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Trials & Litigation

Lawyer deaths and series of tornadoes don’t excuse late filing, federal judge rules

Ethics

Lawyer disbarred for secretly referring his law firm’s clients to outside lawyers

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer pleads guilty in adoption scheme; prosecutor who quit in Roger Stone case gets new job

Diversity

Majority of minority female lawyers consider leaving law; ABA study explains why

Practice Technology

Top secure communication tools for lawyers during the COVID-19 crisis

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court rules disgorgement, with limits, is allowed in SEC civil actions

First Amendment

Judge refuses to stop publication of Bolton book but warns of consequences

Bar Associations

ABA Journal’s redesign wins top national award from 2020 Azbees

Prosecutors

Meet the acting replacement for a US attorney who was unaware he had resigned

Law Firms

With latest acquisition, King & Spalding has added 19 Boies Schiller partners

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Oklahoma top court won’t block Trump rally; cop union loses bid to destroy records

Law Firms

New York court system’s admin board lifts ban on law firm trade names

Ethics

Former BigLaw partner agrees to suspension after insider trading conviction

Criminal Justice

Lethal force laws reexamined after police killings; is reasonableness standard too easy?

Practice Finance

How to raise money during a pandemic: ‘These are the days for legal tech,’ CEO says

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: State chief justices on racial inequality; court worker fired for tearing down signs in video

Judiciary

Law clerk speaks up after judge’s courtwide email sparks debate over removing Confederate symbols

Ethics

Lawyer who ‘actively avoided’ payment of malpractice settlement gets suspension

Law Firms

Ex-client’s lawsuit alleges DLA Piper revealed ‘strident double-dealing’ in mistakenly sent email

Civil Rights

ABA commemorates Juneteenth with program exploring racial inequities

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