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Bar Associations

State Bar of Wisconsin’s diversity clerkship program ‘discriminates behind closed doors,’ suit says

Year in Review

The top legal technology trends of 2023

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Top 10 news stories of 2023

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Our top LinkedIn posts of 2023

Prosecutors

Child-porn prosecution of Netflix for ‘Cuties’ film looks like ‘mosaic’ of bad faith, 5th Circuit says

Judiciary

Who made the National Judicial College’s list of ‘60 Courageous Judges’?

Year in Review

Bryan Garner’s 2023 legal writing tips

Ethics

Prosecutor accused of sexual relationship with defendant, staging naked photos while she slept

Year in Review

New NextGen bar exam option is gaining steam

Access to Justice

Proposal for licensed paraprofessionals in Texas gains steam with commission support

Election Law

Colorado Supreme Court opinion gives SCOTUS possible avenues to keep Trump on ballot

Law Firms

At least 30 large law firms have announced leadership changes in the past year; is burnout to blame?

The Modern Law Library

How to plan your post-law life

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Law students will gain access to LexisNexis’ generative artificial intelligence platform

Ethics

Response to fake-citations query implicates attorney-client privilege, Michael Cohen’s lawyer says

Year in Review

Chemerinsky: A year of significant developments at the Supreme Court

Lawyer Pay

This BigLaw firm charges nearly $2,500 per hour for top billers’ bankruptcy work

Privacy Law

Suspect has Fifth Amendment right to refuse police demand to disclose cellphone passcode, top state court rules

Judiciary

Justice Thomas told lawmaker 1 or more justices might resign over low pay, raising concern about conservative retirements

Judiciary

Federal judge’s remarks were ‘hardly apolitical,’ GOP lawmaker says in ethics complaint

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