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U.S. Supreme Court

High Court Narrowly Interprets Voting Rights Act: Keeps Section 5

Careers

Workplace Coach Offers Legal Assistant 3 Tips for Handling ‘Annoying’ Attys

Associates

Ethical Concerns Raised Over Associates Sent to Work as Law Clerks

Law Firms

Barnes & Thornburg Continues Shopping Spree, Snaps Up Minn. Firm

Death Penalty

Va. Bar Wants AG to Stop Sending Cautionary Letter to Death Penalty Jurors

Law Firms

Howrey Looking to Acquire Day Casebeer?

Careers

Do More Friends on Facebook Improve Job Prospects? (Poll)

Supreme Court Nominations

Meet Sotomayor’s Mentor: José A. Cabranes

Legal Ethics

Media Company Blames Paul Weiss for Bankruptcy, Sues for $140M

Law Practice Management

Atty’s DWI Arrest Causes Mistrial; I Was Sober But Tired from Trial Prep, He Says

Supreme Court Nominations

Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

Careers

Upping ACLU Internship Pay Ante, UVA Law Student Wins $650K in Poker Event

Criminal Justice

Disbarred N.J. Lawyer Gets 15 Years for Gambling Away $4M in Client Funds

Criminal Justice

Federal Juror Charged With Bribery, Allegedly Solicited Defense Lawyer

Legal Ethics

House Impeaches Judge Kent; Speedy Senate Trial Is Expected

Tort Law

Ex-Miss Calif. USA Mulls Libel Suit, Says She Didn’t Shirk Beauty Queen Duties

Law Firms

7 Ballard Spahr Lawyers Ready to Bolt from 40-Attorney N.J. Office

Criminal Justice

Refco Execs Lied to Me, Mayer Brown Partner Testifies

Law Schools

DePaul Dean Is Removed, Cites Letter to ABA as Reason

Legal Ethics

N.J. Judge Rules Laptop With Attorney-Client Messages Is Fair Game

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