Behind Bars Cards

Terrye Cheathem wanted to send her brother-in-law a birthday card, but Snoopy’s happy dance and Maxine, the cranky cartoon senior citizen, didn’t convey the message she wanted.

Dec 1, 2007 8:19 PM CST

Creative Thinking

Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minn., will soon offer the “pen-ultimate” legal education: a joint degree program that pairs a juris doctorate with a master of fine arts degree in creative writing.

Dec 1, 2007 8:16 PM CST

Tipping the Scales of Justice

Washington, D.C., lawyer John Austin has struggled for years with his weight, but he’s never found a diet or plan that could help him shed the 150 pounds he needs to lose—and keep it off for good.

Dec 1, 2007 8:09 PM CST

It’s Game On For Family Lawyers

Web Extra: Clips from Earthquake in Zipland

Nov 1, 2007 8:08 PM CDT

Alternative Rx

When lawyers hear about a Florida business that provides Indian physicians for reviewing documents and disputing expert witness statements, the $90-an-hour price sounds great. But are these foreign docs credible? Dorothy Clay Sims, the Ocala, Fla., plaintiffs lawyer who started the business, has an answer for that. All of the…

Nov 1, 2007 8:05 PM CDT

Mightier Than The Sword?

It’s been 30 years since the U.S. Supreme Court gave its stamp of approval to lawyer advertising in Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, 433 U.S. 350, and since that time, attorneys and law firms seem to have fully embraced the idea. From blogs to Web sites to television commercials,…

Nov 1, 2007 8:02 PM CDT

One To Watch

In April, 25-year-old Casey A. Fry became associate director of the Institute for Trade in the Americas at Michigan State Univer­si­ty College of Law in East Lansing. A graduate of the school, she’s played an instrumental role in the institute since its founding three years ago. Among her responsibilities are…

Nov 1, 2007 7:59 PM CDT

Food Fight

Few lawyers know more about the legal woes of New York City push­cart vendors than Sean Basinski. The founder and director of the Street Vendor Project (online at streetvendor.org), Basinski actually worked in the business for nine months before attending law school; he sold burritos on the corner of 52nd…

Nov 1, 2007 7:56 PM CDT

Communication Styles of Practicing Attorneys Versus the General Public

Nov 1, 2007 7:25 PM CDT

Crack Is Whack

15.4%

Oct 1, 2007 9:14 PM CDT

Discount Dating

38.4%

Oct 1, 2007 9:10 PM CDT

Coming Soon: International Mediator Certification

The International Mediation Institute is inching closer to its goal of establishing the first global mediator certification.

Oct 1, 2007 9:06 PM CDT

Real Lawyer, Real Opinion

We asked litigator Matt McConnell of the Lafayette, La., office of Preis & Roy whether he thought this book on negotiation had the kind of advice that would benefit practicing lawyers. Here’s his report:

Oct 1, 2007 9:02 PM CDT

Lawyers Lex

Now that summer’s really over—and so is Harry Potter—it’s time to move away from that top 10 list of best-sellers and curl up with these equally engaging titles. And because every author’s also a J.D., each book is brimming with insider elements only a lawyer could love:

Oct 1, 2007 8:41 PM CDT

Cuba on Trial

Web Extra: Q and A with Frank Angones

Oct 1, 2007 6:12 PM CDT