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Trials & Litigation

Lawyer ‘turned in the poorest performance’ he has seen in 12 years on bench, former federal judge says

Sentencing/Post Conviction

Prisoner who can’t show ‘factual innocence’ isn’t entitled to habeas relief, 5th Circuit says

Sixth Amendment

Unanimous jury requirement applies to older criminal cases, top state court rules

U.S. Supreme Court

Why did Gorsuch join liberal justices who wanted to lift Trump-era Title 42 immigration policy?

LGBTQ Legal Issues

11th Circuit upholds school’s ban on transgender students using bathrooms corresponding with gender identity

The Modern Law Library

Lawyer digs into big data for new legal thriller ‘Code 6’

Law Schools

Berkeley Law dean thinks school is on ‘strong legal ground’ after student groups ban Zionist speakers

Law Firms

Amid rumors of merger talks, Hogan Lovells and Shearman & Sterling say they always look for opportunities

Law Firms

Proskauer accuses former COO of ‘brazen and malicious’ theft of firm’s sensitive information

Legal Education

US News changes its rankings system amid boycotts by most top law schools

Family Law

Judge discusses negotiating trauma and the law as chief tribal court judge of Yurok Nation

Asked and Answered

How do you build trust with incarcerated clients? Exonerated jailhouse lawyer has ideas

Year in Review

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Top 4 legal technology news stories of 2022

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Top 10 news stories of 2022

Year in Review

Chemerinsky: 2022 contained a week that dramatically changed constitutional law

Judiciary

Western District of Louisiana is preferred venue for conservative states challenging Biden policies

Year in Review

CEO Roundtable With Ari Kaplan: Legal services and legal tech CEOs reflect on 2022 and offer perspectives for 2023

Year in Review

5 ABA projects that got off the ground in 2022

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