On February 12, Governor Roy Cooper named Cheri Beasley as North Carolina’s first African-American woman to serve as chief justice of the Supreme Court. She had served as an associate justice on the high court since 2012 when she was […]
Attorney at Law Magazine Dallas Publisher P.J. Hines sat down with Judge Mary Brown, of the 301st District Bench, to discuss her career on the bench and as an advocate, as well as her perspective on the legal industry. AALM: […]
October may be Domestic Violence Awareness Month, but for Phoenix Municipal Court Judge Carol Scott Berry, it’s a year-round reality. Judge Berry is the Domestic Violence Specialty Court judge. “This is the biggest challenge I currently face as a judge,” […]
I have had many mentors over the years, and believe that no legal education is complete without them. They impart information that you cannot learn from books, codes or professors. The best mentors never answer questions directly, but give mentees […]
By Bob Friedman District Court Judge Ned W. Mangum will be sworn in as the president of the 2,400-member Wake County Bar Association in January. A native of Raleigh, he attended Broughton High School. Mangum earned a Bachelor of Arts in […]
Judge Pamila Brown has served on the bench of the Howard County District Court since May 2002. She simultaneously served as president of the Maryland State Bar Association (2015-2016) and is the recipient of many awards and accolades – notably, […]
For 23 (and a half) years, Judge Michael A. Cicconetti has served on the bench. Today, he presides over the Painesville Municipal Court where he has made a name for himself with his unique sentences. We have the honor of […]
For more than 22 years, Judge Elizabeth Crowder has presided over County Criminal Court No. 7. At the end of this term, she plans to retire and to serve as a visiting judge. Recently, we sat down with her to […]
Attorney at Law Magazine Utah publisher John Marciano sat down with Judge Paige Petersen to discuss her career in the courtroom. AALM: What court do you preside over and how long have you held that position? Petersen: I have been a district judge […]
There have been any number of “firsts” for Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor throughout her 36-year career, but recognition for being the first female in any particular post is not how she wants to be remembered. Her crusades for court reforms, […]
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