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Bar Associations

Law firms ask Tel Aviv lawyers to work at home; ABA president condemns Hamas attacks

Labor & Employment

Racist remarks about Obamas didn’t constitute workplace harassment, appeals court rules

Discovery

Unauthorized ‘rummaging’ through opponent’s Dropbox leads to sanction against this law firm

Practice Management

Clients more optimistic about AI than legal professionals, says Clio’s 2023 Legal Trends Report

Diversity

Second BigLaw firm changes diversity fellowship after changes by first lead to suit dismissal

Careers

Legal jobs jump in September after disappointing August

U.S. Supreme Court

After US argues 5th Circuit ‘countermanded’ SCOTUS, Alito allows ‘ghost gun’ regulations, for now

Law Schools

Southwestern Law School will accept applications to first-of-its-kind online JD program

Immigration Law

Biden plans to build part of border wall, says he was unable to redirect appropriated funds

Law in Popular Culture

Screen Rant: True-crime cable shows can be long on repetition and short on authoritative sources

Trials & Litigation

Special counsel investigates Giuliani’s drinking habits, possibly to counter Trump defense

Criiminal Justice

Former Cohen Milstein partner pleads guilty to child-porn possession

Law Firms

BigLaw firm’s suit seeks recruiter refund for lateral partner who soon left

Law and Aging

A lawyer looks at 100

Careers

MacArthur grant winners include 2 law profs and democracy lawyer, all Yale Law grads

Constitutional Law

Lawyer’s social media posts about shooting protesters are protected by First Amendment, bar court judge rules

Trials & Litigation

Did Trump lawyers flub by failing to request jury trial in civil fraud case?

Ethics

Lawyer suffering from pandemic stress censured for accessing judge’s computer, changing clerk’s time card

Trials & Litigation

Trump’s social media post about law clerk leads to gag order

Lawyer Wellness

Self-care gap expands as female lawyers spend less time on themselves, report more burnout

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