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Practice Management

Cuts in lawyer head count and expenditures ‘buoyed profitability metrics’ at law firms, report says

Law Firms

Ex-partner’s bias suit alleges he was told Black lawyers left because they can’t handle BigLaw

Law Firms

Baker McKenzie kicks off BigLaw bonus season; how much will its associates receive?

Judiciary

New Kentucky justice behaved ‘dyspeptically’ in outburst while a trial judge, appeals court says

The Modern Law Library

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News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: District attorney is accused of plotting truck theft; husband and wife lawyers sue over gun photo

U.S. Supreme Court

Kavanaugh, Roberts appear ready to join with liberal justices to uphold most of Affordable Care Act

Careers

The truth, the whole truth and nothing but: Lawyers and concepts of truth and honesty

Ethics

Kamala Harris’ BigLaw husband will leave DLA Piper; experts had warned of ethics issues

Law Firms

Jones Day and Porter Wright file election suits for Trump to the dismay of some of their lawyers

Attorney General

DOJ official quits post after AG Barr authorizes voter fraud probes before results are certified

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Sherrilyn Ifill among winners of this award; app automates expungement

Prosecutors

Several reform prosecutors win election throughout US

Criminal Justice

Voters across US approve measures on police reform and criminal justice

Advancing Racial Equality & Social Justice

Conference brings together panelists to discuss ensuring a better tomorrow for all

U.S. Supreme Court

Biden has pledged to nominate a Black female SCOTUS justice—who are the possibilities?

Law Schools

Biden will be first president since Taft to have a law degree outside T-14; his law prof saw ‘presence’

U.S. Supreme Court

Alito orders segregation of some Pennsylvania ballots; is it a ‘nothingburger’?

Law Firms

Quinn Emanuel no longer represents Steve Bannon after he suggests beheading Dr. Fauci

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Proposed $26B opioid settlement revealed; Florida judge reprimanded for noise response

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