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Criminal Justice

Black defendants make up more than 50% of exonerations since 1989, new report says

Bankruptcy Law

Disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi’s auction items included Persian rugs, bronze statues, holographic Pokémon card

Criminal Justice

Rape victim was jailed to ensure court appearance in rapist’s trial

Practice Technology

How to leverage technology to transform legal writing

U.S. Supreme Court

Barrett joined dissenting liberal justices as Supreme Court allowed execution of inmate seeking nitrogen death

Ethics

Former BigLaw associate is accused of lying about time spent on document review project

Criminal Justice

Former acting AG for Alaska is charged with sexual abuse of minor on mock trial team

U.S. Supreme Court

Breyer feared waiting to retire from Supreme Court could result in nominee gridlock

Asked and Answered

Employment outcomes were great for 2021 law school graduates; is that a sign of caution?

Criminal Justice

Jury finds millionaire litigant guilty in lawyer’s murder

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Bias suit against Trump lawyer resolved; Montana no longer defies court order over birth certificates

Judiciary

Feds drop charges against judge accused of helping immigrant evade ICE custody

Trials & Litigation

After Trump makes claims about planted and declassified documents, special master seeks specifics

Lawyer Wellness

Lawyers still report burnout, but it’s not as bad as the final months of 2021

Judiciary

Town justice who brandished gun at defendant should be ousted, judicial conduct commission says

Legal Education

Former law school dean sues Texas university over loss of tenure

Careers

Overcoming ‘arbitrary application of licensing rules,’ lawyer wins bar admission in Tennessee

U.S. Supreme Court

Wife of Justice Thomas will give interview to Jan. 6 committee, her lawyer says

Trials & Litigation

Classified documents seized from Trump can be used now in criminal investigation, 11th Circuit rules

Religious Law

Strip search by transgender guard violated inmate’s religious rights, 7th Circuit says

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