The conventional wisdom is that scholarly research by women is cited less often than that of male authors.
But that doesn’t hold true for legal scholarship, the National Law…
Dec 12, 2014 5:45 AM CST
My fellow lawyers often bristle when I tell them that, on the whole, our profession can't punctuate. It's rare that I don't have to change commas, colons or hyphens in…
Dec 1, 2014 4:40 AM CST
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We’re thrilled to announce that our 8th annual list of the top 100 best blogs for a legal audience, the 2014 Blawg 100, is now live.
“No longer to…
Nov 24, 2014 3:40 PM CST
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…
Nov 1, 2014 5:50 AM CDT
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I've taught at five law schools for almost 30 years now. Here's one takeaway from the experience: Law schools tip the storytelling practitioner's factually complex, often indeterminate and ambiguous world…
Oct 1, 2014 7:00 AM CDT
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The petitioner’s brief in Atkins v. Virginia persuasively evokes the voice of Lenny in Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. Photo courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons.
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Legal writing instructors may insist there’s no need to use the word “clearly” to emphasize that a point is clear, but some people aren’t getting the message.
A search for…
Sep 22, 2014 6:15 AM CDT
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U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, speaking to the ABA House of Delegates, delivered some choice humor, an informative lecture on the history of Magna Carta and a call…
Aug 11, 2014 5:48 PM CDT
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Changes occur far more frequently in Supreme Court opinions than most people realize, according to a new study. Photo courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons.
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Alafair Burke's fascination with crime stories came far before her career as first a prosecutor and then a law professor. In this podcast, she discusses how the BTK serial killings affected her childhood, and shares details on her novels and career.
Jul 28, 2014 9:00 PM CDT
The ABA Journal won Magazine of the Year, and ABAJournal.com won a national gold medal for best Web News Section at the 2014 Azbee Awards.…
Jul 28, 2014 2:30 PM CDT