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Judiciary

Net Worth of Law Prof Nominated for Seat on 7th Circuit Bench: Nearly $20M

Work/Life Balance

BigLaw Firm’s Secret to Success in Retaining Women Partners: 82 Holidays a Year

Criminal Justice

TV Legal Analyst Charged with DUI After Ex-Judge’s Dinner Party Despite Claimed Head Injury

Question of the Week

What Are the ‘Unbillable Hours’ That Make Your Work Life Worth the Effort Each Day?

Constitutional Law

Process Server & Office Manager Are Criminally Charged re Alleged False Filings for Debt Collector

Legal Education

Should the ABA Accredit Foreign Law Schools?

International Law

Peru Court Revokes Parole of Lori Berenson, American Jailed for Claimed Marxist Ties

Legal Ethics

Couple Sues Lawyers Over Foreclosure, Saying Owner Received $74K Owed to Lender

Criminal Justice

Girlfriend Charged in Lawyer’s Murder Is Now Accused of Defrauding Him, Too

Law Schools

Magazine Names Best Value Law Schools

Criminal Justice

Limo Driver Arrested in 2000 Rape of NYU Law Student

First Amendment

9th Circuit Strikes Down Ban on Military-Medal Lies, Cites Crush Video Opinion

Evidence

‘Mr. Ticket’ Lawyer Announces ‘Big Decision’ in Red-Light Cameras Fight

Prosecutors

DA Will Reinvestigate Sex-Abuse Case Chronicled in Documentary

Verdicts & Settlements

Judge Hits Barclays ‘Sweetheart Deal,’ Asks Why DOJ Isn’t ‘Rough with Banks’

Careers

Lawyers Among White-Collar Moonlighters Whose Numbers Are Increasing

Law Firms

Bratz Maker MGA Accuses Mattel GC and Quinn Emanuel in Alleged RICO Toy-Spying Conspiracy

First Amendment

Turow Links Blagojevich Verdict and ‘Hypocritical Mess’ of Campaign Finance

Judiciary

More Judges Take on Role of Fashion Police; Reporter Banned for Short Dress

Associates

Associates Are Worthless? Law Dean Pans Lawyers Who Agree with the Assertion

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