Fire that burned down home of judge who ruled in voter-data case is under investigation

Fire that burned down home of judge who ruled in voter-data case is under investigation

Home Daily News Fire that burned down home of judge who ruled… Judiciary Fire that burned down home of judge who ruled in voter-data case is under investigation By Debra Cassens Weiss... Read more »
Purging a lifetime’s worth of legal books

Purging a lifetime’s worth of legal books

“So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye.” No, this story has nothing to do with the von Trapps. I recently made a destiny moment decision: I tossed out my McGill University law schoolbooks.... Read more »
BigLaw associate wins ‘Big Brother,’ attributes victory to hiding profession and channeling Elle Woods

BigLaw associate wins ‘Big Brother,’ attributes victory to hiding profession and channeling Elle Woods

Home Daily News BigLaw associate wins ‘Big Brother,’ attributes… Associates BigLaw associate wins ‘Big Brother,’ attributes victory to hiding profession and channeling Elle Woods By Debra Cassens Weiss October 1, 2025, 2:24... Read more »
Purging a lifetime’s worth of legal books

Purging a lifetime’s worth of legal books

“So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye.” No, this story has nothing to do with the von Trapps. I recently made a destiny moment decision: I tossed out my McGill University law schoolbooks.... Read more »
BigLaw associate wins ‘Big Brother,’ attributes victory to hiding profession and channeling Elle Woods

BigLaw associate wins ‘Big Brother,’ attributes victory to hiding profession and channeling Elle Woods

Home Daily News BigLaw associate wins ‘Big Brother,’ attributes… Associates BigLaw associate wins ‘Big Brother,’ attributes victory to hiding profession and channeling Elle Woods By Debra Cassens Weiss October 1, 2025, 2:24... Read more »
Lessons on the law with George Wendt

Lessons on the law with George Wendt

In the early 1990s, I was a young attorney in Chicago fresh out of law school, still learning how to balance the weight of a big-firm briefcase with my own naive ambitions.... Read more »
What discovery taught me about writing

What discovery taught me about writing

As an attorney, I was trained to live inside documents: case files, depositions, transcripts, contracts and endless emails. As a novelist, I now live inside fictional worlds. At first, those roles may... Read more »
Domestic abuse survivor who was inspiration for new reduced-sentencing law loses bid for release

Domestic abuse survivor who was inspiration for new reduced-sentencing law loses bid for release

Home Daily News Domestic abuse survivor who was inspiration… Domestic & Sexual Violence Domestic abuse survivor who was inspiration for new reduced-sentencing law loses bid for release By Debra Cassens Weiss September... Read more »
Approaching retirement age? Go back to law school—in a different country

Approaching retirement age? Go back to law school—in a different country

Maybe you can identify with this. You are at the socially acceptable retirement age. Very few people, especially in your age group, understand why you are still working. “Are you retired yet?”... Read more »
Domestic abuse survivor who was inspiration for new reduced-sentencing law loses bid for release

Domestic abuse survivor who was inspiration for new reduced-sentencing law loses bid for release

Home Daily News Domestic abuse survivor who was inspiration… Domestic & Sexual Violence Domestic abuse survivor who was inspiration for new reduced-sentencing law loses bid for release By Debra Cassens Weiss September... Read more »
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