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Law Firms

Law firm profitability ‘dropped markedly’ in first quarter amid 12% hike in associate compensation

The Modern Law Library

Wiretapping’s origins might surprise you

Ethics

Texas judge is reprimanded following the shackling of 2 lawyers in courtroom

Lawyer Wellness

About one-fifth of lawyers and staffers considered suicide at some point in their careers, new survey says

Trials & Litigation

Technical problems during remote trial violated parent’s due process rights, top state court says

Ethics

New Arizona law will require state bar to pay attorney fees in lost legal discipline cases

Election Law

Citing Purcell principle, 11th Circuit reinstates voting restrictions in Florida

Constitutional Law

Bid to block Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from ballot fails after state judge rules in her favor

Legal Education

ABA Legal Ed council asked again to remove requirement for entrance exams

Ethics

Texas state prosecutor faces ethics complaint over election suit; AG Paxton says he’s next

Bar Associations

State AG probes Texas Bar Foundation for allegedly aiding ‘mass influx of illegal aliens’

Ethics

Are you completely honest in negotiations? ‘Game frame’ lawyers are less likely to correct misimpressions, new study says

Pro Bono

Attorney who immigrated to the US now provides pro bono help to immigrants

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: SCOTUS to hear case on nursing home suits; Trump’s business to pay $750K to settle suit

Criminal Justice

Former Paul Ewing paralegal pleads not guilty to embezzling more than $600K

Careers

Legal industry added 4,700 jobs last month; numbers continue to top pre-pandemic high

Labor & Employment

Credit reporting law doesn’t give job seekers a right to explain criminal history, 8th Circuit says

Constitutional Law

Top Rhode Island court upholds abortion-rights law; other legal fights expected if Roe is overturned

Supreme Court Report

Rare but not unprecedented Supreme Court leak considered ‘staggering’

Legal History

Is Alito right about the ‘unbroken tradition of prohibiting abortion’? Scholars disagree on the history

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