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Members Who Inspire

Robert Saunooke champions Native American issues in his career and in the ABA

Intellectual Property Law

Amazon’s IP Accelerator helps bring in business for large and small firms

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer threatened jail time for people with unpaid 911 bills; R. Kelly indicted on new charges

Obituaries

BigLaw firm asks all employees to work remotely following death of legal assistant with flu-like symptoms

Public Health

How can prisons contain coronavirus when Purell is a contraband?

Privacy Law

After jail recorded hundreds of attorney-client calls, inmate wins release

Public Health

ABA announces all-digital ABA Day, urges Congress to provide coronavirus relief to nonprofits and create task force

Trials & Litigation

Wrongful death suit claims judge hit cyclists while driving for court-related work

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Bar assault leads to suspension; lawyer reprimanded for punch threat

Criminal Justice

Number of crimes committed by released arrestees jumped after Chicago-area bail reform, study says

Public Health

Amid coronavirus worries, how do law schools move online?

Law in Popular Culture

ABC’s ‘For Life’ reminds us of a life sentence’s severity

Judiciary

SCOTUS and other courts are restricting visitors or canceling proceedings amid coronavirus concerns

Bar Exam

Ethics and civil procedure are most important knowledge areas for new lawyers, survey says

Rule of Law

US falls out of top 20 in Rule of Law Index, while global declines continue

Public Health

Coronavirus and law schools: More universities shifting to online classes

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Harvey Weinstein gets 23 years; Sen. Rand Paul keeps $582K verdict in neighbor assault suit

ABA

ABA cancels some meetings due to coronavirus concerns

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS allows remain-in-Mexico policy to continue during legal challenge

Public Health

ABA president offers coronavirus response update, announces COVID-19 programming

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