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Careers

Conservative Commentator Ann Coulter Hated Law Firm ‘Suck-Uppery’

Oil Spill

15 Lawyers Get Lead Roles in Oil Spill Litigation; David Boies Isn’t One of Them

Judiciary

Public Warning Tossed Against ‘We Close at 5’ Texas Judge

Judiciary

Friends Wonder if Head Injury Caused Federal Judge’s Alleged Aberrant Behavior

U.S. Supreme Court

Washington Post Style Writer Critiques Justices’ Black Robes

Tort Law

List of Top 75 Plaintiffs Lawyers Highlights ‘Macho Image of Trial Lawyering’

Careers

Labor Report Cites Rise in Nontraditional Jobs for Lawyers, Good Paralegal Prospects

Careers

Meet Michelle Paver, Ex-Partner Whose Solo Treks Led to Best-Selling Children’s Series

U.S. Supreme Court

This 3L Gave Himself and His Readers an Alternate View of the ‘General Republic’

Real Estate & Property Law

Freeze Foreclosures in All 50 States, Lawmaker Urges Big Banks, as 40 State AGs Plan Joint Probe

Legal Ethics

Feinberg Firm Gets a Reasonable $850K a Month to Oversee $20B Oil Spill Fund, Report Says

Judiciary

CAC Prez Has Solution to Judicial Nomination Holdups: Recess Appointments

Legislation & Lobbying

ABA: New Law Would Help Soldiers Focus on Missions Abroad Instead of Legal Problems at Home

White-Collar Crime

Ex-Attorney Rothstein’s Right-Hand Woman Gets 10 Years in $1.4B Ponzi Scheme

Constitutional Law

Judge OKs Teen’s Church of Body Mod Beliefs, Says School Must Let Her Wear Nose Stud

Real Estate & Property Law

Bank of America Extends Foreclosure Moratorium to All 50 States

Terrorism

Student’s Discovery of GPS Tracking Device Brings Visits by FBI, ACLU

Law Schools

Some NY Law Schools Cut Night Classes Because of Declining Enrollment

Constitutional Law

Judge Upholds Health Insurance Mandate; Case Is ‘Set Up Nicely’ for Appeal

Constitutional Law

Jobless Law Grad Is Glad He Went to Law School

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