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Immigration Law

ABA becomes plaintiff in lawsuit over treatment of children affected by remain-in-Mexico program

Tax Law

Lawyer tries to persuade IRS it doesn’t owe him $285K

Mind Your Business

Top tips for lawyers to boost their online reputations

Trials & Litigation

Lawyers smoke cigars, drink wine during Zoom hearings; litigants appear from hair salon or while driving

Criminal Justice

Woman who met lawyer on social media is accused in his killing; one other suspect is also charged

Legal Writing

Judge Jed Rakoff discusses new book about how to fix a broken legal system

ABA Midyear Meeting

Young lawyers bring meditation to ABA Midyear Meeting

ABA Midyear Meeting

All-virtual ABA Midyear Meeting offers multiple days of free events and programs

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Law deans want to delay employment reporting; Edelson parody videos tout untraditional mold

Ethics

Former public defender agrees to suspension, partly for firing 3 women after confrontation with his wife

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS bars Alabama from executing inmate without pastor; Barrett joins with liberal justices in concurrence

Trials & Litigation

State supreme court allows defendants to challenge prolonged detention caused by pandemic trial delays

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Former adoption lawyer sentenced; lawyer accused in real-estate fraud scheme

Fourth Amendment

Advanced border searches of electronic devices don’t require probable cause, 1st Circuit rules

Bar Exam

California gets demand letter to stop using facial recognition technology with remote bar exam

Trials & Litigation

Accused of ‘outrageous and unfounded attacks’ on SCOTUS chief justice, pro-Trump lawyer stands by claims

Practice Management

Alternative legal service providers continue to increase their market share, survey finds

Copyright Law

Lawyer who pleaded guilty in porn lawsuit scheme must pay $1.5M restitution, 8th Circuit says

Criminal Justice

Lawyer found with AR-15 in his car is charged with threatening to kill Democratic senators

Law in Popular Culture

HBO Max’s ‘Perry Mason’ and the benefits of practicing law as a second career

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