Practice of Law

Two immigration attorneys, both U.S. citizens, recently received notices from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Instead of containing information about cases involving their clients, the message contained orders instructing them to leave the country immediately. Cleaning House Soon after his inauguration for his second term, President Trump…

Given that all other attempts returned similar results, Michael Gableman could hardly be blamed when his investigation of the 2020 presidential election turned up no evidence of voting fraud. It was his behavior during and after his inquiries that led the person who hired him to declare Gableman "an…

Many "best of" lists consist of someone's opinion about hair-metal bands or local pizza choices. A notable exception is the annual U.S. News rankings of the top law schools in America. Based on the data it collects (for schools that have not opted out of providing it) the report…

Truth can be stranger than fiction. In a murder-for-hire case out of Florida, the truth and fiction may have more in common than anyone could have anticipated. Prosecutors retained the right to question a witness about a character in a book she wrote to determine if it…

The attempted rollout of a revamped California Bar Exam system in February 2025 was a disaster on multiple fronts. Issues with registration, scheduling, locations, and communication combined with fallout from the Los Angeles wildfires created stress and confusion. Having already agreed to provide a free…

Getting along with every single person encountered in a workplace would be nice, but rather unlikely. Chances are any beef will involve someone further up on the food chain. If that's the case, describing them with contemptuous, undignified, discourteous, and disrespectful statements may not be the best…