Voter Fraud v. Voter Suppression: Author Explains That Neither Is Quite What...
Republicans say voter fraud is rampant. Democrats see voter ID laws threatening to disenfranchise large numbers of eligible voters. In his book The Voting Wars: From Florida 2000 to the Next Election...
View ArticleScared to Expand? Experts Offer Hiring Advice in Troubled Times
Costs scare many sole practitioners or small firms from hiring additional lawyers, but if planned properly, experts tell ABA Journal Podcast moderator Stephanie Francis Ward, the extra help makes a...
View Article'Conspiracy of Silence' Allowed Judges' Kids-for-Cash Scandal to Occur, Says...
For five years, two judges in Luzerne County, Penn., colluded with the owners of a juvenile detention facility to place children in detention for minor offenses in exchange for bribes amounting to...
View ArticlePrudent or Plentiful? How Law Firms Decide Year-End Associate Bonuses
Higher associate bonuses came from Cravath Swaine & Moore in 2012. Naturally other firms that see themselves—or want to see themselves—as competitors with the Wall Street firm followed suit. For...
View ArticleIs Batman a State Actor? 'Law of Superheroes' Authors Dish on Comics in the...
Corrected: Long have comic book fans debated the minutiae of the genre. Lawyers James Daily and Ryan Davidson, authors of the two-time Blawg 100 nominee Law and the Multiverse, have taken the...
View ArticleWhy Leading Civil Rights Lawyer Advised Susan Rice Against Law School...
Change is coming, albeit it slowly, 50 years after the March on Washington. Much has improved since the civil rights movement, but more is needed, lawyers involved in the 1960s struggles tell ABA...
View ArticleHow to practice law in a 'sharing economy' (Podcast)
The world’s global and economical meltdowns have pushed more Americans to consider shared access to resources, such as housing and autos, over individual ownership. One example of this kind of venture...
View ArticleIs it worth the risk to hire lawyers from a failing firm?
Is your firm at risk if you hire laterals from a dissolving law firm? As two New York federal district court rulings have disagreed on the "unfinished business" doctrine, which determines who can...
View ArticleHow can you deal with pro se litigants and keep your cool? (Podcast with...
Have you ever had a pro se litigant demand to conduct their cross-examination from an air mattress? With more and more cash-strapped litigants choosing self-representation, there's little doubt...
View ArticleWhat if Crim Law was taught by cartoons?
When he started a Tumblr called The Illustrated Guide to Law, Nathaniel Burney's intention was to teach high-school-aged kids a little more about the law through illustrated comics—for example, that...
View ArticleOn-the-go lawyer's guide to keeping fit and healthy (podcast with transcript)
Lawyers—are you really too busy to exercise? Workouts and eating right require time commitments, exercise physiologists who coach executives tell ABA Podcast moderator Stephanie Francis Ward, but if...
View ArticleWant to protect individual freedom? Have a strong central government, says...
We live in a society which values individual freedoms, but we come from a place which valued kinship ties above all else. Author Mark S. Weiner has studied ancient and modern-day clan societies. He's...
View ArticleRoad warriors' tips on keeping up with your cases (podcast with transcript)
Representing multiple clients in various places, all on the same day? Technology can make life easier, attorneys tell ABA Podcast moderator Stephanie Francis Ward—just remember to bring multiple...
View Article'Lawyer Bubble' author discusses what the future looks like for today's new...
What does the future hold for today's–and tomorrow's–young lawyers? Steven Harper, author of the new book The Lawyer Bubble: A Profession in Crisis speaks with ABA Journal reporter Rachel Zahorsky...
View ArticleBuilding business as a new attorney (podcast with transcript)
Business development starts from the ground up, guests tell ABA Podcast moderator Stephanie Francis Ward, and associates have opportunities to make good first impressions today with the decision...
View ArticleThe life and lovers of legendary Hollywood lawyer (podcast)
“He was the only person I ever knew in Hollywood who was a star without being in a movie,” says Robert Wagner in the foreword of The Man Who Seduced Hollywood: The Life and Loves of Greg Bautzer,...
View Article'Aggressive' is not a dirty word for women rainmakers (podcast with transcript)
Should women lawyers be as aggressive–if not more aggressive–as men when it comes to business development? It depends, and much of the answer should be based on what women believe in for themselves,...
View ArticleAuthor on how 'tremendously radical' women blazed trails into the legal...
In the 19th century, women battled for equal rights and began to try to enter many professions, including the law. What drove the first women lawyers? "The critical issue is whether or not they have...
View ArticleSCOTUSblog founder shares tips for business development and marketing...
If a potential client invites Thomas Goldstein for a meeting, he makes sure he can discuss the issues of their case–without any notes–for at least one hour. That works much better than glossy...
View ArticleWhat you don't learn about trial work in law school (podcast with transcript)
You're a newly minted lawyer and you're off to the courthouse for your first proceedings–and you have no idea what you're doing. What's a newbie lawyer to do? First off, make friends with the clerks,...
View ArticleRosa Parks' attorney: 'If the story would be told, I'd have to tell it'...
Fred D. Gray was 24 years old when he defended Rosa Parks after she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white person in Montgomery, Ala. But the story you might think you know...
View ArticleThey started their own firm right after law school–and so can you (podcast...
Unlike fellow graduates in the Class of 2012, Katie Kizer and Amanda Graham weren’t worried about finding jobs after law school—because they had decided a year earlier that they would start their own...
View ArticleGovernment surveillance revelations are having a chilling effect on lawyers,...
Recent revelations regarding covert government surveillance is causing ripples in many areas, not least of which is the legal field. "Other attorneys–especially young ones who are aware of the...
View ArticleHow law firms can use LPOs to their own advantage (podcast with transcript)
As part of our Paradigm Shift series, ABA Journal assistant managing editor Reginald Davis speaks with Professor Bill Henderson about his research into legal service providers, which forms the bulk of...
View ArticleVeteran lawyers share their 'aha' trial moments (podcast with transcript)
Litigators usually don’t want trial surprises, but sometimes you can learn from them. “When the surprise comes up, you can’t pack your bags and leave," says attorney Franklyn Gimbel. "You have to...
View ArticleUnconventional childhood helps 'Free Spirit' author to advocate for...
At first glance, Joshua Safran looks to be an unlikely champion of domestic violence victims. The University of California at Berkeley Law grad became a corporate lawyer and is living the American...
View ArticleHow law firms can use technology to save money (podcast)
There’s a lot of tech out there to help lawyers be more efficient, but many lawyers are missing the boat. If a law practice is well-managed, technology should be putting money into the firm’s pocket,...
View ArticleWhat were the best legal novels of 2013? (podcast)
We've had a great year here at the Modern Law Library. One highlight was when we had the opportunity to speak to Fred Gray about his civil rights memoir and his time serving as Rosa Parks' attorney....
View ArticleHow lawyers can dig themselves out of debt and plan for a future (podcast...
It might not be easy, but young lawyers can dig themselves out of debt, start an emergency fund and even save for retirement, financial experts tell ABA Journal reporter Stephanie Francis Ward....
View ArticleWhat martial arts training can do for lawyers (podcast)
In the spirit of New Year's resolutions, many attorneys have vowed to become more physically active. Attorney-authors Ryan Danz and Keith Robert Lee both say that martial arts training is particularly...
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