Lawyers
What Back-and-Forth Decisions on the 'Remain in Mexico' Plan Mean for Asylum Seekers and Their Lawyers
In the last 10 days, the Remain in Mexico plan was blocked by one judge, only for that judge's preliminary injunction to be stayed by another court.
How Cities Can Save Money by Providing Lawyers for Tenants Facing Eviction
The city of Philadelphia has launched a pilot program that provides legal services for low-income tenants in housing court—and it's already seeing results.
Trump's Longtime Lawyer Boasted About Getting Preet Bharara Fired
Marc Kasowitz, President Trump's lawyer in the Russia investigation, has bragged he was behind the firing of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.
Public Defenders: Heroes, but Human
The debate about how to alleviate excessive caseloads continues.
Remembering the Drug Court Revolution
Stories from the 25th anniversary celebration of the nation’s first drug court.
Study: Meaningful Work Boosts Happiness, Even for Lawyers
New research finds the lawyers who are most satisfied with their lives are those in public-service jobs.
Imagine There's No Law; It's Easy If You Try
Law professor David Friedman offers a libertarian thought experiment in which the concept of law — i.e. rights enforcement — is determined by the marketplace, and not the political process.
Law Without (As Many) Lawyers
In a podcast conversation with law and economics professor Gillian Hadfield, she expounds on ways to bring more legal services to Americans without requiring vast new armies of expensive lawyers.
Legal Services Wanted; Lawyers Need Not Apply
Why a globalized U.S. economy requires new legal infrastructure devised and controlled by innovators (who will probably be something or someone other than law firms or lawyers).
Public Defenders as Effective as Private Attorneys
New research suggests that, in terms of influencing key judicial decisions, public defenders are as effective as their private counterparts.
Lawyer Layoffs: What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us Stronger
Pink slips, salary cuts, delayed starts and other woes hit the U.S. legal profession hard in this recession.