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Law Firms

Should law firms focus more on work-life balance? Survey finds ‘wide gaps’ in opinions of associates, partners

First Amendment

4th Circuit upholds ordinance requiring gun sellers to distribute suicide prevention information

Criminal Justice

‘Even judges are not immune to theft,’ state AG says in announcing charges against former court clerk

Election Law

2020 Supreme Court decision offers ‘dangerous’ path for stealing election, legal scholars say

Ethics

A bitter divorce battle could determine future of Trump Georgia case

Law Firms

UK law firm’s ‘Switch On/Switch Off’ program allows ‘chunk of time off’ for reduced pay

Criminal Justice

District attorney drops charges against litigant charged with murder of prominent Dallas lawyer

Ethics

Lawyers should take these precautions when using artificial intelligence, Florida ethics opinion says

Law Firms

This BigLaw firm is one of few without origination credits; it creates ‘collaborative culture,’ chair says

Trials & Litigation

Mexico’s suit accusing gun-makers of facilitating gun trafficking isn’t barred by immunity shield, 1st Circuit says

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court allows federal agents to remove border wire installed by Texas; which conservatives joined liberals?

Law Schools

Facing undergraduate debt and law school loans, students wonder whether it’s worth it, new AccessLex study says

Second Amendment

Ban on youths carrying guns in emergencies violates Second Amendment, 3rd Circuit rules

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS will hear death row inmate’s wrongful-conviction claim supported by state attorney general

Trials & Litigation

Judge chastises Trump in defamation trial, lectures lawyers on procedural rules, says ‘this is not a tag-team lawyering’

Law Schools

Half of law schools worry about creating diverse student body, new Kaplan study says

Ethics

North Carolina Supreme Court justice drops lawsuit against ethics body investigating her diversity comments

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Could generative AI help break down language barriers plaguing the Indian justice system?

Ethics

Lawyer who went for ambulance joyride, former BigLaw partner among those disciplined in Illinois

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

AI-generated music is everywhere; is any of it legal?

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