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Nouveau Ambulance Chasers And Justice for Allnew

There was a time not that long ago that lawyers got clients by joining clubs, wearing funny hats, shaking hands like third-place politicians, or coaching little league. Then the Supreme Court ruled that attorneys could advertise, and guys like my father, for good and bad, truly changed the landscape.
San Antonio Current  |  Tim Maloney  |  03-03-2010  |  Crime & Justice

'Courtroom Cowboy' is a Rich, Rewarding Readnew

Along with the court cases, Cipriano introduces us to Jim Beasely the man, a remarkable, evangelical trial lawyer who flew fighter jets, hunted big game and was so committed to work, he was unable to vacation, despite a love of fishing and owning a huge boat.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Liz Spikol  |  01-05-2009  |  Nonfiction

The Way We Elect Judges Is a Shamnew

Judges can have far more direct and tangible impact on people's lives than most anyone else you'll vote for -- deciding individual fates on a daily basis. Yet we hardly know anything about them. And that seems to be exactly what the legal establishment wants.
Seattle Weekly  |  Damon Agnos  |  10-20-2008  |  Politics

Wheels of Justice in Dallas County Public Defender's Office Grind Up a Few Lawyersnew

Lawyer Mike Howard, one of five felony attorneys who have left the office in the last month, says an overburdened caseload drove him out.
Dallas Observer  |  Jesse Hyde  |  09-15-2008  |  Crime & Justice

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