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Ethics

More than 1,700 California lawyers suspended for failure to comply with new trust account rules

ABA

Alpha Brady is the new ABA executive director

U.S. Supreme Court

Can Congress bind Supreme Court on ethics code? Alito offers opinion

Asked and Answered

First quarter of 2023 had some of highest activist shareholder activity ever, say equity investor counsel

Law Firms

This is latest BigLaw firm to require four days per week in office

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Wire-transfer fraudsters fool 3 law practices; Quinn Emanuel discloses cyberattack

Criminal Justice

As Trump faces new documents charges, prosecutors seek to keep defense discussions at secure place

Criminal Justice

Famous forensic scientist says he had ‘no motive nor reason’ to fabricate evidence

Judiciary

Former judge charged with falsifying docket entries

Constitutional Law

Paramedics who wrongly insisted woman was dead have immunity in civil suit, 6th Circuit says

Supreme Court Report

No summer break for Supreme Court ethics debate

Ethics

Hunter Biden’s BigLaw lawyers deny deception day before their client’s plea deal put on hold

Law Students

Golden Gate Law students with free tuition plan to stay at the school despite concerns

Law Firms

27 lawyers leave Stroock as it continues to seek merger partner

Immigration Law

Biden administration will appeal decision blocking its tough asylum policy

Education Law

After civil rights group files complaint over Harvard legacy admissions, US opens probe

Law Students

‘Virtually all’ incoming law students think they will be in the top half of their class, new study finds

Women in the Law

‘A Trending Color’: Pink is a brand for Barbie-loving lawyer

The Modern Law Library

Is family court too flawed to be fixed?

Ethics

Judge who hugged prosecutors after Parkland, Florida, shooter’s trial is reprimanded

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