Ananda Chakrabarty’s invention of a live, genetically engineered bacterium capable of breaking down crude oil that was at the heart of a 1980 U.S. Supreme Court decision is said to have opened the door to the business of biotechnology.

Donald J. Nolan of Chicago’s Nolan Law Group discusses his work on behalf of 47 plaintiffs who sued over the April 19, 2000, crash of Air Philippines Flight 541.

At age 37, Nelson-Beverly has owned the Law Office of Heather Nelson for 10 years, and practices entertainment and entertainment-related law. She lectures around the country, and is active in such organizations as the Chicago chapter of The Recording Academy, which is responsible for the Grammy Awards.

Each week we will pose these three questions to different lawyers in the legal community.

This week we talk with Ethan Trull, a litigation partner at Ungaretti & Harris who has been practicing for 19 years.

On May 18, 2008, I will officially graduate from law school and join the throngs of other survivors in the legal profession, (once, of course, I pass the bar).

Each week I profile a different legal happening or event. I solicit your thoughts and opinions on this topic.

Ever wonder about cross-examination and what the great lawyers of Chicago do to “perfect” the art of the cross-examination? If so, you can check out a new book on the topic.

Georgia Logothetis talks about her recent work on high-profile litigation in Kane County for the Village of Campton Hills.