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The family is a good source of experience for the solo attorney, but I won’t come right out and rate the quality of the experience. Or maybe I will. I recently bought a new acoustic guitar. A (hopefully) real sweet ...

Jury selection in the Jose Padilla case is now under way in federal district court in Miami, but the trial is nothing more than a sham. Why? Because no matter how the jury rules, Padilla is almost certain to remain ...

My father was an attorney, so growing up I had plenty of exposure to lawyers, judges and the legal system. Sometimes during the summer I would tag along with my dad when he had a court appearance or something to ...

A reliable management policy will help lawyers maximize the productivity and longevity of their paralegals. The system can be non-structured and casual, or formal and strict. The style of management chosen will be influenced by the size, structure, and the ...

Law Day offers chance to teach

In January, Gov. Matt Blunt sent a letter to State Auditor Susan Montee requesting an audit of the Missouri Second Injury Fund. In that letter, the governor asked that the Auditor’s office “determine if the resources of the fund are ...

Late last week the Supreme Court upheld the federal Partial Birth Abortion Act. Immediately thereafter The Countian and Daily Record printed a long editorial about how “women’s health” was set aside by the decision. This article by Bloomberg news columnist ...

I remember when Clayton was the queen of the suburbs surrounding St. Louis. Downtown Clayton was a vibrant area filled with swanky office buildings, shops and restaurants. The only time the word blight was used in Clayton was when someone ...

Any suggestion to reconsider mandatory-minimum sentencing laws has long been considered the third rail of politics for public officials who fear being labeled as soft on crime or as lenient coddlers of lawbreakers. Ironically, mandatory sentencing, which rose to prominence ...

I remember when Clayton was the queen of the suburbs surrounding St. Louis. Downtown Clayton was a vibrant area filled with swanky office buildings, shops and restaurants. The only time the word blight was used in Clayton was when someone ...

Editor’s note: UMKC Law Professor Douglas Linder was asked to give the keynote address last week when The Daily Record honored its Legal Leaders for 2007. Linder responded with a stirring address using heroic actions of lawyers in U.S. history ...