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Career & Practice

Student loan relief scholarships awarded to 3 ABA members who ‘make a positive impact on the world around them’

Ethics

Lawyer is suspended for giving client’s business a bad review in ‘good for the gander’ retaliation

Report from Governmental Affairs

Bipartisan legislation passed helps Americans and businesses impacted by the coronavirus

Legal Rebels Podcast

How hosting a national pandemic summit aided the Nebraska courts system with its COVID-19 response

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Over 2,100 ex-prosecutors call for AG Barr’s resignation; ‘patient zero’ lawyer tells his story

Ethics

Lawyer accused of stealing estate money for wife’s breast implants, child support gets interim suspension

Legal Education

New members for next term are slated for ABA legal ed section’s council

Law Firms

Did Kirkland partner write ‘This isn’t a gravy train’ email? Only part of it ‘sounds genuine,’ he says

Law Firms

Hope for nonprofit law firm model remains despite closing of Open Legal Services

Cybersecurity

Websites for Texas courts are shut down after ransomware attack

Ethics

Judge faces ethics charges for reality TV show featuring courtroom domestic violence cases

Labor & Employment

Why exotic dancers and other gig workers are seeing employment law gains, COVID-19 losses

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Bar exam pass rate hits new low in California; Ben & Jerry’s ‘happy cows’ suit tossed

Law Firms

Firm fires staffer for ‘no more masks’ social media post that referred to Glock pistol

Ethics

Indiana attorney general is suspended for 30 days for inappropriate touching at party

Religious Law

6th Circuit rules Kentucky church can host in-person services; federal judge allows it statewide

Judiciary

Chief Justice Roberts turns down request for probe into federal appeals judge’s retirement

Criminal Justice

Georgia attorney general asks Justice Department to probe handling of Ahmaud Arbery case

Trials & Litigation

Could Zoom jury trials become the norm during the coronavirus pandemic?

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Sen. Ted Cruz supports salon owner released from jail; LegalMatch defeats TRO bid

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