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Judiciary

Lawmakers ask for ‘frank examination’ of response to federal judge’s sexual misconduct

Careers

Legal industry gains 4,500 jobs in January

Criminal Justice

Prosecutors consider reviewing convictions in Malcolm X’s murder after documentary raises questions

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: 2-time SCOTUS litigant gets settlement; at-large judge elections upheld in voting rights case

Law Schools

Training for nonlawyers to provide legal advice will start in Arizona in the fall

Judiciary

Judge allegedly asked why ‘Aunt Jemima’ was put on the jury, spurring his reassignment

Judiciary

Language lecture is among Supreme Court chief justice’s greatest impeachment trial moments

Practice Technology

UpCounsel announced shutdown after reaching deal with LinkedIn, court papers reveal

Sentencing/Post Conviction

Prisons tout video visitation’s convenience, but families say they’re overpaying for bad service

Sentencing/Post Conviction

New lawsuits by transgender people challenge bans on name changes for those convicted of crimes

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: SCOTUS lacks State of the Union majority; judge reverses No More Deaths convictions

Trials & Litigation

2nd Circuit scolds lawyers for apparent ‘lack of candor’ after client died

Criminal Justice

DA says predecessor manufactured case against doc and girlfriend accused of luring women into sex assaults

Law Firms

Is there a law-firm rate bubble? Peer Monitor notes concerns, but sees few indications of trouble

The Modern Law Library

How safe is your right to vote?

In-House Counsel

Age bias suit by fired general counsel claims CEO complained about financial drain of older workers

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Utah allows bar admission for DACA immigrants; first openly gay federal judge dies

Ethics

Former BigLaw partner is suspended after writing himself checks from firm, claiming gambling addiction

Judiciary

Judge is accused of misstatements about legal experience and nanny’s employment

Death Penalty

This state appears likely to abolish the death penalty after Senate vote

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