Usha Vance most recently worked as a litigator at law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson in its San Francisco and D.C. offices. Her work focused on fields including higher education, local government, entertainment and technology, according to an archived version of her professional biography, which has now been taken down. She previously clerked for Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., and Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh while he was at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Neal Sonnett, a renowned criminal defense attorney and active leader in the ABA, died on Thursday at the age of 81. He was instrumental in the ABA’s efforts to protect civil liberties in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.
The judge overseeing the criminal racketeering case against Young Thug was formally removed from the case Monday amid complaints he and prosecutors held an improper meeting with a key prosecution witness.
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal case against Donald Trump accusing him of mishandling classified information, finding that the appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith was unconstitutional.
A statement from the Association of Academic Support Educators slammed the National Conference of Bar Examiners, saying its “scattershot approach to communicating essential information leaves law school academic support faculty without the clear, consistent and reliable guidance necessary to prepare graduates for the new bar exam” that 20 jurisdictions have committed to adopting.
As artificial intelligence continues to dominate the legal field, many law firms are finding relief through alternative legal services providers.
On both sides of the gun-control debate, people say this term’s Rahimi ruling will do little to ease the confusion and disruption unleashed by the high court’s 2022 historical mandate in Bruen.
Under a Biden administration program the Justice Department plans to unveil within weeks, authorities will offer whistleblowers who provide tips that lead to successful prosecutions a percentage of the resulting penalties and fees—an amount that could total millions of dollars.
Two Democratic U.S. senators have announced that they are seeking a criminal investigation of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas over gifts of travel, a loan for a recreational vehicle and other benefits he received from wealthy benefactors.
The Republican National Committee has expanded legal challenges to voting and election procedures in key swing states since March, when presumptive nominee Donald Trump installed new party leaders with a mandate to pursue his unsubstantiated claims of widespread cheating.
