Parties unfamiliar with the legal system shudder at the thought of seeing their life in its most personal context, displayed on a witness stand before a judge and a courtroom full of peering ...

After putting 30,000 miles on his new 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck, Dan Metzinger had finally had enough. The pickup had developed a constant vibration at highway speeds. He took his truck to his ...

Probate Initiation: An interested party, often a family member or creditor, petitions the probate court to open an intestate estate. Appointment of Administrator: The court appoints an administrator ...

One of the things I value most about my law practice is the way my work appeals both to my analytical and creative sides. As a family law attorney, I use my aptitude for language and my knowledge of ...

What is Special Education Law and Process? Meeting the needs of children with disabilities through school-family-community collaboration is an ambitious goal of educational policy in the U.S. As a ...

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Matthew T. McLaughlin, a partner at Venable, discusses two recent New York State court decisions which touch on the deliberative process privilege while also looking at a series of federal court ...

Cornell offers a host of resources for students considering a career in law. However, with so many choices — from advising to pre-professional fraternities to law classes to networking events — the ...

Too many law school applicants decide where to apply solely based on each school’s ranking and statistics about selectivity and employment outcomes. But law schools are distinct institutions that ...

Please know that here is no defined pre-law major. You can choose ANY undergraduate and get into law school. However, your undergraduate transcript is still a critical part of your application.