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Law Professors

Court narrows Black law prof’s discrimination suit against University of Michigan Law School

Criminal Justice

Dismissal of machete-attack case due to judge shortage was proper, appeals court says

Ethics

Lawyer blames generation gap for behavior that prompted courthouse-area ban and ethics complaint

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: Supreme Court once again moves the law significantly to the right

Ethics

Lawyers accused in courthouse altercation offer ‘starkly conflicting accounts’ of incident

U.S. Supreme Court

Was Supreme Court term a ‘reversion to the mean’? Statistics show some moderation

Contracts

Thumbs-up emoji constituted acceptance of texted contract, Canadian judge rules

Cybersecurity

BigLaw firms are targeted in cyberattacks and hacking lawsuits

U.S. Supreme Court

How Supreme Court justices get free trips, push book sales and help school fundraising

Bar Exam

NBCE shares examples of what questions for new bar exam could look like

Ross Writing Contest

Workplace bias is theme of prof’s winning story in ABA Journal’s 2023 Ross Writing Contest

Ethics

Concerns about office-sharing arrangements addressed in new ABA ethics opinion

The Modern Law Library

Didn’t get it in writing? There may still be a way, says author of ‘Litigating Constructive Trusts’

Ethics

Failure to discipline judge for racial slur is ‘a hideous commentary,’ complaining lawyer says

Law Firms

Another BigLaw firm requires in-office work 4 days a week

Bar Exam

Pardoned ex-soldier plans to take the bar exam; is he unfit for practice?

Careers

Legal services sector nears 10-year high for jobs

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Thomas gained access to ‘wealthy and powerful friends’ through Horatio Alger Association

Lawyer Discipline

Giuliani should be disbarred for basing election suit on ‘speculation’ and ‘suspicion,’ ethics committee says

Law Firms

Stroock ends merger talks with one BigLaw firm but continues talking to others

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