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Judiciary

Judge who declared ‘ain’t no sweat equity in this court’ showed bias, ethics complaint alleges

Law Firms

Law firms had ‘very strong performance’ financially at 9-month point, new report says

Lawyer Pay

3 BigLaw firms match Milbank’s year-end and special bonuses for associates, make no mention of pay hikes

Careers

This 4-word phrase deemed scariest to lawyers in blog contest

Criminal Justice

‘Ultimatedadbod’ lawyer arrested on child exploitation charges after chats with undercover agents reveal identity

Antitrust Law

DOJ will push Google to sell Chrome to break monopoly on search market

Trials & Litigation

Georgia appeals court cancels arguments on removal of DA Fani Willis from Trump case

Trials & Litigation

NY prosecutors appear open to yearslong delay in Trump hush money case

Ethics

Former Wisconsin justice accused of ethics violations over 2020 election probe

Death Penalty

Legislature can’t use subpoena to delay execution in shaken-baby case, Texas Supreme Court rules

Lawyer Pay

Where have all the lawyers gone? 25% are in these 2 states with higher pay than $176K average

Bar Exam

Teen who enrolled in law school at age 13 becomes youngest person to pass California bar exam

Education Law

Is racism against whites ‘edgy and exciting’? Potential SCOTUS pick pens dissent supporting bullied student

Constitutional Law

Can Trump constitutionally install Gaetz, other nominees with recess appointments? Would Scalia be ‘aghast’?

Attorney General

House speaker moves to block Senate Judiciary Committee from seeing Gaetz ethics report

Intellectual Property Law

How Nintendo’s IP lawyers are fighting back against ‘Pokémon With Guns’

Practice Management

Court reporting and the evolution of legal support

Executive Branch

Trump picks his personal lawyers for powerful DOJ posts

Attorney General

Gaetz’s AG nomination could face ‘steep’ climb, senators warn

Ethics

Did ethics case constitute ‘crying in baseball’? Kansas supremes debate discipline as ‘sword’

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