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Careers

Legal industry loses 1,400 jobs in March following big gain in February

Environmental Law

New York City can’t use tort law to sue oil companies over climate change, 2nd Circuit says

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Uber ordered to pay $1.1M to blind passenger; state supreme court overturns mask mandate

Law Firms

Polsinelli’s commitment to diversity was ‘mere pretense,’ alleges gay ousted partner in bias suit

Law Firms

Suit alleges BigLaw firm used LexisNexis product to inflate bills for flat-fee legal research

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court rules for Facebook in dispute over texts; justices spar over ‘series-qualifier canon’

Associates

Law firms are pulling out all the stops in hot hiring market for some lateral associates

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: SCOTUS weighs whether freedom of speech applies to students off campus using social media

Criminal Justice

‘Professional exonerators’ contributed to more than 60% of last year’s exonerations

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Defamation suit against Trump proceeds; 4th Circuit upholds terrorist watch list

Ethics

Lawyer who said disbarment would be an ‘honor’ gets his wish

Trials & Litigation

Reluctant trial witnesses should disclose vaccination status to judge, motion says

First Amendment

Prof who refused to use transgender student’s preferred pronouns can pursue suit, 6th Circuit rules

Ethics

BigLaw partner added ‘fictional hours’ to client bills, meriting a 2-year suspension, court says

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Georgia voting restrictions challenged; judge charged with terroristic threats

Election Law

Election lawyer sanctioned $10K; judge says she ‘bamboozled’ voters who didn’t realize they were plaintiffs

Criminal Justice

ABA supports universal background checks, other proposals to curb gun violence, lawmakers told

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court will decide whether Kentucky AG can pick up defense of invalidated abortion law

Judiciary

Biden’s first judicial picks include DC Circuit nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, said to be SCOTUS contender

Members Who Inspire

Amy Breihan has dedicated her career to helping juvenile lifers seek parole

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