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Criminal Justice

Law student, son of Buc-ee’s co-founder, arrested for alleged secret filming of house guests

Criminal Justice

Lawyer said to have BigLaw connection arrested after young children found alone at beach

Judiciary

Judge displayed photos of male lawyers in hot pink chairs, exchanged 500-plus texts during murder trial, petition says

Bankruptcy Law

Texas bankruptcy judge questioned over relationship with local lawyer

Solos/Small Firms

Florida lawyer dies in skydiving incident

Law Firms

Winston & Strawn rescinds NYU law student’s job offer over ‘inflammatory’ Israel comments

Associates

Most BigLaw associates think their firms aren’t trying to keep them, new survey shows

First Amendment

Tennessee can continue ban on absentee ballot distribution, 6th Circuit says

Criminal Justice

Restaurant recording allowed in dentist’s trial for allegedly ordering murder of law prof Dan Markel

The Modern Law Library

Transform your negotiations with a ‘win-win-win’ mindset, says author

Criminal Justice

Lawyer pleads guilty in ‘Ponzi-type scheme’ that cost his clients up to $65M

Criminal Justice

Wrongfully convicted man urges criminal justice reform at final day of Clio Cloud Conference

Law Firms

Gordon Rees rebrands, becomes first law firm to add ‘numerical identifier’ to name

Bar Associations

Law firms ask Tel Aviv lawyers to work at home; ABA president condemns Hamas attacks

Labor & Employment

Racist remarks about Obamas didn’t constitute workplace harassment, appeals court rules

Discovery

Unauthorized ‘rummaging’ through opponent’s Dropbox leads to sanction against this law firm

Practice Management

Clients more optimistic about AI than legal professionals, says Clio’s 2023 Legal Trends Report

Diversity

Second BigLaw firm changes diversity fellowship after changes by first lead to suit dismissal

Careers

Legal jobs jump in September after disappointing August

U.S. Supreme Court

After US argues 5th Circuit ‘countermanded’ SCOTUS, Alito allows ‘ghost gun’ regulations, for now

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