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The Go-To Lawyer of ‘Northern Virginiastan’

Muslim-American attorney Ashraf Nubani dreams of building an ordinary law practice. Meanwhile, there are terrorists—alleged and otherwise—to defend.

Sep 1, 2007 6:45 AM CDT

“If I Represented Bin Laden ...”

Imagine Osama bin Laden is captured by U.S. forces on the Afghan-Pakistan border. He’s transported to the federal Metropolitan Correctional Center in lower Manhattan—blocks from the World Trade Center site—where he has been under indictment for the 1993 attacks on U.S. troops in Somalia and the 1998 bombings of U.S.…

Sep 1, 2007 6:15 AM CDT

Setting Precedent In Two Wars

How Justice Stevens turned 60-year-old dissents into major rulings in the war on terrorism

Sep 1, 2007 6:00 AM CDT

A Uniform Complaint

Former military lawyers recount their fight to define justice for enemy combatants

Sep 1, 2007 5:45 AM CDT

New Routes Into the Corporate Door

Sidebar To: The Billable Hour Must Die Web Extra: Who’s Using Legal OnRamp

Aug 1, 2007 1:33 PM CDT

You’re NOT the Boss of Me

It’s hard to shock them in Las Vegas, but a former law clerk is managing to do just that

Aug 1, 2007 11:26 AM CDT

Rebuilding Project

Hurricane Katrina washed out Louisiana’s justice system. Now it may be on the verge of moving into the 21st century.

Aug 1, 2007 9:50 AM CDT

The Billable Hour Must Die

It rewards inefficiency. It makes clients suspicious. And it may be unethical.

Aug 1, 2007 8:54 AM CDT

Re-engineering the J.D.

Schools across the country are teaching less about the law and more about lawyering

Jul 2, 2007 12:44 AM CDT

Law Hacks

101 tips, tricks and tools to make you a more productive, less stressed-out lawyer.

Jul 1, 2007 8:02 PM CDT

Stories You Won’t Read in Books

Law Library of Congress celebrates its 175th anniversary

Jul 1, 2007 6:54 PM CDT

Collaring the Clergy

Jeffrey Anderson goes global with his pursuit of pedophiles

Jun 5, 2007 8:14 AM CDT

Judge v. Jury

Forget what you know about who’s more likely to convict

Jun 5, 2007 7:06 AM CDT

Coach Me

Three lawyers team up with three professional coaches to take their practices to the next level in just one month

Jun 5, 2007 7:01 AM CDT

Crisis Pending

Can a patent on a legal strategy prevent a client from taking your advice? The courts may soon decide.

May 1, 2007 10:25 AM CDT

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