A pregnant lawyer who sought a delay in a federal corruption case because a “grueling” trial would be too taxing during her third trimester was turned down by a federal…
Criminal defense lawyer Deborah Misir is still waiting for an answer after citing her pregnancy in an Oct. 16 request for a delay in a federal corruption retrial scheduled for…
At a law firm retreat, a partner approached me during a break. She had a problem she hoped I could solve: "I can't read anymore. I've lost the ability. I…
Lawyer Cheryl Carpenter was in tears as she argued for leniency on behalf of her client, Theodore Wafer, who was convicted of second-degree murder for the shooting death of Renisha…
Big-firm bankruptcy practice may be a male-dominated field. But that doesn’t mean it should stay that way, five female partners at one of the nation’s best-known corporate bankruptcy law firms…
John Grisham is a best-selling author who has seen many of his books become major Hollywood pictures. Jason Bailey is a first-time author who maintains a busy legal practice in…