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Law Firms

After getting attorney feedback, Goldberg Segalla revamps installment-payment bonus program

Pro Bono

Building for good: ABA construction lawyers give back to their communities

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Peremptory challenge curbs allowed; more federal courts halt jury trials

Criminal Justice

Law grad who flunked bar exam gets prison time for creating law firms and practicing law

Judiciary

Resignation of judge who called juror ‘Aunt Jemima’ is ‘binding and irrevocable,’ judicial court says

Death Penalty

Federal inmate tried by all-white jury is executed after Supreme Court lifts execution stay

Practice Management

Assistant GC and firm partner discuss the future of client collaboration

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: COVID-19 cited in halt to execution; ‘not qualified’ Jones Day associate confirmed to bench

Practice Management

The power of decency in the legal profession

Ethics

Former general counsel of LeClairRyan agrees to disbarment

Law Firms

Some law firms are tweaking partner compensation models because of COVID-19

Trials & Litigation

Immigration lawyer who asserted a right to text in courtroom loses appeal of conviction

Ethics

Judge rejects plea to sanction Kirkland for associate’s voicemail to lawyer for Trump campaign

Federal Government

Who are some of the lawyers serving on Biden’s agency review teams?

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Bankruptcy judge OKs opioid deal; judge bans immigration arrests at some courts

Criminal Justice

Florida lawyer is charged with trying to extort NFL player

Trials & Litigation

US can kill its own citizens without review when state secrets are involved, DOJ lawyer argues

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Barrett’s husband says he will remain at his law firm

Election Law

In first federal court appearance since 1992, Giuliani argues lack of observer access despite dropped claim

Careers

Biden names former Alito clerk as White House counsel

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