Stephanie Francis Ward

Some called it a circus. The Scopes trial, which ran during an excessively hot Tennessee summer, took place 100 years ago, in July 1925.

In a move that some say is costing large law firms more money in recruitment programs, at least 15 Am Law 100 firms are offering first-year associates as much as $50,000 if they commit to 2L summer associate programs.

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

Elliot Berke is the general counsel for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, but he also gigs with the DePlorables, a cover band whose repertoire includes songs from Motörhead, Thin Lizzy and the Clash.

A former adult film actress has passed the February bar exam in Texas after graduating from the St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio.

Criminal charges were dropped against a Texas judge who handcuffed a defense lawyer in her courtroom, was suspended without pay and then lost her March primary election.

A criminal defense lawyer has said he does not have direct knowledge of allegedly getting punched in the face by a client.

Besides mediating contract disputes and raising two children, Canada lawyer Christine Kilby has got jokes. She’s been doing standup at various Toronto clubs, and her skills will be showcased at an all-lawyer comedy show later this month.

Heightened security is necessary for U.S. Supreme Court justices, and that makes some things difficult for Justice Clarence Thomas, he recently told a Florida audience at a conference organized by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Atlanta.