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Members Who Inspire

Roula Allouch is leading efforts to stop cyberbullying and discrimination

Ethics

After suspension, Judicial Watch founder alleges legal ‘jihad’ to remove pro-Trump lawyers

Criminal Justice

Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ podcast fame released to home detention after judge vacates murder conviction

Law Firms

Judge criticizes Gibson Dunn and Facebook for alleged effort to ‘obstruct and delay’ discovery

Trials & Litigation

Who filed phony document in Trump Mar-a-Lago search case?

Partners

Suit against Williams & Connolly partner seeks nearly $7M in unpaid taxes

Internet Law

Texas may enforce law banning social media from blocking users based on viewpoints, 5th Circuit says

Practice Technology

Websites are law firms’ front doors; is yours open to clients?

Criminal Justice

Special counsel inquiry into origins of Russia probe appears to be nearing end

Careers

Honduran attorneys bring law-themed Latin coffee shop to Minnesota

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: ABA supports marriage equality law; Stanford offers new model for legal ed loans

LGBTQ Legal Issues

Montana defies judge’s order to allow transgender people to change birth certificates, at least for now

Judiciary

Meet Raymond Dearie, the judge picked to oversee Mar-a-Lago documents review

Judiciary

Federal magistrate judge isn’t reappointed amid probe into alleged abusive environment

Law in Popular Culture

‘Alternative suspects,’ unreliable evidence support new trial for Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ podcast fame, prosecutors say

Criminal Justice

Sleeping in driver’s seat doesn’t support charge of driving while suspended, top state court rules

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court requires Yeshiva University to recognize LGBTQ student club as state court review continues

Careers

Michigan chief justice, seen as online court innovator, tapped to lead nonprofit organization

Ethics

Lawyer who exclaimed ‘gadzooks’ at trial delayed but didn’t disrupt justice, ethics hearing board says

U.S. Supreme Court

After Roberts defends SCOTUS, Kagan warns of judges creating ‘legitimacy problems for themselves’

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