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It often has been said that law school teaches us very little of what it means to be a practicing lawyer. At least, I often have said it.

I was probably 4 years old when I walked down the aisle with a ring sewn onto a small satin pillow.

My wife, Laura, and I are officially on “baby watch.” As of the time of this writing, Laura is 38 weeks pregnant, and according to her doctors — and everyone I’ve come into contact with in the past couple of weeks — our baby girl could come “at any moment.”

On Feb. 3, 2003, Adriana de Souza was leaning against a car in his employer’s driveway in Alhambra, California when his boss emerged from the back door of the home. Splattered with blood and holding a gun, the man looked at de Souza.

The pandemic has placed great pressure on many court dockets, and the family courts are not “immune” to these challenges. Since April, the COVID-19 health crisis has wreaked havoc on hearing dates as the courts carefully balance the work of hearing cases with the important responsibility of protecting court personnel and the general public from infection.

We now have finished the most unprecedented and unusual holiday season in most of our lifetimes. It was difficult in many ways, for many reasons.

Small businesses entering Chapter 11 with the hope of re-emerging often are unsuccessful because the rules are complicated, challenging and not traditionally well-designed for their needs. In 2019, Congress’ introduction of the Small Business Reorganization Act added a new “Subchapter ...

Gentle reader: I do not often use this space to brag, so I hope you will indulge me. I don’t think I am an extraordinary man — I put my tights on one leg at a time before my cape, just like my peers. But on a recent Sunday, The New York Times made me think differently about myself.

Another year is nearly in the books. I’m not sure the term “year” accurately captures the magnitude of all that has transpired during the past 12 months.

The big story of the past month has been transition. Will the President cooperate? What would it look like?

It was December 2010. The years already had passed. I was no longer the young avenger in the courtrooms or client boardrooms I frequented. I was older than the majority of attorneys I would run into in the courthouse. I had more years under my belt than those sitting across the closing tables from me.