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Law Firms

Polsinelli touts ‘meteoric rise’ in revenue ranking as it adds 20-plus partners from competitor

Law Firms

Can partners afford to leave their BigLaw firms? Some discourage departures by withholding cash

The Modern Law Library

‘Shaping the Bar’ author says bar exam protects legal profession, not public

Lawyer Wellness

4 surprising signs of attorney stress and some ways to address it

Prosecutors

As a prosecutor, Kamala Harris ‘tried to bridge the tricky divide’

Practice Technology

Software company Clio announces $900M investment

Judiciary

Judge who threatened to shoot Black teens for trespassing should be ousted, judicial conduct commission says

Law Schools

Online law grad has ‘truly extraordinary’ case meriting waiver of Utah admission rules, top state court says

Bar Exam

Harvard Law grad who sued over bar exam accommodations loses in 2nd Circuit

Law Firms

Referral bonuses as high as $50K? One BigLaw firm confirms incentive

Election Law

Lifetime voting ban for felony convictions isn’t punishment, 5th Circuit says in Eighth Amendment challenge

Cybersecurity

Los Angeles County courts hit by ransomware attack

Telecommunications

FCC slashes cost of phone calls for inmates, capping decades-long effort

Election Law

GOP eyes legal challenges as Harris assumes control of Biden’s war chest

Verdicts & Settlements

Illinois jail must pay $880K to family members of inmate who died by suicide, judge rules

Bar Exam

New Paths for Licensure: California confirms Kaplan bar exam, Arizona launches second chance program

Education Law

8th Circuit blocks Biden’s student loan repayment plan

Ethics

Judges often preside over cases with ties to families’ interests, new investigation finds

Immigration Law

DOJ sues nonprofit that houses migrant children, accusing staff of sexual abuse

Military Law

Navy exonerates Black sailors charged in Port Chicago disaster 80 years ago

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