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Bar Exam

Pass rates for first-time bar-takers decrease; are online classes the cause?

Constitutional Law

Trump could conceivably run for president and even govern the US from prison, legal scholars say

Prosecutors

Liberal Philadelphia DA is impeached by Pennsylvania House; what are the allegations?

The Modern Law Library

‘By Hands Now Known’ shines light on cold cases of lynchings and racial violence

Criminal Justice

2 lawyers are disbarred for conspiring to throw Molotov cocktail at empty police car

Law Schools

3 law schools ranked in US News top 10 will no longer participate in its rankings

Immigration Law

Texas governor invokes obscure constitutional provision to repel ‘border invasion;’ judge strikes down Title 42 next day

Constitutional Law

Georgia’s six-week abortion ban was unconstitutional when enacted and can’t be enforced, judge rules

Internet Law

Would Twitter get Section 230 immunity in lawsuits filed over fake tweets with blue check marks?

Trials & Litigation

Lawyer who missed deadline to watch son’s professional baseball debut gets no sympathy on appeal

Criminal Justice

Giuliani touts ‘total vindication’ after prosecutors decline to charge him in Ukraine case

Entertainment & Sports Law

Lawyer can see Billy Joel but not Knicks at Madison Square Garden as result of judge’s ruling

Animal Law

Ordinance banning pit bulls in city limits didn’t violate dog owners’ constitutional rights, 8th Circuit rules

Law in Popular Culture

The legal dilemma of ‘The Wizard of Oz’

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS won’t block Jan. 6 committee subpoena for GOP official’s phone records; Trump’s own suit is pending

Law Firms

BigLaw is too woke, former solicitor general Clement tells Federalist Society

Law Firms

Law firm staffers were first to suspect once-prominent lawyer Murdaugh was stealing client money, partner testifies

Judiciary

11th Circuit judge pokes fun at Federalist Society critics in convention remarks

Law Firms

Small law firms have reason for ‘cautious optimism,’ new Thomson Reuters report says

Lawyer Wellness

Feeling the holiday stress? The ABA is offering a number of wellness events

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