Who Is William Tong? Inside the Career of Connecticut's Attorney General
A neutral biographical look at William Tong, the 25th Attorney General of Connecticut, the first Asian American elected to any statewide office in…
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Laura Bennett
Attorney writing on consumer-facing legal issues.
Los Angeles Car Accident Lawyer: California Comparative Negligence, the Minimum-Coverage Trap, and What to Know
California is one of the most plaintiff-friendly states in the country on car-accident liability with its pure comparative negligence rule, but Cal…
Who Is Rob Bonta? Inside the Career of California's Attorney General
A neutral biographical look at Rob Bonta, the 34th Attorney General of California and the first Filipino American to hold the office. Covers his pa…
Maryland Tax Attorney: When You Actually Need One vs. When a CPA Will Do
Maryland tax problems live at three levels: the IRS at the federal level, the Comptroller of Maryland at the state level, and county tax offices fo…
Who Is Anthony Brown? Inside the Career of Maryland's Attorney General
A neutral biographical look at Anthony Brown, the 47th Attorney General of Maryland and the first Black person to hold the office. A retired Army R…
Arizona Employment Lawyer: Wrongful Termination, Unpaid Wages, and What You Can Actually Recover
Arizona is an at-will employment state with a uniquely protective wage-payment statute (A.R.S. § 23-355) that provides triple damages for unpaid wa…
Who Is Kris Mayes? Inside the Career of Arizona's Attorney General
A neutral biographical look at Kris Mayes, the 27th Attorney General of Arizona, who won her 2022 election by 280 votes after a mandatory recount.…
Nevada SSDI Lawyer: How to Win Your Disability Claim in Las Vegas or Reno
Social Security Disability Insurance is a federal program but how it actually plays out for Nevada applicants depends on Nevada Disability Determin…
Who Is Aaron Ford? Inside the Career of Nevada's Attorney General
A neutral biographical look at Aaron Ford, the 34th Attorney General of Nevada and the state's first African American statewide constitutional offi…
Massachusetts Workers' Comp Lawyer: When to Get One and What to Expect
Massachusetts workers' compensation is governed by Chapter 152 and administered by the Department of Industrial Accidents. This guide walks injured…
Who Is Andrea Campbell? Inside the Career of Massachusetts' Attorney General
A neutral biographical profile of Andrea Campbell, the 45th Attorney General of Massachusetts and the first Black woman to hold the office. Covers…
Colorado Car Accident Lawyer: What to Know Before You Talk to an Insurance Adjuster
Colorado is an at-fault state with a three-year statute of limitations and a 50% modified-comparative-negligence rule. This guide walks Colorado dr…
Who Is Phil Weiser? Inside the Career of Colorado's Attorney General
A neutral biographical profile of Phil Weiser, the 39th Attorney General of Colorado. Covers his pre-AG legal career as a Supreme Court clerk to Ju…
ChatGPT for Lawyers: The Practical, Ethics-First Guide
ChatGPT and other generative AI tools are now standard in many law practices — but bar discipline, court sanctions, and malpractice exposure all hi…
Alcoholism Among Lawyers: The Profession's Open Secret and How to Get Help
Roughly 1 in 5 practicing lawyers screen positive for problematic drinking — about double the general population. This guide walks through the data…
Workplace Bullying in Law Firms: Why It Persists and What Targets and Witnesses Can Do
Workplace bullying in law firms is real, persistent, and often legal — bullying as such isn't illegal in most U.S. states. The structural reasons i…
What Is Small Claims Court? A Plain-English Definitional Guide
Small claims court is the consumer-accessible part of the civil justice system — for moderate money disputes without lawyers. What it does, how it…
Eviction Notice: The Four Types, State Rules, and What Happens Next
Eviction notice guide: pay-or-quit, cure-or-quit, unconditional quit, and 30-day termination. State-specific cure periods, service rules, what noti…
How to Take Someone to Small Claims Court: The Step-by-Step Guide
Taking someone to small claims court is procedurally accessible without a lawyer. The four-question filter before filing, the filing steps, hearing…
Small Claims Court: How It Works, Dollar Limits, and What You Can Recover
Small claims court handles money disputes from $2,500 to $25,000 with simplified procedure and self-representation. Dollar limits by state, what ca…
