I suspect that when most people think of the law — if they think of it at all — they conceive of it as wearing a suit and tie, perhaps one with the buttons fastened and the knot cinched overly tight.

It's often instructive to compare entries in older and newer versions of Black's Law Dictionary—and on subjects I work on, the older ones are usually better. An example is the entry for equity.

If one can say anything about the practice of law in this country, it’s all about the rules. In 1971, the Five Man Electrical Band came out with the song “Signs.” It made Kayne seem like Puccini.

E quity has become a familiar term on American college campuses in recent years, as well as a flash point in the nation’s culture wars. Centers for teaching and learning embrace it, as do institutes ...