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Education Law

New UCLA School of Law project studies movement to undermine critical race theory teaching

Ethics

Lawyer disbarred with espionage conviction shouldn’t regain law license, ethics panel says

Constitutional Law

Military can court-martial reservists with ‘de facto retirement status,’ federal appeals court says

Prosecutors

Prosecutor seeking judgeship says he has ‘moved on’ since impregnating defendant

Criminal Justice

Self-defense law doesn’t protect officer who shot at charging dog and injured child, top state court rules

Health Law

Idaho abortion ban conflicts with federal law on emergency room treatment, DOJ suit says

Annual Meeting

2022 ABA Annual Meeting attendees are coming back to Chicago

First Amendment

Clergy members contend Florida abortion law violates their religious freedom; 5 suits are filed

Lawyer Pay

This BigLaw firm may be the first to announce special bonuses this summer; will it be the last?

Criminal Justice

Magistrate judge resigns after he is charged with threatening man in vegetables dispute

Legal Education

Law school applicants and applications have decreased, new LSAC data shows

First Amendment

2nd Circuit partly rules for jury-nullification advocate challenging limit on protests near courthouses

Annual Meeting

ABA honors 5 female trailblazers with Margaret Brent awards

Diversity

ABA amicus brief asks Supreme Court to uphold use of race-conscious admissions policies

Judiciary

Abortion-rights lawyer who argued SCOTUS abortion decision is nominated to federal appeals court

Pro Bono

Attorneys advocate for cancer patients and their caregivers through longtime ABA project

Trials & Litigation

Lawyer flips the bird at opposing counsel after judge leaves the bench in Infowars host Alex Jones’ defamation case

Judiciary

Federal judge’s $216K, contingency-fee separation agreement with county leads to public reprimand

U.S. Supreme Court

ABA urges Supreme Court to hear case of inmate convicted based on faulty DNA evidence

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: With Supreme Court shift on Indian law, will it reconsider a recent landmark ruling?

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