Where lawyers are easy to find

President Bush and many before him have called the United States a nation of laws. Maybe that’s why our capital has 13 times as many lawyers per capita as any state, and 29 times as many as Maryland. The U.S. has more than 1 million attorneys. Rank State (and D.C.) Lawyers per 10,000 residents 1 District of Columbia 276.7 2 New York 20.4 3 Delaware 18.0 4 Massachusetts 14.5 5 Connecticut 14.3 6 Illinois 14.0 7 Colorado 13.0 8 Georgia 12.0 9 Pennsylvania 11.9 10 Florida,... More

Can Baltimore keep its murder toll under 200 this year?

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What to do when your wedding day is a nightmare

It’s finally here: the day you’ve been dreaming about since you were 6 years old. Only this is so not how you envisioned it. Getting married isn’t always a bed of roses. In fact, for some unlucky couples it can be a day straight from hell that results in lawsuits against the florist, the caterer, the reception hall or the dressmaker, to name just a few. Consider the following: 1. You ordered peach-colored roses... More

The List - 15 Legal Eagles We’d Hire

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THE LIST: The Verdict is in on TV courtroom shows

Recent Nielsen ratings* for all syndicated courtroom shows on daytime television are: 1 “Judge Judy” (CBS): 5.3 rating 2 “Judge Joe Brown” (CBS): 2.7 rating 3 “People’s Court” (Warner Bros.): 2.4 rating 4 “Judge Mathis” (Warner Bros.): 2.1 rating 5 “Divorce Court” (Twentieth Television): 1.9 rating 5 “Judge Alex” (Twentieth Television): 1.9 rating 7 “Judge Hatchett” (Sony): 1.3 rating 7 “Cristina’s Court” (Twentieth Television): 1.3 rating 9 “Judge David... More