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Careers

24% of law students expect to work in public service, survey says

Judiciary

U.S. courts require random judge assignments to avoid ‘judge shopping’

Ethics

Lawyer’s joint sex with boyfriend and his daughter was ‘tantamount to rape,’ despite plea deal, disbarment order says

Election Law

Georgia judge dismisses six charges in Trump election interference case

Ethics

Judge’s plan to decide traffic cases before hearing date ‘was not evil in nature,’ disciplinary court says

Legal Rebels Podcast

Could automated transcription tools replace human court reporters?

Prosecutors

Apology sanctions for misleading court were ‘mild and fitting,’ 3rd Circuit rules in appeal by DA’s office

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

The fate of billable hours is in the hands of artificial intelligence

Privacy Law

Warrant required for overhead zoom-lens search that could reveal ‘intimate’ and ‘unflattering’ details, top state court says

Law Firms

Flush with incoming associates, law firms pulled back on 2024 summer associate hiring, rivaling Great Recession levels

Ethics

Convicted alderman keeps law license after recusals prevent state supreme court from acting

Education Law

Settlement in Florida ‘don’t say gay’ lawsuit says it’s okay to say gay

Law Schools

New bar passage stats show several law schools below ABA cutoff

Women in the Law

Themis legal practice group represents female clients and their allies

Ethics

Lawyer accused of filing class action suit at behest of litigation opponent

Criminal Justice

Killings by police brought reforms. Fear of crime is unraveling them

Legal History

Was wrong person executed in death of Lindbergh baby? Ex-judge’s book and DNA quest raise issues

What's on the Shelf?

‘There are obstacles, and it’s not you,’ says co-editor of collection of essays focused on female lawyers

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS ballot ruling raises new questions even as it answers others

Trials & Litigation

Trump seeks court approval of $91.6 million bond while he appeals E. Jean Carroll verdict

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