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Law Firms

Lawyer burnout is ‘a real issue’ as demand for legal work outpaces growth in lawyer head count

Judiciary

Alabama judge who criticized death penalty appeals as ‘ceremonial’ is suspended without pay for 90 days

Criminal Justice

Juries without COVID-19-conscious people may be more likely to convict, defense lawyers say

Law in Popular Culture

‘The Practice’ vs. ‘Boston Legal’: How the original stacks up to the spinoff, part 3

Access to Justice

New database tracks gender-based violence sentencing decisions in the Pacific

Judiciary

Judge is accused of wrongly using coercive detention to get misdemeanor defendants to pay fees, costs

Ethics

7th Circuit reprimands lawyer for skipping oral arguments, relying on opposing counsel

U.S. Supreme Court

In final report, SCOTUS commission takes no position on term limits or expanding the Supreme Court

The Modern Law Library/Year in Review

Our favorite pop culture picks in 2021

Law Firms

Cravath, first to announce year-end bonuses, is among the firms matching Davis Polk’s special bonuses

Legal Education

A few years after graduating from high school and college concurrently, 19-year-old preps for February bar

Women in the Law

If trends persist, there won’t be gender parity among lawyers arguing at 7th Circuit until 2059

Criminal Justice

Real estate lawyer will plead guilty in case accusing him of stealing millions in client escrow cash

Criminal Justice

Prosecutions of parents of school shooters are ‘almost unheard of’

Practice Technology

Legal tech company featured on ‘Shark Tank’ experiences big bump in business

Law Professors

Exam question wasn’t only offensive behavior of UIC law professor, according to internal investigation

Law Firms

Some BigLaw firms are offering jobs to experienced associates without conducting interviews

Immigration Law

US reinstates remain-in-Mexico program to comply with court order, expands people affected

Election Law

DOJ suit over redrawn voting districts in Texas ‘puts other states on notice’

Law Firms

Cravath abandons strict lockstep compensation for partners

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