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A Knock at the Door

Jun. 1, 2013
By Karisantos

A lawyer looks back at a day that forever changed her life.



Tricks of the Trip

May 2, 2013
By Kari Santos



The Jet Set

May 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

High-flying lawyers share insights on the good, the bad, and the to-be-avoided at airports around the world. ...



Courtly Manners: The Inner Beauty Contest

May 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

Business etiquette expert Crystal Rockwood offers her advice. ...



MCLE Audits Catch Lawyers Off Guard

May 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

The State Bar gets tough on MCLE requirements. ...



Innocence March

May 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

Innocence Project lawyers march for clemency. ...



War Story Wednesdays

May 2, 2013
By Riley Guerin

Lawyers share their tales of triumph and woe. This week: death and property. ...



Paul Hoffman

May 2, 2013
By Riley Guerin

A conversation with Paul Hoffman on human rights and the impact of the Alien Tort Statute. ...



When Recent Grads Go Solo

May 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

In the dismal job climate, some new lawyers are hanging out their own shingles. ...



The "Double-Dipping" Debate

May 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

In divorce cases, a court may calculate support based on an income stream that one spouse has purchased from the other. But do...



Remedies for Web Defamation

May 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

Getting bad-mouthed in print or on TV is one thing, but when defamation occurs in cyberspace, there may be no effective legal ...



Collision Course

May 2, 2013
By Riley Guerin

Central Valley farmers are using CEQA—the state's premiere environmental protection statute—to keep high-speed trains from bei...



In Pursuit of Torturers

May 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

A conversation with Paul Hoffman on human rights and the impact of the Alien Tort Statute. ...



Those Gizmos in Question

May 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

The line between business and pleasure may be thinner than you think. ...



Bending Toward Justice

May 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

Gary May’s compelling book looks at the history leading up to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as well as the law’...



Fighting for Relevance

May 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

Once powerful players, local bar associations are becoming increasingly irrelevant. ...



Solitary Forever?

May 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

Hunger strikes at Pelican Bay Prison prompt a class action challenging the constitutionality of indefinite solitary confinemen...



Returning to the Law

May 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

Nearly 30 years after she got her JD, a journalist begins working as an attorney. ...



Brevity Is the Soul of Law

May 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

When writing, lawyers should be concise. ...



Securing Business Names

May 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

To protect your client's business name, get a federal trademark registration. ...



An American Lawyer in Europe

May 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

Traveling abroad for business? Get a leg up on the madding crowd. ...



Editor's Note

May 1, 2013
By Karisantos



Letters

May 1, 2013
By Karisantos



Verbatim

May 1, 2013
By Karisantos



Reel Law

May 1, 2013
By STEPHEN LARSON



Participants

May 1, 2013
By Karisantos



There Ought to Be a Law

Apr. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

A contest encourages Californians to propose laws. ...



Family-Run Firms

Apr. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos



Getting Grads Started

Apr. 2, 2013
By Kari Santos

Bridge to practice programs are springing up around the country. ...