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Civil Rights

Gender equality is ‘irrevocable tenet of our society,’ ABA president says

First Amendment

First Amendment defense claims could threaten ‘revenge pornography’ statutes

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Ex-DA convicted for covering up cop’s crime; Ginsburg reacts to Trump tweet

Appellate Practice

Lawyer who allowed client to write appeals brief is sanctioned for ‘incoherent’ document

Diversity

Percentage of black associates in large firms finally tops 2009 level, but not by much

Law Firms

BigLaw firms approve ‘merger of equals,’ creating Faegre Drinker

Question of the Week

What resolutions do you have planned for 2020?

The Modern Law Library

Check out our favorite books of 2019

Prosecutors

Woman’s wrong-number call to DA’s office leads to a special gift

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Missing ex-associate died in crash; Harvey Weinstein says his work has been forgotten

First Amendment

5th Circuit judge has ‘judicial change of heart’ in case that could chill protests

Trials & Litigation

Judge tells lawyer who sent ‘eat a bowl of dicks’ emails the profession doesn’t need him

Death Penalty

Use of death penalty remains ‘near historic lows,’ while public support wanes

Law Scribbler

Career confessions of an atypical law school graduate

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Retired lawyer liable for son’s death; SCOTUS rejects homelessness case

Trials & Litigation

Judge’s clerk performs behind-the-back cellphone dial to test plaintiff’s claim

Ethics

BigLaw partner who said she worked 3,173 billable hours is suspended for overbilling

Legal Education

Atlanta’s John Marshall sees some success with ABA legal ed section

Law Firms

Suit alleges 2 lawyers sexually assaulted paralegal after firm’s annual holiday party

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS accepts pro se appeal that could upend hundreds of convictions

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