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In a previous column, I told you how an obscure school district outside Pine Bluff, Ark., banned students from wearing black armbands to protest a new dress code policy. The district did not think the landmark decision on the subject, ...

Whoever still believes that firing a group of U.S. attorneys in 2006 was “appropriate” and “customary,” as President George W. Bush once claimed, have I got a report for you. At almost 400 pages, you can’t say it isn’t thorough, ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A renovation can be a daunting task for a law firm. This column offers some pointers intended to assist you once the decision to upgrade your offices is made. Consider hiring a project management consultant — For ...

The Wall Street Journal discussed on its front page on Aug. 26 the ability of deans to “game” the system used by U.S. News & World Report to rank law schools. It reminded me of the accounting adage: “Figures don’t ...

One of the most valuable lessons I learned about the right way to practice law occurred when I was a law student clerking for a personal injury firm. This lesson was not, however, something I was taught by any of ...

While reflecting in a marble hallway this week with a colleague about a domestic situation, I was struck by my own naive attitude about domestic law. I’m naive to think that each and every one of our clients will be ...

Barack Obama campaigns as if only Thomas Jefferson could match his devotion to free speech and open government. He co-sponsored a 2006 law that put more government information, such as earmarks, online and now wants to expand it. He says ...

While reflecting in a marble hallway this week with a colleague about a domestic situation, I was struck by my own naive attitude about domestic law. I’m naive to think that each and every one of our clients will be ...

See Dick and Jane. See Dick and Jane eat Pop Rocks and Fun Dip. See Dick and Jane run around and ignore their moms. Dick’s mom yells at Dick for eating sugar and becoming hyperactive. Jane’s mom catches herself from ...

While the Internet has changed the landscape of client development, the state ethics rules have struggled to keep pace with those changes. Some lawyers are exploring innovative ways of networking through virtual worlds and Web 2.0, but the rules are ...

See Dick and Jane. See Dick and Jane eat Pop Rocks and Fun Dip. See Dick and Jane run around and ignore their moms. Dick’s mom yells at Dick for eating sugar and becoming hyperactive. Jane’s mom catches herself from ...