Articles Written by Steve Knopper
From Spittoons to Specialization
Five local lawyers mull the changes in their industry over the past six decades
A case of the jitters, a bleeding ankle and a nearly missed entrance couldn’t keep 7 Texas …
An oral history of those who fought “We don’t hire women” law …
‘The Chief Is Eating My Sandwich’
And other memories of the high court from eight former SCOTUS clerks
Oral History: 13 Ways of Looking at a Black Robe
Former clerks to the U.S. Supreme Court talk about their experiences at the center of …
‘Still Dancing Backwards in High Heels’
An oral history of Minnesota women who started practicing law in the 1960s and …
“Gee, I Helped This Guy Today”
An oral history of five Pennsylvania attorneys who graduated from law school in the 1950
‘We’ve Come a Rather Remarkable Way’
An oral history of civil rights and the African-American bar 60 years after Montgomery
Patent Office No Longer Pending
How John Posthumus helped grow Colorado
“Why Are You Competing With Me?”
An oral history of the first wave of female attorneys
‘Hey Chick, Want to Go to Court?’
An oral history of the good, the bad and the ugly experiences of the first wave of female attorneys
Former prosecutors Eric Nichols and Fields Alexander and defense attorney Deric King Walpole …
Everyone who worked with legendary Philadelphia trial lawyer Jim Beasley has a story or two to …
Operation Greylord: Fixing the System
An oral history of the investigation that took down a corrupt Cook County court system
An oral history of the short life and quick death of Dewey & LeBoeuf
An oral history of the legal issues surrounding the Littleton tragedy