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The mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the Battle of Hastings in 1066, have been uncovered by a lawyer and writer. Photo credit: V. Laino

Lawyers Write History: The Mystery of the Bayeux Tapestry

William the Conqueror, the Battle of Hastings, and the Lawyer Writer who Figured It All Out As some in the legal community contemplate the transferability of skills they picked up in law school—as gainful employment…


The Old Courthouse, Cong, County Mayo, Ireland. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini

Courthouses around the World: Old Courthouse, Cong, Ireland


A new scholarship announced by the law firm Koenig & Long gives high school students who are less than perfect a second chance.

Money for Trouble


Remembering radical Lynne Stewart's legacy #lawyersmakehistory

Tears for Lynne Stewart


What we can learn from the life and death of Norma McCorvey, the plaintiff in Roe v. Wade

Not Exactly a Roe Model

The Life and Death of Roe v. Wade Class Action Plaintiff Norma McCorvey Obituaries of the recently deceased Norma McCorvey, perhaps best known as the class action plaintiff pseudonymously named Jane Roe in the Supreme Court…


The other guy confessed, but you're the accused. Should the government get to suppress the confession?

The Other Guy Confessed. Shouldn’t You Know?


Mixing professional courtesy and legal humor

Do Sharks Tell Lawyer Jokes?


Avoid a power vacuum after a partner dies.

The Day After a Partner Dies


How to maintain a chipper attitude while doing boring work.

Working on a Tedious Project? Smile through the Slog


Maximize the chance that someone will take your call.

The Art of the Cold Call