Attorney feature articles

Liquid Assets

For local lawyers in love with the grape, options range from helping vintners finance land deals to producing wine of their own

Local Counsel with Benjamin E. Shiftan

The San Francisco attorney tells us what’s good in the neighborhood

For a Friend of a Friend of a Friend

Yosef Peretz has taken on heavyweights like Tesla, but he always finds time to help those down on their luck hang onto their homes

‘Just a [Supreme] Thrill’

An oral history of local lawyers who clerked in the rarefied chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court, for justices ranging from William O. Douglas to Stephen Breyer

The Lawyer Judges Wish They Could Clone

Rick Watters keeps his focus on the client—and his ego in check

Practical Applications in Northern California

Handy legal apps

Uncommon Courtesy

Bill Smith is determined to bring back good manners

The Counter-Balancing Force

‘Still Dancing Backwards in High Heels’

An oral history of Minnesota women who started practicing law in the 1960s and ’70s

Discovery with Michael S. Gaarder

Vacuum cleaner salesman-turned-lawyer Michael S. Gaarder on outdoor adventures, ill-advised courtroom shirts and his other odd job

A Solid Foundation

How Jeffrey W. Coleman built a construction law career out of an engineering degree

Telling Their Stories

Lisa Lamm Bachman gives a voice to children and victims of domestic abuse

Matters of Life and Death

Susan Link has a deep devotion to estate planning. Her pro bono work with Wills For Heroes is a big reason why

Local Counsel with Jessica L. Durbin

Duluth-based attorney Jessica Durbin tells us what’s good in the neighborhood

Aging To Perfection

It pays to plan before something bad happens

When the Blues and Reds Flash

If you’re pulled over for a DUI, here’s what to do