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Cybersecurity

Fragomen reveals data breach affecting some employees of its client Google

Civil Rights

University of Chicago Law School celebrates Earl Dickerson’s legacy as a civil rights lawyer and activist

Layoffs

Many BigLaw firms are quietly laying off staff members, recruiters say

Pro Bono

Pro Bone-o: Chicago animal shelter gets treats from ABA public service project

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Trump faces suit over rape denial; Biden opposes SCOTUS term limits

Practice Technology

How to make better decisions with litigation analytics software

Judiciary

Judge acknowledges his disparaging reference to governor was ‘idiotic’

Law Firms

Former Davis Polk associate may pursue retaliation claim, judge says; other racial bias claims tossed

Law Students

Law student debt averages about $165K at graduation, creating stress and restricting choices, survey says

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS refuses to reinstate extended deadline for absentee ballots in Wisconsin

U.S. Supreme Court

Senate confirms Judge Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: BigLaw partner in mansion rent dispute; 115 court employees have COVID-19

Practice Management

Law firms must do more effective damage control to survive

Constitutional Law

5th Circuit judge blasts abortion procedure as ‘barbaric’ in dissent

Legal History

Posthumous bar admission granted in case of Black man who sought law license in 1882

Criminal Justice

Lawyer is charged with operating sex-trafficking ring; woman says no one ever believed her

Criminal Justice

Vandals ‘picked the wrong guy’ when they defaced my home for client work, BigLaw partner says

Law Firms

BigLaw firm lays off 43 business staffers

Criminal Justice

‘Death by Cop’: A judge joins the brother of a Black man killed by police to promote racial healing

Asked and Answered

How to maximize your business development during the COVID-19 crisis

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