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Court Security

Lawyers could carry guns in court if Kentucky governor signs bill

Ethics

Florida lawyer gets emergency suspension after she is accused of driving her car into 4 people

Prosecutors

Prosecutors in this city are ‘leaving in droves;’ what’s to blame?

Obituaries

‘We need to sometimes decompress,’ says lawyer about his high-profile partner’s death

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court won’t hear challenges to mandatory state bars

Supreme Court Nominations

Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson moves to Senate with some GOP support

Death Penalty

SCOTUS should not restrict counsel’s investigations in death penalty cases, ABA says

Diversity

Diversity increases with law school deans, according to new AALS study

Criminal Justice

Oklahoma seeks death penalty against former lawyer and client in triple murder

Trials & Litigation

Chicago Park District seeks to seal lawyer’s suit claiming mayor defamed him in obscenity-laced Zoom call

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS rules for plaintiff who sued police after prosecutors dropped resisting-arrest charge

Real Estate & Property Law

Law that keeps racist covenants in separate public record helps preserve history, top state court says

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: Supreme Court reflects nation’s deep divide over Constitution and religion

Advancing Racial Equality & Social Justice

ABA policy summit yields recommendations for racial equity and social justice

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: BigLaw firm settles ‘mommy track’ suit; ban on scraped court data challenged

Trademark Law

Best Lawyers sues Washingtonian publisher for ‘Washington, DC’s Best Lawyers’ directory

Careers

Legal services sector adds 1,700 jobs in March, continuing to surpass previous high

Law Firms

43 restructuring lawyers jump from this law firm to Paul Hastings

Ethics

Former BigLaw partner’s lack of ‘introspection’ leads to recommendation against reinstatement

Members Who Inspire

Luz Arévalo helps immigrant and low-income clients facing tax problems

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