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Evidence

Saying he wants to ‘go to sleep well tonight,’ lawyer for Trump co-defendant admits leaking proffer videos

Law in Popular Culture

Martin Scorsese and Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear discuss making of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Thomson Reuters announces new AI initiatives and CoCounsel integration

First Amendment

Mandatory bar violated First Amendment by posting rainbow flag, wellness advice, 5th Circuit says

Ethics

Lawyer ran for office in one state while serving in another

Legal Rebels Podcast

How this lawyer uses TikTok to skewer law firm culture

Obituaries

Former 3rd Circuit judge, Trump’s sister, dies at age 86

Law Firms

Partner denied any current relationship with bankruptcy judge, Jackson Walker firm says

Ethics

Lawyer accused of destroying child-porn images on client’s cellphone

Law Professors

Columbia law prof banned from 2 depositions after allegations of verbal abuse, intimidating presence

Criminal Justice

In ‘bombshell development,’ ex-mother-in-law of slain law prof arrested at airport

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court adopts ethics code, addresses ‘misunderstanding’ that justices feel unrestrained by rules

Bar Exam

Bar applicant denied damages for test mishaps and proctor distractions

Law Firms

At least 25 top law firms will see departure of top leaders in 2023-2024; is there ‘demographic bubble’?

Ethics

Lawyer suspended for charging inflated and fake fees to real estate clients; did everybody do it?

Bar Exam

National mean MBE score rises slightly, along with number of test-takers

Judiciary

Federal judge wants clerks to confirm they aren’t part of antisemitic or Islamophobic groups

Criminal Justice

US lawyer accused of fatally shooting 2 environmental protesters in Panama

Law Professors

Law prof, 78, sues Northwestern for alleged age bias in pay raises

Criminal Justice

Former Baltimore state’s attorney convicted for claiming pandemic hardship to get retirement cash

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