By Hannah Sampson, The Miami Herald Sep. 2--Classes don't start with the school bell in Stephen Pollinger's class. Instead, Pollinger -- known as "Dr. P." -- plays a recording of the Law & Order theme song as a signal that it's time for students to pull out their notebooks.

By Joanna Desira A lecturer was murdered by one of her students ( but he won't be going to prison. Senior law lecturer Cath Crosby fell victim to Taib Kasnazany in the name of education as a new facility was launched at the University of Teesside.

By Leah Etling, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Feb. 18--Teams of lawyers, witnesses and even courtroom artists and bailiffs swarmed the County Courthouse this week for their biggest trial of the year. But the lawyers haven't graduated from law school yet.

By Michael A. Bell, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Feb. 17--LONG BEACH -- Her brain clogged with legal jargon, Lindsay Ward delivered an opening statement on a recent weekday with staggering zeal. Her cross-examination was so powerful that it almost fell into the subset of intimidating.

By Leah Etling, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Feb. 16--The county's annual Mock Trial competition for middle school and high school students concluded Thursday evening. The competition introduces young students to the practice of law.