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Bar Exam

NBCE shares examples of what questions for new bar exam could look like

Ross Writing Contest

Workplace bias is theme of prof’s winning story in ABA Journal’s 2023 Ross Writing Contest

Ethics

Concerns about office-sharing arrangements addressed in new ABA ethics opinion

The Modern Law Library

Didn’t get it in writing? There may still be a way, says author of ‘Litigating Constructive Trusts’

Ethics

Failure to discipline judge for racial slur is ‘a hideous commentary,’ complaining lawyer says

Law Firms

Another BigLaw firm requires in-office work 4 days a week

Bar Exam

Pardoned ex-soldier plans to take the bar exam; is he unfit for practice?

Careers

Legal services sector nears 10-year high for jobs

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Thomas gained access to ‘wealthy and powerful friends’ through Horatio Alger Association

Lawyer Discipline

Giuliani should be disbarred for basing election suit on ‘speculation’ and ‘suspicion,’ ethics committee says

Law Firms

Stroock ends merger talks with one BigLaw firm but continues talking to others

Civil Rights

Judge rejects Tulsa Race Massacre survivors’ reparations claim

Constitutional Law

6th Circuit panel believes law banning transgender care for minors is likely constitutional

Law Firms

Twitter challenges Wachtell’s ‘gargantuan’ success fee for work before Elon Musk takeover

Criminal Justice

Efforts underway to help formerly incarcerated people find and maintain jobs

Prosecutors

Federal prosecutors team up with St. Louis circuit attorney to tackle backlog of criminal cases

Health Law

Employers not liable for spread of COVID-19 to workers’ homes, California high court says

Intellectual Property Law

Twitter threatens rival Meta with legal action over popular new app Threads

Ethics

Pro-Trump lawyer retires from law practice, leading state bar to drop ethics cases against him

Ethics

Lawyer censured for ‘testi-lied’ remark about witness testimony

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