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News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: 1 murder count tossed in George Floyd case; DOJ lawyer turned away from courthouse

Supreme Court Nominations

In written answers, Barrett notes ‘3 hurdles’ to overturning Affordable Care Act but avoids specifics

Technology

Law firms are slow to adopt AI-based technology tools, ABA survey finds

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS allows Alabama to ban curbside voting

Criminal Justice

Former Greenberg Traurig lawyer is an ‘alleged serial bank robber’

Supreme Court Nominations

Senate Judiciary Committee sends Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to full Senate

Verdicts & Settlements

BigLaw partner settles suit alleging rape by bartender

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Purdue Pharma will plead guilty; lawyers can’t find parents of 545 immigrant children

Ethics

Lawyer accused of threat to have opposing counsel’s ‘rear end sanctioned’ faces ethics complaint

Careers

Black law grads trail in employment overall and in bar-passage-required jobs, new NALP report finds

The Modern Law Library

Knowing when to tell your client no and other ethical dilemmas

Pro Bono

First-ever ABA Giving Day addresses COVID-19 and racial justice

Law Schools

Suit by California law grad alleges school had ‘policy of indifference’ to rampant sexual misconduct

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Antitrust suit filed against Google; pro se litigant accused of judge death threat

Law Firms

These BigLaw firms had the most partner exits; one firm says pandemic changed career plans

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court will decide whether officer can enter garage after pursuit of misdemeanor suspect

Careers

Legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin reportedly exposes himself on Zoom, and it has job consequences

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS order allows late counting of absentee ballots in Pennsylvania

Bar Exam

Amid claims that online bar exam went well, some test-takers have a different view

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Secretaries get extra bonuses at this law firm; AG Barr warns of liberal DAs

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