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Criminal Justice

Push by Corrections Committee leads to ABA opposing investments in private prisons

Diversity

Diversity Lab changes online descriptions to emphasize fairness, avoid misconceptions

Federal Government

Trump White House rescinds memo on freezing federal grants, reversing course

Law Firms

KPMG’s bid to deliver legal services delayed as top Arizona court seeks more information

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: SCOTUS failed to address whether Chinese access to TikTok data is real national security threat

Law Firms

‘Very strong performance’ reported for law firms in 2024, with revenue increasing 12.5%

Law Firms

Dechert sues former lawyer for alleged salary overpayment

Report from Governmental Affairs

Welcome to the 119th Congress

Immigration Law

Iowa immigration law making illegal reentry a misdemeanor blocked by 8th Circuit

Report from Governmental Affairs

11 ABA advocacy wins from the 118th Congress

Constitutional Law

Can Trump administration hold back federal grants? Federal statute, Constitution could be impediments

Legal Education

Both Dakotas consider widely different public service options to and around bar exam, law school

Personal Finance

Investing for retirement—is it luck?

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court will decide whether family can sue over mistaken raid by FBI SWAT team

Career & Practice

Helping people feel safe and find joy are Chase Strangio’s primary goals

Law in Popular Culture

Honesty in jury pool examined in ‘Juror #2’

Ethics

Ethics complaint dropped against Texas AG over challenge to 2020 election results

Midyear Meeting

2025 ABA Midyear Meeting brings members to Phoenix

Federal Government

DOJ fires officials who worked on Jack Smith’s Trump investigation

Criminal Justice

Should defendants without court-appointed lawyers be released? Should charges be dropped? Judge weighs remedies

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