Trials and tribulations: A profile of Oakland trial lawyer J. Gary Gwilliam

A childhood of hard times leads to a life of alcohol abuse until a spiritual awakening changes this hard-charging plaintiff's lawyer

Stephen Ellison

From Issue: 2008 April

The coming storm: The U.S. Supreme Court takes on four preemption cases affecting consumer rights

The nation’s High Court reviews four potentially groundbreaking decisions

Leslie A. Brueckner

From Issue: 2008 April

Sharp as a tack: When mortgage fraud becomes elder abuse

The fear of losing their homes can leave the elderly vulnerable to scams and fraud

Jessica Zimmer

From Issue: 2008 April

Practical, inexpensive time-billing programs

K.I.S.S. (keep it simple, stupid) often is the best way to go with software in a small office

Althea T. Kippes

From Issue: 2008 April

The Disability Rights Treaty: The advocacy opportunity of a lifetime

The United States must sign the U.N. Treaty on Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Michele Magar

From Issue: 2008 April

Special Needs Trusts: How to keep your win from becoming your client’s loss

Avoiding great hardship for a client who receives certain public benefits requires careful planning

Kevin Urbatsch

From Issue: 2008 April

Rumpolean naughtiness

Welcome back, Rumpole! Please carry on misbehaving

Max Dodd

From Issue: 2008 April

ART and LAW: Is there a connection?

A look at the nexus of law and art, and the works of four attorneys and a judge who are also accomplished artists

Donna Bader

From Issue: 2008 April