As Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel prepares to leaves office on Monday, here’s a look back at some of the controversies and accomplishments he encountered along the way. https://t.co/hR7Au7StYY
An attorney’s help can be crucial for dealing with building code violations or trying to expunge a criminal record — but many people can’t afford legal help. https://t.co/Gt5WlNjHmK
A condo that overlooks Michigan Avenue from the 72nd floor, the highest residential space in the Loop, sold for the area's second-highest home price on record https://t.co/LrabhCg0mN
Lori Lightfoot says city summer violence plans are on the right path, but she calls the treatment of black teens Downtown "a missed opportunity," @thedailylinechi reports.
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For years, 14th Ward businesses seeking approval for city zoning changes, tax breaks and other matters have hired Ald. Ed Burke's law firm for their property tax appeals, according to a new @BetterGov investigation. https://t.co/EQuZMGAqR9
A lawsuit seeking damages for brothers involved in the Jussie Smollett case might revive public pursuits of the truth, @agrimm34 and @samjcharles report. Their lawyer says she's after vindication for "our city, our police department and my two clients." https://t.co/qxMzeZX1rm
Question of the Week: Do you think apprenticeships are an acceptable substitute for law school—why or why not? If you could do it all again, would you opt for “reading the law” or attending law school? Let us know here in the comments! https://t.co/dONqRkV9GU #QOTW
“Lawyers are trained to be lawyers and not to be businesspeople,” says Angela Hickey of Levenfeld Pearlstein. “It was and remains a sound business model to engage business professionals to run the firm.” #BusinessOfLaw https://t.co/v1yJjReYO4 @lplegal
This father-daughter duo from Ohio entered the University of Akron School of Law in fall 2015, taking nighttime classes while they worked their day jobs. They were in the same study group, both graduated in December, and both took the bar exam in February. https://t.co/JQHv9KFIDZ