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Law Firms

BigLaw firm switches from strict lockstep compensation for partners to modified system

Law Firms

BigLaw firm offers associates a voluntary year off and stipends to help

Landlords & Tenants

An eviction crisis is coming, housing lawyers warn

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Top state court criticizes former justice; more law firms reverse pay cuts

Judiciary

Federal judicial nominee lacks enough experience, ABA says in letter explaining ‘not qualified’ rating

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Bias cases of JAMS arbitrator who shared racist email should undergo review, group says

Women in the Law

How Black female prosecutors are challenging the status quo and fighting for reform

Supreme Court Nominations

Additions to Trump’s SCOTUS short list include 3 GOP senators, 2 judges rated ‘not qualified’

Mind Your Business

7 tips for cost-efficient and effective law firm marketing during COVID-19

Ethics

Lawyer who allegedly lied about health for deadline extensions should be suspended, hearing board says

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: 7th Circuit rules on jail’s COVID-19 safety measures; ABA asks FEMA to activate disaster legal services

Women in the Law

Working Mother’s list of best law firms for women marks progress over 5 years

Federal Government

DOJ files rare request to represent Trump in columnist’s defamation lawsuit

Law Schools

Vanderbilt Law Review members donate fees to support minority students with ABA diversity scholarship

Law Firms

Lawsuit over parental leave policy will continue against Jones Day

Law Firms

More law firms are moving to make Election Day a paid holiday

The Modern Law Library

‘Demagogue’ tells the story of Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s rise and fall

Access to Justice

Rocket Lawyer is among the first applicants approved to join Utah’s regulatory sandbox program

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: COVID-19 outbreak in attorney’s office leads to court suspension; prosecutor killed while cycling

Legal Education

Classmates’ comments should be confidential, Harvard Law says in new social media policy

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