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The past few weeks for me have been filled with events surrounding art. On May 16 the International Visitors Council of Greater Kansas City hosted 14 artists from Iran at a reception at Californos in Westport. These contemporary artists were ...

When the Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted in 1990, it represented the first comprehensive attempt to define the legal rights of the disabled. But the fight to defend those rights did not end with the first President Bush’s signature. ...

When the Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted in 1990, it represented the first comprehensive attempt to define the legal rights of the disabled. But the fight to defend those rights did not end with the first President Bush’s signature. ...

There’s been a change in my life. My bar has a new owner. I guess I’m not too worried that the new owners will dramatically change the ol’ place, but as strange as it sounds, the bar was kind of ...

A study of another region’s legal system is an excellent opportunity to reflect on the values that we protect in our own system. I recently attended a conference in Kosovo, where the National Center for State Courts is working with ...

Pop quiz: Who’s the worst offender when it comes to obstructing women from getting — and going public with — statistics that expose discrimination? a) Brokerage firms b) Defense lawyers c) Plaintiffs’ lawyers d) The Supreme Court Hey, this is ...

The old cliché that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client is never more apt than in divorce cases. Not only is self-representation foolish in such circumstances, but it may also give rise to disciplinary problems. ...

It was both surprising and unsettling when the news broke that a lawyer’s home in Rhode Island was the subject of a search as part of a murder investigation. Given the rock-solid protections of the attorney-client privilege, how could this ...

A solo practitioner who is a coaching client called me to talk about his finances and was depressed because he was operating at a loss. The more we talked, it was apparent that his loss was really an investment: He ...

Do you know how many years there are in the term of a U.S. senator or who becomes president if the president and vice president die? If you paid attention in civics class, you can answer these questions, and that ...

Every scandal has its mystery woman, and Monica Goodling didn’t disappoint as she emerged from hiding last week to testify before a House panel. The former Justice Department aide’s hand shook as she finally raised it to take the oath. ...