Judge Gave Drug Dealer a Second Chance. 16 Years Later He Swears Him In As a Lawyer
Bruce Morrow, a Detroit judge, gave crack dealer Edward Martell a second chance. Now he's a lawyer.
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Clever Tenant Uses ChatGPT to Force Landlord to Fix Washer and Dryer in Her Building
ChatGPT even quoted specific sections of the New York rent stabilization code and posited that the rent increase was retaliatory.
Lawyer Helps Woman Who Stole Pencil Box; Gets Surprise from Her Son 25 Years Later
The year was 1998, and Malaysian lawyer Ahmad Zaharil was concerned when he saw a woman charged with shoplifting brought into the court.
Country Star Steps in to Pay Woman's $250,000 Court Damages for Using His Likeness-a Case he Was Unaware of
She had no idea that she was targeted along with a suite of other illegal online vendors in an October lawsuit filed in a court in Illinois.
California Teen Passes the Bar Exam at 17- Now He's a Practicing Attorney
Peter Park took on California's bar exam, widely considered the nation's toughest along with Delaware. Half of all attempts fail.
Narrowly Avoiding Prison by Judge's Leniency, She Turned Her Life Around to Win Case as a Lawyer in His Courtroom
A repeat drug offender turned criminal defense attorney, it shows among other things that it's never too late to turn one's life around.
Judge Insists On Holding Lawyer's Baby Boy So He Could Be a Part of Mother's Swearing-In Ceremony
When it was time for Juliana Lamar to be sworn in to the state bar, the judge insisted on making her son a part of the ceremony.
Lawyer Gives Full Backpacks To Every Elementary School Kid in Detroit
It was Christmas in September when a lawyer paid $460K to donate backpacks stuffed with new school supplies to every elementary school child in Detroit.
Ugandan Man Becomes a Lawyer to Win Back His Family Land
Ugandan Jordan Kinyera won back his family's land back after working for 18 years to become lawyer—and now he's helping others in need of justice.
5 Great Things We Should Never Forget About Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020)
A Good News Network tribute to the brilliant legal mind and feminist Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died at the age of 87 in Washington, D.C.
After Illegally Bulldozing Historic London Pub, Developers Were Ordered to Rebuild it 'Brick by Brick'
A local boozer in West London was ordered rebuilt "brick by brick" after developers illegally demolished a section of its wall
'I'm Not a Cat,' Lawyer Tells Judge When He Can't Change The Zoom Filter - Hilarious Video
When Texan lawyer Rod Ponton was unable to turn off a cute kitty Zoom filter in a Presidio county court hearing, he got into a flap.
Nigerian Villagers Score 'Victory for Humanity' When a Court Verdict Slams Shell Oil For Liability After Years of Spills
The Hague Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of four Nigerian farmers suing Shell Oil for spills on their farmland.
Elderly Black Women Celebrate High Court Victory For Equal Property Rights in Divorces, Averting Homelessness
Four brave women in South Africa have successfully overturned a set of apartheid-era marriage laws that denied them equal property rights.
Young Lawyers Visit Shelters and Use Their Skills to Guide Homeless
For the homeless, the struggle for food and shelter tends to eclipse any other concerns – that's where these young lawyers come in.
Free Women's Legal Clinic Opens, in Partnership With Law School
A new center for women, the first of its kind in British Columbia, opened its doors May 24 to provide legal help for free or a reduced-cost.
Divorce Lawyer Helps Save Marriage by Asking Four Simple Questions
Rafael Gonçalves lost a client when he asked these questions of a young couple – but he knew that he could help their marriage if he tried.
Supreme Court Rules Law Student Who Turned Life Around Can Take Bar Exam
This former drug addict has done everything to turn her life around – and even though the bar denied her, the Supreme Court backed her up.
Free Services Transformed This Library into a Hub For Healing Life's Major Problems
From helping to expunge a mother's legal record to helping an older man learn how to read so he can pay his bills on time – this library is making a big difference in the lives of its visitors.
Lawyer Wins Top UN Award for Aiding Boat People
A Maltese lawyer who has fought for the rights of boat people fleeing across the Mediterranean Sea, including victims of trauma or torture and survivors of sexual and gender based violence, sometimes in the face of great danger to herself, today won the most prestigious United Nations refugee award.
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