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Legal Education

A better bar exam? Law profs weigh in on whether test accurately measures skills required for law practice

The Modern Law Library

How to kick off 2020 with more productive business meetings

Diversity

BigLaw firm defends its commitment to diversity after Al Sharpton’s criticism

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Harvey Weinstein threatened with jail for courtroom phone use; Supreme Court closes for weather

Bankruptcy Law

Lawyer who created digital child porn to make a legal point can’t escape $300K judgment, court rules

Criminal Justice

‘Transient’ charged in stabbing death of asbestos lawyer who is being hailed as a hero

Ethics

Appeals judge ‘lacked personal boundaries’ and ‘engaged in unwanted touching,’ ethics panel says

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Biden likes Obama for Supreme Court; ex-law student among successful GirlsDoPorn plaintiffs

U.S. Supreme Court

Over 200 federal lawmakers urge SCOTUS to reconsider Roe; DOJ takes narrower stance

President's Letter

Make 2020 the year of civility

Practice Management

‘Fundamental shift’ is transforming the delivery of legal services, new report concludes

Obituaries

Director of wrongful convictions center is struck and killed by pickup truck

U.S. Supreme Court

Chief Justice Roberts praises Merrick Garland in report with ‘timely subtext’

Law in Popular Culture

‘Bluff City Law’ takes on the ‘American epidemic’ of opioid abuse

Looking Ahead at 2020

What ABA Journal readers can look forward to in 2020

Looking Ahead at 2020

Chemerinsky: It’s likely to be an amazing year in the Supreme Court

Looking Ahead at 2020

The 2020 election: 4 threats to anticipate

Looking Ahead at 2020

Online courts, the future of justice and being bold in 2020

Supreme Court Report

SCOTUS goes into the new year with a loaded plate as impeachment trial looms

Asked and Answered

The financial costs for firms when women and minority lawyers leave

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