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The article presents a biography of the Irish attorney John Philpot Curran. It mentions his work as a defense attorney in trials related to the insurgency in Ireland before the rebellion in 1798, the people he defended, and the impact of contemporary politics on the trials.

A biography is presented of the lawyer Bradford (Brad) Wilmot Morse, dealing with topics including how he is dean at TRU Law (Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Law), how his parents met in Chicago Heights, Illinois, and his studies at Rutgers University.

The article presents a biography of British Columbia (BC) attorney and Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) member Richard C.C. "Rick" Peck, and it mentions his 40-year legal career, as well as a 1945 issue of the "Canadian Bar Review" which includes a description of the role of a lawyer. Peck's work as a criminal defence attorney is addressed, along with his birth in Victoria, BC, his education at the University of BC Faculty of Law in the 1970s, and his relationships with family members.

The article presents a biography of Gregory P. Delbigio, a member of the Canadian Queen's Counsel (QC). Topics include his early life growing up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, his experience working at the private criminal defense firm Bolton & Muldoon, and the development of his private practice between 1994 and 2012.

A biography of lawyer Edward E. Pringle of Colorado is presented. He was born on April 12, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois and attended Cheltenham Elementary School, Junior High School, and North High School. He then enrolled at the University of Colorado (CU) in Boulder and graduated from the CU School of Law on 1936. Pringle married Paulin Judd and enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. It discusses the judicial career and his contribution to the judicial system in Colorado.

The article offers a biography of Judge Andrea Brownstone. Topics include her education at the University of Manitoba, how her love of litigation came from working at the Parkdale Community Legal Services clinic during law school, and her ownership of a private foreclosure practice. Information is provided on her work as a professor at the University of British Columbia law school.

The article focuses on Jan Lindsay, member of the Queens Counsel and president of the Law Society of British Columbia. Topics include her education at Simon Fraser University, her legal education at the University of British Columbia (UBC), and becoming the first female partner at the law firm Lindsay Kenney.

The article presents a biography of Dean Crawford, president of the Canadian Bar Association of British Columbia (CBABC). Topics include his education at the University of British Columbia (UBC), his work at the private law firm Davis & Co., and his political activism. Information is provided on his creation of the Agenda for Justice, which aims to increase funding for legal aid.

A biography of British Columbia attorney George Herbert Copley, Q.C. is presented as of July 2013 which includes information on Copley's birth in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1941, his education at the University of Windsor and University of British Columbia, and Copley's work in the Supreme Court of Canada and other courts. It states that Copley, who was appointed to the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1997, married Diane Phillips in 1962.

A biography is presented on attorney Arlene H. Henry, member of the Queen's Counsel (QC). Topics include her work as an attorney at the law firm Braidwood & Company, the launch of her practice the Arlene H. Henry Law Corporation, and her work with First Nations litigation. Information is provided on her voluntarism.

A biography of lawyer Frank E. Maynes is presented. He was born in 1933 in Silverton, Colorado and enjoyed reading books, hunting and fishing in his childhood. He had graduated from Colorado College and entered law school at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. He was hired by the El Paso Natural Gas Company in 1958. He served as the Chair of the Colorado Bar Association's Water Law Section and a member of the Colorado Supreme Court Nominating Commission and Colorado Forum.

A biography of lawyer Kenneth Norman Kripke is presented. He was born on February 16, 1920 in Toledo, Ohio and enrolled at the Ohio State University. He had founded trial lawyer organization Colorado Association of Claimants Compensation Attorneys (CACCA) with Bob McLean who later became a Denver District Court judge for uniting, educating, and preparing trial lawyers. He retired in 1995 and moved with his wife Derril to San Diego, California.

A biography of lawyer Aurel Maxey Kelly is presented. She was born on April 24, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. She received Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Columbia Law School in New York in 1947. She was married to aviator Tom Kelly who helped her in practicing law when she didnot find a job in an established firm. She was the first female judge appointed to a Colorado appellate court.

A biography of lawyer William Patterson Cantwell is presented. He was born on December 2, 1921 in Saranac Lake, New York and received his undergraduate degree from Williams College in 1942 and his law degree from Yale Law School in 1948. He also served as tank company commander in the U.S. Army during World War II. He had received several awards including the Denver Bar Association (DBA) Award of Merit and the William W. Treat Award for Excellence.

A biography of Pierre-Richard Prosper, attorney who dealt with the Iranian government, is presented. He is a son of Haitian immigrants, his father was a gastroenterologist and mother was a pediatrician. He was born in Denver, Colorado, received his graduation from Boston College in Massachusetts, and earned a law degree from the Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. In mid-1990s, he entered in international stage as a prosecutor with the International War Crimes Tribunal for Rwanda.

A biography of the late Humboldt County, California, resident Annie Frances Zane Murray is presented. She was born near Alton, California, on May 20, 1864. Her family moved to a ranch near Elk River, California. She attended San Jose, California, Normal School from 1883 to 1885 and taught at the Cuddeback School in Carlotta, California, and other schools. She married attorney George Deuchar Murray in August 1892 and they became significant members of Eureka, California, society. She died on June 7, 1960.

A biography of James McClelland, the judge of the 16th Judicial District Court of Louisiana, is presented. He was born in Elton, Louisiana and studied at the Louisiana State University. He is married to Sandra (Sandy) Tate with a son Joe and daughters Jodie and Jamie. He promotes professionalism and assist young lawyers with their transition into the practice of law. He served as the House of Delegate and the Board of Governors to the Louisiana State Bar Association before becoming a judge.

A biography of Charles (Carel) Hanson Veeder, veteran of the War of 1812, attorney, and founder of Minden, Louisiana is presented. He was born October 1, 1796 in Schenectady, New York and was an pioneer settler in Rushville, Indiana. He moved to Claiborne Parish, Louisiana in the 1830s, purchased land in Minden in 1835, and platted the town of Minden in 1836. He joined the 1849 California gold rush, eventually settling in Bakersfield, California as an attorney where he died in 1871.

A biography of John Conway Moncure, Louisiana resident and a Major for the Confederates in the U.S. Civil War, is presented. He was born in Stafford County, Virginia on January 5, 1827. He attended the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington. He was the Commonwealth's Attorney in Virginia until 1860 when he moved to Shreveport. His military career is also detailed.

A biography of lawyer Richard Downing is presented. He was born on August 20, 1898 in Denver, Colorado and grew up at Jarvis Hall, a military school for young men after the death of his father Warwick Downing. He earned a bachelor of laws degree from the University of Denver, Colorado in June 1921 and practiced on Seventeenth Street in Denver, Colorado. He was also an active member of the Denver Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.