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Lawyers are discovering that Hyrox can improve both their health and their legal practice

As Hyrox explodes in popularity, lawyers are discovering that it can improve both their well-being and their legal practice.

Oct 1, 2026 1:05 AM CDT

From Canvas to Courthouse: Appeals court mural reflects visitors and staff alike

When Atlanta artist Ralph Gilbert was commissioned to paint a mural in the Florida Second District Court of Appeal in St. Petersburg, Florida, he knew he had a lot of listening to do. He wanted to paint a mural that portrayed the role of the courthouse to the people who visited it and the staff who worked there every day.

Oct 1, 2026 1:00 AM CDT

‘B-A-D’ But Good: Professional athletes gave this lawyer a nickname fitting her skills

Deborah R. Willig, the straight-talking lawyer who led high-profile negotiations on behalf of the Women’s National Basketball Players Association, grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs playing hoops and talking union at the dinner table.

Oct 1, 2026 12:55 AM CDT

The JD of Reality TV: This Texas litigator co-hosts a podcast devoted to reality TV legal issues

By training television cameras on real people with ready access to Birkins, Botox, yachts and Champagne, the Bravo network has created a reality TV niche like no other. Enter The Bravo Docket, a popular podcast co-founded and co-hosted by Texas litigator Angela L. Angotti, a partner in the Austin office of Bowman and Brooke.

Oct 1, 2026 12:50 AM CDT

Under Fire: Now more than ever, judges are the targets of attacks that largely result from their case rulings

Across the country, state and federal judges say they face an increasing number of threats, physical violence, misinformation campaigns, swatting and even a recent phenomenon dubbed “pizza doxxing”—unsolicited pizza deliveries authorities say are “we-know-where-you-live” warnings.

Oct 1, 2026 12:45 AM CDT

An Open Book: Law professor with bipolar disorder says people with mental illness can empower each other

The most dangerous moments of Fredrick Vars’ life guided his career path.

Oct 1, 2026 12:40 AM CDT

This personal injury lawyer wanted to push his limits, so he took up bare-knuckle fighting

It’s not that Victor Demesmin Jr. was looking for a fight, exactly. But he was certainly looking for a challenge. That’s just the kind of guy he is—so throwing himself into the ring as a bare-knuckle fighter was on-brand for the South Florida lawyer and father of three.

Jul 1, 2026 1:00 AM CDT

Legal writers can benefit from a Zen writing approach and some Hemingway—and so can their readers

Judge David D. Weinzweig wrote Zen and the Art of Persuasive Writing because he is a self-described “suffering reader.” The vice chief judge of Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals wants to reacquaint the writer with the reader by using mindfulness and science to improve legal writing.

Jul 1, 2026 12:55 AM CDT

A passion for football helped this LA lawyer add a sports angle to her real estate finance practice

Super Bowl LX. The FIFA World Cup 26. The 2025 NBA All-Star Game. For sports fans and athletes alike, these events represent the ultimate in competition and the realization of dreams. For Los Angeles lawyer Sonia Nayak, they’re all in a day’s work.

Jul 1, 2026 12:50 AM CDT

Jenner & Block’s Katya Jestin stresses relationship building when trying cases

Katya Jestin, a partner at Jenner & Block, willingly acknowledges the two women who influenced her decision to go into law: her mother, who was a practicing lawyer, and Nancy Drew.

Jul 1, 2026 12:45 AM CDT

Noted ABA member’s rejection from the Supreme Court in 1930 still resonates today

The genesis for my latest book, Supreme Pressure: The Rejection of John J. Parker and Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process grew out my long-held fascination with the U.S. Supreme Court. I wanted to learn more about Parker’s 1930 rejection—a nomination that, at first glance, seemed like a political masterstroke for President Herbert Hoover.

Apr 1, 2026 1:05 AM CDT

In 2016, the ABA Journal debuted 10 Questions. A decade later, we catch up with a few subjects.

For the past 10 years, Jenny B. Davis has written an ABA Journal column called 10 Questions, where she interviews some of the most interesting attorneys working today to ask them about their practice, about their passions and about what makes them remarkable. To commemorate the anniversary, Davis caught up with 10 interview subjects to find out what they’ve been doing since they last talked.

Apr 1, 2026 1:00 AM CDT

Lawyers are discovering that Hyrox can improve both their health and their legal practice

From Canvas to Courthouse: Appeals court mural reflects visitors and staff alike

‘B-A-D’ But Good: Professional athletes gave this lawyer a nickname fitting her skills

The JD of Reality TV: This Texas litigator co-hosts a podcast devoted to reality TV legal issues

Under Fire: Now more than ever, judges are the targets of attacks that largely result from their case rulings

An Open Book: Law professor with bipolar disorder says people with mental illness can empower each other

This personal injury lawyer wanted to push his limits, so he took up bare-knuckle fighting

Legal writers can benefit from a Zen writing approach and some Hemingway—and so can their readers

A passion for football helped this LA lawyer add a sports angle to her real estate finance practice

Jenner & Block’s Katya Jestin stresses relationship building when trying cases

Noted ABA member’s rejection from the Supreme Court in 1930 still resonates today

In 2016, the ABA Journal debuted 10 Questions. A decade later, we catch up with a few subjects.

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