Bar Exam? There’s an App for That

When Mike Ghaffary decided to take the California bar exam, he did what most other young lawyers do: He enrolled in a bar review course.

May 1, 2010 8:39 AM CDT

First!

Third-year law students typically focus on finishing school, finding a job and passing the bar exam. But Georgetown University law student Mike Sacks has added another task: Being first in line this semester for all oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on cases of wide political or public interest.

May 1, 2010 8:30 AM CDT

There’s an App for That, Too

Tricking people into thinking you’re someone else? There’s an app for that.

May 1, 2010 8:20 AM CDT

A New Minefield

Heads up, employers: caregivers are the newest protected class. According to a study by the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California’s Hastings College of Law, treating workers unfavorably because of their family responsibilities can result in significant liability.

May 1, 2010 8:10 AM CDT

Caregiver Cases by the Numbers

May 1, 2010 8:05 AM CDT

No Longer Singing the Blues

May 1, 2010 7:59 AM CDT

What Goes Around?

It wasn’t that long ago when graduating law students could almost count on a six-figure starting salary. Now it’s more likely that they’ll graduate with a six-figure debt.

May 1, 2010 7:50 AM CDT

Just Say Om

Yoga instructors are more likely to conjure up the image of a free spirit than that of a bureaucrat. But as the ancient Indian discipline continues to grow in popularity, many states are cracking down on yoga instructors.

Apr 1, 2010 8:50 AM CDT

A Recipe for Success

Take two cups of commodities and agribusiness experience, add 1½ tablespoons of corporate and regulatory background, mix well with several years of part-time public interest work, fold in Mexican-American parents with their own tamale catering business, and bake inside a well-oiled business plan.

Apr 1, 2010 8:30 AM CDT

Still Open for Business

In a decision troubling to foreign firms eyeing India’s booming legal market, the Bombay High Court recently held that India’s Advocates Act requires all lawyers—whether they litigate or simply handle transactions and negotiations—to be licensed there.

Apr 1, 2010 8:20 AM CDT

Local Hero

Updated: Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr. has not exactly faded into oblivion since his 1997 death, having been memorialized in busts, buildings and, last year, a U.S. postage stamp.

Apr 1, 2010 8:10 AM CDT

Takedown Putdown

The Electronic Frontier Foundation recently “honored” National Public Radio, De Beers Diamond Jewellers and Warner Music Group. But chances are that none of the entities is crowing about the accolade because the digital media watchdog group awarded these and others entry into its Takedown Hall of Shame.

Apr 1, 2010 8:00 AM CDT

Lawyer, Baker, Pretzel Maker

Like many other lawyers, Lina Kulchinsky works 12-hour days. Only hers are no longer spent in an office, but rather making pretzels at the Sigmund Pretzel Shop, which she opened with a partner in Manhattan’s Alphabet City neighborhood on the Lower East Side.

Apr 1, 2010 7:50 AM CDT

You Don’t Look a Day Over 299

Happy Birthday, Copyright!

Apr 1, 2010 7:40 AM CDT

Batter Up

At his senate confirmation hearing five years ago, chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. compared a Supreme Court justice’s role to that of a baseball umpire.

Mar 1, 2010 10:50 AM CST