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Bar Associations

State bar is running an unlawful ‘quota system’ for leadership positions, judge says

Immigration Law

ABA helps find permanent homes for Afghan evacuees stuck in Abu Dhabi, other parts of the world

Judiciary

Voters maintain ‘the status quo’ in state supreme court elections—with 2 exceptions

Criminal Justice

Voters ban slavery as a form of punishment in 4 states; what is the impact?

Criminal Justice

Former CFO of Girardi Keese is arrested for alleged $10M ‘side fraud’ scheme

Verdicts & Settlements

Alan Dershowitz accuser says she may have been wrong; defamation suits dropped

Law Firms

Some corporate associates lose their jobs at Cooley after performance reviews

Constitutional Law

Voters in these states added abortion rights to their constitutions Tuesday

Ethics

Lawyer is disbarred for mishandling client check, recording trial with concealed-camera eyeglasses

Legal Rebels Podcast

It’s a long road ahead for driverless cars, says Fastcase executive

Ethics

Lawyer is disbarred and suspended after he is accused of billing over 24 hours per day

Law Firms

Slowdown signals ‘rocky road ahead’ for large law firms, but midsize firms make gains, Thomson Reuters report says

Election Law

Last-minute election lawsuits target absentee ballots; Florida clashes with DOJ over monitors

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court should decide Camp LeJeune case and fix Feres doctrine ‘chaos,’ Thomas argues

U.S. Supreme Court

12-person juries are constitutionally required in serious criminal cases, Gorsuch argues

Law Firms

This BigLaw firm charges more for copying than competitors, bankruptcy filings show

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Jackson writes her first Supreme Court opinion, says justices should have heard death-penalty case

Careers

Meet Alex Spiro, a lawyer ‘in constant motion’ who is helping Elon Musk change Twitter

Judiciary

Mailer spreads misinformation on Kansas justices and right to abortion

Ethics

California bar opened 205 ethics matters about this lawyer, who wasn’t disbarred until this year

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