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Criminal Justice

Do courts lack info about medication-assisted treatment as an option for defendants with opioid addiction?

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court agrees to hear 3 disputes over access to Trump’s financial and tax records

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Impeachment articles OK’d for House vote; judge’s dog-fighting remarks didn’t require recusal

Legal Education

ABA again says no to Florida Coastal’s nonprofit application and makes noncompliance finding

Criminal Justice

Bone marrow recipient’s DNA partly changed after procedure; what are the implications for law enforcement?

Judiciary

About a quarter of money spent on recent state supreme court races came from outside groups, report says

In-house Counsel

More corporate counsel predict a rise in disputes, signaling a need to prepare for ‘turbulent times’

Lawyer Wellness

Need flu shots, physical therapy or counseling? BigLaw firm has an on-site clinic for that

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Holder says Barr is unfit to be AG; law firm promotes nonbinary gender inclusiveness

Legal Education

First-year class sizes for ABA-accredited law schools are slightly smaller in 2019

Appellate Practice

Lawyer who reacted to judge’s question with incredulity is ousted from 2nd Circuit courtroom

Criminal Justice

Man is charged for allegedly throwing metal water pitcher at sentencing judge, hitting her in the head

Legal Rebels Podcast

Finding your niche: How one lawyer built a practice by defending a notorious accused hacker

Disability Law

Insurer miscalculated benefits for lawyer who had heart attack 1 day before $65K raise, judge rules

Practice Management

Law firms are ‘poised to grow’ as they report more success in lateral hiring

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Law student expelled after posting flyers; Harvey Weinstein reportedly reaches $25M deal

Legal Education

Law school found out of compliance with program resources standard; dean is ‘surprised by the finding’

Ethics

Judge faces salacious allegations of courthouse sex, a threesome request and courthouse drinking

Question of the Week

Do you decorate your workspace for the holidays?

Civil Rights

Fight over right of women to enter strip club turns into battle over local anti-bias protections

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