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Etymology of Great Legal Words: Gerrymander
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Great legal words come in all shapes and sizes. Take for instance the word gerrymander. You might not believe it, but the word's origins are about as simple as...
Statements That Will Get You Disciplined for 'Inappropriate Litigation Behavior'
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
There are some things you just don't say in court -- or else. Like, you can't tell a judge he or she is wrong. Instead, you say: "I repectfully disagree,...
What to Do When Law Practice Literally Makes You Sick
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Paula Davis-Laack was killing it. Her practice was so busy lunch was a bag of peanuts and a contract. But then she hit a wall -- that wall every lawyer hits on...
Lawyer Secretly Films Lawyer Undressing in Office, Gets Slap on the Wrist
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
When it comes to lawyers behaving badly, particularly toward their own colleagues, one Illinois lawyer has set a new standard of low, and somehow has walked...
Legally Blind and Successful Lawyers
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
A recent ABA profile on Ed Marquette, a blind lawyer with a tech-focused practice, was featured as part of the #MyPathToLaw campaign. In the ABA profile,...
Nunes Suing 'His' Imaginary Cow, Mom, and Twitter
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
In what might be one of the oddest of oddball politician-related lawsuits we've seen this year, Devin Nunes, the Republican representative from California, is...