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Criminal Justice

Reed Smith’s pro bono report expresses ‘grave’ concerns about death row inmate’s conviction

First Amendment

Federal judge must reevaluate high school’s ban on T-shirts with gun images, 7th Circuit says

Education Law

Part of lawsuit alleging gender discrimination at University of Texas at Austin gets past summary judgment

Ethics

Lawyer reprimanded after he used profanities while declaring himself best advocate in courtroom

Judiciary

Jan. 6 panel seeks interview with Justice Thomas’ wife after report of correspondence with former Chapman law prof

Criminal Justice

If DOJ prosecutes Trump, what charges could it bring? Experts consider possibilities

Practice Management

Are legal lessons learned in the trenches more valuable than those learned in law school?

Animal Law

Woman who jumped into canal to save dog can’t sue under rescue doctrine, top state court rules

Animal Law

Happy the elephant isn’t a person entitled to freedom from detention, top state court rules

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS rules for US citizen who says return of her child to Italy poses grave risk of harm

Court Security

Bill to expand Supreme Court security heads to Biden for signature

Constitutional Law

Charter school dress code requiring skirts for girls violates equal protection clause, 4th Circuit rules

Legal Rebels Podcast

Taking on unauthorized practice of law regulations to expand access to justice

Mergers & Acquisitions

2 law firms add dozens of lawyers through mergers with smaller firms

Judiciary

Texas federal judge proclaims that he doesn’t read 5th Circuit opinions before second reversal

Law Students

Minnesota lifer will attend online law school accredited by the ABA after variance granted

Careers

Meet Greg Jacob, Pence lawyer who opposed ‘made up’ election theory, sent ‘furious message’ Jan. 6, 2021

Election Law

Lawyers surrounding Trump rejected stolen election claims; Barr calls claims ‘idiotic’ and ‘disturbing’

International Law

Uniting for Ukraine draws criticism and praise from resettlement groups

U.S. Supreme Court

Judge’s error of law is ‘mistake’ under rule allowing reopened judgments, Supreme Court rules

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