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Judiciary

7th Circuit nominee faces questions about motions backlog

Judiciary

Federal judges end ‘oral-argument affirmative action,’ leading Stephen Miller group to declare victory

Family Law

It’s a crime to cheat on a spouse in NY. The law might soon change

Ethics

Lawyers representing transgender plaintiffs face possible sanctions for alleged ‘judge shopping’

Trials & Litigation

Trump bond reduced to $175 million as he appeals N.Y. fine

Practice Technology

Legal research tools in the age of generative AI

Law Students

Law student’s suit alleges Chicago Bears didn’t hire him as ‘legal diversity fellow’ because he is white man

What's on the Shelf?

Retired Justice Stephen Breyer discusses new book in interview with ABA Journal

Practice Technology

How client service has changed with emergence of generative artificial intelligence

Immigration Law

Texas officials ask appeals court to allow state immigration crackdown

Supreme Court Report

Supreme Court revisits abortion debate in case over access to pregnancy-ending drug

Careers

Should lawyers always practice ‘by the book’?

Law in Popular Culture

Scorsese film is among 29 finalists for 2024 Silver Gavel Awards

Mind Your Business

5 tips for law firms to incorporate DEI best practices in 2024

Law Firms

Baker McKenzie partner sues IRS for documents on partnership audit strategies

Law Firms

Citing racist email remarks by supervisors, lawyer sues Lewis Brisbois for alleged racial and disability bias

Ethics

What are ‘reasonable measures’ to prevent law firm conflicts? New ABA ethics opinion explores

Immigration Law

Appeals court again blocks Texas from arresting and deporting migrants

The Modern Law Library

James Patterson dishes on his new legal thriller, ‘The #1 Lawyer’

Criminal Justice

Lawyer defending ex-CEO of Overstock arrested after she is no-show on voting-machine-possession charge

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