Legal Road Trip: Richmond

The legal sites of Virginia’s capital

Apr 2, 2009 2:30 AM CDT

Color My Lawyer

The ingenious folks at Apple have come up with another practice to be envied: Color-coding store employees. Need a manager? Look for the red-T-shirt. Need a genius? Go to the guy in the dark blue tee. Need a question answered? The dude in the orange shirt can help.

Apr 2, 2009 2:20 AM CDT

Little, Green Bar-Pass Machines

Talk about psyching up for a test. When Whittier Law School grads sit for the bar exam, most of them don T-shirts that read: “Do it once. Do it right. Never do it again.” But Paula Manning, the school’s associate dean, says the kelly green shirts weren’t intended to send a…

Apr 2, 2009 2:10 AM CDT

Not in My Backyard

Muralist Michael Webb had already had two public art projects shot down in the upscale Phila­delphia neighborhood known as Rittenhouse Square, when he was commissioned to paint a third. He fully expected that this assignment would never come to fruition either, but the reasons had nothing to do with his…

Apr 2, 2009 2:00 AM CDT

Say ‘Cheese’

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Apr 2, 2009 1:50 AM CDT

Lost in Translation

The United States may be a vast melting pot of cultures, races and ethnicities, but that doesn’t mean that lawyers have an easy time getting translation services, especially if they are in need of a translator who speaks something other than Spanish. So what’s a lawyer to do if a…

Apr 2, 2009 1:40 AM CDT

Left Turn Permitted

Move over Federalist Society members. There’s a new kid in town.

Mar 2, 2009 4:10 AM CST

A Peek Inside Government Secrecy

It comes as no surprise to most that secrecy in government has been on the rise in recent years, but the amount of that secrecy may still stun you.

Mar 2, 2009 4:00 AM CST

Call Me

When reporters and editors in Ohio need to know their rights to certain government doc­uments or whether they must issue a retraction to a story, they don’t have to go far for legal advice. If they are members of a state media association, they’ve got a lawyer standing by ready…

Mar 2, 2009 3:50 AM CST

Taming the Beast

It’s just about time for spring cleaning, and a good start is getting your office organized. According to Kelly Lynn Anders, author of The Organized Lawyer, the bulk of law­yer disciplinary problems stem from office chaos.

Mar 2, 2009 3:40 AM CST

No Retreat?

If the party’s not over at many law firms, it’s turning into a more serious soiree—if firm retreats are any indication.

Mar 2, 2009 3:30 AM CST

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IP lawyers take note: a major expansion of Internet addresses is expected to bring a host of creative branding possibilities for businesses along with a major enforcement headache.

Feb 2, 2009 3:40 AM CST

Jabber-Jaw, Job Edition

Feb 2, 2009 3:30 AM CST

Lost in Translation

Feb 2, 2009 3:20 AM CST

Readers Make Their Choices

Feb 2, 2009 3:10 AM CST