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Law Firms

‘Immature sniping’ by BigLaw lawyers could lead to sanctions if it continues, federal judge says

First Amendment

Ban on approaching or recording hunters violates First Amendment, 7th Circuit says

Election Law

In ‘catastrophic’ ruling for minority voters, 8th Circuit says only US can sue for discriminatory voting practices

Practice Technology

The convergence of e-discovery, compliance, data privacy and cybersecurity

Legal Education

Legal Ed council votes to send academic freedom proposal to ABA House of Delegates

Criminal Justice

Ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh, already convicted of murder, pleads guilty to state charges for stealing from clients

Public Defenders

Assistant public defender suspended after anti-Israel Marxist newspapers found in PD waiting room

Election Law

Why Colorado judge kept Trump on ballot despite finding he engaged in insurrection

Law Firms

David Boies, 82, plans to leave chairman role at his law firm at the end of next year

Law in Popular Culture

Truth-Selective: ‘The Burial’ illustrates honesty in trial work

Criminal Justice

Lawyer pleads guilty to paying federal court clerk for client referrals

Technology

Lawyers learn too late that chatbots aren’t built to be accurate; how are judges and bars responding?

Law Firms

Layoffs unlikely as law firms see increased revenue from rate hikes, Wells Fargo official says

U.S. Supreme Court

Florida’s ban on kids attending drag shows remains blocked after Supreme Court declines to intervene

Bar Exam

Indiana Supreme Court releases proposal allowing grads of nonaccredited law schools to take the bar

Ethics

Lawyer reprimanded for feeding deposition answers to vulnerable client who had to be hospitalized afterward

Regulatory Practice

When it comes to deregulation of the legal industry, divisions run deep

Ethics

Lawyer who failed to show up for hearings said he had ‘other stuff to worry about,’ reprimand order says

Trials & Litigation

6th Circuit refuses to toss special master for ‘mild criticism’ in his mistaken ‘reply all’ email

U.S. Supreme Court

Can the Supreme Court rely on an ‘honor system’ for ethics? These 3 proposals go further

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