Does your town or city allow residents to drink in public? Statistically, the answer is probably no. However, there are exceptions. Most people know that in Las Vegas, pedestrians are allowed to drink open containers of alcohol on the street. … Continue reading
Happy Halloween! The internet is down in our office, which basically means that our younger staff are unable to function. Therefore, Tim has drawn the unofficial LauraLaw logo onto a pumpkin, and we have taken a group photo for your … Continue reading
According to the Red Eye, a woman was spotted riding a blue Divvy bicycle down the Dan Ryan Expressway two weeks ago. Perhaps what is most surprising about the incident is that riding a bicycle down the Dan Ryan Expressway, … Continue reading
A few weeks back, I interviewed all of our legal staff-my clerk who is still in law school, my newly hired clerk who just passed the Illinois Bar and my full fledged attorney who is a year out of law school. … Continue reading
This week was one of the busiest weeks we’ve had in lauralaw history! We have been in court all day every day, including weekend bond court, and almost every district in Cook County. We welcomed four new clients, and thank … Continue reading
It’s been a hectic week here at LauraLaw. Tim spent his free time at the batting cages, where he learned that he has the coordination of a toddler. Michael immersed himself in the new Lady Gaga/Tony Bennett CD, “Cheek to … Continue reading
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has introduced an amendment to the City Municipal code which would raise the curfew age from under 17 to under 18. The current curfew ordinance, Chicago Muni. Code 8-16-020, prohibits minors under the age of 17 … Continue reading
This is a continuation of yesterday’s blog, where Laura interviews the law clerks about their experience, and advice to aspiring law students. Laura: Ok, since I know upcoming law students will be dying to know this- describe how you met … Continue reading
Laura: TODAY I AM INTERVIEWING THE LAW CLERKS! In order to get a different perspective and hopefully help people coming into the practice of law, particularly criminal law, I am interviewing three of my people who are at various stages … Continue reading
Yesterday I made the mistake of watching Good Will Hunting a few hours before I was scheduled to meet a client. This was a movie that mysteriously I had never seen despite loving Robin Williams, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck! … Continue reading
