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Diversity

It’s been more than 10 years since a Black lawyer argued SCOTUS case for US

Technology

Florida Supreme Court approves pilot program for online small claims court

Trials & Litigation

Texas lawyer accused in plot to murder another attorney seeks ‘hybrid representation’ at trial

Cybersecurity

Judge whittles SEC request for names of nearly 300 BigLaw clients to 7

Law in Popular Culture

Meet Lawsuit Barbie: She’s been busy at Barbie’s courthouse

Immigration Law

DOJ lawsuit against Texas for Rio Grande barriers is based on this law

U.S. Supreme Court

Death row prisoner treated as ‘guinea pig,’ Sotomayor dissent says

Ethics

Incivility could be basis for discipline under proposed ethics rule change in California

Legal Education

Following Stanford Law incident at Federalist Society event, associate DEI dean leaves role

Judiciary

Federal judge questions ‘move afoot’ to encourage arguments by junior lawyers

Judiciary

Judge checked Facebook and texted during murder trial, courtroom video shows

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

The Future Is Now: The rise of AI-powered legal assistants

Evidence

Expert’s assertions about toolmark evidence lead judge to order new trial in pipe bombings

Practice Management

Legal ops co-founders discuss ‘the value of running legal like a business’

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

T14 law school bans ChatGPT on application essays

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: ‘Taco Tuesday’ trademark spat resolved; Trump Organization settles with Michael Cohen

U.S. Supreme Court

Conservative nonprofits funded $1.8M campaign to support Thomas on 25th SCOTUS anniversary

Criminal Justice

Paralegal accused of embezzling over $1.5M from law firm clients

Law Firms

Current summer associates at Fragomen won’t learn of hiring decision until 2024

Human Rights

ABA will receive United Nations Human Rights Prize for environmental advocacy

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