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'Objection!,' shouted the juror, a nonlawyer
In my 35-plus years or so since first being admitted to the bar, including my years in corporate and private practice, I had never before even heard of a juror making an evidentiary objection. By James A. Steele
California law schools fall in rankings
Most California law schools dropped in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, and no school moved up as the news magazine changed its calculations to give more weight to how well graduates do landing legal jobs.
Report: Legal sector jobs continued to rise in December
Jobs in the legal sector jumped by roughly 1,000 last month, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Practice makes perfect? Would-be California lawyers may be headed that way
California lawyer hopefuls may soon find themselves required to fulfill a practical skills requirement before admission to the State Bar.
La Verne law students endured rollercoaster
When the American Bar Association stripped University of La Verne College of Law's accreditation last year, many students experienced personal and professional upheaval and some transferred to other schools.
Career law clerks say their jobs are nice work if you can get it
Permanent law clerks find it easy to explain why they chose their position over associate life at a large law firm. Recent policy changes in the federal courts have made competition for those coveted clerk positions even stiffer.
Stanford students fill a gap in jails research
A trio of researchers have spent six months painstakingly evaluating how all 58 of California's counties grapple with the drastic shift underway in housing criminal offenders. But they're not experts or even lawyers - yet.
Students pursue human rights work at USC
For law students interested in pursuing human rights work after graduation, a new option has opened up at USC Gould School of Law.
Guantanamo Bay visit opens eyes for aspiring military lawyer
While most people would be content to stay as far away as possible from Guantanamo Bay , Ryan J. Williams jumped at the opportunity to visit the Cuba-based, U.S. government detention facility.
A moot court competition took two UC Davis students out of this world
Two UC Davis students had no idea their legal education would include topics literally out of this world. But that's exactly what they encountered as competitors in a moot court competition centered on space law.
Think like an owner
Today, lawyers realize that they are their own profit centers. By Sandy Lechtick of Esquire Inc.
A guide for the next generation of trial lawyers
Anyone can be a trial lawyer; jurors will never know (or care) about your background. By John Worden Schiff Hardin LLP
Job seekers have more hoops to jump through for offers
During the recession, law firms have hired fewer lawyers and made the process of getting an offer more arduous. By Valerie Fontaine of Seltzer Fontaine Beckwith