Kentucky Supreme Court Forbids Using Plea Deals to Waive Claims against Bad Legal Advice
Summary: Supreme Court of Kentucky upholds ethics opinion of the Kentucky Bar Association prohibiting the practice of waiving rights to…
California Rules Google’s Self-Driving Cars Will Require Steering Wheels and Brake Pedals
Summary: Considering the experimental stage of Google’s self-driving cars, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles has issued new rules that will…
California Bill Offers $3 Million to Immigrants
Summary: California is offering a bill that will grant $3 million for immigrant children to get legal representation and avoid…
Concordia Law School’s Third Year Students to Sit Out Fall Semester While the School Awaits ABA Accreditation
Summary: Third year law students at Concordia Law School will not attend classes this semester while the school’s credentials are…
Criminals Swindle Thousands out of Victims with Fake Legal Schemes
Summary: Criminals have taken to setting up fake law firms using real law firm names and attorneys’ identities to steal…
Bank of America to Pay $17 Billion for Its Role in Housing Bubble Burst
The largest settlement to emerge from the financial crisis of 2008 has been approved, according to the Huffington Post. The…
Teen Makes New Kind of Fashion Statement in Mug Shot
Summary: 19-year-old Robert Burt, of Pittsfield, Maine, took crazy mug shots to a whole new level by pulling off a…
The Most Emotional Area of Law: What It’s Like to Be a Family Law Attorney
Summary: To be a successful family law attorney, one must not only know the law, but must also understand how…
Thomas Cooley Law School Exposed!
Summary: Harrison Barnes wrote an expose on how Thomas Cooley Law School, the largest in the nation, operates as a…
Clint Smith on The Dangers of Silence in a Powerful Speech
Summary: Clint Smith is a teacher who has some popular videos online. He had just four minutes for a TED speech.…
Cooley Law School Paid Close to $1 Million in Legal Services in One Year
Summary: The Thomas M. Cooley Law School paid close to $1 million in one calendar year for legal services stemming from…
Florida Judge Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Ban in the State
Summary: A judge in the state of Florida ruled this week that the state's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional, but marriages…