''Defending unpopular decisions is what lawyers do'' - Paul Clement's New Role
They say life can change on a dime; no one knows that better than Paul Clement. Today, it was announced his...
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W. Daniel ''Dee'' Miles, III - Beasley Allen
W. Daniel ''Dee'' Miles, III, is likely counting the day as a victory. It was announced early Tuesday that the...
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Judge Alex Kozinski
What would Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg have in common with a judge on the United States Court of Appeals...
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Ken Salazar's Battle
As the anniversary nears for the Deepwater Horizon's explosion that left eleven men dead and devastated the...
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Alan Dershowitz: A Global Law Star
Alan Dershowitz has been involved with several high profile legal cases throughout the entirety of his almost...
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The life and Career of Stuart H. Smith, and his case with Oil giant Chevron
For close to two decades, Stuart H. Smith has worked diligently for victims of oil spills and other national...
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From Richard Heene to Dick Cheney
David Lane is drawn to those difficult and sometimes very public legal quagmires. First, he agreed to...
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Just Who is Michael S. Barr?
Anytime you see a headline that includes the name ''Gordon Gekko'', most of us are instinctively drawn to it;...
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Long Days Ahead for Frank Trapp
Just one day after his client plead guilty to conspiracy to violate immigration laws, Frank Trapp learns yet...
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''Good lawyers can make time to do it all.'' - La'Verne Edney
The Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project's motto is ''Advancing Justice, Restoring Hope'' and it's that motto...
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Former Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court Warren E. Burger
The 15th U.S. Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger served seventeen years on the bench before he retired in...
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The Honorable Roger Vinson
''If they decided that everybody needs to eat broccoli because broccoli is healthy, they would mandate that...
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Sin, Redemption and Salvaged Careers
This past Sunday, Louisiana Republican Senator David Vitter took to the airwaves and expressed his...
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Checking in With California's New Attorney General Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris has a huge following these days. She's bright, educated and committed to the people in...
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Judy Clarke, Defending Jared Lee Loughner
Jared Lee Loughner, the gunman accused of killing six and wounding 14 in Tucson, Arizona on January 8, 2011...
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Amy Chua Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
If you want to offend a parent, try questioning their parenting methods. Better yet, try questioning the...
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Mike Lee - No Nonsense Approach and Unwavering Determination
Mike Lee, one of the newer political faces in Washington, shows all the earmarks of a traditional Republican....
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary L. Schapiro
To see SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro, she might appear to be a traditional soccer mom who manages to put the...
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Justice Antonin Scalia - The Arnold Schwarzenegger of American Jurisprudence
Outspoken, dynamic, controversial: all words to describe U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. The...
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Theodore Olson - One of Time Magazine's Most Influential People in the World
2010 was good to Ted Olson of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Law Firm. He was selected by Time as one of the 100 most...
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Judge Richard Posner
The problem of priests' sexually molesting boys would be solved if priests were allowed to marry and if women...
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What Could Have Been - former Judge DeAnn Salcido
How does a potential brilliant legal career go from a meteoric rise to a shameful crash and burn? If you're...
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Harvard and Princeton Graduate and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, while always drawn to law, never considered the Supreme Court as a...
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Defending Public Servants
In May, 2010, a 911 call came in to the Baldwin County, Ala Sheriff's Department. Neighbors found Angel Downs,...
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Former United States Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens
Retirement, for many, means more free time to do all those things we've put off over the years as we raised...
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Adam Candeub - Supporting e-Marriages
Earlier this year, a same sex couple was able to marry in Dallas, Texas - even though Texas doesn't recognize...
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Drew Edmondson's Legacy
When Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson opted not to run for another term, he knew he'd be passing on...
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Former Attorney General Janet Reno - America's First Female Attorney General
Janet Reno was the first woman to become attorney general for the United States. Nominated by President Bill...
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The Mindful Lawyer - Scott Rogers
It's not often we find a member of the bar who also has his masters degree in psychology; yet, Scott Roger's...
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''Work With Real Professionals'' - Reem Odeh's Decision to Fly Solo
Don't let her small frame and delicate features fool you; Reem Odeh is one tough cookie who has no...
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