While a convicted defendant can be sentenced to pay the costs of a prosecution and trial, those costs do not include the salaries of the assistant district attorneys and county detectives for the hours they worked the case, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled in a case involving two funeral directors who illegally sold body parts.

Departing from a widely used rule of thumb in New York divorce cases, a judge has determined that two ex-spouses should share the costs of sending their son to an expensive private college, noting that their son’s preference for a private university over a state campus seems to better fit his needs.

David Koller, who opened his solo practice in April 2009, discusses the next big step in his solo career — moving into his own office space. Trying not to sound too much like hosts on a home improvement television series, Koller proudly recounts being able to furnish his new office for $500, plus the costs of a brunch for his mover friends. He also talks about avoiding loneliness in his new office, and how a slow month earlier this year prompted him to evaluate his methods of acquiring clients.

With a roomful of lawyers hanging on every question, the California Supreme Court gave little hint how it might come down on a controversial defense raised by alleged price-fixers.

A proposal to revamp the law school campus recruiting process is being met with resistance among some of the largest legal employers in New York. Recruiting officials at a number of law firms have raised concerns about recommendations made last month that would restrict them from making offers to second-year law students until January.