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Legal Rebels

Citing access to justice, Arizona decided to embrace controversial alternative business structures

Legal Rebels

Jayne Reardon is changing the practice of law by promoting civility and looking toward the future

Legal Rebels

Judge Scott Schlegel deployed tools to help keep his docket moving at the height of the pandemic

Legal Rebels

Judge John Tran spearheaded adoption of tech to facilitate remote hearings and helped train lawyers

Legal Rebels

Quinten Steenhuis used tech expertise and passion for social justice to create tools for legal needs

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer regrets pepper-spray incident; ex-FBI lawyer avoids prison

Law Firms

Firm hired by state AG to investigate gay lawyer’s bias claim is protected from suit, court says

Law Firms

Davis Wright requires COVID-19 vaccination before a return to work

Law Firms

Nonprofit designates over 130 law firms as best places to work for LGBTQ equality; what firms made the list?

Criminal Justice

Criminal defense lawyer challenges jury trial moratorium, argues cases can’t be paused indefinitely

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: BigLaw partner faces architect’s suit; Weinstein accusers will receive compensation

Privacy Law

Immigration lawyer sues over seizure of his cellphone at airport

Bar Exam

Suggestions for a different bar exam approved by NCBE board of trustees

Legal Education

California allows retroactive bar admission with supervised practice

Diversity

Coca-Cola general counsel gets tough with law firms that fail to meet diversity goals

Diversity

Proposal for mandatory implicit bias training is rejected by Texas bar committee

Law Firms

Brown Rudnick settles $300M malpractice suit over bankruptcy representation

U.S. Supreme Court

As Biden staffs SCOTUS reform group, GOP senators back constitutional amendment to block expanded court

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Biden addresses environmental justice; scammers impersonate law firm

Trials & Litigation

Judge sanctions lawyer and client $150K, citing ‘mountain of evasiveness’ and ‘outright lies’

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