The First Monday in October, Coming Events, Supreme Court

Today is the famous First Monday in October, the beginning of the Supreme Court term, and a key date in our calendars. One closely-watched case this term will be Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, http://bit.ly/QS5MND revisiting the issue of affirmative action programs in undergraduate admissions. Does affirmative action violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment? Stay tuned.

BarWrite® Blog: Young Solo Practitioner Before U.S. Supreme Court

Read an exciting story here about David Eduard Mills, a 33-year-old solo practitioner who got to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. In fact, he won a 9-0 decision in Ortiz v. Jordan, 130 S. Ct. 2371 - 2010 (2011). I thought you'd like to see it. Feeling discouraged? It will cheer you …