A Lincoln Reading List

See Abraham Lincoln, Esq.

2009 is the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, so it’s the perfect year to catch up on reading about what made him arguably our greatest president and certainly our favorite lawyer-president.

This list compiles recommendations from our authors:

Feb 2, 2009 4:50 AM CST

Best Be Behavin’ in Beijing

See related feature “U.S. Lawyers Go for the Gold!”

China’s human rights record has prompted concerns for both Olympic participants and spectators, including people who plan to protest the policies of the Chinese government.

Though many organizations are strategizing how to protect visitors to China, none can confidently predict how the Chinese government will treat unauthorized activities at the games.

Aug 1, 2008 1:00 PM CDT

Inside the Scalia Interview

Like any public building before the crowds come, the U.S. Supreme Court at 8 on a rainy March morning is quiet as a tomb. Two janitors holding Styrofoam coffee cups roam the hallways. One clutches a folded newspaper. In the cafeteria, a man wearing a blue jacket works the cash register, as another employee approaches. She is the only person at the counter.

May 1, 2008 4:48 PM CDT

Podcast: Scalia and Garner on Appellate Advocacy

In March, the ABA Journal’s Richard Brust sat down with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in the Supreme Court’s Lawyers’ Lounge—joined by Bryan A. Garner via teleconference—to talk about writing and oral argument. Click the arrow to hear the edited recording of the interview. The podcast runs 27 minutes.…

May 1, 2008 4:10 PM CDT

Scalia Interview Transcript

ABA JOURNAL: We’re here in Washington, and we’re here with Justice Scalia and with Bryan Garner in Dallas. We’re talking about their new book, and the book is called Making Your Case, and it’s coming out this year.

Bryan and I have chatted a little bit in preparation about how he and you, Justice Scalia, prepared the book and collaborated with each other. Let me start off with Justice Scalia, with a general question. Why another book? Why another book about advocacy and argument?

May 1, 2008 1:00 PM CDT

Five Things to Remember When Parting Ways with a Client

See “Canning Your Client.”

Mar 2, 2008 12:14 AM CST

The Debate Rages

See Mac v. PC.

Our advocate for Apple and protector of PCs continued their debate of who’s box is best in a flurry of e-mails. Here is what they wrote:

Mar 1, 2008 11:02 PM CST

Michael Grossman’s Favorite Web Sites

See related story: “A Conspiracy of One”

Dec 1, 2007 9:09 PM CST

Pencil to Paper to Prosperity

David Freeman’s Five Elements of a Successful Client-Development System

Dec 1, 2007 8:45 PM CST

The Law Office of Michael R. Grossman: An Update

See related story: A Conspiracy of One

Dec 1, 2007 8:39 PM CST

District of Columbia v. Heller

[See related story: A Shot at the Second Amendment] Cert petition Response to cert petition Opinion, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (Parker v. District of Columbia, No. 04-7041) Appellants’ brief Appellees’ brief U.S. District Court opinion (Parker v. District of Columbia, No. 03-0213):

Nov 1, 2007 10:44 PM CDT

Smartphone Choices

[See related story: How Smart Should Your Phone Be?] Several makers of Microsoft-based handhelds have been making their devices into mini-laptops. The AT&T 8525 not only has a touchscreen, but you can slide it open to use a full QWERTY keyboard. This can be used to work on documents with…

Nov 1, 2007 4:41 PM CDT

Presidential Poll

  [See related story: Paying Politics]    

Nov 1, 2007 4:37 PM CDT

Lawyers Who Made the Cover of the ABA Journal

See related story: “The Pulse of the Legal Profession.”

Oct 1, 2007 9:27 PM CDT

Pssst! Wanna Buy a Law Practice?

Alexandria, Va., lawyer Kenneth Labowitz is counting on money from sale of his practice as part of his retirement nest egg—he just doesn’t know how to sell it. Take heart, says law firm management consultant Edward Poll, author of Selling Your Law Practice: The Profitable Exit Strategy. There are plenty…

Oct 1, 2007 9:27 PM CDT