Disbarred lawyers who seek reinstatement have a rough road to redemption

Aug 1, 2013 9:50 AM CDT

Witness harassment has gone digital, and the justice system is playing catch-up

Aug 1, 2013 9:40 AM CDT

50 simple ways you can market your practice

You can spend a lot of money on legal marketing, but you don’t need to. Nor do you have to be naturally outgoing or charming. What is necessary for good business development, say successful lawyers and consultants who shared their strategies with the ABA Journal, is a marketing plan focused…

Jul 1, 2013 10:19 AM CDT

How did America’s police become a military force on the streets?

Jul 1, 2013 10:10 AM CDT

Legislators and special interests are making sure we get the state court judges they want

Jul 1, 2013 10:00 AM CDT

Meet 6 law firm leaders, each with a different story, each at the top of her game

Reporters’ phone calls steadily interrupted Madeline Cahill-Boley’s first days as managing partner of midsize, San Diego-based law firm Sullivan Hill Lewin Rez & Engel in 2008. And while she knew it would be a topic broached during the interviews, Cahill-Boley wasn’t prepared for the surge of questions about her gender.…

Jun 1, 2013 10:20 AM CDT

Do women’s initiatives work?

Jun 1, 2013 10:10 AM CDT

Ex-offenders face tens of thousands of legal restrictions, bias and limits on their rights

Jun 1, 2013 10:00 AM CDT

Are digitization and budget cuts compromising history?

“When people say everything’s online,” says Jerry Dupont of the Law Library Microform Consortium, “they’re woefully uninformed.” Dupont, founder of the LLMC, a nonprofit law library cooperative, estimates that of the 2 million unique volumes contained in America’s law libraries, only about 15 percent are available in digital form. That…

May 1, 2013 10:30 AM CDT

How lawyers are mining the information mother lode for pricing, practice tips and predictions

May 1, 2013 10:20 AM CDT

Your next job interviewer might be a computer program

May 1, 2013 10:15 AM CDT

Should this toy be saved?

May 1, 2013 10:10 AM CDT

The Mobile Lawyer

While the format has its skeptics, mobile apps are revolutionizing the way law is being practiced in the U.S.—a trend that will only intensify this year, according to ardent supporters. Indeed, the latest smartphone or must-have tablet is no longer a technological fashion statement; it’s a critical, competitive tool that…

Apr 1, 2013 10:30 AM CDT

Unlikely allies join in a push to require warrants for access to digital communications

Apr 1, 2013 10:10 AM CDT

Slavery continues to haunt the modern world, but efforts to eradicate it are growing

Apr 1, 2013 10:00 AM CDT