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Judiciary

Judge is charged with felony menacing in incident involving ‘AR-15 style rifle’

Bar Exam

Jurisdictions are switching back to in-person bar exam starting in February

Ethics

Lawyer is disbarred after disciplinary review board alleges an ‘egregious ethics history’

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court seems to be ‘reshaping itself in Justice Thomas’ image,’ op-ed says

First Amendment

Top state court rules against public defender who sued ACLU for calling him ‘crooked’

Legal Writing

From the depths of addiction to helping attorneys overcome their own, lawyer and author Brian Cuban has made his mark

U.S. Supreme Court

Do worker COVID-19 vaccine mandates have to offer religious exemptions? Courts differ; Breyer declines to act

Careers

First-generation college grads find fewer jobs after law school than their peers, new NALP data says

The Modern Law Library

Want to change a veteran’s life through pro bono? There’s a manual for that

Ethics

Judge is suspended once again for social media posts—this time for soliciting hurricane donations

Law Firms

Arnold & Porter ‘slipped’ discovery documents into database without notice, referee says

Pro Bono

ABA Giving Day is an opportunity ‘to help ensure a just society,’ says ABA president

Health Law

Considering mask fights, states may hold off on making COVID-19 vaccine required school immunization

U.S. Supreme Court

Typo in 1928 Supreme Court opinion created ‘reign of error,’ law prof says

Constitutional Law

Trump suit says executive privilege can’t be waived by Biden in Capitol records fight

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS considers expediting request to hear Texas abortion case, orders quick responses

U.S. Supreme Court

Breyer explains reason for late-night opinions, comments on once-secret summary reversal custom

Law Firms

One word in a purchase agreement leads to $310M malpractice suit against 2 BigLaw firms

Law Firms

Mayer Brown will no longer seek removal of Tiananmen Square memorial for university client

U.S. Supreme Court

In 2 summary reversals, Supreme Court rules for officers who kneed and shot suspects

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