Experts sound off once again on Justice Thomas’ silence

May 1, 2014 8:50 AM CDT

The tortuous tale behind the 10th edition of the most widely cited lawbook in the world

May 1, 2014 8:40 AM CDT

Ax these terms from your legal writing

Apr 1, 2014 8:30 AM CDT

2 books to commemorate 800 years of the Magna Carta

Apr 1, 2014 6:00 AM CDT

Silver Gavel finalists named; ABA award honors media and arts that foster legal understanding

This year’s finalists for the ABA Silver Gavel Awards include SCOTUSblog, several books about constitutional law, and a novel about a once-high powered defense lawyer who is approaching rock bottom. The awards recognize outstanding work in media and the arts that fosters the public’s understanding of law and the legal…

Mar 14, 2014 10:45 AM CDT

Weighing the arguments for and against obfuscation in court

Mar 1, 2014 9:39 AM CST

Textual citations make legal writing onerous, for lawyers and nonlawyers alike

Feb 1, 2014 9:00 AM CST

4 vignettes lead to a single moral about writing better briefs

Jan 1, 2014 9:20 AM CST

What were the best legal novels of 2013? (podcast)

Dec 19, 2013 6:45 PM CST

‘Link rot’ is degrading legal research and case cites

Dec 1, 2013 9:40 AM CST

David Foster Wallace’s advice on arguing persuasively

Dec 1, 2013 9:20 AM CST

10 trials that changed the world

At their best, trials provide insight into the human condition while they illuminate principles of the law. And sometimes they even change the course of history. Is it any wonder that, at least in the public’s mind, trial lawyers are the superstars of the legal profession?

Nov 1, 2013 2:51 PM CDT

Letters: The World of Words

Nov 1, 2013 9:10 AM CDT

An interview with the lawyer who discovered Clarence Darrow’s letters

Nov 1, 2013 7:20 AM CDT

Key battles of WWII were fought in courtrooms and legislatures, shows new ABA book

Nov 1, 2013 6:10 AM CDT