The Hacktivists: Web Vigilantes Net Attention, Outrage and Access to Your Data

Dec 1, 2011 11:00 AM CST

Unsettling Science: Experts Are Still Debating Whether Shaken Baby Syndrome Exists

Dec 1, 2011 10:50 AM CST

Despite Globalization, Lawyers Find New Barriers to Practicing Abroad

Lisa A. Alfaro joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in 1995 after receiving her JD from Stanford Law School. Now she is partner in charge of the firm’s São Paulo office in Brazil, and she co-chairs the Latin America practice group. She is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, and she is…

Nov 1, 2011 10:19 AM CDT

The Battle on the Home Front: Special Courts Turn to Vets to Help Other Vets

Nov 1, 2011 10:10 AM CDT

The Next Chapter: Municipalities Are Using Chapter 9 to Fend Off Creditors

Nov 1, 2011 10:00 AM CDT

The Rise of the Latino Lawyer: New Study Reveals Inspiring Successes, Lingering Obstacles

Editor’s note: This article, though anecdotal in narrative, is based on an in-depth study of Latino professionals in Washington state involving interviews and detailed surveys of personal histories from a scientific sample of 102 Latino lawyers. Washington’s Latino population closely resembles that of the greater U.S., and includes immigrant populations…

Oct 1, 2011 10:30 AM CDT

Stephen Zack: Ignoring Obstacles

Oct 1, 2011 10:20 AM CDT

Insult to Injury: Texas Workers’ Comp System Denies, Delays Medical Help

Oct 1, 2011 10:10 AM CDT

The Confession: Excerpt from John Grisham’s Winning Entry for Harper Lee Prize

Oct 1, 2011 10:00 AM CDT

The Anti-Terror Attorney: Andrew Hall’s Life Is a Story of Survival Against Tyranny

Sep 1, 2011 9:20 AM CDT

The Legacy of Sept. 11: Still Searching for Focus

Sep 1, 2011 9:20 AM CDT

A Day of Days: ABA Members Recall How 9/11 Changed Their Lives and Their Work

Sep 1, 2011 9:16 AM CDT

Turning Point: Even as Threats Still Loom, US Officials Raise Possibility of Defeating al-Qaida

Sep 1, 2011 9:12 AM CDT

30 Lawyers Pick 30 Books Every Lawyer Should Read

The great Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. once confessed that his greatest thoughts were the result of wrestling with those of others. “Life-transforming ideas,” he wrote, “have always come to me through books.” Each summer for the last three years we’ve wrestled in these pages with the role lawyers play in…

Aug 1, 2011 9:00 AM CDT

Plowing Over: Can Urban Farming Save Detroit and Other Declining Cities? Will the Law Allow It?

Aug 1, 2011 8:50 AM CDT