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Constitutional Law

Florida lawyer seeking permanent retirement can’t sue in federal court, judge concludes

Legal Education

Over 100 deans commit to training lawyers to sustain constitutional democracy, rule of law

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Thomas questions associational standing; would his view end diversity challenges?

Law Firms

These law firms are preferred destinations for summer associates, new survey says

Criminal Justice

Maryland governor pardons 175,000 marijuana convictions in sweeping order

What's on the Shelf?

Want to understand the logic behind a Supreme Court opinion? Focus on footnotes, says professor

Labor & Employment

Southern Poverty Law Center’s layoffs are ‘no coincidence,’ union says

Sixth Amendment

Judge who cut bail for man linked to later fatal arson had cited his right to counsel

Law Schools

New dean at Columbia Law brings free expression experience

Court Security

‘Am I some punching bag?’ Lawyer says he put ex-client’s girlfriend in headlock after attack

Law Firms

Has litigation ended between Littler and ex-associate? Settlement cited, but resolution unclear

10 Questions

LSAC president reflects on challenges facing legal ed as she shifts to lead Association of American Law Schools

LGBTQ Legal Issues

Court blocks enforcement of Title IX rules protecting transgender students

Attorney General

Justice Department rejects contempt case against attorney general

Legal Education

5 more law schools now approved to use JD-Next for admissions

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era federal ban on bump stock devices

Law Firms

Kaufman Dolowich fired associate after rejecting his disability accommodation request, suit alleges

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court sides with Starbucks in blow to union activists

U.S. Supreme Court

Does SCOTUS decision in ‘Trump too small’ case show ‘rifts in the originalist consensus’?

Criminal Justice

The chaos unfolding at Young Thug’s trial, explained

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