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

Q&A: If you could change one California law, which would it be and why?

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MCLE Audits Catch Lawyers Off Guard

The State Bar gets tough on MCLE requirements.

Innocence March

Innocence Project lawyers march for clemency.

Courtly Manners: The Inner Beauty Contest

Business etiquette expert Crystal Rockwood offers her advice.

Reel Law

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Those Gizmos in Question

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

Solitary Forever?

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

An American Lawyer in Europe

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

Brevity Is the Soul of Law

When writing, lawyers should be concise.

Fighting for Relevance

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

Securing Business Names

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

In Pursuit of Torturers

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

Remedies for Web Defamation

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

The "Double-Dipping" Debate

In divorce cases, a court may calculate support based on an income stream that one spouse has purchased from the other. But does the practice require the supporting spouse to pay twice?

Returning to the Law

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

Bending Toward Justice

Margaret M. Russell reviews Bending Toward Justice.

Paul Hoffman

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

Conrad Black

Conrad Black talks about his spectacular rise and fall.

Lloyd Braun

A Q&A with Lloyd Braun, the entertainment lawyer who helped develop some of the biggest hits in television history.

David Lat

A conversation with David Lat, the irrepressible founder of Above the Law.

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