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Judiciary

Judge is accused of using sexual language to advise assistant prosecutor on art of direct examination

Access to Justice

Do you have an idea for an access-to-justice project? ABE is offering grants

Law Schools

ABA Legal Ed council addresses reporting requirements amid law schools’ COVID-19 concerns

Judiciary

DOJ is latest litigant to face judge’s ire for lengthy footnotes

Law Firms

Fired legal assistant at Kirkland & Ellis claims firm restructuring was motivated by age bias

Bar Exam

Florida reschedules online bar exam because of technology problems

Judiciary

Judge apologizes for calling woman ‘little blond honey ... too dumb to leave’ alleged abuser

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: FBI lawyer accused of changing email; trial during pandemic surprisingly normal

Practice Management

Utah embraces nonlawyer ownership of law firms as part of broad access-to-justice reforms

Ross Writing Contest

Ohio associate with a love of writing wins ABA Journal’s 2020 Ross essay contest for legal fiction

Ethics

Lawyer accused of obtaining fraudulent environmental verdict against Chevron is disbarred

Product Liability Law

Amazon may be liable for injuries caused by defective products sold by third-party vendors, court rules

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Sheriff bans masks for deputies; judicial panel won’t centralize COVID-19 insurance suits

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court allows eased voting requirements in Rhode Island and notes state support

Bar Exam

In lieu of an in-person UBE, some jurisdictions with online bar have reciprocity agreements

Practice Management

More work shifted to law partners as demand for legal services dropped, new report says

Judiciary

Commission learns of ‘heartbreaking’ diagnosis after investigating reports of judge’s erratic behavior

Judiciary

Judge accused of referring to juror as ‘Aunt Jemima’ should get interim suspension, commission says

Copyright Law

Neil Young sues to stop Trump campaign from using his songs; will consent decrees stand in the way?

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Prosecutor who filed OSHA complaint dies from COVID-19; Wells Fargo faces new class action

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