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Lawyer Pay

Growing number of law firms at least partly roll back salary cuts

Law Professors

Yale Law School professor accused of sexual misconduct is suspended for 2 years

Trials & Litigation

Drugmaker accuses plaintiffs law firm of running misleading ads about HIV medications

Law Firms

Overbilling suit alleges K&L Gates used these techniques to increase fees

Judiciary

Judge doesn’t have qualified immunity for alleged sex harassment, 3rd Circuit says

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: 3 online law schools get state accreditation; cop immobilization maneuver can be fatal

Law Schools

2 law schools dinged for bar pass standard are now found to be in compliance

Associates

These law firms ranked highest for midlevel associate satisfaction; transparency ratings increase

Criminal Justice

Which appeals court is most likely to grant qualified immunity to police?

First Amendment

4th Circuit strikes down part of federal anti-rioting law but upholds its use in Charlottesville case

Law Firms

Lawyer who represents whistleblowers loses malpractice insurance because of ‘high-profile’ work

Practice Technology

Law firm teams up with Canadian legal tech company on AI-powered case prediction tool

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: New law raises stakes for protesters; ‘Law Tigers’ sues over ‘TigerLaw’ nickname

Law Firms

Judge asked to order Morgan Lewis, two lawyers and Eric Trump to comply with state subpoenas

Ethics

Panel questions whether lawyer has a ‘fully functioning ethical compass’

Election Law

Judge stays mail-in ballot suit after Trump campaign provides little evidence of fraud

Law Firms

‘Good disaster’ leads to ousting of more BigLaw partners, often under revised procedures

Practice Management

Stay on track with these time-tracking software tools for law firms

News Briefs

Afternoon Briefs: Golden State Killer gets life without parole; DOJ asks SCOTUS to let Trump block Twitter critics

Criminal Justice

Disbarred attorney stole more than half of client’s settlement for himself, prosecutors say

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