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Supreme Court Report

Supreme Court will consider overruling landmark Chevron deference decision in a fishy case

Careers

Retiring Reluctantly: As lawyers age, many struggle with exit strategies

First Amendment

Florida prosecutor ousted by DeSantis gets chance to prove First Amendment claims

Practice Management

‘Demand mobility’ and power shift toward clients went unrecognized by some in BigLaw, report says

Legal Education

LSAC launches hybrid program for DC-area law school applicants

Law Firms

Witness for fired BigLaw associate describes ‘cavalier’ body language, refusal to help in a pinch

Constitutional Law

Would Trump have immunity if he ordered opponent’s assassination? Possibly, his lawyer tells appeals court

The Modern Law Library

Access to justice can be achieved, says ‘Law Democratized’ author—but not without change

Ethics

Judge sticks with $268K sanction for fake news article lawyer filed with appeals court

Diversity

For the first time, women make up majority of law firm associates, new NALP report says

First Amendment

Paralegals’ suit claims First Amendment right to offer legal advice on court forms

First Amendment

Animal Legal Defense Fund fails to persuade 8th Circuit that ‘ag-gag’ laws violate First Amendment

Judiciary

Federal judge in Trump case is apparent victim of ‘swatting’ incident at her home

Ethics

Former BigLaw partner gets suspension over side law practice

Careers

Legal jobs hit all-time high in December, preliminary figures show

Trials & Litigation

Civil fraud trial seeking independent monitor for NRA begins after CEO’s resignation, official’s $100K settlement

Law Firms

Cravath discloses work for Ukrainian company that paid Hunter Biden to be board member

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court once again ‘leapfrogging’ appeals court in decision to hear Idaho emergency abortion case

U.S. Supreme Court

Trump ballot access case on ‘exceptionally fast’ briefing schedule’ in SCOTUS; ‘sprawling’ arguments possible

Consumer Law

Missing faces on Reese’s Halloween candy targeted in would-be class action

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