Georgetown University Emerges as Top Law School in Specialty Rankings Georgetown University Law Center has emerged as the leading law school in specialty rankings based on its outstanding clinical, tax, and criminal law performance. An analysis conducted by law dean Paul L. Caron reveals that while Georgetown secured the 15th position in the overall law school rankings by U.S. News & World Report, it excelled in several specific areas,... (424 views)
New Mexico Church Gives Hope to Pregnant Teens: How A Little Church is Having Big Impact The question is, When is a ''compelling governmental interest'' really, truly, a compelling governmental interest? At some point in its October term, the Supreme Court will take one more look at that abiding question. (77 views)
Miranda Rights: What You Need To Know About Constitutional Protections Verily, verily, just as the Preacher might have said, of the making of Miranda cases there shall be no end. On Monday, in Maryland v. Blake, the Supreme Court agreed to hear yet another one. (162 views)
Ace Your Next Trial By Following the Tips of America's Most Successful Prosecutors The prosecutors whose tips are included here have all spent plenty of time inside a courtroom. Many of the cases they've tried have involved the kinds of events that can occupy the media for days. (2994 views)
Washington College of Law's Marshall Brennan Program: Law Students Teach Each Other to Learn! Marshall-Brennan fellows have their work cut out for them. The fellows—law students at American University's Washington College of Law (WCL)—teach Constitutional Law to students in Washington, DC, and Maryland high schools. The law students take a corresponding year-long advanced law school seminar to learn simultaneously how to interpret and also teach the... (55 views)
Uncover the Truth about Pay-to-Play Politics in Philadelphia: An Inside Look at Upcoming Trial With a little help from the FBI, a federal jury will get a rare chance this week to eavesdrop on an unseemly side of politics in this famously corrupt city. (100 views)
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: How to Contest False Accusations and Fight to Clear Your Name Better a guilty man remain free than an innocent man be imprisoned. That is the bedrock of the American judicial system. But a closer look would show the foundation of jurisprudence is not as incontrovertible as we would like to believe. (87 views)
Murder Trial in Mississippi: Learn How to Keep Your Clients Safe In Murder in Mississippi: United States v. Price and the Struggle for Civil Rights, professor Howard Ball writes about the victories and defeats of the federal government to bring those guilty of the brutal murders of Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, and Andy Goodman to justice. The trio was murdered outside Philadelphia, MS, June 1964. More than 40 years later,... (194 views)
Become a Government Paralegal - Land a Job in the Legal Industry While new attorneys find that the ease of obtaining employment may expand and contract with business cycles, the Department of Labor predicts that job opportunities for paralegals will grow faster than the average for other occupations over the course of the next several years. As a growing population requires more government services, job opportunities for paralegals in... (724 views)
Kathleen Zellner: Successful Founding Partner at the Law Offices of Kathleen T. Zellner Having made her name in the legal profession with several impressive victories in both civil and criminal trials, Kathleen Zellner talks with LawCrossing about how she found success in the law by choosing her own path. (85312 views)
How Judge William R. Harris Succeeded in the Legal Profession Small town judge William Harris serves as an example for those who want a successful career without the headaches of big city and big firm life. (1044 views)
How to Succeed at DIY Legal Projects: Strategies for Lawyers to Take on Legal Projects The ''Do It Yourself'' home improvement craze is all the rage, but does the same philosophy apply to job hunting? Find out the pros and cons of handling your own job search. (44 views)
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP: A Comprehensive Overview of One of the Nation's Top Law Firms High-profile litigation cases flow through this 175-attorney firm like water thanks to the firm's equally high-profile partners. (780 views)