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Midyear Meeting

ABA President Mary Smith urges members to protect democracy and help the next generation ‘meet the moment’

Midyear Meeting

Extra protections are needed for youths navigating immigration system, ABA House says

Law Firms

Dechert will pay millions of dollars to settle ‘hack-for-hire’ allegations stemming from ex-partner’s work

Midyear Meeting

People convicted of misdemeanor hate crimes should be under gun ban, ABA House urges

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court refuses to stop West Point’s race-conscious admissions policy

Careers

Legal sector loses 4,400 jobs in January after reaching employment high-water mark in December

Ethics

What happens next in Trump’s Georgia election-interference case?

Litigation Management

Is calling litigation ‘without merit’ actually without merit?

Bar Exam

Revised bar exam won’t use software that caused tech problems for some test-takers

Associates

BigLaw associates ‘have never had it better;’ they are working fewer hours, survey says, and making more money

Ethics

Judge’s hot tub social media post makes waves with judicial conduct commission; she quotes Cardi B in response

Government

Judge dismisses Disney suit against DeSantis over special tax district

Criminal Justice

Indictment accuses judge of using public funds to employ his son, travel, buy couch and alcohol

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: Supreme Court will hear some of its biggest cases of the term this month

Legal Rebels Profiles

Rewiring Entry: How AI could blur the borders of immigration law

Legal Rebels Profiles

Age of e-Discovery: Generative AI could revolutionize e-discovery—but buyer beware

Legal Rebels Profiles

e-Sign on the Dotted Line: When it comes to using generative AI and contracts, the devil is in the details

Legal Rebels Profiles

Head of the Class: Law schools consider post-ChatGPT coursework

Legal Rebels Profiles

Always on: Will generative AI alleviate burnout or make lawyers more miserable?

Legal Rebels Profiles

Helping Hand: Generative AI already is making an impact on legal research and writing

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