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Law Firms

Lawyer hiring slows as firms strive for greater profits, according to Thomson Reuters report

Abortion

Mom and son charged with kidnapping for allegedly taking minor for abortion outside Idaho

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court to decide whether ATF can prohibit bump stocks under law banning machine guns

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court to consider whether NRA can sue official for ‘pressure tactics’ against banks, insurers

Trials & Litigation

Judge extends gag order to lawyers in one Trump case while appeals court issues stay in another

Criminal Justice

Did dentist hire hit men to kill law prof Dan Markel, his ex-brother-in-law? ‘Absolutely no,’ he testifies

Verdicts & Settlements

Former crypto billionaire Samuel Bankman-Fried found guilty of fraud, conspiracy

Diversity

ABA announces 2024 Spirit of Excellence Award recipients

Law in Popular Culture

Check out the spooktacular Halloween weddings thrown by Ohio municipal court (gallery)

Lawyer Wellness

17% of BigLaw lawyers and employees feel emotionally depleted by work, survey finds

Women in the Law

Legal profession needs to support Native American female lawyers, new ABA report shows

Women in the Law

Deb Haaland, other Native American ‘first trailblazers’ discuss importance of being at the table

Law Schools

BigLaw firms ask law school deans to respond to antisemitism in campus protests

Federal Government

Federalist Society lawyers deemed too timid for future Trump administration by ex-president’s allies

Law Firms

Where did Stroock go wrong? And what is it doing right? Dissolution spurs critiques

Supreme Court Report

Supreme Court takes on first major gun case since landmark ruling last year softened regulations

Cybersecurity

Biden’s executive order on AI has ‘extensive to-do list’ for Homeland Security

Legal Education

5 jurisdictions commit to using NextGen bar exam

Trials & Litigation

First responders used Narcan on napping lawyer and restrained him as he struggled, suit says

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: Supreme Court once again will consider the scope of gun rights

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