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Criminal Justice

Defense blames law prof’s murder on extortion plot; lawyer ex-wife denies family involvement

Law Students

First-generation law students study and work more hours, rack up more student debt

Law Professors

Law prof pay has dropped 24% in real dollars this decade

Judiciary

Suspect in fatal shooting of judge found dead 1 mile from abandoned vehicle

Legal Education

NCBE extends current bar exam until 2028, NextGen test will include family law

Law in Popular Culture

Was Ted Nugent country singer? 4th Circuit judges clueless

Business Development

Strongest rainmaking partners often have these characteristics, new study says

Ethics

Lawyer accused of submitting fake news article isn’t sure whether judge signed $268K sanction order

U.S. Supreme Court

Friend’s RV loan to Justice Thomas was apparently forgiven before principal fully paid, new Democratic report says

Trials & Litigation

Finding Trump’s explanation ‘not credible,’ judge fines him $10K for second gag order violation

The Modern Law Library

How reckoning with trauma can help you, your clients and the legal profession

Careers

Lawyer’s antisemitic rant leads to ouster from bar post and government job

Law in Popular Culture

Did the ‘BTK Killer’ have more victims? Oklahoma sheriff and district attorney spar over cold case

Trials & Litigation

Company’s ‘bad faith’ coin stunt leads to judgment for attorney fees

Ethics

Top Georgia court tosses ethics case against lawyer who alleges racial bias in discipline

Women in the Law

There’s an ‘urgent need’ to support female lawyers with children, new ABA report shows

Law Firms

Fired BigLaw associate alleges evaluation was defamatory, detractors caused emotional distress

Practice Technology

DOJ will connect with pro bono tech platform

Mind Your Business

Making It Work for Working Moms (and Dads): How law firms can support new parents

Law Firms

BigLaw firm’s ‘misrepresentations and passive obstreperousness’ prevented witness testimony, judge says

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