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Diversity

Diversity increases among associates, but ‘we are nowhere near’ expected progress at partner level, NALP president says

Practice Management

What do we call a lawyer? A look at attorney titles

Law Firms

SEC sues Covington for names of nearly 300 clients affected by 2020 cyberattack

Technology

AI program earned passing bar exam scores on evidence and torts; can it work in court?

Insurance Law

GEICO gets chance to fight $5.2M award for STD contracted in insured car

Law Firms

Text accusing exiting lawyer of sitting on her keister during maternity leave leads to second departure

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court leaves in place New York gun restrictions during appeals

Corporate Law

Cashed check costs United Healthcare more than $2M

Criminal Justice

Defendant goes free after prosecutor allegedly lies about content of ‘venue?’ note

Women in the Law

Meet Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor investigating Trump and his allies

Law Firms

Former Proskauer COO is out of a job at new BigLaw firm after he is accused of theft of sensitive information

Civil Procedure

Trump-appointed US attorney is investigating classified documents found by Biden’s lawyers at office he used

U.S. Supreme Court

Law firm’s more protective test for attorney-client privilege ‘is a big ask,’ Kagan says

Law Firms

Firms face year of ‘mixed results and growing uncertainty,’ says new report on state of legal market

Ethics

Lawyer is ‘shaken’ and ‘humiliated’ after her slur and obscenity are heard by others in Zoom hearing

Ethics

Mistaken disclosure of confidential documents leads to suspension for lawyer representing Infowars host

Law in Popular Culture

Hulu’s ‘Reasonable Doubt’ and keeping an appropriate distance from your clients

Layoffs

Citing slowdown, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan confirms layoffs

Legislation & Lobbying

Federal appeals court strikes down ATF rule banning rapid-fire bump stocks

Consumer Law

FTC cites unfair competition law to justify proposed ban on noncompete agreements; will it hold up in court?

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