Newest Issue - April 2016

How artificial intelligence is transforming the legal profession

Features

• Some law firms look outside law practice to avoid their 'Kodak moment'
• Court systems rethink the use of financial bail, which some say penalizes the poor

President's Letter

• ABA Day 2016 marks 20 years of advocacy and lobbying for justice on Capitol Hill

Letters

• Letters: Concern and consequences

The National Pulse

• How much privacy are drivers willing to give up for better car insurance rates?
• Plaintiffs in California asbestos cases feel they're being questioned to death

Business of Law

• 5 Coffee Challenge can help build a client base
• Some firms are trimming their footprints creatively and efficiently
• Survey: Law firms plan more blog posting for more business
• Voice-responsive programs can assist--but not replace--human help
• Schools add bar exam class to curriculum and find success
• More summer associates got job offers in 2015

Precedents

• April 16, 1947: Deadly ship explosions lead to first class action

The Practice

• SCOTUS antitrust ruling against dentists raises questions about lawyers' regulatory structures
• Bryan Garner's tribute to his friend and co-author Antonin Scalia
• Practical advice for trial lawyers from a playwright who just finished jury service

Opening Statements

• Do anonymous social media apps create Title IX violations on college campuses?
• Synthetic DNA may help reduce fraud in the art community
• 10 Questions: This Chicago lawyer is working in the tech sector after 5 years as a stay-at-home mom

Supreme Court Report

• After Scalia: The Supreme Court goes back to work amid uncertainty

Your ABA

• Ethics proposal on discrimination and harassment needs more teeth, speakers say
• House of Delegates OKs objectives to regulate nontraditional providers
• 4 common patterns of bias that women face at work--and how you can correct them
• Young lawyers most at risk, substance abuse study says
• Diverse slate nominated to lead the ABA
• ABA Announcements

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