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First Amendment

South Carolina bill would ban internet information on abortions; tech companies may face competing laws

Law Firms

Law firms are increasingly suing for unpaid legal fees, lawyers say

Legislation & Lobbying

Using Texas’ abortion law playbook, California allows private suits over sales of banned weapons

Pro Bono

Traci Feit Love continues to deliver pro bono services while negotiating through the trauma and injustices she witnesses

Careers

Courtroom sketch artist Art Lien retires after momentous SCOTUS term

Practice Management

Senior legal counsel discusses how to align wellness and e-discovery

Paralegals

Licensed paralegals program in Oregon gets final approval

Legal Writing

Last 2 winners of ABA Journal Ross writing contest attended this workshop

Law in Popular Culture

Thoughts on jail mail, courtesy of HBO’s ‘Real Sports’

Asked and Answered

Following her experiences, former law clerk seeks support for the Judiciary Accountability Act

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Bannon convicted for contempt of Congress; suit targets Skittles ingredient

Ethics

Ex-DOJ official faces ethics charges for draft election letter that spurred threat of mass resignations

Practice Technology

Reach new clients with chat tools for your law firm’s website

U.S. Supreme Court

Kagan sees danger to democracy if Supreme Court ‘loses all connection’ with public sentiment

U.S. Supreme Court

In first SCOTUS vote, Jackson joins liberal justices and Barrett in opposing block on Biden immigration policy

National Pulse

Progressive prosecutors are encountering pushback

Banking Law

Wells Fargo didn’t have contractual duty to catch scam check that cost law firm nearly $200K, judge rules

Legal Education

Law students want more distance education classes, according to ABA findings

Law Firms

Trump lawyer loudly sang and rapped aloud with ‘offensive booming music,’ bias suit says

Legal Education

Shortly before July bar exam, ExamSoft announces new Windows laptops likely won’t run testing software

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