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Cynthia Conti-Cook crunches the numbers to hold NYPD accountable for misconduct
The framed indictment hangs on Cynthia Conti-Cook’s office wall.It’s from 1967, and the charge is draft evasion. The defendant is her father, Jack…
Lawyers, organizations design task-automation software with Jonathan Pyle’s Docassemble
At age 7, Jonathan Pyle taught himself to write computer programs by reading a book about BASIC for kids.“One of the first programs…
Mississippi ranks last when it comes to access to justice; Tiffany Graves hopes to change that
Growing up in a working-class household and with a large extended family in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, Tiffany Graves knows what it looks like when a…
How experiential learning in law schools became widely accepted
When Rodney Smolla was featured as a Legal Rebel in 2009, he was in the midst of leading an innovative plan at Washington and Lee…
What’s your brand? Max Miller has some thoughts
It’s good to be seen as a “thought leader,” but don’t call yourself that in marketing materials, says lawyer, professor and small business owner Max…
Bob Dylan’s ‘Hurricane’ is one of the most famous tales of wrongful conviction
I hate being on the road too early in the morning; sometimes it’s just you and a long stretch of highway until the sun rises.…
Avvo founder unwinds as he thinks about the next step
Mark Britton, who founded and sold the online attorney ratings site Avvo, is taking a break. This helps with creativity, but does cause him…
David Van Zandt has made a career out of touching third rails in higher education
When David Van Zandt became dean of what is now Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law in 1995, he faced a steep learning curve. Up…
Nonprofit law pioneer applauds ‘low bono’ growth
Before they were buzzwords, Luz Herrera was a pioneer in the world of “low bono” practice, nonprofit law firms and legal incubators. All three innovations…
Judge arrested for alleged courthouse sex assault; women adopted buddy-system safety plan
A judge in Washington was arrested at the courthouse Wednesday and charged with second-degree rape for the alleged sexual assault of a courthouse employee. Judge…