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Ethics

Lawyer is accused of sexually assaulting client and several employees, disciplinary commission says

Judiciary

Judges should know risks before attending public protests, ethics committee says

Ethics

Lawyer’s ‘colorful insults’ offer no help to arguments in antitrust suit, 6th Circuit says

Labor & Employment

BigLaw firm and staffing company resolve claims over discrimination in hiring

Practice Management

Leadership and growth in a crisis: ‘Things are going to get better,’ legal tech CEO says

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Most judges see systemic racism; former Trump lawyer sent back to prison over tell-all book

Law Firms

Judge says BigLaw firm essentially called him stupid in ‘astounding’ display of ‘effrontery’

Criminal Justice

Typo gave away defendant’s faked death certificate; his lawyer says client duped him

Bar Exam

Do some states really prohibit bringing tampons and pads to the bar exam?

Practice Technology

An all-virtual mock trial shows how remote trials can be conducted

Bar Exam

New York and Illinois join others moving to October online bar exam; another jurisdiction grants diploma privilege

Business Development

Should there be an Aspen Dental equivalent for lawyers? Task force backs rule changes

Law Firms

BigLaw firm sued over $3M wire transfer to fraudster’s account

Civil Procedure

The civil justice system: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it—but is it broke?

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Whole Foods sued over Black Lives Matter masks policy; NLRB makes firing activist workers easier

Criminal Justice

Suspect in killing at federal judge’s home is linked to slaying of California lawyer

Trials & Litigation

Potential jurors exercised, curled up on bed during virtual voir dire, motion says in asbestos case

Entertainment & Sports Law

Fans of baseball will be missed this upcoming season—but not their legal headaches

Federal Government

Does DACA decision let Trump refuse to enforce US laws? Law prof who talked to White House thinks so

The Modern Law Library

Well-meaning social reforms created ‘Prison by Any Other Name,’ authors say

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