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Women in the Law

Deb Haaland, other Native American ‘first trailblazers’ discuss importance of being at the table

Law Schools

BigLaw firms ask law school deans to respond to antisemitism in campus protests

Federal Government

Federalist Society lawyers deemed too timid for future Trump administration by ex-president’s allies

Law Firms

Where did Stroock go wrong? And what is it doing right? Dissolution spurs critiques

Supreme Court Report

Supreme Court takes on first major gun case since landmark ruling last year softened regulations

Cybersecurity

Biden’s executive order on AI has ‘extensive to-do list’ for Homeland Security

Legal Education

5 jurisdictions commit to using NextGen bar exam

Trials & Litigation

First responders used Narcan on napping lawyer and restrained him as he struggled, suit says

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: Supreme Court once again will consider the scope of gun rights

Verdicts & Settlements

Jury finds real estate agents conspired to keep commissions high, awards $1.78B

Criminal Justice

‘Bump’ operation led to phone calls, restaurant meeting, jurors told in trial for murder of law prof Markel

National Security

Should the US reform a key foreign intelligence program? ABA members join the debate

Health Law

9th Circuit allows challenge to law banning abortions based on genetic abnormality

Law Firms

Law firm of bankruptcy judge’s girlfriend did not make standard disclosure in at least 27 cases, report says

Trials & Litigation

A Tale of 2 Experts: Evaluations of witnesses depend on whom you ask

Judiciary

Judges ‘do not do double duty as sheriffs,’ 4th Circuit says in denying judicial immunity for home search

U.S. Supreme Court

May death row inmate reopen habeas case if lawyer abandons him? ABA urges SCOTUS to decide

Law Firms

After failed merger talks and partner exodus, Stroock plans to dissolve

Law Firms

Full BigLaw associate bonuses may not be for everybody

Law Schools

Chemerinsky: ‘Never in my life have I seen or felt the antisemitism of the last few weeks’

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