L. Truman Douglas - Atlanta, Georgia

Craig Brown - San Clemente, CA

beverly rudnick - Phoenix, AZ

Wendy Stultz - Sacramento, CA

Kevin Chern

Billie L. Grissom - Bothell, WA

Brian Gryth - Denver, CO

Jonathan - Aspen, CO

Bill Combs - Evanston, Wyoming

Ryan K. Geddie - Fort Worth, Texas

Joseph Crary - Mesa, Arizona

Sean Patrick - Sacramento, CA

Danielle Restieaux - New York, NY

allison a davis - san francisco ca 94110

Nancy Rapoport - Las Vegas, NV

John A. Case, Jr. - Los Angeles, CA

Amy Wochos - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Margo Lynn Hablutzel - Newington, CT

Diana Brodman Summers - Lisle, Illinois

Kristina Menzel - Chicago, IL

Bethany LaFlam - Newport Beach, CA

Robert Brouillette - Montreal, Quebec

Robert Ruffner - Portland, Maine

John Sirman - Austin, Texas

P. Haans Mulder - Holland, Michigan

Tom Vazakas - San Diego, CA

Michael H. Cohen - Newport Beach, CA

Karen - Silverstrim

Andrew Mitton - Anchorage Alaska

Jim Meaney - Columbus, Ohio

M. Katherine Durant - Atlanta, GA

Steven Green - Williamstown, MA

Steven Gursten - Southfield, MI

William F. Zieske - Chicago, IL

Joseph Vredevelt - Miami, Florida

Donna Seyle - Santa Cruz, California

Royce Brent Bishop - Miami, FL

Namby Pamby - Chicago, Illinois

Pamela Woldow - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

John Jacobson - Boca Raton, FL

Ryan C. McKeen - East Hartford, CT

Jeffrey J. Hughes - Santa Monica, CA

emily horton - Dallas, Texas

Nicole Black - Rochester, NY

Elaine F. Duffus - Wilmington, DE

Mara Pandolfo - Brooklyn, NY

Lance Godard - Cleveland, OH

tom mills - dallas texas

John Robert Egan - Honolulu, Hawaii

Susan Letterman White - Philadelphia, PA

Sarah Saadian - Vienna, VA

Argish S. Cromwell - New York, NY

Dania Leatherman - Knoxville, TN

Charlie Robinson - Clearwater, Florida

Martha Sperry - Gloucester MA

Bob Meynardie - Raleigh, North Carolina

Nicola Nelson - Poplar Grove, IL

Tom Bolt - St. Thomas, VI

Charnel M. Burton - Booneville, KY

Jigar K. Patel - Chicago, Illinois

Gabe Caporale - Chicago, IL.

Sarah Barb - Orange, CA

Melody Kramer - San Diego, CA

Julie Plumitis - St. Paul, MN

Megan Banister - jacksonville, Florida

Kaitlin Janusz - Emeryville, CA

Dan Tabakh - Oakland, CA

Robin Wheeler - Columbia, SC

Deb Urbaitis - Henniker, NH

Khara Coleman Washington - Davenport, Iowa

Stephen Christopher Swift - Alexandria, Virginia

Farhod Azarbaydjani - Upland, California

Christian Porter - Honolulu, HI

Theresa Erickson - San Diego, California

David Galbenski - Royal Oak, Michigan

Sarah Rumph - Tallahassee, Florida

julie tower-pierce - washington, dc

Mitchell C. Fogel - Boca Raton, FL

Tyler Tuszynski - Bristol, FL

Matthew Kinley - Long Beach California

Alicia Dearn - San Diego, CA

Cristina Poulter - Springfield , MA

Anthony Lowenstein - San Rafael, CA

Jayne E. Juvan - Cleveland, Ohio

Linsey Krolik - Campbell, Ca

Neil Phillips

Daniel Schwartz - Hartford, CT

J. Ramphis Castro-Planadeball - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Adam J. Gratch - Chicago, IL

Danielle G. Van Ess - Hingham, Massachusetts

Steve Imparl

Tracy Thrower Conyers - Los Angeles, CA

Robert E. Bodine - Fairfax, Virginia

Kevin Houchin - Fort Collins, Colorado

Mark Wilson - Oklahoma City, OK

Katherine Ladd Pearson - Newport Beach, CA

Lauren Ellisberg - New York, NY

Adrienne Hollis - Newark, New Jersey

Theresa Beran Kulat - Downers Grove, IL

Julie Young - Fort Lauderdale, FL

James Esh - Dallas, TX

Laura Kalish - The Woodlands, Texas

Richard Morton - Charlotte, North Carolina

Bruce Cameron - Mazeppa, MN

Louis Goodman - Phoenix, AZ

Cheryl Pitre - Lubbock TX

Timothy McCormick - Walnut Creek, CA

Jennifer Victor - Atlanta, GA

Joe Calve - Darien, CT

Ivan J. Parron, Esq. - Miami Beach, FL

Mary Dryovage - San Francisco, CA

Steven B. Levy - Seattle, WA

Jonathan - Closter, NJ

Jose Maria Cafferata - Buenos Aires, Argentina

Prof. Anthony Eaton - New York. NY.

Carol Bailey - Seattle, WA

Bonnie Lowe Jones - Dawsonville, GA

Scott Bonavita - Tampa. Florida

Christine McCoy - Oceanside, California

Kevin Stouwie - San Antonio, Texas

Lane Blumenfeld - Washington, DC

William Wittenbrook - Lynchburg, VA

Dolly Garlo - Key West, FL

Karen K. Summers - Albuquerque, NM

Diane Belinkie - Bridgeport, Connecticut

Chris Niro - Chicago, Illinois

Sally Scherer - Raleigh, NC

Ronalyn Sisson - Philadelphia, PA

Regina A. Lennox - New York, NY

Knut Johnson - San Diego, California

John W. Roper - Columbus, GA

Alyson Dodi Meiselman - North Potomac, MD

louise rosen byer - san francisco, california

Dave Wenger - Downingtown

Federico M Rodriguez - Chicago, IL

Michael Baldassarre - Salisbury, MA

Matthew Hector - Naperville, IL

Simon Tupman - Auckland, New Zealand

Zachary Burd - Dallas, TX

Remy J. VanOphem

Gary Long - St. Louis, Mo

Konstanz Kuraz - Tucson, AZ

Jonathan H. Lomurro - Freehold, NJ

Cindy Morgan-Olson

Tamara Bigford - Buffalo, NY

Serena Sparks - Atlanta, Georgia

Susan DAYA Hamwi - Los Angeles, CA

Lewis Harley

Dorothy Lynn Mahoney, Esquire

José Rubens Vivian Scharlack - Sao Paulo

William Wardwell - Boise, Idaho

J. Will Varin - Boise, Idaho

David Hiersekorn

Joshua Kubicki - Washington, DC

Jenneane Jansen - Minneapolis, MN

Laurel Kaufer - Calabasas, CA

Michael H. Smith - Savannah, GA

Sahil Kazi - Mountain View, CA

Sandra D. Delgado - Anna, Texas

Jason C. Hilliard - Denver, CO

G. Troy Pickett - Houston, TX

August W. Danowski - Lansing, MI

Steve Worrall

Amy McHugh - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Arpana Grace Warren - San Ramon, CA

Kelly OBrien - Buffalo, New York

Paul T. Fusco-Gessick - Buffalo, N.Y.

Jennifer Morel - San Diego, CA

Pauline - San Diego, CA

Tiffany A. Kahnen - Orange County, CA

Jen Grondahl Lee - San Ramon, CA

Theresa Petrey - Kittitas County, Washington

Lisa Dickinson - Spokane, WA

Sonia Gallagher - Boca Raton, FL

J. Isaac Crabtree - St. Louis, MO

Mark Barnes - Indianapolis, Indiana

Lewis Hudnell - New York, New York

Darren L. Hereford - Santa Monica, CA

Melitza - San Juan Puerto Rico

Alberto Castañer - San Juan, Puerto Rico

J. Conrad Dillon - Dayton, Ohio

Adler Martins - Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Chris Smith - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Richard Mayberry - McLean Virginia

Anna Sokolova - Scottsdale, AZ

John C. Heugel - Green Bay, Wisconsin

Kendall Jones - Thousand Oaks, CA

Celia Leber - Bend, OR

Anthony Dean Castelli - Cincinnati, Ohio

Bill Detamore - Austin, TX

Rebecca Parish - Santa Fe, NM

Dennis Kiker - Richmond, VA

Matthew VanCleve - Memphis, TN

Kendra Brodin - St. Paul, MN

Jeannette Merrill - Chattanooga, TN

David L. Colby - New York, NY

Justin Lynch - New York, NY

William Bainbridge - Crofton, MD

Jason Murray

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