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Trials & Litigation

Judge chastises Trump in defamation trial, lectures lawyers on procedural rules, says ‘this is not a tag-team lawyering’

Law Schools

Half of law schools worry about creating diverse student body, new Kaplan study says

Ethics

North Carolina Supreme Court justice drops lawsuit against ethics body investigating her diversity comments

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Could generative AI help break down language barriers plaguing the Indian justice system?

Ethics

Lawyer who went for ambulance joyride, former BigLaw partner among those disciplined in Illinois

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

AI-generated music is everywhere; is any of it legal?

Report From ABA Governmental Affairs

ABA achieves lobbying successes despite tumultuous session of 118th Congress

First Amendment

Citing book vendors’ First Amendment rights, 5th Circuit blocks sexual-content rating requirement

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS majority appears to embrace ‘Kisorizing’ or overturning Chevron deference, oral arguments indicate

Judiciary

Ouster recommended for town justice accused of making ‘salacious jokes,’ identifying himself as judge in gas-station dispute

Homelessness

Interested in policy supporting homeless youths? ABA group provides guidance

Law Schools

Met that law school application deadline? You might be too late, AccessLex study finds

Law Firms

Is BigLaw mostly liberal? SCOTUS amicus briefs indicate answer is yes, especially in significant cases

Ethics

Probate lawyer says he’s out of money and trying to withdraw from cases of 800-plus clients

Law Firms

BigLaw firm concluded partner’s email to Black associate wasn’t racist because ‘he treated other people terribly too,’ suit alleges

Legal Education

JD-Next should be backup to traditional entrance requirements, says ABA consultant

Professional Development

To be a lawyer or a doctor? That is the question

Ethics

Contract requiring exiting lawyer to pay fee for every client he takes can’t be enforced, top state court says

Criminal Justice

Former lawyer gets prison time for trading representation for sexual acts and materials

Law in Popular Culture

Checkmate: BigLaw associate seeks chess master status

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