How to learn those all-important unwritten rules of courthouse and courtroom practice that vary from circuit to circuit.

You'd like to serve as a GAL, child rep, or attorney for the child - how do you play this important but challenging role? Seasoned lawyers offer dos, don'ts, and tips.

The new version of Rule 3.7 ("Lawyer as Witness") doesn't change the law, but it expresses it more clearly.

Not every law office VIP has a law license.

It's now easier to represent multiple clients, and to practice in Illinois if you're from out of state.

Limited scope or discrete task legal representation - aka "unbundling"- is a client- and lawyer-friendly idea whose time has come, proponents say.

What makes the oldsters tick? Here's a handy guide.

High status, great money, no practice-management headaches - what lawyer wouldn't want to be a judge? What lawyer indeed, which is why it's a hard gig to get.

Despite all the energy devoted to collegiality and professionalism, lawyers too often confront rudeness, even hostility, in opponents. Here's what to do.

It can help you save time, make money, even avoid malpractice claims, according to legal technologists. Find out whether it's right for you.

They care about strengthening communities, helping children, and more.

New rules affect lawyers who represent organizations and clients who appear before agencies.

An ISBA member explains how his jury service changed - forever - his perspective on trial practice.

How to put your temptation-resisting rational brain in charge.

You've had enough of the Client from Hell and you need to withdraw from the representation. The good news - you almost certainly can. Just make sure you do it properly.

A look at the trial lawyer's fiduciary and ethical responsibility to disclose, monitor, and control reimbursable case expenses incurred on behalf of clients.

Lawyer public servants explain why they belong.

Are some disciplinary cases good candidates for mediation? This lawyer-mediator says "yes."

Checklists can help us reduce avoidable errors.

If you're a civil defense lawyer, you owe it to yourself and your clients to belong.