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Paralegals

One-time jailhouse lawyer creates legal jobs program for the formerly incarcerated

Legal Education

If you pass the bar on first attempt and want to be a lawyer, you’re likely to get hired, 2021 grads say

Criminal Justice

Man arrested in lawyer’s 2016 murder was opposing litigant in family trust dispute, defamation case

Public Health

Despite 12 negative COVID-19 tests, Perkins Coie partner is stuck in 37-day hotel quarantine in China

Judiciary

Bill toughening financial disclosure for federal judges heads to Biden’s desk

Law Firms

BigLaw ‘Super Rich’ club expands; one firm had $8.4M in profits per equity partner

Judiciary

Judge orders man accused of defacing gay pride mural to write essay on Pulse nightclub shooting

Criminal Justice

6th Circuit tells judge he can’t reject plea bargains for ‘extraneous policy considerations’

Judiciary

Federal court officials can be sued for alleged failure to protect public defender from sex bias, 4th Circuit rules

Law in Popular Culture

Are criticisms during SCOTUS confirmation hearings a disservice to viewers?

Criminal Justice

Prosecutor decides 82 days in jail for illegal voter registration ‘is sufficient;’ BLM activist won’t be retried

Bar Exam

After 20 tries, law grad passes the bar but is barred from law practice in Massachusetts

U.S. Supreme Court

Gorsuch and Kavanaugh sour on Lemon endorsement test in praying football coach case

Legal Education

Numbers show slight increase in two-year bar pass rates

Criminal Justice

What is in the audio that led prosecutors to charge dentist in law prof’s murder?

Criminal Justice

Execution stayed for Texas woman who confessed in toddler’s death after 100 denials

Trials & Litigation

Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $10K per day in fight over business documents

Judiciary

Temporary judge told litigants he knew ‘zero’ about matrimonial law, ethics complaint alleges

Practice Technology

Remote court transcription technology enables virtual court appearances

Insurance Law

Restaurants can’t recover COVID-19 losses through ‘business interruption’ insurance, 2 top state courts rule

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