Distance-swimming lawyer raises money for charity while setting records

Courtney Moates Paulk doesn't just swim with sharks in the courtroom—she's in the water with them, too. An open-water marathon swimmer, Paulk earned the sport's Triple Crown in 2013 by traversing the English Channel, the Catalina Channel and the perimeter of Manhattan Island. Last year, she became one of only…

Jun 1, 2015 6:30 AM CDT

Christo’s public art installation continues to be ensnared in the courts

Jun 1, 2015 4:40 AM CDT

Increased awareness of Alzheimer’s disease is prompting a new push to use an old advance directive

Jun 1, 2015 4:00 AM CDT

Law School Transparency offers podcasts focusing on different legal jobs

In 2009, Law School Transparency got attention in the legal world by bringing statistics to bear on a growing problem: unemployment and high debt for recent law school graduates. Six years later, LST's co-founder and executive director, Kyle McEntee, says schools and regulators have made major improvements.

May 1, 2015 6:55 AM CDT

Law school offers a marijuana law class

Don't be fooled by the subject matter of "Representing the Marijuana Client," a new course being offered by the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law. Pot may give people the giggles, but professor Sam Kamin says his class is designed to meet a serious need.

May 1, 2015 6:30 AM CDT

10 Questions: Meet the legal force behind some of the biggest brands in the fashion industry

In fashion, it's been said that you're either in or you're out. Except when you're Douglas Hand. Then you're always in fashion. Hand, a founding principal of Hand, Baldachin & Amburgey in New York City, represents some of the hautest brands in the business, such as Rag & Bone, Public…

May 1, 2015 6:25 AM CDT

Texas craft brewers sue the state over a law restricting their distribution rights

Michael Peticolas, a Texas trial lawyer-turned-craft brewer, is causing a real brewhaha for beer regulators in the state. Two years ago, Peticolas was in negotiations with a major alcohol distributor to ship his Velvet Hammer beer to bars throughout Texas.

May 1, 2015 5:45 AM CDT

Tech-based problem-solving movement spreads to lawyers

May 1, 2015 4:00 AM CDT

This D.C. lawyer coordinated a massive pro bono effort on behalf of Holocaust victims

On Nov. 5, 1942, a young Jewish man named Leo Bretholz was herded into a French state-owned railway car bound for Auschwitz. Between 1942 and 1944, the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français transported approximately 76,000 Jews and "undesirables" to Nazi death camps. Fewer than 3 percent survived. Bretholz…

Apr 1, 2015 6:04 AM CDT

Chicago Cubs face a variety of lawsuits over Wrigley Field

Apr 1, 2015 4:30 AM CDT

California lawyer’s unusual YouTube video leads to awe, ire and clicks

Apr 1, 2015 4:20 AM CDT

Data from wearable devices is being eyed as evidence in the courtroom

Apr 1, 2015 4:00 AM CDT

Alabamans ready yet another effort to reform the state’s supersized constitution

With 890 amendments, Alabama has, by most accounts, the world’s longest constitution. But that isn’t necessarily a source of state pride. The length comes from a requirement that local governments get a constitutional amendment passed through the state legislature and then approved by the people for basic governance.

Mar 1, 2015 6:21 AM CST

Why lead guitarist of Blind Melon left music for labor and employment law

As the guitarist for alternative rock band Blind Melon, Rogers Stevens spent years headlining venues and festivals around the world, recording albums and living his childhood dream.

Mar 1, 2015 6:19 AM CST

Law enforcement jumps on #WarrantWednesdays trend to help find criminals

Social media-savvy types know all about the popularity of posting trends like Throwback Thursday and Man Crush Monday. Now law enforcement agencies are jumping on the bandwagon with Warrant Wednesday.

Mar 1, 2015 6:17 AM CST