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Legal Education

Law student who quoted from opinion, including its racial slur, finds herself at center of controversy

Legal Education

California bar entered $3.8M contract with ExamSoft without justifying value, auditor report says

Ethics

Judge gets public warning over eating for free at law firm’s luncheon before awarding it $2M in legal fees

Cybersecurity

After ransomware attack on state attorney general’s office, hackers begin posting documents

Trials & Litigation

Judge says court documents resemble Jerry Springer script, orders lawyers to rewrite ‘inflammatory’ filings

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Judge denies QAnon connection; investors sue over ‘Voltswagen’ prank press release

Women in the Law

Why do female lawyers leave law firms? ‘Blatantly unfair’ compensation often cited, new ABA report says

Verdicts & Settlements

3 BigLaw firms will give back $1M in Purdue Pharma legal fees in settlement with trustee

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Thomas argues for repeal of doctrine protecting military from tort suits incident to service

Trials & Litigation

Ex-lawyer imprisoned for $550M disability fraud can’t pursue suits against former clients, judge rules

Lawyer Wellness

On the heels of a global pandemic, Well-Being Week in Law is more important than ever

Legal Writing

Legal historian John Fabian Witt discusses new book on epidemics and law

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: Despite SCOTUS ruling, questions of personal jurisdiction remain unsettled

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: ABA president comments on Law Day rule-of-law theme; virtual grand juries upheld

Prosecutors

District attorney is removed from office under rarely used state law

Disability Law

2nd Circuit tosses Harvard Law grad’s Rehabilitation Act claim over bar exam accommodations

U.S. Supreme Court

In unusual lineup, Supreme Court sides with immigrant challenging removal

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: 3 men face hate crimes charges in Ahmaud Arbery’s death; federal appeals nominees grilled on clients

Civic Education

Americans are divided by age and race on the fairness of the justice system, ABA civics survey finds

Bar Associations

Pennsylvania bar president resigns after he’s charged with patronizing a prostitute

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