No one would argue that Shelagh Kenney is socially unaware: She currently works as an attorney for a nonprofit anti-death-penalty group in North Carolina; in her previous job as an associate at a large Manhattan firm, she always made time for pro bono work; and she goes out of her way to buy groceries at [...]

I’m planning to be a litigator, so my personal appearance is key. The problem is, my teeth are badly discolored. What is the safest, most effective way to whiten them?
Dr. of Law wishes he could offer some comforting palliative like “Don’t worry: Grossly discolored teeth make you look distinguished.” Unfortunately, there’s no way to put [...]

The Hudson Cosmo is like any other cosmo, except for a few tiny little twists: It’s made with Absolut Mandrin instead of the typical lemon-flavored vodka. It’s garnished with an edible flower. And it happens to be served at the Hudson Bar, in New York City’s Hudson hotel, the new Ian Schrager–owned, Philippe Starck–designed temple [...]

The city that Thomas Jefferson called “that Indian swamp in the wilderness” has risen above its sleepy southern roots, recovered from the awful riots of the 1960s, and now—bonus—has a mayor who doesn’t smoke crack! Washington, D.C., has always been an “it” place to practice law, but today, to the surprise of many, the nation’s [...]

Eva-Marie Cusack is a 30-year-old first-year associate at LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae in New York City. It’s no secret that she earns a base salary of $125,000 plus a year-end bonus—that’s what all first-years at LeBoeuf take home. But when it comes to knowing how to invest her tidy new income, Cusack, like a [...]