Mentorship can serve as a vital resource and connection for first-generation lawyers, helping bridge the gap and overcome their unique challenges.

A retired Texas senior living on a fixed income sought legal advice after a year-long struggle with ill-fitting dentures. The client paid over $2,000 for the dentures, a significant sum she could not ...

From our country's earliest days, voting has been an essential element of maintaining a democratic form of government. Encouraging our fellow citizens to vote is an important part of maintaining the ...

In the end, being a lawyer is a lifestyle, even if it isn’t your whole life. The legal profession has come a long way because younger generations push senior attorneys to consider new ways of working ...

There is a persistent and dangerous misconception among law enforcement, health care, and legal professionals. Many believe that a person’s verbal assurance of non-harm, despite contradictory ...

Lawyers are a vital part of our system of government—they are the legislators who write the laws and judges who enforce and interpret the law. Turning 18 brings on a whole new world of opportunities, ...

It's time to renew your membership and keep access to free CLE, valuable publications and more. Your membership has expired - last chance for uninterrupted access to free CLE and other benefits.

The very moving and dramatic statement against lynching contained on flags displayed by the NAACP in the 1930s is a tragic reminder that these conditions currently persist today. On September 24, 2024 ...

Each year in the US, more than thirty thousand new law school graduates enter a crowded marketplace, joining more than a million other attorneys in practice. It should come as no surprise that many ...

This program will review current issues relating to ERISA preemption within the context of 50 years of caselaw defining the scope and limits of ERISA's preemptive effect. Is preemption expanding or ...

Part 2 of a series on practical tax aspects of drafting partnership and LLC agreements. Select your state to learn more about the credit details and status of CLE application. Credit is not available ...

The purpose of the competition is to create greater interest in the field of dispute resolution among law students at U.S. law schools. One prize of $1,000 dollars will be awarded for the best entry ...