Around the Blawgosphere: Journalists, Watch Your Language, Prof Says; ‘Groupons’ for Lawyers?

Reporting on Sex Abuse Cases

At The Crime Report, ex-prosecutor and adjunct prof Wendy Murphy writes that the language used in media coverage of the Penn…

Dec 2, 2011 2:44 PM CST

We Honor the Fallen: Past Blawg 100 Entries Which Have Departed

Dec 1, 2011 11:10 AM CST

Doc Defender: He’s the Fair-Use Guru of Nonfiction Movies

Dec 1, 2011 9:10 AM CST

Lights, Camera, New Business: Video Shows Human Side of Practice

Dec 1, 2011 8:50 AM CST

2011 Holiday Gifts for Lawyers: Harvey Birdman, Red-Tape Cuff Links, Bobbleheads and Tech Toys

Some law-related gifts might be poorly thought out: A crystal gavel is just asking to be shattered. For people who want to get a jump on their Black Friday or…

Nov 22, 2011 6:11 PM CST

A Book for Those Who Wonder About the Origins of Legal Words Like ‘White-Shoe’ and ‘Boilerplate’

If you have ever wondered about the origins of legal-related terms and phrases, a new book may have an answer.

Lawtalk: The Unknown Stories Behind Familiar Legal Expressions is available…

Nov 14, 2011 11:29 AM CST

Around the Blawgosphere: New Bitter Lawyer Web Series About Document Reviewers

The Gunners, the Dreamers and Me

Those who mourned the end of Living the Dream—a 12-episode Web series created by lawyer-turned-TV writer Rick…

Nov 11, 2011 2:30 PM CST

What Judge Would You Like to Watch on TV, And Why?

This week, we noted that the husband of Judith Sheindlin, better known as TV’s Judge Judy, has Nov 2, 2011 4:00 PM CDT

Can Citizens Use Cellphones to Record Cops? Joining 1st Circuit, Oregon Appeals Court Says Yes

Arrests of individuals who record police as they are being questioned have been much in the news lately.

Among the latest to be criminally charged is a Florida man is…

Nov 2, 2011 1:24 AM CDT

Judge Judy’s Husband Steps Up to the Bench in TV Pilot

Judge Judy’s husband, retired Bronx judge Gerald Sheindlin, is shooting a pilot episode for a proposed TV show called Erroneous Convictions.

The New York Daily…

Nov 1, 2011 2:15 PM CDT

Zoinks! There’s a Lawyer Wearing Spandex!

Nov 1, 2011 9:30 AM CDT

No Debating It: Northwestern Debate Team Featured in Documentary

Nov 1, 2011 8:47 AM CDT

Indiana Lawyer Who Started His Legal Career as a 17-Year-Old Judge Gets the World Record

Indiana lawyer Marc Griffin has claimed the title once held by a Texas man: Guinness World Records has declared that Griffin holds the record for being the…

Oct 31, 2011 10:30 AM CDT

If You Could Create a Lawyer Superhero, What Would Be His / Her Name? Powers?

For our November issue, we asked pop culture writer and comic book aficionado Jesse Thompson for his picks of the top 10 lawyers…

Oct 26, 2011 8:18 PM CDT

‘Divorce Hotel’ to Offer 5-Star Weekend Law-and-Mediation Stay to Help Couples Prepare for Split

A Dutch entrepreneur with a cutting-edge divorce mediation concept says he is ready to launch it in the United States.

Divorce Hotel—which is currently only available in…

Oct 20, 2011 9:00 PM CDT