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First Amendment

Tennessee can continue ban on absentee ballot distribution, 6th Circuit says

Criminal Justice

Restaurant recording allowed in dentist’s trial for allegedly ordering murder of law prof Dan Markel

The Modern Law Library

Transform your negotiations with a ‘win-win-win’ mindset, says author

Criminal Justice

Lawyer pleads guilty in ‘Ponzi-type scheme’ that cost his clients up to $65M

Criminal Justice

Wrongfully convicted man urges criminal justice reform at final day of Clio Cloud Conference

Law Firms

Gordon Rees rebrands, becomes first law firm to add ‘numerical identifier’ to name

Bar Associations

Law firms ask Tel Aviv lawyers to work at home; ABA president condemns Hamas attacks

Labor & Employment

Racist remarks about Obamas didn’t constitute workplace harassment, appeals court rules

Discovery

Unauthorized ‘rummaging’ through opponent’s Dropbox leads to sanction against this law firm

Practice Management

Clients more optimistic about AI than legal professionals, says Clio’s 2023 Legal Trends Report

Diversity

Second BigLaw firm changes diversity fellowship after changes by first lead to suit dismissal

Careers

Legal jobs jump in September after disappointing August

U.S. Supreme Court

After US argues 5th Circuit ‘countermanded’ SCOTUS, Alito allows ‘ghost gun’ regulations, for now

Law Schools

Southwestern Law School will accept applications to first-of-its-kind online JD program

Immigration Law

Biden plans to build part of border wall, says he was unable to redirect appropriated funds

Law in Popular Culture

Screen Rant: True-crime cable shows can be long on repetition and short on authoritative sources

Trials & Litigation

Special counsel investigates Giuliani’s drinking habits, possibly to counter Trump defense

Criiminal Justice

Former Cohen Milstein partner pleads guilty to child-porn possession

Law Firms

BigLaw firm’s suit seeks recruiter refund for lateral partner who soon left

Law and Aging

A lawyer looks at 100

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