Attorney feature articles

WANTED: Trial Opportunities for Young Lawyers

We want the jury system to thrive, not just survive.  

‘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

Game Changer

How Daralyn Durie and high-tech clients like Google are shaping the future of copyright law

Discovery with Steven G. Churchwell

The Sacramento attorney, who has been lead counsel on a score of statewide initiative and referendum measures, reveals his inner Elvis

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

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

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

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