Category: Digital Advocate

By Marvin K. Smith and Austin T. Strobel Struggles with serious mental illness can present challenging circumstances for an individual and those around them. When that challenge rises to the […]

By Kurt D. Holzer “Colleagues are a wonderful thing – but mentors, that’s where the real work gets done.” — Junot Diaz As I stride toward the well of the […]

By Brent T. Wilson Barring a plea deal, which seems unlikely, Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and CEO of failed blood testing company Theranos, and president/COO Ramesh Balwani are scheduled for […]

By Anne-Marie Fulfer Public service is emphasized throughout a lawyer’s career through a variety of communications, including CLEs, meetings, columns, and rules. Here are two excerpts from the Idaho Rules […]

By Hon. Jim Jones The grant of executive clemency to three U.S. servicemen charged with war crimes has raised concerns about the integrity of the military justice system. On November […]

By Jennifer Wennig A native of Haiti, Rose-Hermance Rony grew up in Florida before heading west to pursue her educational goals. Rose earned her undergraduate degree in history with a […]

By Carey Shoufler The Advocate recently interviewed retired Government teacher and long-time Law Related Committee member, Cindy Wilson to get her perspective on the state of law related and civic […]

Co-Authored by the Board of Attorneys for Civic Education In November, our nation will once again be afforded the opportunity to exercise one of the greatest privileges of being a […]

By Hon. Sergio A. Gutierrez What do you get when you combine a run/walk race event with a charitable cause? You get the Access to Justice 5K FUND Run/Walk! The […]

By Erin E. Tomlin Pouring a cup of coffee before an attorney meeting at my firm, I think about intention. It is a given that my partners and I will […]