September 2009
Legal Rebels
Photo by Callie Lipkin
In these times of great economic chaos lies great opportunity.
The legal profession is not just struggling through a recession but undergoing a structural break with the past. There is a growing consensus that the profession that emerges from this downturn will be different in fundamental ways from the one that entered it.
Dozens of lawyers nationwide aren’t waiting for change. Day by day, they’re remaking their corners of the profession. These innovators are finding new ways to practice law, represent their clients, adjudicate cases and train the next generation of lawyers. Most are leveraging the power of the Internet to help them work better, faster, different.
Over the next three months, we’ll be profiling 50 of these Legal Rebels. Some will appear in print, and all will be posted on LegalRebels.com. The first seven appear in this issue.
Jeffrey J. Hughes: The Legal Grinder
Laurel Edgeworth: The Matchmaker
Patrick J. Lamb: A Betting Man
Roderick A. Palmore: Demanding Diversity
David Van Zandt: Purple Praise
Denise Annunciata: Paralegal Power
Richard Granat: Internet Obsessive
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Feature Section
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Town Without Pity
For years, a judge in Pennsylvania jailed kids illegally. Whether it was for ‘tough love’ or just cold cash, where were the lawyers?
ABA Connection
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Hungry for Change
Note: Register for this month's CLE "Don't Eat That! Issues in Food Safety," from 1-2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Opening Statements
- Quackers!
- Technical Foul
- The Wrath of Grapes
- In the Numbers
- A Stylish Hat Trick
- Legal Road Trip: Dallas
The National Pulse
Supreme Court Report
McElhaney on Litigation
Business of Law
Ethics
Your ABA
- Holder Speech Highlights ABA Annual Meeting
- Wells: FTC Delay on ‘Red Flag Rule’ Aids ABA Effort
- Ex-AGs Weigh Justice and Politics
- Zack Understands Legal Concerns of Hispanic Community
- Souter Urges ABA to Help Improve Civics Education
- Lamm Becomes ABA President
