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Vacation Base Camp

This Illinois lawyer seeks a vacation spot where he can stay connected to his office

May 1, 2007 10:31 AM CDT

Today in Legal History: Guillotine First Used, Vt. Civil Unions First in U.S.

On this day in 1792, the guillotine reportedly was first used in France to execute a highwayman, Nicolas-Jacques Pelletier. At the time, despite its subsequent notoriety as a means of killing some 15,000 during the French Revolution, the guillotine was considered a swift, certain and more humane way of putting…

Apr 26, 2007 5:08 PM CDT

Ex-Lawyer Flops in Effort to Sell Everything

The ex-lawyer who tried to see all her belongings on eBay didn’t get her asking price, so she’s trying a new approach. Bidding reached $880 dollars in the final auction, well below Lisa Perry’s minimum asking price of $2,000, the Star-Tribune reports. So Perry is breaking up her sale into…

Apr 23, 2007 8:33 PM CDT

Lawyer Retirements Loom

Forced retirement of hundreds of thousands of baby boomer lawyers in coming years could affect their mental health as well as their pocketbooks, according to a story in the National Law Journal. “The No. 1 driver for what attracts lawyers to their profession is mental stimulation,” Larry Richard, a psychologist…

Apr 19, 2007 1:03 PM CDT

Law Student in Playboy Series

A student at Brooklyn Law School who appears naked in a Playboy TV program says she wanted to do something crazy before she became a lawyer. Adriana Dominguez gave an exclusive interview to the New York Daily News about her appearance in the series “Naked Happy Girls.” A 45-second clip…

Apr 10, 2007 4:16 PM CDT

Courting Fun

If you’ve ever tried to explain to your kids what exactly it is that lawyers do and come up short, you’re not alone. Lawyer Tina Nelson has a solution: Play her board game.

Apr 2, 2007 4:19 AM CDT

Real Lawyers, Real Solutions

How to slay student debt, protect your practice and retire in style–our experts help three lawyers finesse their finances.

Apr 1, 2007 12:24 PM CDT

Fantasy Life, Real Law

Travel into Second Life––the virtual world where lawyers are having fun, exploring legal theory and even generating new business

Mar 18, 2007 10:21 AM CDT

Adding Light Motifs

A firm with a brightened-up image wants to give its offices a matching makeover

Jan 5, 2007 1:05 AM CST

The Senior Circuit

This Lawyer Wants to Jump-Start His 60s With a Challenging Yet Safe Exercise Routine

Dec 25, 2006 8:13 AM CST

Speaking Volumes

Welcome to part two of a column that asks the question: “What nonlaw book has been most important to you in your life as a lawyer, and why?”

Aug 12, 2006 7:18 PM CDT

Code Enforcement

A Chicago Litigator Considers Whether to Require Formal Suiting for New Associates

Aug 12, 2006 6:21 PM CDT

Finding Redemption

How Picking Up the Phone Can Change a Lawyer’s Life

Aug 12, 2006 6:12 PM CDT

No ‘$60,000 Millionaires’

Once Real Paychecks Start, Newly Minted J.D.s Must Budget to Avoid Overspending

Jun 23, 2006 11:32 AM CDT

The Constant Traveler

This Beach-Loving Michigan Lawyer Considers Investing in a Time-Share

May 23, 2006 8:14 AM CDT

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